2021 Rugby World Cup Pool B

Pool B of the 2021 Rugby World Cup began on 9 October 2022. The pool includes Canada and inaugural champions the United States, who finished 5th and 4th respectively in 2017.^[1][2] They are joined by Italy, who qualified as champions of the European Qualification Tournament,^[3] and by Japan, who qualified as the highest Asian team in the World Rankings following the cancellation of Asia Qualifying.^[4]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	T	B	Pts
1	Canada	3	3	0	0	92	31	+61	16	3	15
2	Italy	3	2	0	1	55	40	+15	8	1	9
3	United States	3	1	0	2	54	68	−14	8	1	5
4	Japan	3	0	0	3	30	92	−62	5	0	0

9 October 2022 12:45 NZDT (UTC+13)

United States	10–22	Italy (1 BP)
Try: Taufo'ou 3' m Kronish 57' m	Report	Try: Ostuni Minuzzi 39' c Muzzo (2) 51 m, 63' m Magatti 70' m Con: Sillari (1/4) 39'

Northland Events Centre, Whangārei Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Team details

FB 15 Alev Kelter RW 14 Jennine Detiveaux OC 13 Eti Haungatau IC 12 Katana Howard  64' LW 11 Lotte Clapp FH 10 Gabby Cantorna SH 9 Carly Waters  54' N8 8 Kate Zackary (c) OF 7 Rachel Johnson BF 6 Jordan Matyas RL 5 Jenny Kronish  54' LL 4 Hallie Taufo'ou  40' TP 3 Nick James  68' HK 2 Joanna Kitlinski LP 1 Hope Rogers  78' Replacements: HK 16 Kathryn Treder PR 17 Catherine Benson  78' PR 18 Charli Jacoby  68' LK 19 Kristine Sommer  40' FL 20 Georgie Perris-Redding  64' SH 21 Olivia Ortiz  64' CE 22 Meya Bizer  64' WG 23 Tess Feury Coach: Rob Cain FB 15 Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi  57' RW 14 Aura Muzzo OC 13 Michela Sillari IC 12 Beatrice Rigoni LW 11 Maria Magatti FH 10 Veronica Madia  70' SH 9 Sofia Stefan N8 8 Elisa Giordano (c) OF 7 Giada Franco  71' BF 6 Ilara Arrighetti  3' RL 5 Sara Tounesi  71' LL 4 Valeria Fedrighi TP 3 Lucia Gai  79' HK 2 Melissa Bettoni  79' LP 1 Silvia Turani  79' Replacements: HK 16 Vittoria Vecchini  79' PR 17 Gaia Maris  79' PR 18 Sara Seye  79' LK 19 Beatrice Veronsese  71' FL 20 Isabella Locatelli  3' FL 21 Franceca Sgorbini  71' SH 22 Sara Barattin  70' WG 23 Alyssa D'Incà Coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico Player of the Match: Giada Franco (Italy) Assistant referees: Julianne Zussman (Canada) Tyler Miller (Australia) Television match official: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)[5]

Notes:

• This was Italy's first win over the United States.
• Giordana Duca was originally named as a lock for Italy, but withdrew before kickoff due to injury. She was replaced by Sara Tounesi while Beatrice Veronese took Tounesi's place onto the bench.

9 October 2022 15:15 NZDT (UTC+13)

Japan	5–41	Canada (1 BP)
Try: Takano 6' m	Report	Try: Farries 2' m Tuttosi (3) 15' c, 29' m, 50' c Miller (2) 24' m, 35' m Nelson 66' c Con: Miller (1/2) 16' de Goede (2/5) 51', 67'

Northland Events Centre, Whangārei Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)

Team details

FB 15 Rinka Matsuda RW 14 Hinano Nagura OC 13 Mana Furuta IC 12 Shione Nakayama  57' LW 11 Komachi Imaguki FH 10 Ayasa Otsuka SH 9 Megumi Abe  65' N8 8 Ayano Nagai  55' OF 7 Iroha Nagata BF 6 Seina Saito RL 5 Maki Takano  60' LL 4 Yuna Sato  51' TP 3 Sachiko Kato  65' HK 2 Nijiho Nagata  70' LP 1 Saki Minami (c)  48' Replacements: HK 16 Hinata Komaki  70' PR 17 Misaki Suzuki  48' PR 18 Makoto Lavemai  65' LK 19 Kie Tamai  51' FL 20 Otoka Yoshimura  60' SH 21 Moe Tsukui  65' FH 22 Minori Yamamoto  57' FL 23 Kyoko Hosokawa  55' Coach: Lesley McKenzie FB 15 Elissa Alarie RW 14 Maddy Grant OC 13 Sara Kaljuvee IC 12 Alex Tessier LW 11 Paige Farries FH 10 Julia Schell  74' SH 9 Brianna Miller  52' N8 8 Sophie de Goede (c) OF 7 Karen Paquin  58' BF 6 Fabiola Forteza RL 5 Tyson Beukeboom  54' LL 4 Courtney Holtkamp  67' TP 3 DaLeaka Menin  51' HK 2 Emily Tuttosi  51' LP 1 Brittany Kassil  51' Replacements: HK 16 Gillian Boag  51' PR 17 Mikiela Nelson  51' PR 18 Alex Ellis  51' LK 19 Ngalula Fuamba  54' LK 20 Emma Taylor  67' FL 21 Gabby Senft  58' SH 22 Justine Pelletier  51' WG 23 Anaïs Holly  74' Coach: Kévin Rouet Player of the Match: Emily Tuttosi (Canada) Assistant referees: Amber McLachlan (Australia) Doriane Domenjo (France) Television match official: Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)

Notes:

• This was Canada's 150th test match.
• Taylor Perry was originally named at fly-half for Canada, but withdrew due to injury. Julia Schell was promoted from the bench while Anaïs Holly took Schell's place on the bench.

15 October 2022 17:30 NZDT (UTC+13)

(1 BP) United States	30–17	Japan
Try: Kitlinski 45' m Kelter 55' m Cairns 62' c Detiveaux 70' c Con: Kelter (2/2) 63', 71' Pen: Cantorna (1/1) 22' Kelter (1/1) 80' +2	Report	Try: Abe 4' m Nagura 53' m Imaguki 77' c Con: Imaguki (1/1) 78'

Northland Events Centre, Whangārei Referee: Amber McLachlan (Australia)

Team details

FB 15 Meya Bizer  56' RW 14 Jennine Detiveaux OC 13 Eti Haungatau IC 12 Alev Kelter LW 11 Tess Feury FH 10 Gabby Cantorna  77' SH 9 Olivia Ortiz  56' N8 8 Kate Zackary (c) OF 7 Rachel Johnson BF 6 Kathryn Johnson  14'  59' RL 5 Evelyn Ashenbrucker  77' LL 4 Kristine Sommer TP 3 Charli Jacoby  56' HK 2 Joanna Kitlinski  77' LP 1 Hope Rogers  77' Replacements: HK 16 Kathryn Treder  77' PR 17 Catherine Benson  77' PR 18 Nick James  56' LK 19 Jenny Kronish  77' FL 20 Elizabeth Cairns  59' SH 21 Carly Waters  56' FH 22 Megan Foster  77' WG 23 Lotte Clapp  56' Coach: Rob Cain FB 15 Rinka Matsuda  71' RW 14 Hinano Nagura OC 13 Mana Furuta IC 12 Minori Yamamoto LW 11 Komachi Imaguki  80+3' FH 10 Ayasa Otsuka SH 9 Megumi Abe  63' N8 8 Seina Saito OF 7 Kyoko Hosokawa  59' BF 6 Iroha Nagata RL 5 Maki Takano  63' LL 4 Yuna Sato  63' TP 3 Sachiko Kato  72' HK 2 Kotomi Taniguchi  61' LP 1 Saki Minami (c)  63' Replacements: HK 16 Hinata Komaki  72' PR 17 Nijiho Nagata  61' PR 18 Wako Kitano  63' LK 19 Kai Tamai  63' FL 20 Otoka Yoshimura  63' SH 21 Moe Tsukui  63' CE 22 Ria Anoku  71' FL 23 Ayano Nagai  59' Coach: Lesley McKenzie Player of the Match: Kate Zackary (United States) Assistant referees: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand) Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy) Television match official: Ian Tempest (England) Italy vs Canada [edit] 16 October 2022 12:45 NZDT (UTC+13) Italy  12–22  Canada (1 BP) Try: Ostuni Minuzzi 1' m Giordano 80' c Con: Sillari (1/2) 80+1' Report Try: Farries 18' c Kaljuvee 50' m Tuttosi (2) 36' m, 56' m Con: Miller (1/3) 19' Waitakere Stadium, Auckland Referee: Sara Cox (England) Team details FB 15 Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi RW 14 Aura Muzzo OC 13 Michela Sillari IC 12 Beatrice Rigoni LW 11 Maria Magatti FH 10 Veronica Madia SH 9 Sofia Stefan  62' N8 8 Elisa Giordano (c) OF 7 Giada Franco  72' BF 6 Beatrice Veronese  47' RL 5 Giordana Duca LL 4 Valeria Fedrighi TP 3 Sara Seye  64' HK 2 Melissa Bettoni LP 1 Silvia Turani Replacements: HK 16 Vittoria Vecchini PR 17 Gaia Maris  64' PR 18 Emanuela Stecca LK 19 Isabella Locatelli  72' FL 20 Francesca Sgorbini  47' SH 21 Sara Barattin  62' CE 22 Alyssa D'Incà  66' FL 23 Francesca Granzotto Coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico FB 15 Elissa Alarie RW 14 Maddy Grant OC 13 Sara Kaljuvee IC 12 Alex Tessier LW 11 Paige Farries FH 10 Julia Schell SH 9 Brianna Miller  64' N8 8 Sophie de Goede (c) OF 7 Sara Svoboda BF 6 Fabiola Forteza RL 5 Tyson Beukeboom  52' LL 4 Courtney Holtkamp  64' TP 3 DaLeaka Menin  72' HK 2 Emily Tuttosi  68' LP 1 Olivia DeMerchant  54' Replacements: HK 16 Gillian Boag  68' PR 17 Brittany Kassil  54' PR 18 Alex Ellis  72' LK 19 McKinley Hunt  53' LK 20 Emma Taylor  66'  64' FL 21 Karen Paquin  40' SH 22 Justine Pelletier  64' WG 23 Alysha Corrigan Coach: Kévin Rouet Assistant referees: Aurélie Groizeleau (France) Doriane Domenjo (France) Television match official: Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)

Notes:

• Olivia DeMerchant (Canada) earned her 50th test cap.
• Sara Tounesi was originally named on Italy's bench at 19, but withdrew before kickoff due to injury. Francesca Granzotto came onto the bench at 23, pushing everyone between 19 and 23 down a number.

23 October 2022 12:45 NZDT (UTC+13)

Japan	8–21	Italy
Try: Hosokawa 30' m Pen: Otsuka (1/1) 49'	Report	Try: Magatti 9' m Bettoni 78' c Con: Sillari (1/1) 80' Pen: Sillari (3/3) 37', 54', 67'

Waitakere Stadium, Auckland Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)

Team details

FB 15 Rinka Matsuda RW 14 Hinano Nagura OC 13 Mana Furuta IC 12 Minori Yamamoto  56' LW 11 Komachi Imaguki  63'  74' FH 10 Ayasa Otsuka SH 9 Megumi Abe  43' N8 8 Seina Saito OF 7 Iroha Nagata BF 6 Kyoko Hosokawa  67' RL 5 Maki Takano  58' LL 4 Yuna Sato  53' TP 3 Sachiko Kato  54' HK 2 Kotomi Taniguchi LP 1 Saki Minami (c)  61' Replacements: HK 16 Hinata Komaki PR 17 Makoto Lavemai  61' PR 18 Otoka Yoshimura  54' LK 19 Masami Kawamura  53' FL 20 Sakurako Korai  67' SH 21 Moe Tsukui  43' CE 22 Shione Nakayama  56' FL 23 Ria Anoku  74' Coach: Lesley McKenzie FB 15 Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi RW 14 Aura Muzzo OC 13 Michela Sillari IC 12 Beatrice Rigoni LW 11 Maria Magatti FH 10 Veronica Madia SH 9 Sara Barattin  73' N8 8 Elisa Giordano (c) OF 7 Giada Franco BF 6 Francesca Sgorbini RL 5 Giordana Duca LL 4 Sara Tounesi  73' TP 3 Sara Seye HK 2 Melissa Bettoni LP 1 Silvia Turani Replacements: HK 16 Vittoria Vecchini PR 17 Gaia Maris PR 18 Emanuela Stecca LK 19 Valeria Fedrighi  73' FL 20 Isabella Locatelli FL 21 Beatrice Veronese  73' SH 22 Sofia Stefan  73' WG 23 Alyssa D'Incà Coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico Assistant referees: Hollie Davidson (Scotland) Tyler Miller (Australia) Television match official: Ben Whitehouse (Wales) Canada vs United States [edit] 23 October 2022 15:15 NZDT (UTC+13) (1 BP) Canada  29–14  United States Try: Tuttosi 6' m Tessier 15' c Farries 37' c DeMerchant 60' m Nelson 80+1' m Con: de Goede (2/4) 16', 39' Report Try: Kelter 19' c Zackary 71' c Con: Kelter (2/2) 21', 72' Waitakere Stadium, Auckland Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa) Team details FB 15 Elissa Alarie RW 14 Maddy Grant OC 13 Alysha Corrigan IC 12 Sara Kaljuvee  73' LW 11 Paige Farries 57' to 68' FH 10 Alex Tessier  78' SH 9 Justine Pelletier N8 8 Sophie de Goede (c)  62' OF 7 Sara Svoboda BF 6 Karen Paquin RL 5 McKinley Hunt  62' LL 4 Courtney Holtkamp  40' TP 3 DaLeaka Menin  51' HK 2 Emily Tuttosi  62' LP 1 Brittany Kassil  55' Replacements: HK 16 Gillian Boag  62' PR 17 Mikiela Nelson  55' PR 18 Olivia DeMerchant  51' LK 19 Ngalula Fuamba  40' LK 20 Tyson Beukeboom  62' FL 21 Gabby Senft  62' SH 22 Anaïs Holly  57'  68'  73' FH 23 Julia Schell  78' Coach: Kévin Rouet FB 15 Tess Feury RW 14 Jennine Detiveaux OC 13 Eti Haungatau  68' IC 12 Alev Kelter LW 11 Lotte Clapp FH 10 Gabby Cantorna  70' SH 9 Carly Waters  60' N8 8 Kate Zackary (c) OF 7 Rachel Johnson BF 6 Kathryn Johnson  68' RL 5 Evelyn Ashenbrucker  68' LL 4 Kristine Sommer TP 3 Nick James  55' HK 2 Joanna Kitlinski  68' LP 1 Hope Rogers  68' Replacements: HK 16 Kathryn Treder  68' PR 17 Catherine Benson  68' PR 18 Charli Jacoby  55' LK 19 Jenny Kronish  68' FL 20 Elizabeth Cairns  68' SH 21 Bridget Kahele  60' CE 22 Katana Howard  70' FB 23 Meya Bizer  68' Coach: Rob Cain Player of the Match: Alysha Corrigan (Canada) Assistant referees: Joy Neville (Ireland) Doriane Domenjo (France) Television match official: Ian Tempest (England) References [edit] ^ "Rugby Union (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 2 October 2022. ^ "Highlights: Australia Women Vs Canada Women". www.ultimaterugby.com. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2022. ^ world.rugby. "Italy qualify for Rugby World Cup 2021 as Scotland keep their own dream alive ｜ Rugby World Cup 2021". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2 October 2022. ^ world.rugby. "RWC 2021 Asia qualification pathway update: Japan secure direct qualification to RWC 2021 ｜ Rugby World Cup 2021". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2 October 2022. ^ worldrugby.org. "Match Officials Appointments | World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 2 October 2022.