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2019 POOL A Wednesday October 9th

9th, Thursday October 3rd Wales 29-17 Fiji
L
35-0
PF PA +/- BP Pts
TF
October Ireland Saturday October 5th Russia Wales P W D 0 12 101 56 +45 2 14
3
0
3
38-19
17 110 108
Fiji
1
4
+2
7
3
3
0
| Japan Wednesday October 9th Samoa Australia 3 2 0 1 16 109 60 +49 3 11
EXAMINER Japan P W D 0 TF PF PA +/- BP Pts Uruguay 3 Friday October 11th 0 4
Russia
0
61-0
3
Georgia
1
57
8
1
95 -38
Scotland
5
2
5
47 105 -58
0
1
2
L
2
3
41 +46
0
87
9
14
3
IRISH Ireland 3 2 0 1 11 74 22 +52 3 11 Australia v Georgia (6.15am)
Sunday October 13th
Scotland
1
3
13
2
2
0
27 +71
10
98
Samoa 3 1 0 2 7 53 81 -28 1 5 Wales v Uruguay (4.15am)
Russia 3 0 0 3 1 19 160 -141 0 0
QUARTERFINALS
Saturday October 12th
Ireland v Samoa (6.45am) Saturday October 19th
Sunday October 13th (QF1) Winner, Pool C v Runner-Up, Pool D (3.15am)
Japan v Scotland (6.45am) (QF2) Winner, Pool B v Runner-Up, Pool A (6.15am)
Sunday October 20th
POOL B (QF3) Winner, Pool D v Runner-Up, Pool C (3.15am)
(QF4) Winner, Pool A v Runner-Up, Pool B (6.15am)
Friday October 4th
South Africa 49-3 Italy SEMI-FINALS
Sunday October 6th
New Zealand 71-9 Namibia Saturday October 26th
Tuesday October 8th Winner, Quarter-Final 1 v Winner, Quarter-Final 2 (4am)
South Africa 66-7 Canada Sunday October 27th
Winner, Quarter-Final 3 v Winner, Quarter-Final 4 (5am)
P W D L TF PF PA +/- BP Pts
South Africa 4 3 0 1 27 185 36+149 3 15 Argentina Secure Place At Next RWC
New Zealand3 3 0 0 22 157 22+135 2 14 With Defeat of Eagles
Italy 3 2 0 1 14 98 78 +20 2 10
Namibia 3 0 0 3 3 34 175 -141 0 0 A r g e n t i n a
Canada 3 0 0 3 2 14 177 -163 0 0 secured the con-
solation of qual-
Saturday October 12th ification for the
2023 World Cup
New Zealand v Italy (12.45am) as they wrapped
Namibia v Canada (11.15pm) up their 2019
campaign with a
POOL C 47-17 win
against the
Saturday October 5th United States.
England 39-10 Argentina Defeat to
Sunday October 6th England last
France 23-21 Tonga time out ended
Wednesday October 9th the Pumas’
Argentina 47-17 USA hopes of reaching the knockout stages, having made it to the semi-finals four
years ago.
P W D L TF PF PA +/- BP Pts But they made sure of third place in Pool C with a comfortable victory over
England 3 3 0 0 17 119 20 +99 3 15 the US in their final match of the tournament in Kumagaya on Wednesday.
France 3 3 0 0 9 79 51 +28 1 13 It took Mario Ledesma’s much-changed Argentina side until the 19th
Argentina 4 2 0 2 14 106 91 +15 3 11 minute to break the deadlock, with Nicolas Sanchez, who contributed 15
Tonga 3 0 0 3 5 36 86 -50 1 1 points in total, touching down in the corner despite a last-ditch tackle from
USA 3 0 0 3 4 33 125 -92 0 0 Mike Te’o.
Joaquin Tuculet got on the end of a chip to stretch the advantage and
Saturday October 12th crossed again six minutes from the break, but Blaine Scully raced on to an AJ
England v France (4.15am) MacGinty grubber kick to reduce the deficit in the closing stages of the half.
Sunday October 13th The Pumas found their rhythm early in the second period, with Juan Cruz
USA v Tonga (12.45am) Mallia crossing twice in the opening seven minutes and Jeronimo De La
Fuente finishing off an excellent move as the South Americans opened up a 40-
5 lead.
POOL D Paul Lasike barged his way through the Argentine defense just short of the
hour mark to take the US into double figures and, after Gonzalo Bertranou had
Thursday October 3rd chalked up Argentina’s seventh try, Scully went over for his second to round
Georgia 10-45 Fiji off the scoring.
Saturday October 5th The US face Tonga in Higashiosaka on Sunday in a clash between Pool C’s
Australio 45-10 Uruguay two eliminated sides. C