2007 Rugby World Cup Pool C

Pool C of the 2007 Rugby World Cup began on 8 September and concluded on 29 September 2007. The pool was composed of Italy, New Zealand, Romania and Scotland and World Cup debutants Portugal.

Main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup

Overview

New Zealand were assured of first place in the pool after only three rounds of matches, having secured the maximum of five points from each of their matches. Over their four matches, the All Blacks established a new points record for the pool stage with 309 points.

Italy were unable to carry their strong Six Nations form into the World Cup, and were knocked out by a narrow margin. Scotland qualified for the quarter-finals as pool runners-up.

Place Nation Games Points Bonus
Points		 Table
Points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 New Zealand 440030935+274420
2 Scotland 430111666+50214
3 Italy 420285117−3219
4 Romania 410340161−12115
5 Portugal 400438209−17111


All times local (UTC+2)

New Zealand vs Italy
8 September 2007
13:45
New Zealand  76–14  Italy
Tries: McCaw (2) 2' c, 7' c
Howlett (3) 12' c, 56' c, 59' m
Muliaina 15' c
Sivivatu (2) 18' c, 29' m
Jack 50' c
Collins (2) 68' c, 70' c
Con: Carter (7/9)
McAlister (2/2)
Pen: Carter (1/1) 11'		 Report Tries: Stanojevic 38' c
Mi. Bergamasco 71' c
Con: Bortolussi (1/1)
de Marigny (1/1)
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 58,612
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB15Leon MacDonald
RW14Doug Howlett
OC13Mils Muliaina 53'
IC12Luke McAlister
LW11Sitiveni Sivivatu
FH10Daniel Carter 60'
SH9Byron Kelleher 52'
N88Rodney So'oialo
OF7Richie McCaw (c) 60'
BF6Jerry Collins 46' 46'
RL5Ali Williams 71'
LL4Chris Jack
TP3Carl Hayman 42' to 52'
HK2Keven Mealamu 52'
LP1Tony Woodcock 55'
Replacements:
HK16Anton Oliver 52'
PR17Neemia Tialata 46' 46' 55'
FL18Chris Masoe 60'
N819Sione Lauaki 71'
SH20Brendon Leonard 52'
CE21Aaron Mauger 60'
CE22Isaia Toeava 53'
Coach:
Graham Henry
FB15David Bortolussi 67'
RW14Kaine Robertson
OC13Andrea Masi
IC12Mirco Bergamasco
LW11Marko Stanojevic
FH10Roland de Marigny
SH9Alessandro Troncon 67'
N88Sergio Parisse
OF7Mauro Bergamasco
BF6Alessandro Zanni 42'
RL5Marco Bortolami (c)
LL4Santiago Dellapè 58'
TP3Martin Castrogiovanni 55'
HK2Fabio Ongaro 57'
LP1Salvatore Perugini 62' to 72' 41' 55'
Replacements:
HK16Carlo Festuccia 57'
PR17Andrea Lo Cicero 41'
LK18Valerio Bernabò 58'
N819Manoa Vosawai 42'
SH20Paul Griffen 67'
WG21Gonzalo Canale
FB22Ezio Galon 67'
Coach:
Pierre Berbizier

Man of the Match:
Richie McCaw (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Christophe Berdos (France)
Television match official:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Fourth official:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Fifth official:
Franck Maciello (France)

Note: Doug Howlett's three tries in this match brought him level with Christian Cullen as New Zealand's all-time highest try scorer, with 46.

Scotland vs Portugal
9 September 2007
18:00
Scotland  56–10  Portugal
Tries: R. Lamont (2) 12' c, 14' c
S. Lawson 23' c
Dewey 30' c
Parks 57' c
Southwell 60' c
Brown 68' c
Ford 76' c
Con: Parks (5/5)
Paterson (3/3)		 Report Try: Carvalho 28' c
Con: D. Pinto (1/1)
Pen: D. Pinto (1/1) 34'
FB15Rory Lamont
RW14Sean Lamont
OC13Marcus Di Rollo 52'
IC12Rob Dewey
LW11Simon Webster
FH10Dan Parks 59'
SH9Mike Blair 67'
N88Simon Taylor
OF7Allister Hogg
BF6Jason White (c) 62'
RL5Scott Murray 62'
LL4Nathan Hines
TP3Euan Murray
HK2Scott Lawson 69'
LP1Allan Jacobsen 36'
Replacements:
HK16Ross Ford 69'
PR17Gavin Kerr 36'
LK18Scott MacLeod 62'
FL19Kelly Brown 62'
SH20Rory Lawson 67'
FH21Chris Paterson 59'
FB22Hugo Southwell 52'
Coach:
Frank Hadden
FB15Pedro Leal
RW14David Mateus
OC13Frederico Sousa 38'
IC12Diogo Mateus
LW11Pedro Carvalho
FH10Duarte Cardoso Pinto 64'
SH9José Pinto 66'
N88Vasco Uva (c)
OF7João Uva 40+' to 48' 64'
BF6Juan Severino Somoza
RL5David Penalva 52'
LL4Gonçalo Uva
TP3Ruben Spachuck
HK2Joaquim Ferreira 52'
LP1Rui Cordeiro 60'
Replacements:
PR16Juan Muré 60'
HK17João Correia 52'
FL18Paulo Murinello 52'
FL19Diogo Coutinho 64'
SH20Luís Pissarra 66'
FH21Pedro Cabral 64'
CE22Miguel Portela 38'
Coach:
Tomaz Morais

Man of the Match:
Vasco Uva (Portugal)

Touch judges:
Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Television match official:
Dave Pearson (England)
Fourth official:
Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Fifth official:
Cyril Lafon (France)

Italy vs Romania
12 September 2007
20:00
Italy  24–18  Romania
Tries: Dellapè 6' m
Penalty try 55' c
Con: Pez (1/1)
Pen: Bortolussi (1/2) 14'
Ramiro Pez (3/3) 62', 66', 72'		 Report Tries: Manta 43' m
Tincu 47' c
Con: Dimofte (1/1)
Pen: Dimofte (2/2) 70', 74'
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 44,241
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)
FB15David Bortolussi 49'
RW14Kaine Robertson
OC13Gonzalo Canale
IC12Mirco Bergamasco
LW11Andrea Masi 42' 45'
FH10Ramiro Pez
SH9Paul Griffen 49'
N88Sergio Parisse
OF7Mauro Bergamasco
BF6Josh Sole 49'
RL5Marco Bortolami (c)
LL4Santiago Dellapè 8'
TP3Martin Castrogiovanni
HK2Carlo Festuccia
LP1Andrea Lo Cicero
Replacements:
HK16Leonardo Ghiraldini
PR17Matias Aguero
LK18Valerio Bernabò 8'
N819Manoa Vosawai 49'
SH20Alessandro Troncon 49'
WG21Ezio Galon 42' 45' 49'
FB22Roland de Marigny
Coach:
Pierre Berbizier
FB15Iulian Dumitras 79'
RW14Catalin Fercu
OC13Minya Csaba Gál
IC12Romeo Gontineac
LW11Gabriel Brezoianu
FH10Ionut Dimofte
SH9Lucian Sirbu 80'
N88Ovidiu Tonita 72'
OF7Alexandru Manta 53' to 62' 80+'
BF6Florin Corodeanu
RL5Cristian Petre
LL4Sorin Socol (c)
TP3Bogdan Balan
HK2Marius Tincu 40' 41' 54' 57' 70'
LP1Petrisor Toderasc 64'
Replacements:
HK16Razvan Mavrodin 40' 41' 54' 57' 70'
PR17Cezar Popescu 64'
LK18Cosmin Ratiu 72'
N819Alexandru Tudori 80+'
SH20Valentin Calafeteanu 80'
CE21Ionut Tofan
CE22Dan Vlad 79'
Coach:
Daniel Santamans

Man of the Match:
Ramiro Pez (Italy)

Touch judges:
Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Fourth official:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Fifth official:
Franck Maciello (France)

New Zealand vs Portugal
15 September 2007
13:00
New Zealand  108–13  Portugal
Tries: Rokocoko (2) 3' m, 12' c
Toeava 25' c
Williams 28' c
Mauger (2) 30' c, 66' c
Collins 32' c
Masoe 34' m
Hore 40' c
Leonard 50' c
Evans 59' c
Ellis 61' c
MacDonald 69' c
Smith (2) 72' c, 79' c
Hayman 76' c
Con: Evans (14/16)		 Report Try: Cordeiro 48' c
Con: D. Pinto (1/1)
Pen: D. Pinto (1/1) 75'
Drop: Malheiro (1/2) 22'
Stade de Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 40,729
Referee: Chris White (England)
FB15Mils Muliaina 7'
RW14Isaia Toeava
OC13Conrad Smith
IC12Aaron Mauger
LW11Joe Rokocoko
FH10Nick Evans
SH9Brendon Leonard 54'
N88Sione Lauaki
OF7Chris Masoe
BF6Jerry Collins (c) 64'
RL5Ali Williams 54'
LL4Chris Jack 51'
TP3Greg Somerville 61'
HK2Andrew Hore 57'
LP1Neemia Tialata
Replacements:
HK16Anton Oliver 57'
PR17Tony Woodcock 61'
PR18Carl Hayman 51'
N819Rodney So'oialo 54'
HK20Keven Mealamu 64'
SH21Andrew Ellis 54'
FB22Leon MacDonald 7'
Coach:
Graham Henry
FB15Pedro Leal
RW14António Aguilar
OC13Miguel Portela
IC12Diogo Mateus
LW11Pedro Carvalho
FH10Gonçalo Malheiro 41'
SH9Luís Pissarra 41'
N88Vasco Uva (c) 54'
OF7Paulo Murinello
BF6Diogo Coutinho 44'
RL5Gonçalo Uva 51'
LL4Marcello d'Orey 27'
TP3Ruben Spachuck
HK2João Correia
LP1André Silva 41'
Replacements:
PR16Rui Cordeiro 41'
PR17Joaquim Ferreira 54'
LK18David Penalva 27'
FL19Tiago Girão 44'
FL20João Uva 51'
SH21José Pinto 41'
FH22Duarte Cardoso Pinto 41'
Coach:
Tomaz Morais

Man of the Match:
Jerry Collins (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Television match official:
Dave Pearson (England)
Fourth official:
Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Fifth official:
Laurent Valin (France)

Scotland vs Romania
18 September 2007
21:00
Scotland  42–0  Romania
Tries: Paterson 2' c
Hogg (3) 17' c, 46' c, 53' c
R. Lamont (2) 36' c, 72' c
Con: Paterson (6/6)		 Report
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 31,222
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB15Rory Lamont
RW14Sean Lamont
OC13Simon Webster
IC12Rob Dewey 59'
LW11Chris Paterson
FH10Dan Parks 68'
SH9Mike Blair 59'
N88Simon Taylor
OF7Allister Hogg 65'
BF6Jason White (c)
RL5Jim Hamilton
LL4Nathan Hines 52'
TP3Euan Murray 68'
HK2Ross Ford 59'
LP1Gavin Kerr 52' 68'
Replacements:
HK16Scott Lawson 59'
PR17Craig Smith 52'
LK18Scott MacLeod 52'
FL19Kelly Brown 65'
SH20Chris Cusiter 59'
FB21Hugo Southwell 59'
WG22Nikki Walker 68'
Coach:
Frank Hadden
FB15Iulian Dumitras
RW14Catalin Fercu
OC13Minya Csaba Gál
IC12Romeo Gontineac 73'
LW11Gabriel Brezoianu
FH10Ionut Dimofte 45'
SH9Lucian Sirbu 45'
N88Ovidiu Tonita
OF7Alexandru Manta 53'
BF6Florin Corodeanu 61'
RL5Cristian Petre
LL4Sorin Socol (c)
TP3Bogdan Balan 69'
HK2Marius Tincu 41'
LP1Petrisor Toderasc
Replacements:
PR16Silviu Florea 69'
HK17Razvan Mavrodin 41'
LK18Cosmin Ratiu 61'
N819Alexandru Tudori 53'
SH20Valentin Calafeteanu 45'
CE21Ionut Tofan 45'
FB22Florin Vlaicu 73'
Coach:
Daniel Santamans

Man of the Match:
Allister Hogg (Scotland)

Touch judges:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Christophe Berdos (France)
Television match official:
Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Fourth official:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Fifth official:
Peter Allan (Scotland)

Note: With an attendance of 31,222, Scotland vs Romania was the lowest-attended match in Pool C, despite Scotland playing at home.

Italy vs Portugal
19 September 2007
20:00
Italy  31–5  Portugal
Tries: Masi (2) 4' c, 77' c
Ma. Bergamasco 72' m
Con: Bortolussi (2/3)
Pen: Bortolussi (4/4) 17', 30', 40+', 63'		 Report Try: Penalva 33' m
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 45,476
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
FB15David Bortolussi
RW14Pablo Canavosio
OC13Gonzalo Canale
IC12Andrea Masi
LW11Matteo Pratichetti
FH10Roland de Marigny
SH9Alessandro Troncon 80'
N88Manoa Vosawai 59'
OF7Mauro Bergamasco
BF6Sergio Parisse
RL5Marco Bortolami (c) 8' to 18'
LL4Carlo Del Fava
TP3Martin Castrogiovanni 64'
HK2Leonardo Ghiraldini
LP1Andrea Lo Cicero 64'
Replacements:
HK16Fabio Ongaro
PR17Matias Aguero 64'
PR18Salvatore Perugini 64'
LK19Valerio Bernabò
FL20Silvio Orlando 59'
SH21Paul Griffen 80'
WG22Ezio Galon
Coach:
Pierre Berbizier
FB15Pedro Cabral
RW14David Mateus 61'
OC13Federico Sousa
IC12Diogo Mateus 31'
LW11António Aguilar
FH10Duarte Cardoso Pinto
SH9José Pinto 66'
N88Vasco Uva (c)
OF7João Uva 64'
BF6Tiago Girão
RL5David Penalva
LL4Gonçalo Uva
TP3Ruben Spachuck 61'
HK2João Correia 70'
LP1Rui Cordeiro 61'
Replacements:
PR16Juan Muré 61'
PR17André Silva 61'
PR18Duarte Figueiredo 70'
FL19Paulo Murinello 64'
SH20Luís Pissarra 66'
CE21Diogo Gama 31'
WG22Gonçalo Foro 61'
Coach:
Tomaz Morais

Man of the Match:
José Pinto (Portugal)

Touch judges:
Federico Cuesta (Argentina)
Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official:
Paul Marks (Australia)
Fourth official:
Chris White (England)
Fifth official:
Eric Molier (France)

Scotland vs New Zealand
23 September 2007
17:00
Scotland  0–40  New Zealand
Report Tries: McCaw 5' c
Howlett (2) 15' m, 74' m
Kelleher 33' m
Williams 62' m
Carter 65' c
Con: Carter (2/6)
Pen: Carter (2/3) 26', 43'
FB15Hugo Southwell
RW14Nikki Walker
OC13Marcus Di Rollo
IC12Andrew Henderson 69'
LW11Simon Webster
FH10Chris Paterson 21'
SH9Chris Cusiter 59'
N88David Callam
OF7John Barclay
BF6Kelly Brown
RL5Scott Murray (c)
LL4Scott MacLeod 69'
TP3Craig Smith 51' 66'
HK2Scott Lawson 58'
LP1Alasdair Dickinson 66'
Replacements:
HK16Fergus Thomson 58'
PR17Gavin Kerr 51'
LK18Jim Hamilton 69'
FL19Allister Hogg
SH20Rory Lawson 59'
FH21Dan Parks 21'
CE22Rob Dewey 69'
Coach:
Frank Hadden
FB15Leon MacDonald 21'
RW14Doug Howlett
OC13Conrad Smith 65'
IC12Luke McAlister
LW11Sitiveni Sivivatu
FH10Dan Carter
SH9Byron Kelleher 59'
N88Rodney So'oialo
OF7Richie McCaw (c) 61'
BF6Chris Masoe
RL5Ali Williams 66'
LL4Reuben Thorne
TP3Carl Hayman 65'
HK2Anton Oliver 59'
LP1Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK16Andrew Hore 59'
PR17Neemia Tialata 65'
LK18Chris Jack 66'
N819Sione Lauaki 61'
SH20Brendon Leonard 59'
FH21Nick Evans 21'
CE22Isaia Toeava 65'
Coach:
Graham Henry

Man of the Match:
Chris Masoe (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Dave Pearson (England)
Paul Marks (Australia)
Television match official:
Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Fourth official:
Chris White (England)
Fifth official:
Peter Allan (Scotland)

Note: Doug Howlett's two tries in this match brought his total in internationals to 48, a new try-scoring record for New Zealand.

Romania vs Portugal
25 September 2007
20:00
Romania  14–10  Portugal
Tries: Tincu 63' c
Corodeanu 72' c
Con: Calafeteanu (1/1)
Dan Dumbrava (1/1)		 Report Try: Ferreira 18' c
Con: D. Pinto (1/1)
Pen: Malheiro (1/1) 69'
FB15Iulian Dumitraş
RW14Cătălin Nicolae
OC13Ionuţ Dimofte
IC12Romeo Gontineac
LW11Cătălin Fercu
FH10Dănuţ Dumbrava
SH9Valentin Calafeteanu 64'
N88Ovidiu Toniţa (c) 66'
OF7Florin Corodeanu
BF6Alexandru Tudori 41'
RL5Cristian Petre
LL4Cosmin Raţiu
TP3Bogdan Bălan 52' 63'
HK2Răzvan Mavrodin 41'
LP1Cezar Popescu 63'
Replacements:
HK16Marius Tincu 41'
PR17Paulica Ion 52'
LK18Sorin Socol 41'
LK19Valentin Ursache 66'
SH20Lucian Sîrbu 64'
FB21Florin Vlaicu
WG22Gabriel Brezoianu
Coach:
Daniel Santamans
FB15Pedro Leal
RW14António Aguilar
OC13Miguel Portela
IC12Federico Sousa
LW11Pedro Carvalho
FH10Duarte Cardoso Pinto 65'
SH9José Pinto 75'
N88Tiago Girão
OF7João Uva 76'
BF6Diogo Coutinho
RL5David Penalva 79'
LL4Gonçalo Uva
TP3Ruben Spachuck 52'
HK2Joaquim Ferreira (c) 70'
LP1Rui Cordeiro
Replacements:
PR16Juan Muré 70'
PR17João Correia 52'
PR18Salvador Palha 79'
FL19Paulo Murinello 76'
SH20Luís Pissarra 75'
FH21Gonçalo Malheiro 65'
CE22Diogo Gama
Coach:
Tomaz Morais

Man of the Match:
Diogo Coutinho (Portugal)

Touch judges:
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official:
Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Fourth official:
Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Fifth official:
Jean-Luc Rebollal (France)

New Zealand vs Romania
29 September 2007
13:00
New Zealand  85–8  Romania
Tries: Sivivatu (2) 1' m, 24' c
Masoe 10' c
Rokocoko (3) 15' c, 58' c, 66' c
Evans 18' m
Mauger 37' m
Toeava (2) 47' c, 80+' c
Hore 64' c
Smith 75' c
Howlett 79' c
Con: McAlister (4/7)
Evans (6/6)		 Report Try: Tincu 31' m
Pen: Vlaicu 72'
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Attendance: 35,608
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
FB15Nick Evans
RW14Joe Rokocoko
OC13Isaia Toeava
IC12Aaron Mauger
LW11Sitiveni Sivivatu 61'
FH10Luke McAlister 55'
SH9Andrew Ellis 59'
N88Sione Lauaki
OF7Chris Masoe 55'
BF6Jerry Collins (c)
RL5Keith Robinson 55'
LL4Reuben Thorne
TP3Greg Somerville
HK2Keven Mealamu 61'
LP1Neemia Tialata
Replacements:
HK16Andrew Hore 61'
PR17Tony Woodcock
LK18Chris Jack 55'
FL19Richie McCaw 55'
SH20Brendon Leonard 59'
WG21Doug Howlett 55'
CE22Conrad Smith 61'
Coach:
Graham Henry
FB15Iulian Dumitraș 61'
RW14Ștefan Ciuntu
OC13Minya Csaba Gál
IC12Romeo Gontineac 70'
LW11Gabriel Brezoianu
FH10Ionuț Dimofte
SH9Lucian Sîrbu 62'
N88Ovidiu Tonița
OF7Alexandru Manta 67'
BF6Florin Corodeanu 48'
RL5Cristian Petre
LL4Sorin Socol (c)
TP3Silviu Florea 53' 57'
HK2Marius Tincu 53'
LP1Bogdan Bălan 57'
Replacements:
HK16Răzvan Mavrodin 53'
PR17Paulică Ion 53'
LK18Valentin Ursache 67'
N819Cosmin Rațiu 48'
SH20Valentin Calafeteanu 62'
FB21Florin Vlaicu 61'
CE22Robert Cătălin Dascălu 70'
Coach:
Daniel Santamans

Man of the Match:
Joe Rokocoko (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Federico Cuesta (Argentina)
Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official:
Paul Marks (Australia)
Fourth official:
Romain Poite (France)
Fifth official:
Jean-Luc Rebollal (France)

Scotland vs Italy
29 September 2007
21:00
Scotland  18–16  Italy
Pen: Paterson (6/6) 2', 6', 32', 35', 47', 53' Report Try: Troncon 13' c
Con: Bortolussi (1/1)
Pen: Bortolussi (3/6) 18', 56', 62'
FB15Rory Lamont 25'
RW14Sean Lamont
OC13Simon Webster
IC12Rob Dewey 60'
LW11Chris Paterson
FH10Dan Parks
SH9Mike Blair 72'
N88Simon Taylor
OF7Allister Hogg 70'
BF6Jason White (c)
RL5Jim Hamilton 72'
LL4Nathan Hines 55' to 65'
TP3Euan Murray
HK2Ross Ford
LP1Gavin Kerr 65'
Replacements:
HK16Scott Lawson
PR17Craig Smith 65'
LK18Scott MacLeod 72'
FL19Kelly Brown 70'
SH20Chris Cusiter 72'
CE21Andrew Henderson 60'
FB22Hugo Southwell 25'
Coach:
Frank Hadden
FB15David Bortolussi
RW14Kaine Robertson
OC13Gonzalo Canale
IC12Mirco Bergamasco
LW11Andrea Masi 79'
FH10Ramiro Pez
SH9Alessandro Troncon (c)
N88Sergio Parisse
OF7Mauro Bergamasco 8' to 19'
BF6Josh Sole
RL5Carlo Del Fava
LL4Santiago Dellapè
TP3Martin Castrogiovanni 75'
HK2Carlo Festuccia 54'
LP1Salvatore Perugini 49' 75'
Replacements:
HK16Fabio Ongaro 54'
PR17Andrea Lo Cicero 49'
LK18Valerio Bernabò
HK19Leonardo Ghiraldini
SH20Paul Griffen
FB21Roland de Marigny
WG22Ezio Galon 79'
Coach:
Pierre Berbizier

Man of the Match:
Dan Parks (Scotland)

Touch judges:
Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Wayne Barnes (England)
Television match official:
Dave Pearson (England)
Fourth official:
Cyril Lafon (France)
Fifth official:
Laurent Valin (France)

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