Rugby World Cup standings following the weekend's matches in New Zealand

 

Pool A

New Zealand 41 Tonga 10

France 47 Japan 21

Tonga 20 Canada 25

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New Zealand 83 Japan 7

France 46 Canada 19

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Tonga 31 Japan 18

New Zealand 37 France 17

Standings: P W D L PF PA BP* PTS

New Zealand 3 3 0 0 161 34 3 15

France 3 2 0 1 110 77 2 10

Tonga 3 1 0 2 61 84 1 5

Canada 2 1 0 1 44 66 0 4

Japan 3 0 0 3 46 161 0 0

Remaining fixtures:

Napier, Sept. 27 – Canada v Japan

Wellington, Oct. 1 – France v Tonga

Wellington, Oct. 2 – New Zealand v Canada

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Pool B

Scotland 34 Romania 24

Argentina 9 England 13

Scotland 15 Georgia 6

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Argentina 43 Romania 8

England 41 Georgia 10

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England 67 Romania 3

Argentina 13 Scotland 12

Standings: P W D L PF PA BP PTS

England 3 3 0 0 121 22 2 14

Argentina 3 2 0 1 65 33 2 10

Scotland 3 2 0 1 61 43 2 10

Georgia 2 0 0 2 16 56 0 0

Romania 3 0 0 3 35 144 0 0

Remaining fixtures:

Palmerston North, Sept. 28 – Georgia v Romania

Auckland, Oct. 1 – England v Scotland

Palmerston North, Oct. 2 – Argentina v Georgia

 

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Pool C

Australia 32 Italy 6

Ireland 22 U.S. 10

Russia 6 U.S. 13

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Australia 6 Ireland 15

Italy 53 Russia 17

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Australia 67 U.S. 5

Ireland 62 Russia 12

Standings: P W D L PF PA BP PTS

Ireland 3 3 0 0 99 28 1 13

Australia 3 2 0 1 105 26 2 10

Italy 2 1 0 1 59 49 1 5

U.S. 3 1 0 2 28 95 0 4

Russia 3 0 0 3 35 128 1 1

Remaining fixtures:

Nelson, Sept. 27 – Italy v U.S.

Nelson, Oct. 1 – Australia v Russia

Dunedin, Oct. 2 – Ireland v Italy

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Pool D

Fiji 49 Namibia 25

South Africa 17 Wales 16

Samoa 49 Namibia 12

 

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South Africa 49 Fiji 3

Wales 17 Samoa 10

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South Africa 87 Namibia 0

Fiji 7 Samoa 27

Standings: P W D L PF PA BP PTS

South Africa 3 3 0 0 153 19 2 14

Samoa 3 2 0 1 86 36 2 10

Wales 2 1 0 1 33 27 1 5

Fiji 3 1 0 2 59 101 1 5

Namibia 3 0 0 3 37 185 0 0

Remaining fixtures:

New Plymouth, Sept. 26 – Wales v Namibia

Auckland, Sept. 30 – South Africa v Samoa

Hamilton, Oct. 2 – Wales v Fiji

* Teams pick up a bonus point in victory or defeat if they score four tries or more. An additional bonus point is available if the losing team manages to avoid defeat by seven points or fewer.

 

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