2021 Rugby World Cup Pool C

Pool C of the 2021 Rugby World Cup began on 8 October 2022 with France taking on South Africa at Eden Park. The pool includes two-time champions England and France, who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively in 2017.[1] They are joined by South Africa, who qualified as champions of the 2021 Rugby Africa Women's Cup,[2] and by debutants Fiji, who qualified for the tournament with their win over Samoa.[3]

Standings
Key to colours in pool tables
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
Team
 Pld W D L TF PF PA PD BP Pts
 England 33002817226+146214
 France 3201149118+73311
 Fiji 3102640145–10504
 South Africa 3003322136–11411

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

South Africa vs France
8 October 2022
14:15 NZDT (UTC+13)
South Africa 5–40 France (1 BP)
Try: Mabenge 50' mReportTry: Sansus (2) 2' c, 67' c
Vernier 11' m
Boulard 17' c
Drouin 70' c
Grisez 80+1' c
Con: Drouin (2/3) 3', 18'
Queyroi (3/3) 68', 71', 80+2'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 34,235[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)
Team details
FB15Nadine Roos
RW14Nomawethu Mabenge
OC13Zintle Mpupha
IC12Aphiwe Ngwevu
LW11Simamkele Namba 61'
FH10Libbie Janse van Rensburg 25'
SH9Tayla Kinsey 50'
N88Aseza Hele
OF7Sinazo Mcatshulwa 58'
BF6Sizophila Solontsi 50' to 60' 60'
RL5Rights Mkhari 62'
LL4Nolusindiso Booi (c)
TP3Babalwa Latsha
HK2Lindelwa Gwala 68'
LP1Sanelisiwe Charlie 61'
Replacements:
HK16Roseline Botes 68'
PR17Asithandile Ntoyanto 61'
PR18Monica Mazibukwana
LK19Catha Jacobs 62'
FL20Lusanda Dumke 60'
SH21Unam Tose 50'
FH22Zenay Jordaan 25'
FB23Eloise Webb 61'
Coach:
Stanley Raubenheimer
FB15Chloé Jacquet 73'
RW14Joanna Grisez
OC13Maëlle Filopon
IC12Gabrielle Vernier 62'
LW11Émilie Boulard
FH10Caroline Drouin
SH9Laure Sansus 70'
N88Romane Ménager 70'
OF7Marjorie Mayans 73'
BF6Charlotte Escudero
RL5Madoussou Fall
LL4Céline Ferer (c)
TP3Clara Joyeux 73'
HK2Laure Touyé 54'
LP1Annaëlle Deshayes 55'
Replacements:
HK16Agathe Sochat 54'
PR17Coco Lindelauf 55'
PR18Assia Khalfaoui 73'
LK19Manaé Feleu 70'
FL20Émeline Gros 73'
SH21Pauline Bourdon 70'
FH22Lina Queyroi 62'
WG23Mélissande Llorens 73'
Coach:
Thomas Darracq

Player of the Match:
Laure Sansus (France)

Touch judges:
Sara Cox (England)[4]
Kat Roche (United States)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Notes:

Fiji vs England
8 October 2022
16:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
Fiji 19–84 England (1 BP)
Try: Nakoci 31' c
Donu 40' c
Cavuru 80+1' m
Con: Cavuru (2/3) 32', 43'		ReportTry: MacDonald (4) 5' m, 56' m, 70' m, 76' c
Cokayne (2) 18' m, 42' m
Ward 27' c
Rowland 38' c
Aldcroft 45' c
Thompson (2) 50' c, 53' m
Dow 59' c
Infante 65' m
Powell 74' c
Con: Scarratt (5/9) 28', 39', 46', 51', 60'
Harrison (2/5) 75', 78'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 34,235[lower-alpha 2]
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
Team details
FB15Roela Radiniyavuni
RW14Aloesi Nakoci
OC13Raijieli Laqeretabua 51'
IC12Sesenieli Donu
LW11Vitalina Naikore
FH10Merewalesi Rokouono 54'
SH9Lavena Cavuru
N88Karalaini Naisewa 65'
OF7Ema Adivitaloga 51'
BF6Sulita Waisega
RL5Sereima Leweniqila (c) 38' to 48'
LL4Asinate Serevi 54'
TP3Vuanimasei Rasolea 51'
HK2Vika Matarugu 62'
LP1Iris Verebalavu 51'
Replacements:
HK16Bitila Tawake 62'
PR17Bulou Vasuturaga 51'
PR18Mereoni Namositava 51'
LK19Merevesi Ofakimalino 54'
FL20Raijieli Daveua 51'
SH21Akosita Ravato 65'
FH22Ana Maria Roqica 54'
CE23Melaia Matanatabu 51'
Coach:
Senirusi Seruvakula
FB15Ellie Kildunne
RW14Lydia Thompson 57'
OC13Emily Scarratt 57'
IC12Helena Rowland
LW11Claudia MacDonald
FH10Zoe Harrison
SH9Leanne Infante 65'
N88Sarah Hunter (c) 57'
OF7Sadia Kabeya
BF6Alex Matthews
RL5Abbie Ward
LL4Zoe Aldcroft
TP3Sarah Bern 51'
HK2Amy Cokayne 62'
LP1Victoria Cornborough 51'
Replacements:
HK16Connie Powell 62'
PR17Hannah Botterman 51'
PR18Maud Muir 51'
LK19Catherine O'Donnell 54'
FL20Poppy Cleall 57'
SH21Lucy Packer 65'
CE22Holly Aitchison 57'
WG23Abigail Dow 57'
Coach:
Simon Middleton

Player of the Match:
Sadia Kabeya (England)

Touch judges:
Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)

Notes:

  • This was the first meeting between the two nations.
  • This was Fiji's first World Cup game.
  • England's 84 points was the highest number of points they have scored in a World Cup game, surpassing the 82 points they scored against Kazakhstan in 2010.

France vs England
15 October 2022
20:00 NZDT (UTC+13)
(1 BP) France 7–13 England
Try: Hermet 64' c
Con: Drouin (1/1) 65'		ReportTry: Scarratt 25' c
Con: Scarratt (1/1) 26'
Pen: Scarratt (2/2) 40', 62'
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)
Team details
FB15Chloé Jacquet 65'
RW14Joanna Grisez
OC13Maëlle Filopon
IC12Gabrielle Vernier 78'
LW11Émilie Boulard
FH10Caroline Drouin
SH9Laure Sansus 13'
N88Romane Ménager 17'
OF7Marjorie Mayans 71'
BF6Charlotte Escudero
RL5Madoussou Fall
LL4Céline Ferer (c)
TP3Clara Joyeux 72'
HK2Agathe Sochat 65'
LP1Annaëlle Deshayes 48'
Replacements:
HK16Laure Touyé 65'
PR17Coco Lindelauf 48'
PR18Assia Khalfaoui 72'
LK19Safi N'Diaye 71'
FL20Gaëlle Hermet 17'
SH21Pauline Bourdon 13'
CE22Lina Queyroi 78'
WG23Marine Ménager 65'
Coach:
Thomas Darracq
FB15Ellie Kildunne
RW14Lydia Thompson 61'
OC13Emily Scarratt
IC12Helena Rowland
LW11Claudia MacDonald
FH10Zoe Harrison
SH9Leanne Infante
N88Sarah Hunter (c) 56'
OF7Marlie Packer 66'
BF6Alex Matthews
RL5Abbie Ward
LL4Zoe Aldcroft
TP3Sarah Bern 66'
HK2Amy Cokayne
LP1Victoria Cornborough 56'
Replacements:
HK16Connie Powell
PR17Hannah Botterman 56'
PR18Maud Muir 66'
LK19Catherine O'Donnell 66'
FL20Poppy Cleall 56'
SH21Lucy Packer
CE22Holly Aitchison
WG23Abigail Dow 61'
Coach:
Simon Middleton

Player of the Match:
Alex Matthews (England)

Assistant referees:
Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
Kat Roche (United States)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Notes:

  • Sarah Hunter earned her 137th test cap, equalling Rochelle Clark's record for most caps for England and most caps for a female player.
  • Marjorie Mayans (France) earned her 50th test cap.
  • This was France's first defeat in the pool stage since losing 27–8 to England in 2006.

Fiji vs South Africa
16 October 2022
17:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
Fiji 21–17 South Africa (1 BP)
Try: Delaiwau 13' c
Sokoiwasa 40' c
Naisewa 79' c
Con: Cavuru (3/3) 14', 41', 80+1'		ReportTry: Mpupha 36' c
Hele 59' c
Con: Janse van Rensburg (2/2) 37', 60'
Pen: Janse van Rensburg (1/1) 79'
Waitakere Stadium, Auckland
Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy)
Team details
FB15Roela Radiniyavuni 61'
RW14Akanisi Sokoiwasa 49' to 59'
OC13Talei Wilson 64'
IC12Sesenieli Donu
LW11Ilisapeci Delaiwau 60'
FH10Merewalesi Rokouono 60'
SH9Lavena Cavuru
N88Karalaini Naisewa
OF7Raijieli Daveua
BF6Sulita Waisega 47'
RL5Merevesi Ofakimalino
LL4Asinate Serevi (c)
TP3Vuanimasei Rasolea
HK2Vika Matarugu 63'
LP1Iris Verebalavu 61'
Replacements:
HK16Bitila Tawake 62'
PR17Bulou Vasuturaga 61'
PR18Mereoni Namositava
LK19Joma Rubuti
FL20Ema Adivitaloga 47'
SH21Kolora Lomani 60'
FH22Ana Maria Roqica 60'
CE23Timaima Ravisa 64'
Coach:
Senirusi Seruvakula
FB15Nadine Roos
RW14Nomawethu Mabenge 9' to 19'
OC13Zintle Mpupha
IC12Aphiwe Ngwevu 49'
LW11Simamkele Namba 40'
FH10Libbie Janse van Rensburg
SH9Tayla Kinsey 31'
N88Aseza Hele
OF7Sinazo Mcatshulwa
BF6Sizophila Solontsi 48'
RL5Rights Mkhari 53'
LL4Nolusindiso Booi (c)
TP3Babalwa Latsha 72'
HK2Lindelwa Gwala 40'
LP1Sanelisiwe Charlie 53'
Replacements:
HK16Roseline Botes 40'
PR17Asithandile Ntoyanto 53'
PR18Monica Mazibukwana 72'
LK19Lerato Makua 53'
FL20Lusanda Dumke 48'
SH21Unam Tose 31'
FH22Zenay Jordaan 49'
FB23Eloise Webb 40'
Coach:
Stanley Raubenheimer

Player of the Match:
Vuanimasei Rasolea (Fiji)

Assistant referees:
Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
Doriane Domenjo (France)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)

Notes:

  • This was the first meeting between the two nations.
  • Zenay Jordaan earned her 35th test cap, surpassing Zandile Nojoko as the most capped South African female.

France vs Fiji
22 October 2022
18:15 NZDT (UTC+13)
(1 BP) France 44–0 Fiji
Try: M. Ménager 8' m
Llorens 28' c
Filopon (2) 40' m, 57' m
Gros 63' c
Boulard 72' m
Domain 80' c
Con: Trémoulière (3/6) 29', 64', 80+1'
Pen: Trémoulière (1/1) 20'		Report
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Amber McLachlan (Australia)
Team details
FB15Émilie Boulard
RW14Mélissande Llorens
OC13Maëlle Filopon 65'
IC12Caroline Drouin 58'
LW11Marine Ménager
FH10Jessy Trémoulière
SH9Pauline Bourdon 62'
N88Émeline Gros
OF7Julie Annery
BF6Gaëlle Hermet (c)
RL5Safi N'Diaye 74'
LL4Céline Ferer 47'
TP3Assia Khalfaoui 58'
HK2Laure Touyé 58'
LP1Coco Lindelauf 58'
Replacements:
HK16Célia Domain 58'
PR17Yllana Brosseau 58'
PR18Rose Bernadou 58'
LK19Manaé Feleu 47'
FL20Charlotte Escudero 74'
SH21Alexandra Chambon 62'
CE22Lina Queyroi 65'
FB23Chloé Jacquet 58'
Coach:
Thomas Darracq
FB15Roela Radiniyavuni 23' to 33' 79' 
RW14Raijieli Laqeretabua 48'
OC13Melaia Matanatabu 45'
IC12Sesenieli Donu 60'
LW11Vitalina Naikore
FH10Kolora Lomani
SH9Ana Maria Roqica 29'
N88Sereima Leweniqila
OF7Karalaini Naisewa
BF6Raijieli Daveua 45'
RL5Merevesi Ofakimalino 56'
LL4Asinate Serevi (c)
TP3Siteri Rasolea
HK2Vika Matarugu 58'
LP1Iris Verebalavu 58'
Replacements:
HK16Bitila Tawake 58'
PR17Mereoni Vonosere 58'
PR18Bulou Vasuturaga 60'
LK19Sulita Waisega 56'
FL20Ema Adivitaloga 45'
SH21Lavena Cavuru 29'
FH22Rusila Nagasau 48'
CE23Talei Wilson 45'
Coach:
Senirusi Seruvakula

Player of the Match:
Pauline Bourdon (France)

Assistant referees:
Julianne Zussman (Canada)
Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)

Notes:

  • This was the first meeting between the two nations.

England vs South Africa
23 October 2022
17:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
(1 BP) England 75–0 South Africa
Try: Galligan (3) 6' m, 29' m, 53' m
P. Cleall (2) 23' c, 59' m
Brown 32' c
Powell (3) 36' m, 41' c, 69' m
M. Packer 51' c
Kabeya (2) 62' m, 78' c
Dow 64' m
Con: Harrison (4/8) 24', 33', 42', 51'
Rowland (1/1) 78'		Report
Waitakere Stadium, Auckland
Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
Team details
FB15Sarah McKenna 70'
RW14Abigail Dow
OC13Holly Aitchison
IC12Tatyana Heard
LW11Jessica Breach
FH10Zoe Harrison 54'
SH9Lucy Packer 68'
N88Poppy Cleall
OF7Marlie Packer (c) 68'
BF6Morwenna Talling
RL5Catherine O'Donnell 50'
LL4Rosie Galligan
TP3Shaunagh Brown 70'
HK2Connie Powell 70'
LP1Hannah Botterman 50'
Replacements:
HK16Amy Cokayne 70'
PR17Maud Muir 50'
PR18Sarah Bern 80' to end' 70'
LK19Zoe Aldcroft 68'
FL20Sadia Kabeya 50'
SH21Leanne Infante 68'
FH22Helena Rowland 70'
FB23Ellie Kildunne 54'
Coach:
Simon Middleton
FB15Eloise Webb
RW14Nomawethu Mabenge 57'
OC13Simamkele Namba
IC12Chumisa Qawe
LW11Nadine Roos
FH10Zenay Jordaan 63'
SH9Tayla Kinsey 46'
N88Aseza Hele
OF7Lerato Makua
BF6Lusanda Dumke
RL5Catha Jacobs 14' to 24'
LL4Nolusindiso Booi (c) 32' to 42' 63'
TP3Babalwa Latsha 72'
HK2Lindelwa Gwala 63'
LP1Sanelisiwe Charlie 55'
Replacements:
HK16Micke Gunter 63'
PR17Yonela Ngxingolo 55'
PR18Azisa Mkiva 72'
LK19Nompumelelo Mathe 63'
FL20Sizophila Solontsi 46'
SH21Rumandi Potgieter
FH22Jakke Cilliers 57'
FB23Chuma Qawe 63'
Coach:
Stanley Raubenheimer

Player of the Match:
Tatyana Heard (England)

Assistant referees:
Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Tyler Miller (Australia)
Television match official:
Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)

Notes:

Notes
  1. The total attendance was 34,235, which was recorded for all 3 matches
  2. The total attendance was 34,235, which was recorded for all 3 matches

References
  1. "NZ beat England to win World Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  2. world.rugby. "RWC 2021 Spotlight: South Africa ｜ Rugby World Cup 2021". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  3. women.rugby. "Fiji qualify for Rugby World Cup 2021 | Women in Rugby | women.rugby". www.women.rugby. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
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