2021 Rugby World Cup Pool A

Pool A of the 2021 Rugby World Cup began on 8 October 2022. The pool includes hosts and five-time and defending champions New Zealand, Australia and Wales. Australia and Wales finished sixth and seventh respectively in 2017. They are joined by Scotland, the winners of the Final Qualification Tournament.[1]

Standings

[edit]
Advanced to the quarter-finals as one of the top two teams in a pool
Advanced to the quarter-finals as one of the two best third place teams
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD T B Pts
1  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 154 29 +125 26 3 15
2  Australia 3 2 0 1 44 60 −16 6 0 8
3  Wales 3 1 0 2 37 84 −47 5 1 5
4  Scotland 3 0 0 3 27 89 −62 5 2 2
Source: [citation needed]

All times are local New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13)

Australia vs New Zealand

[edit]
8 October 2022
17:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
Australia 17–41 New Zealand (1 BP)
Try: Terita (2) 13' m, 28' m
Wong 16' c
Con: McKenzie (1/3) 18'
ReportTry: Ngan-Woo 31' c
Woodman (3) 36' m, 47' m, 61' c
Tangen-Wainohu 56' c
Tui (2) 68' m, 74' m
Con: Cocksedge (1/1) 33'
Holmes (2/4) 57', 62'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 34,235[a]
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
Team details
FB 15 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale downward-facing red arrow 62'
RW 14 Bienne Terita
OC 13 Georgie Friedrichs
IC 12 Sharni Williams
LW 11 Ivania Wong Yellow card 52'
FH 10 Arabella McKenzie
SH 9 Iliseva Batibasaga downward-facing red arrow 57'
N8 8 Grace Hamilton red cross icon 49' to 63'
OF 7 Shannon Parry (c) Yellow card 53'
BF 6 Emily Chancellor
RL 5 Atasi Lafai downward-facing red arrow 63'
LL 4 Sera Naiqama downward-facing red arrow 53'
TP 3 Bridie O'Gorman downward-facing red arrow 61'
HK 2 Adiana Talakai downward-facing red arrow 49'
LP 1 Liz Patu downward-facing red arrow 53'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ashley Marsters upward-facing green arrow 49'
PR 17 Emily Robinson upward-facing green arrow 53'
PR 18 Asoiva Karpani upward-facing green arrow 61'
LK 19 Michaela Leonard upward-facing green arrow 53'
FL 20 Grace Kemp upward-facing green arrow 49'
SH 21 Layne Morgan upward-facing green arrow 57'
FH 22 Trilleen Pomare upward-facing green arrow 61'
WG 23 Lori Cramer upward-facing green arrow 62'
Coach:
Australia Jay Tregonning
FB 15 Renee Holmes downward-facing red arrow 61'
RW 14 Ruby Tui
OC 13 Stacey Fluhler downward-facing red arrow 66'
IC 12 Amy du Plessis
LW 11 Portia Woodman
FH 10 Ruahei Demant (c)
SH 9 Kendra Cocksedge downward-facing red arrow 67'
N8 8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u
OF 7 Sarah Hirini
BF 6 Charmaine McMenamin downward-facing red arrow 57'
RL 5 Chelsea Bremner
LL 4 Joanah Ngan-Woo downward-facing red arrow 49'
TP 3 Amy Rule downward-facing red arrow 56'
HK 2 Luka Connor downward-facing red arrow 49'
LP 1 Phillipa Love downward-facing red arrow 49'
Replacements:
HK 16 Georgia Ponsonby upward-facing green arrow 49'
PR 17 Awhina Tangen-Wainohu upward-facing green arrow 49'
PR 18 Santo Taumata upward-facing green arrow 56'
LK 19 Maia Roos upward-facing green arrow 49'
FL 20 Kendra Reynolds upward-facing green arrow 57'
SH 21 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu upward-facing green arrow 67'
FH 22 Hazel Tubic upward-facing green arrow 66'
WG 23 Sylvia Brunt upward-facing green arrow 61'
Coach:
New Zealand Wayne Smith

Player of the Match:
Ruby Tui (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:
Kat Roche (United States)
Doriane Domenjo (France)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)

Wales vs Scotland

[edit]
9 October 2022
17:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
Wales 18–15 Scotland (1 BP)
Try: Butchers 6' c
Powell 34' m
Con: Snowsill (1/2) 7'
Pen: Snowsill (1/2) 13'
Bevan (1/1) 80+6'
ReportTry: Skeldon 28' m
Gaffney (2) 66' m, 79' m
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy)
Team details
FB 15 Kayleigh Powell
RW 14 Jasmine Joyce Yellow card 77'
OC 13 Megan Webb
IC 12 Hannah Jones (c)
LW 11 Lisa Neumann downward-facing red arrow 76'
FH 10 Elinor Snowsill downward-facing red arrow 76'
SH 9 Ffion Lewis downward-facing red arrow 53'
N8 8 Sioned Harries
OF 7 Alex Callender downward-facing red arrow 59'
BF 6 Alisha Butchers downward-facing red arrow 69'
RL 5 Georgia Evans downward-facing red arrow 55'
LL 4 Natalia John
TP 3 Donna Rose downward-facing red arrow 55'
HK 2 Carys Phillips downward-facing red arrow 63'
LP 1 Cara Hope Yellow card 65' downward-facing red arrow 76'
Replacements:
HK 16 Kelsey Jones upward-facing green arrow 63'
PR 17 Caryl Thomas upward-facing green arrow 76'
PR 18 Cerys Hale upward-facing green arrow 55'
LK 19 Siwan Lillicrap upward-facing green arrow 55'
FL 20 Bethan Lewis upward-facing green arrow 69'
SH 21 Keira Bevan upward-facing green arrow 53'
FH 22 Robyn Wilkins upward-facing green arrow 76'
WG 23 Lowri Norkett upward-facing green arrow 76'
Coach:
Wales Ioan Cunningham
FB 15 Chloe Rollie
RW 14 Rhona Lloyd
OC 13 Hannah Smith
IC 12 Lisa Thomson
LW 11 Megan Gaffney
FH 10 Helen Nelson
SH 9 Caity Mattinson
N8 8 Jade Konkel-Roberts
OF 7 Louise McMillan downward-facing red arrow 47'
BF 6 Rachel Malcolm (c)
RL 5 Sarah Bonar
LL 4 Emma Wassell
TP 3 Christine Belisle
HK 2 Lana Skeldon
LP 1 Molly Wright downward-facing red arrow 64'
Replacements:
HK 16 Jodie Rettie upward-facing green arrow 65'
PR 17 Leah Bartlett upward-facing green arrow 64'
PR 18 Elliann Clarke
LK 19 Lyndsay O'Donnell
FL 20 Eilidh Sinclair upward-facing green arrow 47' downward-facing red arrow 65'
SH 21 Mairi McDonald
FH 22 Meryl Smith
WG 23 Shona Campbell
Coach:
Scotland Bryan Easson

Player of the Match:
Elinor Snowsill (Wales)

Assistant referees:
Julianne Zussman (Canada)
Tyler Miller (Australia)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)

Scotland vs Australia

[edit]
15 October 2022
15:00 NZDT (UTC+13)
(1 BP) Scotland 12–14 Australia
Try: Skeldon 9' m
Penalty try 27'
ReportTry: Terita 59' c
Marsters 73' c
Con: Cramer (2/2) 61', 75'
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
Team details
FB 15 Chloe Rollie downward-facing red arrow 38'
RW 14 Rhona Lloyd
OC 13 Emma Orr
IC 12 Lisa Thomson
LW 11 Hannah Smith
FH 10 Helen Nelson downward-facing red arrow 71'
SH 9 Caity Mattinson
N8 8 Jade Konkel-Roberts
OF 7 Rachel McLachlan downward-facing red arrow 75'
BF 6 Rachel Malcolm (c)
RL 5 Sarah Bonar
LL 4 Emma Wassell
TP 3 Christine Belisle downward-facing red arrow 54'
HK 2 Lana Skeldon
LP 1 Molly Wright downward-facing red arrow 61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Jodie Rettie upward-facing green arrow 75'
PR 17 Leah Bartlett upward-facing green arrow 61'
PR 18 Elliann Clarke upward-facing green arrow 54'
LK 19 Lyndsay O'Donnell
SH 20 Mairi McDonald
FH 21 Sarah Law upward-facing green arrow 71'
CE 22 Evie Wills
FB 23 Shona Campbell upward-facing green arrow 38'
Coach:
Scotland Bryan Easson
FB 15 Lori Cramer
RW 14 Bienne Terita downward-facing red arrow 78'
OC 13 Georgie Friedrichs
IC 12 Sharni Williams downward-facing red arrow 68'
LW 11 Maya Stewart downward-facing red arrow 71'
FH 10 Arabella McKenzie
SH 9 Iliseva Batibasaga downward-facing red arrow 68'
N8 8 Grace Hamilton
OF 7 Shannon Parry (c) downward-facing red arrow 61'
BF 6 Emily Chancellor
RL 5 Atasi Lafai downward-facing red arrow 67'
LL 4 Sera Naiqama
TP 3 Asoiva Karpani downward-facing red arrow 61'
HK 2 Adiana Talakai Yellow card 34' Yellow-red card 80+1'
LP 1 Liz Patu downward-facing red arrow 62'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ashley Marsters Red card 76' upward-facing green arrow 68'
PR 17 Emily Robinson upward-facing green arrow 63'
PR 18 Bridie O'Gorman upward-facing green arrow 61'
LK 19 Grace Kemp upward-facing green arrow 68'
FL 20 Piper Duck upward-facing green arrow 61'
SH 21 Layne Morgan upward-facing green arrow 68'
FH 22 Trilleen Pomare upward-facing green arrow 68'
FB 23 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale upward-facing green arrow 71'
Coach:
Australia Jay Tregonning

Player of the Match:
Asoiva Karpani (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)[2]
Kat Roche (United States)
Television match official:
Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)

Notes:

Wales vs New Zealand

[edit]
16 October 2022
15:15 NZDT (UTC+13)
Wales 12–56 New Zealand (1 BP)
Try: F. Lewis 40+1' c
Harries 78' m
Con: Snowsill (1/1) 40+2'
ReportTry: C. Bremner 17' m
Woodman (2) 20' m, 28' c
Brunt (2) 25' m, 49' m
Roos 41' c
Fitzpatrick 44' m
Murray 57' c
Demant 72' m
Tui 80+1' m
Con: Demant (3/8) 29', 42', 58'
Waitakere Stadium, Auckland
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Team details
FB 15 Kayleigh Powell
RW 14 Jasmine Joyce
OC 13 Megan Webb
IC 12 Hannah Jones downward-facing red arrow 59'
LW 11 Lisa Neumann
FH 10 Elinor Snowsill downward-facing red arrow 68'
SH 9 Ffion Lewis downward-facing red arrow 59'
N8 8 Sioned Harries
OF 7 Bethan Lewis
BF 6 Gwen Crabb
RL 5 Natalia John downward-facing red arrow 46'
LL 4 Siwan Lillicrap (c) downward-facing red arrow 70'
TP 3 Donna Rose downward-facing red arrow 62'
HK 2 Kelsey Jones downward-facing red arrow 70'
LP 1 Cara Hope downward-facing red arrow 62'
Replacements:
HK 16 Katherine Evans upward-facing green arrow 70'
PR 17 Caryl Thomas upward-facing green arrow 62'
PR 18 Sisilia Tuipulotu upward-facing green arrow 62'
LK 19 Abbie Fleming upward-facing green arrow 70'
FL 20 Alex Callender upward-facing green arrow 46'
SH 21 Keira Bevan upward-facing green arrow 59'
FH 22 Robyn Wilkins upward-facing green arrow 68'
CE 23 Kerin Lake upward-facing green arrow 59'
Coach:
Wales Ioan Cunningham
FB 15 Ruby Tui
RW 14 Renee Wickliffe
OC 13 Sylvia Brunt downward-facing red arrow 57'
IC 12 Theresa Fitzpatrick downward-facing red arrow 68'
LW 11 Portia Woodman
FH 10 Ruahei Demant (c)
SH 9 Ariana Bayler downward-facing red arrow 66'
N8 8 Charmaine McMenamin Yellow card 75'
OF 7 Kendra Reynolds
BF 6 Alana Bremner downward-facing red arrow 40'
RL 5 Chelsea Bremner
LL 4 Maia Roos
TP 3 Tanya Kalounivale downward-facing red arrow 47'
HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby downward-facing red arrow 53'
LP 1 Awhina Tangen-Wainohu downward-facing red arrow 53'
Replacements:
HK 16 Luka Connor upward-facing green arrow 53'
PR 17 Krystal Murray upward-facing green arrow 53'
PR 18 Santo Taumata upward-facing green arrow 47'
LK 19 Joanah Ngan-Woo upward-facing green arrow 66'
FL 20 Sarah Hirini Yellow card 70' upward-facing green arrow 40'
SH 21 Kendra Cocksedge upward-facing green arrow 66'
CE 22 Amy du Plessis upward-facing green arrow 57'
FH 23 Hazel Tubic upward-facing green arrow 68'
Coach:
New Zealand Wayne Smith

Player of the Match:
Ruahei Demant (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:
Julianne Zussman (Canada)
Tyler Miller (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)

Australia vs Wales

[edit]
22 October 2022
14:15 NZDT (UTC+13)
Australia 13–7 Wales (1 BP)
Try: Batibasaga 5' c
Con: Cramer (1/1) 6'
Pen: Cramer (2/2) 40+1', 78'
ReportTry: Harries 23' c
Con: Snowsill (1/1) 25'
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Sara Cox (England)
Team details
FB 15 Lori Cramer
RW 14 Bienne Terita
OC 13 Georgie Friedrichs
IC 12 Sharni Williams downward-facing red arrow 56'
LW 11 Ivania Wong downward-facing red arrow 62'
FH 10 Arabella McKenzie
SH 9 Iliseva Batibasaga downward-facing red arrow 56'
N8 8 Grace Hamilton
OF 7 Shannon Parry (c) downward-facing red arrow 62'
BF 6 Emily Chancellor
RL 5 Atasi Lafai
LL 4 Michaela Leonard downward-facing red arrow 62'
TP 3 Bridie O'Gorman downward-facing red arrow 52'
HK 2 Adiana Talakai downward-facing red arrow 58'
LP 1 Liz Patu downward-facing red arrow 52'
Replacements:
HK 16 Tania Naden upward-facing green arrow 58'
PR 17 Emily Robinson upward-facing green arrow 52'
PR 18 Asoiva Karpani upward-facing green arrow 52'
LK 19 Grace Kemp Yellow card 70' upward-facing green arrow 62'
FL 20 Piper Duck upward-facing green arrow 62'
SH 21 Layne Morgan upward-facing green arrow 56'
FH 22 Trilleen Pomare upward-facing green arrow 56'
FB 23 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale upward-facing green arrow 62'
Coach:
Australia Jay Tregonning
FB 15 Niamh Terry downward-facing red arrow 63'
RW 14 Jasmine Joyce
OC 13 Carys Williams-Morris
IC 12 Hannah Jones (c)
LW 11 Lisa Neumann
FH 10 Elinor Snowsill downward-facing red arrow 70'
SH 9 Ffion Lewis downward-facing red arrow 50'
N8 8 Sioned Harries
OF 7 Alex Callender downward-facing red arrow 74'
BF 6 Bethan Lewis
RL 5 Gwen Crabb
LL 4 Natalia John downward-facing red arrow 50'
TP 3 Cerys Hale downward-facing red arrow 58'
HK 2 Kelsey Jones downward-facing red arrow 53'
LP 1 Cara Hope downward-facing red arrow 57'
Replacements:
HK 16 Carys Phillips upward-facing green arrow 52'
PR 17 Caryl Thomas upward-facing green arrow 57'
PR 18 Sisilia Tuipulotu upward-facing green arrow 58'
LK 19 Georgia Evans upward-facing green arrow 50'
LK 20 Siwan Lillicrap upward-facing green arrow 74'
SH 21 Keira Bevan upward-facing green arrow 50'
FH 22 Robyn Wilkins upward-facing green arrow 70'
CE 23 Kerin Lake upward-facing green arrow 63'
Coach:
Wales Ioan Cunningham

Assistant referees:
Julianne Zussman (Canada)
Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)

Notes:

New Zealand vs Scotland

[edit]
22 October 2022
16:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
(1 BP) New Zealand 57–0 Scotland
Try: Holmes (2) 2' m, 72' m
Leti-I'iga 10' m
Hirini 12' c
Mikaele-Tu'u 17' c
Fitzpatrick 30' c
Wickliffe (2) 34' c, 39' c
Roos 53' c
Con: Holmes (6/8) 13', 18', 31', 35', 40', 54'
Report
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
Team details
FB 15 Renee Holmes
RW 14 Renee Wickliffe
OC 13 Amy du Plessis
IC 12 Theresa Fitzpatrick
LW 11 Ayesha Leti-I'iga downward-facing red arrow 48'
FH 10 Hazel Tubic
SH 9 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu (c) downward-facing red arrow 46'
N8 8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u
OF 7 Sarah Hirini downward-facing red arrow 76'
BF 6 Alana Bremner downward-facing red arrow 61'
RL 5 Maia Roos
LL 4 Joanah Ngan-Woo downward-facing red arrow 55'
TP 3 Amy Rule downward-facing red arrow 55' upward-facing green arrow 76'
HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby downward-facing red arrow 46'
LP 1 Phillipa Love downward-facing red arrow 46'
Replacements:
HK 16 Natalie Delamere upward-facing green arrow 46'
PR 17 Krystal Murray upward-facing green arrow 46'
PR 18 Tanya Kalounivale Yellow card 63' upward-facing green arrow 55'
LK 19 Chelsea Bremner upward-facing green arrow 55'
FL 20 Kendra Reynolds upward-facing green arrow 63'
SH 21 Kendra Cocksedge upward-facing green arrow 46'
CE 22 Sylvia Brunt upward-facing green arrow 48'
FH 23 Ruahei Demant
Coach:
New Zealand Wayne Smith
FB 15 Shona Campbell
RW 14 Rhona Lloyd downward-facing red arrow 63'
OC 13 Emma Orr
IC 12 Lisa Thomson
LW 11 Hannah Smith
FH 10 Helen Nelson downward-facing red arrow 66'
SH 9 Caity Mattinson downward-facing red arrow 55'
N8 8 Jade Konkel-Roberts
OF 7 Rachel McLachlan downward-facing red arrow 63'
BF 6 Rachel Malcolm (c) downward-facing red arrow 70'
RL 5 Sarah Bonar downward-facing red arrow 70'
LL 4 Emma Wassell
TP 3 Christine Belisle downward-facing red arrow 55'
HK 2 Lana Skeldon
LP 1 Molly Wright downward-facing red arrow 63'
Replacements:
HK 16 Jodie Rettie upward-facing green arrow 70'
PR 17 Leah Bartlett upward-facing green arrow 63'
PR 18 Katie Dougan upward-facing green arrow 55'
LK 19 Lyndsay O'Donnell upward-facing green arrow 70'
FL 20 Louise McMillan upward-facing green arrow 63'
SH 21 Mairi McDonald upward-facing green arrow 55'
CE 22 Meryl Smith upward-facing green arrow 67'
WG 23 Liz Musgrove upward-facing green arrow 63'
Coach:
Scotland Bryan Easson

Player of the Match:
Theresa Fitzpatrick (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:
Clara Munarini (Italy)
Kat Roche (United States)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ The total attendance was 34,235, which was recorded for all 3 matches

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Scotland romp to World Cup play-off win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  2. ^ worldrugby.org. "Match Officials Appointments | World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 2 October 2022.