# Rugby-Union-Weltmeisterschaft 1991/Gruppe 1

Die Gruppe 1 der Rugby-Union-Weltmeisterschaft 1991 umfasste England, Italien, Titelverteidiger Neuseeland und die Vereinigten Staaten. Die Gruppenspiele fanden zwischen dem 3. und 13. Oktober statt.

## Tabelle

Bei einem Sieg gab es drei Tabellenpunkte, bei einem Unentschieden zwei und bei einer Niederlage einen. Die Erst- und Zweitplatzierten qualifizierten sich für das Viertelfinale.
| | Land | Spiele | Siege | Unent. | Ndlg. | Spiel- punkte | Diff. | Tabellen- punkte |
| 1. | Neuseeland Neuseeland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95:039 | + 56 | 9 |
| 2. | England England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 85:033 | + 52 | 7 |
| 3. | Italien Italien | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57:076 | − 19 | 5 |
| 4. | Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24:113 | − 89 | 3 |

## Spiele
### England – Neuseeland

| 15 | Jonathan Webb |
| 14 | Rory Underwood |
| 13 | Will Carling (C) |
| 12 | Jeremy Guscott |
| 11 | Chris Oti |
| 10 | Rob Andrew |
| 09 | Richard Hill |
| 08 | Dean Richards |
| 07 | Peter Winterbottom |
| 06 | Mike Teague |
| 05 | Wade Dooley |
| 04 | Paul Ackford |
| 03 | Jeff Probyn |
| 02 | Brian Moore |
| 01 | Jason Leonard |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Simon Halliday |
| 17 | David Pears |
| 18 | Dewi Morris |
| 19 | Paul Rendall |
| 20 | John Olver |
| 21 | Mickey Skinner |
| Trainer: |
| England Geoff Cooke |
| 15 | Terry Wright |
| 14 | John Kirwan |
| 13 | Craig Innes |
| 12 | Bernie McCahill |
| 11 | John Timu |
| 10 | Grant Fox |
| 09 | Graeme Bachop |
| 08 | Zinzan Brooke | 69. |
| 07 | Michael Jones |
| 06 | Alan Whetton |
| 05 | Gary Whetton (C) |
| 04 | Ian Jones |
| 03 | Richard Loe |
| 02 | Sean Fitzpatrick |
| 01 | Steve McDowall |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Andy Earl |
| 17 | Shayne Philpott | 69. |
| 18 | Walter Little |
| 19 | Jon Preston |
| 20 | Graham Purvis |
| 21 | Graham Dowd |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland John Hart |

### Italien – USA

| 15 | Luigi Troiani |
| 14 | Paolo Vaccari |
| 13 | Fabio Gaetaniello |
| 12 | Stefano Barba |
| 11 | Marcello Cuttitta |
| 10 | Diego Domínguez |
| 09 | Ivan Francescato |
| 08 | Gianni Zanon (C) |
| 07 | Carlo Checchinato |
| 06 | Roberto Saetti |
| 05 | Giambattista Croci |
| 04 | Roberto Favaro |
| 03 | Franco Properzi-Curti |
| 02 | Giancarlo Pivetta |
| 01 | Massimo Cuttitta |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Carlo Orlandi |
| 17 | Giovanni Grespan |
| 18 | Massimo Giovanelli |
| 19 | Francesco Pietrosanti |
| 20 | Massimo Bonomi |
| 21 | Stefano Bordon |
| Trainer: |
| Frankreich Bertrand Fourcade |
| 15 | Ray Nelson |
| 14 | Gary Hein |
| 13 | Mark Williams |
| 12 | Kevin Higgins |
| 11 | Eric Whitaker |
| 10 | Mike de Jong |
| 09 | Barry Daily |
| 08 | Tony Ridnell |
| 07 | Rob Farley |
| 06 | Brian Vizard (C) | 58. |
| 05 | Bill Leversee |
| 04 | Kevin Swords |
| 03 | Fred Paoli |
| 02 | Tony Flay |
| 01 | Chris Lippert |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Lance Manga |
| 17 | Shawn Lipman | 58. |
| 18 | Pat Johnson |
| 19 | Mark Pidcock |
| 20 | Paul Sheehy |
| 21 | Chris O’Brien |
| Trainer: |
| England Jim Perkins |

### Neuseeland – USA

| 15 | Terry Wright |
| 14 | John Timu |
| 13 | Craig Innes |
| 12 | Bernie McCahill |
| 11 | Inga Tuigamala |
| 10 | Jon Preston |
| 09 | Graeme Bachop |
| 08 | Andy Earl |
| 07 | Michael Jones |
| 06 | Alan Whetton |
| 05 | Gary Whetton (C) |
| 04 | Ian Jones |
| 03 | Graham Purvis |
| 02 | Sean Fitzpatrick |
| 01 | Steve McDowall |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Shayne Philpott |
| 17 | Walter Little |
| 18 | Jason Hewett |
| 19 | Mark Carter |
| 20 | Richard Loe |
| 21 | Graham Dowd |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland John Hart |
| 15 | Paul Sheehy |
| 14 | Gary Hein |
| 13 | Mark Williams |
| 12 | Joe Burke |
| 11 | Eric Whitaker |
| 10 | Chris O’Brien |
| 09 | Mark Pidcock |
| 08 | Tony Ridnell |
| 07 | Shawn Lipman |
| 06 | Mark Sawicki |
| 05 | Chuck Tunnacliffe |
| 04 | Kevin Swords (C) |
| 03 | Norman Mottram |
| 02 | Pat Johnson |
| 01 | Chris Lippert | 51. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Lance Manga | 51. |
| 17 | Ray Nelson |
| 18 | Mike de Jong |
| 19 | Barry Daily |
| 20 | Tony Flay |
| 21 | Rob Farley |
| Trainer: |
| England Jim Perkins |

### England – Italien

| 15 | Jonathan Webb |
| 14 | Rory Underwood |
| 13 | Will Carling (C) |
| 12 | Jeremy Guscott |
| 11 | Chris Oti |
| 10 | Rob Andrew |
| 09 | Richard Hill |
| 08 | Dean Richards |
| 07 | Peter Winterbottom |
| 06 | Mike Teague |
| 05 | Nigel Redman |
| 04 | Paul Ackford |
| 03 | Jeff Probyn | 58. |
| 02 | Brian Moore |
| 01 | Jason Leonard |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Dewi Morris |
| 17 | David Pears |
| 18 | Simon Halliday |
| 19 | Paul Rendall | 58. |
| 20 | John Olver |
| 21 | Mickey Skinner |
| Trainer: |
| England Geoff Cooke |
| 15 | Luigi Troiani | 45. |
| 14 | Paolo Vaccari |
| 13 | Fabio Gaetaniello |
| 12 | Stefano Barba |
| 11 | Marcello Cuttitta |
| 10 | Diego Domínguez |
| 09 | Ivan Francescato |
| 08 | Gianni Zanon (C) |
| 07 | Massimo Giovanelli |
| 06 | Roberto Saetti |
| 05 | Giambattista Croci |
| 04 | Roberto Favaro |
| 03 | Franco Properzi-Curti |
| 02 | Giancarlo Pivetta |
| 01 | Massimo Cuttitta |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Guido Rossi |
| 17 | Massimo Bonomi | 45. |
| 18 | Giovanni Grespan |
| 19 | Carlo Checchinato |
| 20 | Francesco Pietrosanti |
| 21 | Edgardo Venturi |
| Trainer: |
| Italien Bertrand Fourcade |

### England – USA

| 15 | Simon Hodgkinson |
| 14 | Nigel Heslop |
| 13 | Will Carling (C) |
| 12 | Simon Halliday |
| 11 | Rory Underwood |
| 10 | Rob Andrew |
| 09 | Richard Hill |
| 08 | Dean Richards |
| 07 | Gary Rees |
| 06 | Mickey Skinner |
| 05 | Wade Dooley |
| 04 | Nigel Redman |
| 03 | Gary Pearce |
| 02 | John Olver |
| 01 | Jason Leonard |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Jonathan Webb |
| 17 | David Pears |
| 18 | Dewi Morris |
| 19 | Paul Rendall |
| 20 | Brian Moore |
| 21 | Paul Ackford |
| Trainer: |
| England Geoff Cooke |
| 15 | Ray Nelson |
| 14 | Gary Hein |
| 13 | Mark Williams |
| 12 | Kevin Higgins | 40. |
| 11 | Paul Sheehy |
| 10 | Chris O’Brien |
| 09 | Mark Pidcock |
| 08 | Tony Ridnell |
| 07 | Rob Farley | 70. |
| 06 | Shawn Lipman |
| 05 | Kevin Swords (C) |
| 04 | Chuck Tunnacliffe |
| 03 | Norman Mottram |
| 02 | Tony Flay |
| 01 | Lance Manga |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Eric Whitaker |
| 17 | Jay Wilkerson | 70. |
| 18 | Pat Johnson |
| 19 | Barry Daily |
| 20 | Mike de Jong | 40. |
| Trainer: |
| England Jim Perkins |

### Italien – Neuseeland

| 15 | Paolo Vaccari |
| 14 | Edgardo Venturi |
| 13 | Fabio Gaetaniello |
| 12 | Diego Domínguez |
| 11 | Marcello Cuttitta |
| 10 | Massimo Bonomi |
| 09 | Ivan Francescato |
| 08 | Carlo Checchinato |
| 07 | Massimo Giovanelli |
| 06 | Alessandro Bottacchiari |
| 05 | Giambattista Croci |
| 04 | Roberto Favaro |
| 03 | Franco Properzi-Curti | 44. |
| 02 | Giancarlo Pivetta (C) |
| 01 | Massimo Cuttitta |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Daniele Tebaldi |
| 17 | Stefano Bordon |
| 18 | Francesco Pietrosanti |
| 19 | Gianni Zanon |
| 20 | Giovanni Grespan | 44. |
| 21 | Carlo Orlandi |
| Trainer: |
| Frankreich Bertrand Fourcade |
| 15 | Terry Wright | 73. |
| 14 | John Kirwan |
| 13 | Craig Innes |
| 12 | Walter Little |
| 11 | Inga Tuigamala |
| 10 | Grant Fox |
| 09 | Jason Hewett |
| 08 | Zinzan Brooke |
| 07 | Mark Carter |
| 06 | Alan Whetton |
| 05 | Gary Whetton (C) |
| 04 | Ian Jones |
| 03 | Richard Loe |
| 02 | Sean Fitzpatrick |
| 01 | Steve McDowall |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Shayne Philpott | 73. |
| 17 | Bernie McCahill |
| 18 | Jon Preston |
| 19 | Paul Henderson |
| 20 | Andy Earl |
| 21 | Graham Dowd |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland John Hart |