2019 Rugby World Cup Pool D

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Pool D of the 2019 Rugby World Cup began on 21 September 2019. The pool included 2015 runners-up and quarter-finalists Australia and Wales. They were joined by Georgia, who automatically qualified for the first ever time. They were joined by regional qualifiers from the Americas, Uruguay (Americas 2), and Oceania, Fiji (Oceania 1).

Wales and Australia qualified for the quarter-finals, with Wales taking top spot in the pool courtesy of a 29–25 win over the Wallabies in the two sides' second match of the tournament. Fiji, Georgia and Uruguay each won one match, but three bonus points for Fiji meant they finished in third place and qualified for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Overview[edit]

Pool D opened with Australia beating Fiji by 18 points in Sapporo after Fiji led by two points at half-time. Australia scored four tries in the second half for the bonus point.^[1] Wales beat Georgia 43–14 at City of Toyota Stadium, after leading 29–0 at half-time and 22–0 after three tries in the first 19 minutes.^[2] In Kamaishi, Fiji scored the opening try against Uruguay. Two mistakes within eight minutes gave Teros the lead before a try from Juan Manuel Cat enhanced it to 12 points at half-time. Three Fijian tries in the second half were to no avail as two penalty goals from Felipe Berchesi gave Uruguay their first win in a World Cup since 2003.^[3] In Kumagaya on 29 September, Georgia recorded a 33–7 win over Uruguay. Dominant work by their forwards in the second half laid the foundation for the bonus-point victory.^[4] Over in Chōfu, Dan Biggar scored the fastest drop goal in World Cup history as Wales led 23–8 at the half. Two second-half tries from Australia brought the scores to within a point but the Welsh held out for a 29–25 win.^[5]

A second half performance from Fiji at a wet Hanazono Rugby Stadium saw the Fijians record their first win of their 2019 World Cup campaign as they won 45–10 over Georgia. This was partly due to Semi Radradra scoring two tries while also aiding in setting up three more tries as Fiji scored seven tries to one in the bonus-point victory.^[6] Another slow start for the Australians in their game with Uruguay did not stop them from recording a win over the South Americans, with Tevita Kuridrani and Dane Haylett-Petty each getting two tries in the 35-point victory at Ōita Stadium.^[7] Four days later at the same stadium, Fiji got off to a 10–0 lead with the tries coming from Josua Tuisova and Kini Murimurivalu within eight minutes. Fiji would hold their lead until the 31st minute when Josh Adams scored his second try of three for the match. Wales increased their lead from there to win 29–17, qualifying for the quarter-finals with Australia.^[8] The penultimate match of Pool D saw Australia outlast a tough Georgia in difficult conditions in Fukuroi, as they won 27–8.^[9] Wales would finish undefeated with a 35–13 win over Uruguay at Kumamoto Stadium to record a bonus-point victory and set up a quarter-final with France while Australia came in second.^[10]

Standings[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	T	B	Pts	Qualification
1	Wales	4	4	0	136	69	+67	17	3	19	Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2023 Rugby World Cup
2	Australia	4	3	1	136	68	+68	20	4	16
3	Fiji	4	1	3	110	108	+2	17	3	7	Eliminated but qualified for 2023 Rugby World Cup
4	Georgia	4	1	3	65	122	−57	9	1	5
5	Uruguay	4	1	3	60	140	−80	6	0	4

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Matches[edit]

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

Australia vs Fiji[edit]

21 September 2019
13:45 JST (UTC+09)

(1 BP) Australia	39–21	Fiji
Try: Hooper 18' c Hodge 36' m Latu (2) 57' m, 62' m Kerevi 69' c Koroibete 73' c Con: Lealiifano (1/2) 19' To'omua (2/3) 70', 74' Pen: Hodge (1/1) 51'	Report	Try: Yato 9' m Nayacalevu 44' c Con: Volavola (1/2) 46' Pen: Volavola (3/3) 5', 23', 31'

Sapporo Dome, Sapporo
Attendance: 36,482
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Australia

Fiji


FB	15	Kurtley Beale	70'
RW	14	Reece Hodge
OC	13	James O'Connor
IC	12	Samu Kerevi
LW	11	Marika Koroibete
FH	10	Christian Lealiifano	59'
SH	9	Nic White	52'
N8	8	Isi Naisarani	57'
OF	7	Michael Hooper (c)
BF	6	David Pocock
RL	5	Rory Arnold	68'
LL	4	Izack Rodda
TP	3	Allan Alaalatoa	63'
HK	2	Tolu Latu	63'
LP	1	Scott Sio	63'
Replacements:
HK	16	Jordan Uelese	63'
PR	17	James Slipper	63'
PR	18	Sekope Kepu	63'
LK	19	Adam Coleman	68'
FL	20	Lukhan Salakaia-Loto	57'
SH	21	Will Genia	52'
CE	22	Matt To'omua	59'
FB	23	Dane Haylett-Petty	70'
Coach:
Michael Cheika


FB	15	Kini Murimurivalu		74'
RW	14	Josua Tuisova		62'
OC	13	Waisea Nayacalevu
IC	12	Levani Botia	61'
LW	11	Semi Radradra
FH	10	Ben Volavola
SH	9	Frank Lomani		71'
N8	8	Viliame Mata		40'
OF	7	Peceli Yato		25'
BF	6	Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c)
RL	5	Leone Nakarawa
LL	4	Tevita Cavubati
TP	3	Peni Ravai		57'
HK	2	Sam Matavesi		74'
LP	1	Campese Ma'afu		57'
Replacements:
HK	16	Ratu Veremalua Vugakoto		74'
PR	17	Eroni Mawi		57'
PR	18	Manasa Saulo		57'
LK	19	Tevita Ratuva		40'
FL	20	Mosese Voka		25'
SH	21	Nikola Matawalu		71'
FH	22	Alivereti Veitokani		74'
WG	23	Vereniki Goneva		63'
Coach:
John McKee

Player of the Match:
Tolu Latu (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Luke Pearce (England)
Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Television match official:
Rowan Kitt (England)

Wales vs Georgia[edit]

23 September 2019
19:15 JST (UTC+09)

(1 BP) Wales	43–14	Georgia
Try: Jo. Davies 3' m Tipuric 13' c Adams 19' c L. Williams 40' c T. Williams 65' c North 76' c Con: Biggar (4/5) 14', 20', 40', 66' Halfpenny (1/1) 77' Pen: Biggar (1/1) 7'	Report	Try: Mamukashvili 43' c Chilachava 69' c Con: Abzhandadze (2/2) 44', 70'

City of Toyota Stadium, Toyota
Attendance: 35,546
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Wales

Georgia


FB	15	Liam Williams	62'
RW	14	George North
OC	13	Jonathan Davies
IC	12	Hadleigh Parkes
LW	11	Josh Adams
FH	10	Dan Biggar	67'
SH	9	Gareth Davies	48'
N8	8	Josh Navidi
OF	7	Justin Tipuric
BF	6	Aaron Wainwright	51'
RL	5	Alun Wyn Jones (c)
LL	4	Jake Ball	62'
TP	3	Tomas Francis	47'
HK	2	Ken Owens	56'
LP	1	Wyn Jones	56'
Replacements:
HK	16	Elliot Dee	56'
PR	17	Nicky Smith	56'
PR	18	Dillon Lewis	47'
FL	19	Aaron Shingler	62'
N8	20	Ross Moriarty	51'
SH	21	Tomos Williams	48'
FH	22	Rhys Patchell	67'
FB	23	Leigh Halfpenny	62'
Coach:
Warren Gatland


FB	15	Soso Matiashvili		77'
RW	14	Mirian Modebadze
OC	13	Davit Kacharava
IC	12	Tamaz Mchedlidze
LW	11	Giorgi Kveseladze
FH	10	Tedo Abzhandadze
SH	9	Vasil Lobzhanidze		60'
N8	8	Beka Gorgadze		60'
OF	7	Mamuka Gorgodze
BF	6	Giorgi Tkhilaishvili			55'
RL	5	Konstantin Mikautadze		51'
LL	4	Giorgi Nemsadze
TP	3	Beka Gigashvili		47'	79'
HK	2	Shalva Mamukashvili		47'	55'	58'
LP	1	Mikheil Nariashvili (c)		47'
Replacements:
HK	16	Jaba Bregvadze	48'	47'
PR	17	Guram Gogichashvili		47'
PR	18	Levan Chilachava		47'	79'
LK	19	Shalva Sutiashvili		51'
FL	20	Beka Saghinadze				58'
FL	21	Otar Giorgadze		60'
SH	22	Gela Aprasidze		60'
FH	23	Lasha Khmaladze		77'
Coach:
Milton Haig

Player of the Match:
Jake Ball (Wales)

Assistant referees:
Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Matthew Carley (England)
Television match official:
Rowan Kitt (England)

Notes:

Levan Chilachava (Georgia) earned his 50th test cap.
Alun Wyn Jones equalled Gethin Jenkins record as the most capped player for Wales with 129 caps.
Jonathan Davies' try was the fastest scored by a Welsh player at a Rugby World Cup.

Fiji vs Uruguay[edit]

25 September 2019
14:15 JST (UTC+09)

(2 BP) Fiji	27–30	Uruguay
Try: Dolokoto 8' m Mawi 19' c Ratuniyarawa 48' m Matawalu (2) 67' m, 80+1' m Con: J. Matavesi (1/3) 20'	Report	Try: Arata 14' c Diana 22' c Cat 26' c Con: Berchesi (3/3) 15', 23', 28' Pen: Berchesi (3/4) 38', 61', 76'

Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium, Kamaishi
Attendance: 14,025
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

Fiji

Uruguay


FB	15	Alivereti Veitokani	52'
RW	14	Filipo Nakosi	61'
OC	13	Semi Radradra
IC	12	Jale Vatubua
LW	11	Vereniki Goneva
FH	10	Josh Matavesi
SH	9	Henry Seniloli	57'
N8	8	Leone Nakarawa
OF	7	Mosese Voka	71'
BF	6	Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c)
RL	5	Api Ratuniyarawa
LL	4	Tevita Ratuva	69'
TP	3	Manasa Saulo	69'
HK	2	Mesu Dolokoto	69'
LP	1	Eroni Mawi	61'
Replacements:
HK	16	Ratu Veremalua Vugakoto	69'
PR	17	Campese Ma'afu	61'
PR	18	Lee Roy Atalifo	61'
LK	19	Tevita Cavubati	69'
HK	20	Sam Matavesi	71'
SH	21	Nikola Matawalu	57'
FH	22	Ben Volavola	52'
CE	23	Levani Botia	61'
Coach:
John McKee


FB	15	Gastón Mieres	61'
RW	14	Nicolás Freitas
OC	13	Juan Manuel Cat	38'	40'	69'
IC	12	Andrés Vilaseca
LW	11	Rodrigo Silva
FH	10	Felipe Berchesi
SH	9	Santiago Arata	57'
N8	8	Manuel Diana	57'
OF	7	Santiago Civetta
BF	6	Juan Manuel Gaminara (c)
RL	5	Manuel Leindekar
LL	4	Ignacio Dotti	69'	77'
TP	3	Diego Arbelo	50'
HK	2	Germán Kessler	78'
LP	1	Mateo Sanguinetti	57'
Replacements:
HK	16	Guillermo Pujadas	78'
PR	17	Facundo Gattas	57'
PR	18	Juan Rombys	50'
FL	19	Franco Lamanna	69'	77'
FL	20	Juan Diego Ormaechea	57'
SH	21	Agustín Ormaechea	57'
FB	22	Felipe Echeverry	61'
CE	23	Tomás Inciarte	38'	40'	69'
Coach:
Esteban Meneses

Player of the Match:
Felipe Berchesi (Uruguay)

Assistant referees:
Angus Gardner (Australia)
Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Television match official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Notes:

Germán Kessler (Uruguay) earned his 50th test cap.
This was Uruguay's first Rugby World Cup win since beating Georgia at the 2003 Rugby World Cup.
This was Uruguay's first win over a Pacific Island nation.
This was the first time that Uruguay has defeated a team that were placed in the top 10 of the World Rugby Rankings.

Georgia vs Uruguay[edit]

29 September 2019
14:15 JST (UTC+09)

(1 BP) Georgia	33–7	Uruguay
Try: Todua 9' m Giorgadze 30' c Chilachava 43' c Bregvadze 52' c Kveseladze 58' c Con: Abzhandadze (4/5) 30', 44', 53', 59'	Report	Try: Vilaseca 33' c Con: Berchesi (1/1) 34'

Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Kumagaya
Attendance: 24,895
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Georgia

Uruguay


FB	15	Lasha Khmaladze	73'
RW	14	Zurab Dzneladze
OC	13	Giorgi Kveseladze
IC	12	Lasha Malaghuradze	60'
LW	11	Alexander Todua
FH	10	Tedo Abzhandadze
SH	9	Gela Aprasidze	68'
N8	8	Otar Giorgadze
OF	7	Beka Saghinadze
BF	6	Shalva Sutiashvili	78'
RL	5	Konstantin Mikautadze	60'
LL	4	Lasha Lomidze
TP	3	Levan Chilachava	49'
HK	2	Jaba Bregvadze (c)	65'
LP	1	Guram Gogichashvili
Replacements:
HK	16	Vano Karkadze	65'
PR	17	Beka Gigashvili
PR	18	Giorgi Melikidze	49'
LK	19	Mamuka Gorgodze	60'
FL	20	Beka Gorgadze	78'
SH	21	Vasil Lobzhanidze	68'
CE	22	Merab Sharikadze	60'
FB	23	Soso Matiashvili	73'
Coach:
Milton Haig


FB	15	Gastón Mieres		40'
RW	14	Nicolás Freitas		64'
OC	13	Juan Manuel Cat
IC	12	Andrés Vilaseca
LW	11	Rodrigo Silva
FH	10	Felipe Berchesi
SH	9	Santiago Arata
N8	8	Alejandro Nieto
OF	7	Santiago Civetta		60'
BF	6	Juan Manuel Gaminara (c)		60'
RL	5	Manuel Leindekar
LL	4	Ignacio Dotti		64'
TP	3	Juan Rombys		47'
HK	2	Germán Kessler		60'
LP	1	Mateo Sanguinetti		47'
Replacements:
HK	16	Facundo Gattas	77'	47'
PR	17	Juan Echeverría		60'
PR	18	Diego Arbelo		47'
LK	19	Diego Magno		64'
FL	20	Juan Diego Ormaechea		60'
FL	21	Manuel Ardao		60'
SH	22	Agustín Ormaechea		64'
WG	23	Leandro Leivas		40'
Coach:
Esteban Meneses

Player of the Match:
Otar Giorgadze (Georgia)

Assistant referees:
Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Alexandre Ruiz (France)
Television match official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Notes:

Facundo Gattas' red card meant that Uruguay became the first team to receive red cards in two consecutive World Cups.
Georgia's first try was the first try Georgia had ever failed to convert at a Rugby World Cup.
This was the first time that Georgia gained a Try Bonus Point.

Australia vs Wales[edit]

29 September 2019
16:45 JST (UTC+09)

(1 BP) Australia	25–29	Wales
Try: Ashley-Cooper 21' m Haylett-Petty 46' c Hooper 62' c Con: To'omua (2/2) 48', 63' Pen: Foley (1/1) 29' To'omua (1/1) 68'	Report	Try: Parkes 13' c G. Davies 38' c Con: Biggar (1/1) 14' Patchell (1/1) 39' Pen: Patchell (3/3) 33', 37', 72' Drop: Biggar (1/2) 1' Patchell (1/1) 44'

Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu
Attendance: 47,885
Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Australia

Wales


FB	15	Dane Haylett-Petty
RW	14	Adam Ashley-Cooper	48'
OC	13	James O'Connor
IC	12	Samu Kerevi
LW	11	Marika Koroibete
FH	10	Bernard Foley	45'
SH	9	Will Genia	53'
N8	8	Isi Naisarani	68'
OF	7	Michael Hooper (c)
BF	6	David Pocock
RL	5	Rory Arnold	63'
LL	4	Izack Rodda
TP	3	Allan Alaalatoa	63'
HK	2	Tolu Latu	66'
LP	1	Scott Sio	63'
Replacements:
HK	16	Jordan Uelese	66'
PR	17	James Slipper	63'
PR	18	Sekope Kepu	63'
LK	19	Adam Coleman	63'
FL	20	Lukhan Salakaia-Loto	68'
SH	21	Nic White	53'
CE	22	Matt To'omua	45'
FB	23	Kurtley Beale	48'
Coach:
Michael Cheika


FB	15	Liam Williams
RW	14	George North
OC	13	Jonathan Davies
IC	12	Hadleigh Parkes	70'
LW	11	Josh Adams
FH	10	Dan Biggar	28'
SH	9	Gareth Davies	71'
N8	8	Josh Navidi
OF	7	Justin Tipuric
BF	6	Aaron Wainwright	49'
RL	5	Alun Wyn Jones (c)
LL	4	Jake Ball	63'
TP	3	Tomas Francis	63'
HK	2	Ken Owens	66'
LP	1	Wyn Jones	49'
Replacements:
HK	16	Elliot Dee	66'
PR	17	Nicky Smith	49'
PR	18	Dillon Lewis	63'
FL	19	Aaron Shingler	63'
N8	20	Ross Moriarty	49'
SH	21	Tomos Williams	71'
FH	22	Rhys Patchell	28'
CE	23	Owen Watkin	70'
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Player of the Match:
Gareth Davies (Wales)

Assistant referees:
Luke Pearce (England)
Karl Dickson (England)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes:

James O'Connor (Australia) earned his 50th test cap.
Alun Wyn Jones became the most capped player for Wales with 130 caps, surpassing Gethin Jenkins record of 129.
Dan Biggar scored the fastest drop goal in Rugby World Cup history, with the referee signalling the score after 36 seconds.

Georgia vs Fiji[edit]

3 October 2019
14:15 JST (UTC+09)

Georgia	10–45	Fiji (1 BP)
Try: Gorgodze 53' c Con: Matiashvili (1/1) 55' Pen: Matiashvili (1/2) 35'	Report	Try: Nayacalevu 20' c Lomani 45' m Tuisova 50' m Radradra (2) 61' c, 76' c Kunatani 68' c Ratuniyarawa 70' c Con: Volavola (5/7) 21', 63', 70', 72', 77'

Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Higashiōsaka
Attendance: 21,069
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Georgia

Fiji


FB	15	Soso Matiashvili
RW	14	Giorgi Kveseladze
OC	13	Davit Kacharava
IC	12	Merab Sharikadze (c)	44'	56'	71'
LW	11	Alexander Todua	74'
FH	10	Lasha Khmaladze
SH	9	Vasil Lobzhanidze	67'
N8	8	Beka Gorgadze
OF	7	Mamuka Gorgodze
BF	6	Giorgi Tkhilaishvili	53'
RL	5	Konstantin Mikautadze	53'
LL	4	Giorgi Nemsadze
TP	3	Beka Gigashvili	67'	79'
HK	2	Shalva Mamukashvili	59'
LP	1	Mikheil Nariashvili	59'
Replacements:
HK	16	Jaba Bregvadze	59'
PR	17	Guram Gogichashvili	59'
PR	18	Levan Chilachava	67'	79'
FL	19	Otar Giorgadze	53'
FL	20	Beka Saghinadze	53'
SH	21	Gela Aprasidze	67'
FH	22	Lasha Malaguradze	44'	56'	71'
WG	23	Mirian Modebadze	74'
Coach:
Milton Haig


FB	15	Kini Murimurivalu	74'
RW	14	Josua Tuisova
OC	13	Waisea Nayacalevu	71'
IC	12	Levani Botia
LW	11	Semi Radradra
FH	10	Ben Volavola
SH	9	Frank Lomani	76'
N8	8	Peceli Yato	64'
OF	7	Semi Kunatani
BF	6	Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c)
RL	5	Leone Nakarawa
LL	4	Tevita Cavubati	64'
TP	3	Manasa Saulo	71'
HK	2	Sam Matavesi	71'
LP	1	Campese Ma'afu	56'
Replacements:
HK	16	Ratu Veremalua Vugakoto	71'
PR	17	Peni Ravai	56'
PR	18	Lee Roy Atalifo	71'
LK	19	Api Ratuniyarawa	64'
N8	20	Viliame Mata	64'
SH	21	Nikola Matawalu	76'
CE	22	Jale Vatubua	71'
CE	23	Josh Matavesi	74'
Coach:
John McKee

Player of the Match:
Semi Radradra (Fiji)

Assistant referees:
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Matthew Carley (England)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

This is Fiji's biggest winning margin over Georgia.

Australia vs Uruguay[edit]

5 October 2019
14:15 JST (UTC+09)

(1 BP) Australia	45–10	Uruguay
Try: Haylett-Petty (2) 6' c, 68' m Petaia 24' c Kuridrani (2) 31' m, 46' c Genia 53' c Slipper 61' c Con: Lealiifano (5/7) 7', 25', 48', 55', 63'	Report	Try: Diana 79' c Con: Berchesi (1/1) 79' Pen: Berchesi (1/1) 13'

Oita Stadium, Ōita
Attendance: 33,781
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Australia

Uruguay


FB	15	Kurtley Beale
RW	14	Dane Haylett-Petty
OC	13	Tevita Kuridrani
IC	12	Matt To'omua
LW	11	Jordan Petaia		40'
FH	10	Christian Lealiifano
SH	9	Nic White		51'
N8	6	Jack Dempsey
OF	7	Michael Hooper (c)		51'
BF	8	Lukhan Salakaia-Loto	30'
RL	5	Adam Coleman	14'
LL	4	Rob Simmons
TP	3	Allan Alaalatoa		51'
HK	2	Folau Fainga'a		62'
LP	1	James Slipper		62'
Replacements:
HK	16	Jordan Uelese		62'
PR	17	Sekope Kepu		62'
PR	18	Taniela Tupou		51'
LK	19	Rory Arnold
FL	20	David Pocock		51'
SH	21	Will Genia		51'
CE	22	Samu Kerevi
WG	23	Adam Ashley-Cooper		40'
Coach:
Michael Cheika


FB	15	Rodrigo Silva	64'
RW	14	Federico Favaro
OC	13	Tomás Inciarte
IC	12	Andrés Vilaseca (c)	62'
LW	11	Nicolás Freitas
FH	10	Felipe Berchesi
SH	9	Agustín Ormaechea	52'
N8	8	Manuel Diana
OF	7	Juan Diego Ormaechea	55'
BF	6	Manuel Ardao
RL	5	Manuel Leindekar	56'
LL	4	Franco Lamanna
TP	3	Diego Arbelo	50'
HK	2	Germán Kessler	70'
LP	1	Juan Echeverría	73'
Replacements:
HK	16	Guillermo Pujadas	70'
PR	17	Joaquín Jaunsolo	73'
PR	18	Juan Rombys	50'
LK	19	Ignacio Dotti	56'
FL	20	Juan Manuel Gaminara	55'
SH	21	Santiago Arata	52'
FB	22	Felipe Echeverry	64'
CE	23	Agustín Della Corte	63'
Coach:
Esteban Meneses

Player of the Match:
Tevita Kuridrani (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Karl Dickson (England)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes:

Jordan Petaia (Australia) made his international debut.
Matt To'omua (Australia) earned his 50th test cap.

Wales vs Fiji[edit]

9 October 2019
18:45 JST (UTC+09)

(1 BP) Wales	29–17	Fiji
Try: Adams (3) 18' c, 31' c, 61' m L. Williams 69' c Con: Biggar (2/2) 20', 32' Patchell (1/2) 70' Pen: Patchell (1/1) 58'	Report	Try: Tuisova 4' m Murimurivalu 9' m Penalty try 54'

Oita Stadium, Ōita
Attendance: 33,379
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Wales

Fiji


FB	15	Liam Williams
RW	14	George North
OC	13	Jonathan Davies		63'
IC	12	Hadleigh Parkes
LW	11	Josh Adams		71'
FH	10	Dan Biggar		56'
SH	9	Gareth Davies
N8	8	Ross Moriarty
OF	7	James Davies	53'	14'	20'	68'
BF	6	Josh Navidi
RL	5	Alun Wyn Jones (c)
LL	4	Jake Ball		71'
TP	3	Tomas Francis		71'
HK	2	Ken Owens	8'			68'
LP	1	Wyn Jones		71'
Replacements:
HK	16	Elliot Dee		14'	20'	68'
PR	17	Rhys Carré		71'
PR	18	Dillon Lewis		71'
FL	19	Aaron Shingler		71'
FL	20	Aaron Wainwright				68'
SH	21	Tomos Williams		71'
FH	22	Rhys Patchell		56'
CE	23	Owen Watkin		63'
Coach:
Warren Gatland


FB	15	Kini Murimurivalu
RW	14	Josua Tuisova
OC	13	Waisea Nayacalevu
IC	12	Levani Botia		32'
LW	11	Semi Radradra
FH	10	Ben Volavola
SH	9	Frank Lomani		68'
N8	8	Viliame Mata		62'
OF	7	Semi Kunatani	29'
BF	6	Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c)
RL	5	Leone Nakarawa
LL	4	Tevita Cavubati	17'	64'
TP	3	Manasa Saulo		52'
HK	2	Sam Matavesi		71'
LP	1	Campese Ma'afu		40'
Replacements:
HK	16	Mesu Dolokoto		71'
PR	17	Eroni Mawi		40'
PR	18	Peni Ravai		52'
LK	19	Api Ratuniyarawa		64'
N8	20	Peceli Yato		62'
SH	21	Nikola Matawalu		68'
CE	22	Jale Vatubua		32'
CE	23	Josh Matavesi
Coach:
John McKee

Player of the Match:
Semi Radradra (Fiji)

Assistant referees:
Romain Poite (France)
Karl Dickson (England)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes:

Dominiko Waqaniburotu (Fiji) earned his 50th test cap.

Australia vs Georgia[edit]

11 October 2019
19:15 JST (UTC+09)

(1 BP) Australia	27–8	Georgia
Try: White 23' c Koroibete 60' c Dempsey 75' m Genia 79' m Con: To'omua (2/4) 24', 61' Pen: To'omua (1/1) 37'	Report	Try: Todua 70' m Pen: Matiashvili (1/1) 28'

Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Fukuroi
Attendance: 39,802
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

Australia

Georgia


FB	15	Kurtley Beale		14'
RW	14	Jordan Petaia		58'
OC	13	James O'Connor
IC	12	Samu Kerevi
LW	11	Marika Koroibete
FH	10	Matt To'omua
SH	9	Nic White		51'
N8	8	Isi Naisarani	36'
OF	7	David Pocock (c)		61'
BF	6	Jack Dempsey
RL	5	Rory Arnold		58'
LL	4	Izack Rodda
TP	3	Sekope Kepu		46'
HK	2	Tolu Latu		66'
LP	1	Scott Sio		58'
Replacements:
HK	16	Jordan Uelese		66'
PR	17	James Slipper		58'
PR	18	Taniela Tupou		46'
LK	19	Rob Simmons		58'
FL	20	Lukhan Salakaia-Loto		61'
SH	21	Will Genia		51'
FH	22	Christian Lealiifano		58'
FB	23	Dane Haylett-Petty		14'
Coach:
Michael Cheika


FB	15	Soso Matiashvili
RW	14	Giorgi Kveseladze
OC	13	Davit Kacharava	58'
IC	12	Merab Sharikadze (c)	72'
LW	11	Alexander Todua
FH	10	Lasha Khmaladze
SH	9	Gela Aprasidze	51'
N8	8	Beka Gorgadze	58'
OF	7	Mamuka Gorgodze
BF	6	Beka Saghinadze
RL	5	Konstantin Mikautadze
LL	4	Giorgi Nemsadze	61'
TP	3	Beka Gigashvili	51'
HK	2	Shalva Mamukashvili	51'
LP	1	Mikheil Nariashvili	51'
Replacements:
HK	16	Jaba Bregvadze	51'
PR	17	Guram Gogichashvili	51'
PR	18	Giorgi Melikidze	51'
FL	19	Otar Giorgadze	61'
FL	20	Giorgi Tkhilaishvili	58'
SH	21	Vasil Lobzhanidze	51'
FH	22	Lasha Malaguradze	72'
CE	23	Tamaz Mchedlidze	58'
Coach:
Milton Haig

Player of the Match:
Izack Rodda (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
Television match official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Notes:

This is the first meeting between the two nations.
Rob Simmons (Australia) become the 11th player to earn his 100th test cap for his country.
Mamuka Gorgodze (Georgia) played his last international game.

Wales vs Uruguay[edit]

13 October 2019
17:15 JST (UTC+09)

(1 BP) Wales	35–13	Uruguay
Try: Smith 17' c Adams 49' c Penalty try 66' T. Williams 74' c G. Davies 80+5' c Con: Halfpenny (4/4) 18', 50', 75', 80+6'	Report	Try: Kessler 71' c Con: Berchesi (1/1) 72' Pen: Berchesi (2/2) 22', 39'

Kumamoto Stadium, Kumamoto
Attendance: 27,317
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Wales

Uruguay


FB	15	Leigh Halfpenny
RW	14	Josh Adams	70'
OC	13	Owen Watkin
IC	12	Hadleigh Parkes
LW	11	Hallam Amos
FH	10	Rhys Patchell
SH	9	Aled Davies	60'
N8	8	Aaron Wainwright	59'
OF	7	Justin Tipuric (c)	59'
BF	6	Aaron Shingler
RL	5	Adam Beard
LL	4	Bradley Davies
TP	3	Dillon Lewis	64'
HK	2	Ryan Elias	52'
LP	1	Nicky Smith	52'
Replacements:
HK	16	Elliot Dee	52'
PR	17	Rhys Carré	52'
PR	18	Wyn Jones	54'
LK	19	Jake Ball
N8	20	Ross Moriarty	59'
FL	21	James Davies	59'
SH	22	Tomos Williams	60'
SH	23	Gareth Davies	70'
Coach:
Warren Gatland


FB	15	Gastón Mieres		64'
RW	14	Leandro Leivas			78'
OC	13	Juan Manuel Cat		74'	78'
IC	12	Andrés Vilaseca
LW	11	Nicolás Freitas
FH	10	Felipe Berchesi
SH	9	Santiago Arata		58'
N8	8	Alejandro Nieto		58'
OF	7	Santiago Civetta	65'
BF	6	Juan Manuel Gaminara (c)
RL	5	Manuel Leindekar
LL	4	Ignacio Dotti		58'
TP	3	Diego Arbelo		52'
HK	2	Germán Kessler		76'
LP	1	Mateo Sanguinetti		51'
Replacements:
HK	16	Guillermo Pujadas		76'
PR	17	Juan Echeverría		51'
PR	18	Juan Rombys		52'
LK	19	Diego Magno		58'
FL	20	Manuel Diana		58'
SH	21	Agustín Ormaechea		58'
CE	22	Tomás Inciarte		73'
FB	23	Rodrigo Silva		64'
Coach:
Esteban Meneses

Player of the Match:
Leigh Halfpenny (Wales)

Assistant referees:
Luke Pearce (England)
Karl Dickson (England)
Television match official:
Rowan Kitt (England)

Notes:

Ignacio Dotti (Uruguay) earned his 50th test cap.
With this win, Wales topped their pool for the first time since 1999 and won all four of their pool matches for their first time since the pools were expanded to five teams in 2003.

References[edit]

^ Decent, Tom (21 September 2019). "Escape act pulls Wallabies back from brink of disaster against Fiji". Sapporo: The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
^ Decent, Tom (23 September 2019). "Wales thump Georgia ahead of meeting with the Wallabies". Toyota: The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
^ Schofield, Daniel (25 September 2019). "Uruguay stun Fiji to deliver biggest shock victory of the World Cup so far". Kamaishi: The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
^ "Rugby World Cup 2019: Powerful Georgia slay giantkillers Uruguay". Fox Sports. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
^ Kitson, Robert (29 September 2019). "Wales cling on in face of Australia comeback to edge brilliant Pool D clash". The Guardian. Tokyo Stadium. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
^ "Semi Radradra stars as Fiji find their feet at Rugby World Cup to thrash Georgia". The Guardian. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
^ "Australia overwhelms Uruguay after slow start". Ōita: The Japan Times. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
^ Pugmire, Jerome (10 October 2019). "Wales reaches RWC quarterfinals after thrilling win vs Fiji". The Washington Post. Ōita. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
^ "Australia outlast Georgia to stumble into the knockout stages". Fukuroi: The Japan News. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
^ Meagher, Gerald (13 October 2019). "Wales urged to seize chance for World Cup glory after securing France tie". The Guardian. Kumamoto Stadium. Retrieved 14 October 2019.

[1] Decent, Tom (21 September 2019). "Escape act pulls Wallabies back from brink of disaster against Fiji". Sapporo: The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 September 2019.

[2] Decent, Tom (23 September 2019). "Wales thump Georgia ahead of meeting with the Wallabies". Toyota: The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 September 2019.

[3] Schofield, Daniel (25 September 2019). "Uruguay stun Fiji to deliver biggest shock victory of the World Cup so far". Kamaishi: The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

[4] "Rugby World Cup 2019: Powerful Georgia slay giantkillers Uruguay". Fox Sports. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.

[5] Kitson, Robert (29 September 2019). "Wales cling on in face of Australia comeback to edge brilliant Pool D clash". The Guardian. Tokyo Stadium. Retrieved 2 October 2019.

[6] "Semi Radradra stars as Fiji find their feet at Rugby World Cup to thrash Georgia". The Guardian. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.

[7] "Australia overwhelms Uruguay after slow start". Ōita: The Japan Times. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.

[8] Pugmire, Jerome (10 October 2019). "Wales reaches RWC quarterfinals after thrilling win vs Fiji". The Washington Post. Ōita. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.

[9] "Australia outlast Georgia to stumble into the knockout stages". Fukuroi: The Japan News. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.

[10] Meagher, Gerald (13 October 2019). "Wales urged to seize chance for World Cup glory after securing France tie". The Guardian. Kumamoto Stadium. Retrieved 14 October 2019.

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