Pool A of the 2007 Rugby World Cup began on 8 September and was completed on 30 September. The pool was composed of 2003 World Cup

2003 Rugby World Cup

The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World...

 winners England

England national rugby union team

The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...

, as well as Samoa

Samoa national rugby union team

The Manu Samoa is the men's representative side of the Samoa Rugby Union in both the 15's and the 7's for international competitions. The Samoa Rugby Union is owned by the affiliated rugby unions of Samoa. In Samoa, Manu Samoa is in honour of a famous Samoan warrior. From 1924 to 1997 Samoa was...

, South Africa

South Africa national rugby union team

The South African national rugby union team are 2009 British and Irish Lions Series winners. They are currently ranked as the fourth best team in the IRB World Rankings and were named 2008 World Team of the Year at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.Although South Africa was instrumental...

, Tonga

Tonga national rugby union team

The Tonga national rugby union team is nicknamed Ikale Tahi . Like their Polynesian neighbours, the Tongans start their matches with a war dance – the Kailao . They are members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance along with Fiji and Samoa...

 and United States

United States national rugby union team

USA Rugby's men's national rugby union team, nicknamed the Eagles, represents the United States in the sport of rugby union. The Eagles are currently ranked 17th by the IRB World Rankings. Their highest ranking was from November 2, 2006 – September 10, 2007 at the 14th position...

.

Pool A threw up few surprises, with both South Africa and England qualifying for the quarter-finals, as expected. Third place went to Tonga, who beat the USA and South Pacific neighbours, Samoa, to secure a place in the 2011 Rugby World Cup

2011 Rugby World Cup

The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Africa at a meeting in Dublin on 17 November 2005...

. Tonga also gave the eventual champions a close run, losing by less than a try. Both South Africa and England went on to reach the final

2007 Rugby World Cup Final

The 2007 Rugby World Cup Final was a rugby union match, played on Saturday, 20 October 2007 at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris. The match determined the winner of the 2007 Rugby World Cup and the de facto world champions for the next four years...

 of the tournament, which South Africa won by 15 points to 6.

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Place	Nation	Games				Points			Bonus points	Table points
		Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference
1		4	4	0	0	189	47
3	19
2		4	3	0	1	108	88
2	14
3		4	2	0	2	89	96	−7	1	9
4		4	1	0	3	69	143	−74	1	5
5		4	0	0	4	61	142	−81	1	1

All times local (UTC+2

Central European Summer Time

Central European Summer Time is one of the names of the Daylight saving time offset using the UTC offset of UTC+02:00, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used as a summer daylight saving time in most European countries. During the winter, Central European Time is used...

)

England vs United States

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	England
FB	15	Mark Cueto Mark Cueto Mark John "Frank" Cueto is an English international rugby union player. He plays on the wing for Sale Sharks and England.-Biography:...
RW	14	Josh Lewsey Josh Lewsey Owen Joshua Lewsey MBE is a former English rugby union footballer who played fullback, wing or centre for Wasps.-Career:...
OC	13	Jamie Noon Jamie Noon Jamie Darren Noon is a rugby union footballer who plays at centre for CA Brive.-Career:Hard-running centre Noon joined the Falcons in the 1998/9 season, after a letter from one of his school teachers alerted the club to a player who had been totally missed by the representative rugby system in...
IC	12	Mike Catt Mike Catt Michael John "Mike" Catt OBE is a South African-born former English rugby union footballer who played for London Irish and Bath. He earned 75 international caps for England and played in three World Cup Finals, in 1995, 2003 and 2007...
LW	11	Jason Robinson Jason Robinson Jason Thorpe Robinson OBE is an English former international rugby union and rugby league player of the 1990s and 2000s. Playing at wing or fullback, he won fifty-one rugby union international test caps in total for England, and in rugby league he won twelve caps for Great Britain and seven for...
FH	10	Olly Barkley Olly Barkley Oliver John Barkley is an English rugby union player who plays at fly-half or centre for Bath and England. Uniquely, Barkley played for his country before making his full senior club début.-Early career:...
SH	9	Shaun Perry Shaun Perry Shaun Perry is an English rugby union footballer, who plays for Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership. His usual position is at scrum half....
N8	8	Lawrence Dallaglio Lawrence Dallaglio Lorenzo Bruno Nero "Lawrence" Dallaglio, OBE is a retired English rugby union player and former captain of the English national team. He played as a flanker or number eight for London Wasps and never played for another club, having arrived at Sudbury as a teenager...
OF	7	Tom Rees Tom Rees (rugby player) Thomas Rees is a rugby union footballer who plays flanker for London Wasps and has represented England at senior, Under-21, Under-19, Under-18 and Under-16 levels as well as sevens.-Career:...
BF	6	Joe Worsley Joe Worsley Joseph Paul Richard Worsley MBE is a retired English rugby union player who played flanker for Wasps and England.-Biography:...
RL	5	Ben Kay Ben Kay Benedict James Kay MBE is a retired English international rugby union footballer who played Second row forward for Leicester Tigers and .-Background:...
LL	4	Simon Shaw Simon Shaw Simon Dalton Shaw MBE is an English rugby union player who plays at lock for Toulon and England.-Biography:...
TP	3	Phil Vickery Phil Vickery (rugby player) Philip John Vickery MBE is a former English rugby union tighthead prop and member of the England squad. He was a member of England's World Cup winning squad in 2003, playing in all seven matches in the tournament, and is a former England captain. Vickery ended his club rugby career at Wasps,...  (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... )
HK	2	Mark Regan Mark Regan Mark 'Ronnie' Regan MBE is an English rugby union player. He has played as a hooker for Bristol, Bath, Leeds Tykes as well as England and the British Lions.-Career:...
LP	1	Andrew Sheridan Andrew Sheridan Andrew Sheridan is an English rugby union player and musician, who plays loosehead prop for Sale Sharks.Sheridan is tall, which is unusually tall for a prop, and weighs...
Replacements:
HK	16	George Chuter George Chuter George Scala Chuter is an English rugby union player who plays at Hooker for Leicester Tigers.-Biography:...
PR	17	Matt Stevens Matt Stevens (rugby player) Matthew Stevens is an English rugby union player, who plays at prop for Saracens F.C. and .He can cover both sides of the scrum and most of his England caps have come at tighthead. He formerly played for Bath Rugby club...
LK	18	Martin Corry
FL	19	Lewis Moody Lewis Moody Lewis Walton Moody MBE is an English rugby union rugby player who currently plays for Bath Rugby and was part of the 2003 World Cup winning side. He is renowned for his commitment to the physical aspects of the game....
SH	20	Peter Richards Peter Richards (rugby player) Peter Charles Richards is a former English rugby union player. A versatile player, he has played in three positions: scrum half , fly-half and centre. Richards retired in the summer of 2010 because of a back injury.-Early career:His began playing mini rugby at , before he went to the Royal...
CE	21	Andy Farrell
CE	22	Mathew Tait Mathew Tait Mathew Tait is an English rugby union footballer. He is an outside centre, a fullback or wing...
Coach:
Brian Ashton Brian Ashton (rugby player) William Brian Ashton MBE is a former rugby union player and the former Head Coach of the England and Ireland national rugby union teams.-Biography:...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> United States | FB 15 Chris Wyles

Chris Wyles

Chris Wyles is an International rugby union player who plays for the USA Eagles and plays his club rugby for Saracens in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a fullback or wing...

RW 14 Salesi Sika

Salesi Sika

Salesi Sika is an American rugby union player and plays as a wing or centre for Castres Olympique. He is Mormon.He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

  OC 13 Paul Emerick

Paul Emerick

Paul Emerick is a USA international rugby player. His position is centre or wing. He last played for Ulster Rugby before being released.-Club:...

  IC 12 Vahafolau Esikia

Vahafolau Esikia

Vahafolau Esikia is an American rugby union centre. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

  LW 11 Takudzwa Ngwenya

Takudzwa Ngwenya

Takudzwa Ngwenya is a rugby union player who plays on the wing for the United States national rugby union team and French power Biarritz...

FH 10 Mike Hercus

Mike Hercus

Mike Hercus is a retired American rugby union footballer who played at fly-half for the USA Eagles and several top level professional clubs around the globe....

 (c

Captain (sports)

In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...

) SH 9 Chad Erskine

Chad Erskine

Chad Erskine is an American rugby union scrum-half. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

N8 8 Henry Bloomfield

Henry Bloomfield

Henry Bloomfield is an American rugby union number eight. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

  OF 7 Todd Clever

Todd Clever

Todd Stanger Clever is an American rugby union player. He is currently the Captain of the USA rugby union team. His current club is Suntory in Japan. In rugby Clever plays as a flanker, but while playing for the USA Sevens side he plays as a prop.-Club career:Todd joined Suntory of Japan in June...

BF 6 Louis Stanfill

Louis Stanfill

Louis Stanfill is an American rugby union player. He currently plays for Mogliano, and for the United States national side. Stanfill made his international debut against in May 2005, at the age of 19. Stanfill plays as a back row player at flanker or No. 8...

RL 5 Mike Mangan

Mike Mangan

Mike Mangan is an American rugby union lock. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

  LL 4 Alec Parker

Alec Parker

Alec Parker is an American rugby union lock. His height is 6 ft 6 in. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

TP 3 Chris Osentowski

Chris Osentowski

Chris Osentowski is an American rugby union prop. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

HK 2 Owen Lentz

Owen Lentz

Owen Lentz is an American rugby union player. He currently plays for Maryland Exiles, and has been involved with the American national side, gaining 4 caps since his debut in 2006. Lentz plays as a hooker or occasionally as flanker....

  LP 1 Mike MacDonald  Replacements: HK 16 Blake Burdette

Blake Burdette

Blake Burdette is an American rugby union hooker or prop. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

  PR 17 Matekitonga Moeakiola

Matekitonga Moeakiola

Matekitonga Moeakiola is an American rugby union player. He currently plays for SC Albi, and for the United States national side. Moeakiola made his debut at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, scoring a try after coming on as a substitute in the Eagles' opening match against...

  LK 18 Hayden Mexted

Hayden Mexted

Hayden Mexted is an American rugby union lock. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup....

  FL 19 Inaki Basauri

Inaki Basauri

Inaki Basauri is a Mexican-born American rugby union player.-Career:Basauri first started playing rugby when he was 15 and was invited to a practice by his friend.Inaki graduated from Walt Whitman High School in 2002. Throughout High School, he played sevens rugby with the Maryland Exiles in the...

  SH 20 Michael Petri

Michael Petri

Michael Zachary Petri is a American rugby union scrum-half who has played for Newport Gwent Dragons. He joined the Dragons from Sale Sharks after a lack of game time for the Premiership side. In 2010, he returned to the American to focus on his role on the United States national rugby union team...

FH 21 Valenese Malifa

Valenese Malifa

Valenese Malifa is an American rugby union fly-half. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup....

  CE 22 Albert Tuipulotu

Albert Tuipulotu

Albert Tuipulotu is an American rugby union centre. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

Coach:   Peter Thorburn

Peter Thorburn

Peter Thorburn is a New Zealand rugby union coach. He worked previously for New Zealand national rugby union team and was also a coach, then Director of Rugby at English club Bristol Rugby from 2001 to 2003...

Man of the Match: Olly Barkley Olly Barkley Oliver John Barkley is an English rugby union player who plays at fly-half or centre for Bath and England. Uniquely, Barkley played for his country before making his full senior club début.-Early career:...  (England) Touch judges: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand) Bryce Lawrence Bryce Lawrence Bryce Lawrence is a professional international rugby union referee from the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.Originally a school headmaster, Lawrence took up refereeing in 1994, following in footsteps of his father, Keith Lawrence, who had been an international rugby union referee from 1985 to 1991...  (New Zealand) Television match official: Stuart Dickinson Stuart Dickinson Stuart Dickinson is a former Australian rugby referee. He made his international refereeing debut in 1997 in a Rugby World Cup qualifier between Tahiti and Papua New Guinea....  (Australia Australian Rugby Union The Australian Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Australia. It was founded in 1949 and is a member of the International Rugby Board the sport's governing body. It consists of eight member unions, representing each state and territory... ) Fourth official: Bruno Gaudefrin (France) Fifth official: Eric Molier (France)

South Africa vs Samoa

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	South Africa
FB	15	Percy Montgomery Percy Montgomery Percival Colin "Percy" Montgomery is a retired South African rugby union player...
RW	14	JP Pietersen JP Pietersen Jon-Paul Roger "JP" Pietersen is a South African rugby union footballer. He generally plays fullback or wing for the Sharks and the Natal Sharks in the Currie Cup...
OC	13	Jaque Fourie Jaque Fourie Jaque Fourie is a South African rugby union footballer. He is a versatile backline player whose usual position is in the centres...
IC	12	Jean de Villiers Jean de Villiers Jean de Villiers is a South African rugby union footballer. He started his career at wing, but now primarily plays centre. De Villiers plays for Western Province and internationally for South Africa....
LW	11	Bryan Habana Bryan Habana Bryan Gary Habana is a South African rugby union player who plays as a wing for the Western Province in the Currie Cup, the Stormers in Super 14, and the 2007 Rugby World Cup champions Springboks...
FH	10	Butch James Butch James Andrew David "Butch" James is a South African rugby union player. He has represented 40 times and was a member of the team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He also played for Bath Rugby in the Aviva Premiership...
SH	9	Fourie du Preez Fourie du Preez Petrus Fourie du Preez is a rugby union player. His position of choice is scrum half. Du Preez plays for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup competition in South Africa and the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition...
N8	8	Danie Rossouw Danie Rossouw Danie Rossouw is a South African rugby union footballer who plays as a second row forward. He plays for the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition. Rossouw made his provincinal debut during 1999 for the Blue Bulls in a match against the North Western Province in the Currie Cup competition...
OF	7	Juan Smith Juan Smith Juan Hugo Smith is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is at blindside flanker, although he has also played number eight, he plays for the Springboks. He plays for the Vodacom Cheetahs in the international Super 14 competition as well as the Free State Cheetahs in the...
BF	6	Schalk Burger Schalk Burger Schalk Burger Jr. is a South African rugby union player. He plays the position of flanker in the Springbok rugby union team.-Father:...
RL	5	Victor Matfield Victor Matfield Victor Matfield is a South African rugby union player. He has played for, and captained the Springbok rugby team as well as the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Bulls franchise in the Super 14...
LL	4	Bakkies Botha Bakkies Botha John Philip "Bakkies" Botha, is a South African rugby union player who plays lock for the Springboks. He was a member of the national team that won the Rugby World Cup in 2007 in addition to winning two Tri-Nations titles in 2004 and 2009...
TP	3	CJ van der Linde CJ van der Linde CJ van der Linde is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is prop. He played for Leinster Rugby in the international Magners League from 2008–10, and currently plays for the Stormers....
HK	2	John Smit John Smit John William Smit is the 50th and current captain of the South African national rugby union team, the Springboks. He has played most of his career as a hooker, but played twice for the Springboks off the bench as a prop prior to the South Africa coaching staff's decision to use him as a tighthead...  (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... )
LP	1	Os du Randt Os du Randt Jacobus Petrus du Randt, better known as Os du Randt , is a former South African rugby union loosehead prop who retired as the most-capped forward in the history of the Springboks...
Replacements:
HK	16	Bismarck du Plessis Bismarck du Plessis Bismarck du Plessis is a South African rugby union player, who plays for South Africa internationally, the Natal Sharks in the domestic Currie Cup, and the Sharks in Super Rugby.-Career:...
PR	17	BJ Botha BJ Botha Brendon James Botha, better known as BJ Botha is a South African rugby union player. He is a prop for the Irish Province, Munster. He signed for Ulster on Thursday 14 August 2008 on a three year deal, and left the province in May 2011...
LK	18	Johannes Muller Johann Muller (rugby player) Gysbert Johannes Muller, more commonly known as Johann Muller , is a South African Rugby Union player...
FL	19	Wickus van Heerden Wikus van Heerden Wikus van Heerden is a South African rugby union footballer who plays as a Flanker, currently signed to play for the Lions in the Super 14, and the Golden Lions in the national Curriecup competition. Van Heerden has also played for the national team, the Springboks...
SH	20	Enrico Januarie Ricky Januarie Enrico "Ricky" Januarie is a South African rugby union scrum-half. Formerly of the Lions, he signed with the Stormers, in the Vodacom Super 14 in 2008. He was also a member of the national Springboks squad. He announced his retirement from international rugby on 24 July 2011...
FH	21	Andre Pretorius André Pretorius André Pretorius is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is at fly-half, where he is currently under contract at the Lions. He has been capped by his country's national side, the Springboks and was a member of the 2007 Rugby World Cup squad that was crowned world champions...
FB	22	Francois Steyn François Steyn Francois Steyn is a South African rugby union player, who plays for the South African national team; and Racing Métro 92 in Paris. He was a member of the South African team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup...
Coach:
Jake White Jake White Jake White is a rugby union coach and former coach of the South Africa national rugby union team, the Springboks. His most notable achievements as coach include leading the Springboks to victory in 2007 Rugby World Cup and the 2004 Tri Nations title...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> Samoa | FB 15 David Lemi

David Lemi

David Lemi is a professional rugby player who plays on the wing for Glasgow Warriors in the RaboDirect Pro12 after signing from London Wasps in November 2011. Weighing in at 75 kg and only measuring 1m75, he is one of the smaller professional rugby players...

RW 14 Lome Fa'atau

Lome Fa'atau

Lome Fa'atau is a rugby union player. He currently plays for the Rugby Nice Côte d'Azur in the French Fédérale 1. The speedy winger is recognisable by his traditional Samoan tattoo ....

  OC 13 Gavin Williams

Gavin Williams (rugby player)

Gavin Williams is a Auckland is a Rugby Union player, who plays club rugby for ASM Clermont Auvergne, and internationally for Samoa....

IC 12 Jerry Meafou

Jerry Meafou

Jerry Meafou is a Samoan rugby union centre. He is a member of the Samoa national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

  LW 11 Alesana Tuilagi

Alesana Tuilagi

Alesana "Alex" Tuilagi is a Samoan rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Leicester Tigers in the English club competition, the Aviva Premiership, and has appeared numerous times for his national team Samoa...

FH 10 Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu

Eliota Fuimaono

Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu is a Samoan rugby union footballer. He is a centre who can also play at fly half. He currently plays for Gloucester Rugby, in the Aviva Premiership....

  SH 9 Junior Polu

Junior Polu

Junior Poluleuligaga is a Samoan rugby union international player. He currently plays for Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a Scrum-half and was educated at De La Salle College, Mangere East. His name is often abbreviated to Junior Polu.-Career:So much of Junior Poluleuligaga's...

N8 8 Henry Tuilagi

Henry Tuilagi

Enele "Henry" Tuilagi is a Samoan rugby union footballer. He currently plays for USA Perpignan in the French club competition, the Top 14, and has appeared four times for his national team Samoa...

  OF 7 Semo Sititi

Semo Sititi

Semo Sititi is a rugby union footballer in Samoa. He was born in Moto'otua.-Career:He is a flanker and currently plays for Ricoh in Japan, having previously played for Celtic League side Border Reivers and Manu Samoa internationally. He made his test debut in 1999 against Japan in Apia, Samoa...

 (c

Captain (sports)

In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...

) BF 6 Daniel Leo

Daniel Leo

This article is about the rugby player. For the boss of the Genovese crime family see Daniel Leo Daniel Leo is a Samoan rugby union footballer.-Career:Leo can play in the second row or as a back row forward...

RL 5 Kane Thompson

Kane Thompson

Kane Thompson is a rugby union player. He debuted for the Highlanders in 2006. He showed he was well capable of stepping up to the higher level and he had a strong 2006 season for Southland. In 2007 he represented Manu Samoa at the Rugby World Cup.He signs to play for the Chiefs in the 2012 Super...

LL 4 Joe Tekori

Joe Tekori

Iosefa Tekori is a Samoan rugby union international player. He currently plays for the Castres Olympique in the Top 14 in France. He plays as a No.8.-External links:*...

  TP 3 Census Johnston

Census Johnston

Census Johnston is a Samoan rugby union footballer. He currently plays for French club Stade Toulousain in the Top 14. He has represented Samoa several times, and was in the Pacific Islanders' team which toured Europe in November 2006. His usual position is prop. Johnson previously played for...

HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger

Mahonri Schwalger

Mahonri Schwalger is a professional rugby union footballer who plays for the Chiefs in the Super Rugby competition and for Taranaki in the ITM Cup. He is also currently the captain of the Samoan national team....

LP 1 Justin Va'a

Justin Va'a

Justin Va'a is a prop for the Samoan national rugby team and the Scottish club Glasgow Warriors in the Celtic League....

  Replacements: HK 16 Tanielu Fuga

Tani Fuga

Tanielu "Tani" Fuga is a Samoan rugby union player. Born in Apia, he was brought up by his grandparents, Iosia and Salavao Fuga and they moved to Auckland in 1986 for him to study...

  PR 17 Kas Lealamanua

Kas Lealamanua

Kasiano "Kas" Lealamanua is a Samoan rugby union player. Lealamanua plays Prop for Saracens in the Guinness Premiership. Having previously played for Biarritz and US Dax for a number of seasons in the Top 14....

  PR 18 Alfie Vaeluaga

Alfie Vaeluaga

Alfie To'oala Vaeluaga is a professional rugby union player for La Rochelle, joining them in 2011 from Leeds. He was recruited to Bristol the start of the 2006 Guinness Premiership season to bolster the Bristol back row, having played for both Orrell and Plymouth Albion against Bristol when the...

  FL 19 Justin Purdie

Justin Purdie

Justin Purdie is a Samoan rugby union flanker. He is a member of the Samoa national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Currently living in France playing rugby.-References:...

  CE 20 Elvis Seveali'i

Elvis Seveali'i

Elvis Seveali'i is a Samoan rugby union footballer. He plays centre and wing for Premiership side London Irish and Manu Samoa internationally. He has previously represented Wellington in the under-19s and under-21s as well as the National Provincial Championship team...

  FH 21 Loki Crichton

Loki Crichton

Loki Crichton is a Samoan rugby union international player. He plays as a fullback or a fly-half.-Club career:As a schoolboy he attended Auckland's Kelston Boys High School on a scholarship from Samoa, playing for their 1st XV, then moving to Counties Manukau where he played for the Manurewa Rugby...

  WG 22 Brian Lima

Brian Lima

Brian Lima is a former Samoan rugby union footballer who was inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame in 2011. Originally a wing, Lima moved into centre for Manu Samoa as his pace lessened, but he remained a formidable player throughout his career.He earned the memorable nickname of "The Chiropractor"...

  Coach:   Michael Jones

Man of the Match: Percy Montgomery Percy Montgomery Percival Colin "Percy" Montgomery is a retired South African rugby union player...  (South Africa) Touch judges: Chris White Chris White (referee) Chris White is an English international rugby referee. He is one of England's top rugby referees and has refereed at three Rugby World Cups....  (England Rugby Football Union The Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of rugby union, and performed as the international governing body prior to the formation of the International Rugby Board in 1886... ) Lyndon Bray (New Zealand) Television match official: Bryce Lawrence Bryce Lawrence Bryce Lawrence is a professional international rugby union referee from the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.Originally a school headmaster, Lawrence took up refereeing in 1994, following in footsteps of his father, Keith Lawrence, who had been an international rugby union referee from 1985 to 1991...  (New Zealand) Fourth official: Stuart Dickinson Stuart Dickinson Stuart Dickinson is a former Australian rugby referee. He made his international refereeing debut in 1997 in a Rugby World Cup qualifier between Tahiti and Papua New Guinea....  (Australia Australian Rugby Union The Australian Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Australia. It was founded in 1949 and is a member of the International Rugby Board the sport's governing body. It consists of eight member unions, representing each state and territory... ) Fifth official: Eric Gauzins (France)

United States vs Tonga

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	United States
FB	15	Chris Wyles Chris Wyles Chris Wyles is an International rugby union player who plays for the USA Eagles and plays his club rugby for Saracens in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a fullback or wing...
RW	14	Salesi Sika Salesi Sika Salesi Sika is an American rugby union player and plays as a wing or centre for Castres Olympique. He is Mormon.He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...
OC	13	Albert Tuipulotu Albert Tuipulotu Albert Tuipulotu is an American rugby union centre. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...
IC	12	Vahafolau Esikia Vahafolau Esikia Vahafolau Esikia is an American rugby union centre. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...
LW	11	Takudzwa Ngwenya Takudzwa Ngwenya Takudzwa Ngwenya is a rugby union player who plays on the wing for the United States national rugby union team and French power Biarritz...
FH	10	Mike Hercus Mike Hercus Mike Hercus is a retired American rugby union footballer who played at fly-half for the USA Eagles and several top level professional clubs around the globe....  (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... )
SH	9	Chad Erskine Chad Erskine Chad Erskine is an American rugby union scrum-half. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...
N8	8	Henry Bloomfield Henry Bloomfield Henry Bloomfield is an American rugby union number eight. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...
OF	7	Todd Clever Todd Clever Todd Stanger Clever is an American rugby union player. He is currently the Captain of the USA rugby union team. His current club is Suntory in Japan. In rugby Clever plays as a flanker, but while playing for the USA Sevens side he plays as a prop.-Club career:Todd joined Suntory of Japan in June...
BF	6	Louis Stanfill Louis Stanfill Louis Stanfill is an American rugby union player. He currently plays for Mogliano, and for the United States national side. Stanfill made his international debut against in May 2005, at the age of 19. Stanfill plays as a back row player at flanker or No. 8...
RL	5	Mike Mangan Mike Mangan Mike Mangan is an American rugby union lock. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...
LL	4	Mike Parker Mike Parker Michael Parker is an American politician from the U.S. state of Mississippi. He served in Congress as a member of the Democratic Party and, later, the Republican Party. He later served as Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Army, with authority over the U.S...
TP	3	Chris Osentowski Chris Osentowski Chris Osentowski is an American rugby union prop. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...
HK	2	Owen Lentz Owen Lentz Owen Lentz is an American rugby union player. He currently plays for Maryland Exiles, and has been involved with the American national side, gaining 4 caps since his debut in 2006. Lentz plays as a hooker or occasionally as flanker....
LP	1	Mike MacDonald
Replacements:
HK	16	Blake Burdette Blake Burdette Blake Burdette is an American rugby union hooker or prop. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...
PR	17	Matekitonga Moeakiola Matekitonga Moeakiola Matekitonga Moeakiola is an American rugby union player. He currently plays for SC Albi, and for the United States national side. Moeakiola made his debut at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, scoring a try after coming on as a substitute in the Eagles' opening match against...
LK	18	Hayden Mexted Hayden Mexted Hayden Mexted is an American rugby union lock. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup....
FL	19	Inaki Basauri Inaki Basauri Inaki Basauri is a Mexican-born American rugby union player.-Career:Basauri first started playing rugby when he was 15 and was invited to a practice by his friend.Inaki graduated from Walt Whitman High School in 2002. Throughout High School, he played sevens rugby with the Maryland Exiles in the...
SH	20	Michael Petri Michael Petri Michael Zachary Petri is a American rugby union scrum-half who has played for Newport Gwent Dragons. He joined the Dragons from Sale Sharks after a lack of game time for the Premiership side. In 2010, he returned to the American to focus on his role on the United States national rugby union team...
FH	21	Valenese Malifa Valenese Malifa Valenese Malifa is an American rugby union fly-half. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup....
CE	22	Philip Eloff Philip Eloff Phillip Eloff is an American rugby union centre. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...
Coach:
Peter Thorburn Peter Thorburn Peter Thorburn is a New Zealand rugby union coach. He worked previously for New Zealand national rugby union team and was also a coach, then Director of Rugby at English club Bristol Rugby from 2001 to 2003...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> Tonga | FB 15 Vungakoto Lilo RW 14 Tevita Tu'ifua

Tevita Tu'ifua

Tevita Tu'ifua is a Tongan rugby union Wing and Centre. He is a member of the Tonga national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-External links:*...

OC 13 Sukanaivalu Hufanga IC 12 Epi Taione  LW 11 Joseph Vaka  FH 10 Pierre Hola

Pierre Hola

Pierre Hola is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He has represented Tonga and currently plays his club rugby in the Australian Shute Shield for Eastwood.-Career:Hola made his debut for Tonga in September 1998 in a match against Samoa...

SH 9 Soane Havea

Soane Havea

Soane Havea, full name, Soane Patita Pat Boone Sioape Havea is a Tongan rugby union player who currently plays for the Tautahi Gold in the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup...

  N8 8 Finau Maka

Finau Maka

Finau Maka Scrum.com is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He plays for the Stade Toulousain club in French Top 14. His usual position is number eight.-2007 Rugby World Cup:...

  OF 7 Nili Latu

Nili Latu

Nili Latu, playing name of Otenili Langilangi is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the NEC Green Rockets in the Japan Top League. He has also captained the Tonga national rugby side at international level, and has played for the Pacific Islanders on their tour to Great...

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Captain (sports)

In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...

) BF 6 Hale T Pole RL 5 Paino Hehea LL 4 Lisiate Fa'aoso

Lisiate Fa'aoso

Lisiate Fa'aoso is a Tongan rugby union footballer who currently plays for Agen. He plays as a lock.-Career:Fa'aoso plays for Agen. He has been in the Tonga squad since 2004. He was also selected for the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals where he played two matches. Fa'aoso had 9 caps, and scored one...

TP 3 Kisi Pulu

Kisi Pulu

Kisi Pulu is a rugby union footballer. His usual position is prop. He currently plays with the USA Perpignan in the Top 14 in France.-References:*...

HK 2 Aleki Lutui

Aleki Lutui

Aleki Lutui in Tofoa, Tonga, is a Tongan rugby union international player. He currently plays for the Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership. His position is hooker....

  LP 1 Soane Tonga'uiha

Soane Tonga'uiha

Soane Tonga'uiha is a Tongan-born, New Zealand-educated, rugby union player. He plays for Northampton Saints and internationally for Tonga. His position of choice is at loose-head prop and sometimes tight-head prop...

  Replacements: HK 16 Ephraim Taukafa

Ephraim Taukafa

Ephraim Taukafa is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He currently plays for France Stade Montois in France. Previously he played for North Harbour in New Zealand, Northern Suburbs in Australia, Leicester Tigers in England and Oyonnax and Lyon OU in France...

  PR 17 Toma Toke

Toma Toke

Toma Toke is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He plays as a prop. His current team is Doncaster Knights.He was selected for the Tongan squad that entered the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals, playing three matches. He had eight caps for his national team by the end of the competition...

  FL 18 Viliami Vaki

Viliami Vaki

Viliami Vaki is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He represented Tonga at the 2003 Rugby World Cup. From 2003 to 2005 he played for Gran Rugby in Italy, but has since moved to USA Perpignan, a team in the French competition, the Top 14....

  N8 19 Lotu Filipine

Lotu Filipine

Lotu Filipine in Tofua, Tonga) is rugby union footballer. He plays at flanker. He currently plays with the IBM Big Blue in the Japanese Top League-References:*...

  FB 20 Sione Tu'ipulotu

Sione Tu'ipulotu

Sione Mone Tu'ipulotu is a Tongan rugby union footballer. His usual position is at scrum-half, but he can also play as a fullback...

  CE 21 Isileli Tupou

Isileli Tupou

Isileli Tupou also known as Kaiongo Tupou in Tofua, Tonga) is a rugby union player who plays at center. He currently plays with the Lille Métropole Rugby in the Federale 1 in France.-Reference:...

  WG 22 Aisea Havili

Aisea Havili

Aisea Havili Kaufusi is a Tongan rugby union footballer, who currently played most recently as a winger for the Cornish Pirates in National Division One as well as for the Tonga national team.-Club career:...

  Coach:   Quddus Fielea

Quddus Fielea

Quddus Vusika Fielea is a former Tongan rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a wing.Fielea had 11 caps for Tonga, from 1987 to 1991, scoring 2 tries, 8 points in aggregate...

Man of the Match: Mike MacDonald (United States) Touch judges: Craig Joubert Craig Joubert Craig Paul Joubert is a South African professional rugby union referee. He has officiated at international level since 2003 with the 2011 Rugby World Cup Final being his most profile match.-Biography:...  (South Africa South African Rugby Union The South African Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in South Africa and is affiliated to the International Rugby Board... ) Christophe Berdos Christophe Berdos Christophe Berdos is a full-time international rugby union referee with the French Rugby Federation and is one of the two French representatives on the IRB's International Referees Panel....  (France) Television match official: Mark Lawrence Mark Lawrence (rugby) Mark Lawrence is an international rugby union referee, from the Republic of South Africa. He refereed his first international test match, in 2000, and was chosen to officiate at both the 2003 Rugby World Cup and 2007 Rugby World Cup acting as a touch judge and a TMO in both competitions...  (South Africa South African Rugby Union The South African Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in South Africa and is affiliated to the International Rugby Board... ) Fourth official: Paul Honiss Paul Honiss Paul Gerard Honiss is a retired rugby union referee from Hamilton, New Zealand.Honiss held the record of the most test matches refereed when he retired as an international rugby union referee in July 2008. That record has since been surpassed by Jonathan Kaplan...  (New Zealand) Fifth official: Jean-Christophe Gastou (France)

England vs South Africa

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	England
FB	15	Jason Robinson Jason Robinson Jason Thorpe Robinson OBE is an English former international rugby union and rugby league player of the 1990s and 2000s. Playing at wing or fullback, he won fifty-one rugby union international test caps in total for England, and in rugby league he won twelve caps for Great Britain and seven for...
RW	14	Josh Lewsey Josh Lewsey Owen Joshua Lewsey MBE is a former English rugby union footballer who played fullback, wing or centre for Wasps.-Career:...
OC	13	Jamie Noon Jamie Noon Jamie Darren Noon is a rugby union footballer who plays at centre for CA Brive.-Career:Hard-running centre Noon joined the Falcons in the 1998/9 season, after a letter from one of his school teachers alerted the club to a player who had been totally missed by the representative rugby system in...
IC	12	Andy Farrell
LW	11	Paul Sackey Paul Sackey Paul Henry Sackey is an English rugby union footballer who currently plays at wing for Stade Français in the Top 14.As of 28 February 2009 he has 22 full England caps...
FH	10	Mike Catt Mike Catt Michael John "Mike" Catt OBE is a South African-born former English rugby union footballer who played for London Irish and Bath. He earned 75 international caps for England and played in three World Cup Finals, in 1995, 2003 and 2007...
SH	9	Shaun Perry Shaun Perry Shaun Perry is an English rugby union footballer, who plays for Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership. His usual position is at scrum half....
N8	8	Nick Easter Nick Easter Nick Easter is a rugby union rugby player who plays at No. 8 or Flanker for Harlequins and England.He is the brother of Sale Sharks player Mark Easter and the nephew of author Anne Easter Smith. His father John, played squash professionally and reached number 1 in Britain and No.9 in the world...
OF	7	Tom Rees Tom Rees (rugby player) Thomas Rees is a rugby union footballer who plays flanker for London Wasps and has represented England at senior, Under-21, Under-19, Under-18 and Under-16 levels as well as sevens.-Career:...
BF	6	Martin Corry (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... )
RL	5	Ben Kay Ben Kay Benedict James Kay MBE is a retired English international rugby union footballer who played Second row forward for Leicester Tigers and .-Background:...
LL	4	Simon Shaw Simon Shaw Simon Dalton Shaw MBE is an English rugby union player who plays at lock for Toulon and England.-Biography:...
TP	3	Matt Stevens Matt Stevens (rugby player) Matthew Stevens is an English rugby union player, who plays at prop for Saracens F.C. and .He can cover both sides of the scrum and most of his England caps have come at tighthead. He formerly played for Bath Rugby club...
HK	2	Mark Regan Mark Regan Mark 'Ronnie' Regan MBE is an English rugby union player. He has played as a hooker for Bristol, Bath, Leeds Tykes as well as England and the British Lions.-Career:...
LP	1	Andrew Sheridan Andrew Sheridan Andrew Sheridan is an English rugby union player and musician, who plays loosehead prop for Sale Sharks.Sheridan is tall, which is unusually tall for a prop, and weighs...
Replacements:
HK	16	George Chuter George Chuter George Scala Chuter is an English rugby union player who plays at Hooker for Leicester Tigers.-Biography:...
PR	17	Perry Freshwater Perry Freshwater Perry Thomas Freshwater is an English rugby union footballer. He is a loosehead prop and occasional hooker....
LK	18	Steve Borthwick Steve Borthwick Stephen William "Steve" Borthwick is an English rugby union footballer who plays lock for Saracens F.C....
FL	19	Lewis Moody Lewis Moody Lewis Walton Moody MBE is an English rugby union rugby player who currently plays for Bath Rugby and was part of the 2003 World Cup winning side. He is renowned for his commitment to the physical aspects of the game....
SH	20	Andy Gomarsall Andy Gomarsall Andrew Charles Thomas Gomarsall MBE is a rugby union player who plays at scrum-half for Leeds Carnegie and England.He previously played for Gloucester Rugby, Bedford and Wasps...
SH	21	Peter Richards Peter Richards (rugby player) Peter Charles Richards is a former English rugby union player. A versatile player, he has played in three positions: scrum half , fly-half and centre. Richards retired in the summer of 2010 because of a back injury.-Early career:His began playing mini rugby at , before he went to the Royal...
CE	22	Mathew Tait Mathew Tait Mathew Tait is an English rugby union footballer. He is an outside centre, a fullback or wing...
Coach:
Brian Ashton Brian Ashton (rugby player) William Brian Ashton MBE is a former rugby union player and the former Head Coach of the England and Ireland national rugby union teams.-Biography:...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> South Africa | FB 15 Percy Montgomery

Percy Montgomery

Percival Colin "Percy" Montgomery is a retired South African rugby union player...

RW 14 JP Pietersen

JP Pietersen

Jon-Paul Roger "JP" Pietersen is a South African rugby union footballer. He generally plays fullback or wing for the Sharks and the Natal Sharks in the Currie Cup...

OC 13 Jaque Fourie

Jaque Fourie

Jaque Fourie is a South African rugby union footballer. He is a versatile backline player whose usual position is in the centres...

IC 12 Francois Steyn

François Steyn

Francois Steyn is a South African rugby union player, who plays for the South African national team; and Racing Métro 92 in Paris. He was a member of the South African team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup...

  LW 11 Bryan Habana

Bryan Habana

Bryan Gary Habana is a South African rugby union player who plays as a wing for the Western Province in the Currie Cup, the Stormers in Super 14, and the 2007 Rugby World Cup champions Springboks...

  FH 10 Butch James

Butch James

Andrew David "Butch" James is a South African rugby union player. He has represented 40 times and was a member of the team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He also played for Bath Rugby in the Aviva Premiership...

  SH 9 Fourie du Preez

Fourie du Preez

Petrus Fourie du Preez is a rugby union player. His position of choice is scrum half. Du Preez plays for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup competition in South Africa and the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition...

  N8 8 Danie Rossouw

Danie Rossouw

Danie Rossouw is a South African rugby union footballer who plays as a second row forward. He plays for the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition. Rossouw made his provincinal debut during 1999 for the Blue Bulls in a match against the North Western Province in the Currie Cup competition...

OF 7 Juan Smith

Juan Smith

Juan Hugo Smith is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is at blindside flanker, although he has also played number eight, he plays for the Springboks. He plays for the Vodacom Cheetahs in the international Super 14 competition as well as the Free State Cheetahs in the...

  BF 6 Wickus van Heerden

Wikus van Heerden

Wikus van Heerden is a South African rugby union footballer who plays as a Flanker, currently signed to play for the Lions in the Super 14, and the Golden Lions in the national Curriecup competition. Van Heerden has also played for the national team, the Springboks...

RL 5 Victor Matfield

Victor Matfield

Victor Matfield is a South African rugby union player. He has played for, and captained the Springbok rugby team as well as the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Bulls franchise in the Super 14...

LL 4 Bakkies Botha

Bakkies Botha

John Philip "Bakkies" Botha, is a South African rugby union player who plays lock for the Springboks. He was a member of the national team that won the Rugby World Cup in 2007 in addition to winning two Tri-Nations titles in 2004 and 2009...

  TP 3 BJ Botha

BJ Botha

Brendon James Botha, better known as BJ Botha is a South African rugby union player. He is a prop for the Irish Province, Munster. He signed for Ulster on Thursday 14 August 2008 on a three year deal, and left the province in May 2011...

HK 2 John Smit

John Smit

John William Smit is the 50th and current captain of the South African national rugby union team, the Springboks. He has played most of his career as a hooker, but played twice for the Springboks off the bench as a prop prior to the South Africa coaching staff's decision to use him as a tighthead...

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Captain (sports)

In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...

) LP 1 Os du Randt

Os du Randt

Jacobus Petrus du Randt, better known as Os du Randt , is a former South African rugby union loosehead prop who retired as the most-capped forward in the history of the Springboks...

  Replacements: HK 16 Bismarck du Plessis

Bismarck du Plessis

Bismarck du Plessis is a South African rugby union player, who plays for South Africa internationally, the Natal Sharks in the domestic Currie Cup, and the Sharks in Super Rugby.-Career:...

  PR 17 CJ van der Linde

CJ van der Linde

CJ van der Linde is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is prop. He played for Leinster Rugby in the international Magners League from 2008–10, and currently plays for the Stormers....

  LK 18 Johannes Muller

Johann Muller (rugby player)

Gysbert Johannes Muller, more commonly known as Johann Muller , is a South African Rugby Union player...

  N8 19 Bobby Skinstad

Bobby Skinstad

Robert Brian Skinstad is a Zimbabwean-born South African rugby union player who has represented the national team, the Springboks, 42 times, scoring 55 points . He played in the positions of flanker and number eight...

  SH 20 Ruan Pienaar

Ruan Pienaar

Ruan Pienaar is a South African rugby union footballer who plays either as a scrum-half or as a fly-half. He joined Ulster for the 2010/2011 Magners League campaign....

  FH 21 Andre Pretorius

André Pretorius

André Pretorius is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is at fly-half, where he is currently under contract at the Lions. He has been capped by his country's national side, the Springboks and was a member of the 2007 Rugby World Cup squad that was crowned world champions...

  CE 22 Wynand Olivier

Wynand Olivier

Wynand Olivier is a South African rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition. His usual position is at centre, although he has played on the wing in the past.-Career:...

  Coach:   Jake White

Jake White

Jake White is a rugby union coach and former coach of the South Africa national rugby union team, the Springboks. His most notable achievements as coach include leading the Springboks to victory in 2007 Rugby World Cup and the 2004 Tri Nations title...

Man of the Match: Fourie du Preez Fourie du Preez Petrus Fourie du Preez is a rugby union player. His position of choice is scrum half. Du Preez plays for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup competition in South Africa and the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition...  (South Africa) Touch judges: Kelvin Deaker Kelvin Deaker Kelvin Deaker is a former New Zealand rugby union international referee and member of the Hawke's Bay Rugby Union, who has now retired from all refereeing. Deaker took up refereeing in 1991, and refereed his first representative match in 1996, when he took charge of a National Provincial...  (New Zealand) Carlo Damasco (Italy) Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland Irish Rugby Football Union The Irish Rugby Football Union is the body managing rugby union in Ireland. The IRFU has its head office at 10/12 Lansdowne Road and home ground at Aviva Stadium, where Irish rugby union international matches are played... ) Fourth official: Jonathan Kaplan Jonathan Kaplan (rugby) Jonathan Isaac Kaplan , is a full-time international rugby union referee and currently holds the record for the most international matches as referee.-Background:...  (South Africa South African Rugby Union The South African Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in South Africa and is affiliated to the International Rugby Board... ) Fifth official: Eric Gauzins (France)

Samoa vs Tonga

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	Samoa
FB	15	Gavin Williams Gavin Williams (rugby player) Gavin Williams is a Auckland is a Rugby Union player, who plays club rugby for ASM Clermont Auvergne, and internationally for Samoa....
RW	14	Sailosi Tagicakibau Sailosi Tagicakibau Sailosi Tagicakibau is a rugby union footballer who plays at Wing for London Irish.-Early years:Prior to competing in professional rugby, he attended Papakura High and Wesley College....
OC	13	Elvis Seveali'i Elvis Seveali'i Elvis Seveali'i is a Samoan rugby union footballer. He plays centre and wing for Premiership side London Irish and Manu Samoa internationally. He has previously represented Wellington in the under-19s and under-21s as well as the National Provincial Championship team...
IC	12	Seilala Mapusua Seilala Mapusua Seilala Mapusua is a Samoan rugby player currently playing with the Kubota Spears of the Japanese Top League...
LW	11	Alesana Tuilagi Alesana Tuilagi Alesana "Alex" Tuilagi is a Samoan rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Leicester Tigers in the English club competition, the Aviva Premiership, and has appeared numerous times for his national team Samoa...
FH	10	Loki Crichton Loki Crichton Loki Crichton is a Samoan rugby union international player. He plays as a fullback or a fly-half.-Club career:As a schoolboy he attended Auckland's Kelston Boys High School on a scholarship from Samoa, playing for their 1st XV, then moving to Counties Manukau where he played for the Manurewa Rugby...
SH	9	Steve So'oialo
N8	8	Semo Sititi Semo Sititi Semo Sititi is a rugby union footballer in Samoa. He was born in Moto'otua.-Career:He is a flanker and currently plays for Ricoh in Japan, having previously played for Celtic League side Border Reivers and Manu Samoa internationally. He made his test debut in 1999 against Japan in Apia, Samoa...  (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... )
OF	7	Ulia Ulia Ulia Ulia Ulia Ulia is a Samoan rugby union flanker. He was a member of the Samoa national rugby union team that participated at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...
BF	6	Daniel Leo Daniel Leo This article is about the rugby player. For the boss of the Genovese crime family see Daniel Leo Daniel Leo is a Samoan rugby union footballer.-Career:Leo can play in the second row or as a back row forward...
RL	5	Kane Thompson Kane Thompson Kane Thompson is a rugby union player. He debuted for the Highlanders in 2006. He showed he was well capable of stepping up to the higher level and he had a strong 2006 season for Southland. In 2007 he represented Manu Samoa at the Rugby World Cup.He signs to play for the Chiefs in the 2012 Super...
LL	4	Joe Tekori Joe Tekori Iosefa Tekori is a Samoan rugby union international player. He currently plays for the Castres Olympique in the Top 14 in France. He plays as a No.8.-External links:*...
TP	3	Census Johnston Census Johnston Census Johnston is a Samoan rugby union footballer. He currently plays for French club Stade Toulousain in the Top 14. He has represented Samoa several times, and was in the Pacific Islanders' team which toured Europe in November 2006. His usual position is prop. Johnson previously played for...
HK	2	Mahonri Schwalger Mahonri Schwalger Mahonri Schwalger is a professional rugby union footballer who plays for the Chiefs in the Super Rugby competition and for Taranaki in the ITM Cup. He is also currently the captain of the Samoan national team....
LP	1	Justin Va'a Justin Va'a Justin Va'a is a prop for the Samoan national rugby team and the Scottish club Glasgow Warriors in the Celtic League....
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HK	16	Tanielu Fuga Tani Fuga Tanielu "Tani" Fuga is a Samoan rugby union player. Born in Apia, he was brought up by his grandparents, Iosia and Salavao Fuga and they moved to Auckland in 1986 for him to study...
HK	17	Muliufi Salanoa Muliufi Salanoa Muliufi Salanoa is a Samoan rugby union prop. He is a member of the Samoa national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...
LK	18	Leo Lafaiali'i Leo Lafaiali'i Leo Lafaiali'i is a Samoan rugby union footballer.Leo Lafaiali'i made his debut for Samoa in 2001 against Tonga, going on to play in Test matches against Fiji, New Zealand, and Tonga later on in the year...
FL	19	Justin Purdie Justin Purdie Justin Purdie is a Samoan rugby union flanker. He is a member of the Samoa national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Currently living in France playing rugby.-References:...
SH	20	Junior Polu Junior Polu Junior Poluleuligaga is a Samoan rugby union international player. He currently plays for Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a Scrum-half and was educated at De La Salle College, Mangere East. His name is often abbreviated to Junior Polu.-Career:So much of Junior Poluleuligaga's...
FH	21	Lolo Lui Lolo Lui Lolo Lui, is a Samoan rugby union player and the current captain of the Samoa Sevens, champions of the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series...
WG	22	David Lemi David Lemi David Lemi is a professional rugby player who plays on the wing for Glasgow Warriors in the RaboDirect Pro12 after signing from London Wasps in November 2011. Weighing in at 75 kg and only measuring 1m75, he is one of the smaller professional rugby players...
Coach:
Michael Jones

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> Tonga | FB 15 Vungakoto Lilo RW 14 Tevita Tu'ifua

Tevita Tu'ifua

Tevita Tu'ifua is a Tongan rugby union Wing and Centre. He is a member of the Tonga national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-External links:*...

OC 13 Sukanaivalu Hufanga IC 12 Epeli Taione

Epi Taione

Epi Taione is a Tongan rugby union footballer who currently plays for London Welsh. He normally plays at centre but can cover wing or back row forward.-Rugby career:...

  LW 11 Joseph Vaka FH 10 Pierre Hola

Pierre Hola

Pierre Hola is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He has represented Tonga and currently plays his club rugby in the Australian Shute Shield for Eastwood.-Career:Hola made his debut for Tonga in September 1998 in a match against Samoa...

SH 9 Enele Taufa

Enele Taufa

Enele Taufa is a Tongan rugby footballer prop who has represented Tonga at both rugby league and rugby union. Taufa was a member of the Tonga national rugby union team and participated at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He plys his trade for local champions Sila Pelu Ua Rugby Club...

  N8 8 Finau Maka

Finau Maka

Finau Maka Scrum.com is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He plays for the Stade Toulousain club in French Top 14. His usual position is number eight.-2007 Rugby World Cup:...

  OF 7 Nili Latu

Nili Latu

Nili Latu, playing name of Otenili Langilangi is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the NEC Green Rockets in the Japan Top League. He has also captained the Tonga national rugby side at international level, and has played for the Pacific Islanders on their tour to Great...

 (c

Captain (sports)

In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...

) BF 6 Hale T Pole  RL 5 Paino Hehea LL 4 Inoke Afeaki

Inoke Afeaki

Inoke Afeaki is a Tongan rugby union footballer. His usual position is at lock.-Career:Afeaki has played for the Wellington Lions in the National Provincial Championship, the Hurricanes in the international Super 14 competition, Secom and Ricoh in Japan before joining the Scarlets in Wales. He...

  TP 3 Kisi Pulu

Kisi Pulu

Kisi Pulu is a rugby union footballer. His usual position is prop. He currently plays with the USA Perpignan in the Top 14 in France.-References:*...

HK 2 Ephraim Taukafa

Ephraim Taukafa

Ephraim Taukafa is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He currently plays for France Stade Montois in France. Previously he played for North Harbour in New Zealand, Northern Suburbs in Australia, Leicester Tigers in England and Oyonnax and Lyon OU in France...

  LP 1 Soane Tonga'uiha

Soane Tonga'uiha

Soane Tonga'uiha is a Tongan-born, New Zealand-educated, rugby union player. He plays for Northampton Saints and internationally for Tonga. His position of choice is at loose-head prop and sometimes tight-head prop...

  Replacements: HK 16 Aleki Lutui

Aleki Lutui

Aleki Lutui in Tofoa, Tonga, is a Tongan rugby union international player. He currently plays for the Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership. His position is hooker....

  PR 17 Toma Toke

Toma Toke

Toma Toke is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He plays as a prop. His current team is Doncaster Knights.He was selected for the Tongan squad that entered the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals, playing three matches. He had eight caps for his national team by the end of the competition...

  FL 18 Viliami Vaki

Viliami Vaki

Viliami Vaki is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He represented Tonga at the 2003 Rugby World Cup. From 2003 to 2005 he played for Gran Rugby in Italy, but has since moved to USA Perpignan, a team in the French competition, the Top 14....

  FL 19 'Emosi Kauhenga FB 20 Sione Tu'ipulotu

Sione Tu'ipulotu

Sione Mone Tu'ipulotu is a Tongan rugby union footballer. His usual position is at scrum-half, but he can also play as a fullback...

  CE 21 Isileli Tupou

Isileli Tupou

Isileli Tupou also known as Kaiongo Tupou in Tofua, Tonga) is a rugby union player who plays at center. He currently plays with the Lille Métropole Rugby in the Federale 1 in France.-Reference:...

  FB 22 Hudson Tonga'uiha

Hudson Tonga'uiha

Hudson Tonga'uiha born as Kosilio Tonga'uiha is a Tongan rugby footballer. Tonga'uiha plays at fullback and currently plays rugby union for London Welsh having recently moved from Doncaster Knights....

Coach:   Quddus Fielea

Quddus Fielea

Quddus Vusika Fielea is a former Tongan rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a wing.Fielea had 11 caps for Tonga, from 1987 to 1991, scoring 2 tries, 8 points in aggregate...

Man of the Match: Finau Maka Finau Maka Finau Maka Scrum.com is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He plays for the Stade Toulousain club in French Top 14. His usual position is number eight.-2007 Rugby World Cup:...  (Tonga) Touch judges: Alan Lewis Alan Lewis David Alan Lewis is an Irish former cricketer and current Rugby Union referee. His father Ian also played cricket for Ireland...  (Ireland Irish Rugby Football Union The Irish Rugby Football Union is the body managing rugby union in Ireland. The IRFU has its head office at 10/12 Lansdowne Road and home ground at Aviva Stadium, where Irish rugby union international matches are played... ) Bryce Lawrence Bryce Lawrence Bryce Lawrence is a professional international rugby union referee from the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.Originally a school headmaster, Lawrence took up refereeing in 1994, following in footsteps of his father, Keith Lawrence, who had been an international rugby union referee from 1985 to 1991...  (New Zealand) Television match official: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand) Fourth official: Stuart Dickinson Stuart Dickinson Stuart Dickinson is a former Australian rugby referee. He made his international refereeing debut in 1997 in a Rugby World Cup qualifier between Tahiti and Papua New Guinea....  (Australia Australian Rugby Union The Australian Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Australia. It was founded in 1949 and is a member of the International Rugby Board the sport's governing body. It consists of eight member unions, representing each state and territory... ) Fifth official: Jean-Christophe Gastou (France)

South Africa vs Tonga

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	South Africa
FB	15	Ruan Pienaar Ruan Pienaar Ruan Pienaar is a South African rugby union footballer who plays either as a scrum-half or as a fly-half. He joined Ulster for the 2010/2011 Magners League campaign....
RW	14	Ashwin Willemse Ashwin Willemse Ashwin Willemse is a South African rugby union player. He plays at wing for the national team, the Springboks...
OC	13	Wynand Olivier Wynand Olivier Wynand Olivier is a South African rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition. His usual position is at centre, although he has played on the wing in the past.-Career:...
IC	12	Wayne Julies Wayne Julies Wayne Julies is a South African rugby union footballer. He has played for the national team, the Springboks nine times. He made his debut for South Africa at the 1999 Rugby World Cup, in a match against Spain. His usual position is as a centre.Julies played for the Bulls in the 2007 Super 14 season...
LW	11	JP Pietersen JP Pietersen Jon-Paul Roger "JP" Pietersen is a South African rugby union footballer. He generally plays fullback or wing for the Sharks and the Natal Sharks in the Currie Cup...
FH	10	Andre Pretorius André Pretorius André Pretorius is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is at fly-half, where he is currently under contract at the Lions. He has been capped by his country's national side, the Springboks and was a member of the 2007 Rugby World Cup squad that was crowned world champions...
SH	9	Enrico Januarie Ricky Januarie Enrico "Ricky" Januarie is a South African rugby union scrum-half. Formerly of the Lions, he signed with the Stormers, in the Vodacom Super 14 in 2008. He was also a member of the national Springboks squad. He announced his retirement from international rugby on 24 July 2011...
N8	8	Bobby Skinstad Bobby Skinstad Robert Brian Skinstad is a Zimbabwean-born South African rugby union player who has represented the national team, the Springboks, 42 times, scoring 55 points . He played in the positions of flanker and number eight...  (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... )
OF	7	Danie Rossouw Danie Rossouw Danie Rossouw is a South African rugby union footballer who plays as a second row forward. He plays for the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition. Rossouw made his provincinal debut during 1999 for the Blue Bulls in a match against the North Western Province in the Currie Cup competition...
BF	6	Wickus van Heerden Wikus van Heerden Wikus van Heerden is a South African rugby union footballer who plays as a Flanker, currently signed to play for the Lions in the Super 14, and the Golden Lions in the national Curriecup competition. Van Heerden has also played for the national team, the Springboks...
RL	5	Albert van den Berg Albert van den Berg Albert van den Berg is a South African rugby union rugby player. In 2010, he signed to play in Japan's Top League for Canon Eagles. His usual position is at lock. He played for the Sharks in the international Super 14 competition...
LL	4	Bakkies Botha Bakkies Botha John Philip "Bakkies" Botha, is a South African rugby union player who plays lock for the Springboks. He was a member of the national team that won the Rugby World Cup in 2007 in addition to winning two Tri-Nations titles in 2004 and 2009...
TP	3	CJ van der Linde CJ van der Linde CJ van der Linde is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is prop. He played for Leinster Rugby in the international Magners League from 2008–10, and currently plays for the Stormers....
HK	2	Gary Botha Gary Botha Gary Botha is a professional rugby union player, who currently plays as a hooker for Stade Toulousain have signed from the Bulls in the Summer of 2011. He also plays for the South African national team...
LP	1	Gurthro Steenkamp Gurthro Steenkamp Gurthrö Garth Steenkamp is a South African Rugby union player. He plays loosehead prop. Steenkamp currently plays for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Bulls in the Super 14...
Replacements:
HK	16	John Smit John Smit John William Smit is the 50th and current captain of the South African national rugby union team, the Springboks. He has played most of his career as a hooker, but played twice for the Springboks off the bench as a prop prior to the South Africa coaching staff's decision to use him as a tighthead...
PR	17	BJ Botha BJ Botha Brendon James Botha, better known as BJ Botha is a South African rugby union player. He is a prop for the Irish Province, Munster. He signed for Ulster on Thursday 14 August 2008 on a three year deal, and left the province in May 2011...
LK	18	Victor Matfield Victor Matfield Victor Matfield is a South African rugby union player. He has played for, and captained the Springbok rugby team as well as the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Bulls franchise in the Super 14...
FL	19	Juan Smith Juan Smith Juan Hugo Smith is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is at blindside flanker, although he has also played number eight, he plays for the Springboks. He plays for the Vodacom Cheetahs in the international Super 14 competition as well as the Free State Cheetahs in the...
WG	20	Bryan Habana Bryan Habana Bryan Gary Habana is a South African rugby union player who plays as a wing for the Western Province in the Currie Cup, the Stormers in Super 14, and the 2007 Rugby World Cup champions Springboks...
FH	21	Francois Steyn François Steyn Francois Steyn is a South African rugby union player, who plays for the South African national team; and Racing Métro 92 in Paris. He was a member of the South African team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup...
FB	22	Percy Montgomery Percy Montgomery Percival Colin "Percy" Montgomery is a retired South African rugby union player...
Coach:
Jake White Jake White Jake White is a rugby union coach and former coach of the South Africa national rugby union team, the Springboks. His most notable achievements as coach include leading the Springboks to victory in 2007 Rugby World Cup and the 2004 Tri Nations title...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> Tonga | FB 15 Vungakoto Lilo RW 14 Tevita Tu'ifua

Tevita Tu'ifua

Tevita Tu'ifua is a Tongan rugby union Wing and Centre. He is a member of the Tonga national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-External links:*...

OC 13 Sukanaivalu Hufanga IC 12 Epeli Taione

Epi Taione

Epi Taione is a Tongan rugby union footballer who currently plays for London Welsh. He normally plays at centre but can cover wing or back row forward.-Rugby career:...

  LW 11 Joseph Vaka  FH 10 Pierre Hola

Pierre Hola

Pierre Hola is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He has represented Tonga and currently plays his club rugby in the Australian Shute Shield for Eastwood.-Career:Hola made his debut for Tonga in September 1998 in a match against Samoa...

SH 9 Sione Tu'ipulotu

Sione Tu'ipulotu

Sione Mone Tu'ipulotu is a Tongan rugby union footballer. His usual position is at scrum-half, but he can also play as a fullback...

  N8 8 Finau Maka

Finau Maka

Finau Maka Scrum.com is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He plays for the Stade Toulousain club in French Top 14. His usual position is number eight.-2007 Rugby World Cup:...

OF 7 Nili Latu

Nili Latu

Nili Latu, playing name of Otenili Langilangi is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the NEC Green Rockets in the Japan Top League. He has also captained the Tonga national rugby side at international level, and has played for the Pacific Islanders on their tour to Great...

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Captain (sports)

In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...

) BF 6 Viliami Vaki

Viliami Vaki

Viliami Vaki is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He represented Tonga at the 2003 Rugby World Cup. From 2003 to 2005 he played for Gran Rugby in Italy, but has since moved to USA Perpignan, a team in the French competition, the Top 14....

RL 5 'Emosi Kauhenga  LL 4 Paino Hehea  TP 3 Kisi Pulu

Kisi Pulu

Kisi Pulu is a rugby union footballer. His usual position is prop. He currently plays with the USA Perpignan in the Top 14 in France.-References:*...

HK 2 Aleki Lutui

Aleki Lutui

Aleki Lutui in Tofoa, Tonga, is a Tongan rugby union international player. He currently plays for the Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership. His position is hooker....

  LP 1 Soane Tonga'uiha

Soane Tonga'uiha

Soane Tonga'uiha is a Tongan-born, New Zealand-educated, rugby union player. He plays for Northampton Saints and internationally for Tonga. His position of choice is at loose-head prop and sometimes tight-head prop...

Replacements: HK 16 Ephraim Taukafa

Ephraim Taukafa

Ephraim Taukafa is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He currently plays for France Stade Montois in France. Previously he played for North Harbour in New Zealand, Northern Suburbs in Australia, Leicester Tigers in England and Oyonnax and Lyon OU in France...

  PR 17 Toma Toke

Toma Toke

Toma Toke is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He plays as a prop. His current team is Doncaster Knights.He was selected for the Tongan squad that entered the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals, playing three matches. He had eight caps for his national team by the end of the competition...

LK 18 Inoke Afeaki

Inoke Afeaki

Inoke Afeaki is a Tongan rugby union footballer. His usual position is at lock.-Career:Afeaki has played for the Wellington Lions in the National Provincial Championship, the Hurricanes in the international Super 14 competition, Secom and Ricoh in Japan before joining the Scarlets in Wales. He...

  FL 19 Lotu Filipine

Lotu Filipine

Lotu Filipine in Tofua, Tonga) is rugby union footballer. He plays at flanker. He currently plays with the IBM Big Blue in the Japanese Top League-References:*...

  SH 20 Soane Havea

Soane Havea

Soane Havea, full name, Soane Patita Pat Boone Sioape Havea is a Tongan rugby union player who currently plays for the Tautahi Gold in the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup...

  CE 21 Isileli Tupou

Isileli Tupou

Isileli Tupou also known as Kaiongo Tupou in Tofua, Tonga) is a rugby union player who plays at center. He currently plays with the Lille Métropole Rugby in the Federale 1 in France.-Reference:...

  WG 22 Aisea Havili

Aisea Havili

Aisea Havili Kaufusi is a Tongan rugby union footballer, who currently played most recently as a winger for the Cornish Pirates in National Division One as well as for the Tonga national team.-Club career:...

  Coach:   Quddus Fielea

Quddus Fielea

Quddus Vusika Fielea is a former Tongan rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a wing.Fielea had 11 caps for Tonga, from 1987 to 1991, scoring 2 tries, 8 points in aggregate...

Man of the Match: Finau Maka Finau Maka Finau Maka Scrum.com is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He plays for the Stade Toulousain club in French Top 14. His usual position is number eight.-2007 Rugby World Cup:...  (Tonga) Touch judges: Federico Cuesta (Argentina) Paul Marks (Australia Australian Rugby Union The Australian Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Australia. It was founded in 1949 and is a member of the International Rugby Board the sport's governing body. It consists of eight member unions, representing each state and territory... ) Television match official: Malcolm Changleng Malcolm Changleng Malcolm Changleng is a Scottish former professional rugby union referee. He is the identical twin brother of fellow referee David Changleng....  (Scotland Scottish Rugby Union The Scottish Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Scotland. It is the second oldest Rugby Union, having been founded in 1873, as the Scottish Football Union.-History:... ) Fourth official: Tony Spreadbury Tony Spreadbury Antony John "Tony" Spreadbury, commonly known as Spreaders , is a retired international rugby union referee....  (England Rugby Football Union The Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of rugby union, and performed as the international governing body prior to the formation of the International Rugby Board in 1886... ) Fifth official: Bruno Gaudefrin (France)

England vs Samoa

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	England
FB	15	Josh Lewsey Josh Lewsey Owen Joshua Lewsey MBE is a former English rugby union footballer who played fullback, wing or centre for Wasps.-Career:...
RW	14	Paul Sackey Paul Sackey Paul Henry Sackey is an English rugby union footballer who currently plays at wing for Stade Français in the Top 14.As of 28 February 2009 he has 22 full England caps...
OC	13	Mathew Tait Mathew Tait Mathew Tait is an English rugby union footballer. He is an outside centre, a fullback or wing...
IC	12	Olly Barkley Olly Barkley Oliver John Barkley is an English rugby union player who plays at fly-half or centre for Bath and England. Uniquely, Barkley played for his country before making his full senior club début.-Early career:...
LW	11	Mark Cueto Mark Cueto Mark John "Frank" Cueto is an English international rugby union player. He plays on the wing for Sale Sharks and England.-Biography:...
FH	10	Jonny Wilkinson Jonny Wilkinson Jonathan Peter "Jonny" Wilkinson OBE is an English rugby union player and member of the England national team. Wilkinson rose to acclaim from 2001 to 2003, before and during the 2003 Rugby World Cup and was acknowledged as one of the world’s best rugby players...
SH	9	Andy Gomarsall Andy Gomarsall Andrew Charles Thomas Gomarsall MBE is a rugby union player who plays at scrum-half for Leeds Carnegie and England.He previously played for Gloucester Rugby, Bedford and Wasps...
N8	8	Nick Easter Nick Easter Nick Easter is a rugby union rugby player who plays at No. 8 or Flanker for Harlequins and England.He is the brother of Sale Sharks player Mark Easter and the nephew of author Anne Easter Smith. His father John, played squash professionally and reached number 1 in Britain and No.9 in the world...
OF	7	Joe Worsley Joe Worsley Joseph Paul Richard Worsley MBE is a retired English rugby union player who played flanker for Wasps and England.-Biography:...
BF	6	Martin Corry (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... )
RL	5	Ben Kay Ben Kay Benedict James Kay MBE is a retired English international rugby union footballer who played Second row forward for Leicester Tigers and .-Background:...
LL	4	Simon Shaw Simon Shaw Simon Dalton Shaw MBE is an English rugby union player who plays at lock for Toulon and England.-Biography:...
TP	3	Matt Stevens Matt Stevens (rugby player) Matthew Stevens is an English rugby union player, who plays at prop for Saracens F.C. and .He can cover both sides of the scrum and most of his England caps have come at tighthead. He formerly played for Bath Rugby club...
HK	2	George Chuter George Chuter George Scala Chuter is an English rugby union player who plays at Hooker for Leicester Tigers.-Biography:...
LP	1	Andrew Sheridan Andrew Sheridan Andrew Sheridan is an English rugby union player and musician, who plays loosehead prop for Sale Sharks.Sheridan is tall, which is unusually tall for a prop, and weighs...
Replacements:
HK	16	Mark Regan Mark Regan Mark 'Ronnie' Regan MBE is an English rugby union player. He has played as a hooker for Bristol, Bath, Leeds Tykes as well as England and the British Lions.-Career:...
PR	17	Perry Freshwater Perry Freshwater Perry Thomas Freshwater is an English rugby union footballer. He is a loosehead prop and occasional hooker....
LK	18	Steve Borthwick Steve Borthwick Stephen William "Steve" Borthwick is an English rugby union footballer who plays lock for Saracens F.C....
FL	19	Lewis Moody Lewis Moody Lewis Walton Moody MBE is an English rugby union rugby player who currently plays for Bath Rugby and was part of the 2003 World Cup winning side. He is renowned for his commitment to the physical aspects of the game....
SH	20	Peter Richards Peter Richards (rugby player) Peter Charles Richards is a former English rugby union player. A versatile player, he has played in three positions: scrum half , fly-half and centre. Richards retired in the summer of 2010 because of a back injury.-Early career:His began playing mini rugby at , before he went to the Royal...
CE	21	Andy Farrell
CE	22	Dan Hipkiss Dan Hipkiss Daniel James Hipkiss is a professional Rugby Union player who currently plays at Centre for Bath Rugby. Hipkiss has represented England at U16, U17, U18, U21 and England A. His full England début came versus Wales in a World Cup warm up match at Twickenham on 4 August 2007.He went to school at...
Coach:
Brian Ashton Brian Ashton (rugby player) William Brian Ashton MBE is a former rugby union player and the former Head Coach of the England and Ireland national rugby union teams.-Biography:...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> Samoa | FB 15 Loki Crichton

Loki Crichton

Loki Crichton is a Samoan rugby union international player. He plays as a fullback or a fly-half.-Club career:As a schoolboy he attended Auckland's Kelston Boys High School on a scholarship from Samoa, playing for their 1st XV, then moving to Counties Manukau where he played for the Manurewa Rugby...

RW 14 David Lemi

David Lemi

David Lemi is a professional rugby player who plays on the wing for Glasgow Warriors in the RaboDirect Pro12 after signing from London Wasps in November 2011. Weighing in at 75 kg and only measuring 1m75, he is one of the smaller professional rugby players...

OC 13 Seilala Mapusua

Seilala Mapusua

Seilala Mapusua is a Samoan rugby player currently playing with the Kubota Spears of the Japanese Top League...

  IC 12 Brian Lima

Brian Lima

Brian Lima is a former Samoan rugby union footballer who was inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame in 2011. Originally a wing, Lima moved into centre for Manu Samoa as his pace lessened, but he remained a formidable player throughout his career.He earned the memorable nickname of "The Chiropractor"...

  LW 11 Alesana Tuilagi

Alesana Tuilagi

Alesana "Alex" Tuilagi is a Samoan rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Leicester Tigers in the English club competition, the Aviva Premiership, and has appeared numerous times for his national team Samoa...

FH 10 Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu

Eliota Fuimaono

Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu is a Samoan rugby union footballer. He is a centre who can also play at fly half. He currently plays for Gloucester Rugby, in the Aviva Premiership....

SH 9 Junior Polu

Junior Polu

Junior Poluleuligaga is a Samoan rugby union international player. He currently plays for Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a Scrum-half and was educated at De La Salle College, Mangere East. His name is often abbreviated to Junior Polu.-Career:So much of Junior Poluleuligaga's...

  N8 8 Henry Tuilagi

Henry Tuilagi

Enele "Henry" Tuilagi is a Samoan rugby union footballer. He currently plays for USA Perpignan in the French club competition, the Top 14, and has appeared four times for his national team Samoa...

  OF 7 Semo Sititi

Semo Sititi

Semo Sititi is a rugby union footballer in Samoa. He was born in Moto'otua.-Career:He is a flanker and currently plays for Ricoh in Japan, having previously played for Celtic League side Border Reivers and Manu Samoa internationally. He made his test debut in 1999 against Japan in Apia, Samoa...

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Captain (sports)

In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...

) BF 6 Daniel Leo

Daniel Leo

This article is about the rugby player. For the boss of the Genovese crime family see Daniel Leo Daniel Leo is a Samoan rugby union footballer.-Career:Leo can play in the second row or as a back row forward...

RL 5 Kane Thompson

Kane Thompson

Kane Thompson is a rugby union player. He debuted for the Highlanders in 2006. He showed he was well capable of stepping up to the higher level and he had a strong 2006 season for Southland. In 2007 he represented Manu Samoa at the Rugby World Cup.He signs to play for the Chiefs in the 2012 Super...

LL 4 Joe Tekori

Joe Tekori

Iosefa Tekori is a Samoan rugby union international player. He currently plays for the Castres Olympique in the Top 14 in France. He plays as a No.8.-External links:*...

  TP 3 Census Johnston

Census Johnston

Census Johnston is a Samoan rugby union footballer. He currently plays for French club Stade Toulousain in the Top 14. He has represented Samoa several times, and was in the Pacific Islanders' team which toured Europe in November 2006. His usual position is prop. Johnson previously played for...

  HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger

Mahonri Schwalger

Mahonri Schwalger is a professional rugby union footballer who plays for the Chiefs in the Super Rugby competition and for Taranaki in the ITM Cup. He is also currently the captain of the Samoan national team....

LP 1 Kas Lealamanua

Kas Lealamanua

Kasiano "Kas" Lealamanua is a Samoan rugby union player. Lealamanua plays Prop for Saracens in the Guinness Premiership. Having previously played for Biarritz and US Dax for a number of seasons in the Top 14....

  Replacements: HK 16 Tanielu Fuga

Tani Fuga

Tanielu "Tani" Fuga is a Samoan rugby union player. Born in Apia, he was brought up by his grandparents, Iosia and Salavao Fuga and they moved to Auckland in 1986 for him to study...

PR 17 Fosi Pala'amo

Fosi Pala'amo

Fosi Pala'amo is a Samoan professional rugby player. He was born in Murupata, New Zealand to Samoan parents. He was formerly a player for the Irish team Leinster Rugby, but now plays for the English side with Leeds Carnegie....

  FL 18 Justin Purdie

Justin Purdie

Justin Purdie is a Samoan rugby union flanker. He is a member of the Samoa national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Currently living in France playing rugby.-References:...

  PR 19 Alfie Vaeluaga

Alfie Vaeluaga

Alfie To'oala Vaeluaga is a professional rugby union player for La Rochelle, joining them in 2011 from Leeds. He was recruited to Bristol the start of the 2006 Guinness Premiership season to bolster the Bristol back row, having played for both Orrell and Plymouth Albion against Bristol when the...

  CE 20 Steve So'oialo

Steven So'oialo

Steven So'oialo is a Samoan rugby union footballer. He plays scrum-half for English club Harlequins and formerly Orrell. He played for Manu Samoa in the 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cup. He also played for the Pacific Islanders team in 2004...

  CE 21 Jerry Meafou

Jerry Meafou

Jerry Meafou is a Samoan rugby union centre. He is a member of the Samoa national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

  FH 22 Lolu Lui  Coach:   Michael Jones

Man of the Match: Loki Crichton Loki Crichton Loki Crichton is a Samoan rugby union international player. He plays as a fullback or a fly-half.-Club career:As a schoolboy he attended Auckland's Kelston Boys High School on a scholarship from Samoa, playing for their 1st XV, then moving to Counties Manukau where he played for the Manurewa Rugby...  (Samoa) Touch judges: Alain Rolland Alain Rolland Alain Colm Pierre Rolland is an Irish rugby union referee and former player.During his playing days as a scrum-half, Rolland earned three caps for . He started the match on 27 October 1990 against , and gained further caps as a replacement against in 1994 and the USA in 1995. He won 40 provincial...  (Ireland Irish Rugby Football Union The Irish Rugby Football Union is the body managing rugby union in Ireland. The IRFU has its head office at 10/12 Lansdowne Road and home ground at Aviva Stadium, where Irish rugby union international matches are played... ) Lyndon Bray (New Zealand) Television match official: Bryce Lawrence Bryce Lawrence Bryce Lawrence is a professional international rugby union referee from the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.Originally a school headmaster, Lawrence took up refereeing in 1994, following in footsteps of his father, Keith Lawrence, who had been an international rugby union referee from 1985 to 1991...  (New Zealand) Fourth official: Steve Walsh Steve Walsh (rugby) Steve Walsh is a professional rugby union referee from New Zealand.Walsh's rugby playing career ended at age 13, due to a spinal injury resulting from a birth deformity and he began refereeing at the age of 16....  (New Zealand) Fifth official: Eric Gauzins (France)

Samoa vs United States

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	Samoa
FB	15	Loki Crichton Loki Crichton Loki Crichton is a Samoan rugby union international player. He plays as a fullback or a fly-half.-Club career:As a schoolboy he attended Auckland's Kelston Boys High School on a scholarship from Samoa, playing for their 1st XV, then moving to Counties Manukau where he played for the Manurewa Rugby...
RW	14	Lome Fa'atau Lome Fa'atau Lome Fa'atau is a rugby union player. He currently plays for the Rugby Nice Côte d'Azur in the French Fédérale 1. The speedy winger is recognisable by his traditional Samoan tattoo ....
OC	13	Elvis Seveali'i Elvis Seveali'i Elvis Seveali'i is a Samoan rugby union footballer. He plays centre and wing for Premiership side London Irish and Manu Samoa internationally. He has previously represented Wellington in the under-19s and under-21s as well as the National Provincial Championship team...
IC	12	Seilala Mapusua Seilala Mapusua Seilala Mapusua is a Samoan rugby player currently playing with the Kubota Spears of the Japanese Top League...
LW	11	Alesana Tuilagi Alesana Tuilagi Alesana "Alex" Tuilagi is a Samoan rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Leicester Tigers in the English club competition, the Aviva Premiership, and has appeared numerous times for his national team Samoa...
FH	10	Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu Eliota Fuimaono Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu is a Samoan rugby union footballer. He is a centre who can also play at fly half. He currently plays for Gloucester Rugby, in the Aviva Premiership....
SH	9	Junior Polu Junior Polu Junior Poluleuligaga is a Samoan rugby union international player. He currently plays for Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a Scrum-half and was educated at De La Salle College, Mangere East. His name is often abbreviated to Junior Polu.-Career:So much of Junior Poluleuligaga's...
N8	8	Alfie Vaeluaga Alfie Vaeluaga Alfie To'oala Vaeluaga is a professional rugby union player for La Rochelle, joining them in 2011 from Leeds. He was recruited to Bristol the start of the 2006 Guinness Premiership season to bolster the Bristol back row, having played for both Orrell and Plymouth Albion against Bristol when the...
OF	7	Justin Purdie Justin Purdie Justin Purdie is a Samoan rugby union flanker. He is a member of the Samoa national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Currently living in France playing rugby.-References:...
BF	6	Semo Sititi Semo Sititi Semo Sititi is a rugby union footballer in Samoa. He was born in Moto'otua.-Career:He is a flanker and currently plays for Ricoh in Japan, having previously played for Celtic League side Border Reivers and Manu Samoa internationally. He made his test debut in 1999 against Japan in Apia, Samoa...  (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... )
RL	5	Kane Thompson Kane Thompson Kane Thompson is a rugby union player. He debuted for the Highlanders in 2006. He showed he was well capable of stepping up to the higher level and he had a strong 2006 season for Southland. In 2007 he represented Manu Samoa at the Rugby World Cup.He signs to play for the Chiefs in the 2012 Super...
LL	4	Leo Lafaiali'i Leo Lafaiali'i Leo Lafaiali'i is a Samoan rugby union footballer.Leo Lafaiali'i made his debut for Samoa in 2001 against Tonga, going on to play in Test matches against Fiji, New Zealand, and Tonga later on in the year...
TP	3	Census Johnston Census Johnston Census Johnston is a Samoan rugby union footballer. He currently plays for French club Stade Toulousain in the Top 14. He has represented Samoa several times, and was in the Pacific Islanders' team which toured Europe in November 2006. His usual position is prop. Johnson previously played for...
HK	2	Mahonri Schwalger Mahonri Schwalger Mahonri Schwalger is a professional rugby union footballer who plays for the Chiefs in the Super Rugby competition and for Taranaki in the ITM Cup. He is also currently the captain of the Samoan national team....
LP	1	Kas Lealamanua Kas Lealamanua Kasiano "Kas" Lealamanua is a Samoan rugby union player. Lealamanua plays Prop for Saracens in the Guinness Premiership. Having previously played for Biarritz and US Dax for a number of seasons in the Top 14....
Replacements:
HK	16	Silao Vaisola Sefo Silao Vaisola Sefo Silao Vaisola Sefo is a Samoan rugby union prop. He is a member of the Samoa national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...
PR	17	Na'ama Leleimalefaga Na'ama Leleimalefaga Na'ama Leleimalefaga is a Samoan rugby union prop. He is a member of the Samoa national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He currently plays for Montpellier. He previously played for Scopa and Savaii Samoa.-External links:*...
LK	18	Joe Tekori Joe Tekori Iosefa Tekori is a Samoan rugby union international player. He currently plays for the Castres Olympique in the Top 14 in France. He plays as a No.8.-External links:*...
FL	19	Ulia Ulia Ulia Ulia Ulia Ulia is a Samoan rugby union flanker. He was a member of the Samoa national rugby union team that participated at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...
SH	20	Steve So'oialo Steven So'oialo Steven So'oialo is a Samoan rugby union footballer. He plays scrum-half for English club Harlequins and formerly Orrell. He played for Manu Samoa in the 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cup. He also played for the Pacific Islanders team in 2004...
WG	21	David Lemi David Lemi David Lemi is a professional rugby player who plays on the wing for Glasgow Warriors in the RaboDirect Pro12 after signing from London Wasps in November 2011. Weighing in at 75 kg and only measuring 1m75, he is one of the smaller professional rugby players...
FH	22	Lolo Lui Lolo Lui Lolo Lui, is a Samoan rugby union player and the current captain of the Samoa Sevens, champions of the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series...
Coach:
Michael Jones

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> United States | FB 15 Chris Wyles

Chris Wyles

Chris Wyles is an International rugby union player who plays for the USA Eagles and plays his club rugby for Saracens in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a fullback or wing...

RW 14 Takudzwa Ngwenya

Takudzwa Ngwenya

Takudzwa Ngwenya is a rugby union player who plays on the wing for the United States national rugby union team and French power Biarritz...

OC 13 Philip Eloff

Philip Eloff

Phillip Eloff is an American rugby union centre. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

IC 12 Vahafolau Esikia

Vahafolau Esikia

Vahafolau Esikia is an American rugby union centre. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

  LW 11 Salesi Sika

Salesi Sika

Salesi Sika is an American rugby union player and plays as a wing or centre for Castres Olympique. He is Mormon.He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

FH 10 Mike Hercus

Mike Hercus

Mike Hercus is a retired American rugby union footballer who played at fly-half for the USA Eagles and several top level professional clubs around the globe....

 (c

Captain (sports)

In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...

) SH 9 Chad Erskine

Chad Erskine

Chad Erskine is an American rugby union scrum-half. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

N8 8 Fifita Mounga

Fifita Mounga

Fifita Mounga is an American rugby union back row forward. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

  OF 7 Todd Clever

Todd Clever

Todd Stanger Clever is an American rugby union player. He is currently the Captain of the USA rugby union team. His current club is Suntory in Japan. In rugby Clever plays as a flanker, but while playing for the USA Sevens side he plays as a prop.-Club career:Todd joined Suntory of Japan in June...

  BF 6 Louis Stanfill

Louis Stanfill

Louis Stanfill is an American rugby union player. He currently plays for Mogliano, and for the United States national side. Stanfill made his international debut against in May 2005, at the age of 19. Stanfill plays as a back row player at flanker or No. 8...

RL 5 Hayden Mexted

Hayden Mexted

Hayden Mexted is an American rugby union lock. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup....

LL 4 Alec Parker

Alec Parker

Alec Parker is an American rugby union lock. His height is 6 ft 6 in. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

TP 3 Chris Osentowski

Chris Osentowski

Chris Osentowski is an American rugby union prop. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

HK 2 Owen Lentz

Owen Lentz

Owen Lentz is an American rugby union player. He currently plays for Maryland Exiles, and has been involved with the American national side, gaining 4 caps since his debut in 2006. Lentz plays as a hooker or occasionally as flanker....

LP 1 Mike MacDonald  Replacements: HK 16 Blake Burdette

Blake Burdette

Blake Burdette is an American rugby union hooker or prop. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

  PR 17 Matekitonga Moeakiola

Matekitonga Moeakiola

Matekitonga Moeakiola is an American rugby union player. He currently plays for SC Albi, and for the United States national side. Moeakiola made his debut at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, scoring a try after coming on as a substitute in the Eagles' opening match against...

  N8 18 Henry Bloomfield

Henry Bloomfield

Henry Bloomfield is an American rugby union number eight. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

FL 19 Mark Aylor

Mark Aylor

Mark Aylor is an American rugby union flanker. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.He also dominates Matt Jess.-References:...

  SH 20 Michael Petri

Michael Petri

Michael Zachary Petri is a American rugby union scrum-half who has played for Newport Gwent Dragons. He joined the Dragons from Sale Sharks after a lack of game time for the Premiership side. In 2010, he returned to the American to focus on his role on the United States national rugby union team...

FH 21 Valenese Malifa

Valenese Malifa

Valenese Malifa is an American rugby union fly-half. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup....

CE 22 Albert Tuipulotu

Albert Tuipulotu

Albert Tuipulotu is an American rugby union centre. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

  Coach:   Peter Thorburn

Peter Thorburn

Peter Thorburn is a New Zealand rugby union coach. He worked previously for New Zealand national rugby union team and was also a coach, then Director of Rugby at English club Bristol Rugby from 2001 to 2003...

Man of the Match: Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu Eliota Fuimaono Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu is a Samoan rugby union footballer. He is a centre who can also play at fly half. He currently plays for Gloucester Rugby, in the Aviva Premiership....  (Samoa) Touch judges: Hugh Watkins Hugh Watkins Hugh David Watkins is a Welsh former rugby union referee who currently works as the video referee on the UK television gameshow Gladiators. In 2007, he went to the 2007 Rugby World Cup as a touch judge before being used as a television match official later in the competition...  (Wales Welsh Rugby Union The Welsh Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Wales, recognised by the International Rugby Board.The union's patron is Queen Elizabeth II, and her grandson Prince William of Wales became the Vice Royal Patron of the Welsh Rugby Union as of February 2007.-History:The roots of the... ) Mark Lawrence Mark Lawrence (rugby) Mark Lawrence is an international rugby union referee, from the Republic of South Africa. He refereed his first international test match, in 2000, and was chosen to officiate at both the 2003 Rugby World Cup and 2007 Rugby World Cup acting as a touch judge and a TMO in both competitions...  (South Africa South African Rugby Union The South African Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in South Africa and is affiliated to the International Rugby Board... ) Television match official: Dave Pearson (England Rugby Football Union The Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of rugby union, and performed as the international governing body prior to the formation of the International Rugby Board in 1886... ) Fourth official: Nigel Owens Nigel Owens Nigel Owens is a Welsh international rugby union referee. He is an international and Heineken Cup referee and was the only Welsh referee at the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France....  (Wales Welsh Rugby Union The Welsh Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Wales, recognised by the International Rugby Board.The union's patron is Queen Elizabeth II, and her grandson Prince William of Wales became the Vice Royal Patron of the Welsh Rugby Union as of February 2007.-History:The roots of the... ) Fifth official: Cyril Lafon (France)

England vs Tonga

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	England
FB	15	Josh Lewsey Josh Lewsey Owen Joshua Lewsey MBE is a former English rugby union footballer who played fullback, wing or centre for Wasps.-Career:...
RW	14	Paul Sackey Paul Sackey Paul Henry Sackey is an English rugby union footballer who currently plays at wing for Stade Français in the Top 14.As of 28 February 2009 he has 22 full England caps...
OC	13	Mathew Tait Mathew Tait Mathew Tait is an English rugby union footballer. He is an outside centre, a fullback or wing...
IC	12	Olly Barkley Olly Barkley Oliver John Barkley is an English rugby union player who plays at fly-half or centre for Bath and England. Uniquely, Barkley played for his country before making his full senior club début.-Early career:...
LW	11	Mark Cueto Mark Cueto Mark John "Frank" Cueto is an English international rugby union player. He plays on the wing for Sale Sharks and England.-Biography:...
FH	10	Jonny Wilkinson Jonny Wilkinson Jonathan Peter "Jonny" Wilkinson OBE is an English rugby union player and member of the England national team. Wilkinson rose to acclaim from 2001 to 2003, before and during the 2003 Rugby World Cup and was acknowledged as one of the world’s best rugby players...
SH	9	Andy Gomarsall Andy Gomarsall Andrew Charles Thomas Gomarsall MBE is a rugby union player who plays at scrum-half for Leeds Carnegie and England.He previously played for Gloucester Rugby, Bedford and Wasps...
N8	8	Nick Easter Nick Easter Nick Easter is a rugby union rugby player who plays at No. 8 or Flanker for Harlequins and England.He is the brother of Sale Sharks player Mark Easter and the nephew of author Anne Easter Smith. His father John, played squash professionally and reached number 1 in Britain and No.9 in the world...
OF	7	Lewis Moody Lewis Moody Lewis Walton Moody MBE is an English rugby union rugby player who currently plays for Bath Rugby and was part of the 2003 World Cup winning side. He is renowned for his commitment to the physical aspects of the game....
BF	6	Martin Corry (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... )
RL	5	Ben Kay Ben Kay Benedict James Kay MBE is a retired English international rugby union footballer who played Second row forward for Leicester Tigers and .-Background:...
LL	4	Steve Borthwick Steve Borthwick Stephen William "Steve" Borthwick is an English rugby union footballer who plays lock for Saracens F.C....
TP	3	Matt Stevens Matt Stevens (rugby player) Matthew Stevens is an English rugby union player, who plays at prop for Saracens F.C. and .He can cover both sides of the scrum and most of his England caps have come at tighthead. He formerly played for Bath Rugby club...
HK	2	George Chuter George Chuter George Scala Chuter is an English rugby union player who plays at Hooker for Leicester Tigers.-Biography:...
LP	1	Andrew Sheridan Andrew Sheridan Andrew Sheridan is an English rugby union player and musician, who plays loosehead prop for Sale Sharks.Sheridan is tall, which is unusually tall for a prop, and weighs...
Replacements:
HK	16	Lee Mears Lee Mears Lee Mears is an English rugby union footballer, who plays hooker at Bath.-Early years:Mears first started playing rugby for the Torquay Athletic mini team. Then after playing at Paignton College, he went to Colston's School and came under the guidance of Andy Robinson and Alan Martinovic. He has...
PR	17	Phil Vickery Phil Vickery (rugby player) Philip John Vickery MBE is a former English rugby union tighthead prop and member of the England squad. He was a member of England's World Cup winning squad in 2003, playing in all seven matches in the tournament, and is a former England captain. Vickery ended his club rugby career at Wasps,...
N8	18	Lawrence Dallaglio Lawrence Dallaglio Lorenzo Bruno Nero "Lawrence" Dallaglio, OBE is a retired English rugby union player and former captain of the English national team. He played as a flanker or number eight for London Wasps and never played for another club, having arrived at Sudbury as a teenager...
FL	19	Joe Worsley Joe Worsley Joseph Paul Richard Worsley MBE is a retired English rugby union player who played flanker for Wasps and England.-Biography:...
SH	20	Peter Richards Peter Richards (rugby player) Peter Charles Richards is a former English rugby union player. A versatile player, he has played in three positions: scrum half , fly-half and centre. Richards retired in the summer of 2010 because of a back injury.-Early career:His began playing mini rugby at , before he went to the Royal...
CE	21	Andy Farrell
CE	22	Dan Hipkiss Dan Hipkiss Daniel James Hipkiss is a professional Rugby Union player who currently plays at Centre for Bath Rugby. Hipkiss has represented England at U16, U17, U18, U21 and England A. His full England début came versus Wales in a World Cup warm up match at Twickenham on 4 August 2007.He went to school at...
Coach:
Brian Ashton Brian Ashton (rugby player) William Brian Ashton MBE is a former rugby union player and the former Head Coach of the England and Ireland national rugby union teams.-Biography:...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> Tonga | FB 15 Vungakoto Lilo RW 14 Tevita Tu'ifua

Tevita Tu'ifua

Tevita Tu'ifua is a Tongan rugby union Wing and Centre. He is a member of the Tonga national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-External links:*...

OC 13 Sukanaivalu Hufanga  IC 12 Epeli Taione

Epi Taione

Epi Taione is a Tongan rugby union footballer who currently plays for London Welsh. He normally plays at centre but can cover wing or back row forward.-Rugby career:...

LW 11 Joseph Vaka  FH 10 Pierre Hola

Pierre Hola

Pierre Hola is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He has represented Tonga and currently plays his club rugby in the Australian Shute Shield for Eastwood.-Career:Hola made his debut for Tonga in September 1998 in a match against Samoa...

SH 9 Sione Tu'ipulotu

Sione Tu'ipulotu

Sione Mone Tu'ipulotu is a Tongan rugby union footballer. His usual position is at scrum-half, but he can also play as a fullback...

  N8 8 Finau Maka

Finau Maka

Finau Maka Scrum.com is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He plays for the Stade Toulousain club in French Top 14. His usual position is number eight.-2007 Rugby World Cup:...

OF 7 Nili Latu

Nili Latu

Nili Latu, playing name of Otenili Langilangi is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the NEC Green Rockets in the Japan Top League. He has also captained the Tonga national rugby side at international level, and has played for the Pacific Islanders on their tour to Great...

 (c

Captain (sports)

In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...

) BF 6 Hale T Pole RL 5 Lisiate Fa'aoso

Lisiate Fa'aoso

Lisiate Fa'aoso is a Tongan rugby union footballer who currently plays for Agen. He plays as a lock.-Career:Fa'aoso plays for Agen. He has been in the Tonga squad since 2004. He was also selected for the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals where he played two matches. Fa'aoso had 9 caps, and scored one...

  LL 4 Viliami Vaki

Viliami Vaki

Viliami Vaki is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He represented Tonga at the 2003 Rugby World Cup. From 2003 to 2005 he played for Gran Rugby in Italy, but has since moved to USA Perpignan, a team in the French competition, the Top 14....

  TP 3 Kisi Pulu

Kisi Pulu

Kisi Pulu is a rugby union footballer. His usual position is prop. He currently plays with the USA Perpignan in the Top 14 in France.-References:*...

HK 2 Aleki Lutui

Aleki Lutui

Aleki Lutui in Tofoa, Tonga, is a Tongan rugby union international player. He currently plays for the Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership. His position is hooker....

  LP 1 Soane Tonga'uiha

Soane Tonga'uiha

Soane Tonga'uiha is a Tongan-born, New Zealand-educated, rugby union player. He plays for Northampton Saints and internationally for Tonga. His position of choice is at loose-head prop and sometimes tight-head prop...

  Replacements: HK 16 Ephraim Taukafa

Ephraim Taukafa

Ephraim Taukafa is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He currently plays for France Stade Montois in France. Previously he played for North Harbour in New Zealand, Northern Suburbs in Australia, Leicester Tigers in England and Oyonnax and Lyon OU in France...

  PR 17 Taufa'ao Filise

Taufa'ao Filise

Taufa'ao Filise is a Tongan rugby union footballer. A powerful prop who has played his club rugby with Bay of Plenty alongside Tonga skipper Aleki Lutui. Filise played for the Ikale Tahi in their 2001 Epson Cup campaign and on the tour to Scotland and Wales later that year. He had his first match...

  FL 18 Maama Molitika

Maama Molitika

Maama Molitika is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He is 6'5" . He has played numerous times for the national Tongan team, making his debut in June 1997 against Fiji. He was also in the Pacific Islanders rugby union team squad that toured Europe in 2006...

  LK 19 Inoke Afeaki

Inoke Afeaki

Inoke Afeaki is a Tongan rugby union footballer. His usual position is at lock.-Career:Afeaki has played for the Wellington Lions in the National Provincial Championship, the Hurricanes in the international Super 14 competition, Secom and Ricoh in Japan before joining the Scarlets in Wales. He...

  SH 20 Paino Hehea  FB 21 Hudson Tonga'uiha

Hudson Tonga'uiha

Hudson Tonga'uiha born as Kosilio Tonga'uiha is a Tongan rugby footballer. Tonga'uiha plays at fullback and currently plays rugby union for London Welsh having recently moved from Doncaster Knights....

  WG 22 Aisea Havili

Aisea Havili

Aisea Havili Kaufusi is a Tongan rugby union footballer, who currently played most recently as a winger for the Cornish Pirates in National Division One as well as for the Tonga national team.-Club career:...

  Coach:   Quddus Fielea

Quddus Fielea

Quddus Vusika Fielea is a former Tongan rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a wing.Fielea had 11 caps for Tonga, from 1987 to 1991, scoring 2 tries, 8 points in aggregate...

Man of the Match: Paul Sackey Paul Sackey Paul Henry Sackey is an English rugby union footballer who currently plays at wing for Stade Français in the Top 14.As of 28 February 2009 he has 22 full England caps...  (England) Touch judges: Craig Joubert Craig Joubert Craig Paul Joubert is a South African professional rugby union referee. He has officiated at international level since 2003 with the 2011 Rugby World Cup Final being his most profile match.-Biography:...  (South Africa South African Rugby Union The South African Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in South Africa and is affiliated to the International Rugby Board... ) Christophe Berdos Christophe Berdos Christophe Berdos is a full-time international rugby union referee with the French Rugby Federation and is one of the two French representatives on the IRB's International Referees Panel....  (France) Television match official: Mark Lawrence Mark Lawrence (rugby) Mark Lawrence is an international rugby union referee, from the Republic of South Africa. He refereed his first international test match, in 2000, and was chosen to officiate at both the 2003 Rugby World Cup and 2007 Rugby World Cup acting as a touch judge and a TMO in both competitions...  (South Africa South African Rugby Union The South African Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in South Africa and is affiliated to the International Rugby Board... ) Fourth official: Tony Spreadbury Tony Spreadbury Antony John "Tony" Spreadbury, commonly known as Spreaders , is a retired international rugby union referee....  (England Rugby Football Union The Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of rugby union, and performed as the international governing body prior to the formation of the International Rugby Board in 1886... ) Fifth official: Eric Molier (France)

South Africa vs United States

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	South Africa
FB	15	Percy Montgomery Percy Montgomery Percival Colin "Percy" Montgomery is a retired South African rugby union player...
RW	14	Akona Ndungane Akona Ndungane Akona Zilindlovu Ndungane is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is on the wing, though he can play in the centres. He plays for the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition as well as the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup...
OC	13	Jaque Fourie Jaque Fourie Jaque Fourie is a South African rugby union footballer. He is a versatile backline player whose usual position is in the centres...
IC	12	Francois Steyn François Steyn Francois Steyn is a South African rugby union player, who plays for the South African national team; and Racing Métro 92 in Paris. He was a member of the South African team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup...
LW	11	Bryan Habana Bryan Habana Bryan Gary Habana is a South African rugby union player who plays as a wing for the Western Province in the Currie Cup, the Stormers in Super 14, and the 2007 Rugby World Cup champions Springboks...
FH	10	Butch James Butch James Andrew David "Butch" James is a South African rugby union player. He has represented 40 times and was a member of the team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He also played for Bath Rugby in the Aviva Premiership...
SH	9	Fourie du Preez Fourie du Preez Petrus Fourie du Preez is a rugby union player. His position of choice is scrum half. Du Preez plays for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup competition in South Africa and the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition...
N8	8	Schalk Burger Schalk Burger Schalk Burger Jr. is a South African rugby union player. He plays the position of flanker in the Springbok rugby union team.-Father:...
OF	7	Juan Smith Juan Smith Juan Hugo Smith is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is at blindside flanker, although he has also played number eight, he plays for the Springboks. He plays for the Vodacom Cheetahs in the international Super 14 competition as well as the Free State Cheetahs in the...
BF	6	Wickus van Heerden Wikus van Heerden Wikus van Heerden is a South African rugby union footballer who plays as a Flanker, currently signed to play for the Lions in the Super 14, and the Golden Lions in the national Curriecup competition. Van Heerden has also played for the national team, the Springboks...
RL	5	Victor Matfield Victor Matfield Victor Matfield is a South African rugby union player. He has played for, and captained the Springbok rugby team as well as the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Bulls franchise in the Super 14...
LL	4	Albert van den Berg Albert van den Berg Albert van den Berg is a South African rugby union rugby player. In 2010, he signed to play in Japan's Top League for Canon Eagles. His usual position is at lock. He played for the Sharks in the international Super 14 competition...
TP	3	BJ Botha BJ Botha Brendon James Botha, better known as BJ Botha is a South African rugby union player. He is a prop for the Irish Province, Munster. He signed for Ulster on Thursday 14 August 2008 on a three year deal, and left the province in May 2011...
HK	2	John Smit John Smit John William Smit is the 50th and current captain of the South African national rugby union team, the Springboks. He has played most of his career as a hooker, but played twice for the Springboks off the bench as a prop prior to the South Africa coaching staff's decision to use him as a tighthead...  (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... )
LP	1	Os du Randt Os du Randt Jacobus Petrus du Randt, better known as Os du Randt , is a former South African rugby union loosehead prop who retired as the most-capped forward in the history of the Springboks...
Replacements:
HK	16	Bismarck du Plessis Bismarck du Plessis Bismarck du Plessis is a South African rugby union player, who plays for South Africa internationally, the Natal Sharks in the domestic Currie Cup, and the Sharks in Super Rugby.-Career:...
PR	17	CJ van der Linde CJ van der Linde CJ van der Linde is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is prop. He played for Leinster Rugby in the international Magners League from 2008–10, and currently plays for the Stormers....
LK	18	Bakkies Botha Bakkies Botha John Philip "Bakkies" Botha, is a South African rugby union player who plays lock for the Springboks. He was a member of the national team that won the Rugby World Cup in 2007 in addition to winning two Tri-Nations titles in 2004 and 2009...
N8	19	Bobby Skinstad Bobby Skinstad Robert Brian Skinstad is a Zimbabwean-born South African rugby union player who has represented the national team, the Springboks, 42 times, scoring 55 points . He played in the positions of flanker and number eight...
SH	20	Ruan Pienaar Ruan Pienaar Ruan Pienaar is a South African rugby union footballer who plays either as a scrum-half or as a fly-half. He joined Ulster for the 2010/2011 Magners League campaign....
FH	21	Andre Pretorius André Pretorius André Pretorius is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is at fly-half, where he is currently under contract at the Lions. He has been capped by his country's national side, the Springboks and was a member of the 2007 Rugby World Cup squad that was crowned world champions...
WG	22	JP Pietersen JP Pietersen Jon-Paul Roger "JP" Pietersen is a South African rugby union footballer. He generally plays fullback or wing for the Sharks and the Natal Sharks in the Currie Cup...
Coach:
Jake White Jake White Jake White is a rugby union coach and former coach of the South Africa national rugby union team, the Springboks. His most notable achievements as coach include leading the Springboks to victory in 2007 Rugby World Cup and the 2004 Tri Nations title...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> United States | FB 15 Chris Wyles

Chris Wyles

Chris Wyles is an International rugby union player who plays for the USA Eagles and plays his club rugby for Saracens in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a fullback or wing...

  RW 14 Takudzwa Ngwenya

Takudzwa Ngwenya

Takudzwa Ngwenya is a rugby union player who plays on the wing for the United States national rugby union team and French power Biarritz...

OC 13 Philip Eloff

Philip Eloff

Phillip Eloff is an American rugby union centre. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

IC 12 Vahafolau Esikia

Vahafolau Esikia

Vahafolau Esikia is an American rugby union centre. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

LW 11 Salesi Sika

Salesi Sika

Salesi Sika is an American rugby union player and plays as a wing or centre for Castres Olympique. He is Mormon.He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

  FH 10 Mike Hercus

Mike Hercus

Mike Hercus is a retired American rugby union footballer who played at fly-half for the USA Eagles and several top level professional clubs around the globe....

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Captain (sports)

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) SH 9 Chad Erskine

Chad Erskine

Chad Erskine is an American rugby union scrum-half. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

  N8 8 Dan Payne

Dan Payne

Dan Payne is a Canadian actor best known for playing the role of John in the television series Alice, I Think.Among his numerous television appearances was in an advertisement for Speakeasy from Esat Digifone, an Irish mobile phone operator now owned by O2.He also played the part of the Kull...

  OF 7 Todd Clever

Todd Clever

Todd Stanger Clever is an American rugby union player. He is currently the Captain of the USA rugby union team. His current club is Suntory in Japan. In rugby Clever plays as a flanker, but while playing for the USA Sevens side he plays as a prop.-Club career:Todd joined Suntory of Japan in June...

  BF 6 Louis Stanfill

Louis Stanfill

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  RL 5 Mike Mangan

Mike Mangan

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LL 4 Alec Parker

Alec Parker

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TP 3 Chris Osentowski

Chris Osentowski

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HK 2 Owen Lentz

Owen Lentz

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  LP 1 Mike MacDonald  Replacements: HK 16 Blake Burdette

Blake Burdette

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  PR 17 Matekitonga Moeakiola

Matekitonga Moeakiola

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  FL 18 Mark Aylor

Mark Aylor

Mark Aylor is an American rugby union flanker. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.He also dominates Matt Jess.-References:...

  N8 19 Henry Bloomfield

Henry Bloomfield

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  SH 20 Michael Petri

Michael Petri

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  FH 21 Valenese Malifa

Valenese Malifa

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  CE 22 Thretton Palamo

Thretton Palamo

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  Coach:   Peter Thorburn

Peter Thorburn

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Man of the Match: Schalk Burger Schalk Burger Schalk Burger Jr. is a South African rugby union player. He plays the position of flanker in the Springbok rugby union team.-Father:...  (South Africa) Touch judges: Federico Cuesta (Argentina) Paul Marks (Australia Australian Rugby Union The Australian Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Australia. It was founded in 1949 and is a member of the International Rugby Board the sport's governing body. It consists of eight member unions, representing each state and territory... ) Television match official: Malcolm Changleng Malcolm Changleng Malcolm Changleng is a Scottish former professional rugby union referee. He is the identical twin brother of fellow referee David Changleng....  (Scotland Scottish Rugby Union The Scottish Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Scotland. It is the second oldest Rugby Union, having been founded in 1873, as the Scottish Football Union.-History:... ) Fourth official: Jonathan Kaplan Jonathan Kaplan (rugby) Jonathan Isaac Kaplan , is a full-time international rugby union referee and currently holds the record for the most international matches as referee.-Background:...  (South Africa South African Rugby Union The South African Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in South Africa and is affiliated to the International Rugby Board... ) Fifth official: Romain Poite Romain Poite Romain Poite is a French rugby union international referee. He made his World Cup debut in 2007 during the match between Ireland and Namibia. He also officiated during three games in the 2009 Six Nations Championship. He refereed his first Six Nations match in 2010.-Notes and references:...  (France)

External links

• Pool A at rugbyworldcup.com

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