2011 Rugby World Cup Pool D Explained

Pool D of the 2011 Rugby World Cup began on 10 September 2011 and was completed on 2 October. The pool was composed of the current Rugby World Cup holders South Africa, as well as Wales, Samoa, Fiji and Namibia.

Matches

All times are local New Zealand time (UTC+12 until 24 September, UTC+13 from 25 September^[1])

Fiji v Namibia


FB	15	Kini Murimurivalu
RW	14
OC	13	Gabiriele Lovobalavu
IC	12	Seremaia Bai
LW	11	Napolioni Nalaga
FH	10
SH	9
N8	8
OF	7
BF	6	Dominiko Waqaniburotu
RL	5
LL	4	Leone Nakarawa
TP	3	Deacon Manu (c)
HK	2
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
LK	18
FL	19
SH	20
CE	21	Albert Vulivuli
FB	22
Coach:
Sam Domoni


FB	15	Chrysander Botha
RW	14	Danie Dames
OC	13	Danie van Wyk
IC	12	Piet van Zyl
LW	11
FH	10
SH	9
N8	8	Jacques Nieuwenhuis
OF	7	Jacques Burger (c)
BF	6
RL	5
LL	4	Heinz Koll
TP	3	Raoul Larson
HK	2	Hugo Horn
LP	1	Johnny Redelinghuys
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17	Jané du Toit
N8	18
FL	19
SH	20
CE	21
WG	22
Coach:
Johan Diergaardt

Man of the Match:
Vereniki Goneva (Fiji)

Touch judges:
Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Jérôme Garces (France)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

South Africa v Wales


FB	15	François Steyn
RW	14	JP Pietersen
OC	13	Jaque Fourie
IC	12
LW	11
FH	10
SH	9	Fourie du Preez
N8	8
BF	7
OF	6
RL	5
LL	4	Danie Rossouw
TP	3	Jannie du Plessis
HK	2	John Smit (c)
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
PR	18	CJ van der Linde
LK	19
FL	20
SH	21
FH	22
Coach:
Peter de Villiers


FB	15	James Hook
RW	14	George North
OC	13	Jonathan Davies
IC	12	Jamie Roberts
LW	11	Shane Williams
FH	10	Rhys Priestland
SH	9
N8	8
OF	7	Sam Warburton (c)
BF	6
RL	5
LL	4	Luke Charteris
TP	3	Adam Jones
HK	2	Huw Bennett
LP	1	Paul James
Replacements:
HK	16	Lloyd Burns
PR	17	Ryan Bevington
LK	18
N8	19
SH	20
CE	21	Scott Williams
FB	22	Leigh Halfpenny
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Man of the Match:
Sam Warburton (Wales)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)

Samoa v Namibia


FB	15
RW	14	Sailosi Tagicakibau
OC	13	George Pisi
IC	12
LW	11	Alesana Tuilagi
FH	10
SH	9
N8	8	George Stowers
OF	7	Maurie Fa'asavalu
BF	6
RL	5
LL	4	Daniel Leo
TP	3
HK	2	Mahonri Schwalger (c)
LP	1	Sakaria Taulafo
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
LK	18
FL	19
SH	20
CE	21
FH	22
Coach:
Fuimaono Tafua


FB	15	Chrysander Botha
RW	14	Danie Dames
OC	13
IC	12	Piet van Zyl
LW	11	Llewellyn Winckler
FH	10	Theuns Kotzé
SH	9	Eugene Jantjies
N8	8
OF	7	Jacques Burger (c)
BF	6
RL	5
LL	4	Heinz Koll
TP	3
HK	2	Hugo Horn
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
LK	18
FL	19
SH	20	Ryan de la Harpe
CE	21
FH	22	Tertius Losper
Coach:
Johan Diergaardt

South Africa v Fiji


FB	15	Patrick Lambie
RW	14
OC	13
IC	12	François Steyn
LW	11	JP Pietersen
FH	10	Morné Steyn
SH	9
N8	8	Pierre Spies
BF	7	Schalk Burger
OF	6	Heinrich Brüssow
RL	5	Danie Rossouw
LL	4
TP	3
HK	2	John Smit (c)
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
FL	18
FL	19
SH	20
SH	21
CE	22
Coach:
Peter de Villiers


FB	15	Kini Murimurivalu
RW	14	Vereniki Goneva
OC	13	Gabiriele Lovobalavu
IC	12
LW	11	Napolioni Nalaga
FH	10
SH	9
N8	8
OF	7	Akapusi Qera
BF	6	Dominiko Waqaniburotu
RL	5
LL	4	Leone Nakarawa
TP	3	Deacon Manu (c)
HK	2
LP	1	Campese Ma'afu
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
FL	18
N8	19
SH	20
FH	21
CE	22
Coach:
Sam Domoni

Wales v Samoa


FB	15
RW	14
OC	13	Jonathan Davies
IC	12	Jamie Roberts
LW	11	Shane Williams
FH	10	Rhys Priestland
SH	9	Mike Phillips
N8	8	Taulupe Faletau
OF	7	Sam Warburton (c)
BF	6
RL	5
LL	4	Luke Charteris
TP	3	Adam Jones
HK	2
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
LK	18
N8	19
SH	20	Tavis Knoyle
CE	21	Scott Williams
FB	22
Coach:
Warren Gatland


FB	15	Paul Williams
RW	14
OC	13	George Pisi
IC	12
LW	11	Alesana Tuilagi
FH	10
SH	9	Kahn Fotuali'i
N8	8	George Stowers
OF	7	Maurie Fa'asavalu
BF	6
RL	5	Kane Thompson
LL	4
TP	3
HK	2	Mahonri Schwalger (c)
LP	1	Sakaria Taulafo
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
LK	18
FL	19
SH	20
CE	21
FB	22
Coach:
Fuimaono Tafua

South Africa v Namibia


FB	15	Patrick Lambie
RW	14	Gio Aplon
OC	13	Jaque Fourie
IC	12
LW	11
FH	10
SH	9	Francois Hougaard
N8	8
BF	7
OF	6	Willem Alberts
RL	5	Danie Rossouw
LL	4
TP	3
HK	2	John Smit (c)
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
FL	18
FL	19
SH	20
SH	21
CE	22
Coach:
Peter de Villiers


FB	15	Chrysander Botha
RW	14
OC	13	Danie van Wyk
IC	12	Piet van Zyl
LW	11
FH	10	Theuns Kotzé
SH	9
N8	8
OF	7	Jacques Burger (c)
BF	6	Tinus du Plessis
RL	5	Nico Esterhuyse
LL	4
TP	3
HK	2
LP	1	Johnny Redelinghuys
Replacements:
HK	16	Hugo Horn
PR	17
N8	18
FL	19
SH	20
CE	21
WG	22
Coach:
Johan Diergaardt

Man of the Match:
Willem Alberts (South Africa)

Touch judges:
Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Tim Hayes (Wales)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Fiji v Samoa


FB	15	Kini Murimurivalu
RW	14	Vereniki Goneva
OC	13	Gabiriele Lovobalavu
IC	12
LW	11	Napolioni Nalaga
FH	10
SH	9
N8	8	Sisa Koyamaibole
OF	7
BF	6	Netani Talei
RL	5	Leone Nakarawa
LL	4
TP	3	Deacon Manu (c)
HK	2	Sunia Koto
LP	1	Campese Ma'afu
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
LK	18
FL	19
SH	20
CE	21
FH	22
Coach:
Sam Domoni


FB	15	Paul Williams
RW	14	Sailosi Tagicakibau
OC	13
IC	12	Seilala Mapusua
LW	11	Alesana Tuilagi
FH	10
SH	9	Kahn Fotuali'i
N8	8	George Stowers
OF	7
BF	6	Taiasina Tuifu'a
RL	5
LL	4	Daniel Leo
TP	3
HK	2	Mahonri Schwalger (c)
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
LK	18
FL	19
SH	20
CE	21
FB	22	James So'oialo
Coach:
Fuimaono Tafua

Man of the Match:
Paul Williams (Samoa)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Wales v Namibia


FB	15	Lee Byrne
RW	14
OC	13	Jonathan Davies
IC	12	Scott Williams
LW	11
FH	10
SH	9
N8	8
OF	7	Sam Warburton (c)
BF	6	Ryan Jones
RL	5	Alun Wyn Jones
LL	4	Bradley Davies
TP	3	Craig Mitchell
HK	2
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
LK	18
N8	19
SH	20
FH	21
WG	22
Coach:
Warren Gatland


FB	15	Chrysander Botha
RW	14	Danie van Wyk
OC	13	Piet van Zyl
IC	12
LW	11
FH	10
SH	9	Eugene Jantjies
N8	8
OF	7	Jacques Burger (c)
BF	6
RL	5	Nico Esterhuyse
LL	4
TP	3	Jané du Toit
HK	2	Hugo Horn
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
LK	18
FL	19
SH	20
FH	21
CE	22
Coach:
Johan Diergaardt

Man of the Match:
Tinus du Plessis (Namibia)

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

South Africa v Samoa


FB	15	Patrick Lambie
RW	14	JP Pietersen
OC	13	Jaque Fourie
IC	12	François Steyn
LW	11
FH	10	Morné Steyn
SH	9	Fourie du Preez
N8	8
BF	7	Schalk Burger
OF	6	Heinrich Brüssow
RL	5	Victor Matfield (c)
LL	4
TP	3	Jannie du Plessis
HK	2
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
PR	18	CJ van der Linde
FL	19
FL	20	Francois Louw
SH	21
CE	22
Coach:
Peter de Villiers


FB	15
RW	14	David Lemi
OC	13	Seilala Mapusua
IC	12	Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu
LW	11	Alesana Tuilagi
FH	10	Tusi Pisi
SH	9	Kahn Fotuali'i
N8	8	George Stowers
OF	7	Maurie Fa'asavalu
BF	6
RL	5	Kane Thompson
LL	4
TP	3
HK	2	Mahonri Schwalger (c)
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
PR	18
LK	19
FL	20
SH	21	Junior Poluleuligaga
CE	22	George Pisi
Coach:
Fuimaono Tafua

Wales v Fiji


FB	15	Lee Byrne
RW	14	Leigh Halfpenny
OC	13	Scott Williams
IC	12
LW	11	George North
FH	10
SH	9
N8	8
OF	7	Sam Warburton (c)
BF	6	Ryan Jones
RL	5	Luke Charteris
LL	4
TP	3
HK	2
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
LK	18
N8	19
SH	20
FH	21
CE	22
Coach:
Warren Gatland


FB	15	Iliesa Keresoni
RW	14
OC	13	Ravai Fatiaki
IC	12
LW	11
FH	10	Nicky Little
SH	9	Vitori Buatava
N8	8	Netani Talei (c)
OF	7
BF	6
RL	5	Wame Lewaravu
LL	4	Leone Nakarawa
TP	3
HK	2
LP	1
Replacements:
HK	16
PR	17
FL	18
FL	19
SH	20
CE	21
WG	22
Coach:
Sam Domoni

Man of the Match:
George North (Wales)

Touch judges:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

External links

Pool D at rugbyworldcup.com

Notes and References

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