2021 Rugby World Cup Pool B

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

edit
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

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

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

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

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

edit
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   56'
LW 11 Komachi Imaguki   63'   74'
FH 10 Ayasa Otsuka
SH 9 Megumi Abe   43'
N8 8 Seina Saito
OF 7 Iroha Nagata
BF 6 Kyoko Hosokawa   67'
RL 5 Maki Takano   58'
LL 4 Yuna Sato   53'
TP 3 Sachiko Kato   54'
HK 2 Kotomi Taniguchi
LP 1 Saki Minami (c)   61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Hinata Komaki
PR 17 Makoto Lavemai   61'
PR 18 Otoka Yoshimura   54'
LK 19 Masami Kawamura   53'
FL 20 Sakurako Korai   67'
SH 21 Moe Tsukui   43'
CE 22 Shione Nakayama   56'
FL 23 Ria Anoku   74'
Coach:
  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   73'
N8 8 Elisa Giordano (c)
OF 7 Giada Franco
BF 6 Francesca Sgorbini
RL 5 Giordana Duca
LL 4 Sara Tounesi   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   73'
FL 20 Isabella Locatelli
FL 21 Beatrice Veronese   73'
SH 22 Sofia Stefan   73'
WG 23 Alyssa D'Incà
Coach:
  Andrea Di Giandomenico

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

Canada vs United States

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

Player of the Match:
Alysha Corrigan (Canada)

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

References

edit
  1. ^ "Rugby Union (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Highlights: Australia Women Vs Canada Women". www.ultimaterugby.com. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  3. ^ world.rugby. "Italy qualify for Rugby World Cup 2021 as Scotland keep their own dream alive | Rugby World Cup 2021". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  4. ^ world.rugby. "RWC 2021 Asia qualification pathway update: Japan secure direct qualification to RWC 2021 | Rugby World Cup 2021". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  5. ^ worldrugby.org. "Match Officials Appointments | World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 2 October 2022.