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Main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup

The knockout stage of the 2007 Rugby World Cup began on 6 October with a quarter-final between Australia and England and concluded on 20 October with the final, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris, between England and South Africa, their second meeting in this tournament.

South Africa were the first team to qualify for the knockout stage, when they beat Tonga 30–25 in their penultimate Pool A game.

This was the first Rugby World Cup tournament to have its semi-finalists coming from only two pools (Pools A and D), and the finalists coming from just one pool (Pool A). The top two representative nations of each of pools B and C were eliminated in the quarter-finals.

Summary

 Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
           
 6 October – Marseille
 
  Australia10
 13 October – Saint-Denis
  England12
  England14
 6 October – Cardiff
  France9
  New Zealand18
 20 October – Saint-Denis
  France20
  England6
 7 October – Marseille
  South Africa15
  South Africa37
 14 October – Saint-Denis
  Fiji20
  South Africa37
 7 October – Saint-Denis
  Argentina13 Third place
  Argentina19
 19 October – Paris
  Scotland13
  France10
 
  Argentina34
 

Quarter-finals

Australia vs England

6 October 2007
15:00
Australia 10–12 England
Try: Tuqiri 33' c
Con: Mortlock (1/1)
Pen: Mortlock (1/4) 7'
ReportPen: Wilkinson (4/7) 23', 26', 52', 60'
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 59,102
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB 15 Chris Latham
RW 14 Adam Ashley-Cooper downward-facing red arrow 64'
OC 13 Stirling Mortlock (c)
IC 12 Matt Giteau
LW 11 Lote Tuqiri
FH 10 Berrick Barnes
SH 9 George Gregan
N8 8 Wycliff Palu downward-facing red arrow 76'
OF 7 George Smith downward-facing red arrow 64'
BF 6 Rocky Elsom downward-facing red arrow 64'
RL 5 Daniel Vickerman red cross icon 28' to 30'
LL 4 Nathan Sharpe
TP 3 Guy Shepherdson downward-facing red arrow 64'
HK 2 Stephen Moore downward-facing red arrow 73'
LP 1 Matt Dunning
Replacements:
HK 16 Adam Freier upward-facing green arrow 73'
PR 17 Al Baxter upward-facing green arrow 64'
LK 18 Hugh McMeniman upward-facing green arrow 28' downward-facing red arrow 30' upward-facing green arrow 64'
N8 19 Stephen Hoiles upward-facing green arrow 76'
FL 20 Phil Waugh upward-facing green arrow 64'
FH 21 Julian Huxley
WG 22 Drew Mitchell upward-facing green arrow 64'
Coach:
Australia John Connolly
FB 15 Jason Robinson
RW 14 Paul Sackey
OC 13 Mathew Tait
IC 12 Mike Catt downward-facing red arrow 64'
LW 11 Josh Lewsey
FH 10 Jonny Wilkinson
SH 9 Andy Gomarsall red cross icon 22' to 28'
N8 8 Nick Easter downward-facing red arrow 69'
OF 7 Lewis Moody downward-facing red arrow 66'
BF 6 Martin Corry
RL 5 Ben Kay
LL 4 Simon Shaw
TP 3 Phil Vickery (c) downward-facing red arrow 59'
HK 2 Mark Regan downward-facing red arrow 52'
LP 1 Andrew Sheridan
Replacements:
HK 16 George Chuter upward-facing green arrow 52'
PR 17 Matt Stevens upward-facing green arrow 59'
N8 18 Lawrence Dallaglio upward-facing green arrow 69'
FL 19 Joe Worsley upward-facing green arrow 66'
SH 20 Peter Richards upward-facing green arrow 22' downward-facing red arrow 28'
FH 21 Toby Flood upward-facing green arrow 64'
CE 22 Dan Hipkiss
Coach:
England Brian Ashton

Man of the Match:
Andrew Sheridan (England)

Touch judges:
Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Television match official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Fourth official:
Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Fifth official:
Alan Lewis (Ireland)

Notes

  • This was England's third consecutive World Cup win against Australia, following victories in the 1995 quarter-final and 2003 Final, and gave them a 3-2 head-to-head winning World Cup record against the Wallabies. Furthermore, England remained the only team to record a Rugby World Cup win over the Wallabies since South Africa beat them in the opening match of the 1995 World Cup.
  • Jonny Wilkinson's 12 points in this game took him past Gavin Hastings' record of 227 World Cup points.

New Zealand vs France

6 October 2007
21:00
New Zealand 18–20 France
Try: McAlister 17' c
So'oialo 63' m
Con: Carter (1/1)
Pen: Carter (2/2) 14', 31'
ReportTry: Dusautoir 54' c
Jauzion 69' c
Con: Beauxis (1/1)
Élissalde (1/1)
Pen: Beauxis (2/3) 40+', 46'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 71,669
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB 15 Leon MacDonald
RW 14 Joe Rokocoko
OC 13 Mils Muliaina
IC 12 Luke McAlister Yellow card 46'
LW 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu
FH 10 Dan Carter downward-facing red arrow 56'
SH 9 Byron Kelleher downward-facing red arrow 56'
N8 8 Rodney So'oialo
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF 6 Jerry Collins downward-facing red arrow 64'
RL 5 Ali Williams
LL 4 Keith Robinson downward-facing red arrow 42'
TP 3 Carl Hayman
HK 2 Anton Oliver downward-facing red arrow 56'
LP 1 Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK 16 Andrew Hore upward-facing green arrow 56'
PR 17 Neemia Tialata
LK 18 Chris Jack upward-facing green arrow 42'
FL 19 Chris Masoe upward-facing green arrow 64'
SH 20 Brendon Leonard upward-facing green arrow 56'
FH 21 Nick Evans upward-facing green arrow 56' downward-facing red arrow 71'
CE 22 Isaia Toeava upward-facing green arrow 71'
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Henry
FB 15 Damien Traille
RW 14 Vincent Clerc
OC 13 David Marty
IC 12 Yannick Jauzion
LW 11 Cédric Heymans downward-facing red arrow 69'
FH 10 Lionel Beauxis downward-facing red arrow 68'
SH 9 Jean-Baptiste Élissalde
N8 8 Julien Bonnaire
OF 7 Thierry Dusautoir
BF 6 Serge Betsen downward-facing red arrow 5'
RL 5 Jérôme Thion
LL 4 Fabien Pelous downward-facing red arrow 52'
TP 3 Pieter de Villiers
HK 2 Raphaël Ibañez (c) downward-facing red arrow 52'
LP 1 Olivier Milloud downward-facing red arrow 41'
Replacements:
HK 16 Dimitri Szarzewski upward-facing green arrow 52'
PR 17 Jean-Baptiste Poux upward-facing green arrow 41'
LK 18 Sébastien Chabal upward-facing green arrow 52'
N8 19 Imanol Harinordoquy upward-facing green arrow 5'
FH 20 Frédéric Michalak upward-facing green arrow 68'
WG 21 Christophe Dominici upward-facing green arrow 69'
FB 22 Clément Poitrenaud
Coach:
France Bernard Laporte

Man of the Match:
Luke McAlister (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Tony Spreadbury (England)
Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Television match official:
Chris White (England)
Fourth official:
Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Fifth official:
Tim Hayes (Wales)

Notes

  • This was New Zealand's worst World Cup finish; they had never before failed to reach the semi-finals.

South Africa vs Fiji

7 October 2007
15:00
South Africa 37–20 Fiji
Try: Fourie 13' m
Smit 35' m
Pietersen 51' c
Smith 70' c
James 80' c
Con: Montgomery (3/5)
Pen: Steyn (1/1) 8'
Montgomery (1/2) 63'
ReportTry: Delasau 57' c
Bobo 59' c
Con: Bai (2/2)
Pen: Bai (2/2) 26', 44'
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 55,943
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
FB 15 Percy Montgomery
RW 14 JP Pietersen
OC 13 Jaque Fourie
IC 12 François Steyn
LW 11 Bryan Habana
FH 10 Butch James
SH 9 Fourie du Preez
N8 8 Danie Rossouw downward-facing red arrow 50'
BF 7 Juan Smith
OF 6 Schalk Burger
RL 5 Victor Matfield
LL 4 Bakkies Botha red cross icon 53' to 58' downward-facing red arrow 75'
TP 3 Jannie du Plessis
HK 2 John Smit (c)
LP 1 Os du Randt downward-facing red arrow 53'
Replacements:
HK 16 Gary Botha
PR 17 Gurthro Steenkamp upward-facing green arrow 53'
LK 18 Johannes Muller upward-facing green arrow 53' downward-facing red arrow 58' upward-facing green arrow 75'
FL 19 Wikus van Heerden upward-facing green arrow 50'
SH 20 Ruan Pienaar
FH 21 André Pretorius
CE 22 Wynand Olivier
Coach:
South Africa Jake White
FB 15 Norman Ligairi
RW 14 Vilimoni Delasau
OC 13 Kameli Ratuvou downward-facing red arrow 64'
IC 12 Seru Rabeni Yellow card 51'
LW 11 Sereli Bobo
FH 10 Seremaia Bai
SH 9 Mosese Rauluni (c)
N8 8 Sisa Koyamaibole
OF 7 Akapusi Qera downward-facing red arrow 71'
BF 6 Semisi Naevo
RL 5 Ifereimi Rawaqa
LL 4 Kele Leawere downward-facing red arrow 73'
TP 3 Henry Qiodravu downward-facing red arrow 55'
HK 2 Sunia Koto downward-facing red arrow 71'
LP 1 Graham Dewes
Replacements:
HK 16 Bill Gadolo upward-facing green arrow 71'
PR 17 Jone Railomo upward-facing green arrow 55'
CE 18 Aca Ratuva upward-facing green arrow 71'
LK 19 Wame Lewaravu upward-facing green arrow 73'
SH 20 Jone Daunivucu
FH 21 Waisea Luveniyali
CE 22 Gabiriele Lovobalavu upward-facing green arrow 64'
Coach:
Fiji Ilie Tabua

Man of the Match:
Juan Smith (South Africa)

Touch judges:
Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Fourth official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Fifth official:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)

Notes

  • This was Fiji's first quarter-final appearance since the inaugural competition in 1987.

Argentina vs Scotland

7 October 2007
21:00
Argentina 19–13 Scotland
Try: Longo Elía 33' c
Con: F. Contepomi (1/1)
Pen: F. Contepomi (3/4) 23', 29', 43'
Drop: Hernández (1/4) 54'
ReportTry: Cusiter 63' c
Con: Paterson (1/1)
Pen: Parks (1/2) 16'
Paterson (1/1) 38'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 76,866
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
FB 15 Ignacio Corleto
RW 14 Lucas Borges
OC 13 Manuel Contepomi downward-facing red arrow 67'
IC 12 Felipe Contepomi
LW 11 Horacio Agulla
FH 10 Juan Martín Hernández
SH 9 Agustín Pichot (c)
N8 8 Gonzalo Longo
OF 7 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe
BF 6 Lucas Ostiglia downward-facing red arrow 55'
RL 5 Patricio Albacete
LL 4 Ignacio Fernández Lobbe downward-facing red arrow 51'
TP 3 Martín Scelzo downward-facing red arrow 57'
HK 2 Mario Ledesma
LP 1 Rodrigo Roncero
Replacements:
HK 16 Alberto Vernet Basualdo
PR 17 Omar Hasan upward-facing green arrow 57'
LK 18 Rimas Álvarez Kairelis upward-facing green arrow 51'
FL 19 Juan Manuel Leguizamón upward-facing green arrow 55'
SH 20 Nicolás Fernández Miranda
FH 21 Federico Todeschini
CE 22 Hernán Senillosa upward-facing green arrow 67'
Coach:
Argentina Marcelo Loffreda
FB 15 Rory Lamont downward-facing red arrow 68'
RW 14 Sean Lamont
OC 13 Simon Webster
IC 12 Rob Dewey downward-facing red arrow 41'
LW 11 Chris Paterson
FH 10 Dan Parks
SH 9 Mike Blair downward-facing red arrow 57'
N8 8 Simon Taylor
OF 7 Ally Hogg downward-facing red arrow 57'
BF 6 Jason White (c)
RL 5 Jim Hamilton downward-facing red arrow 57'
LL 4 Nathan Hines
TP 3 Euan Murray
HK 2 Ross Ford downward-facing red arrow 68'
LP 1 Gavin Kerr downward-facing red arrow 57'
Replacements:
HK 16 Scott Lawson upward-facing green arrow 68'
PR 17 Craig Smith upward-facing green arrow 57'
LK 18 Scott MacLeod upward-facing green arrow 57'
FL 19 Kelly Brown upward-facing green arrow 57'
SH 20 Chris Cusiter upward-facing green arrow 57'
CE 21 Andrew Henderson upward-facing green arrow 41'
FB 22 Hugo Southwell upward-facing green arrow 68'
Coach:
Scotland Frank Hadden

Man of the Match:
Gonzalo Longo Elía (Argentina)

Touch judges:
Chris White (England)
Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Television match official:
Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Fourth official:
Tony Spreadbury (England)
Fifth official:
Wayne Barnes (England)

Notes

  • Argentina's win took them into their first ever World Cup semi-final. Scotland had been seeking to reach their second semi-final, after a fourth-place finish in 1991.

Semi-finals

England vs France

13 October 2007
21:00
England 14–9 France
Try: Lewsey 2' m
Pen: Wilkinson (2/3) 47', 75'
Drop: Wilkinson (1/4) 78'
ReportPen: Beauxis (3/3) 8', 18', 44'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 80,283
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
FB 15 Jason Robinson
RW 14 Paul Sackey
OC 13 Mathew Tait
IC 12 Mike Catt downward-facing red arrow 69'
LW 11 Josh Lewsey downward-facing red arrow 40'
FH 10 Jonny Wilkinson
SH 9 Andy Gomarsall downward-facing red arrow 71'
N8 8 Nick Easter downward-facing red arrow 69'
OF 7 Lewis Moody downward-facing red arrow 54'
BF 6 Martin Corry
RL 5 Ben Kay
LL 4 Simon Shaw
TP 3 Phil Vickery (c) downward-facing red arrow 56'
HK 2 Mark Regan downward-facing red arrow 66'
LP 1 Andrew Sheridan
Replacements:
HK 16 George Chuter upward-facing green arrow 66'
PR 17 Matt Stevens upward-facing green arrow 56'
N8 18 Lawrence Dallaglio upward-facing green arrow 69'
FL 19 Joe Worsley upward-facing green arrow 54'
SH 20 Peter Richards upward-facing green arrow 71'
FH 21 Toby Flood upward-facing green arrow 69'
CE 22 Dan Hipkiss upward-facing green arrow 40'
Coach:
England Brian Ashton
FB 15 Damien Traille
RW 14 Vincent Clerc
OC 13 David Marty
IC 12 Yannick Jauzion
LW 11 Cédric Heymans downward-facing red arrow 61'
FH 10 Lionel Beauxis downward-facing red arrow 51'
SH 9 Jean-Baptiste Élissalde
N8 8 Julien Bonnaire
OF 7 Thierry Dusautoir
BF 6 Serge Betsen downward-facing red arrow 67'
RL 5 Jérôme Thion
LL 4 Fabien Pelous downward-facing red arrow 25'
TP 3 Pieter de Villiers downward-facing red arrow 66'
HK 2 Raphaël Ibañez (c) downward-facing red arrow 51'
LP 1 Olivier Milloud
Replacements:
HK 16 Dimitri Szarzewski upward-facing green arrow 51'
PR 17 Jean-Baptiste Poux upward-facing green arrow 66'
LK 18 Sébastien Chabal upward-facing green arrow 25'
N8 19 Imanol Harinordoquy upward-facing green arrow 67'
FH 20 Frédéric Michalak upward-facing green arrow 51'
WG 21 Christophe Dominici upward-facing green arrow 61'
FB 22 Clément Poitrenaud
Coach:
France Bernard Laporte

Man of the Match:
Mike Catt (England)

Touch judges:
Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Television match official:
Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Fourth official:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Fifth official:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)

Notes

  • Josh Lewsey's try, scored after 79 seconds, was the fastest in any match in the knockout stage of a Rugby World Cup and is thought to be the fastest try in England's history.
  • Jonny Wilkinson extended his World Cup points record to 243.

South Africa vs Argentina

14 October 2007
21:00
South Africa 37–13 Argentina
Try: Du Preez 7' c
Habana (2) 32' c, 76' c
Rossouw 40' c
Con: Montgomery (4/4)
Pen: Montgomery (3/3) 17', 71', 75'
ReportTry: M. Contepomi 45' c
Con: F. Contepomi (1/1)
Pen: F. Contepomi (2/4) 15', 30'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 77,055
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
FB 15 Percy Montgomery
RW 14 JP Pietersen downward-facing red arrow 76'
OC 13 Jaque Fourie
IC 12 François Steyn downward-facing red arrow 76'
LW 11 Bryan Habana
FH 10 Butch James downward-facing red arrow 76'
SH 9 Fourie du Preez
N8 8 Danie Rossouw downward-facing red arrow 75'
BF 7 Juan Smith Yellow card 78'
OF 6 Schalk Burger
RL 5 Victor Matfield
LL 4 Bakkies Botha red cross icon 21' to 29' downward-facing red arrow 76'
TP 3 CJ van der Linde
HK 2 John Smit (c) downward-facing red arrow 76'
LP 1 Os du Randt red cross icon 44' to 49' downward-facing red arrow 72'
Replacements:
HK 16 Bismarck du Plessis upward-facing green arrow 76'
PR 17 Jannie du Plessis upward-facing green arrow 44' downward-facing red arrow 49' upward-facing green arrow 72'
LK 18 Johannes Muller upward-facing green arrow 21' downward-facing red arrow 29' upward-facing green arrow 76'
N8 19 Bobby Skinstad upward-facing green arrow 75'
SH 20 Ruan Pienaar upward-facing green arrow 76'
FH 21 André Pretorius upward-facing green arrow 76'
CE 22 Wynand Olivier upward-facing green arrow 76'
Coach:
South Africa Jake White
FB 15 Ignacio Corleto
RW 14 Lucas Borges
OC 13 Manuel Contepomi downward-facing red arrow 65'
IC 12 Felipe Contepomi Yellow card 79'
LW 11 Horacio Agulla
FH 10 Juan Martín Hernández
SH 9 Agustín Pichot (c)
N8 8 Gonzalo Longo
OF 7 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe
BF 6 Lucas Ostiglia downward-facing red arrow 65'
RL 5 Patricio Albacete
LL 4 Ignacio Fernández Lobbe downward-facing red arrow 53'
TP 3 Martín Scelzo downward-facing red arrow 34'
HK 2 Mario Ledesma
LP 1 Rodrigo Roncero
Replacements:
HK 16 Alberto Vernet Basualdo
PR 17 Omar Hasan upward-facing green arrow 34'
LK 18 Rimas Álvarez Kairelis upward-facing green arrow 53'
FL 19 Juan Manuel Leguizamón upward-facing green arrow 65'
SH 20 Nicolás Fernández Miranda
FH 21 Federico Todeschini
CE 22 Gonzalo Tiesi upward-facing green arrow 65'
Coach:
Argentina Marcelo Loffreda

Man of the Match:
Danie Rossouw (South Africa)

Touch judges:
Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Chris White (England)
Television match official:
Tony Spreadbury (England)
Fourth official:
Joël Jutge (France)
Fifth official:
Wayne Barnes (England)

Notes

  • With his second try in this match, Bryan Habana equalled Jonah Lomu's single-tournament record of eight tries.

Bronze final: France vs Argentina

19 October 2007
21:00
France 10–34 Argentina
Try: Poitrenaud 69' c
Con: Beauxis (1/1)
Pen: Élissalde (1/1) 18'
ReportTry: F. Contepomi (2) 28' c, 77' c
Hasan 32' c
Martín Aramburú 53' m
Corleto 65' m
Con: F. Contepomi (3/5)
Pen: F. Contepomi (1/1) 21'
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 45,958
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
FB 15 Clément Poitrenaud
RW 14 Aurélien Rougerie downward-facing red arrow 62'
OC 12 David Marty downward-facing red arrow 70'
IC 13 David Skrela
LW 11 Christophe Dominici
FH 10 Frédéric Michalak
SH 9 Jean-Baptiste Élissalde downward-facing red arrow 55'
N8 8 Imanol Harinordoquy
OF 7 Thierry Dusautoir downward-facing red arrow 42'
BF 6 Yannick Nyanga
RL 5 Jérôme Thion downward-facing red arrow 62'
LL 4 Lionel Nallet
TP 3 Nicolas Mas
HK 2 Raphaël Ibañez (c) Yellow card 40+' downward-facing red arrow 50'
LP 1 Jean-Baptiste Poux
Replacements:
HK 16 Sébastien Bruno upward-facing green arrow 42'
PR 17 Pieter de Villiers
LK 18 Sébastien Chabal upward-facing green arrow 62'
FL 19 Rémy Martin upward-facing green arrow 50'
SH 20 Pierre Mignoni upward-facing green arrow 55'
FH 21 Lionel Beauxis upward-facing green arrow 70'
WG 22 Vincent Clerc upward-facing green arrow 62'
Coach:
France Bernard Laporte
FB 15 Ignacio Corleto downward-facing red arrow 74'
RW 14 Federico Martín Aramburú
OC 13 Manuel Contepomi downward-facing red arrow 62'
IC 12 Felipe Contepomi red cross icon 70' to 77'
LW 11 Horacio Agulla
FH 10 Juan Martín Hernández
SH 9 Agustín Pichot (c)
N8 8 Gonzalo Longo
OF 7 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe
BF 6 Martín Durand downward-facing red arrow 62'
RL 5 Patricio Albacete
LL 4 Rimas Álvarez Kairelis Yellow card 40+' downward-facing red arrow 71'
TP 3 Omar Hasan downward-facing red arrow 71'
HK 2 Alberto Vernet Basualdo
LP 1 Rodrigo Roncero downward-facing red arrow 79'
Replacements:
HK 16 Eusebio Guiñazu upward-facing green arrow 79'
PR 17 Marcos Ayerza upward-facing green arrow 71'
LK 18 Esteban Lozada upward-facing green arrow 71'
N8 19 Juan Manuel Leguizamón Yellow card 63' upward-facing green arrow 62'
SH 20 Nicolás Fernández Miranda upward-facing green arrow 70' downward-facing red arrow 77'
FH 21 Federico Todeschini upward-facing green arrow 74'
CE 22 Hernán Senillosa upward-facing green arrow 62'
Coach:
Argentina Marcelo Loffreda

Man of the Match:
Agustín Pichot (Argentina)

Touch judges:
Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Television match official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Fourth official:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Fifth official:
Chris White (England)

External videos
video icon Rugby World Cup 2007: Third Place Playoff – France v Argentina on YouTube

Notes

  • This was referee Paul Honiss's 45th test, breaking the record he had previously shared with Derek Bevan of Wales. This record would be surpassed by Jonathan Kaplan in 2008.
  • French centre David Marty played outside centre despite wearing the #12, David Skrela played inside centre with the #13.
  • This was the first occasion in Rugby World Cup history where two teams who had played each other in the pool stage met each other later on in the same tournament.

Final: England vs South Africa

Main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup Final
20 October 2007
21:00
England 6–15 South Africa
Pen: Wilkinson (2/2) 13', 44'ReportPen: Montgomery (4/4) 7', 16', 40', 51'
Steyn (1/2) 62'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 80,430
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB 15 Jason Robinson downward-facing red arrow 47'
RW 14 Paul Sackey
OC 13 Mathew Tait
IC 12 Mike Catt downward-facing red arrow 51'
LW 11 Mark Cueto
FH 10 Jonny Wilkinson
SH 9 Andy Gomarsall
N8 8 Nick Easter downward-facing red arrow 65'
OF 7 Lewis Moody downward-facing red arrow 63'
BF 6 Martin Corry
RL 5 Ben Kay
LL 4 Simon Shaw
TP 3 Phil Vickery (c) downward-facing red arrow 41'
HK 2 Mark Regan downward-facing red arrow 63'
LP 1 Andrew Sheridan
Replacements:
HK 16 George Chuter upward-facing green arrow 63'
PR 17 Matt Stevens upward-facing green arrow 41'
N8 18 Lawrence Dallaglio upward-facing green arrow 65'
FL 19 Joe Worsley upward-facing green arrow 63' downward-facing red arrow 71'
SH 20 Peter Richards upward-facing green arrow 71'
FH 21 Toby Flood upward-facing green arrow 51'
CE 22 Dan Hipkiss upward-facing green arrow 47'
Coach:
England Brian Ashton
FB 15 Percy Montgomery
RW 14 JP Pietersen
OC 13 Jaque Fourie
IC 12 François Steyn
LW 11 Bryan Habana
FH 10 Butch James
SH 9 Fourie du Preez
N8 8 Danie Rossouw downward-facing red arrow 72'
BF 7 Juan Smith
OF 6 Schalk Burger
RL 5 Victor Matfield
LL 4 Bakkies Botha
TP 3 CJ van der Linde
HK 2 John Smit (c) red cross icon 72' to 77'
LP 1 Os du Randt
Replacements:
HK 16 Bismarck du Plessis upward-facing green arrow 72' downward-facing red arrow 77'
PR 17 Jannie du Plessis
LK 18 Johannes Muller
FL 19 Wikus van Heerden upward-facing green arrow 72'
SH 20 Ruan Pienaar
FH 21 André Pretorius
CE 22 Wynand Olivier
Coach:
South Africa Jake White

Man of the Match:
Victor Matfield (South Africa)

Touch judges:
Joël Jutge (France)
Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Fourth official:
Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Fifth official:
Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

Notes

  • Jonny Wilkinson's six points in this game made him the leading points scorer in World Cups with 249 points.
  • Percy Montgomery finished as the tournament's leading points scorer, with 105 points.
  • This was the second occasion in Rugby World Cup history where two teams who had played each other in the pool stage met each other later on in the same tournament, and the first time it had happened in the final.

References

  1. "Referee Honiss set to break world record". Rugby World Cup. 19 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 October 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2007.

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