2007 Rugby World Cup Pool D

Pool D of the 2007 Rugby World Cup began on 7 September and concluded on 30 September. The pool was composed of World Cup hosts France, Argentina, Georgia, Ireland and Namibia.

Pool D was expected to be the Pool of Death in the 2007 tournament and so it proved: the final rankings were only determined after the last round of matches. The pool was won by Argentina, who won all their matches, while France, who lost to Argentina in the opening game of the tournament, finished in second place. Ireland, whom many commentators had expected to do well, were eliminated after winning only two matches, against Georgia and Namibia: Georgia came close to scoring a winning try late in their game, while Namibia recorded their best World Cup result against a team ranked in the top 10.

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	B	Pts	Qualification
1	Argentina	4	4	0	143	33	+110	2	18	Qualified for the quarter-finals
2	France	4	3	1	188	37	+151	3	15	Qualified for the quarter-finals
3	Ireland	4	2	2	64	82	−18	1	9	Eliminated, automatic qualification for RWC 2011
4	Georgia	4	1	3	50	111	−61	1	5
5	Namibia	4	0	4	30	212	−182	0	0

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France vs Argentina

7 September 2007
21:00

France	12–17	Argentina
Pen: Skrela (4/5) 7', 31', 40+', 60'	Report	Try: Corleto 27' m Pen: F. Contepomi (4/6) 5', 10', 24', 34'

Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 79,312
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)


FB	15	Cédric Heymans
RW	14	Aurélien Rougerie
OC	13	Yannick Jauzion
IC	12	Damien Traille	16' to 24'
LW	11	Christophe Dominici
FH	10	David Skrela			62'
SH	9	Pierre Mignoni	73'
N8	8	Imanol Harinordoquy
OF	7	Rémy Martin	60'
BF	6	Serge Betsen
RL	5	Jérôme Thion
LL	4	Fabien Pelous	60'
TP	3	Pieter de Villiers
HK	2	Raphaël Ibañez (c)	60'
LP	1	Olivier Milloud
Replacements:
HK	16	Dimitri Szarzewski	60'
PR	17	Jean-Baptiste Poux
LK	18	Sébastien Chabal	60'
N8	19	Julien Bonnaire	60'
FL	20	Thierry Dusautoir
SH	21	Jean-Baptiste Élissalde	73'
FH	22	Frédéric Michalak	16'	24'	62'
Coach:
Bernard Laporte


FB	15	Ignacio Corleto
RW	14	Lucas Borges
OC	13	Manuel Contepomi	48' to 50'		73'
IC	12	Felipe Contepomi
LW	11	Horacio Agulla
FH	10	Juan Martín Hernández
SH	9	Agustín Pichot (c)
N8	8	Juan Manuel Leguizamón
OF	7	Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe
BF	6	Lucas Ostiglia	72'
RL	5	Patricio Albacete
LL	4	Ignacio Fernández Lobbe	28'
TP	3	Martín Scelzo	64'
HK	2	Mario Ledesma
LP	1	Rodrigo Roncero
Replacements:
HK	16	Alberto Vernet Basualdo
PR	17	Santiago González Bonorino	64'
LK	18	Rimas Álvarez Kairelis	28'
FL	19	Martín Durand	72'
SH	20	Nicolás Fernández Miranda
FH	21	Federico Todeschini
CE	22	Hernán Senillosa	48'	50'	73'
Coach:
Marcelo Loffreda

Man of the Match:
Felipe Contepomi (Argentina)

Touch judges:
Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Fourth official:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Fifth official:
Eric Gauzins (France)

Notes

This was the third consecutive World Cup in which Argentina played the tournament host in the competition's opening match. In 1999, the Pumas lost 23–18 to Wales and in 2003 lost 24–8 to Australia.
The three points from Skrela's second half penalty is the lowest points total in a half in World Cup history.
This was the second consecutive world cup match (following the 2003 final), in which the winner was scoreless in the second half.
This was the fifth win for Argentina in their last six Tests against France, whose sole win in November 2006 was by one point.
Argentina became the second side to beat the hosts in the opening match, after New Zealand beat England in 1991 at Twickenham.
It was France's first defeat in the first round of the World Cup (although they had a 20–20 draw against Scotland in 1987). Only New Zealand continued to have a 100% record in the first round after 2007, until the loss versus France in the opening match of 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Ireland vs Namibia

9 September 2007
20:00

Ireland	32–17	Namibia
Try: O'Driscoll 5' c Trimble 19' m Easterby 30' m Penalty try 49' c Flannery 76' m Con: O'Gara (2/5) Pen: O'Gara (1/1) 17'	Report	Try: Nieuwenhuis 60' c Van Zyl 64' c Con: Wessels (2/2) Pen: Wessels (1/2) 40+'

Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
Attendance: 33,694
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)


FB	15	Girvan Dempsey
RW	14	Andrew Trimble
OC	13	Brian O'Driscoll (c)	80+'
IC	12	Gordon D'Arcy
LW	11	Denis Hickie
FH	10	Ronan O'Gara	80'
SH	9	Peter Stringer
N8	8	Denis Leamy
OF	7	David Wallace	69'
BF	6	Simon Easterby
RL	5	Paul O'Connell
LL	4	Donncha O'Callaghan
TP	3	John Hayes
HK	2	Rory Best	62'
LP	1	Marcus Horan	62'
Replacements:
HK	16	Jerry Flannery	62'
PR	17	Simon Best	62'
LK	18	Malcolm O'Kelly
FL	19	Neil Best	69'
SH	20	Isaac Boss
FH	21	Paddy Wallace	80'
FB	22	Geordan Murphy	80+'
Coach:
Eddie O'Sullivan


FB	15	Tertius Losper
RW	14	Ryan Witbooi	80+'
OC	13	Bradley Langenhoven
IC	12	Piet van Zyl
LW	11	Heini Bock
FH	10	Emile Wessels
SH	9	Eugene Jantjies	51'
N8	8	Jacques Burger	66' to 69'
OF	7	Heino Senekal	22'
BF	6	Jacques Nieuwenhuis
RL	5	Nico Esterhuyse
LL	4	Wacca Kazombiaze
TP	3	Jané du Toit
HK	2	Hugo Horn	77'
LP	1	Kees Lensing (c)	50'	78'
Replacements:
HK	16	Johannes Meyer	77'
PR	17	Johnny Redelinghuys	50'	78'
FL	18	Michael MacKenzie	22'
FL	19	Tinus du Plessis	66'	69'
SH	20	Jurie van Tonder	51'
CE	21	Lu-Wayne Botes
WG	22	Melrick Africa	80+'
Coach:
Hakkies Husselman

Man of the Match:
Ryan Witbooi (Namibia)

Touch judges:
Federico Cuesta (Argentina)
Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official:
Paul Marks (Australia)
Fourth official:
Romain Poite (France)
Fifth official:
Stephane Pomarede (France)

Notes

Brian O'Driscoll took sole possession of the all-time Ireland try-scoring lead from teammate Denis Hickie with his 30th try.
This was Namibia's best result in a World Cup match, surpassing a thirty-point defeat to Romania in 2003.

Argentina vs Georgia

11 September 2007
20:00

Argentina	33–3	Georgia
Try: Borges (2) 47' c, 56' m Albacete 72' m Martin Aramburu 80' c Con: F. Contepomi (1/3) Hernández (1/1) Pen: F. Contepomi (3/3) 12', 35', 54'	Report	Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/2) 2'

Stade de Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 40,240
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)


FB	15	Ignacio Corleto
RW	14	Lucas Borges			69'
OC	13	Gonzalo Tiesi	44' to 45'
IC	12	Felipe Contepomi (c)	74'
LW	11	Federico Martín Aramburú
FH	10	Juan Martín Hernández
SH	9	Nicolás Fernández Miranda
N8	8	Juan Manuel Leguizamón	61'
OF	7	Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe
BF	6	Martín Durand
RL	5	Patricio Albacete
LL	4	Rimas Álvarez Kairelis	44' to 45'		68'
TP	3	Santiago González Bonorino	45'
HK	2	Mario Ledesma	68'
LP	1	Marcos Ayerza
Replacements:
HK	16	Alberto Vernet Basualdo	68'
PR	17	Omar Hasan	45'
LK	18	Esteban Lozada	44'	45'	68'
FL	19	Martín Schusterman	61'
CE	20	Hernán Senillosa	44'	45'	69'
FH	21	Federico Todeschini	74'
FB	22	Federico Serra Miras
Coach:
Marcelo Loffreda


FB	15	Pavle Jimsheladze	59'
RW	14	Irakli Machkhaneli
OC	13	Malkhaz Urjukashvili	74'
IC	12	Irakli Giorgadze
LW	11	Besiki Khamashuridze
FH	10	Merab Kvirikashvili
SH	9	Irakli Abuseridze	64'
N8	8	Besso Udessiani	65'
OF	7	Grigol Labadze
BF	6	Giorgi Chkhaidze	50'
RL	5	Mamuka Gorgodze
LL	4	Ilia Zedginidze (c)
TP	3	David Zirakashvili	41'
HK	2	Akvsenti Giorgadze
LP	1	David Khinchagashvili	63'
Replacements:
PR	16	Goderdzi Shvelidze	63'
PR	17	Avtandil Kopaliani	41'
LK	18	Victor Didebulidze	65'
FL	19	Zviad Maisuradze	50'
SH	20	Bidzina Samkharadze	64'
CE	21	Revaz Gigauri	74'
WG	22	Giorgi Shkinin	59'
Coach:
Malkhaz Cheishvili

Man of the Match:
Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (Argentina)

Touch judges:
Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Dave Pearson (England)
Television match official:
Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Fourth official:
Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Fifth official:
Laurent Valin (France)

Ireland vs Georgia

15 September 2007
21:00

Ireland	14–10	Georgia
Try: R. Best 17' c Dempsey 55' c Con: O'Gara (2/2)	Report	Try: Shkinin 45' c Con: Kvirikashvili (1/1) Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/2) 37'

Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
Attendance: 33,807
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)


FB	15	Girvan Dempsey
RW	14	Shane Horgan
OC	13	Brian O'Driscoll (c)
IC	12	Gordon D'Arcy
LW	11	Denis Hickie
FH	10	Ronan O'Gara
SH	9	Peter Stringer		70'
N8	8	Denis Leamy
OF	7	David Wallace	37'
BF	6	Simon Easterby		73'
RL	5	Paul O'Connell
LL	4	Donncha O'Callaghan
TP	3	John Hayes		66'
HK	2	Rory Best		53'
LP	1	Marcus Horan
Replacements:
HK	16	Jerry Flannery		53'
PR	17	Simon Best		66'
LK	18	Malcolm O'Kelly
FL	19	Neil Best		73'
SH	20	Isaac Boss		70'
FH	21	Paddy Wallace
FB	22	Geordan Murphy
Coach:
Eddie O'Sullivan


FB	15	Otar Barkalaia	34'
RW	14	Giorgi Shkinin
OC	13	Malkhaz Urjukashvili
IC	12	Davit Kacharava
LW	11	Giorgi Elizbarashvili	51'
FH	10	Merab Kvirikashvili
SH	9	Bidzina Samkharadze	72'
N8	8	Giorgi Chkhaidze
OF	7	Rati Urushadze
BF	6	Ilia Maisuradze	58'
RL	5	Mamuka Gorgodze
LL	4	Ilia Zedginidze (c)	32'
TP	3	Avtandil Kopaliani	48'
HK	2	Goderdzi Shvelidze
LP	1	Mamuka Magrakvelidze	48'
Replacements:
HK	16	Akvsenti Giorgadze	48'
PR	17	David Khinchagashvili	48'
LK	18	Levan Datunashvili	32'
FL	19	Zviad Maisuradze	58'
SH	20	Irakli Abuseridze	72'
CE	21	Irakli Machkhaneli	34'
WG	22	Otar Eloshvili	51'
Coach:
Malkhaz Cheishvili

Man of the Match:
Giorgi Shkinin (Georgia)

Touch judges:
Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
Paul Marks (Australia)
Television match official:
Federico Cuesta (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Fifth official:
Hervé Dubes (France)

France vs Namibia

16 September 2007
21:00

France	87–10	Namibia
Try: Heymans 7' m Marty 11' c Dusautoir 21' c Nallet (2) 32' c, 40+' c Clerc (3) 38' c, 59' c, 65' c Bonnaire 47' c Chabal (2) 49' c, 54' c Élissalde 56' c Ibañez 75' m Con: Élissalde (11/13)	Report	Try: Langenhoven 79' c Con: Losper (1/1) Drop: Wessels (1/1) 10'

Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Attendance: 35,339
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)


FB	15	Clément Poitrenaud	65'
RW	14	Vincent Clerc
OC	13	David Marty
IC	12	Damien Traille	51'
LW	11	Cédric Heymans
FH	10	Frédéric Michalak	63'
SH	9	Jean-Baptiste Élissalde (c)
N8	8	Julien Bonnaire
OF	7	Thierry Dusautoir
BF	6	Yannick Nyanga	54'
RL	5	Lionel Nallet
LL	4	Sébastien Chabal	58'
TP	3	Pieter de Villiers	42'
HK	2	Dimitri Szarzewski	58'
LP	1	Jean-Baptiste Poux
Replacements:
HK	16	Raphaël Ibañez	58'
PR	17	Nicolas Mas	42'
LK	18	Fabien Pelous	58'
N8	19	Imanol Harinordoquy	54'
FH	20	Lionel Beauxis	63'
CE	21	Yannick Jauzion	51'
WG	22	Aurélien Rougerie	65'
Coach:
Bernard Laporte


FB	15	Tertius Losper
RW	14	Ryan Witbooi
OC	13	Bradley Langenhoven
IC	12	Piet van Zyl		66'
LW	11	Heini Bock
FH	10	Emile Wessels		12'
SH	9	Jurie van Tonder		41'
N8	8	Jacques Nieuwenhuis	19'
OF	7	Jacques Burger		57'
BF	6	Michael MacKenzie
RL	5	Nico Esterhuyse		57'
LL	4	Wacca Kazombiaze
TP	3	Jané du Toit			68'
HK	2	Hugo Horn		65'
LP	1	Kees Lensing (c)		57'	68'
Replacements:
HK	16	Johannes Meyer		65'
PR	17	Johnny Redelinghuys		57'
FL	18	Herman Lintvelt		57'
FL	19	Tinus du Plessis		57'
SH	20	Eugene Jantjies		41'
CE	21	Lu-Wayne Botes		12'
WG	22	Melrick Africa		66'
Coach:
Hakkies Husselman

Man of the Match:
Jean-Baptiste Élissalde (France)

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

France vs Ireland

21 September 2007
21:00

France	25–3	Ireland
Try: Clerc (2) 59' m, 69' m Pen: Élissalde (5/6) 7', 18', 22', 40+', 55'	Report	Drop: O'Gara (1/1) 37'

Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 80,267
Referee: Chris White (England)


FB	15	Clément Poitrenaud		72'
RW	14	Vincent Clerc
OC	13	David Marty		74'
IC	12	Damien Traille	76'
LW	11	Cédric Heymans
FH	10	Frédéric Michalak
SH	9	Jean-Baptiste Élissalde		74'
N8	8	Julien Bonnaire
OF	7	Thierry Dusautoir
BF	6	Serge Betsen		62'
RL	5	Jérôme Thion
LL	4	Sébastien Chabal		46'
TP	3	Pieter de Villiers
HK	2	Raphaël Ibañez (c)		57'
LP	1	Olivier Milloud		74'
Replacements:
HK	16	Dimitri Szarzewski		57'
PR	17	Jean-Baptiste Poux		74'
LK	18	Lionel Nallet		46'
FL	19	Yannick Nyanga		62'
FH	20	Lionel Beauxis		74'
CE	21	Yannick Jauzion		74'
WG	22	Aurélien Rougerie		72'
Coach:
Bernard Laporte


FB	15	Girvan Dempsey
RW	14	Shane Horgan
OC	13	Brian O'Driscoll (c)
IC	12	Gordon D'Arcy
LW	11	Andrew Trimble
FH	10	Ronan O'Gara
SH	9	Eoin Reddan
N8	8	Denis Leamy
OF	7	David Wallace
BF	6	Simon Easterby		73'
RL	5	Paul O'Connell	64'
LL	4	Donncha O'Callaghan		72'
TP	3	John Hayes		74'
HK	2	Jerry Flannery		50' to 55'		78'
LP	1	Marcus Horan
Replacements:
HK	16	Frankie Sheahan		50'	55'	78'
PR	17	Simon Best		74'
LK	18	Malcolm O'Kelly		72'
FL	19	Neil Best		73'
SH	20	Isaac Boss
FH	21	Paddy Wallace
CE	22	Gavin Duffy
Coach:
Eddie O'Sullivan

Man of the Match:
Jean-Baptiste Élissalde (France)

Touch judges:
Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Dave Pearson (England)
Television match official:
Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Fourth official:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Fifth official:
Eric Gauzins (France)

Argentina vs Namibia

22 September 2007
21:00

Argentina	63–3	Namibia
Try: Roncero 25' c Leguizamón (2) 35' m, 52' c M. Contepomi 38' c F. Contepomi 45' c Tiesi 55' m Corleto 58' m Penalty try 63' c Todeschini 71' c Con: Contepomi (4/7) Todeschini (2/2) Pen: F. Contepomi (2/2) 10', 20'	Report	Pen: Schreuder (1/1) 7'

Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 55,067
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)


FB	15	Ignacio Corleto	65'
RW	14	Hernán Senillosa
OC	13	Gonzalo Tiesi
IC	12	Manuel Contepomi
LW	11	Horacio Agulla
FH	10	Felipe Contepomi	59'
SH	9	Agustín Pichot (c)	56'
N8	8	Juan Manuel Leguizamón	59'
OF	7	Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe
BF	6	Lucas Ostiglia
RL	5	Patricio Albacete
LL	4	Ignacio Fernández Lobbe	66'
TP	3	Omar Hasan
HK	2	Alberto Vernet Basualdo
LP	1	Rodrigo Roncero	66'
Replacements:
HK	16	Mario Ledesma
PR	17	Martín Scelzo	66'
LK	18	Rimas Álvarez Kairelis	66'
FL	19	Gonzalo Longo	59'
SH	20	Nicolás Fernández Miranda	56'
FH	21	Federico Todeschini	59'
FB	22	Federico Serra Miras	65'
Coach:
Marcelo Loffreda


FB	15	Heini Bock
RW	14	Deon Mouton	53'
OC	13	Du Preez Grobler	51'
IC	12	Corne Powell (c)
LW	11	Melrick Africa
FH	10	Morne Schreuder	73'
SH	9	Eugene Jantjies
N8	8	Tinus du Plessis
OF	7	Jacques Burger
BF	6	Michael MacKenzie	39'
RL	5	Nico Esterhuyse
LL	4	Wacca Kazombiaze	60'
TP	3	Marius Visser	41'
HK	2	Johannes Meyer	41'
LP	1	Johnny Redelinghuys
Replacements:
HK	16	Hugo Horn	41'
PR	17	Kees Lensing	41'
FL	18	Herman Lintvelt	39'
LK	19	Heino Senekal	60'
SH	20	Jurie van Tonder	73'
CE	21	Bradley Langenhoven	53'
CE	22	Piet van Zyl	51'
Coach:
Hakkies Husselman

Man of the Match:
Rodrigo Roncero (Argentina)

Touch judges:
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official:
Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Fourth official:
Joël Jutge (France)
Fifth official:
Franck Maciello (France)

Georgia vs Namibia

26 September 2007
18:00

Georgia	30–0	Namibia
Try: Giorgadze 37' c Machkhaneli 70' c Kacharava 80+' c Con: Kvirikashvili (3/3) Pen: Kvirikashvili (3/6) 8', 26', 69'	Report

Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens
Attendance: 32,549
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)


FB	15	Malkhaz Urjukashvili	69'
RW	14	Irakli Machkhaneli
OC	13	Davit Kacharava
IC	12	Irakli Giorgadze
LW	11	Giorgi Shkinin	47'
FH	10	Merab Kvirikashvili
SH	9	Irakli Abuseridze (c)	56'
N8	8	Giorgi Chkhaidze
OF	7	Rati Urushadze	51'
BF	6	Grigol Labadze
RL	5	Mamuka Gorgodze	19'
LL	4	Levan Datunashvili
TP	3	David Zirakashvili
HK	2	Akvsenti Giorgadze	56'
LP	1	Goderdzi Shvelidze
Replacements:
PR	16	David Khinchagashvili	56'	72'
PR	17	Avtandil Kopaliani		72'
LK	18	Victor Didebulidze	19'
N8	19	Besso Udessiani	51'
SH	20	Bidzina Samkharadze	56'
CE	21	Revaz Gigauri	69'
WG	22	Besiki Khamashuridze	47'
Coach:
Malkhaz Cheishvili


FB	15	Heini Bock			72'
RW	14	Ryan Witbooi
OC	13	Piet van Zyl
IC	12	Corne Powell
LW	11	Bradley Langenhoven
FH	10	Morne Schreuder	59'
SH	9	Jurie van Tonder	44' to 55'
N8	8	Tinus du Plessis	41'
OF	7	Jacques Burger
BF	6	Jacques Nieuwenhuis
RL	5	Heino Senekal	72'
LL	4	Wacca Kazombiaze
TP	3	Marius Visser	41'
HK	2	Hugo Horn	70'
LP	1	Kees Lensing (c)
Replacements:
HK	16	Johannes Meyer	70'
PR	17	Johnny Redelinghuys		51'
PR	18	Jané du Toit	41'	51'
LK	19	Nico Esterhuyse	41'
SH	20	Eugene Jantjies	44'	55'	72'
WG	21	Melrick Africa	59'
LK	22	Domingo Kamonga	72'
Coach:
Hakkies Husselman

Man of the Match:
Merab Kvirikashvili (Georgia)

Touch judges:
Paul Marks (Australia)
Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official:
Federico Cuesta (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Fifth official:
Bruno Gaudefrin (France)

France vs Georgia

30 September 2007
15:00

France	64–7	Georgia
Try: Poitrenaud 6' c Nyanga 30' c Beauxis 37' c Dominici (2) 45' m, 57' m Bruno 52' c Nallet 63' c Martin 67' m Bonnaire 80' m Con: Beauxis (5/9) Pen: Beauxis (3/3) 4', 18', 24'	Report	Try: Z. Maisuradze 72' c Con: Urjukashvili (1/1)

Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 58,695
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)


FB	15	Clément Poitrenaud	73'
RW	14	Aurélien Rougerie
OC	13	David Marty	58'
IC	12	Yannick Jauzion
LW	11	Christophe Dominici
FH	10	Lionel Beauxis
SH	9	Pierre Mignoni	21'
N8	8	Julien Bonnaire
OF	7	Yannick Nyanga
BF	6	Serge Betsen (c)	64'
RL	5	Jérôme Thion	54'
LL	4	Lionel Nallet
TP	3	Jean-Baptiste Poux	58'	73'
HK	2	Sébastien Bruno	58'
LP	1	Olivier Milloud		73'
Replacements:
HK	16	Dimitri Szarzewski	58'
PR	17	Nicolas Mas	58'
LK	18	Fabien Pelous	54'
FL	19	Rémy Martin	64'
SH	20	Jean-Baptiste Élissalde	21'
FH	21	David Skrela	58'
WG	22	Vincent Clerc	73'
Coach:
Bernard Laporte


FB	15	Otar Barkalaia		54'
RW	14	Malkhaz Urjukashvili
OC	13	Revaz Gigauri	75'
IC	12	Irakli Giorgadze
LW	11	Besiki Khamashuridze		54'
FH	10	Merab Kvirikashvili
SH	9	Irakli Abuseridze (c)		31'
N8	8	Giorgi Chkhaidze
OF	7	Rati Urushadze		33' to 39'
BF	6	Ilia Maisuradze		49'
RL	5	Zurab Mtchedlishvili
LL	4	Victor Didebulidze		41'
TP	3	David Zirakashvili
HK	2	Akvsenti Giorgadze
LP	1	Mamuka Magrakvelidze	29'			49'
Replacements:
PR	16	Goderdzi Shvelidze		33'	39'	49'
PR	17	Avtandil Kopaliani
LK	18	Levan Datunashvili		41'
FL	19	Zviad Maisuradze		49'
SH	20	Bidzina Samkharadze		31'
WG	21	Otar Eloshvili		54'
WG	22	Giorgi Elizbarashvili		54'
Coach:
Malkhaz Cheishvili

Man of the Match:
Lionel Beauxis (France)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Dave Pearson (England)
Television match official:
Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Fourth official:
Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Fifth official:
Franck Maciello (France)

Ireland vs Argentina

30 September 2007
17:00

Ireland	15–30	Argentina
Try: O'Driscoll 32' c Murphy 47' m Con: O'Gara (1/2) Pen: O'Gara (1/1) 20'	Report	Try: Borges 17' m Agulla 39' c Con: F. Contepomi (1/2) Pen: F. Contepomi (3/4) 43', 62', 66' Drop: Hernández (3/5) 21', 36', 79'

Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 45,450
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)


FB	15	Geordan Murphy
RW	14	Shane Horgan
OC	13	Brian O'Driscoll (c)
IC	12	Gordon D'Arcy
LW	11	Denis Hickie	71'
FH	10	Ronan O'Gara
SH	9	Eoin Reddan	66'
N8	8	Denis Leamy
OF	7	David Wallace	25' to 28'		65'
BF	6	Simon Easterby
RL	5	Paul O'Connell
LL	4	Donncha O'Callaghan	65'
TP	3	John Hayes
HK	2	Jerry Flannery	65'
LP	1	Marcus Horan
Replacements:
HK	16	Rory Best	65'
PR	17	Bryan Young
LK	18	Malcolm O'Kelly	65'
FL	19	Neil Best	25'	28'	65'
SH	20	Isaac Boss	66'
FH	21	Paddy Wallace
CE	22	Gavin Duffy	71'
Coach:
Eddie O'Sullivan


FB	15	Ignacio Corleto
RW	14	Lucas Borges
OC	13	Manuel Contepomi	71'
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	62'
RL	5	Patricio Albacete
LL	4	Ignacio Fernández Lobbe	55'
TP	3	Martín Scelzo	77'
HK	2	Mario Ledesma	79'
LP	1	Rodrigo Roncero
Replacements:
HK	16	Alberto Vernet Basualdo	79'
PR	17	Omar Hasan	77'
LK	18	Rimas Álvarez Kairelis	55'
FL	19	Martín Durand	62'
SH	20	Nicolás Fernández Miranda
FH	21	Federico Todeschini
CE	22	Hernán Senillosa	71'
Coach:
Marcelo Loffreda

Man of the Match:
Gonzalo Longo (Argentina)

Touch judges:
Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Television match official:
Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Fourth official:
Christophe Berdos (France)
Fifth official:
Eric Gauzins (France)

Notes

This was the second time that Argentina had eliminated Ireland from a Rugby World Cup, having also done so in the 1999 Rugby World Cup quarter-final play-off.
This was Paul Honiss' 44th test as referee, equalling the record of Welsh referee Derek Bevan.^[1]

[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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"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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