2019 Rugby World Cup Pool B

Pool B of the 2019 Rugby World Cup began on 21 September 2019. The pool included title holders New Zealand and third-placed team from 2015 South Africa, while Italy also joined the pool after finishing third in their pool in 2015. They were joined by the African qualifier, Namibia, and the repechage winner, Canada.[1]

Neither of the final two matches in the pool were played due to the effects of Typhoon Hagibis; New Zealand were a point behind South Africa, who had played all four of their matches, going into the final game against Italy, so the two points awarded for the cancelled match saw New Zealand take top spot in the pool, while Italy finished third behind South Africa. Neither Namibia nor Canada managed a win in their first three matches, and the cancellation of their final match meant they finished level on points, with Namibia finishing higher on points difference.

Overview

Pool B started with New Zealand beating South Africa 23–13. New Zealand opened their scoring with two tries in four minutes from George Bridge and Scott Barrett giving New Zealand a 17–3 lead at half-time. Pieter-Steph du Toit scored a converted try to bring the score back to 17–10 but two penalties from Richie Mo'unga and Beauden Barrett sealed the result.[2] In Higashiōsaka, Italy conceded an early try against Namibia before running away with a bonus-point victory by 25 points.[3] Italy earned a second bonus-point victory in Fukuoka, scoring seven tries in a 48–7 demolition of Canada.[4] Over in Toyota, South Africa defeated Namibia by 54 points, scoring nine tries while Namibia could manage only a Cliven Loubser penalty in the 23rd minute.[5] New Zealand recorded their second victory of the World Cup with a 63–0 victory over Canada at Ōita Stadium. For New Zealand, Brad Weber scored his first two tries in international rugby with the Barrett brothers (Jordie Barrett, Beauden Barrett and Scott Barrett) each scoring a try as they became first trio of brothers to start for New Zealand.[6]

New Zealand would continue their demolition of their opponents with a 62-point win over Namibia in Chōfu, with the floodgates opening in the second half after Namibia restricted the All Blacks to 24 points in the first half. Sevu Reece, Ben Smith and Anton Lienert-Brown scoring two tries in the match.[7] Between the two New Zealand games, South Africa romped over Italy with Cheslin Kolbe scoring two tries as the South Africans won 49–3 in Fukuroi.[8] This was followed by a 66–7 victory over Canada with Cobus Reinach scoring the fastest hat-trick in World Cup history, with his three tries being scored in a space of 11 minutes.[9] The final two matches of the group would not be played as Typhoon Hagibis would see the cancellation of the New Zealand–Italy and Namibia–Canada matches.[10][11] At the end of the pool stage, New Zealand finished on top of the table with South Africa finishing second.[12]

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTBPtsQualification
1  New Zealand431015722+13522216Advanced to the quarter-finals and
qualified for the 2023 Rugby World Cup
2  South Africa430118536+14927315
3  Italy42119878+2014212Eliminated but qualified for 2023 Rugby World Cup
4  Namibia401334175−141302
5  Canada401314177−163202
Source: [citation needed]

Matches

All times are local Japan Standard Time (UTC+09)

New Zealand vs South Africa

21 September 2019
18:45 JST (UTC+09)
New Zealand  23–13  South Africa
Try: Bridge 24' c
S. Barrett 27' c
Con: Mo'unga (2/2) 25', 28'
Pen: Mo'unga (2/3) 23', 67'
B. Barrett (1/1) 72'
ReportTry: P. du Toit 48' c
Con: Pollard (1/1) 49'
Pen: Pollard (1/2) 2'
Drop: Pollard (1/1) 59'
International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama
Attendance: 63,649
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
New Zealand
South Africa
FB15Beauden Barrett
RW14Sevu Reece
OC13Anton Lienert-Brown
IC12Ryan Crotty  51'
LW11George Bridge
FH10Richie Mo'unga  67'
SH9Aaron Smith  62'
N88Kieran Read (c)
OF7Sam Cane  40'
BF6Ardie Savea
RL5Scott Barrett  76'
LL4Sam Whitelock
TP3Nepo Laulala  51'
HK2Dane Coles  40'
LP1Joe Moody  51'
Replacements:
HK16Codie Taylor  40'
PR17Ofa Tu'ungafasi  51'
PR18Angus Ta'avao  51'
LK19Patrick Tuipulotu  40'
FL20Shannon Frizell  76'
SH21TJ Perenara  62'
CE22Sonny Bill Williams  51'
FB23Ben Smith  67'
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB15Willie le Roux
RW14Cheslin Kolbe
OC13Lukhanyo Am  57'
IC12Damian de Allende
LW11Makazole Mapimpi
FH10Handré Pollard
SH9Faf de Klerk  72'
N88Duane Vermeulen
OF7Pieter-Steph du Toit
BF6Siya Kolisi (c)  51'
RL5Franco Mostert
LL4Eben Etzebeth  70'
TP3Frans Malherbe  55'  76'
HK2Malcolm Marx  62'
LP1Steven Kitshoff  68'
Replacements:
HK16Bongi Mbonambi  62'
PR17Tendai Mtawarira  68'
PR18Trevor Nyakane  55'  76'
LK19RG Snyman  70'
FL20Francois Louw  51'
SH21Herschel Jantjies  72'
CE22François Steyn
CE23Jesse Kriel  57'
Coach:
Rassie Erasmus

Player of the Match:
Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:
Romain Poite (France)
Karl Dickson (England)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

Italy vs Namibia

22 September 2019
14:15 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) Italy  47–22  Namibia
Try: Penalty try 11'
Allan 26' c
Tebaldi 40+1' c
Bellini 44' c
Canna 47' c
Polledri 70' m
Minozzi 76' c
Con: Allan (3/3) 27', 40+2', 45'
Canna (2/3) 48', 77'
ReportTry: Stevens 6' c
Greyling 57' m
Plato 79' c
Con: Loubser (2/3) 7', 80'
Pen: Loubser (1/1) 51'
Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Higashiōsaka
Attendance: 20,354
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
Italy
Namibia
FB15Jayden Hayward  45'
RW14Edoardo Padovani
OC13Tommaso Benvenuti
IC12Luca Morisi
LW11Mattia Bellini
FH10Tommaso Allan  45'
SH9Tito Tebaldi  59'
N88Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7Maxime Mbanda
BF6Braam Steyn  45'
RL5Federico Ruzza  45'
LL4Alessandro Zanni
TP3Tiziano Pasquali  39'
HK2Luca Bigi  45'
LP1Andrea Lovotti  45'
Replacements:
HK16Oliviero Fabiani  45'
PR17Simone Ferrari  45'
PR18Marco Riccioni  39'
LK19Dean Budd  45'
FL20Jake Polledri  45'
SH21Guglielmo Palazzani  59'
FH22Carlo Canna  45'
WG23Matteo Minozzi  45'
Coach:
Conor O'Shea
FB15Johann Tromp  68'
RW14Chad Plato
OC13Justin Newman  48'
IC12Darryl de la Harpe
LW11JC Greyling
FH10Cliven Loubser
SH9Damian Stevens  48'
N88Janco Venter
OF7Wian Conradie
BF6Rohan Kitshoff  40'
RL5Tjiuee Uanivi (c)
LL4PJ van Lill  57'
TP3Aranos Coetzee  57'
HK2Torsten van Jaarsveld  57'
LP1André Rademeyer  71'
Replacements:
HK16Louis van der Westhuizen  57'
PR17AJ de Klerk  57'
PR18Nelius Theron  71'
LK19Johan Retief  57'
FL20Max Katjijeko  40'
WG21PJ Walters  68'
SH22Eugene Jantjies  48'
SH23TC Kisting  48'
Coach:
Phil Davies

Player of the Match:
Federico Ruzza (Italy)

Assistant referees:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Notes:

Italy vs Canada

26 September 2019
16:45 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) Italy  48–7  Canada
Try: Steyn 8' c
Budd 13' c
Negri 44' c
Penalty try 59'
Bellini 62' m
Zani 73' c
Minozzi 79' m
Con: Allan (3/4) 9', 14', 45'
Canna (1/2) 74'
Pen: Allan (1/1) 3'
ReportTry: Coe 69' c
Con: Nelson (1/1) 71'
Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium, Fukuoka
Attendance: 16,984
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Italy
Canada
FB15Matteo Minozzi
RW14Tommaso Benvenuti  40'
OC13Michele Campagnaro
IC12Jayden Hayward
LW11Giulio Bisegni
FH10Tommaso Allan  63'
SH9Callum Braley  72'
N88Braam Steyn  63'
OF7Jake Polledri
BF6Sebastian Negri
RL5Dean Budd (c)
LL4David Sisi  55'
TP3Simone Ferrari  47'
HK2Luca Bigi  59'
LP1Andrea Lovotti  47'
Replacements:
HK16Federico Zani  59'
PR17Nicola Quaglio  47'
PR18Marco Riccioni  47'
LK19Federico Ruzza  55'
FL20Maxime Mbanda  63'
SH21Guglielmo Palazzani  72'
FH22Carlo Canna  63'
WG23Mattia Bellini  40'
Coach:
Conor O'Shea
FB15Pat Parfrey
RW14Jeff Hassler  63'
OC13Ben LeSage
IC12Nick Blevins  9'
LW11D. T. H. van der Merwe
FH10Peter Nelson
SH9Gordon McRorie  66'
N88Tyler Ardron (c)
OF7Lucas Rumball  16'
BF6Mike Sheppard  77'
RL5Josh Larsen
LL4Conor Keys
TP3Matt Tierney  51'
HK2Eric Howard  58'
LP1Hubert Buydens  39'
Replacements:
HK16Benoît Piffero  51'
PR17Djustice Sears-Duru  39'
PR18Jake Ilnicki  58'
LK19Luke Campbell  76'
FL20Matt Heaton  59'  16'
SH21Jamie Mackenzie  66'
CE22Ciaran Hearn  9'
FB23Andrew Coe  63'
Coach:
Kingsley Jones

Player of the Match:
Jake Polledri (Italy)

Assistant referees:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Karl Dickson (England)
Television match official:
Rowan Kitt (England)

Notes:

South Africa vs Namibia

28 September 2019
18:45 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) South Africa  57–3  Namibia
Try: Mbonambi (2) 10' c, 17' c
Louw 15' m
Mapimpi (2) 27' m, 54' c
Am 42' c
Gelant 48' c
Kolisi 59' m
Brits 64' c
Con: E. Jantjies (6/9) 11', 19', 43', 50', 55', 66'
ReportPen: Loubser (1/2) 24'
City of Toyota Stadium, Toyota
Attendance: 36,449
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
South Africa
Namibia
FB15Warrick Gelant
RW14S'busiso Nkosi
OC13Lukhanyo Am  55'
IC12François Steyn
LW11Makazole Mapimpi
FH10Elton Jantjies
SH9Herschel Jantjies  57'
N88Schalk Brits (c)
OF7Kwagga Smith  53'
BF6Francois Louw
RL5Lood de Jager
LL4RG Snyman  58'
TP3Vincent Koch  46'
HK2Bongi Mbonambi  64'
LP1Tendai Mtawarira  70'
Replacements:
PR16Steven Kitshoff  70'
PR17Thomas du Toit  46'
LK18Eben Etzebeth  58'
FL19Siya Kolisi  53'
LK20Franco Mostert  64'
SH21Cobus Reinach  57'
CE22Damian de Allende  55'
WG23Cheslin Kolbe
Coach:
Rassie Erasmus
FB15Johann Tromp
RW14Chad Plato  68'  76'
OC13JC Greyling
IC12PJ Walters  50'
LW11Lesley Klim
FH10Cliven Loubser
SH9Eugene Jantjies
N88Adriaan Booysen  17'  50'
OF7Max Katjijeko
BF6Thomasau Forbes  50'
RL5Tjiuee Uanivi (c)
LL4Johan Retief
TP3AJ de Klerk  50'  68'  76'
HK2Louis van der Westhuizen  76'
LP1Des Sethie  50'
Replacements:
HK16Obert Nortjé  76'
PR17André Rademeyer  50'
PR18Aranos Coetzee  64'  50'
FL19Prince ǃGaoseb
FL20Janco Venter  50'
FL21Wian Conradie  50'
WG22TC Kisting
CE23Johan Deysel  50'
Coach:
Phil Davies

Player of the Match:
Lood de Jager (South Africa)

Assistant referees:
Nic Berry (Australia)
Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

New Zealand vs Canada

2 October 2019
19:15 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) New Zealand  63–0  Canada
Try: Penalty try 5'
J. Barrett 9' c
Williams 17' c
B. Barrett 36' c
Ioane 41' c
S. Barrett 45' c
Frizell 47' c
Weber (2) 50' c, 57' c
Con: Mo'unga (8/8) 10', 19', 37', 43', 46', 49', 51', 59'
Report
Oita Stadium, Ōita
Attendance: 34,411
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
New Zealand
Canada
FB15Beauden Barrett
RW14Jordie Barrett
OC13Jack Goodhue  40'
IC12Sonny Bill Williams  51'
LW11Rieko Ioane
FH10Richie Mo'unga
SH9TJ Perenara  40'
N88Kieran Read (c)
OF7Matt Todd  71'
BF6Shannon Frizell
RL5Scott Barrett
LL4Patrick Tuipulotu  71'
TP3Angus Ta'avao  26'
HK2Liam Coltman  71'
LP1Atunaisa Moli
Replacements:
HK16Codie Taylor  71'
PR17Ofa Tu'ungafasi  51'
PR18Nepo Laulala  26'  51'
LK19Sam Whitelock  71'
FL20Ardie Savea  71'
SH21Brad Weber  40'
CE22Ryan Crotty  40'
FB23Ben Smith  51'
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB15Pat Parfrey  52'
RW14Jeff Hassler
OC13Conor Trainor
IC12Ciaran Hearn
LW11D. T. H. van der Merwe  61'  73'
FH10Peter Nelson
SH9Gordon McRorie  66'
N88Tyler Ardron (c)
OF7Matt Heaton
BF6Lucas Rumball
RL5Conor Keys  61'
LL4Evan Olmstead  46'
TP3Cole Keith  49'
HK2Eric Howard  41'
LP1Djustice Sears-Duru  69'
Replacements:
HK16Andrew Quattrin  41'
PR17Hubert Buydens  69'
PR18Jake Ilnicki  49'
LK19Mike Sheppard  61'
LK20Josh Larsen  46'
SH21Phil Mack  66'
WG22Taylor Paris  61'  73'
FB23Andrew Coe  52'
Coach:
Kingsley Jones

Player of the Match:
Richie Mo'unga (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Alexandre Ruiz (France)
Television match official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Notes:

South Africa vs Italy

4 October 2019
18:45 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) South Africa  49–3  Italy
Try: Kolbe (2) 6' c, 53' m
Mbonambi 27' c
Am 58' c
Mapimpi 68' c
Snyman 76' m
Marx 80+3' m
Con: Pollard (4/7) 7', 28', 60', 69'
Pen: Pollard (2/2) 12', 51'
ReportPen: Allan (1/1) 9'
Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Fukuroi
Attendance: 44,148
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
South Africa
Italy
FB15Willie le Roux
RW14Cheslin Kolbe  80'
OC13Lukhanyo Am  70'
IC12Damian de Allende
LW11Makazole Mapimpi  44'  54'
FH10Handré Pollard
SH9Faf de Klerk  61'
N88Duane Vermeulen  65'
OF7Pieter-Steph du Toit
BF6Siya Kolisi (c)
RL5Lood de Jager  61'
LL4Eben Etzebeth  54'
TP3Frans Malherbe  46'
HK2Bongi Mbonambi  51'
LP1Tendai Mtawarira  46'
Replacements:
HK16Malcolm Marx  51'
PR17Steven Kitshoff  46'
PR18Vincent Koch  46'
LK19RG Snyman  54'
LK20Franco Mostert  61'
FL21Francois Louw  65'
SH22Herschel Jantjies  61'
CE23François Steyn  44'  54'  70'
Coach:
Rassie Erasmus
FB15Matteo Minozzi
RW14Tommaso Benvenuti  69'
OC13Luca Morisi  57'
IC12Jayden Hayward
LW11Michele Campagnaro
FH10Tommaso Allan
SH9Tito Tebaldi  60'
N88Sergio Parisse (c)  60'
OF7Jake Polledri
BF6Braam Steyn
RL5Dean Budd  46'
LL4David Sisi  46'
TP3Simone Ferrari  2'
HK2Luca Bigi
LP1Andrea Lovotti  44'
Replacements:
HK16Federico Zani  57'
PR17Nicola Quaglio  19'
PR18Marco Riccioni  2'  19'
LK19Alessandro Zanni  46'
LK20Federico Ruzza  46'
FL21Sebastian Negri  60'
SH22Callum Braley  60'
FH23Carlo Canna  69'
Coach:
Conor O'Shea

Player of the Match:
Cheslin Kolbe (South Africa)

Assistant referees:
Romain Poite (France)
Alexandre Ruiz (France)
Television match official:
Rowan Kitt (England)

Notes:

New Zealand vs Namibia

6 October 2019
13:45 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) New Zealand  71–9  Namibia
Try: Reece (2) 6' m, 53' c
Lienert-Brown (2) 21' m, 47' c
Ta'avao 36' c
B. Smith (2) 40+5' c, 68' c
Moody 42' m
Whitelock 56' c
J. Barrett 76' c
Perenara 79' m
Con: J. Barrett (8/11) 37', 40+6', 44', 48', 53', 57', 69', 77'
ReportPen: Stevens (3/3) 3', 26', 30'
Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu
Attendance: 48,354
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
New Zealand
Namibia
FB15Ben Smith
RW14Sevu Reece  67'
OC13Jack Goodhue  61'
IC12Anton Lienert-Brown
LW11George Bridge
FH10Jordie Barrett
SH9Aaron Smith  51'
N88Ardie Savea  61'
OF7Sam Cane  32'  44'
BF6Shannon Frizell
RL5Sam Whitelock (c)
LL4Brodie Retallick  31'
TP3Nepo Laulala  32'  44'
HK2Codie Taylor  51'
LP1Joe Moody  54'
Replacements:
HK16Dane Coles  51'
PR17Ofa Tu'ungafasi  73'  54'
PR18Angus Ta'avao  32'
LK19Patrick Tuipulotu  31'
FL20Matt Todd  61'
SH21Brad Weber  51'
SH22TJ Perenara  67'
WG23Rieko Ioane  61'
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB15Johann Tromp
RW14Lesley Klim
OC13Justin Newman
IC12Johan Deysel (c)  57'
LW11J. C. Greyling  51'
FH10Helarius Kisting
SH9Damian Stevens  67'
N88Janco Venter
OF7Thomasau Forbes  62'
BF6Prince ǃGaoseb
RL5Tjiuee Uanivi
LL4P. J. van Lill  17'
TP3A. J. de Klerk  40'
HK2Torsten van Jaarsveld  67'
LP1André Rademeyer  76'
Replacements:
HK16Obert Nortjé  67'
PR17Nelius Theron  76'
PR18Aranos Coetzee  40'
LK19Johan Retief  17'
N820Adriaan Booysen  62'
SH21Eugene Jantjies  67'
CE22Darryl de la Harpe  57'
CE23Janry du Toit  51'
Coach:
Phil Davies

Player of the Match:
Anton Lienert-Brown (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:
Luke Pearce (England)
Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
Television match official:
Rowan Kitt (England)

South Africa vs Canada

8 October 2019
19:15 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) South Africa  66–7  Canada
Try: De Allende 3' c
Nkosi 6' m
Reinach (3) 10' c, 18' c, 21' c
Gelant 28' c
Steyn 40'+1 c
Brits 55' c
Willemse 66' c
Malherbe 73' m
Con: E. Jantjies (8/10) 3', 12', 20', 22', 29', 40'+2, 56', 68'
ReportTry: Heaton 46' c
Con: Nelson (1/1) 48'
Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe
Attendance: 28,014
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
South Africa
Canada
FB15Damian Willemse
RW14Warrick Gelant
OC13Damian de Allende  63'
IC12François Steyn
LW11S'busiso Nkosi
FH10Elton Jantjies
SH9Cobus Reinach  52'
N88Francois Louw
OF7Kwagga Smith
BF6Siya Kolisi (c)
RL5Franco Mostert
LL4RG Snyman
TP3Vincent Koch  54'
HK2Schalk Brits  58'
LP1Thomas du Toit  54'
Replacements:
HK16Malcolm Marx  58'
PR17Steven Kitshoff  54'
PR18Frans Malherbe  54'
LK19Eben Etzebeth
FL20Pieter-Steph du Toit
SH21Herschel Jantjies  52'
FH22Handré Pollard  63'
FB23Willie le Roux
Coach:
Rassie Erasmus
FB15Andrew Coe
RW14Jeff Hassler
OC13Conor Trainor
IC12Ciaran Hearn  75'
LW11D. T. H. van der Merwe
FH10Peter Nelson  63'
SH9Phil Mack  56'
N88Tyler Ardron (c)  56'  75'
OF7Matt Heaton
BF6Lucas Rumball
RL5Kyle Baillie  13'
LL4Evan Olmstead
TP3Jake Ilnicki  40'
HK2Andrew Quattrin  56'
LP1Hubert Buydens  40'
Replacements:
HK16Benoît Piffero  56'
PR17Djustice Sears-Duru  40'
PR18Matt Tierney  40'
LK19Josh Larsen  36'  13'
LK20Mike Sheppard  56'  75'
SH21Jamie Mackenzie  56'
FH22Shane O'Leary  63'
CE23Giuseppe du Toit  75'
Coach:
Kingsley Jones

Player of the Match:
RG Snyman (South Africa)

Assistant referees:
Angus Gardner (Australia)
Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Television match official:
Rowan Kitt (England)

Notes:

  • Cobus Reinach (South Africa) scored the fastest hat-trick in a World Cup match, with just 11 minutes between his first and third tries.[19]

New Zealand vs Italy

12 October 2019
13:45 JST (UTC+09)
New Zealand  0–0
(Cancelled)
 Italy
City of Toyota Stadium, Toyota
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Assistant referees:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Alexandre Ruiz (France)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

  • As a result of inclement weather caused by Typhoon Hagibis this match was cancelled and awarded as a 0–0 draw.[20]

Namibia vs Canada

13 October 2019
12:15 JST (UTC+09)
Namibia  0–0
(Cancelled)
 Canada
Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium, Kamaishi
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Namibia
Canada
FB15Johann Tromp
RW14Lesley Klim
OC13Johan Deysel (c)
IC12Darryl de la Harpe
LW11J. C. Greyling
FH10Cliven Loubser
SH9Eugene Jantjies
N88Janco Venter
OF7Wian Conradie
BF6Prince ǃGaoseb
RL5Tjiuee Uanivi
LL4Johan Retief
TP3Aranos Coetzee
HK2Torsten van Jaarsveld
LP1André Rademeyer
Replacements:
HK16Louis van der Westhuizen
PR17A. J. de Klerk
PR18Des Sethie
LK19Max Katjijeko
FL20Rohan Kitshoff
SH21Damian Stevens
FH22TC Kisting
FB23Chad Plato
Coach:
Phil Davies
FB15Pat Parfrey
RW14Jeff Hassler
OC13Conor Trainor
IC12Ciaran Hearn
LW11D. T. H. van der Merwe
FH10Peter Nelson
SH9Gordon McRorie
N88Tyler Ardron (c)
OF7Matt Heaton
BF6Lucas Rumball
RL5Conor Keys
LL4Evan Olmstead
TP3Jake Ilnicki
HK2Eric Howard
LP1Djustice Sears-Duru
Replacements:
HK16Andrew Quattrin
PR17Hubert Buydens
PR18Matt Tierney
N819Luke Campbell
FL20Dustin Dobravsky
SH21Jamie Mackenzie
FH22Shane O'Leary
FB23Andrew Coe
Coach:
Kingsley Jones

Assistant referees:
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • Despite both teams naming their sides, this match was cancelled following an evacuation order in Kamaishi during Typhoon Hagibis and awarded as a 0–0 draw.[21]

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