2007 Rugby World Cup Pool D

Pool D of the 2007 Rugby World Cup began on 7 September and concluded on 30 September. The pool was composed of World Cup hosts France, Argentina, Georgia, Ireland and Namibia.

Overview

Pool D was expected to be the Pool of Death in the 2007 tournament and so it proved: the final rankings were only determined after the last round of matches. The pool was won by Argentina, who won all their matches, while France, who lost to Argentina in the opening game of the tournament, finished in second place. Ireland, whom many commentators had expected to do well, were eliminated after winning only two matches, against Georgia and Namibia: Georgia came close to scoring a winning try late in their game, while Namibia recorded their best World Cup result against a team ranked in the top 10.

Place Nation Games Points Bonus
Points		 Table
Points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 Argentina 440014333+110218
2 France 430118837+151315
3 Ireland 42026482−1819
4 Georgia 410350111−6115
5 Namibia 400430212−18200


All times local (UTC+2)

France vs Argentina

7 September 2007
21:00
France  12–17  Argentina
Pen: Skrela (4/5) 7', 31', 40+', 60' Report Try: Corleto 27' m
Pen: F. Contepomi (4/6) 5', 10', 24', 34'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 79,312
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)
FB15Cédric Heymans
RW14Aurélien Rougerie
OC13Yannick Jauzion
IC12Damien Traille 16' to 24'
LW11Christophe Dominici
FH10David Skrela 62'
SH9Pierre Mignoni 73'
N88Imanol Harinordoquy
OF7Rémy Martin 60'
BF6Serge Betsen
RL5Jérôme Thion
LL4Fabien Pelous 60'
TP3Pieter de Villiers
HK2Raphaël Ibañez (c) 60'
LP1Olivier Milloud
Replacements:
HK16Dimitri Szarzewski 60'
PR17Jean-Baptiste Poux
LK18Sébastien Chabal 60'
N819Julien Bonnaire 60'
FL20Thierry Dusautoir
SH21Jean-Baptiste Elissalde 73'
FH22Frédéric Michalak 16' 24' 62'
Coach:
Bernard Laporte
FB15Ignacio Corleto
RW14Lucas Borges
OC13Manuel Contepomi 48' to 50' 73'
IC12Felipe Contepomi
LW11Horacio Agulla
FH10Juan Martín Hernández
SH9Agustín Pichot (c)
N88Juan Manuel Leguizamón
OF7Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe
BF6Lucas Ostiglia 72'
RL5Patricio Albacete
LL4Carlos Ignacio Fernández Lobbe 28'
TP3Martin Scelzo 64'
HK2Mario Ledesma
LP1Rodrigo Roncero
Replacements:
HK16Alberto Vernet Basualdo
PR17Santiago González Bonorino 64'
LK18Rimas Álvarez Kairelis 28'
FL19Martín Durand 72'
SH20Nicolás Fernández Miranda
FH21Federico Todeschini
CE22Hernán Senillosa 48' 50' 73'
Coach:
Marcelo Loffreda

Man of the Match:
Felipe Contepomi (Argentina)

Touch judges:
Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Fourth official:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Fifth official:
Eric Gauzins (France)

Notes

  • This was the third consecutive World Cup in which Argentina played the tournament host in the competition's opening match. In 1999, the Pumas lost 23–18 to Wales and in 2003 lost 24–8 to Australia.
  • The three points from Skrela's second half penalty is the lowest points total in a half in World Cup history.
  • This was the second consecutive world cup match (following the 2003 final), in which the winner was scoreless in the second half.
  • This was the fifth win for Argentina in their last six Tests against France, whose sole win in November 2006 was by one point.
  • Argentina became the second side to beat the hosts in the opening match, after New Zealand beat England in 1991 at Twickenham.
  • It was France's first defeat in the first round of the World Cup (although they had a 20–20 draw against Scotland in 1987). Only New Zealand now have a 100% record in the first round.

Ireland vs Namibia

9 September 2007
20:00
Ireland  32–17  Namibia
Tries: O'Driscoll 5' c
Trimble 19' m
Easterby 30' m
Penalty try 49' c
Flannery 76' m
Con: O'Gara (2/5)
Pen: O'Gara (1/1) 17'		 Report Tries: Nieuwenhuis 60' c
Van Zyl 64' c
Con: Wessels (2/2)
Pen: Wessels (1/2) 40+'
Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
Attendance: 33,694
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
FB15Girvan Dempsey
RW14Andrew Trimble
OC13Brian O'Driscoll (c) 80+'
IC12Gordon D'Arcy
LW11Denis Hickie
FH10Ronan O'Gara 80'
SH9Peter Stringer
N88Denis Leamy
OF7David Wallace 69'
BF6Simon Easterby
RL5Paul O'Connell
LL4Donncha O'Callaghan
TP3John Hayes
HK2Rory Best 62'
LP1Marcus Horan 62'
Replacements:
HK16Jerry Flannery 62'
PR17Simon Best 62'
LK18Malcolm O'Kelly
FL19Neil Best 69'
SH20Isaac Boss
FH21Paddy Wallace 80'
FB22Geordan Murphy 80+'
Coach:
Eddie O'Sullivan
FB15Tertius Losper
RW14Ryan Witbooi 80+'
OC13Bradley Langenhoven
IC12Piet van Zyl
LW11Heini Bock
FH10Emile Wessels
SH9Eugene Jantjies 51'
N88Jacques Burger 66' to 69'
OF7Heino Senekal 22'
BF6Jacques Nieuwenhuis
RL5Nico Esterhuyse
LL4Wacca Kazombiaze
TP3Jane du Toit
HK2Hugo Horn 77'
LP1Kees Lensing (c) 50' 78'
Replacements:
HK16Johannes Meyer 77'
PR17Johnny Redelinghuys 50' 78'
FL18Michael MacKenzie 22'
FL19Tinus du Plessis 66' 69'
SH20Jurie van Tonder 51'
CE21Lu-Wayne Botes
WG22Melrick Africa 80+'
Coach:
Hakkies Husselman

Man of the Match:
Ryan Witbooi (Namibia)

Touch judges:
Federico Cuesta (Argentina)
Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official:
Paul Marks (Australia)
Fourth official:
Romain Poite (France)
Fifth official:
Stephane Pomarede (France)

Notes

  • Brian O'Driscoll took sole possession of the all-time Ireland try-scoring lead from teammate Denis Hickie with his 30th try.
  • This was Namibia's best result in a World Cup match, surpassing a thirty-point defeat to Romania in 2003.

Argentina vs Georgia

11 September 2007
20:00
Argentina  33–3  Georgia
Tries: Borges (2) 47' c, 56' m
Albacete 72' m
Martin Aramburu 80' c
Con: F. Contepomi (1/3)
Hernández (1/1)
Pen: F. Contepomi (3/3) 12', 35', 54'		 Report Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/2) 2'
Stade de Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 40,240
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB15Ignacio Corleto
RW14Lucas Borges 69'
OC13Gonzalo Tiesi 44' to 45'
IC12Felipe Contepomi (c) 74'
LW11Federico Martín Aramburú
FH10Juan Martín Hernández
SH9Nicolás Fernández Miranda
N88Juan Manuel Leguizamón 61'
OF7Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe
BF6Martín Durand
RL5Patricio Albacete
LL4Rimas Álvarez Kairelis 44' to 45' 68'
TP3Santiago González Bonorino 45'
HK2Mario Ledesma 68'
LP1Marcos Ayerza
Replacements:
HK16Alberto Vernet Basualdo 68'
PR17Omar Hasan 45'
LK18Esteban Lozada 44' 45' 68'
FL19Martín Schusterman 61'
CE20Hernán Senillosa 44' 45' 69'
FH21Federico Todeschini 74'
FB22Federico Serra Miras
Coach:
Marcelo Loffreda
FB15Pavle Jimsheladze 59'
RW14Irakli Machkhaneli
OC13Malkhaz Urjukashvili 74'
IC12Irakli Giorgadze
LW11Besiki Khamashuridze
FH10Merab Kvirikashvili
SH9Irakli Abuseridze 64'
N88Besso Udesiani 65'
OF7Grigol Labadze
BF6Giorgi Chkhaidze 50'
RL5Mamuka Gorgodze
LL4Ilia Zedginidze (c)
TP3David Zirakashvili 41'
HK2Akvsenti Giorgadze
LP1David Khinchagashvili 63'
Replacements:
PR16Goderdzi Shvelidze 63'
PR17Avtandil Kopaliani 41'
LK18Victor Didebulidze 65'
FL19Zviad Maisuradze 50'
SH20Bidzina Samkharadze 64'
CE21Revaz Gigauri 74'
WG22George Shkinin 59'
Coach:
Malkhaz Cheishvili

Man of the Match:
Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (Argentina)

Touch judges:
Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Dave Pearson (England)
Television match official:
Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Fourth official:
Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Fifth official:
Laurent Valin (France)

Ireland vs Georgia

15 September 2007
21:00
Ireland  14–10  Georgia
Tries: R. Best 17' c
Dempsey 55' c
Con: O'Gara (2/2)		 Report Try: Shkinin 45' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (1/1)
Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/2) 37'
Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
Attendance: 33,807
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB15Girvan Dempsey
RW14Shane Horgan
OC13Brian O'Driscoll (c)
IC12Gordon D'Arcy
LW11Denis Hickie
FH10Ronan O'Gara
SH9Peter Stringer 70'
N88Denis Leamy
OF7David Wallace 37' to 53'
BF6Simon Easterby 73'
RL5Paul O'Connell
LL4Donncha O'Callaghan
TP3John Hayes 66'
HK2Rory Best 53'
LP1Marcus Horan
Replacements:
HK16Jerry Flannery 53'
PR17Simon Best 66'
LK18Malcolm O'Kelly
FL19Neil Best 73'
SH20Isaac Boss 70'
FH21Paddy Wallace
FB22Geordan Murphy
Coach:
Eddie O'Sullivan
FB15Otar Barkalaia 34'
RW14George Shkinin
OC13Malkhaz Urjukashvili
IC12Davit Kacharava
LW11Giorgi Elizbarashvili 51'
FH10Merab Kvirikashvili
SH9Bidzina Samkharadze 72'
N88Giorgi Chkhaidze
OF7Rati Urushadze
BF6Ilia Maisuradze 58'
RL5Mamuka Gorgodze
LL4Ilia Zedginidze 32'
TP3Avtandil Kopaliani 48'
HK2Goderdzi Shvelidze
LP1Mamuka Magrakvelidze 48'
Replacements:
HK16Akvsenti Giorgadze 48'
PR17David Khinchagashvili 48'
LK18Levan Datunashvili 32'
FL19Zviad Maisuradze 58'
SH20Irakli Abuseridze 72'
CE21Irakli Machkhaneli 34'
WG22Otar Eloshvili 51'
Coach:
Malkhaz Cheishvili

Man of the Match:
George Shkinin (Georgia)

Touch judges:
Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
Paul Marks (Australia)
Television match official:
Federico Cuesta (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Fifth official:
Hervé Dubes (France)

France vs Namibia

16 September 2007
21:00
France  87–10  Namibia
Tries: Heymans 7' m
Marty 11' c
Dusautoir 21' c
Nallet (2) 32' c, 40+' c
Clerc (3) 38' c, 59' c, 65' c
Bonnaire 47' c
Chabal (2) 49' c, 54' c
Elissalde 56' c
Ibañez 75' m
Con: Elissalde (11/13)		 Report Try: Langenhoven 79' c
Con: Losper (1/1)
Drop: Wessels (1/1) 10'
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Attendance: 35,339
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB15Clément Poitrenaud 65'
RW14Vincent Clerc
OC13David Marty
IC12Damien Traille 51'
LW11Cédric Heymans
FH10Frédéric Michalak 63'
SH9Jean-Baptiste Elissalde (c)
N88Julien Bonnaire
OF7Thierry Dusautoir
BF6Yannick Nyanga 54'
RL5Lionel Nallet
LL4Sébastien Chabal 58'
TP3Pieter de Villiers 42'
HK2Dimitri Szarzewski 58'
LP1Jean-Baptiste Poux
Replacements:
HK16Raphaël Ibañez 58'
PR17Nicolas Mas 42'
LK18Fabien Pelous 58'
N819Imanol Harinordoquy 54'
FH20Lionel Beauxis 63'
CE21Yannick Jauzion 51'
WG22Aurélien Rougerie 65'
Coach:
Bernard Laporte
FB15Tertius Losper
RW14Ryan Witbooi
OC13Bradley Langenhoven
IC12Piet van Zyl 66'
LW11Heini Bock
FH10Emile Wessels 12'
SH9Jurie van Tonder 41'
N88Jacques NieuwenhuisRed card 19'
OF7Jacques Burger 57'
BF6Michael MacKenzie
RL5Nico Esterhuyse 57'
LL4Wacca Kazombiaze
TP3Jane du Toit 68'
HK2Hugo Horn 65'
LP1Kees Lensing (c) 57' 68'
Replacements:
HK16Johannes Meyer 65'
PR17Johnny Redelinghuys 57'
FL18Herman Lintvelt 57'
FL19Tinus du Plessis 57'
SH20Eugene Jantjies 41'
CE21Lu-Wayne Botes 12'
WG22Melrick Africa 66'
Coach:
Hakkies Husselman

Man of the Match:
Jean-Baptiste Elissalde (France)

Touch judges:
Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official:
Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Fourth official:
Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Fifth official:
Jean-Luc Rebollal (France)

France vs Ireland

21 September 2007
21:00
France  25–3  Ireland
Tries: Clerc (2) 59' m, 69' m
Pen: Élissalde (5/6) 7', 18', 22', 40+', 55'		 Report Drop: O'Gara (1/1) 37'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 80,267
Referee: Chris White (England)
FB15Clément Poitrenaud 72'
RW14Vincent Clerc
OC13David Marty 74'
IC12Damien Traille 76' to 80+'
LW11Cédric Heymans
FH10Frédéric Michalak
SH9Jean-Baptiste Élissalde 74'
N88Julien Bonnaire
OF7Thierry Dusautoir
BF6Serge Betsen 62'
RL5Jérôme Thion
LL4Sébastien Chabal 46'
TP3Pieter de Villiers
HK2Raphaël Ibañez (c) 57'
LP1Olivier Milloud 74'
Replacements:
HK16Dimitri Szarzewski 57'
PR17Jean-Baptiste Poux 74'
LK18Lionel Nallet 46'
FL19Yannick Nyanga 62'
FH20Lionel Beauxis 74'
CE21Yannick Jauzion 74'
WG22Aurélien Rougerie 72'
Coach:
Bernard Laporte
FB15Girvan Dempsey
RW14Shane Horgan
OC13Brian O'Driscoll (c)
IC12Gordon D'Arcy
LW11Andrew Trimble
FH10Ronan O'Gara
SH9Eoin Reddan
N88Denis Leamy
OF7David Wallace
BF6Simon Easterby 73'
RL5Paul O'Connell 64' to 74'
LL4Donncha O'Callaghan 72'
TP3John Hayes 74'
HK2Jerry Flannery 50' to 55' 78'
LP1Marcus Horan
Replacements:
HK16Frankie Sheahan 50' 55' 78'
PR17Simon Best 74'
LK18Malcolm O'Kelly 72'
FL19Neil Best 73'
SH20Isaac Boss
FH21Paddy Wallace
CE22Gavin Duffy
Coach:
Eddie O'Sullivan

Man of the Match:
Jean-Baptiste Elissalde (France)

Touch judges:
Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Dave Pearson (England)
Television match official:
Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Fourth official:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Fifth official:
Eric Gauzins (France)

Argentina vs Namibia

22 September 2007
21:00
Argentina  63–3  Namibia
Tries: Roncero 25' c
Leguizamón (2) 35' m, 52' c
M. Contepomi 38' c
F. Contepomi 45' c
Tiesi 55' m
Corleto 58' m
Penalty try 63' c
Todeschini 71' c
Con: Contepomi (4/7)
Todeschini (2/2)
Pen: F. Contepomi (2/2) 10', 20'		 Report Pen: Schreuder (1/1) 7'
FB15Ignacio Corleto 65'
RW14Hernán Senillosa
OC13Gonzalo Tiesi
IC12Manuel Contepomi
LW11Horacio Agulla
FH10Felipe Contepomi 59'
SH9Agustín Pichot (c) 56'
N88Juan Manuel Leguizamón 59'
OF7Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe
BF6Lucas Ostiglia
RL5Patricio Albacete
LL4Carlos Ignacio Fernández Lobbe 66'
TP3Omar Hasan
HK2Alberto Vernet Basualdo
LP1Rodrigo Roncero 66'
Replacements:
HK16Mario Ledesma
PR17Martín Scelzo 66'
LK18Rimas Álvarez Kairelis 66'
FL19Gonzalo Longo 59'
SH20Nicolás Fernández Miranda 56'
FH21Federico Todeschini 59'
FB22Federico Serra Miras 65'
Coach:
Marcelo Loffreda
FB15Heini Bock
RW14Deon Mouton 53'
OC13Du Preez Grobler 51'
IC12Corne Powell (c)
LW11Melrick Africa
FH10Morne Schreuder 73'
SH9Eugene Jantjies
N88Tinus du Plessis
OF7Jacques Burger
BF6Michael MacKenzie 39'
RL5Nico Esterhuyse
LL4Wacca Kazombiaze 60'
TP3Marius Visser 41'
HK2Johannes Meyer 41'
LP1Johnny Redelinghuys
Replacements:
HK16Hugo Horn 41'
PR17Kees Lensing 41'
FL18Herman Lintvelt 39'
LK19Heino Senekal 60'
SH20Jurie van Tonder 73'
CE21Bradley Langenhoven 53'
CE22Piet van Zyl 51'
Coach:
Hakkies Husselman

Man of the Match:
Rodrigo Roncero (Argentina)

Touch judges:
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official:
Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Fourth official:
Joël Jutge (France)
Fifth official:
Franck Maciello (France)

Georgia vs Namibia

26 September 2007
18:00
Georgia  30–0  Namibia
Tries: Giorgadze 37' c
Machkhaneli 70' c
Kacharava 80+' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (3/3)
Pen: Kvirikashvili (3/6) 8', 26', 69'		 Report
Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens
Attendance: 32,549
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
FB15Malkhaz Urjukashvili 69'
RW14Irakli Machkhaneli
OC13Davit Kacharava
IC12Irakli Giorgadze
LW11George Shkinin 47'
FH10Merab Kvirikashvili
SH9Irakli Abuseridze (c) 56'
N88Giorgi Chkhaidze
OF7Rati Urushadze 51'
BF6Grigol Labadze
RL5Mamuka Gorgodze 19'
LL4Levan Datunashvili
TP3David Zirakashvili
HK2Akvsenti Giorgadze 56'
LP1Goderdzi Shvelidze
Replacements:
PR16David Khinchagashvili 56' 72'
PR17Avtandil Kopaliani 72'
LK18Victor Didebulidze 19'
N819Besso Udesiani 51'
SH20Bidzina Samkharadze 56'
CE21Revaz Gigauri 69'
WG22Besiki Khamashuridze 47'
Coach:
Malkhaz Cheishvili
FB15Heini Bock 72'
RW14Ryan Witbooi
OC13Piet van Zyl
IC12Corne Powell
LW11Bradley Langenhoven
FH10Morne Schreuder 59'
SH9Jurie van Tonder 44' to 55'
N88Tinus du Plessis 41'
OF7Jacques Burger
BF6Jacques Nieuwenhuis
RL5Heino Senekal 72'
LL4Wacca Kazombiaze
TP3Marius Visser 41'
HK2Hugo Horn 70'
LP1Kees Lensing (c)
Replacements:
HK16Johannes Meyer 70'
PR17Johnny Redelinghuys 51'
PR18Jane du Toit 41' 51'
LK19Nico Esterhuyse 41'
SH20Eugene Jantjies 44' 55' 72'
WG21Melrick Africa 59'
LK22Domingo Kamonga 72'
Coach:
Hakkies Husselman

Man of the Match:
Merab Kvirikashvili (Georgia)

Touch judges:
Paul Marks (Australia)
Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official:
Federico Cuesta (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Fifth official:
Bruno Gaudefrin (France)

France vs Georgia

30 September 2007
15:00
France  64–7  Georgia
Tries: Poitrenaud 6' c
Nyanga 30' c
Beauxis 37' c
Dominici (2) 45' m, 57' m
Bruno 52' c
Nallet 63' c
Martin 67' m
Bonnaire 80' m
Con: Beauxis (5/9)
Pen: Beauxis (3/3) 4', 18', 24'		 Report Try: Z. Maisuradze 72' c
Con: Urjukashvili (1/1)
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 58,695
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
FB15Clément Poitrenaud 73'
RW14Aurélien Rougerie
OC13David Marty 58'
IC12Yannick Jauzion
LW11Christophe Dominici
FH10Lionel Beauxis
SH9Pierre Mignoni 21'
N88Julien Bonnaire
OF7Yannick Nyanga
BF6Serge Betsen (c) 64'
RL5Jérôme Thion 54'
LL4Lionel Nallet
TP3Jean-Baptiste Poux 58' 73'
HK2Sébastien Bruno 58'
LP1Olivier Milloud 73'
Replacements:
HK16Dimitri Szarzewski 58'
PR17Nicolas Mas 58'
LK18Fabien Pelous 54'
FL19Rémy Martin 64'
SH20Jean-Baptiste Elissalde 21'
FH21David Skrela 58'
WG22Vincent Clerc 73'
Coach:
Bernard Laporte
FB15Otar Barkalaia 54'
RW14Malkhaz Urjukashvili
OC13Revaz Gigauri 75' to 80+'
IC12Irakli Giorgadze
LW11Besiki Khamashuridze 54'
FH10Merab Kvirikashvili
SH9Irakli Abuseridze (c) 31'
N88Giorgi Chkhaidze
OF7Rati Urushadze 33' to 39'
BF6Ilia Maisuradze 49'
RL5Zurab Mtchedlishvili
LL4Victor Didebulidze 41'
TP3David Zirakashvili
HK2Akvsenti Giorgadze
LP1Mamuka Magrakvelidze 29' to 39' 49'
Replacements:
PR16Goderdzi Shvelidze 33' 39' 49'
PR17Avtandil Kopaliani
LK18Levan Datunashvili 41'
FL19Zviad Maisuradze 49'
SH20Bidzina Samkharadze 31'
WG21Otar Eloshvili 54'
WG22Giorgi Elizbarashvili 54'
Coach:
Malkhaz Cheishvili

Man of the Match:
Lionel Beauxis (France)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Dave Pearson (England)
Television match official:
Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Fourth official:
Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Fifth official:
Franck Maciello (France)

Ireland vs Argentina

30 September 2007
17:00
Ireland  15–30  Argentina
Tries: O'Driscoll 32' c
Murphy 47' m
Con: O'Gara (1/2)
Pen: O'Gara (1/1) 20'		 Report Tries: Borges 17' m
Agulla 39' c
Con: F. Contepomi (1/2)
Pen: F. Contepomi (3/4) 43', 62', 66'
Drop: Hernández (3/5) 21', 36', 79'
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 45,450
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
FB15Geordan Murphy
RW14Shane Horgan
OC13Brian O'Driscoll (c)
IC12Gordon D'Arcy
LW11Denis Hickie 71'
FH10Ronan O'Gara
SH9Eoin Reddan 66'
N88Denis Leamy
OF7David Wallace 25' to 28' 65'
BF6Simon Easterby
RL5Paul O'Connell
LL4Donncha O'Callaghan 65'
TP3John Hayes
HK2Jerry Flannery 65'
LP1Marcus Horan
Replacements:
HK16Rory Best 65'
PR17Bryan Young
LK18Malcolm O'Kelly 65'
FL19Neil Best 25' 28' 65'
SH20Isaac Boss 66'
FH21Paddy Wallace
CE22Gavin Duffy 71'
Coach:
Eddie O'Sullivan
FB15Ignacio Corleto
RW14Lucas Borges
OC13Manuel Contepomi 71'
IC12Felipe Contepomi
LW11Horacio Agulla
FH10Juan Martín Hernández
SH9Agustín Pichot (c)
N88Gonzalo Longo
OF7Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe
BF6Lucas Ostiglia 62'
RL5Patricio Albacete
LL4Carlos Ignacio Fernández Lobbe 55'
TP3Martín Scelzo 77'
HK2Mario Ledesma 79'
LP1Rodrigo Roncero
Replacements:
HK16Alberto Vernet Basualdo 79'
PR17Omar Hasan 77'
LK18Rimas Álvarez Kairelis 55'
FL19Martín Durand 62'
SH20Nicolás Fernández Miranda
FH21Federico Todeschini
CE22Hernán Senillosa 71'
Coach:
Marcelo Loffreda

Man of the Match:
Gonzalo Longo Elía (Argentina)

Touch judges:
Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Television match official:
Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Fourth official:
Christophe Berdos (France)
Fifth official:
Eric Gauzins (France)

Notes

  • This was the second time that Argentina had eliminated Ireland from a Rugby World Cup, having also done so in the 1999 Rugby World Cup quarter-final playoff.
  • This was Paul Honiss' 44th Test as referee, equalling the record of Welsh referee Derek Bevan.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Rugby News Service (2007-10-19). "Referee Honiss set to break world record". Rugby World Cup. Archived from the original on 2007-10-26. Retrieved 2007-10-19.
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