2023 Rugby World Cup Pool D

Pool D of the 2023 Rugby World Cup began on 9 September 2023 and concluded on 8 October 2023. The pool included 2003 champions and 2019 runner-ups England, previous hosts Japan, and Argentina. They are joined by Samoa, the winner of the Oceania 1 qualifier, and tournament debutants Chile (Americas 2).[1] England topped the group and Argentina placed second, thus allowing both teams to progress.

Teams

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Pos.TeamBandConfederationMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Apps.LastPrevious best
performance
World Rugby Rankings[2]
1 January 2020[nb 1]4 September 2023
D1  England1EuropeTop 3 in 2019 RWC pool5 October 201910th2019Winners (2003)38
D2  Japan2AsiaTop 3 in 2019 RWC pool5 October 201910th2019Quarter-finals (2019)814
D3  Argentina3South AmericaTop 3 in 2019 RWC pool9 October 201910th2019Third place (2007)106
D4  Samoa4[nb 2]OceaniaOceania 117 July 20219th2019Quarter-finals (1991, 1995)15[nb 2]12
D5  Chile5[nb 3]South AmericaAmericas 216 July 20221st29[nb 3]22

Notes

  1. ^ The rankings of 1 January 2020 were used for seeding for the final draw.
  2. ^ a b As the identity of the Oceania 1 winners was not known at the time of the final draw, positions in the World Rugby Rankings were not taken into account, and the placeholder in the draw was automatically seeded into band 4.[3]
  3. ^ a b As the identity of the Americas 2 winners was not known at the time of the final draw, positions in the World Rugby Rankings were not taken into account, and the placeholder in the draw was automatically seeded into band 5.[3]

Overview

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In the opening match of Pool D, England defeated Argentina by 27–10. Despite losing Tom Curry to a red card for a dangerous head-to-head with Juan Cruz Mallía, England went over the line courtesy of a player-of-the-match performance from George Ford who scored three drop goals and six penalties, with Argentina's Rodrigo Bruni scoring the only try of the match.[4] Japan faced debutants Chile the following day, in which Japan came out winners in a score of 42–12 despite the best efforts of Chile in their first World Cup appearance.[5] After a six day rest, Samoa played their first match of the pool against Chile in which they came out with a 43–10 bonus-point victory in Bordeaux.[6] The next day, England secured a bonus point victory over Japan in a 34–12 win.[7]

On 22 September, Argentina defeated Samoa with a scoreline of 19–10, with Emiliano Boffelli securing a converted try and 3 penalties, earning him player of the match. The result left the group finely poised and lifted hopes of progression to the knockout stage for Argentina.[8] The next day, England moved on to the brink of qualifying for the knockout stage, after defeating Chile with a scoreline of 71–0 with Henry Arundell earning player of the match having scored five tries in the match. Chile were officially eliminated from the tournament following the result.[9] As Pool D began to near its conclusion, Japan faced Samoa on 28 September in a match of high stakes for both sides. Tries from Lappies Labuschagné, Michael Leitch and Kazuki Himeno secured Japan a 28–22 victory over the Samoans to boost their hopes of progression to the knockout stage, while officially securing England's place who were thus confirmed to top the pool. Samoa, who lost Ben Lam to a red card for an upright tackle, were left requiring a victory in their final match against England to have a chance at progression.[10] Two days later, on 30 September, Chile played their last match of their first ever Rugby World Cup against Argentina in Nantes in what was the first ever meeting between two South American sides in a World Cup. The Argentinians raced to a 59–5 victory over the Chileans, scoring eight tries along with strong kicking from Nicolás Sánchez and Santiago Carreras to set up a showdown with Japan on the final matchday to decide who would join England in the quarter-finals.

On 7 October, England played their final match of the pool against Samoa in Villeneuve-d'Ascq. Despite a valiant effort from the Samoans, who scored two tries through Nigel Ah Wong, England edged the match in an 18–17 victory from a Danny Care try in the 73rd minute to give the English a full house of wins from Pool D as they headed into the quarter-finals while eliminating any hope of Samoa progressing themselves, which place Argentina and Japan in the 2027 Rugby World Cup before the match between two nations.[11] All that remained in the pool was the final match the following day between Japan and Argentina to decide who would finish second and join England in the knockout stage. The high stakes match took place in Nantes, where Mateo Carreras scored a hat-trick as Argentina came out 39–27 victors in a 66-point thriller to finish second in the pool and send themselves through to the quarter-finals with England who topped Pool D and left Japan eliminated from the tournament as they finished in third place.[12]

Standings

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PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTABPtsQualification
1  England440015039+111173218Advance to knockout stage, and
qualification to the 2027 Rugby World Cup
2  Argentina430112769+58155214
3  Japan4202109107+2121419Qualification to the 2027 Rugby World Cup
4  Samoa41039275+1711737
5  Chile400427215−18843000
Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: Pool stage tiebreakers

Matches

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England vs Argentina

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9 September 2023
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
England  27–10  Argentina
Pen: Ford (6/6) 10', 46', 54', 59', 66', 75'
Drop: Ford (3/3) 27', 31', 37'
ReportTry: Bruni 79' c
Con: Boffelli (1/1) 80'
Pen: Boffelli (1/2) 5'
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 63,118
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)[13]
England
Argentina
FB15Freddie Steward
RW14Jonny May
OC13Joe Marchant
IC12Manu Tuilagi  69'
LW11Elliot Daly
FH10George Ford  76'
SH9Alex Mitchell  59'
N88Ben Earl
OF7Tom Curry  3'
BF6Courtney Lawes (c)  65'
RL5Ollie Chessum  59'
LL4Maro Itoje
TP3Dan Cole  50'
HK2Jamie George  72'
LP1Ellis Genge  54'
Replacements:
HK16Theo Dan  72'
PR17Joe Marler  54'
PR18Will Stuart  50'
LK19George Martin  59'
FL20Lewis Ludlam  66'
SH21Danny Care  59'
FH22Marcus Smith  76'
CE23Ollie Lawrence  69'
Coach:
Steve Borthwick
FB15Juan Cruz Mallía 3' to 10'
RW14Emiliano Boffelli
OC13Lucio Cinti
IC12Santiago Chocobares
LW11Mateo Carreras  63'
FH10Santiago Carreras  10'
SH9Gonzalo Bertranou  69'
N88Juan Martín González  59'
OF7Marcos Kremer
BF6Pablo Matera
RL5Tomás Lavanini  50'
LL4Matías Alemanno  40'
TP3Francisco Gómez Kodela  63'
HK2Julián Montoya (c)  69'
LP1Thomas Gallo  50'  69'
Replacements:
HK16Agustín Creevy  69'
PR17Joel Sclavi  50'  69'
PR18Eduardo Bello  63'
LK19Guido Petti  40'
LK20Pedro Rubiolo  50'
FL21Rodrigo Bruni  59'
SH22Lautaro Bazán  69'
CE23Matías Moroni  3'  10'  63'
Coach:
Michael Cheika

Player of the Match:
George Ford (England)[14]

Assistant referees:
Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)[13]
Pierre Brousset (France)[13]
Television match official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)[13]

Notes:

  • Tom Curry became the first England player to be sent off at a Rugby World Cup. It was also the fastest red card in a World Cup match, and the first ever to be issued at the tournament via the World Rugby foul play review process (a system introduced in August 2023, during the Summer Nations Series).[15]


Japan vs Chile

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10 September 2023
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) Japan  42–12  Chile
Try: Fakatava (2) 8' c, 40+1' c
Naikabula 30' c
Leitch 53' c
Nakamura 71' c
Dearns 79' c
Con: Matsuda (6/6) 10', 31', 40+2', 54', 73', 80+1'
ReportTry: Fernández 6' c
A. Escobar 48' m
Con: Videla (1/2) 7'
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Attendance: 30,187
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)[13]
Japan
Chile
FB15Semisi Masirewa  56'
RW14Kotaro Matsushima
OC13Dylan Riley  46'
IC12Ryōto Nakamura
LW11Jone Naikabula  63'
FH10Rikiya Matsuda
SH9Yutaka Nagare (c)  61'
N88Jack Cornelsen
OF7Kanji Shimokawa  50'
BF6Michael Leitch
RL5Amato Fakatava  55'
LL4Amanaki Saumaki
TP3Koo Ji-won
HK2Atsushi Sakate  50'
LP1Keita Inagaki  58'
Replacements:
HK16Shōta Horie  50'
PR17Craig Millar  58'
PR18Asaeli Ai Valu
LK19Warner Dearns  55'
FL20Shota Fukui  50'
SH21Naoto Saitō  61'
CE22Tomoki Osada  63'
WG23Lomano Lemeki  56'
Coach:
Jamie Joseph
FB15Iñaki Ayarza
RW14Santiago Videla
OC13Domingo Saavedra
IC12Nicolás Garafulic
LW11Franco Velarde  29'  35'  56'
FH10Rodrigo Fernández
SH9Marcelo Torrealba
N88Alfonso Escobar
OF7Raimundo Martínez  58'
BF6Martín Sigren (c)  37'
RL5Javier Eissman  56'
LL4Clemente Saavedra  65'
TP3Matías Dittus  24'  68'
HK2Diego Escobar  58'
LP1Javier Carrasco
Replacements:
HK16Augusto Böhme  58'
PR17Salvador Lues
PR18Iñaki Gurruchaga  29'  35'  68'
LK19Pablo Huete  65'
LK20Santiago Pedrero  56'
FL21Ignacio Silva  58'
SH22Lukas Carvallo
CE23José Ignacio Larenas  56'
Coach:
Pablo Lemoine

Player of the Match:
Amato Fakatava (Japan)[16]

Assistant referees:
Karl Dickson (England)[13]
Andrea Piardi (Italy)[13]
Television match official:
Tom Foley (England)[13]

Notes:


Samoa vs Chile

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16 September 2023
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) Samoa  43–10  Chile
Try: Paia'aua 40+1' c
Taumateine 42' m
Lee 47' m
Malolo (2) 52' c, 80+1' c
Con: Leali'ifano (2/4) 40+2', 53'
Sopoaga (1/1) 80+2'
Pen: Leali'ifano (4/4) 4', 10', 14', 36'
ReportTry: Dittus 6' c
Con: Videla (1/1) 7'
Pen: Garafulic (1/1) 30'
Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
Attendance: 39,291
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)[13]
Samoa
Chile
FB15Duncan Paia'aua
RW14Danny Toala  64'
OC13Ulupano Seuteni  6'
IC12Tumua Manu  56'
LW11Nigel Ah Wong
FH10Christian Leali'ifano
SH9Jonathan Taumateine  54'
N88Steve Luatua  58'
OF7Fritz Lee
BF6Taleni Seu
RL5Theo McFarland
LL4Chris Vui  58'
TP3Michael Alaalatoa (c)  54'
HK2Seilala Lam  41'
LP1James Lay  54'
Replacements:
HK16Sama Malolo  41'
PR17Jordan Lay  54'
PR18Paul Alo-Emile  54'
LK19Sam Slade  58'
FL20Jordan Taufua  58'
SH21Ere Enari  64'  54'
FH22Lima Sopoaga  56'
WG23Ed Fidow  64'
Coach:
Seilala Mapusua
FB15Iñaki Ayarza
RW14Santiago Videla  22'
OC13Domingo Saavedra
IC12Matías Garafulic
LW11José Larenas
FH10Rodrigo Fernández
SH9Marcelo Torrealba  62'
N88Raimundo Martínez  41'
OF7Clemente Saavedra  74'
BF6Martín Sigren (c)
RL5Santiago Pedrero  54'
LL4Pablo Huete  41'
TP3Matías Dittus  70'  74'
HK2Tomás Dussaillant  41'  64'
LP1Javier Carrasco  41'
Replacements:
HK16Diego Escobar  41'  64'
PR17Salvador Lues  41'
PR18Esteban Inostroza  71'  70'
LK19Javier Eissman  41'
FL20Alfonso Escobar  63'  41'
FL21Ignacio Silva  54'
SH22Benjamín Videla  62'
CE23Pablo Casas  22'
Coach:
Pablo Lemoine

Player of the Match:
Theo McFarland (Samoa)[20]

Assistant referees:
Angus Gardner (Australia)[13]
James Doleman (New Zealand)[13]
Television match official:
Brett Cronan (Australia)[13]

Notes:

  • This was the first ever meeting between these two nations.[21]
  • Benjamín Videla (Chile) made his international debut.[22]


England vs Japan

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17 September 2023
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) England  34–12  Japan
Try: Ludlam 24' c
Lawes 56' c
Steward 66' c
Marchant 80+1' c
Con: Ford (4/4) 26', 56', 67', 80+1'
Pen: Ford (2/3) 4', 42'
ReportPen: Matsuda (4/4) 15', 23', 32', 54'
Allianz Riviera, Nice
Attendance: 30,500
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)[13]
England
Japan
FB15Freddie Steward  69'
RW14Jonny May
OC13Joe Marchant
IC12Manu Tuilagi  69'
LW11Elliot Daly
FH10George Ford
SH9Alex Mitchell  60'
N88Lewis Ludlam  51'
OF7Ben Earl
BF6Courtney Lawes (c) 63' to 73'
RL5Ollie Chessum  74'
LL4Maro Itoje
TP3Kyle Sinckler  51'
HK2Jamie George  74'
LP1Joe Marler  60'
Replacements:
HK16Theo Dan  74'
PR17Ellis Genge  60'
PR18Will Stuart  51'
LK19George Martin  63'  73'  74'
N820Billy Vunipola  51'
SH21Ben Youngs  60'
FH22Marcus Smith  69'
CE23Ollie Lawrence  69'
Coach:
Steve Borthwick
FB15Semisi Masirewa  7'
RW14Kotaro Matsushima
OC13Tomoki Osada
IC12Ryōto Nakamura
LW11Jone Naikabula  50'
FH10Rikiya Matsuda
SH9Yutaka Nagare  65'
N88Kazuki Himeno (c)
OF7Lappies Labuschagné  74'
BF6Michael Leitch
RL5Amato Fakatava  62'
LL4Jack Cornelsen
TP3Koo Ji-won  41'
HK2Shōta Horie  62'
LP1Keita Inagaki  50'
Replacements:
HK16Atsushi Sakate  62'
PR17Craig Millar  50'
PR18Asaeli Ai Valu  41'
LK19Warner Dearns  62'
FL20Kanji Shimokawa  74'
SH21Naoto Saitō  65'
CE22Dylan Riley  50'
WG23Lomano Lemeki  7'
Coach:
Jamie Joseph

Player of the Match:
George Ford (England)[23]

Assistant referees:
Nic Berry (Australia)[13]
Andrea Piardi (Italy)[13]
Television match official:
Joy Neville (Ireland)[13]

Notes:


Argentina vs Samoa

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22 September 2023
17:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Argentina  19–10  Samoa
Try: Boffelli 9' c
Con: Boffelli (1/1) 10'
Pen: Boffelli (3/4) 25', 34', 54'
Sánchez (1/1) 80'
ReportTry: Malolo 75' c
Con: Leuila (1/1) 75'
Pen: Leali'ifano (1/3) 28'
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Attendance: 38,358
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)[13]
Argentina
Samoa
FB15Juan Cruz Mallía
RW14Emiliano Boffelli
OC13Matías Moroni  71'
IC12Santiago Chocobares
LW11Mateo Carreras
FH10Santiago Carreras  67'
SH9Gonzalo Bertranou  67'
N88Juan Martín González  56'
OF7Marcos Kremer
BF6Pablo Matera
RL5Matías Alemanno  61'
LL4Guido Petti
TP3Eduardo Bello  43'
HK2Julián Montoya (c)  73'
LP1Thomas Gallo  80'
Replacements:
HK16Agustín Creevy  73'
PR17Mayco Vivas  80'
PR18Francisco Gómez Kodela  43'
LK19Pedro Rubiolo  61'
FL20Rodrigo Bruni  56'
SH21Tomás Cubelli  67'
FH22Nicolás Sánchez  67'
CE23Lucio Cinti  71'
Coach:
Michael Cheika
FB15Duncan Paia'aua  1'  58'
RW14Nigel Ah Wong
OC13Ulupano Seuteni  49'
IC12Tumua Manu
LW11Ben Lam
FH10Christian Leali'ifano
SH9Jonathan Taumateine
N88Steven Luatua  60'
OF7Fritz Lee
BF6Theo McFarland
RL5Chris Vui (c)
LL4Brian Alainu'uese  55'
TP3Paul Alo-Emile  55'
HK2Seilala Lam  56'
LP1James Lay  55'
Replacements:
HK16Sama Malolo  56'
PR17Charlie Faumuina  55'
PR18Michael Alaalatoa  55'
LK19Taleni Seu  55'
FL20Jordan Taufua  60'
SH21Melani Matavao
CE22D'Angelo Leuila  49'
FB23Danny Toala  58'
Coach:
Seilala Mapusua

Player of the Match:
Emiliano Boffelli (Argentina)[26]

Assistant referees:
Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)[13]
Jordan Way (Australia)[13]
Television match official:
Brett Cronan (Australia)[13]

Notes:


England vs Chile

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23 September 2023
17:45 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) England  71–0  Chile
Try: Arundell (5) 20' m, 30' m, 48' c, 60' c, 69' m
Dan (2) 24' c, 45' c
Rodd 35' c
Smith (2) 40' c, 77' c
Willis 80' c
Con: Farrell (8/11) 25', 36', 40+2', 46', 49', 62', 78', 80+1'
Report
Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Attendance: 44,315
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)[13]
England
Chile
FB15Marcus Smith
RW14Henry Arundell
OC13Elliot Daly  50'
IC12Ollie Lawrence
LW11Max Malins  71'
FH10Owen Farrell (c)
SH9Danny Care  50'
N88Billy Vunipola  67'
OF7Jack Willis
BF6Lewis Ludlam  55'
RL5George Martin
LL4David Ribbans
TP3Kyle Sinckler  55'
HK2Theo Dan  55'
LP1Bevan Rodd  55'
Replacements:
HK16Jack Walker  55'
PR17Joe Marler  55'
PR18Will Stuart  55'
LK19Ollie Chessum  55'
FL20Ben Earl  67'
SH21Ben Youngs  50'
FH22George Ford  50'
CE23Joe Marchant  71'
Coach:
Steve Borthwick
FB15Francisco Urroz
RW14Cristobal Game
OC13Domingo Saavedra
IC12Matías Garafulic  78'
LW11Franco Velarde  63'
FH10Rodrigo Fernández
SH9Benjamín Videla
N88Alfonso Escobar  63'
OF7Ignacio Silva  41'
BF6Martín Sigren (c)
RL5Javier Eissman  62'
LL4Clemente Saavedra
TP3Matías Dittus  44'  63'  77'
HK2Augusto Böhme  56'
LP1Salvador Lues  56'
Replacements:
HK16Tomás Dussaillant  56'
PR17Vittorio Lastra  56'
PR18Iñaki Gurruchaga  63'  77'
LK19Pablo Huete  62'
FL20Thomas Orchard  63'
FL21Raimundo Martínez  41'
SH22Lukas Carvallo  78'
FB23Iñaki Ayarza  63'
Coach:
Pablo Lemoine

Player of the Match:
Henry Arundell (England)[28]

Assistant referees:
Pierre Brousset (France)[13]
Andrea Piardi (Italy)[13]
Television match official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)[13]

Notes:


Japan vs Samoa

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28 September 2023
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Japan  28–22  Samoa (1 BP)
Try: Labuschagné 13' c
Leitch 32' c
Himeno 48' m
Con: Matsuda (2/3) 15', 33'
Pen: Matsuda (3/3) 28', 56', 75'
ReportTry: S. Lam 38' m
Paia'aua 65' c
Leali'ifano 78' c
Con: Leali'ifano (2/3) 66', 79'
Pen: Leuila (1/2) 25'
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Attendance: 31,794
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)[13]
Japan
Samoa
FB15Lomano Lemeki
RW14Kotaro Matsushima
OC13Dylan Riley
IC12Ryōto Nakamura  75'
LW11Jone Naikabula  41'  47'
FH10Rikiya Matsuda  77'
SH9Naoto Saitō  75'
N88Kazuki Himeno (c)
OF7Lappies Labuschagné 47' to 58'
BF6Michael Leitch  75'
RL5Amato Fakatava
LL4Jack Cornelsen  63'
TP3Koo Ji-won  47'
HK2Shōta Horie  37'  58'
LP1Keita Inagaki  47'
Replacements:
HK16Atsushi Sakate  41'  47'  58'
PR17Craig Millar  47'
PR18Asaeli Ai Valu  47'
LK19Warner Dearns  47'  58'  63'
FL20Kanji Shimokawa  75'
SH21Kenta Fukuda  75'
FH22Lee Seung-sin  77'
CE23Tomoki Osada  75'
Coach:
Jamie Joseph
FB15Duncan Paia'aua
RW14Ed Fidow  73'
OC13Tumua Manu
IC12D'Angelo Leuila  33'
LW11Ben Lam  47'
FH10Christian Leali'ifano
SH9Jonathan Taumateine  32'  58'
N88Jordan Taufua  58'
OF7Fritz Lee (c)
BF6Taleni Seu  5'
RL5Theo McFarland
LL4Steven Luatua
TP3Paul Alo-Emile  51'
HK2Seilala Lam  51'
LP1James Lay  51'
Replacements:
HK16Sama Malolo  51'
PR17Jordan Lay  51'
PR18Michael Alaalatoa  51'
LK19Brian Alainu'uese  5'
FL20Alamanda Motuga  58'
SH21Melani Matavao  58'
WG22Neria Fomai  73'
FB23Danny Toala  33'
Coach:
Seilala Mapusua

Player of the Match:
Lomano Lemeki (Japan)[30]

Assistant referees:
Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)[13]
Craig Evans (Wales)[13]
Television match official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)[13]

Notes:


Argentina vs Chile

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30 September 2023
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) Argentina  59–5  Chile
Try: Sánchez 9' c
González (2) 16' c, 68' c
Creevy 23' c
Bogado 46' c
Isgro 64' c
Ruiz 77' c
S. Carreras 79' c
Con: Sánchez (6/6) 10', 17', 24', 47', 65', 69'
S. Carreras (2/2) 78', 80+1'
Pen: Sánchez (1/1) 13'
ReportTry: Dussaillant 73' m
Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Attendance: 33,963
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)[13]
Argentina
Chile
FB15Martín Bogado
RW14Rodrigo Isgro  26'
OC13Lucio Cinti 12' to 23'
IC12Jerónimo de la Fuente (c)
LW11Juan Imhoff  62'
FH10Nicolás Sánchez  77'
SH9Tomás Cubelli  47'
N88Facundo Isa
OF7Marcos Kremer  51'
BF6Juan Martín González
RL5Pedro Rubiolo
LL4Guido Petti  62'
TP3Eduardo Bello  47'
HK2Agustín Creevy  55'
LP1Joel Sclavi  62'
Replacements:
HK16Ignacio Ruiz  55'
PR17Mayco Vivas  62'
PR18Francisco Gómez Kodela  47'
LK19Matías Alemanno  51'
FL20Joaquín Oviedo  62'
SH21Lautaro Bazán  47'
FH22Santiago Carreras  77'
FB23Juan Cruz Mallía  12'  23'  62'
Coach:
Michael Cheika
FB15Iñaki Ayarza  65'
RW14Santiago Videla
OC13Domingo Saavedra
IC12Matías Garafulic
LW11José Larenas  78'
FH10Rodrigo Fernández
SH9Marcelo Torrealba  69'
N88Raimundo Martínez
OF7Clemente Saavedra
BF6Martín Sigren (c)
RL5Javier Eissman  69'
LL4Santiago Pedrero  62'
TP3Matías Dittus  65'
HK2Augusto Böhme  55'
LP1Javier Carrasco  47'  71'
Replacements:
HK16Tomás Dussaillant  55'
PR17Salvador Lues  47'  71'
PR18Esteban Inostroza  65'
LK19Augusto Sarmiento  69'
FL20Alfonso Escobar  78'
FL21Ignacio Silva  62'
SH22Nicolás Herreros  69'
FB23Francisco Urroz  65'
Coach:
Pablo Lemoine

Player of the Match:
Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)[33]

Assistant referees:
Andrew Brace (Ireland)[34]
Chris Busby (Ireland)[34]
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)[13]

Notes:

  • This was the first ever meeting between these two nations at a Rugby World Cup, and the first meeting between any two South American teams in the competition.[35]
  • Nicolás Sánchez became the second Argentine rugby player to earn 100 test caps.[36]


England vs Samoa

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7 October 2023
17:45 CEST (UTC+2)
England  18–17  Samoa (1 BP)
Try: Chessum 9' m
Care 73' c
Con: Farrell (1/2) 74'
Pen: Farrell (2/3) 18', 58'
ReportTry: Ah Wong (2) 22' c, 29' c
Con: Sopoaga (2/2) 24', 30'
Pen: Sopoaga (1/2) 48'
Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Attendance: 47,891
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)[13]
England
Samoa
FB15Freddie Steward
RW14Joe Marchant
OC13Manu Tuilagi  58'
IC12Owen Farrell (c)
LW11Jonny May
FH10George Ford  51'
SH9Alex Mitchell  66'
N88Ben Earl
OF7Tom Curry 45' to 55'  74'
BF6Courtney Lawes  59'
RL5Ollie Chessum
LL4Maro Itoje
TP3Dan Cole  48'
HK2Jamie George
LP1Ellis Genge  55'
Replacements:
HK16Theo Dan
PR17Joe Marler  55'
PR18Kyle Sinckler  48'
LK19George Martin  59'
N820Billy Vunipola  45'  55'  74'
SH21Danny Care  66'
FH22Marcus Smith  51'
CE23Ollie Lawrence  58'
Coach:
Steve Borthwick
FB15Duncan Paia'aua
RW14Nigel Ah Wong
OC13Tumua Manu  66'
IC12Danny Toala  65'
LW11Neria Fomai
FH10Lima Sopoaga
SH9Jonathan Taumateine  62'
N88Steven Luatua
OF7Fritz Lee  62'
BF6Theo McFarland
RL5Brian Alainu'uese
LL4Sam Slade  58'
TP3Michael Alaalatoa (c)  58'
HK2Sama Malolo  62'
LP1Jordan Lay  58'
Replacements:
HK16Seilala Lam  62'
PR17James Lay  58'
PR18Paul Alo-Emile  58'
N819So'otala Fa'aso'o
FL20Alamanda Motuga  62'
SH21Melani Matavao  62'
FH22Christian Leali'ifano  65'
FL23Miracle Faiʻilagi  58'
Coach:
Seilala Mapusua

Player of the Match:
Lima Sopoaga (Samoa)[37]

Assistant referees:
Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)[13]
Chris Busby (Ireland)[13]
Television match official:
Brian MacNeice (Ireland)[13]

Notes:


Japan vs Argentina

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8 October 2023
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Japan  27–39  Argentina (1 BP)
Try: Fakatava 16' c
Saitō 38' c
Naikabula 65' c
Con: Matsuda (3/3) 17', 39', 67'
Pen: Matsuda (1/1) 52'
Drop: Lemeki (1/1) 56'
ReportTry: Chocobares 2' c
M. Carreras (3) 28' m, 46' c, 68' c
Boffelli 58' c
Con: Boffelli (3/4) 2', 47', 60'
Sánchez (1/1) 70'
Pen: Boffelli (1/2) 35'
Sánchez (1/1) 75'
Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Attendance: 33,624
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)[13]
Japan
Argentina
FB15Lomano Lemeki
RW14Kotaro Matsushima  60'
OC13Dylan Riley
IC12Ryōto Nakamura  70'
LW11Siosaia Fifita
FH10Rikiya Matsuda
SH9Naoto Saitō
N88Kazuki Himeno (c)
OF7Lappies Labuschagné  23'  70'
BF6Michael Leitch
RL5Amato Fakatava  51'
LL4Jack Cornelsen
TP3Koo Ji-won  43'
HK2Shōta Horie  48'
LP1Keita Inagaki  48'
Replacements:
HK16Atsushi Sakate  48'
PR17Craig Millar  48'
PR18Asaeli Ai Valu  43'
LK19Warner Dearns  51'
LK20Amanaki Saumaki  70'
SH21Kenta Fukuda
CE22Ryohei Yamanaka  70'
WG23Jone Naikabula  60'
Coach:
Jamie Joseph
FB15Juan Cruz Mallía
RW14Emiliano Boffelli
OC13Lucio Cinti  70'
IC12Santiago Chocobares
LW11Mateo Carreras
FH10Santiago Carreras  59'
SH9Gonzalo Bertranou  59'
N88Juan Martín González
OF7Marcos Kremer
BF6Pablo Matera  24'
RL5Tomás Lavanini  48'
LL4Guido Petti
TP3Francisco Gómez Kodela  43'  70'
HK2Julián Montoya (c)  78'
LP1Thomas Gallo  67'
Replacements:
HK16Agustín Creevy  78'
PR17Joel Sclavi  67'
PR18Eduardo Bello  43'  70'
LK19Matías Alemanno  24'
LK20Pedro Rubiolo  48'
SH21Lautaro Bazán  59'
FH22Nicolás Sánchez  59'
CE23Matías Moroni  70'
Coach:
Michael Cheika

Player of the Match:
Mateo Carreras (Argentina)[40]

Assistant referees:
Paul Williams (New Zealand)[13]
James Doleman (New Zealand)[13]
Television match official:
Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)[13]


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