# 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool A

Pool A of the 2011 Rugby World Cup began on 9 September 2011 and was completed on 2 October 2011. The pool was composed of hosts New Zealand, the fourth-placed team from 2007, France; as well as Canada, Japan and Tonga. One of the biggest shocks in the history of the tournament came when Tonga beat France by 19 points to 14. On 3 October 2011, it was announced that New Zealand winger Richard Kahui had been voted the Player of Pool A.

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | B | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 49 | +191 | 36 | 4 | 20 | Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup |
| 2 | France | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 124 | 96 | +28 | 13 | 3 | 11 | Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup |
| 3 | Tonga | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 98 | −18 | 7 | 1 | 9 | Eliminated but qualified for 2015 Rugby World Cup |
| 4 | Canada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 82 | 168 | −86 | 9 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | Japan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 69 | 184 | −115 | 8 | 0 | 2 | |

## Matches

All times are local New Zealand time (UTC+12 until 24 September, UTC+13 from 25 September)

### New Zealand vs Tonga

* 9 September 2011 20:30
| New Zealand | 41–10 | Tonga |
| Try: Dagg (2) 11' m, 29' c Kahui (2) 20' c, 32' c Kaino 59' m Nonu 77' c Con: Carter (3/5) Slade (1/1) Pen: Carter (1/1) 5' | Report | Try: Taumalolo 72' c Con: Morath (1/1) Pen: Morath (1/2) 40+' |
* Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 60,214 Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
| FB | 15 | Israel Dagg |
| RW | 14 | Richard Kahui |
| OC | 13 | Ma'a Nonu |
| IC | 12 | Sonny Bill Williams |
| LW | 11 | Isaia Toeava | 62' |
| FH | 10 | Dan Carter | 74' |
| SH | 9 | Jimmy Cowan | 53' |
| N8 | 8 | Victor Vito | 75' |
| OF | 7 | Richie McCaw (c) |
| BF | 6 | Jerome Kaino |
| RL | 5 | Ali Williams |
| LL | 4 | Brad Thorn | 56' |
| TP | 3 | Owen Franks |
| HK | 2 | Andrew Hore | 74' |
| LP | 1 | Tony Woodcock | 45' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Corey Flynn | 74' |
| PR | 17 | Ben Franks | 45' |
| LK | 18 | Anthony Boric | 75' |
| LK | 19 | Sam Whitelock | 56' |
| SH | 20 | Piri Weepu | 53' |
| FH | 21 | Colin Slade | 74' |
| WG | 22 | Cory Jane | 62' |
| Coach: ||
| Graham Henry ||
| FB | 15 | Vunga Lilo |
| RW | 14 | Viliame Iongi |
| OC | 13 | Suka Hufanga | 75' |
| IC | 12 | Andrew Maʻilei | 41' |
| LW | 11 | Siale Piutau |
| FH | 10 | Kurt Morath |
| SH | 9 | Taniela Moa |
| N8 | 8 | Viliami Maʻafu |
| OF | 7 | Finau Maka (c) | 54' |
| BF | 6 | Sione Kalamafoni |
| RL | 5 | Joe Tuineau |
| LL | 4 | Paino Hehea | 41' |
| TP | 3 | Taufaʻao Filise | 53' |
| HK | 2 | Aleki Lutui | 41' |
| LP | 1 | Soane Tongaʻuiha | 53' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Ephraim Taukafa | 41' |
| PR | 17 | Sona Taumalolo | 53' |
| PR | 18 | Kisi Pulu | 53' |
| LK | 19 | Sione Timani | 41' |
| N8 | 20 | Samiu Vahafolau | 54' |
| SH | 21 | Samisoni Fisilau | 75' |
| CE | 22 | Alipate Fatafehi | 41' |
| Coach: ||
| Isitolo Maka ||
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* Man of the Match:
* Richard Kahui (New Zealand)
* Touch judges:
* Craig Joubert (South Africa)
* Stuart Terheege (England)
* Television match official:
* Giulio De Santis (Italy)

### France vs Japan

* 10 September 2011 18:00
| France | 47–21 | Japan |
| Try: Pierre 5' c Trinh-Duc 12' c Clerc 34' m Nallet 71' c Papé 77' c Parra 80+' m Con: Yachvili (4/6) Pen: Yachvili (3/3) 21', 28', 67' | Report | Try: Arlidge (2) 31' m, 49' c Con: Arlidge (1/2) Pen: Arlidge (3/3) 18', 40', 58' |
* North Harbour Stadium, Auckland Attendance: 28,569 Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
| FB | 15 | Cédric Heymans |
| RW | 14 | Vincent Clerc |
| OC | 13 | Aurélien Rougerie |
| IC | 12 | Fabrice Estebanez | 48' |
| LW | 11 | Maxime Médard |
| FH | 10 | François Trinh-Duc | 51' |
| SH | 9 | Dimitri Yachvili |
| N8 | 8 | Raphael Lakafia |
| OF | 7 | Imanol Harinordoquy | 74' |
| BF | 6 | Thierry Dusautoir (c) |
| RL | 5 | Lionel Nallet |
| LL | 4 | Julien Pierre | 73' |
| TP | 3 | Nicolas Mas |
| HK | 2 | William Servat | 52' |
| LP | 1 | Fabien Barcella | 51' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Dimitri Szarzewski | 52' |
| PR | 17 | Jean-Baptiste Poux | 51' |
| LK | 18 | Pascal Papé | 73' |
| FL | 19 | Julien Bonnaire | 74' |
| SH | 20 | Morgan Parra | | 62' |
| FH | 21 | David Skrela | 51' | 62' |
| CE | 22 | David Marty | 48' |
| Coach: ||
| Marc Lièvremont ||
| FB | 15 | Shaun Webb | 66' |
| RW | 14 | Kosuke Endo |
| OC | 13 | Koji Taira | 54' |
| IC | 12 | Ryan Nicholas |
| LW | 11 | Hirotoki Onozawa |
| FH | 10 | James Arlidge |
| SH | 9 | Fumiaki Tanaka | 66' |
| N8 | 8 | Koliniasi Holani | 36' |
| OF | 7 | Michael Leitch |
| BF | 6 | Takashi Kikutani (c) |
| RL | 5 | Toshizumi Kitagawa |
| LL | 4 | Luke Thompson |
| TP | 3 | Kensuke Hatakeyama | 43' |
| HK | 2 | Shota Horie |
| LP | 1 | Hisateru Hirashima |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Yusuke Aoki |
| PR | 17 | Nozomu Fujita | 43' |
| LK | 18 | Hitoshi Ono |
| N8 | 19 | Itaru Taniguchi | 36' |
| SH | 20 | Atsushi Hiwasa | 66' |
| FH | 21 | Murray Williams | 66' |
| CE | 22 | Alisi Tupuailei | 54' |
| Coach: ||
| John Kirwan ||
* Man of the Match:
* James Arlidge (Japan)
* Touch judges:
* Alain Rolland (Ireland)
* Stuart Terheege (England)
* Television match official:
* Giulio De Santis (Italy)

### Tonga vs Canada

* 14 September 2011 17:00
| Tonga | 20–25 | Canada |
| Try: Piutau (2) 40' c, 53' c Con: Morath (2/2) Pen: Morath (2/4) 43', 64' | Report | Try: Sinclair 13' c Carpenter 67' m Mackenzie 73' c Con: Pritchard (2/3) Pen: Pritchard (2/2) 26', 45' |
* Northland Events Centre, Whangārei Attendance: 17,174 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
| FB | 15 | Kurt Morath |
| RW | 14 | Fetuʻu Vainikolo |
| OC | 13 | Siale Piutau |
| IC | 12 | Alipate Fatafehi |
| LW | 11 | William Helu | 66' |
| FH | 10 | Taniela Moa |
| SH | 9 | Tomasi Palu |
| N8 | 8 | Samiu Vahafolau | 50' |
| OF | 7 | Sione Vaiomoʻunga |
| BF | 6 | Finau Maka (c) |
| RL | 5 | Tukulua Lokotui |
| LL | 4 | Sione Timani | 54' |
| TP | 3 | Kisi Pulu | 52' |
| HK | 2 | Ephraim Taukafa | 65' |
| LP | 1 | Sona Taumalolo | 75' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Ilaisa Maʻasi | 65' |
| PR | 17 | Soane Tongaʻuiha | 75' |
| PR | 18 | Halani Aulika | 52' |
| N8 | 19 | Viliami Maʻafu | 50' |
| FL | 20 | Sione Kalamafoni | 54' |
| FB | 21 | Viliame Iongi |
| WG | 22 | Alaska Taufa | 66' |
| Coach: ||
| Isitolo Maka ||
| FB | 15 | James Pritchard |
| RW | 14 | Ciaran Hearn |
| OC | 13 | D. T. H. van der Merwe |
| IC | 12 | Ryan Smith | 65' |
| LW | 11 | Phil Mackenzie |
| FH | 10 | Ander Monro |
| SH | 9 | Ed Fairhurst |
| N8 | 8 | Aaron Carpenter |
| OF | 7 | Chauncey O'Toole | 32' |
| BF | 6 | Adam Kleeberger |
| RL | 5 | Jamie Cudmore |
| LL | 4 | Jebb Sinclair | 74' |
| TP | 3 | Jason Marshall | 75' |
| HK | 2 | Pat Riordan (c) | 31' to 40+' | 31' to 40+' | 69' |
| LP | 1 | Hubert Buydens |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Ryan Hamilton | 31' | 40+' | 69' |
| PR | 17 | Scott Franklin | 75' |
| LK | 18 | Tyler Hotson | 32' |
| FL | 19 | Nanyak Dala | 74' |
| CE | 20 | Conor Trainor | 65' |
| SH | 21 | Sean White |
| FH | 22 | Nathan Hirayama |
| Coach: ||
| Kieran Crowley ||
* Man of the Match:
* Adam Kleeberger (Canada)
* Touch judges:
* Steve Walsh (Australia)
* Stuart Terheege (England)
* Television match official:
* Giulio De Santis (Italy)

### New Zealand vs Japan

* 16 September 2011 20:00
| New Zealand | 83–7 | Japan |
| Try: Smith 4' c Kahui (2) 16' m, 45' c Kaino 21' m Mealamu 30' c Ellis 34' c Slade 36' c S. Williams (2) 51' c, 79' c Toeava 56' c Hore 60' m Nonu 62' m Thomson 76' c Con: Slade (9/13) | Report | Try: Onozawa 58' c Con: M. Williams (1/1) |
* Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Attendance: 30,484 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
| FB | 15 | Isaia Toeava | 62' |
| RW | 14 | Cory Jane | 44' |
| OC | 13 | Conrad Smith |
| IC | 12 | Ma'a Nonu |
| LW | 11 | Richard Kahui |
| FH | 10 | Colin Slade |
| SH | 9 | Andy Ellis | 62' |
| N8 | 8 | Victor Vito | 57' |
| OF | 7 | Adam Thomson |
| BF | 6 | Jerome Kaino |
| RL | 5 | Sam Whitelock |
| LL | 4 | Brad Thorn | 72' |
| TP | 3 | Owen Franks | 63' |
| HK | 2 | Keven Mealamu (c) | 44' |
| LP | 1 | Tony Woodcock |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Andrew Hore | 44' |
| PR | 17 | John Afoa | 63' |
| LK | 18 | Ali Williams | 57' |
| LK | 19 | Anthony Boric | 72' |
| SH | 20 | Jimmy Cowan | 62' |
| SH | 21 | Piri Weepu | 62' |
| CE | 22 | Sonny Bill Williams | 44' |
| Coach: ||
| Graham Henry ||
| FB | 15 | Taihei Ueda | 52' |
| RW | 14 | Takehisa Usuzuki |
| OC | 13 | Koji Taira | 46' |
| IC | 12 | Yuta Iwamura | 71' |
| LW | 11 | Hirotoki Onozawa |
| FH | 10 | Murray Williams |
| SH | 9 | Atsushi Hiwasa |
| N8 | 8 | Takashi Kikutani (c) |
| OF | 7 | Michael Leitch |
| BF | 6 | Itaru Taniguchi |
| RL | 5 | Toshizumi Kitagawa | 59' |
| LL | 4 | Hitoshi Ono |
| TP | 3 | Nozomu Fujita |
| HK | 2 | Yusuke Aoki | 64' |
| LP | 1 | Naoki Kawamata |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Hiroki Yuhara | 64' |
| PR | 17 | Kensuke Hatakeyama |
| LK | 18 | Yuji Kitagawa | 59' |
| FL | 19 | Sione Vatuvei |
| SH | 20 | Tomoki Yoshida | 71' |
| FB | 21 | Shaun Webb | 52' |
| CE | 22 | Alisi Tupuailei | 46' |
| Coach: ||
| John Kirwan ||
* Man of the Match:
* Ma'a Nonu (New Zealand)
* Touch judges:
* Alain Rolland (Ireland)
* Jérôme Garcès (France)
* Television match official:
* Giulio De Santis (Italy)

### France vs Canada

* 18 September 2011 20:30
| France | 46–19 | Canada |
| Try: Clerc (3) 4' c, 79' c, 80+' c Traille 64' c Con: Parra (4/4) Pen: Parra (5/6) 17', 37', 39', 40+', 48' Drop: Trinh-Duc 57' | Report | Try: Smith 7' c Con: Pritchard (1/1) Pen: Pritchard (2/4) 3', 60' Drop: Monro (2) 44', 49' |
* McLean Park, Napier Attendance: 14,230 Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
| FB | 15 | Damien Traille |
| RW | 14 | Vincent Clerc |
| OC | 13 | David Marty |
| IC | 12 | Maxime Mermoz |
| LW | 11 | Aurélien Rougerie (c) | 72' |
| FH | 10 | François Trinh-Duc | 70' |
| SH | 9 | Morgan Parra |
| N8 | 8 | Louis Picamoles |
| OF | 7 | Julien Bonnaire |
| BF | 6 | Fulgence Ouedraogo | 76' |
| RL | 5 | Romain Millo-Chluski | 64' |
| LL | 4 | Pascal Papé |
| TP | 3 | Luc Ducalcon | | | | 80' |
| HK | 2 | William Servat | 53' |
| LP | 1 | Jean-Baptiste Poux | 18' to 28' | 18' to 28' | 46' | 80' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Guilhem Guirado | 53' |
| PR | 17 | Fabien Barcella | 18' | 28' | 46' |
| LK | 18 | Julien Pierre | 64' |
| FL | 19 | Imanol Harinordoquy | 76' |
| SH | 20 | Dimitri Yachvili | 70' |
| CE | 21 | Fabrice Estebanez |
| WG | 22 | Maxime Médard | 72' |
| Coach: ||
| Marc Lièvremont ||
| FB | 15 | James Pritchard |
| RW | 14 | Ciaran Hearn |
| OC | 13 | D. T. H. van der Merwe | 67' |
| IC | 12 | Ryan Smith |
| LW | 11 | Phil Mackenzie |
| FH | 10 | Ander Monro | 71' |
| SH | 9 | Ed Fairhurst | 62' |
| N8 | 8 | Aaron Carpenter |
| OF | 7 | Chauncey O'Toole | 63' |
| BF | 6 | Adam Kleeberger |
| RL | 5 | Jamie Cudmore | 59' |
| LL | 4 | Jebb Sinclair |
| TP | 3 | Jason Marshall | 62' |
| HK | 2 | Pat Riordan (c) | 60' |
| LP | 1 | Hubert Buydens |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Ryan Hamilton | 60' |
| PR | 17 | Scott Franklin | 62' |
| LK | 18 | Tyler Hotson | 59' |
| FL | 19 | Nanyak Dala | 63' |
| SH | 20 | Sean White | 62' |
| FH | 21 | Nathan Hirayama | 71' |
| CE | 22 | Conor Trainor | 67' |
| Coach: ||
| Kieran Crowley ||
* Man of the Match:
* Louis Picamoles (France)
* Touch judges:
* Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
* Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
* Television match official:
* Matt Goddard (Australia)

### Tonga vs Japan

* 21 September 2011 19:30
| Tonga | 31–18 | Japan |
| Try: Maʻafu 7' m Lokotui 14' c Vainikolo 54' c Con: Morath (2/3) Pen: Morath (4/4) 28', 31', 49', 67' | Report | Try: Hatakeyama 13' m Leitch 25' m Tupuailei 63' m Pen: Webb (1/1) 39' |
* Northland Events Centre, Whangārei Attendance: 17,364 Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
| FB | 15 | Vunga Lilo |
| RW | 14 | Fetuʻu Vainikolo |
| OC | 13 | Siale Piutau |
| IC | 12 | Alipate Fatafehi |
| LW | 11 | Suka Hufanga | | 68' |
| FH | 10 | Kurt Morath |
| SH | 9 | Taniela Moa | | 75' |
| N8 | 8 | Viliami Maʻafu |
| OF | 7 | Sione Vaiomoʻunga | | | 64' |
| BF | 6 | Sione Kalamafoni |
| RL | 5 | Paino Hehea | | 65' |
| LL | 4 | Tukulua Lokotui | 78' |
| TP | 3 | Taufaʻao Filise | | 40' | 64' | 72' |
| HK | 2 | Aleki Lutui (c) | | 48' |
| LP | 1 | Soane Tongaʻuiha | | 40' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Ilaisa Maʻasi | | 48' |
| PR | 17 | Sona Taumalolo | | 40' |
| PR | 18 | Halani Aulika | 61' | 40' |
| LK | 19 | Joe Tuineau | | 65' |
| N8 | 20 | Samiu Vahafolau | | | | 72' |
| SH | 21 | Samisoni Fisilau | | 75' |
| CE | 22 | Andrew Maʻilei | | 68' |
| Coach: ||
| Isitolo Maka ||
| FB | 15 | Shaun Webb |
| RW | 14 | Kosuke Endo |
| OC | 13 | Alisi Tupuailei |
| IC | 12 | Ryan Nicholas |
| LW | 11 | Hirotoki Onozawa |
| FH | 10 | James Arlidge | 30' |
| SH | 9 | Fumiaki Tanaka | | 52' |
| N8 | 8 | Takashi Kikutani (c) |
| OF | 7 | Michael Leitch |
| BF | 6 | Itaru Taniguchi | | 52' |
| RL | 5 | Toshizumi Kitagawa | | 57' |
| LL | 4 | Luke Thompson |
| TP | 3 | Kensuke Hatakeyama | | 68' |
| HK | 2 | Shota Horie |
| LP | 1 | Hisateru Hirashima |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Yusuke Aoki |
| PR | 17 | Nozomu Fujita | | 68' |
| LK | 18 | Hitoshi Ono | | 57' |
| FL | 19 | Sione Vatuvei | | 52' |
| SH | 20 | Atsushi Hiwasa | | 52' |
| WG | 21 | Takehisa Usuzuki |
| FH | 22 | Murray Williams |
| Coach: ||
| John Kirwan ||
* Man of the Match:
* Michael Leitch (Japan)
* Touch judges:
* Alain Rolland (Ireland)
* Stuart Terheege (England)
* Television match official:
* Giulio De Santis (Italy)

### New Zealand vs France

* 24 September 2011 20:30
| New Zealand | 37–17 | France |
| Try: Thomson 10' m Jane 17' c Dagg (2) 21', 42' c S. Williams 77' m Con: Carter (3/5) Pen: Carter (1/1) 48' Drop: Carter (1/1) 64' | Report | Try: Mermoz 54' c Trinh-Duc 76' c Con: Yachvili (2/2) Pen: Yachvili (1/1) 39' |
* Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 60,856 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
| FB | 15 | Israel Dagg |
| RW | 14 | Cory Jane | 34' |
| OC | 13 | Conrad Smith |
| IC | 12 | Ma'a Nonu |
| LW | 11 | Richard Kahui | 62' |
| FH | 10 | Dan Carter |
| SH | 9 | Piri Weepu | 55' |
| N8 | 8 | Adam Thomson | 72' |
| OF | 7 | Richie McCaw (c) |
| BF | 6 | Jerome Kaino |
| RL | 5 | Sam Whitelock | 56' |
| LL | 4 | Brad Thorn |
| TP | 3 | Owen Franks | 69' | 74' | 77' |
| HK | 2 | Keven Mealamu | 55' |
| LP | 1 | Tony Woodcock |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Andrew Hore | 55' |
| PR | 17 | Ben Franks | 69' | 74' to 77' | 74' to 77' |
| LK | 18 | Ali Williams | 56' |
| LK | 19 | Anthony Boric | 72' |
| SH | 20 | Andy Ellis | 55' |
| FH | 21 | Colin Slade | 62' |
| CE | 22 | Sonny Bill Williams | 34' |
| Coach: ||
| Graham Henry ||
| FB | 15 | Damien Traille | 41' |
| RW | 14 | Vincent Clerc |
| OC | 13 | Aurélien Rougerie | 69' |
| IC | 12 | Maxime Mermoz |
| LW | 11 | Maxime Médard |
| FH | 10 | Morgan Parra | 64' |
| SH | 9 | Dimitri Yachvili |
| N8 | 8 | Louis Picamoles | 41' |
| OF | 7 | Julien Bonnaire |
| BF | 6 | Thierry Dusautoir (c) |
| RL | 5 | Lionel Nallet |
| LL | 4 | Pascal Papé | 64' |
| TP | 3 | Luc Ducalcon | 41' |
| HK | 2 | Dimitri Szarzewski | 53' |
| LP | 1 | Jean-Baptiste Poux |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | William Servat | 53' |
| PR | 17 | Fabien Barcella | 41' |
| LK | 18 | Julien Pierre | 64' |
| FL | 19 | Imanol Harinordoquy | 41' |
| FH | 20 | François Trinh-Duc | 64' |
| CE | 21 | Fabrice Estebanez | 69' |
| FB | 22 | Cédric Heymans | 41' |
| Coach: ||
| Marc Lièvremont ||
* Man of the Match:
* Israel Dagg (New Zealand)
* Touch judges:
* George Clancy (Ireland)
* Carlo Damasco (Italy)
* Television match official:
* Graham Hughes (England)

### Canada vs Japan

* 27 September 2011 17:00
| Canada | 23–23 | Japan |
| Try: Van der Merwe 7' c Mackenzie 44' m Monro 75' m Con: Pritchard (1/1) Pen: Monro (2/3) 64', 79' | Report | Try: Horie 10' c Endo 40' c Con: Arlidge (2/2) Pen: Arlidge (3/3) 24', 66', 73' |
* McLean Park, Napier Attendance: 14,335 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
| FB | 15 | James Pritchard | 21' to 28' | 21' to 28' | 40' |
| RW | 14 | Matt Evans |
| OC | 13 | D. T. H. van der Merwe |
| IC | 12 | Ryan Smith |
| LW | 11 | Phil Mackenzie |
| FH | 10 | Ander Monro |
| SH | 9 | Ed Fairhurst | 71' |
| N8 | 8 | Aaron Carpenter |
| OF | 7 | Chauncey O'Toole | 64' |
| BF | 6 | Adam Kleeberger |
| RL | 5 | Jamie Cudmore | 73' |
| LL | 4 | Jebb Sinclair |
| TP | 3 | Jason Marshall | 67' |
| HK | 2 | Pat Riordan (c) | 60' |
| LP | 1 | Hubert Buydens |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Ryan Hamilton | 60' |
| PR | 17 | Scott Franklin | 67' |
| LK | 18 | Tyler Hotson | 73' |
| N8 | 19 | Jeremy Kyne | 64' |
| SH | 20 | Sean White | 71' |
| FH | 21 | Nathan Hirayama |
| CE | 22 | Conor Trainor | 21' | 28' | 40' |
| Coach: ||
| Kieran Crowley ||
| FB | 15 | Shaun Webb | 73' |
| RW | 14 | Kosuke Endo |
| OC | 13 | Alisi Tupuailei | 13' |
| IC | 12 | Ryan Nicholas |
| LW | 11 | Hirotoki Onozawa |
| FH | 10 | James Arlidge |
| SH | 9 | Fumiaki Tanaka | 64' |
| N8 | 8 | Takashi Kikutani (c) |
| OF | 7 | Michael Leitch |
| BF | 6 | Sione Vatuvei | 64' |
| RL | 5 | Toshizumi Kitagawa | 64' |
| LL | 4 | Luke Thompson |
| TP | 3 | Nozomu Fujita | 25' |
| HK | 2 | Shota Horie |
| LP | 1 | Hisateru Hirashima |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Yusuke Aoki |
| PR | 17 | Kensuke Hatakeyama | 25' |
| LK | 18 | Hitoshi Ono | 64' |
| N8 | 19 | Toetuu Taufa | 64' |
| SH | 20 | Atsushi Hiwasa | 64' |
| FH | 21 | Murray Williams | 73' |
| CE | 22 | Bryce Robins | 13' |
| Coach: ||
| John Kirwan ||
* Man of the Match:
* Sione Vatuvei (Japan)
* Touch judges:
* Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
* Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
* Television match official:
* Matt Goddard (Australia)

### France vs Tonga

* 1 October 2011 18:00
| France | 14–19 | Tonga |
| Try: Clerc 80+' m Pen: Yachvili (3/3) 2', 23', 50' | Report | Try: Hufanga 26' c Con: Morath (1/1) Pen: Morath (4/8) 7', 36', 67', 73' |
* Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 32,763 Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
| FB | 15 | Maxime Médard |
| RW | 14 | Vincent Clerc |
| OC | 13 | Aurélien Rougerie | | 59' |
| IC | 12 | Maxime Mermoz |
| LW | 11 | Alexis Palisson | | 77' |
| FH | 10 | Morgan Parra | | 59' |
| SH | 9 | Dimitri Yachvili |
| N8 | 8 | Raphaël Lakafia | | 54' |
| OF | 7 | Julien Bonnaire |
| BF | 6 | Thierry Dusautoir (c) |
| RL | 5 | Romain Millo-Chluski |
| LL | 4 | Pascal Papé | | 67' |
| TP | 3 | Luc Ducalcon | | 43' | 45' |
| HK | 2 | William Servat | | 51' |
| LP | 1 | Jean-Baptiste Poux | | | 45' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Dimitri Szarzewski | | 51' |
| PR | 17 | Fabien Barcella | | 43' |
| LK | 18 | Julien Pierre | | 67' |
| FL | 19 | Imanol Harinordoquy | | 54' |
| FH | 20 | François Trinh-Duc | | 59' |
| CE | 21 | Fabrice Estebanez | 65' | 59' |
| FB | 22 | Cédric Heymans | | 77' |
| Coach: ||
| Marc Lièvremont ||
| FB | 15 | Vunga Lilo |
| RW | 14 | Viliame Iongi |
| OC | 13 | Siale Piutau |
| IC | 12 | Andrew Maʻilei | | 61' |
| LW | 11 | Suka Hufanga | 38' | 73' |
| FH | 10 | Kurt Morath |
| SH | 9 | Taniela Moa |
| N8 | 8 | Viliami Maʻafu |
| OF | 7 | Finau Maka (c) | | 49' |
| BF | 6 | Sione Kalamafoni |
| RL | 5 | Paino Hehea | | 58' |
| LL | 4 | Tukulua Lokotui |
| TP | 3 | Kisi Pulu | | 41' |
| HK | 2 | Aleki Lutui |
| LP | 1 | Soane Tongaʻuiha | | 48' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Ephraim Taukafa |
| PR | 17 | Alisona Taumalolo | | 48' |
| PR | 18 | Halani Aulika | | 41' |
| LK | 19 | Joseph Tuineau | | 58' |
| N8 | 20 | Samiu Vahafolau | | 49' |
| SH | 21 | Tomasi Palu | | 73' |
| CE | 22 | Alipate Fatafehi | | 61' |
| Coach: ||
| Isitolo Maka ||
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* Man of the Match:
* Sione Kalamafoni (Tonga)
* Touch judges:
* Dave Pearson (England)
* Carlo Damasco (Italy)
* Television match official:
* Matt Goddard (Australia)

### New Zealand vs Canada

* 2 October 2011 15:30
| New Zealand | 79–15 | Canada |
| Try: Guildford (4) 7' c, 25' m, 35' m, 77' c Vito (2) 11' m, 80+' c Dagg 20' m Muliaina 29' c Cowan 44' c Kaino (2) 52' c, 68' c S. Williams 60' c Con: Slade (4/8) Weepu (4/4) Pen: Slade (1/1) 16' | Report | Try: Trainor (2) 40+' m, 42' c Con: Monro (1/2) Pen: Monro (1/1) 2' |
* Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 37,665 Referee: Romain Poite (France)
| FB | 15 | Mils Muliaina | 51' |
| RW | 14 | Israel Dagg | 48' |
| OC | 13 | Conrad Smith |
| IC | 12 | Sonny Bill Williams |
| LW | 11 | Zac Guildford |
| FH | 10 | Colin Slade | 65' |
| SH | 9 | Jimmy Cowan | 63' |
| N8 | 8 | Kieran Read | 51' |
| OF | 7 | Victor Vito |
| BF | 6 | Jerome Kaino |
| RL | 5 | Ali Williams |
| LL | 4 | Sam Whitelock |
| TP | 3 | Owen Franks | 56' | 74' |
| HK | 2 | Andrew Hore (c) | 78' |
| LP | 1 | Tony Woodcock | | 74' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Keven Mealamu | 78' |
| PR | 17 | Ben Franks | 56' |
| LK | 18 | Brad Thorn | 65' |
| LK | 19 | Anthony Boric | 51' |
| SH | 20 | Andy Ellis | 63' |
| SH | 21 | Piri Weepu | 51' |
| FB | 22 | Isaia Toeava | 48' |
| Coach: ||
| Graham Henry ||
| FB | 15 | Matt Evans | 65' |
| RW | 14 | Conor Trainor |
| OC | 13 | D. T. H. van der Merwe | 31' |
| IC | 12 | Ryan Smith |
| LW | 11 | Phil Mackenzie |
| FH | 10 | Ander Monro |
| SH | 9 | Ed Fairhurst | 63' |
| N8 | 8 | Aaron Carpenter |
| OF | 7 | Chauncey O'Toole |
| BF | 6 | Adam Kleeberger | | 73' |
| RL | 5 | Jamie Cudmore | 61' | 73' |
| LL | 4 | Jebb Sinclair |
| TP | 3 | Jason Marshall | 53' |
| HK | 2 | Pat Riordan (c) | 48' |
| LP | 1 | Hubert Buydens | 63' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Ryan Hamilton | 48' |
| PR | 17 | Scott Franklin | 53' |
| PR | 18 | Andrew Tiedemann | 63' |
| LK | 19 | Tyler Hotson | 61' |
| FL | 20 | Nanyak Dala | 65' |
| SH | 21 | Sean White | 31' |
| FH | 22 | Nathan Hirayama | 63' |
| Coach: ||
| Kieran Crowley ||
* Man of the Match:
* Jerome Kaino (New Zealand)
* Touch judges:
* Steve Walsh (Australia)
* Carlo Damasco (Italy)
* Television match official:
* Matt Goddard (Australia)