Rugby Union World Cup 2019 / Group B

The Group B of the Rugby World Cup in 2019 included Italy , Canada , Namibia , defending champions New Zealand and South Africa . The group matches took place between September 21 and October 13.

table

for the quarter-finals and World Cup 2023 qualifying

qualified for World Cup 2023

	country	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Points
1.	New Zealand	4th	3	1	0	157: 22	+ 135	2	16
2.	South Africa	4th	3	0	1	185: 36	+ 149	3	15th
3.	Italy	4th	2	1	1	98:78	+ 20	2	12
4th	Namibia	4th	0	1	3	34: 175	- 141	0	2
5.	Canada	4th	0	1	3	14: 177	- 163	0	2

Games

All times are Japanese Standard Time (UTC + 9).

New Zealand - South Africa

September 21, 2019 6:45 PM	New Zealand	23: 13	South Africa	International Stadium , Yokohama Spectators: 63,649 Referee: Jérôme Garcès ( France )
	Attempts: Bridge 23. Increase S. Barrett 26. Increase increases: Mo'unga (2/2) Penalty kicks : Mo'unga (2/3) 22., 66.	(17: 3) Report	Attempts: du Toit 47. Raised increases: Pollard (1/1) 48. Penalty kicks: Pollard (1/2) 1. Dropgoals: Pollard (1/1) 58.

15th Beauden Barrett 14th Sevu Reece 13 Anton Lienert-Brown 12 Ryan Crotty 50. 11 George Bridge 10 Richie Mo'unga 67. 09 Aaron Smith 61. 08th Kieran Read 07th Sam Cane 40. 06th Ardie Savea 05 Scott Barrett 75. 04th Sam Whitelock 03 Nepo Laulala 50. 02 Dane Coles 40. 01 Joe Moody 50. Substitute: 16 Codie Taylor 40. 17th Ofa Tu'ungafasi 50. 18th Angus Ta'avao 50. 19th Patrick Tuipulotu 40. 20th Shannon Frizell 75. 21st TJ Perenara 61. 22nd Sonny Bill Williams  50. 23 Ben Smith 67. Trainer:  Steve Hansen

15th Willie le Roux 14th Cheslin Kolbe 13 Lukhanyo Am 61. 12 Damian de Allende 11 Macazole Mapimpi 10 Handre Pollard 09 Faf de Klerk 72. 08th Duane Vermeulen 07th Pieter-Steph du Toit 06th Siya Kolisi 50. 05 Franco Mostert 04th Etzebeth 70. 03 Frans Malherbe 54. 75. 02 Malcolm Marx 61. 01 Steven Kitshoff 67. Substitute: 16 Bongi Mbonambi 61. 17th Tendai Mtawarira 67. 18th Trevor Nyakane 54. 75. 19th RG Snyman 70. 20th Francois Louw 50. 21st Herschel Jantjies 72. 22nd François Steyn 23 Jesse Kriel 56. Trainer:  Rassie Erasmus

Italy - Namibia

September 22, 2019 14:15	Italy	47:22	Namibia	Hanazono Stadium , Higashiōsaka Spectators: 20,354 Referee: Nic Berry ( Australia )
	Attempts: Allan 25th received Tebaldi 40th received Padovani 43rd received Canna 46th received Polledri 69th received Minozzi 75th increments: Allan (3/3) Canna (2/3)	(21: 7) Report	Attempts: Stevens 5th received Greyling 56th received Plato 78. Increased increases: Loubser (2/3) Penalty kicks: Loubser (1/1) 50.

15th Jayden Hayward 44. 14th Mattia Bellini 13 Tommaso Benvenuti 12 Luca Morisi 11 Edoardo Padovani 10 Tommaso Allan 44. 09 Tito Tebaldi 58. 08th Sergio Parisse 07th Maxime Mbanda 06th Braam Steyn 44. 05 Federico Ruzza 44. 04th Alessandro Zanni 03 Tiziano Pasquali 38. 02 Luca Bigi 44. 01 Andrea Lovotti 44. Substitute: 16 Oliviero Fabiani 44. 17th Simone Ferrari 44. 18th Marco Riccioni 38. 19th Dean Budd 44. 20th Jake Polledri 44. 21st Guglielmo Palazzani  58. 22nd Carlo Canna 44. 23 Matteo Minozzi 44. Trainer:  Conor O'Shea

15th Johann Tromp 67. 14th Chad Plato 13 Justin Newman 47. 12 Darryl de la Harpe 11 JC Greyling 10 Cliven Loubser 09 Damian Stevens 47. 08th Janco Venter 07th Wian Conradie 06th Rohan Kitshoff 40. 05 Tjiuee Uanivi 04th PJ van Lill 56. 03 Johannes Coetzee 56. 02 Torsten van Jaarsveld 56. 01 André Rademeyer 70. Substitute: 16 Louis van der Westhuizen  56. 17th AJ de Klerk 56. 18th Nelius Theron 70. 19th Johan Retief 56. 20th Max Katjijeko 40. 21st Eugene Jantjies 67. 22nd TC kisting 47. 23 Lesley Klim 47. Trainer:  Phil Davies

Italy - Canada

September 26, 2019 4:45 p.m.	Italy	48: 7	Canada	Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium , Fukuoka Spectators: 16,984 Referee: Nigel Owens ( Wales )
	Tries: Steyn . 7. erh Budd 12. erh. Negri 43. erh. Criminal trial 58. erh. Bellini 61. n.erh. Zani 72nd received Minozzi 78th received Elevations: Allan (3/4) Canna (1/2) Penalty kicks: Allan (1/1) 2.	(17: 0) report	Attempts: Coe 68. Increments : Nelson (1/1)

15th Matteo Minozzi 14th Tommaso Benvenuti 40. 13 Michele Campagnaro 12 Jayden Hayward 11 Giulio Bisegni 10 Tommaso Allan 62. 09 Callum Braley 71. 08th Braam Steyn 62. 07th Jake Polledri 06th Sebastian Negri 05 Dean Budd 04th David Sisi 54. 03 Simone Ferrari 46. 02 Luca Bigi 58. 01 Andrea Lovotti 46. Substitute: 16 Federico Zani 58. 17th Nicola Quaglio 46. 18th Marco Riccioni 46. 19th Federico Ruzza 54. 20th Maxime Mbanda 62. 21st Guglielmo Palazzani 71. 22nd Carlo Canna 62. 23 Mattia Bellini 40. Trainer:  Conor O'Shea

15th Patrick Parfrey 14th Jeff Hassler 62. 13 Ben LeSage 12 Nick Blevins 8th. 11 DTH van der Merwe 10 Peter Nelson 09 Gordon McRorie 65. 08th Tyler Ardron 07th Lucas Rumball 15th 06th Mike Sheppard 75. 05 Josh Larsen 04th Conor Keys 03 Matt Tierney 50. 02 Eric Howard 57. 01 Hubert Buydens 38. Substitute: 16 Benoît Piffero 50. 17th Djustice Sears-Duru  38. 18th Jake Ilnicki 57. 19th Luke Campbell 75. 20th Matt Heaton 15. 58. to 68. 21st Jamie Mackenzie 65. 22nd Ciaran Hearn 8th. 23 Andrew Coe 62. Trainer:  Kingsley Jones

South Africa - Namibia

September 28, 2019 6:45 PM	South Africa	57: 3	Namibia	City of Toyota Stadium , Toyota Spectators: 36,449 Referee: Mathieu Raynal ( France )
	Attempts: Mbonambi 9th received, 16th received Louw 14th received Mapimpi 26th ad, 53rd accrued on 41st Gelant 47th accession Kolisi 58th accession Brits 63rd increased increases: E. Jantjies (6/9)	(31: 3) Report	Penalty kicks: Loubser (1/2) 23.

15th Warrick Gelant 14th S'busiso Nkosi 13 Lukhanyo Am 54. 12 François Steyn 11 Macazole Mapimpi 10 Elton Jantjies 09 Herschel Jantjies 56. 08th Schalk Brits 07th Kwagga Smith 52. 06th Francois Louw 05 Lood de Jager 04th RG Snyman 57. 03 Vincent Koch 45. 02 Bongi Mbonambi 63. 01 Tendai Mtawarira 69. Substitute: 16 Steven Kitshoff 69. 17th Thomas you Toit 45. 18th Etzebeth 57. 19th Siya Kolisi 52. 20th Franco Mostert 63. 21st Cobus Reinach 56. 22nd Damian de Allende  54. 23 Cheslin Kolbe Trainer:  Rassie Erasmus

15th Johann Tromp 14th Chad Plato 67. 75. 13 JC Greyling 12 PJ Walters 49. 11 Lesley Klim 10 Cliven Loubser 09 Eugene Jantjies 08th Adriaan Booysen 16. to 26. 49. 07th Max Katjijeko 06th Thomasau Forbes 49. 05 Tjiuee Uanivi 04th Johan Retief 03 AJ de Klerk 49, 67, 75. 02 Louis van der Westhuizen  75. 01 Of Sethie 49. Substitute: 16 Obert Nortjé 75. 17th André Rademeyer 49. 18th Aranos Coetzee 49. 63rd to 73rd 19th Prince Gaoseb 20th Janco Venter 49. 21st Wian Conradie 49. 22nd TC kisting 23 Johan Deysel 49. Trainer:  Phil Davies

New Zealand - Canada

October 2, 2019 19:15	New Zealand	63: 0	Canada	Ōita Stadium , Ōita Spectators: 34,411 Referee: Romain Poite ( France )
	Tries: penalty try 4. J. Barrett . 8. erh Williams . 16. erh B. Barrett 35. erh. Ioane erh 40th. S. Barrett 44. erh. Frizell 46. erh. Weber 49. erh erh 56th. . Increments : Mo'unga (8/8)	(28: 0) report

15th Beauden Barrett 14th Jordie Barrett 13 Jack Goodhue 40. 12 Sonny Bill Williams  50. 11 Rieko Ioane 10 Richie Mo'unga 09 TJ Perenara 40. 08th Kieran Read 07th Matt Todd 70. 06th Shannon Frizell 05 Patrick Tuipulotu 70. 04th Scott Barrett 03 Angus Ta'avao 25th 02 Liam Coltman 70. 01 Atunaisa Moli Substitute: 16 Codie Taylor 70. 17th Ofa Tu'ungafasi 50. 18th Nepo Laulala 50. 19th Sam Whitelock 70. 20th Ardie Savea 70. 21st Brad Weber 40. 22nd Ryan Crotty 40. 23 Ben Smith 50. Trainer:  Steve Hansen

15th Pat Parfrey 51. 14th Jeff Hassler 13 Conor Trainor 12 Ciaran Hearn 11 DTH van der Merwe 72. 10 Peter Nelson 09 Gordon McRorie 65. 08th Tyler Ardron 07th Matt Heaton 06th Lucas Rumball 05 Conor Keys 60. 04th Evan Olmstead 45. 03 Cole Keith 48. 02 Eric Howard 40. 01 Djustice Sears-Duru  68. Substitute: 16 Andrew Quattrin 40. 17th Hubert Buydens 68. 18th Jake Ilnicki 48. 19th Mike Sheppard 60. 20th Josh Larsen 45. 21st Phil Mack 65. 22nd Taylor Paris 72. 23 Andrew Coe 51. Trainer:  Kingsley Jones

South Africa - Italy

October 4, 2019 6:45 PM	South Africa	49: 3	Italy	Shizuoka Ecopa Stadium , Fukuroi Spectators: 44,148 Referee: Wayne Barnes ( England )
	Attempts: Kolbe 5th increased, 52nd increased Mbonambi 26th received on 57th received Mapimpi 67th received Snyman 75th received Marx 80th + 2 ad. Elevations: Pollard (4/7) Penalty kicks: Pollard (2/2) 11th, 50th	(17: 3) Report	Penalty kicks: Allan (1/1) 8.

15th Willie le Roux 14th Cheslin Kolbe 79. 13 Lukhanyo Am 69. 12 Damian de Allende 11 Macazole Mapimpi 43. 53. 10 Handre Pollard 09 Faf de Klerk 60. 08th Duane Vermeulen 64. 07th Pieter-Steph du Toit 06th Siya Kolisi 05 Lood de Jager 60. 04th Etzebeth 53. 03 Frans Malherbe 45. 02 Bongi Mbonambi 50. 01 Tendai Mtawarira 45. Substitute: 16 Malcolm Marx 50. 17th Steven Kitshoff 45. 18th Vincent Koch 45. 19th RG Snyman 53. 20th Franco Mostert 60. 21st Francois Louw 64. 22nd Herschel Jantjies 60. 23 François Steyn 43, 53, 69. Trainer:  Rassie Erasmus

15th Matteo Minozzi 14th Tommaso Benvenuti 68. 13 Luca Morisi 56. 12 Jayden Hayward 11 Michele Campagnaro 10 Tommaso Allan 09 Tito Tebaldi 59. 08th Sergio Parisse 59. 07th Jake Polledri 06th Braam Steyn 05 Dean Budd 45. 04th David Sisi 45. 03 Simone Ferrari 1. 02 Luca Bigi 01 Andrea Lovotti 43 ′ Substitute: 16 Federico Zani 56. 17th Nicola Quaglio 18th 18th Marco Riccioni 1. 18. 19th Alessandro Zanni 45. 20th Federico Ruzza 45. 21st Sebastian Negri 59. 22nd Callum Braley 59. 23 Carlo Canna 68. Trainer:  Conor O'Shea

New Zealand - Namibia

October 6, 2019 1:45 PM	New Zealand	71: 9	Namibia	Tokyo Stadium , Chōfu Spectators: 48,354 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère ( France )
	Attempts: Reece 5th received, 52nd received Lienert-Brown 20th received, 46th received Ta'avao 35th received B. Smith 40th + 4 received, 67th received Moody 41st n.erh. Whitelock 55th received J. Barrett 75th received Perenara 78th received Elevations: J. Barrett (8/11)	(24: 9) Report	Penalty kicks: Stevens (3/3) 2nd, 25th, 29th

15th Ben Smith 14th Sevu Reece 66. 13 Jack Goodhue 60. 12 Anton Lienert-Brown 11 George Bridge 10 Jordie Barrett 09 Aaron Smith 50. 08th Ardie Savea 60. 07th Sam Cane 31. 43. 06th Shannon Frizell 05 Sam Whitelock 04th Brodie Retallick 30th 03 Nepo Laulala 31. to 41. 43. 02 Codie Taylor 50. 01 Joe Moody 53. Substitute: 16 Dane Coles 50. 17th Ofa Tu'ungafasi 53. 72nd to 80th 18th Angus Ta'avao 31. 19th Patrick Tuipulotu 30th 20th Matt Todd 60. 21st Brad Weber 50. 22nd TJ Perenara 66. 23 Rieko Ioane 60. Trainer:  Steve Hansen

15th Johann Tromp 14th Lesley Klim 13 Justin Newman 12 Johan Deysel 56. 11 JC Greyling 50. 10 TC kisting 09 Damian Stevens 66. 08th Janco Venter 07th Thomasau Forbes 61. 06th Prince Gaoseb 05 Tjiuee Uanivi 04th PJ van Lill 16. 03 AJ de Klerk 40. 02 Torsten van Jaarsveld  66. 01 André Rademeyer 75. Substitute: 16 Obert Nortjé 66. 17th Nelius Theron 75. 18th Aranos Coetzee 40. 19th Johan Retief 16. 20th Adriaan Booysen 61. 21st Eugene Jantjies 66. 22nd Darryl de la Harpe 56. 23 Janry you Toit 50. Trainer:  Phil Davies

South Africa - Canada

October 8, 2019 19:15	South Africa	66: 7	Canada	Kobe Misaki Stadium , Kobe Spectators: 28,014 Referee: Luke Pearce ( England )
	Attempts: de Allende 3rd received Nkosi 6th after. Reinach 10th received, 18th received, 21st received Gelant 28th received Steyn 40. + 1 received Brits 55th received Willemse 66th received Malherbe 73rd received Elevations: E. Jantjies (8/10)	(47: 0) report	Attempts: Heaton 46. Increases: Nelson (1/1)

15th Damian Willemse 14th Warrick Gelant 13 Damian de Allende 63. 12 François Steyn 11 S'busiso Nkosi 10 Elton Jantjies 09 Cobus Reinach 52. 08th Francois Louw 07th Kwagga Smith 06th Siya Kolisi 05 Franco Mostert 04th RG Snyman 03 Vincent Koch 54. 02 Schalk Brits 58. 01 Thomas you Toit 54. Substitute: 16 Malcolm Marx 58. 17th Steven Kitshoff 54. 18th Frans Malherbe 54. 19th Etzebeth 20th Pieter-Steph du Toit 21st Herschel Jantjies 52. 22nd Handre Pollard 63. 23 Willie le Roux Trainer:  Rassie Erasmus

15th Andrew Coe 14th Jeff Hassler 13 Conor Trainor 12 Ciaran Hearn 75. 11 DTH van der Merwe 10 Peter Nelson 63. 09 Phil Mack 56. 08th Tyler Ardron 56. 75. 07th Matt Heaton 06th Lucas Rumball 05 Kyle Baillie 13. 04th Evan Olmstead 03 Jake Ilnicki 40. 02 Andrew Quattrin 56. 01 Hubert Buydens 40. Substitute: 16 Benoît Piffero 56. 17th Djustice Sears-Duru  40. 18th Matt Tierney 40. 19th Josh Larsen 13. 36 ′ 20th Mike Sheppard 56. 75. 21st Jamie Mackenzie 56. 22nd Shane O'Leary 63. 23 Giuseppe du Toit 75. Trainer:  Kingsley Jones

New Zealand - Italy

October 12, 2019 1:45 PM	New Zealand	0-0	Italy	City of Toyota Stadium , Toyota Referee: Luke Pearce ( England )
		(called off)

The game was canceled on October 10th due to the approaching Typhoon Hagibis as a precaution and counted as a 0-0 draw.

Namibia - Canada

October 13, 2019 12:15 pm	Namibia	0-0	Canada	Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium , Kamaishi Referee: Paul Williams ( New Zealand )
		(called off)

The game was canceled on October 13 due to Typhoon Hagibis and was rated as a 0-0 draw.

Web links

• Official Site for World Cup 2019 (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Justin McCurry: Rugby World Cup: England v France off and Japan v Scotland under threat from Typhoon Hagibis. The Guardian , October 10, 2019, accessed October 10, 2019 . 
2. ^ Namibia v Canada match canceled, Hanazono and Kumamoto matches go ahead. rugbyworldcup.com, October 13, 2019, accessed October 13, 2019 .