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2021 Rugby World Cup Pool B

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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]

Standings

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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  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
Source: [citation needed]

United States vs Italy

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9 October 2022
12:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
United States 10–22 Italy (1 BP)
Try: Taufo'ou 3' m
Kronish 57' m
ReportTry: 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 downward-facing red arrow 64'
LW 11 Lotte Clapp
FH 10 Gabby Cantorna
SH 9 Carly Waters downward-facing red arrow 54'
N8 8 Kate Zackary (c)
OF 7 Rachel Johnson
BF 6 Jordan Matyas
RL 5 Jenny Kronish downward-facing red arrow 54'
LL 4 Hallie Taufo'ou downward-facing red arrow 40'
TP 3 Nick James downward-facing red arrow 68'
HK 2 Joanna Kitlinski
LP 1 Hope Rogers downward-facing red arrow 78'
Replacements:
HK 16 Kathryn Treder
PR 17 Catherine Benson upward-facing green arrow 78'
PR 18 Charli Jacoby upward-facing green arrow 68'
LK 19 Kristine Sommer upward-facing green arrow 40'
FL 20 Georgie Perris-Redding upward-facing green arrow 64'
SH 21 Olivia Ortiz upward-facing green arrow 64'
CE 22 Meya Bizer upward-facing green arrow 64'
WG 23 Tess Feury
Coach:
England Rob Cain
FB 15 Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi Yellow card 57'
RW 14 Aura Muzzo
OC 13 Michela Sillari
IC 12 Beatrice Rigoni
LW 11 Maria Magatti
FH 10 Veronica Madia downward-facing red arrow 70'
SH 9 Sofia Stefan
N8 8 Elisa Giordano (c)
OF 7 Giada Franco downward-facing red arrow 71'
BF 6 Ilara Arrighetti downward-facing red arrow 3'
RL 5 Sara Tounesi downward-facing red arrow 71'
LL 4 Valeria Fedrighi
TP 3 Lucia Gai downward-facing red arrow 79'
HK 2 Melissa Bettoni downward-facing red arrow 79'
LP 1 Silvia Turani downward-facing red arrow 79'
Replacements:
HK 16 Vittoria Vecchini upward-facing green arrow 79'
PR 17 Gaia Maris upward-facing green arrow 79'
PR 18 Sara Seye upward-facing green arrow 79'
LK 19 Beatrice Veronsese upward-facing green arrow 71'
FL 20 Isabella Locatelli upward-facing green arrow 3'
FL 21 Franceca Sgorbini upward-facing green arrow 71'
SH 22 Sara Barattin upward-facing green arrow 70'
WG 23 Alyssa D'Incà
Coach:
Italy 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.

Japan vs Canada

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9 October 2022
15:15 NZDT (UTC+13)
Japan 5–41 Canada (1 BP)
Try: Takano 6' mReportTry: 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 downward-facing red arrow 57'
LW 11 Komachi Imaguki
FH 10 Ayasa Otsuka
SH 9 Megumi Abe downward-facing red arrow 65'
N8 8 Ayano Nagai downward-facing red arrow 55'
OF 7 Iroha Nagata
BF 6 Seina Saito
RL 5 Maki Takano downward-facing red arrow 60'
LL 4 Yuna Sato downward-facing red arrow 51'
TP 3 Sachiko Kato downward-facing red arrow 65'
HK 2 Nijiho Nagata downward-facing red arrow 70'
LP 1 Saki Minami (c) downward-facing red arrow 48'
Replacements:
HK 16 Hinata Komaki upward-facing green arrow 70'
PR 17 Misaki Suzuki upward-facing green arrow 48'
PR 18 Makoto Lavemai upward-facing green arrow 65'
LK 19 Kie Tamai upward-facing green arrow 51'
FL 20 Otoka Yoshimura upward-facing green arrow 60'
SH 21 Moe Tsukui upward-facing green arrow 65'
FH 22 Minori Yamamoto upward-facing green arrow 57'
FL 23 Kyoko Hosokawa upward-facing green arrow 55'
Coach:
Canada 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 downward-facing red arrow 74'
SH 9 Brianna Miller downward-facing red arrow 52'
N8 8 Sophie de Goede (c)
OF 7 Karen Paquin downward-facing red arrow 58'
BF 6 Fabiola Forteza
RL 5 Tyson Beukeboom downward-facing red arrow 54'
LL 4 Courtney Holtkamp downward-facing red arrow 67'
TP 3 DaLeaka Menin downward-facing red arrow 51'
HK 2 Emily Tuttosi downward-facing red arrow 51'
LP 1 Brittany Kassil downward-facing red arrow 51'
Replacements:
HK 16 Gillian Boag upward-facing green arrow 51'
PR 17 Mikiela Nelson upward-facing green arrow 51'
PR 18 Alex Ellis upward-facing green arrow 51'
LK 19 Ngalula Fuamba upward-facing green arrow 54'
LK 20 Emma Taylor upward-facing green arrow 67'
FL 21 Gabby Senft upward-facing green arrow 58'
SH 22 Justine Pelletier upward-facing green arrow 51'
WG 23 Anaïs Holly upward-facing green arrow 74'
Coach:
France 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.

United States vs Japan

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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
ReportTry: 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 downward-facing red arrow 56'
RW 14 Jennine Detiveaux
OC 13 Eti Haungatau
IC 12 Alev Kelter
LW 11 Tess Feury
FH 10 Gabby Cantorna downward-facing red arrow 77'
SH 9 Olivia Ortiz downward-facing red arrow 56'
N8 8 Kate Zackary (c)
OF 7 Rachel Johnson
BF 6 Kathryn Johnson Yellow card 14' downward-facing red arrow 59'
RL 5 Evelyn Ashenbrucker downward-facing red arrow 77'
LL 4 Kristine Sommer
TP 3 Charli Jacoby downward-facing red arrow 56'
HK 2 Joanna Kitlinski downward-facing red arrow 77'
LP 1 Hope Rogers downward-facing red arrow 77'
Replacements:
HK 16 Kathryn Treder upward-facing green arrow 77'
PR 17 Catherine Benson upward-facing green arrow 77'
PR 18 Nick James upward-facing green arrow 56'
LK 19 Jenny Kronish upward-facing green arrow 77'
FL 20 Elizabeth Cairns upward-facing green arrow 59'
SH 21 Carly Waters upward-facing green arrow 56'
FH 22 Megan Foster upward-facing green arrow 77'
WG 23 Lotte Clapp upward-facing green arrow 56'
Coach:
England Rob Cain
FB 15 Rinka Matsuda downward-facing red arrow 71'
RW 14 Hinano Nagura
OC 13 Mana Furuta
IC 12 Minori Yamamoto
LW 11 Komachi Imaguki Yellow card 80+3'
FH 10 Ayasa Otsuka
SH 9 Megumi Abe downward-facing red arrow 63'
N8 8 Seina Saito
OF 7 Kyoko Hosokawa downward-facing red arrow 59'
BF 6 Iroha Nagata
RL 5 Maki Takano downward-facing red arrow 63'
LL 4 Yuna Sato downward-facing red arrow 63'
TP 3 Sachiko Kato downward-facing red arrow 72'
HK 2 Kotomi Taniguchi downward-facing red arrow 61'
LP 1 Saki Minami (c) downward-facing red arrow 63'
Replacements:
HK 16 Hinata Komaki upward-facing green arrow 72'
PR 17 Nijiho Nagata upward-facing green arrow 61'
PR 18 Wako Kitano upward-facing green arrow 63'
LK 19 Kai Tamai upward-facing green arrow 63'
FL 20 Otoka Yoshimura upward-facing green arrow 63'
SH 21 Moe Tsukui upward-facing green arrow 63'
CE 22 Ria Anoku upward-facing green arrow 71'
FL 23 Ayano Nagai upward-facing green arrow 59'
Coach:
Canada 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

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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'
ReportTry: 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 downward-facing red arrow 62'
N8 8 Elisa Giordano (c)
OF 7 Giada Franco downward-facing red arrow 72'
BF 6 Beatrice Veronese downward-facing red arrow 47'
RL 5 Giordana Duca
LL 4 Valeria Fedrighi
TP 3 Sara Seye downward-facing red arrow 64'
HK 2 Melissa Bettoni
LP 1 Silvia Turani
Replacements:
HK 16 Vittoria Vecchini
PR 17 Gaia Maris upward-facing green arrow 64'
PR 18 Emanuela Stecca
LK 19 Isabella Locatelli upward-facing green arrow 72'
FL 20 Francesca Sgorbini upward-facing green arrow 47'
SH 21 Sara Barattin upward-facing green arrow 62'
CE 22 Alyssa D'Incà upward-facing green arrow 66'
FL 23 Francesca Granzotto
Coach:
Italy 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 downward-facing red arrow 64'
N8 8 Sophie de Goede (c)
OF 7 Sara Svoboda
BF 6 Fabiola Forteza
RL 5 Tyson Beukeboom downward-facing red arrow 52'
LL 4 Courtney Holtkamp downward-facing red arrow 64'
TP 3 DaLeaka Menin downward-facing red arrow 72'
HK 2 Emily Tuttosi downward-facing red arrow 68'
LP 1 Olivia DeMerchant downward-facing red arrow 54'
Replacements:
HK 16 Gillian Boag upward-facing green arrow 68'
PR 17 Brittany Kassil upward-facing green arrow 54'
PR 18 Alex Ellis upward-facing green arrow 72'
LK 19 McKinley Hunt upward-facing green arrow 53'
LK 20 Emma Taylor Yellow card 66' upward-facing green arrow 64'
FL 21 Karen Paquin upward-facing green arrow 40'
SH 22 Justine Pelletier upward-facing green arrow 64'
WG 23 Alysha Corrigan
Coach:
France 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.

Japan vs Italy

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23 October 2022
12:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
Japan 8–21 Italy
Try: Hosokawa 30' m
Pen: Otsuka (1/1) 49'
ReportTry: 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 downward-facing red arrow 56'
LW 11 Komachi Imaguki Yellow card 63' downward-facing red arrow 74'
FH 10 Ayasa Otsuka
SH 9 Megumi Abe downward-facing red arrow 43'
N8 8 Seina Saito
OF 7 Iroha Nagata
BF 6 Kyoko Hosokawa downward-facing red arrow 67'
RL 5 Maki Takano downward-facing red arrow 58'
LL 4 Yuna Sato downward-facing red arrow 53'
TP 3 Sachiko Kato downward-facing red arrow 54'
HK 2 Kotomi Taniguchi
LP 1 Saki Minami (c) downward-facing red arrow 61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Hinata Komaki
PR 17 Makoto Lavemai upward-facing green arrow 61'
PR 18 Otoka Yoshimura upward-facing green arrow 54'
LK 19 Masami Kawamura upward-facing green arrow 53'
FL 20 Sakurako Korai upward-facing green arrow 67'
SH 21 Moe Tsukui upward-facing green arrow 43'
CE 22 Shione Nakayama upward-facing green arrow 56'
FL 23 Ria Anoku upward-facing green arrow 74'
Coach:
Canada 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 downward-facing red arrow 73'
N8 8 Elisa Giordano (c)
OF 7 Giada Franco
BF 6 Francesca Sgorbini
RL 5 Giordana Duca
LL 4 Sara Tounesi downward-facing red arrow 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 upward-facing green arrow 73'
FL 20 Isabella Locatelli
FL 21 Beatrice Veronese upward-facing green arrow 73'
SH 22 Sofia Stefan upward-facing green arrow 73'
WG 23 Alyssa D'Incà
Coach:
Italy Andrea Di Giandomenico

Assistant referees:
Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Tyler Miller (Australia)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Canada vs United States

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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'
ReportTry: 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 downward-facing red arrow 73'
LW 11 Paige Farries red cross icon 57' to 68'
FH 10 Alex Tessier downward-facing red arrow 78'
SH 9 Justine Pelletier
N8 8 Sophie de Goede (c) downward-facing red arrow 62'
OF 7 Sara Svoboda
BF 6 Karen Paquin
RL 5 McKinley Hunt downward-facing red arrow 62'
LL 4 Courtney Holtkamp downward-facing red arrow 40'
TP 3 DaLeaka Menin downward-facing red arrow 51'
HK 2 Emily Tuttosi downward-facing red arrow 62'
LP 1 Brittany Kassil downward-facing red arrow 55'
Replacements:
HK 16 Gillian Boag upward-facing green arrow 62'
PR 17 Mikiela Nelson upward-facing green arrow 55'
PR 18 Olivia DeMerchant upward-facing green arrow 51'
LK 19 Ngalula Fuamba upward-facing green arrow 40'
LK 20 Tyson Beukeboom upward-facing green arrow 62'
FL 21 Gabby Senft upward-facing green arrow 62'
SH 22 Anaïs Holly upward-facing green arrow 57' downward-facing red arrow 68' upward-facing green arrow 73'
FH 23 Julia Schell upward-facing green arrow 78'
Coach:
France Kévin Rouet
FB 15 Tess Feury
RW 14 Jennine Detiveaux
OC 13 Eti Haungatau downward-facing red arrow 68'
IC 12 Alev Kelter
LW 11 Lotte Clapp
FH 10 Gabby Cantorna downward-facing red arrow 70'
SH 9 Carly Waters downward-facing red arrow 60'
N8 8 Kate Zackary (c)
OF 7 Rachel Johnson
BF 6 Kathryn Johnson downward-facing red arrow 68'
RL 5 Evelyn Ashenbrucker downward-facing red arrow 68'
LL 4 Kristine Sommer
TP 3 Nick James downward-facing red arrow 55'
HK 2 Joanna Kitlinski downward-facing red arrow 68'
LP 1 Hope Rogers downward-facing red arrow 68'
Replacements:
HK 16 Kathryn Treder upward-facing green arrow 68'
PR 17 Catherine Benson upward-facing green arrow 68'
PR 18 Charli Jacoby upward-facing green arrow 55'
LK 19 Jenny Kronish upward-facing green arrow 68'
FL 20 Elizabeth Cairns upward-facing green arrow 68'
SH 21 Bridget Kahele upward-facing green arrow 60'
CE 22 Katana Howard upward-facing green arrow 70'
FB 23 Meya Bizer upward-facing green arrow 68'
Coach:
England Rob Cain

Player of the Match:
Alysha Corrigan (Canada)

Assistant referees:
Joy Neville (Ireland)
Doriane Domenjo (France)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)

References

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