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2011 Rugby World Cup Pool A

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Pool A of the 2011 Rugby World Cup began on 9 September 2011 and was completed on 2 October 2011. The pool was composed of hosts New Zealand, the fourth-placed team from 2007, France; as well as Canada, Japan and Tonga. One of the biggest shocks in the history of the tournament came when Tonga beat France by 19 points to 14.^[1] On 3 October 2011, it was announced that New Zealand winger Richard Kahui had been voted the Player of Pool A.^[2]

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Standings

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Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	T	B	Pts	Qualification
1	New Zealand	4	4	0	0	240	49	+191	36	4	20	Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup
2	France	4	2	0	2	124	96	+28	13	3	11
3	Tonga	4	2	0	2	80	98	−18	7	1	9	Eliminated but qualified for 2015 Rugby World Cup
4	Canada	4	1	1	2	82	168	−86	9	0	6
5	Japan	4	0	1	3	69	184	−115	8	0	2

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Matches

All times are local New Zealand time (UTC+12 until 24 September, UTC+13 from 25 September^[3])

New Zealand vs Tonga

9 September 2011
20:30

New Zealand	41–10	Tonga
Try: Dagg (2) 11' m, 29' c Kahui (2) 20' c, 32' c Kaino 59' m Nonu 77' c Con: Carter (3/5) Slade (1/1) Pen: Carter (1/1) 5'	Report^[4]	Try: Taumalolo 72' c Con: Morath (1/1) Pen: Morath (1/2) 40+'

Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 60,214
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)


FB	15	Israel Dagg
RW	14	Richard Kahui
OC	13	Ma'a Nonu
IC	12	Sonny Bill Williams
LW	11	Isaia Toeava	62'
FH	10	Dan Carter	74'
SH	9	Jimmy Cowan	53'
N8	8	Victor Vito	75'
OF	7	Richie McCaw (c)
BF	6	Jerome Kaino
RL	5	Ali Williams
LL	4	Brad Thorn	56'
TP	3	Owen Franks
HK	2	Andrew Hore	74'
LP	1	Tony Woodcock	45'
Replacements:
HK	16	Corey Flynn	74'
PR	17	Ben Franks	45'
LK	18	Anthony Boric	75'
LK	19	Sam Whitelock	56'
SH	20	Piri Weepu	53'
FH	21	Colin Slade	74'
WG	22	Cory Jane	62'
Coach:
Graham Henry


FB	15	Vunga Lilo
RW	14	Viliame Iongi
OC	13	Suka Hufanga	75'
IC	12	Andrew Maʻilei	41'
LW	11	Siale Piutau
FH	10	Kurt Morath
SH	9	Taniela Moa
N8	8	Viliami Maʻafu
OF	7	Finau Maka (c)	54'
BF	6	Sione Kalamafoni
RL	5	Joe Tuineau
LL	4	Paino Hehea	41'
TP	3	Taufaʻao Filise	53'
HK	2	Aleki Lutui	41'
LP	1	Soane Tongaʻuiha	53'
Replacements:
HK	16	Ephraim Taukafa	41'
PR	17	Sona Taumalolo	53'
PR	18	Kisi Pulu	53'
LK	19	Sione Timani	41'
N8	20	Samiu Vahafolau	54'
SH	21	Samisoni Fisilau	75'
CE	22	Alipate Fatafehi	41'
Coach:
Isitolo Maka

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Man of the Match:
Richard Kahui (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

France vs Japan

10 September 2011
18:00

France	47–21	Japan
Try: Pierre 5' c Trinh-Duc 12' c Clerc 34' m Nallet 71' c Papé 77' c Parra 80+' m Con: Yachvili (4/6) Pen: Yachvili (3/3) 21', 28', 67'	Report^[5]	Try: Arlidge (2) 31' m, 49' c Con: Arlidge (1/2) Pen: Arlidge (3/3) 18', 40', 58'

North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 28,569
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)


FB	15	Cédric Heymans
RW	14	Vincent Clerc
OC	13	Aurélien Rougerie
IC	12	Fabrice Estebanez	48'
LW	11	Maxime Médard
FH	10	François Trinh-Duc	51'
SH	9	Dimitri Yachvili
N8	8	Raphael Lakafia
OF	7	Imanol Harinordoquy	74'
BF	6	Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL	5	Lionel Nallet
LL	4	Julien Pierre	73'
TP	3	Nicolas Mas
HK	2	William Servat	52'
LP	1	Fabien Barcella	51'
Replacements:
HK	16	Dimitri Szarzewski	52'
PR	17	Jean-Baptiste Poux	51'
LK	18	Pascal Papé	73'
FL	19	Julien Bonnaire	74'
SH	20	Morgan Parra		62'
FH	21	David Skrela	51'	62'
CE	22	David Marty	48'
Coach:
Marc Lièvremont


FB	15	Shaun Webb	66'
RW	14	Kosuke Endo
OC	13	Koji Taira	54'
IC	12	Ryan Nicholas
LW	11	Hirotoki Onozawa
FH	10	James Arlidge
SH	9	Fumiaki Tanaka	66'
N8	8	Koliniasi Holani	36'
OF	7	Michael Leitch
BF	6	Takashi Kikutani (c)
RL	5	Toshizumi Kitagawa
LL	4	Luke Thompson
TP	3	Kensuke Hatakeyama	43'
HK	2	Shota Horie
LP	1	Hisateru Hirashima
Replacements:
HK	16	Yusuke Aoki
PR	17	Nozomu Fujita	43'
LK	18	Hitoshi Ono
N8	19	Itaru Taniguchi	36'
SH	20	Atsushi Hiwasa	66'
FH	21	Murray Williams	66'
CE	22	Alisi Tupuailei	54'
Coach:
John Kirwan

Man of the Match:
James Arlidge (Japan)

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

Tonga vs Canada

14 September 2011
17:00

Tonga	20–25	Canada
Try: Piutau (2) 40' c, 53' c Con: Morath (2/2) Pen: Morath (2/4) 43', 64'	Report^[6]	Try: Sinclair 13' c Carpenter 67' m Mackenzie 73' c Con: Pritchard (2/3) Pen: Pritchard (2/2) 26', 45'

Northland Events Centre, Whangarei
Attendance: 17,174
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)


FB	15	Kurt Morath
RW	14	Fetuʻu Vainikolo
OC	13	Siale Piutau
IC	12	Alipate Fatafehi
LW	11	William Helu	66'
FH	10	Taniela Moa
SH	9	Tomasi Palu
N8	8	Samiu Vahafolau	50'
OF	7	Sione Vaiomoʻunga
BF	6	Finau Maka (c)
RL	5	Tukulua Lokotui
LL	4	Sione Timani	54'
TP	3	Kisi Pulu	52'
HK	2	Ephraim Taukafa	65'
LP	1	Sona Taumalolo	75'
Replacements:
HK	16	Ilaisa Maʻasi	65'
PR	17	Soane Tongaʻuiha	75'
PR	18	Halani Aulika	52'
N8	19	Viliami Maʻafu	50'
FL	20	Sione Kalamafoni	54'
FB	21	Viliame Iongi
WG	22	Alaska Taufa	66'
Coach:
Isitolo Maka


FB	15	James Pritchard
RW	14	Ciaran Hearn
OC	13	D. T. H. van der Merwe
IC	12	Ryan Smith	65'
LW	11	Phil Mackenzie
FH	10	Ander Monro
SH	9	Ed Fairhurst
N8	8	Aaron Carpenter
OF	7	Chauncey O'Toole	32'
BF	6	Adam Kleeberger
RL	5	Jamie Cudmore
LL	4	Jebb Sinclair	74'
TP	3	Jason Marshall	75'
HK	2	Pat Riordan (c)	31' to 40+'		69'
LP	1	Hubert Buydens
Replacements:
HK	16	Ryan Hamilton	31'	40+'	69'
PR	17	Scott Franklin	75'
LK	18	Tyler Hotson	32'
FL	19	Nanyak Dala	74'
CE	20	Conor Trainor	65'
SH	21	Sean White
FH	22	Nathan Hirayama
Coach:
Kieran Crowley

Man of the Match:
Adam Kleeberger (Canada)

Touch judges:
Steve Walsh (Australia)
Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

New Zealand vs Japan

16 September 2011
20:00

New Zealand	83–7	Japan
Try: Smith 4' c Kahui (2) 16' m, 45' c Kaino 21' m Mealamu 30' c Ellis 34' c Slade 36' c S. Williams (2) 51' c, 79' c Toeava 56' c Hore 60' m Nonu 62' m Thomson 76' c Con: Slade (9/13)	Report^[7]	Try: Onozawa 58' c Con: M. Williams (1/1)

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 30,484
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)


FB	15	Isaia Toeava	62'
RW	14	Cory Jane	44'
OC	13	Conrad Smith
IC	12	Ma'a Nonu
LW	11	Richard Kahui
FH	10	Colin Slade
SH	9	Andy Ellis	62'
N8	8	Victor Vito	57'
OF	7	Adam Thomson
BF	6	Jerome Kaino
RL	5	Sam Whitelock
LL	4	Brad Thorn	72'
TP	3	Owen Franks	63'
HK	2	Keven Mealamu (c)	44'
LP	1	Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK	16	Andrew Hore	44'
PR	17	John Afoa	63'
LK	18	Ali Williams	57'
LK	19	Anthony Boric	72'
SH	20	Jimmy Cowan	62'
SH	21	Piri Weepu	62'
CE	22	Sonny Bill Williams	44'
Coach:
Graham Henry


FB	15	Taihei Ueda	52'
RW	14	Takehisa Usuzuki
OC	13	Koji Taira	46'
IC	12	Yuta Iwamura	71'
LW	11	Hirotoki Onozawa
FH	10	Murray Williams
SH	9	Atsushi Hiwasa
N8	8	Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF	7	Michael Leitch
BF	6	Itaru Taniguchi
RL	5	Toshizumi Kitagawa	59'
LL	4	Hitoshi Ono
TP	3	Nozomu Fujita
HK	2	Yusuke Aoki	64'
LP	1	Naoki Kawamata
Replacements:
HK	16	Hiroki Yuhara	64'
PR	17	Kensuke Hatakeyama
LK	18	Yuji Kitagawa	59'
FL	19	Sione Vatuvei
SH	20	Tomoki Yoshida	71'
FB	21	Shaun Webb	52'
CE	22	Alisi Tupuailei	46'
Coach:
John Kirwan

Man of the Match:
Ma'a Nonu (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

France vs Canada

18 September 2011
20:30

France	46–19	Canada
Try: Clerc (3) 4' c, 79' c, 80+' c Traille 64' c Con: Parra (4/4) Pen: Parra (5/6) 17', 37', 39', 40+', 48' Drop: Trinh-Duc 57'	Report^[8]	Try: Smith 7' c Con: Pritchard (1/1) Pen: Pritchard (2/4) 3', 60' Drop: Monro (2) 44', 49'

McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 14,230
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)


FB	15	Damien Traille
RW	14	Vincent Clerc
OC	13	David Marty
IC	12	Maxime Mermoz
LW	11	Aurélien Rougerie (c)	72'
FH	10	François Trinh-Duc	70'
SH	9	Morgan Parra
N8	8	Louis Picamoles
OF	7	Julien Bonnaire
BF	6	Fulgence Ouedraogo	76'
RL	5	Romain Millo-Chluski	64'
LL	4	Pascal Papé
TP	3	Luc Ducalcon				80'
HK	2	William Servat	53'
LP	1	Jean-Baptiste Poux	18' to 28'		46'	80'
Replacements:
HK	16	Guilhem Guirado	53'
PR	17	Fabien Barcella	18'	28'	46'
LK	18	Julien Pierre	64'
FL	19	Imanol Harinordoquy	76'
SH	20	Dimitri Yachvili	70'
CE	21	Fabrice Estebanez
WG	22	Maxime Médard	72'
Coach:
Marc Lièvremont


FB	15	James Pritchard
RW	14	Ciaran Hearn
OC	13	D. T. H. van der Merwe	67'
IC	12	Ryan Smith
LW	11	Phil Mackenzie
FH	10	Ander Monro	71'
SH	9	Ed Fairhurst	62'
N8	8	Aaron Carpenter
OF	7	Chauncey O'Toole	63'
BF	6	Adam Kleeberger
RL	5	Jamie Cudmore	59'
LL	4	Jebb Sinclair
TP	3	Jason Marshall	62'
HK	2	Pat Riordan (c)	60'
LP	1	Hubert Buydens
Replacements:
HK	16	Ryan Hamilton	60'
PR	17	Scott Franklin	62'
LK	18	Tyler Hotson	59'
FL	19	Nanyak Dala	63'
SH	20	Sean White	62'
FH	21	Nathan Hirayama	71'
CE	22	Conor Trainor	67'
Coach:
Kieran Crowley

Man of the Match:
Louis Picamoles (France)

Touch judges:
Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)

Tonga vs Japan

21 September 2011
19:30

Tonga	31–18	Japan
Try: Maʻafu 7' m Lokotui 14' c Vainikolo 54' c Con: Morath (2/3) Pen: Morath (4/4) 28', 31', 49', 67'	Report^[9]	Try: Hatakeyama 13' m Leitch 25' m Tupuailei 63' m Pen: Webb (1/1) 39'

Northland Events Centre, Whangarei
Attendance: 17,364
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)


FB	15	Vunga Lilo
RW	14	Fetuʻu Vainikolo
OC	13	Siale Piutau
IC	12	Alipate Fatafehi
LW	11	Suka Hufanga		68'
FH	10	Kurt Morath
SH	9	Taniela Moa		75'
N8	8	Viliami Maʻafu
OF	7	Sione Vaiomoʻunga			64'
BF	6	Sione Kalamafoni
RL	5	Paino Hehea		65'
LL	4	Tukulua Lokotui	78'
TP	3	Taufaʻao Filise		40'	64'	72'
HK	2	Aleki Lutui (c)		48'
LP	1	Soane Tongaʻuiha		40'
Replacements:
HK	16	Ilaisa Maʻasi		48'
PR	17	Sona Taumalolo		40'
PR	18	Halani Aulika	61'	40'
LK	19	Joe Tuineau		65'
N8	20	Samiu Vahafolau				72'
SH	21	Samisoni Fisilau		75'
CE	22	Andrew Maʻilei		68'
Coach:
Isitolo Maka


FB	15	Shaun Webb
RW	14	Kosuke Endo
OC	13	Alisi Tupuailei
IC	12	Ryan Nicholas
LW	11	Hirotoki Onozawa
FH	10	James Arlidge	30'
SH	9	Fumiaki Tanaka		52'
N8	8	Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF	7	Michael Leitch
BF	6	Itaru Taniguchi		52'
RL	5	Toshizumi Kitagawa		57'
LL	4	Luke Thompson
TP	3	Kensuke Hatakeyama		68'
HK	2	Shota Horie
LP	1	Hisateru Hirashima
Replacements:
HK	16	Yusuke Aoki
PR	17	Nozomu Fujita		68'
LK	18	Hitoshi Ono		57'
FL	19	Sione Vatuvei		52'
SH	20	Atsushi Hiwasa		52'
WG	21	Takehisa Usuzuki
FH	22	Murray Williams
Coach:
John Kirwan

Man of the Match:
Michael Leitch (Japan)

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

New Zealand vs France

24 September 2011
20:30

New Zealand	37–17	France
Try: Thomson 10' m Jane 17' c Dagg (2) 21', 42' c S. Williams 77' m Con: Carter (3/5) Pen: Carter (1/1) 48' Drop: Carter (1/1) 64'	Report^[10]	Try: Mermoz 54' c Trinh-Duc 76' c Con: Yachvili (2/2) Pen: Yachvili (1/1) 39'

Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 60,856
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)


FB	15	Israel Dagg
RW	14	Cory Jane	34'
OC	13	Conrad Smith
IC	12	Ma'a Nonu
LW	11	Richard Kahui	62'
FH	10	Dan Carter
SH	9	Piri Weepu	55'
N8	8	Adam Thomson	72'
OF	7	Richie McCaw (c)
BF	6	Jerome Kaino
RL	5	Sam Whitelock	56'
LL	4	Brad Thorn
TP	3	Owen Franks	69'	74'	77'
HK	2	Keven Mealamu	55'
LP	1	Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK	16	Andrew Hore	55'
PR	17	Ben Franks	69'	74' to 77'
LK	18	Ali Williams	56'
LK	19	Anthony Boric	72'
SH	20	Andy Ellis	55'
FH	21	Colin Slade	62'
CE	22	Sonny Bill Williams	34'
Coach:
Graham Henry


FB	15	Damien Traille	41'
RW	14	Vincent Clerc
OC	13	Aurélien Rougerie	69'
IC	12	Maxime Mermoz
LW	11	Maxime Médard
FH	10	Morgan Parra	64'
SH	9	Dimitri Yachvili
N8	8	Louis Picamoles	41'
OF	7	Julien Bonnaire
BF	6	Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL	5	Lionel Nallet
LL	4	Pascal Papé	64'
TP	3	Luc Ducalcon	41'
HK	2	Dimitri Szarzewski	53'
LP	1	Jean-Baptiste Poux
Replacements:
HK	16	William Servat	53'
PR	17	Fabien Barcella	41'
LK	18	Julien Pierre	64'
FL	19	Imanol Harinordoquy	41'
FH	20	François Trinh-Duc	64'
CE	21	Fabrice Estebanez	69'
FB	22	Cédric Heymans	41'
Coach:
Marc Lièvremont

Man of the Match:
Israel Dagg (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Canada vs Japan

27 September 2011
17:00

Canada	23–23	Japan
Try: Van der Merwe 7' c Mackenzie 44' m Monro 75' m Con: Pritchard (1/1) Pen: Monro (2/3) 64', 79'	Report^[11]	Try: Horie 10' c Endo 40' c Con: Arlidge (2/2) Pen: Arlidge (3/3) 24', 66', 73'

McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 14,335
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)


FB	15	James Pritchard	21' to 28'		40'
RW	14	Matt Evans
OC	13	D. T. H. van der Merwe
IC	12	Ryan Smith
LW	11	Phil Mackenzie
FH	10	Ander Monro
SH	9	Ed Fairhurst	71'
N8	8	Aaron Carpenter
OF	7	Chauncey O'Toole	64'
BF	6	Adam Kleeberger
RL	5	Jamie Cudmore	73'
LL	4	Jebb Sinclair
TP	3	Jason Marshall	67'
HK	2	Pat Riordan (c)	60'
LP	1	Hubert Buydens
Replacements:
HK	16	Ryan Hamilton	60'
PR	17	Scott Franklin	67'
LK	18	Tyler Hotson	73'
N8	19	Jeremy Kyne	64'
SH	20	Sean White	71'
FH	21	Nathan Hirayama
CE	22	Conor Trainor	21'	28'	40'
Coach:
Kieran Crowley


FB	15	Shaun Webb	73'
RW	14	Kosuke Endo
OC	13	Alisi Tupuailei	13'
IC	12	Ryan Nicholas
LW	11	Hirotoki Onozawa
FH	10	James Arlidge
SH	9	Fumiaki Tanaka	64'
N8	8	Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF	7	Michael Leitch
BF	6	Sione Vatuvei	64'
RL	5	Toshizumi Kitagawa	64'
LL	4	Luke Thompson
TP	3	Nozomu Fujita	25'
HK	2	Shota Horie
LP	1	Hisateru Hirashima
Replacements:
HK	16	Yusuke Aoki
PR	17	Kensuke Hatakeyama	25'
LK	18	Hitoshi Ono	64'
N8	19	Toetuu Taufa	64'
SH	20	Atsushi Hiwasa	64'
FH	21	Murray Williams	73'
CE	22	Bryce Robins	13'
Coach:
John Kirwan

Man of the Match:
Sione Vatuvei (Japan)

Touch judges:
Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)

France vs Tonga

1 October 2011
18:00

France	14–19	Tonga
Try: Clerc 80+' m Pen: Yachvili (3/3) 2', 23', 50'	Report^[12]	Try: Hufanga 26' c Con: Morath (1/1) Pen: Morath (4/8) 7', 36', 67', 73'

Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 32,763
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)


FB	15	Maxime Médard
RW	14	Vincent Clerc
OC	13	Aurélien Rougerie		59'
IC	12	Maxime Mermoz
LW	11	Alexis Palisson		77'
FH	10	Morgan Parra		59'
SH	9	Dimitri Yachvili
N8	8	Raphaël Lakafia		54'
OF	7	Julien Bonnaire
BF	6	Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL	5	Romain Millo-Chluski
LL	4	Pascal Papé		67'
TP	3	Luc Ducalcon		43'	45'
HK	2	William Servat		51'
LP	1	Jean-Baptiste Poux			45'
Replacements:
HK	16	Dimitri Szarzewski		51'
PR	17	Fabien Barcella		43'
LK	18	Julien Pierre		67'
FL	19	Imanol Harinordoquy		54'
FH	20	François Trinh-Duc		59'
CE	21	Fabrice Estebanez	65'	59'
FB	22	Cédric Heymans		77'
Coach:
Marc Lièvremont


FB	15	Vunga Lilo
RW	14	Viliame Iongi
OC	13	Siale Piutau
IC	12	Andrew Maʻilei		61'
LW	11	Suka Hufanga	38'	73'
FH	10	Kurt Morath
SH	9	Taniela Moa
N8	8	Viliami Maʻafu
OF	7	Finau Maka (c)		49'
BF	6	Sione Kalamafoni
RL	5	Paino Hehea		58'
LL	4	Tukulua Lokotui
TP	3	Kisi Pulu		41'
HK	2	Aleki Lutui
LP	1	Soane Tongaʻuiha		48'
Replacements:
HK	16	Ephraim Taukafa
PR	17	Alisona Taumalolo		48'
PR	18	Halani Aulika		41'
LK	19	Joseph Tuineau		58'
N8	20	Samiu Vahafolau		49'
SH	21	Tomasi Palu		73'
CE	22	Alipate Fatafehi		61'
Coach:
Isitolo Maka

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Man of the Match:
Sione Kalamafoni (Tonga)

Touch judges:
Dave Pearson (England)
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)

New Zealand vs Canada

2 October 2011
15:30

New Zealand	79–15	Canada
Try: Guildford (4) 7' c, 25' m, 35' m, 77' c Vito (2) 11' m, 80+' c Dagg 20' m Muliaina 29' c Cowan 44' c Kaino (2) 52' c, 68' c S. Williams 60' c Con: Slade (4/8) Weepu (4/4) Pen: Slade (1/1) 16'	Report^[13]	Try: Trainor (2) 40+' m, 42' c Con: Monro (1/2) Pen: Monro (1/1) 2'

Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 37,665
Referee: Romain Poite (France)


FB	15	Mils Muliaina	51'
RW	14	Israel Dagg	48'
OC	13	Conrad Smith
IC	12	Sonny Bill Williams
LW	11	Zac Guildford
FH	10	Colin Slade	65'
SH	9	Jimmy Cowan	63'
N8	8	Kieran Read	51'
OF	7	Victor Vito
BF	6	Jerome Kaino
RL	5	Ali Williams
LL	4	Sam Whitelock
TP	3	Owen Franks	56'	74'
HK	2	Andrew Hore (c)	78'
LP	1	Tony Woodcock		74'
Replacements:
HK	16	Keven Mealamu	78'
PR	17	Ben Franks	56'
LK	18	Brad Thorn	65'
LK	19	Anthony Boric	51'
SH	20	Andy Ellis	63'
SH	21	Piri Weepu	51'
FB	22	Isaia Toeava	48'
Coach:
Graham Henry


FB	15	Matt Evans	65'
RW	14	Conor Trainor
OC	13	D. T. H. van der Merwe	31'
IC	12	Ryan Smith
LW	11	Phil Mackenzie
FH	10	Ander Monro
SH	9	Ed Fairhurst	63'
N8	8	Aaron Carpenter
OF	7	Chauncey O'Toole
BF	6	Adam Kleeberger		73'
RL	5	Jamie Cudmore	61'	73'
LL	4	Jebb Sinclair
TP	3	Jason Marshall	53'
HK	2	Pat Riordan (c)	48'
LP	1	Hubert Buydens	63'
Replacements:
HK	16	Ryan Hamilton	48'
PR	17	Scott Franklin	53'
PR	18	Andrew Tiedemann	63'
LK	19	Tyler Hotson	61'
FL	20	Nanyak Dala	65'
SH	21	Sean White	31'
FH	22	Nathan Hirayama	63'
Coach:
Kieran Crowley

Man of the Match:
Jerome Kaino (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Steve Walsh (Australia)
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)

References

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Standley, James. "Rugby World Cup 2011 Pool A: France 14-19 Tonga". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
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"Rugby World Cup 2011 Player of Pool B Juan Figallo". Rugby World Cup 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
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The change in time zone is due to the start of daylight saving time in New Zealand, at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, 25 September
[4]
"New Zealand see room for improvement". rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011.
[5]
"Free-running Japan earn respect of France". rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011.
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"Canada's self-belief sees off Tonga". rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2011.
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"Brave Blossoms no match for All Blacks". rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2011.
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"Below-par France happy with bonus point". rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2011.
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"Tonga take control to eliminate Japan". rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011.
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"All Blacks get job done over France". rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011.
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"Fluctuating fortunes end on the level". rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011.
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"Tonga shock France, but les Bleus progress". rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011.
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External links

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Rugby World Cup 2011: France v Tonga on YouTube

Pool A at rugbyworldcup.com

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