# 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. They are joined by Italy, who qualified as champions of the European Qualification Tournament, and by Japan, who qualified as the highest Asian team in the World Rankings following the cancellation of Asia Qualifying.

## Standings

Key to colours in pool tablesvte :
* 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 | Teamvte | 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 |

## United States vs Italy

* 9 October 2022 12:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
| United States | 10–22 | Italy (1 BP) |
| Try: Taufo'ou 3' m Kronish 57' m | Report | Try: 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 |
| 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)
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

* 9 October 2022 15:15 NZDT (UTC+13)
| Japan | 5–41 | Canada (1 BP) |
| Try: Takano 6' m | Report | Try: 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)
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

* 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 | Report | Try: 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)
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

* 23 October 2022 12:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
| Japan | 8–21 | Italy |
| Try: Hosokawa 30' m Pen: Otsuka (1/1) 49' | Report | Try: 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 ||