# Rugby-Union-Weltmeisterschaft 2011/Gruppe C

Die Gruppe C der Rugby-Union-Weltmeisterschaft 2011 umfasste Australien, Irland, Italien, Russland und die USA. Die Gruppenspiele fanden zwischen dem 11. September und dem 2. Oktober statt.

## Tabelle

| | Team | Spiele | Siege | Unent. | Ndlg. | Vers. | Spiel- punkte | Dif- ferenz | Bonus- punkte | Tabellen- punkte |
| 1. | Irland Irland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 135:34 | + 101 | 1 | 17 |
| 2. | Australien Australien | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 173:48 | + 125 | 3 | 15 |
| 3. | Italien Italien | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 92:95 | − 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 4. | Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 38:122 | − 84 | 0 | 4 |
| 5. | Russland Russland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 57:196 | − 139 | 1 | 1 |

## Spiele

Alle Zeiten NZST (UTC+12, ab 25. September UTC+13 wegen Sommerzeit)

### Australien – Italien

| 15 | Kurtley Beale |
| 14 | Adam Ashley-Cooper |
| 13 | Anthony Fainga’a | 48. |
| 12 | Pat McCabe |
| 11 | Digby Ioane |
| 10 | Quade Cooper |
| 09 | Will Genia | 62. |
| 08 | Radike Samo |
| 07 | David Pocock | 61. |
| 06 | Rocky Elsom | 69. |
| 05 | James Horwill (C) |
| 04 | Dan Vickerman | 59. |
| 03 | Ben Alexander | 65. |
| 02 | Stephen Moore | 62. 74. 78. |
| 01 | Sekope Kepu |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Tatafu Polota-Nau | 62. 74. 78. |
| 17 | James Slipper | 65. |
| 18 | Rob Simmons | 59. |
| 19 | Ben McCalman | 61. |
| 20 | Scott Higginbotham | 69. |
| 21 | Luke Burgess | 62. |
| 22 | James O’Connor | 48. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Robbie Deans |
| 15 | Andrea Masi |
| 14 | Tommaso Benvenuti |
| 13 | Gonzalo Canale |
| 12 | Gonzalo García | 62. |
| 11 | Mirco Bergamasco |
| 10 | Luciano Orquera | 73. |
| 09 | Fabio Semenzato | 69. |
| 08 | Sergio Parisse (C) |
| 07 | Robert Barbieri | 52. |
| 06 | Alessandro Zanni |
| 05 | Cornelius Van Zyl |
| 04 | Carlo Del Fava | 61. |
| 03 | Martin Castrogiovanni | 74. |
| 02 | Leonardo Ghiraldini |
| 01 | Andrea Lo Cicero | 68. 74. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Tommaso D’Apice |
| 17 | Lorenzo Cittadini | 68. |
| 18 | Marco Bortolami | 61. |
| 19 | Paul Derbyshire | 52. |
| 20 | Edoardo Gori | 69. |
| 21 | Riccardo Bocchino | 73. |
| 22 | Luke McLean | 62. |
| Trainer: |
| Sudafrika Nick Mallett |

### Irland – USA

| 15 | Geordan Murphy | 67. |
| 14 | Tommy Bowe |
| 13 | Brian O’Driscoll (C) |
| 12 | Gordon D’Arcy |
| 11 | Keith Earls |
| 10 | Jonathan Sexton | 51. |
| 09 | Conor Murray | 51. |
| 08 | Jamie Heaslip |
| 07 | Shane Jennings | 61. |
| 06 | Stephen Ferris |
| 05 | Paul O’Connell |
| 04 | Donncha O’Callaghan |
| 03 | Mike Ross |
| 02 | Rory Best | 61. |
| 01 | Tom Court | 65. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Jerry Flannery | 61. |
| 17 | Tony Buckley | 65. |
| 18 | Donnacha Ryan |
| 19 | Denis Leamy | 61. |
| 20 | Eoin Reddan | 51. |
| 21 | Ronan O’Gara | 51. |
| 22 | Andrew Trimble | 67. |
| Trainer: |
| Declan Kidney |
| 15 | Blaine Scully |
| 14 | Takudzwa Ngwenya |
| 13 | Paul Emerick |
| 12 | Andrew Suniula |
| 11 | James Paterson |
| 10 | Roland Suniula | 59. |
| 09 | Mike Petri | 67. |
| 08 | Nic Johnson |
| 07 | Todd Clever (C) |
| 06 | Louis Stanfill |
| 05 | Hayden Smith |
| 04 | John Van Der Giessen |
| 03 | Shawn Pittman |
| 02 | Phil Thiel | 68. |
| 01 | Mike MacDonald | 63. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Chris Biller | 68. |
| 17 | Matekitonga Moeakiola | 63. |
| 18 | Scott LaValla |
| 19 | Pat Danahy |
| 20 | Tim Usasz | 67. |
| 21 | Valenese Malifa | 59. |
| 22 | Colin Hawley |
| Trainer: |
| Eddie O’Sullivan |

### Russland – USA

| 15 | Igor Kljutschnikow |
| 14 | Wassili Artemjew |
| 13 | Konstantin Ratschkow |
| 12 | Alexei Makowezki |
| 11 | Wladimir Ostrouschko |
| 10 | Juri Kuschnarjow |
| 09 | Alexander Schakirow |
| 08 | Wjatcheslaw Gratschew |
| 07 | Andrei Garbusow |
| 06 | Artem Fatachow | 59. |
| 05 | Denis Antonow | 61. |
| 04 | Alexander Woitow |
| 03 | Iwan Prischtschepenko |
| 02 | Wladislaw Korschunow (C) |
| 01 | Sergei Popow | 73. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Waleri Znobiladse |
| 17 | Wladimir Botwinnikow | 73. |
| 18 | Alexander Chrokin |
| 19 | Adam Byrnes | 61. |
| 20 | Alexander Janjuschkin |
| 21 | Wiktor Gresew | 59. |
| 22 | Andrei Kusin |
| Trainer: |
| Russland Nikolai Nerusch |
| 15 | Chris Wyles |
| 14 | Takudzwa Ngwenya |
| 13 | Paul Emerick |
| 12 | Andrew Suniula |
| 11 | James Paterson | 38. |
| 10 | Roland Suniula |
| 09 | Mike Petri | 68. |
| 08 | Nic Johnson | 67. |
| 07 | Todd Clever (C) |
| 06 | Louis Stanfill |
| 05 | Hayden Smith |
| 04 | John Van Der Giessen |
| 03 | Matekitonga Moeakiola | 40. bis 42. |
| 02 | Chris Biller |
| 01 | Mike MacDonald |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Phil Thiel |
| 17 | Shawn Pittman | 40. 42. |
| 18 | Scott LaValla | 67. |
| 19 | Pat Danahy |
| 20 | Tim Usasz | 68. |
| 21 | Valenese Malifa |
| 22 | Blaine Scully | 38. |
| Trainer: |
| Eddie O’Sullivan |

### Australien – Irland

| 15 | Kurtley Beale |
| 14 | James O’Connor |
| 13 | Anthony Fainga’a | 75. |
| 12 | Pat McCabe |
| 11 | Adam Ashley-Cooper |
| 10 | Quade Cooper |
| 09 | Will Genia |
| 08 | Radike Samo | 74. |
| 07 | David Pocock |
| 06 | Rocky Elsom | 73. |
| 05 | James Horwill (C) |
| 04 | Dan Vickerman | 63. |
| 03 | Ben Alexander | 63. |
| 02 | Stephen Moore |
| 01 | Sekope Kepu |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Saia Fainga’a |
| 17 | James Slipper | 63. |
| 18 | Rob Simmons | 63. |
| 19 | Wycliff Palu | 73. |
| 20 | Scott Higginbotham | 74. |
| 21 | Luke Burgess |
| 22 | Drew Mitchell | 75. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Robbie Deans |
| 15 | Rob Kearney | 75. |
| 14 | Tommy Bowe |
| 13 | Brian O’Driscoll (C) | 60. bis 63. |
| 12 | Gordon D’Arcy | 50. |
| 11 | Keith Earls |
| 10 | Jonathan Sexton |
| 09 | Eoin Reddan | 58. |
| 08 | Jamie Heaslip |
| 07 | Sean O’Brien |
| 06 | Stephen Ferris |
| 05 | Paul O’Connell |
| 04 | Donncha O’Callaghan |
| 03 | Mike Ross | 77. |
| 02 | Rory Best |
| 01 | Cian Healy |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Seán Cronin |
| 17 | Tom Court | 77. |
| 18 | Donnacha Ryan |
| 19 | Denis Leamy |
| 20 | Conor Murray | 58. |
| 21 | Ronan O’Gara | 50. |
| 22 | Andrew Trimble | 60. 63. 75. |
| Trainer: |
| Declan Kidney |

### Italien – Russland

| 15 | Andrea Masi | 60. |
| 14 | Giulio Toniolatti |
| 13 | Tommaso Benvenuti |
| 12 | Matteo Pratichetti |
| 11 | Luke McLean |
| 10 | Riccardo Bocchino | 73. |
| 09 | Edoardo Gori | 57. |
| 08 | Sergio Parisse (C) | 57. |
| 07 | Mauro Bergamasco | 36. 47. |
| 06 | Paul Derbyshire |
| 05 | Marco Bortolami | 48. |
| 04 | Quintin Geldenhuys |
| 03 | Lorenzo Cittadini |
| 02 | Fabio Ongaro | 33. bis 47.′ 47. |
| 01 | Salvatore Perugini | 48. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Tommaso D’Apice | 36. |
| 17 | Martin Castrogiovanni | 48. |
| 18 | Cornelius Van Zyl | 48. |
| 19 | Alessandro Zanni | 57. |
| 20 | Pablo Canavosio | 57. |
| 21 | Gonzalo Canale | 73. |
| 22 | Alberto Sgarbi | 60. |
| Trainer: |
| Sudafrika Nick Mallett |
| 15 | Igor Kljutschnikow | 33. |
| 14 | Wassili Artemjew |
| 13 | Andrei Kusin |
| 12 | Alexei Makowezki |
| 11 | Wladimir Ostrouschko |
| 10 | Konstantin Ratschkow |
| 09 | Alexander Schakirow | 28. |
| 08 | Wiktor Gresew |
| 07 | Andrei Garbusow | 69. |
| 06 | Wjatcheslaw Gratschew | 64. |
| 05 | Adam Byrnes | 65. |
| 04 | Alexander Woitow |
| 03 | Iwan Prischtschepenko | 77. |
| 02 | Wladislaw Korschunow (C) | 61. |
| 01 | Wladimir Botwinniko | 54. 77. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Waleri Znobiladse | 61. |
| 17 | Alexander Chrokin | 54. |
| 18 | Denis Antonow | 65. |
| 19 | Artem Fatachow | 64. |
| 20 | Alexander Janjuschkin | 28. |
| 21 | Michail Sidorow | 69. |
| 22 | Juri Kuschnarjow | 33. |
| Trainer: |
| Russland Nikolai Nerusch |

### Australien – USA

| 15 | Kurtley Beale | 39. |
| 14 | Adam Ashley-Cooper |
| 13 | Anthony Fainga’a |
| 12 | Robert Horne | 48. |
| 11 | Drew Mitchell |
| 10 | Quade Cooper |
| 09 | Will Genia (C) | 49. |
| 08 | Wycliff Palu | 54. |
| 07 | Ben McCalman |
| 06 | Rocky Elsom | 57. |
| 05 | Nathan Sharpe |
| 04 | Rob Simmons |
| 03 | Ben Alexander | 50. |
| 02 | Tatafu Polota-Nau |
| 01 | James Slipper |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Stephen Moore | 66. |
| 17 | Sekope Kepu | 50. |
| 18 | Dan Vickerman | 54. |
| 19 | Radike Samo | 47. |
| 20 | Luke Burgess | 49. |
| 21 | Berrick Barnes | 39. |
| 22 | Pat McCabe | 48. 66. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Robbie Deans |
| 15 | Blaine Scully | 75. bis 80.′ |
| 14 | Colin Hawley |
| 13 | Tai Enosa | 73. |
| 12 | Junior Sifa |
| 11 | Kevin Swiryn |
| 10 | Valenese Malifa |
| 09 | Tim Usasz (C) | 69. |
| 08 | JJ Gagiano |
| 07 | Pat Danahy | 75. |
| 06 | Inaki Basauri |
| 05 | Hayden Smith | 61. |
| 04 | Scott LaValla |
| 03 | Eric Fry |
| 02 | Phil Thiel | 72. |
| 01 | Shawn Pittman |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Brian McClenahan | 72. |
| 17 | Matekitonga Moeakiola |
| 18 | Louis Stanfill | 61. |
| 19 | Nic Johnson | 75. |
| 20 | Mike Petri | 69. |
| 21 | Roland Suniula |
| 22 | Chris Wyles | 73. |
| Trainer: |
| Eddie O’Sullivan |

### Irland – Russland

| 15 | Rob Kearney |
| 14 | Fergus McFadden |
| 13 | Keith Earls | 49. |
| 12 | Paddy Wallace |
| 11 | Andrew Trimble |
| 10 | Ronan O’Gara | 67. |
| 09 | Isaac Boss | 66. |
| 08 | Jamie Heaslip |
| 07 | Sean O’Brien | 57. |
| 06 | Donnacha Ryan |
| 05 | Leo Cullen (C) |
| 04 | Donncha O’Callaghan | 46. |
| 03 | Tony Buckley |
| 02 | Seán Cronin |
| 01 | Cian Healy | 49. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Rory Best |
| 17 | Mike Ross | 49. |
| 18 | Denis Leamy | 46. |
| 19 | Shane Jennings | 57. |
| 20 | Eoin Reddan | 66. |
| 21 | Jonathan Sexton | 67. |
| 22 | Geordan Murphy | 49. |
| Trainer: |
| Declan Kidney |
| 15 | Wassili Artemjew |
| 14 | Denis Simplikewitsch |
| 13 | Andrei Kusin |
| 12 | Sergei Trischin |
| 11 | Wladimir Ostrouschko | 71. |
| 10 | Konstantin Ratschkow | 8. bis 18.′ |
| 09 | Alexander Janjuschkin (C) | 74. |
| 08 | Wiktor Gresew |
| 07 | Andrei Garbusow | 45. |
| 06 | Artem Fatachow |
| 05 | Adam Byrnes |
| 04 | Denis Antonow | 49. |
| 03 | Alexander Chrokin | 50. |
| 02 | Waleri Znobiladse |
| 01 | Sergei Popow | 74. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Jewgeni Matwejew |
| 17 | Iwan Prischtschepenko | 50. |
| 18 | Alexei Trawkin | 74. |
| 19 | Alexander Woitow | 49. |
| 20 | Andrei Bykanow | 74. |
| 21 | Michail Sidorow | 45. |
| 22 | Michail Babajew | 71. |
| Trainer: |
| Russland Nikolai Nerusch |

### Italien – USA

| 15 | Luke McLean |
| 14 | Tommaso Benvenuti | 54. |
| 13 | Gonzalo Canale |
| 12 | Gonzalo García |
| 11 | Mirco Bergamasco | 71. |
| 10 | Luciano Orquera | 67. |
| 09 | Fabio Semenzato | 67. |
| 08 | Sergio Parisse (C) |
| 07 | Mauro Bergamasco |
| 06 | Alessandro Zanni |
| 05 | Cornelius Van Zyl |
| 04 | Quintin Geldenhuys |
| 03 | Martin Castrogiovanni | 72. |
| 02 | Leonardo Ghiraldini | 73. |
| 01 | Salvatore Perugini | 51. 72. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Fabio Ongaro | 73. |
| 17 | Andrea Lo Cicero | 51. |
| 18 | Marco Bortolami |
| 19 | Paul Derbyshire | 71. |
| 20 | Edoardo Gori | 67. |
| 21 | Riccardo Bocchino | 67. |
| 22 | Giulio Toniolatti | 54. |
| Trainer: |
| Sudafrika Nick Mallett |
| 15 | Chris Wyles |
| 14 | Takudzwa Ngwenya |
| 13 | Paul Emerick |
| 12 | Andrew Siniula | 46. |
| 11 | James Paterson |
| 10 | Roland Siniula | 72. |
| 09 | Mike Petri | 64. |
| 08 | Nic Johnson | 69. |
| 07 | Todd Clever (C) |
| 06 | Louis Stanfill | 59. bis 68.′ |
| 05 | Hayden Smith |
| 04 | John Van Der Giessen |
| 03 | Matekitonga Moeakiola | 8. bis 14. 56. |
| 02 | Chris Biller | 29. |
| 01 | Mike MacDonald |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Phil Thiel | 29. |
| 17 | Shawn Pittman | 8. 14. 56. |
| 18 | Scott LaValla | 69. |
| 19 | Pat Danahy |
| 20 | Tim Usasz | 64. |
| 21 | Valenese Malifa | 72. |
| 22 | Blaine Scully | 46. |
| Trainer: |
| Eddie O’Sullivan |

### Australien – Russland

| 15 | James O’Connor |
| 14 | Radike Samo |
| 13 | Adam Ashley-Cooper |
| 12 | Berrick Barnes |
| 11 | Drew Mitchell | 54. |
| 10 | Quade Cooper |
| 09 | Luke Burgess |
| 08 | Ben McCalman |
| 07 | David Pocock | 40. |
| 06 | Scott Higginbotham |
| 05 | Nathan Sharpe |
| 04 | James Horwill (C) | 40. |
| 03 | Sekope Kepu | 31. 69. |
| 02 | Stephen Moore | 40. |
| 01 | James Slipper | 69. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Tatafu Polota-Nau |
| 17 | Saia Fainga’a | 40. |
| 18 | Salesi Ma’afu | 31. |
| 19 | Rob Simmons | 40. |
| 20 | Rocky Elsom | 40. |
| 21 | Will Genia |
| 22 | Nick Phipps | 54. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Robbie Deans |
| 15 | Wassili Artemjew |
| 14 | Denis Simplikewitsch |
| 13 | Andrei Kusin | 60. |
| 12 | Alexei Makowezki |
| 11 | Wladimir Ostrouschko |
| 10 | Juri Kuschnarjow | 40. |
| 09 | Alexander Janjuschkin | 64. |
| 08 | Wiktor Gresew |
| 07 | Wjatscheslaw Gratschew | 50. |
| 06 | Artem Fatachow | 73. |
| 05 | Adam Byrnes |
| 04 | Alexander Woitow |
| 03 | Iwan Prischtschepenko | 60. |
| 02 | Wladislaw Korschunow (C) |
| 01 | Sergei Popow | 66. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Jewgeni Matwejew | 73. |
| 17 | Wladimir Botwinnikow | 66. |
| 18 | Alexei Trawkin | 60. |
| 19 | Andrei Garbusow | 50. |
| 20 | Alexander Schakirow | 64. |
| 21 | Konstantin Ratschkow | 40. |
| 22 | Michail Babajew | 60. |
| Trainer: |
| Russland Nikolai Nerusch |

### Irland – Italien

| 15 | Rob Kearney |
| 14 | Tommy Bowe |
| 13 | Brian O’Driscoll (C) | 74. |
| 12 | Gordon D’Arcy |
| 11 | Keith Earls |
| 10 | Ronan O’Gara | 67. |
| 09 | Conor Murray | 74. |
| 08 | Jamie Heaslip |
| 07 | Sean O’Brien |
| 06 | Stephen Ferris | 73. |
| 05 | Paul O’Connell |
| 04 | Donncha O’Callaghan | 59. |
| 03 | Mike Ross |
| 02 | Rory Best | 63. |
| 01 | Cian Healy | 73. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Seán Cronin | 53. |
| 17 | Tom Court | 73. |
| 18 | Donnacha Ryan | 59. |
| 19 | Denis Leamy | 73. |
| 20 | Eoin Reddan | 74. |
| 21 | Jonathan Sexton | 67. |
| 22 | Andrew Trimble | 74. |
| Trainer: |
| Declan Kidney |
| 15 | Andrea Masi |
| 14 | Tommaso Benvenuti |
| 13 | Gonzalo Canale |
| 12 | Gonzalo García |
| 11 | Mirco Bergamasco |
| 10 | Luciano Orquera | 41. |
| 09 | Fabio Semenzato | 57. |
| 08 | Sergio Parisse (C) | 77. |
| 07 | Mauro Bergamasco | 49. |
| 06 | Alessandro Zanni |
| 05 | Cornelius Van Zyl | 61. |
| 04 | Quintin Geldenhuys |
| 03 | Martin Castrogiovanni | 37. |
| 02 | Leonardo Ghiraldini | 67. |
| 01 | Salvatore Perugini |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Fabio Ongaro | 67. |
| 17 | Andrea Lo Cicero | 37. |
| 18 | Marco Bortolami | 61. |
| 19 | Paul Derbyshire | 49. |
| 20 | Edoardo Gori | 57. |
| 21 | Riccardo Bocchino | 41. |
| 22 | Luke McLean | 77. |
| Trainer: |
| Sudafrika Nick Mallett |