2023 Rugby World Cup Pool C Explained

See main article: 2023 Rugby World Cup. Pool C of the 2023 Rugby World Cup began on 9 September 2023 and concluded on 8 October 2023. The pool included two-times champions Australia, and automatic qualifiers Wales and Fiji. They were joined by Georgia (Europe 1) and Portugal (Final Qualifier Winner).^[1]

It is the fourth time in five Rugby World Cup tournament in which Australia, Wales and Fiji have been in the same group (2011 being the exception, where Wales and Fiji were still drawn together, and Wales faced Australia in the bronze medal match).

Teams

	Team	Band	Confederation	Method of qualification	Date of qualification			Previous best performance	World Rugby Rankings^[2]
1 January 2020	4 September 2023
C1	style=white-space:nowrap		1		Top 3 in 2019 RWC pool	9 October 2019	10th		data-sort-value="5.1"	Third place (1987)	4	10
C2	style=white-space:nowrap		2			9 October 2019	10th		data-sort-value="7.2"	Winners (1991, 1999)	6	9
C3	style=white-space:nowrap		3			11 October 2019	9th		data-sort-value="3.2"	Quarter-finals (1987, 2007)	11	7
C4	style=white-space:nowrap		4			10 March 2022	6th		data-sort-value="2.5"	Pool stage (2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019)	14	11
C5	style=white-space:nowrap		5			18 November 2022	2nd		data-sort-value="2.1"	Pool stage (2007)	24	16

Notes

Overview

Pool C got underway with Australia facing Georgia, in which Australia came out victorious with a 35–15 win. Ben Donaldson earned himself two tries while also succeeding in 3 conversions and 3 penalties, earning him player of the match.^[3] The following day, Wales faced Fiji in a pulsating encounter which Wales edged in a scoreline of 32–26. Tries were scored at both ends, but Elliot Dee's converted try in the 66th minute turned out to be what sealed victory for the Welsh, despite a late attempt at a fightback from Fiji which included a try from Mesake Doge in the 78th minute which was not converted.^[4] Portugal, making their first Rugby World Cup appearance since 2007, began their campaign the following week against Wales. Despite a valiant effort from the Portuguese, Wales came out winners with a scoreline of 28–8, courtesy of four Welsh tries.^[5] Australia faced Fiji for their second match of the pool the following day, as Fiji came out shock winners with a 15–22 victory in Saint-Étienne, with Josua Tuisova scoring their only try of the match.^[6]

After a six day rest in the pool, action returned with Georgia facing Portugal in Toulouse. After trailing 13–0, Portugal staged a comeback with two tries from Raffaele Storti, before a late try from Tengiz Zamtaradze drew Georgia level and denied Portugal a famous first World Cup victory, with Nuno Sousa Guedes missing a last minute penalty for the Portuguese as the match finished with a scoreline of 18–18.^[7] On the following day, Wales took on Australia, in which Wales scoring a record breaking 40 points to Australia's 6, a result which saw Wales become the first team to officially progress to the knockout stage in the 2023 Rugby World Cup, while leaving Australia in serious jeopardy of exiting the tournament at the pool stage for the first time in the Wallabies history.^[8]

The following weekend, on 30 September, Fiji and Georgia locked horns in Bordeaux with both sides still fighting to join Wales in the knockout stage. Despite trailing to first half penalties from Luka Matkava and Davit Niniashvili, Fiji fought back in the second half with tries from Waisea Nayacalevu and Vinaya Habosi to move to the brink of qualifying for the quarter-finals, while Georgia were confirmed elimination from the tournament despite Matkava's late penalty providing Georgia a losing bonus point.^[9] The next day, Australia played their last match of the pool against Portugal in a must win encounter for both sides in Saint-Étienne. In a physical match which saw three players sin-binned, the Australians came out victorious with a 34–14 scoreline, despite a valiant Portuguese effort. Five tries were scored by Australia, two not converted, to secure a bonus-point win and keep their faint hopes of progression to the knockout stage alive while officially knocking Portugal out of the tournament.^[10]

Ahead of the final matchweek in the pool, which Australia would not play, Fiji needed just a point from their match against Portugal to advance to the knockout stage alongside Wales and ahead of Australia. On 7 October, Wales played their final match of the pool against Georgia in which they came out with a 43–19 victory, courtesy of a hat-trick from Louis Rees-Zammit, to officially secure the Welsh top spot in Pool C.^[11] All that was left in Pool C was the final match the following day between Fiji and Portugal, to officially decide whether it would be Australia or Fiji who would finish second in the pool and join Wales in the knockout stage. With the exception of a few moments, Fiji started the game slowly and by halftime the scoreline was level at 3–3, with both teams having scored only a penalty each. By the 51st minute, Portugal looked to pull off a historic upset with Francisco Fernandes scoring a try, which converted, brought the scoreline to 10–17. In the 68th minute, a well-worked drive from Mesake Doge levelled the score at 17–17. Two converted penalties for Fiji within the space of four minutes looked to seal their place in the last-eight for them, however, in the final minute of the game, Rodrigo Marta ran in a last try. Samuel Marques would convert, bringing the final scoreline to 23–24, and marking Portugal's first ever victory in a World Cup tournament. Although Fiji lost the match, they were awarded a losing bonus-point as they lost the game within a margin of seven points, therefore putting them level with Australia on points in the standings. According to the tiebreaking criteria, advancement therefore went to the team with the better head-to-head record. Because Fiji had won against Australia, they went through to the knockout stage, and for the first time in their history, Australia was eliminated in the pool stages. Portugal finished in fourth, while Georgia took fifth.^[12]

Standings

Matches

Australia vs Georgia

FB 15 Ben Donaldson RW 14 Mark Nawaqanitawase OC 13 IC 12 LW 11 Marika Koroibete FH 10 Carter Gordon SH 9 N8 8 Rob Valetini OF 7 Fraser McReight BF 6 Tom Hooper RL 5 Will Skelton (c) LL 4 TP 3 HK 2 LP 1 Replacements: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 FL 19 FL 20 SH 21 CE 22 WG 23 Coach: Eddie Jones

FB 15 RW 14 Aka Tabutsadze OC 13 Demur Tapladze IC 12 Merab Sharikadze (c) LW 11 FH 10 SH 9 N8 8 Beka Gorgadze OF 7 Luka Ivanishvili BF 6 RL 5 LL 4 Nodar Cheishvili TP 3 HK 2 LP 1 Replacements: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 FH 22 CE 23 Coach: Levan Maisashvili

Player of the Match: Ben Donaldson (Australia)^[13] Assistant referees: James Doleman (New Zealand) Craig Evans (Wales) Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Notes:

• Taniela Tupou (Australia) earned his 50th test cap.^[14]

Wales vs Fiji

FB 15 Liam Williams RW 14 Louis Rees-Zammit OC 13 George North IC 12 Nick Tompkins LW 11 FH 10 SH 9 N8 8 OF 7 Jac Morgan (c) BF 6 RL 5 LL 4 Will Rowlands TP 3 HK 2 LP 1 Replacements: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 FH 22 WG 23 Coach: Warren Gatland

FB 15 RW 14 Selestino Ravutaumada OC 13 Waisea Nayacalevu (c) IC 12 Semi Radradra LW 11 FH 10 Teti Tela SH 9 N8 8 Viliame Mata OF 7 BF 6 RL 5 LL 4 Isoa Nasilasila TP 3 HK 2 LP 1 Replacements: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 CE 22 CE 23 Coach: Simon Raiwalui

Player of the Match: Dan Biggar (Wales)^[15] Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England) Christophe Ridley (England) Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Wales vs Portugal

FB 15 RW 14 Louis Rees-Zammit OC 13 Mason Grady IC 12 LW 11 Rio Dyer FH 10 SH 9 N8 8 Taulupe Faletau OF 7 Jac Morgan BF 6 RL 5 LL 4 Christ Tshiunza TP 3 HK 2 Dewi Lake (c) LP 1 Replacements: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 FH 22 WG 23 Coach: Warren Gatland

FB 15 RW 14 OC 13 IC 12 Tomás Appleton (c) LW 11 Rodrigo Marta FH 10 Jerónimo Portela SH 9 N8 8 Rafael Simões OF 7 Nicolas Martins BF 6 RL 5 Steevy Cerqueira LL 4 TP 3 HK 2 LP 1 Replacements: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 FH 22 WG 23 Coach: Patrice Lagisquet

Player of the Match: Jac Morgan (Wales)^[16] Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England) Andrea Piardi (Italy) Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Notes:

• This was the first ever meeting between these two nations at a World Cup. However, they did previously meet in a World Cup qualifying competition.
• Tomos Williams (Wales) earned his 50th test cap.^[17]
• Tommy Reffell (Wales) was originally named in the starting line-up, but withdrew during the match-day warm-up because of injury. He was replaced by Jac Morgan.^[18]
• José Madeira (Portugal) was originally named in the starting line-up, but withdrew the day before the match because of injury. He was replaced by Martim Belo, whose place on the bench was taken by Thibault de Freitas.^[19]

Australia vs Fiji

FB 15 Ben Donaldson RW 14 Mark Nawaqanitawase OC 13 Jordan Petaia IC 12 LW 11 Marika Koroibete FH 10 SH 9 N8 8 Rob Valetini BF 7 OF 6 Tom Hooper RL 5 LL 4 Nick Frost TP 3 HK 2 Dave Porecki (c) LP 1 Replacements: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 CE 22 WG 23 Coach: Eddie Jones

FB 15 Ilaisa Droasese RW 14 OC 13 Waisea Nayacalevu (c) IC 12 LW 11 Semi Radradra FH 10 Teti Tela SH 9 N8 8 Viliame Mata OF 7 BF 6 Lekima Tagitagivalu RL 5 Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta LL 4 TP 3 HK 2 LP 1 Replacements: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 CE 22 WG 23 Coach: Simon Raiwalui

Player of the Match: Josua Tuisova (Fiji)^[20] Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) Chris Busby (Ireland) Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Notes:

• Captain Will Skelton was originally named at lock for Australia, but failed a fitness test prior to the match. He was replaced in the starting line-up by Richie Arnold, whose place on the bench was taken by Matt Philip. The Wallabies captaincy was handed over to Dave Porecki.^[21]
• This was Fiji's first victory over Australia at the Rugby World Cup, and their first since an 18–16 away win in 1954.^[22]
• This was Fiji's largest victory over Australia.^[23]

Georgia vs Portugal

FB 15 Davit Niniashvili RW 14 Aka Tabutsadze OC 13 Giorgi Kveseladze IC 12 Merab Sharikadze (c) LW 11 FH 10 SH 9 N8 8 Beka Gorgadze OF 7 BF 6 Tornike Jalaghonia RL 5 LL 4 Lado Chachanidze TP 3 HK 2 LP 1 Replacements: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 FH 22 WG 23 Coach: Levan Maisashvili

FB 15 Nuno Sousa Guedes RW 14 Raffaele Storti OC 13 IC 12 Tomás Appleton (c) LW 11 Rodrigo Marta FH 10 Jerónimo Portela SH 9 N8 8 OF 7 Nicolas Martins BF 6 RL 5 LL 4 José Madeira TP 3 HK 2 LP 1 Replacements: PR 16 HK 17 PR 18 Anthony Alves LK 19 FL 20 FL 21 SH 22 WG 23 Manuel Cardoso Pinto Coach: Patrice Lagisquet

Player of the Match: Jerónimo Portela (Portugal)^[24] Assistant referees: Matthew Carley (England) Chris Busby (Ireland) Television match official: Joy Neville (Ireland)

Notes:

• This was the first ever meeting between these two nations at a World Cup.
• This was the fourth draw in a World Cup match, and the first since Canada and Japan drew 23–23 in 2011.^[25]

Wales vs Australia

FB 15 Liam Williams RW 14 OC 13 George North IC 12 Nick Tompkins LW 11 Josh Adams FH 10 SH 9 N8 8 Taulupe Faletau OF 7 Jac Morgan (c) BF 6 RL 5 Adam Beard LL 4 TP 3 HK 2 LP 1 Replacements: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 FH 22 WG 23 Coach: Warren Gatland

FB 15 RW 14 Mark Nawaqanitawase OC 13 Jordan Petaia IC 12 Samu Kerevi LW 11 Marika Koroibete FH 10 SH 9 N8 8 Rob Valetini OF 7 Tom Hooper BF 6 RL 5 LL 4 Nick Frost TP 3 HK 2 Dave Porecki (c) LP 1 Replacements: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 FH 22 WG 23 Coach: Eddie Jones

Player of the Match: Gareth Anscombe (Wales)^[26] Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England) Christophe Ridley (England) Television match official: Tom Foley (England)

Notes:

• This was Wales' largest ever victory over Australia, for both total points scored and overall winning margin.^[27]
• This was Australia's largest defeat in a World Cup match (by margin). It was also the first time they had lost two matches in the World Cup pool stages.^[28]
• Adam Beard (Wales) earned his 50th test cap.^[29]
• With this loss, Australia dropped to 10th place in the World Rugby Rankings – their lowest placement in history.^[30]

Fiji vs Georgia

FB 15 Ilaisa Droasese RW 14 Selestino Ravutaumada OC 13 Waisea Nayacalevu (c) IC 12 LW 11 FH 10 Teti Tela SH 9 N8 8 OF 7 Levani Botia BF 6 Lekima Tagitagivalu RL 5 LL 4 Isoa Nasilasila TP 3 HK 2 LP 1 Replacements: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 LK 19 N8 20 SH 21 CE 22 Vilimoni Botitu WG 23 Coach: Simon Raiwalui

FB 15 Mirian Modebadze RW 14 Aka Tabutsadze OC 13 Demur Tapladze IC 12 LW 11 FH 10 Luka Matkava SH 9 N8 8 Tornike Jalaghonia OF 7 BF 6 Mikheil Gachechiladze RL 5 LL 4 TP 3 HK 2 LP 1 Mikheil Nariashvili (c) Replacements: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 FH 22 CE 23 Coach: Levan Maisashvili

Player of the Match: Levani Botia (Fiji)^[31] Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) Pierre Brousset (France) Television match official: Tom Foley (England)

Notes:

• Irakli Aptsiauri (Georgia) made his international debut.

Australia vs Portugal

FB 15 RW 14 Mark Nawaqanitawase OC 13 IC 12 Lalakai Foketi LW 11 Marika Koroibete FH 10 Ben Donaldson SH 9 N8 8 OF 7 BF 6 Tom Hooper RL 5 LL 4 TP 3 HK 2 Dave Porecki (c) LP 1 Replacements: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 FL 19 FL 20 SH 21 CE 22 WG 23 Coach: Eddie Jones

FB 15 Nuno Sousa Guedes RW 14 OC 13 IC 12 Tomás Appleton (c) LW 11 Rodrigo Marta FH 10 SH 9 N8 8 OF 7 Nicolas Martins BF 6 David Wallis RL 5 LL 4 José Madeira TP 3 HK 2 LP 1 Replacements: PR 16 HK 17 PR 18 LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 FH 22 WG 23 Coach: Patrice Lagisquet

Player of the Match: Rob Valetini (Australia)^[32] Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal (France) Andrea Piardi (Italy) Television match official: Joy Neville (Ireland)

Notes:

• This was the first ever meeting between these two nations at a World Cup.
• Carter Gordon was originally named on the bench for Australia, but withdrew prior to the match because of injury. He was replaced by Samu Kerevi.^[33]

Wales vs Georgia

FB 15 RW 14 Louis Rees-Zammit OC 13 George North IC 12 Nick Tompkins LW 11 Rio Dyer FH 10 Sam Costelow SH 9 N8 8 OF 7 Tommy Reffell BF 6 RL 5 Dafydd Jenkins LL 4 Will Rowlands TP 3 HK 2 Dewi Lake (c) LP 1 Replacements: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 FH 22 Dan Biggar CE 23 Coach: Warren Gatland

FB 15 RW 14 Aka Tabutsadze OC 13 Giorgi Kveseladze IC 12 Merab Sharikadze (c) LW 11 FH 10 SH 9 N8 8 Tornike Jalaghonia OF 7 Beka Saghinadze BF 6 RL 5 LL 4 Nodar Cheishvili TP 3 HK 2 LP 1 Replacements: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 FH 22 CE 23 Coach: Levan Maisashvili

Player of the Match: Tommy Reffell (Wales)^[34] Assistant referees: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) Pierre Brousset (France) Television match official: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Notes:

• Gareth Anscombe was originally named to start at fly-half for Wales, but withdrew after sustaining a groin injury during the pre-match warm-up. He was replaced by Sam Costelow, whose place on the bench was taken by Dan Biggar.^[35]
• Wales finished top of their pool for the second World Cup in a row – the first time they have achieved this feat in consecutive tournaments.^[36]

Fiji vs Portugal

FB 15 Sireli Maqala RW 14 OC 13 Waisea Nayacalevu (c) IC 12 LW 11 Vinaya Habosi FH 10 Vilimoni Botitu SH 9 Frank Lomani N8 8 OF 7 BF 6 Meli Derenalagi RL 5 LL 4 Isoa Nasilasila TP 3 HK 2 LP 1 Replacements: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 FH 22 CE 23 Coach: Simon Raiwalui

FB 15 RW 14 Raffaele Storti OC 13 IC 12 José Lima (c) LW 11 Rodrigo Marta FH 10 Jerónimo Portela SH 9 Samuel Marques N8 8 Rafael Simões OF 7 BF 6 David Wallis RL 5 LL 4 José Madeira TP 3 HK 2 LP 1 Replacements: PR 16 HK 17 PR 18 LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 João Bello CE 22 WG 23 Coach: Patrice Lagisquet

Player of the Match: Nicolas Martins (Portugal)^[37] Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) Pierre Brousset (France) Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)^[38]

Notes:

• This was the first ever meeting between these two nations at a World Cup.
• This was Portugal's first ever World Cup victory, and their first ever victory over Fiji or any other Pacific Island nation.^[39]
• Portugal achieved their highest points total (24) and most tries scored (3) in a World Cup match.
• Fiji qualified for the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first time since 2007, and just the third time in their history.^[40]
• Fiji became the first team since France in 2011 to progress to the knockout stage with only two wins in the pool stage.
• With this result, Australia were eliminated at the pool stage of the World Cup for the first time.^[41]

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