2007 Rugby World Cup Pool C
Pool C of the 2007 Rugby World Cup began on 8 September and concluded on 29 September 2007. The pool was composed of Italy, New Zealand, Romania and Scotland and World Cup debutants Portugal.
Overview[]
New Zealand were assured of first place in the pool after only three rounds of matches, having secured the maximum of five points from each of their matches. Over their four matches, the All Blacks established a new points record for the pool stage with 309 points.
Italy were unable to carry their strong Six Nations form into the World Cup, and were knocked out by a narrow margin. Scotland qualified for the quarter-finals as pool runners-up.
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus Points |
Table Points | |||||
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Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | ||||
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 309 | 35 | +274 | 4 | 20 |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 66 | +50 | 2 | 14 |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 117 | −32 | 1 | 9 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 161 | −121 | 1 | 5 |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 209 | −171 | 1 | 1 |
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New Zealand vs Italy[]
8 September 2007
13:45 |
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76–14 | ![]() |
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Tries: McCaw (2) 2' c, 7' c Howlett (3) 12' c, 56' c, 59' m Muliaina 15' c Sivivatu (2) 18' c, 29' m Jack 50' c Collins (2) 68' c, 70' c Con: Carter (7/9) McAlister (2/2) Pen: Carter (1/1) 11' |
Report | Tries: Stanojevic 38' c Mi. Bergamasco 71' c Con: Bortolussi (1/1) de Marigny (1/1) |
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Note: Doug Howlett's three tries in this match brought him level with Christian Cullen as New Zealand's all-time highest try scorer, with 46.
Scotland vs Portugal[]
9 September 2007
18:00 |
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56–10 | ![]() |
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Tries: R. Lamont (2) 12' c, 14' c S. Lawson 23' c Dewey 30' c Parks 57' c Southwell 60' c Brown 68' c Ford 76' c Con: Parks (5/5) Paterson (3/3) |
Report | Try: Carvalho 28' c Con: D. Pinto (1/1) Pen: D. Pinto (1/1) 34' |
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Italy vs Romania[]
12 September 2007
20:00 |
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24–18 | ![]() |
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Tries: Dellapè 6' m Penalty try 55' c Con: Pez (1/1) Pen: Bortolussi (1/2) 14' Ramiro Pez (3/3) 62', 66', 72' |
Report | Tries: Manta 43' m Tincu 47' c Con: Dimofte (1/1) Pen: Dimofte (2/2) 70', 74' |
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New Zealand vs Portugal[]
15 September 2007
13:00 |
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108–13 | ![]() |
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Tries: Rokocoko (2) 3' m, 12' c Toeava 25' c Williams 28' c Mauger (2) 30' c, 66' c Collins 32' c Masoe 34' m Hore 40' c Leonard 50' c Evans 59' c Ellis 61' c MacDonald 69' c Smith (2) 72' c, 79' c Hayman 76' c Con: Evans (14/16) |
Report | Try: Cordeiro 48' c Con: D. Pinto (1/1) Pen: D. Pinto (1/1) 75' Drop: Malheiro (1/2) 22' |
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Scotland vs Romania[]
18 September 2007
21:00 |
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42–0 | ![]() |
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Tries: Paterson 2' c Hogg (3) 17' c, 46' c, 53' c R. Lamont (2) 36' c, 72' c Con: Paterson (6/6) |
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Note: With an attendance of 31,222, Scotland vs Romania was the lowest-attended match in Pool C, despite Scotland playing at home.
Italy vs Portugal[]
19 September 2007
20:00 |
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31–5 | ![]() |
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Tries: Masi (2) 4' c, 77' c Ma. Bergamasco 72' m Con: Bortolussi (2/3) Pen: Bortolussi (4/4) 17', 30', 40+', 63' |
Report | Try: Penalva 33' m |
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Scotland vs New Zealand[]
23 September 2007
17:00 |
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0–40 | ![]() |
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Report | Tries: McCaw 5' c Howlett (2) 15' m, 74' m Kelleher 33' m Williams 62' m Carter 65' c Con: Carter (2/6) Pen: Carter (2/3) 26', 43' |
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Note: Doug Howlett's two tries in this match brought his total in internationals to 48, a new try-scoring record for New Zealand.
Romania vs Portugal[]
25 September 2007
20:00 |
Romania ![]() |
14–10 | ![]() |
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Tries: Tincu 63' c Corodeanu 72' c Con: Calafeteanu (1/1) Dan Dumbrava (1/1) |
Report | Try: Ferreira 18' c Con: D. Pinto (1/1) Pen: Malheiro (1/1) 69' |
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New Zealand vs Romania[]
29 September 2007
13:00 |
New Zealand ![]() |
85–8 | ![]() |
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Tries: Sivivatu (2) 1' m, 24' c Masoe 10' c Rokocoko (3) 15' c, 58' c, 66' c Evans 18' m Mauger 37' m Toeava (2) 47' c, 80+' c Hore 64' c Smith 75' c Howlett 79' c Con: McAlister (4/7) Evans (6/6) |
Report | Try: Tincu 31' m Pen: Vlaicu 72' |
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Scotland vs Italy[]
29 September 2007
21:00 |
Scotland ![]() |
18–16 | ![]() |
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Pen: Paterson (6/6) 2', 6', 32', 35', 47', 53' | Report | Try: Troncon 13' c Con: Bortolussi (1/1) Pen: Bortolussi (3/6) 18', 56', 62' |
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External links[]
- 2007 Rugby World Cup
- 2007–08 in Italian rugby union
- 2007–08 in Romanian rugby union
- 2007–08 in Scottish rugby union
- 2007 in New Zealand rugby union
- 2007 in Portuguese sport