Pool C of the 2015 Rugby World Cup began on 19 September and was completed on 11 October 2015.[1] The pool was composed of New Zealand (the title holders), Argentina and Tonga – who all qualified automatically for the tournament due to finishing in the top three positions in their pools in 2011 – along with the top European qualifier, Georgia, and the top African qualifier, Namibia.
After winning the first three of their matches, New Zealand became the first team to qualify for the 2015 Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.[2] After Tonga loss to New Zealand in their last Pool Match, Argentina became the second team from Pool C to qualify for the quarter-finals.[3] New Zealand eventually went on to win Rugby World Cup 2015, beating Australia 34 - 17 in the final.[4]
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | B | Pts | Qualification |
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 49 | +125 | 25 | 3 | 19 | Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 179 | 70 | +109 | 22 | 3 | 15 | |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 123 | −70 | 5 | 0 | 8 | Eliminated but qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 130 | −60 | 8 | 2 | 6 | |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 174 | −104 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Matches
All times are local United Kingdom time (UTC+01)
Tonga vs Georgia
19 September 2015 12:00 |
Tonga ![]() | 10–17 | ![]() |
Try: Vainikolo 72' c Con: Morath (1/1) 73' Pen: Morath (1/1) 9' | Report | Try: Gorgodze 27' c Tkhilaishvili 56' c Con: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 28', 57' Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/3) 19' |
Kingsholm, Gloucester Attendance: 14,200 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
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- Fetuʻu Vainikolo surpassed Josh Taumalolo's record of 14 tries for his country, to become Tonga's record try scorer.[5]
- Merab Kvirikashvili surpassed Irakli Abuseridze's record of 85 caps for his country, to become Georgia's most capped player.[6]
- Vasil Lobzhanidze, at 18 years and 340 days, became the youngest ever player to appear in a World Cup match.[7]
- Shalva Sutiashvili earned his 50th test cap for Georgia.
New Zealand vs Argentina
20 September 2015 16:45 |
New Zealand ![]() | 26–16 | ![]() |
Try: A. Smith 57' c Cane 67' c Con: Carter (2/2) 58', 67' Pen: Carter (4/4) 5', 11', 19', 40' | Report | Try: Petti 21' c Con: Sánchez (1/1) 23' Pen: Sánchez (3/3) 30', 38', 43' |
Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 89,019 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
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- The 89,019 crowd, surpassed the tournament's biggest crowd for a match, set in the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final, of 82,957.[8]
- New Zealand fielded the most experienced ever starting fifteen in international history.[9]
- This marks the first time, New Zealand failed to win with a bonus point in the pool stages of the Rugby World Cup, ever since they were introduced.
New Zealand vs Namibia
24 September 2015 20:00 |
New Zealand ![]() | 58–14 | ![]() |
Try: Vito 6' c Milner-Skudder (2) 10' m, 40' m Fekitoa 21' c Barrett 31' c Savea (2) 47' c, 75' m Smith 61' m Taylor 79' c Con: Barrett (4/8) 7', 21', 32', 80' Slade (1/1) 48' Pen: Barrett (1/1) 5' | Report | Try: Deysel 51' m Pen: Kotzé (3/3) 14', 23', 44' |
Olympic Stadium, London Attendance: 51,820 Referee: Romain Poite (France) |
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- This was the first ever match between these nations.
- Richie McCaw became the most capped New Zealander player at a Rugby World Cup, surpassing Sean Fitzpatrick's record of 17.[10]
Argentina vs Georgia
25 September 2015 16:45 |
Argentina ![]() | 54–9 | ![]() |
Try: Lavanini 10' m Cubelli 47' c Imhoff (2) 49' c, 76' m Cordero (2) 53' c, 72' c Landajo 70' c Con: Sánchez (3/4) 48', 51', 54' Bosch (2/3) 71', 74' Pen: Sánchez (2/2) 21', 35' Drop: Sánchez 6' | Report | Pen: Kvirikashvili (3/3) 17', 20', 32' |
Kingsholm, Gloucester Attendance: 14,256 Referee: JP Doyle (England) |
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Tonga vs Namibia
29 September 2015 16:45 |
Tonga ![]() | 35–21 | ![]() |
Try: Veainu (2) 6' c, 55' m Ram (2) 12' m, 45' m Fosita 25' c Con: Lilo (2/5) 7', 26' Pen: Lilo (1/2) 35' Morath (1/1) 73' | Report | Try: Tromp 18' c Burger (2) 49' c, 67' c Con: Kotzé (3/3) 19', 49', 68' |
Sandy Park, Exeter Attendance: 10,103 Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand) |
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- Tonga became the first team to name two captains in a Rugby World Cup match.
- The 3 tries scored by Namibia were the most scored by the team in a World Cup match.
- The 35 points scored by Tonga is the highest ever score it has posted in a Rugby World Cup game.
- Kurt Morath surpassed Pierre Hola's record of 317 points for his country to become Tonga's highest-ever point scorer.[11]
New Zealand vs Georgia
2 October 2015 20:00 |
New Zealand ![]() | 43–10 | ![]() |
Try: Naholo 2' c Savea (3) 8' m, 17' m, 74' c Coles 22' m Read 52' c Fekitoa 77' c Con: Carter (4/7) 3', 53', 75', 78' | Report | Try: Tsiklauri 5' c Con: Malaghuradze (1/1) 6' Pen: Malaghuradze (1/1) 12' |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 69,187 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France) |
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- This was the first ever match between these nations.
Argentina vs Tonga
4 October 2015 14:30 |
Argentina ![]() | 45–16 | ![]() |
Try: Tuculet 20' c Imhoff 22' c Sánchez 64' m Montoya 72' c Cordero 80' c Con: Sánchez (4/5) 21', 23', 73', 80' Pen: Sánchez (4/5) 18', 26', 44', 53' | Report | Try: Morath 7' m Tongaʻuiha 38' m Pen: Morath (2/4) 33', 42' |
Leicester City Stadium, Leicester Attendance: 29,124 Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) |
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- This was the first ever match between these nations.[12]
Namibia vs Georgia
7 October 2015 20:00 |
Namibia ![]() | 16–17 | ![]() |
Try: Kotzé 74' c Con: Kotzé (1/1) 76' Pen: Kotzé (3/3) 2', 18', 71' | Report | Try: Gorgodze 50' c Malaghuradze 55' c Con: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 51', 56' Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/1) 68' |
Sandy Park, Exeter Attendance: 11,156 Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) |
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- Alexander Todua earned his 50th test cap for Georgia.
- Theuns Kotzé surpassed Jaco Coetzee's record of 335 points to become Namibia top point scorer.[13]
- The losing bonus point for Namibia was the country's first-ever competition point in a Rugby World Cup.[14]
New Zealand vs Tonga
9 October 2015 20:00 |
New Zealand ![]() | 47–9 | ![]() |
Try: B. Smith 13' c Woodcock 31' c Milner-Skudder (2) 52' c, 58' c Williams 66' c Cane 70' c Nonu 76' m Con: Carter (6/7) 15', 32', 54', 59', 66', 72' | Report | Pen: Morath (3/3) 26', 49', 57' |
St. James' Park, Newcastle Attendance: 50,985 Referee: John Lacey (Ireland) |
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Argentina vs Namibia
11 October 2015 12:00 |
Argentina ![]() | 64–19 | ![]() |
Try: Hernández 7' c Moroni 19' c Agulla 24' c Isa 36' m Noguera Paz 40' c Alemanno 49' c Senatore 64' c Montoya 69' c Cubelli 74' c Con: González Iglesias (4/5) 8', 20', 26', 40' Socino (4/4) 50', 65', 70', 75' Pen: González Iglesias (1/2) 12' | Report | Try: Tromp 13' c Greyling 46' c Jantjies 80' m Con: Kotzé (2/2) 14', 47' |
Leicester City Stadium, Leicester Attendance: 30,198 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France) |
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- Martín Landajo earned his 50th test cap for Argentina.[16]
- Johnny Redelinghuys became the first Namibian player to earn his 50th test cap.[17]
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- ^ "Georgia spring first surprise by taking down Tonga". ESPN. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
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- ^ rugbybworldcup.com. "Record Rugby World Cup attendance at Wembley Stadium". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "All Blacks name most experienced ever XV to take on Pumas". Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "New Zealand made to work for World Cup win by tough-tackling Namibia". Guardian. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup 2015: Tonga 35-21 Namibia". BBC Sport. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup 2015: Argentina 45-16 Tonga". BBC Sport. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup 2015: Namibia 16-17 Georgia". BBC Sport. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "Namibia 16 Georgia 17 - Mamuka Gorgodze leads Lelos to victory but Nambia claim first ever World Cup point". Daily Telegraph. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "New Zealand 47 Tonga 9". Guardian. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Argentina warm up for World Cup last eight with nine tries on Namibia". Guardian. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup 2015: Argentina 64-19 Namibia". BBC Sport. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.