Italy at the Rugby World Cup
Italy have competed in all the Rugby World Cup tournaments, having made their first appearance in the inaugural 1987 tournament. They have finished third in their pool at every tournament, except in 1999, the only tournament where they lost more than two games. Having never finished in the top two in their pool, they have never qualified to progress to the quarter-finals. They have won the most matches of those that have never made it to the quarter-finals.
Because they finished third in Pool C of the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France, they automatically qualified to compete in the 2011 tournament in New Zealand. A similar finishing position in that tournament saw them automatically qualify for the 2015 World Cup in England, where they retained the third place and the automatic qualification for France 2003
By position[]
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Squad | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pool Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 110 | Squad | Invited | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pool Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 76 | Squad | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pool Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 94 | Squad | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 210 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pool Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 196 | Squad | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 302 | 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pool Stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 123 | Squad | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pool Stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 117 | Squad | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pool Stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 95 | Squad | Automatically qualified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pool Stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 88 | Squad | Automatically qualified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pool Stage | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 78 | Squad | Automatically qualified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total | Pool Stage | 31 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 627 | 977 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 820 | 209 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matches[]
1987 Rugby World Cup[]
Pool 3 matches -
P | W | D | L | PF | PA | tries | Pts | |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 34 | 30 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 101 | 6 | 2 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 110 | 5 | 2 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 90 | 4 | 2 |
Fiji qualified for the highest number of tries (Fiji 6, Italy 5, Argentina 4)
22 May 1987
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New Zealand ![]() |
70 – 6 | ![]() |
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Tries: Kirwan (2) Kirk (2) Green (2) Penalty try Jones Taylor McDowell Stanley Whetton Con: Fox (8) Pen: Fox (2) |
Pen: Collodo Drop: Collodo |
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Bob Fordham ![]() |
28 May 1987
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Argentina ![]() |
25 – 16 | ![]() |
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Tries: Lanza Gómez Con: Porta Pen:Porta (5) |
Tries: Innocenti Cuttitta Con: Collodo Pen: Collodo (2) |
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Referee: Roger Quittenton ![]() |
31 May 1987
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Fiji ![]() |
15 – 18 | ![]() |
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Try: Naivilawasa Con: Koroduadua Pen: Koroduadua (2) Drop: Quro |
Tries: Cuttitta Cucchiella Mascioletti Pen: Collodo Drop: Collodo |
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Referee: Keith Lawrence ![]() |
1991 Rugby World Cup[]
Pool 1 matches -
Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 39 | 6 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 33 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 76 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 113 | 0 |
5 October 1991
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Italy ![]() |
30 – 9 | ![]() |
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Tries: Barba, Francescato, Vaccari, Gaetaniello Con: Dominguez (4) Pen: Dominguez (2) |
Tries: Swords Con: Williams Pen: Williams |
8 October 1991
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England ![]() |
36 – 6 | ![]() |
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Tries: Guscott (2), Underwood, Webb Con: Webb (4) Pen: Webb (4) |
Tries: Cuttitta Con: Dominguez |
13 October 1991
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Italy ![]() |
21 – 31 | ![]() |
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Tries: Cuttitta, Bonomi Con: Dominguez (2) Pen: Dominguez (3) |
Tries: Brooke, Innes, Tuigamala, Hewett Con: Fox (3) Pen: Fox (3) |
1995 Rugby World Cup[]
Pool B matches -
Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 60 | 9 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 88 | 7 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 94 | 5 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 87 | 3 |
27 May 1995
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Italy ![]() |
18–42 | ![]() |
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Tries: Paolo Vaccari, Massimo Cuttitta Con: Diego Dominguez Pen: Diego Dominguez Drop: Diego Dominguez |
Report | Tries: Brian Lima (2), George Harder (2), Darren Kellett, Shem Tatupu Con: Darren Kellett (3) Pen: Darren Kellett (2) |
Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London
Attendance: 11 000 Referee: Joel Dume ![]() |
31 May 1995
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England ![]() |
27 – 20 | ![]() |
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Tries: Rory Underwood, Tony Underwood Con: Rob Andrew Pen: Rob Andrew (5) |
Tries: Massimo Cuttitta, Paolo Vaccari Con: Diego Dominguez (2) Pen: Diego Dominguez (2) |
4 June 1995
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Argentina ![]() |
25 – 31 | ![]() |
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Tries: Matias Corral, Rolando Martin, José Cilley Con: José Cilley Pen: José Cilley |
Tries: Paolo Vaccari, Mario Gerosa, Diego Dominguez Con: Diego Dominguez (2) Pen: Diego Dominguez (4) |
Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London
Attendance: 11 000 Referee: Clayton Thomas ![]() |
1999 Rugby World Cup[]
Pool B matches -
P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 28 | 9 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 184 | 47 | 7 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 171 | 5 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 196 | 3 |
3 October 1999
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England ![]() |
67 – 7 | ![]() |
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Tries: Jonny Wilkinson, Richard Hill, Dan Luger, Neil Back, Phil de Glanville, Martin Corry, Matt Dawson, Matt Perry Con: Jonny Wilkinson11 Pen: Jonny Wilkinson |
Tries: Diego Dominguez Con: Diego Dominguez |
10 October 1999
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Italy ![]() |
25 – 28 | ![]() |
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Tries: Alessandro Moscardi Con: Diego Dominguez Pen: Diego Dominguez (6) |
Tries: , , Sateki Tuipulotu Con: Sateki Tuipulotu (2) Pen: Sateki Tuipulotu (2) Drop: Sateki Tuipulotu |
14 October 1999
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New Zealand ![]() |
101 – 3 | ![]() |
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Tries: Jeff Wilson (3), Glen Osborne (2), Jonah Lomu (2), Taine Randell, Tony Brown, Christian Cullen, Mark Hammett, Daryl Gibson, Scott Robertson, Dylan Mika Con: Tony Brown (11) Pen: Tony Brown (3) |
Pen: Diego Dominguez |
McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield
Referee: Jim Fleming ![]() |
2003 Rugby World Cup[]
Group D matches -
Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | BP | Pts | |
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 57 | 4 | 20 |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 98 | 2 | 14 |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 123 | 0 | 8 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 135 | 1 | 5 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 178 | 1 | 1 |
11 October 2003
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New Zealand ![]() |
70 – 7 | ![]() |
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Tries: B. Thorn, R. Thorne, Howlett (2), Spencer (2), Rokocoko (2), Marshall, Carter, MacDonald Con: Carter (6) Pen: Spencer |
Tries: Phillips Con: Peens |
15 October 2003
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Italy ![]() |
36 – 12 | ![]() |
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Tries: M. Dallan, D. Dallan (2) Con: Wakarua (3) Pen: Wakarua (5) |
Tries: , Tu'ifua Con: Tu'ipulotu |
Canberra Stadium
Attendance: 18,967 Referee: Steve Walsh ![]() |
21 October 2003
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Italy ![]() |
19 – 14 | ![]() |
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Tries: Parisse Con: Wakarua Pen: Wakarua (4) |
Tries: Pen: Barker (3) |
25 October 2003
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Italy ![]() |
15 – 27 | ![]() |
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Pen: Wakarua (5) | Tries: M. Jones, Parker, D. Jones Con: Harris (3) Pen: Harris (3) |
Canberra Stadium
Attendance: 22,641 Referee: ![]() |
2007 Rugby World Cup[]
Pool C matches -
Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/− | BP | Pts | |
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 309 | 35 | +274 | 4 | 20 |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 116 | 66 | +50 | 2 | 14 |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 85 | 117 | −32 | 1 | 9 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 161 | −121 | 1 | 5 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 209 | −171 | 1 | 1 |
8 September 2007
13:45 |
New Zealand ![]() |
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) |
12 September 2007
20:00 |
Italy ![]() |
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' |
19 September 2007
20:00 |
Italy ![]() |
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 |
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 45,476 Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa) |
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' |
2011 Rugby World Cup[]
Pool C of the 2011 Rugby World Cup began on 11 September 2011 and was completed on 2 October. The pool was composed of Australia, Ireland, Italy, Russia and the United States.[1]
Key to colours in pool tables | |
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Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup | |
Eliminated but qualified for 2015 Rugby World Cup |
Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/− | BP | Pts | |
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 135 | 34 | +101 | 1 | 17 |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 173 | 48 | +125 | 3 | 15 |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 92 | 95 | −3 | 2 | 10 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 122 | −84 | 0 | 4 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 57 | 196 | −139 | 1 | 1 |
All times are local New Zealand time (UTC+12 until 24 September, UTC+13 from 25 September[2])
11 September 2011
15:30 |
Australia ![]() |
32 – 6 | ![]() |
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Try: Alexander 50' m Ashley-Cooper 55' c O'Connor 58' c Ioane 66' c Con: O'Connor (3/4) Pen: Cooper (2/3) 19', 30' |
Report | Pen: Mi. Bergamasco (2/3) 38', 40+' |
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Man of the Match:
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20 September 2011
19:30 |
Italy ![]() |
53 – 17 | ![]() |
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Try: Parisse 6' c Toniolatti (2) 13' m, 23' c Benvenuti (2) 16' m, 48' m Penalty try 29' c Gori 37' c McLean 64' m Zanni 77' m Con: Bocchino (4/6) Benvenuti (0/3) Pen: Bocchino (0/1) |
Report | Try: Yanyushkin 34' c Ostroushko 50' m 71' m Con: Rachkov (1/3) |
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Man of the Match:
Touch judges:
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27 September 2011
19:30 |
Italy ![]() |
27 – 10 | ![]() |
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Try: Parisse 3' c Orquera 30' m Castrogiovanni 40' m Penalty try 66' c Con: Mi. Bergamasco (2/4) Pen: Mi. Bergamasco (1/1) 22' |
Report | Try: Wyles 18' c Con: Wyles (1/1) Pen: Wyles (1/1) 28' |
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Man of the Match:
Touch judges:
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2 October 2011
20:30 |
Ireland ![]() |
36 – 6 | ![]() |
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Try: O'Driscoll 47' c Earls (2) 52' c, 80+' c Con: O'Gara (2/2) Sexton (1/1) Pen: O'Gara (4/5) 7', 18', 35', 44' Sexton (1/1) 70' |
Report | Pen: Mi. Bergamasco (2/3) 11', 21' |
Otago Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 28,027 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) |
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Man of the Match:
Touch judges:
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2015 Rugby World Cup[]
Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/− | BP | Pts | |
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 134 | 35 | +99 | 2 | 18 |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 120 | 63 | +57 | 2 | 14 |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 74 | 88 | –14 | 2 | 10 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 60 | 129 | –69 | 0 | 4 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 58 | 131 | –73 | 2 | 2 |
19 September 2015 | France ![]() |
32–10 | ![]() |
Twickenham Stadium, London |
26 September 2015 | Italy ![]() |
23–18 | ![]() |
Elland Road, Leeds |
4 October 2015 | Ireland ![]() |
16–9 | ![]() |
Olympic Stadium, London |
11 October 2015 | Italy ![]() |
32–22 | ![]() |
Sandy Park, Exeter |
2019 Rugby World Cup[]
- Pool B
Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/− | BP | Pts | |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 157 | 22 | +135 | 2 | 16 |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 185 | 36 | +149 | 3 | 15 |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 98 | 78 | +20 | 2 | 12 |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 175 | –141 | 0 | 2 |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 177 | –163 | 0 | 2 |
(1 BP) Italy ![]() |
47–22 | ![]() |
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Try: Penalty try 11' Allan 26' c Tebaldi 40+1' c Bellini 44' c Canna 47' c Polledri 70' m Minozzi 76' c Con: Allan (3/3) 27', 40+2', 45' Canna (2/3) 48', 77' |
Report | Try: Stevens 6' c Greyling 57' m Plato 79' c Con: Loubser (2/3) 7', 80' Pen: Loubser (1/1) 51' |
(1 BP) Italy ![]() |
48–7 | ![]() |
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Try: Steyn 8' c Budd 13' c Negri 44' c Penalty try 59' Bellini 62' m Zani 73' c Minozzi 79' m Con: Allan (3/4) 9', 14', 45' Canna (1/2) 74' Pen: Allan (1/1) 3' |
Report | Try: Coe 69' c Con: Nelson (1/1) 71' |
(1 BP) South Africa ![]() |
49–3 | ![]() |
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Try: Kolbe (2) 6' c, 53' m Mbonambi 27' c Am 58' c Mapimpi 68' c Snyman 76' m Marx 80+3' m Con: Pollard (4/7) 7', 28', 60', 69' Pen: Pollard (2/2) 12', 51' |
Report | Pen: Allan (1/1) 9' |
Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Fukuroi
Attendance: 44,148 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
New Zealand ![]() |
0–0 (Cancelled) |
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Notes:
- As a result of inclement weather caused by Typhoon Hagibis this match was cancelled and awarded as a 0–0 draw.[3]
Hosting[]
The Rugby World Cup is held every four years, and tends to alternate between the northern and southern hemispheres. Every northern hemisphere tournament so far has been held in Europe, however Japan won the bid to host the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Italy has yet to host the World Cup, although the Italian Rugby Federation made unsuccessful bids for the 2015 and 2019 competitions.
References[]
- Davies, Gerald (2004) The History of the Rugby World Cup (Sanctuary Publishing Ltd, (ISBN 1860746020)
- Farr-Jones, Nick, (2003). Story of the Rugby World Cup, Australian Post Corporation, (ISBN 0-642-36811-2)
- ^ [1] Archived 2011-09-01 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2011-09-11.
- ^ The change in time zone is due to the start of daylight saving time in New Zealand, at 2:00am on Sunday 25 September
- ^ "Typhoon Hagibis impact on Rugby World Cup 2019 matches". Rugby World Cup. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- Italy national rugby union team
- Rugby World Cup by nation