# 2021 Rugby World Cup Pool C

Pool C of the 2021 Rugby World Cup began on 8 October 2022 with France taking on South Africa at Eden Park. The pool includes two-time champions England and France, who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively in 2017. They are joined by South Africa, who qualified as champions of the 2021 Rugby Africa Women's Cup, and by debutants Fiji, who qualified for the tournament with their win over Samoa.

## 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 | England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 26 | +146 | 28 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 18 | +73 | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Fiji | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 145 | −105 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 136 | −114 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
All times are local New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13)

## South Africa vs France

* 8 October 2022 14:15 NZDT (UTC+13)
| South Africa | 5–40 | France (1 BP) |
| Try: Mabenge 50' m | Report | Try: Sansus (2) 2' c, 67' c Vernier 11' m Boulard 17' c Drouin 70' c Grisez 80+1' c Con: Drouin (2/3) 3', 18' Queyroi (3/3) 68', 71', 80+2' |
* Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 34,235 Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)
Team details :
| FB | 15 | Nadine Roos |
| RW | 14 | Nomawethu Mabenge |
| OC | 13 | Zintle Mpupha |
| IC | 12 | Aphiwe Ngwevu |
| LW | 11 | Simamkele Namba | | 61' |
| FH | 10 | Libbie Janse van Rensburg | | 25' |
| SH | 9 | Tayla Kinsey | | 50' |
| N8 | 8 | Aseza Hele |
| OF | 7 | Sinazo Mcatshulwa | | 58' |
| BF | 6 | Sizophila Solontsi | 50' | 60' |
| RL | 5 | Rights Mkhari | | 62' |
| LL | 4 | Nolusindiso Booi (c) |
| TP | 3 | Babalwa Latsha |
| HK | 2 | Lindelwa Gwala | | 68' |
| LP | 1 | Sanelisiwe Charlie | | 61' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Roseline Botes | | 68' |
| PR | 17 | Asithandile Ntoyanto | | 61' |
| PR | 18 | Monica Mazibukwana |
| LK | 19 | Catha Jacobs | | 62' |
| FL | 20 | Lusanda Dumke | | 60' |
| SH | 21 | Unam Tose | | 50' |
| FH | 22 | Zenay Jordaan | | 25' |
| FB | 23 | Eloise Webb | | 61' |
| Coach: ||
| Stanley Raubenheimer ||
| FB | 15 | Chloé Jacquet | 73' |
| RW | 14 | Joanna Grisez |
| OC | 13 | Maëlle Filopon |
| IC | 12 | Gabrielle Vernier | 62' |
| LW | 11 | Émilie Boulard |
| FH | 10 | Caroline Drouin |
| SH | 9 | Laure Sansus | 70' |
| N8 | 8 | Romane Ménager | 70' |
| OF | 7 | Marjorie Mayans | 73' |
| BF | 6 | Charlotte Escudero |
| RL | 5 | Madoussou Fall |
| LL | 4 | Céline Ferer (c) |
| TP | 3 | Clara Joyeux | 73' |
| HK | 2 | Laure Touyé | 54' |
| LP | 1 | Annaëlle Deshayes | 55' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Agathe Sochat | 54' |
| PR | 17 | Coco Lindelauf | 55' |
| PR | 18 | Assia Khalfaoui | 73' |
| LK | 19 | Manaé Feleu | 70' |
| FL | 20 | Émeline Gros | 73' |
| SH | 21 | Pauline Bourdon | 70' |
| FH | 22 | Lina Queyroi | 62' |
| WG | 23 | Mélissande Llorens | 73' |
| Coach: ||
| Thomas Darracq ||
* Player of the Match:
* Laure Sansus (France)
Notes:
* Joanna Grisez (France) made her international debut.

## Fiji vs England

* 8 October 2022 16:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
| Fiji | 19–84 | England (1 BP) |
| Try: Nakoci 31' c Donu 40' c Cavuru 80+1' m Con: Cavuru (2/3) 32', 43' | Report | Try: MacDonald (4) 5' m, 56' m, 70' m, 76' c Cokayne (2) 18' m, 42' m Ward 27' c Rowland 38' c Aldcroft 45' c Thompson (2) 50' c, 53' m Dow 59' c Infante 65' m Powell 74' c Con: Scarratt (5/9) 28', 39', 46', 51', 60' Harrison (2/5) 75', 78' |
* Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 34,235 Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
Team details :
| FB | 15 | Roela Radiniyavuni |
| RW | 14 | Aloesi Nakoci |
| OC | 13 | Raijieli Laqeretabua | | 51' |
| IC | 12 | Sesenieli Donu |
| LW | 11 | Vitalina Naikore |
| FH | 10 | Merewalesi Rokouono | | 54' |
| SH | 9 | Lavena Cavuru |
| N8 | 8 | Karalaini Naisewa | | 65' |
| OF | 7 | Ema Adivitaloga | | 51' |
| BF | 6 | Sulita Waisega |
| RL | 5 | Sereima Leweniqila (c) | 38' |
| LL | 4 | Asinate Serevi | | 54' |
| TP | 3 | Vuanimasei Rasolea | | 51' |
| HK | 2 | Vika Matarugu | | 62' |
| LP | 1 | Iris Verebalavu | | 51' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Bitila Tawake | | 62' |
| PR | 17 | Bulou Vasuturaga | | 51' |
| PR | 18 | Mereoni Namositava | | 51' |
| LK | 19 | Merevesi Ofakimalino | | 54' |
| FL | 20 | Raijieli Daveua | | 51' |
| SH | 21 | Akosita Ravato | | 65' |
| FH | 22 | Ana Maria Roqica | | 54' |
| CE | 23 | Melaia Matanatabu | | 51' |
| Coach: ||
| Senirusi Seruvakula ||
| FB | 15 | Ellie Kildunne |
| RW | 14 | Lydia Thompson | 57' |
| OC | 13 | Emily Scarratt | 57' |
| IC | 12 | Helena Rowland |
| LW | 11 | Claudia MacDonald |
| FH | 10 | Zoe Harrison |
| SH | 9 | Leanne Infante | 65' |
| N8 | 8 | Sarah Hunter (c) | 57' |
| OF | 7 | Sadia Kabeya |
| BF | 6 | Alex Matthews |
| RL | 5 | Abbie Ward |
| LL | 4 | Zoe Aldcroft |
| TP | 3 | Sarah Bern | 51' |
| HK | 2 | Amy Cokayne | 62' |
| LP | 1 | Victoria Cornborough | 51' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Connie Powell | 62' |
| PR | 17 | Hannah Botterman | 51' |
| PR | 18 | Maud Muir | 51' |
| LK | 19 | Catherine O'Donnell | 54' |
| FL | 20 | Poppy Cleall | 57' |
| SH | 21 | Lucy Packer | 65' |
| CE | 22 | Holly Aitchison | 57' |
| WG | 23 | Abigail Dow | 57' |
| Coach: ||
| Simon Middleton ||
* Player of the Match:
* Sadia Kabeya (England)
Notes:
* This was the first meeting between the two nations.
* This was Fiji's first World Cup game.
* England's 84 points was the highest number of points they have scored in a World Cup game, surpassing the 82 points they scored against Kazakhstan in 2010.

## France vs England

* 15 October 2022 20:00 NZDT (UTC+13)
| (1 BP) France | 7–13 | England |
| Try: Hermet 64' c Con: Drouin (1/1) 65' | Report | Try: Scarratt 25' c Con: Scarratt (1/1) 26' Pen: Scarratt (2/2) 40', 62' |
* Northland Events Centre, Whangārei Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)
Team details :
| FB | 15 | Chloé Jacquet | 65' |
| RW | 14 | Joanna Grisez |
| OC | 13 | Maëlle Filopon |
| IC | 12 | Gabrielle Vernier | 78' |
| LW | 11 | Émilie Boulard |
| FH | 10 | Caroline Drouin |
| SH | 9 | Laure Sansus | 13' |
| N8 | 8 | Romane Ménager | 17' |
| OF | 7 | Marjorie Mayans | 71' |
| BF | 6 | Charlotte Escudero |
| RL | 5 | Madoussou Fall |
| LL | 4 | Céline Ferer (c) |
| TP | 3 | Clara Joyeux | 72' |
| HK | 2 | Agathe Sochat | 65' |
| LP | 1 | Annaëlle Deshayes | 48' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Laure Touyé | 65' |
| PR | 17 | Coco Lindelauf | 48' |
| PR | 18 | Assia Khalfaoui | 72' |
| LK | 19 | Safi N'Diaye | 71' |
| FL | 20 | Gaëlle Hermet | 17' |
| SH | 21 | Pauline Bourdon | 13' |
| CE | 22 | Lina Queyroi | 78' |
| WG | 23 | Marine Ménager | 65' |
| Coach: ||
| Thomas Darracq ||
| FB | 15 | Ellie Kildunne |
| RW | 14 | Lydia Thompson | 61' |
| OC | 13 | Emily Scarratt |
| IC | 12 | Helena Rowland |
| LW | 11 | Claudia MacDonald |
| FH | 10 | Zoe Harrison |
| SH | 9 | Leanne Infante |
| N8 | 8 | Sarah Hunter (c) | 56' |
| OF | 7 | Marlie Packer | 66' |
| BF | 6 | Alex Matthews |
| RL | 5 | Abbie Ward |
| LL | 4 | Zoe Aldcroft |
| TP | 3 | Sarah Bern | 66' |
| HK | 2 | Amy Cokayne |
| LP | 1 | Victoria Cornborough | 56' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Connie Powell |
| PR | 17 | Hannah Botterman | 56' |
| PR | 18 | Maud Muir | 66' |
| LK | 19 | Catherine O'Donnell | 66' |
| FL | 20 | Poppy Cleall | 56' |
| SH | 21 | Lucy Packer |
| CE | 22 | Holly Aitchison |
| WG | 23 | Abigail Dow | 61' |
| Coach: ||
| Simon Middleton ||
* Player of the Match:
* Alex Matthews (England)
Notes:
* Sarah Hunter earned her 137th test cap, equalling Rochelle Clark's record for most caps for England and most caps for a female player.
* Marjorie Mayans (France) earned her 50th test cap.
* This was France's first defeat in the pool stage since losing 27–8 to England in 2006.

## Fiji vs South Africa

* 16 October 2022 17:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
| Fiji | 21–17 | South Africa (1 BP) |
| Try: Delaiwau 13' c Sokoiwasa 40' c Naisewa 79' c Con: Cavuru (3/3) 14', 41', 80+1' | Report | Try: Mpupha 36' c Hele 59' c Con: Janse van Rensburg (2/2) 37', 60' Pen: Janse van Rensburg (1/1) 79' |
* Waitakere Stadium, Auckland Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy)
Team details :
| FB | 15 | Roela Radiniyavuni | | 61' |
| RW | 14 | Akanisi Sokoiwasa | 49' |
| OC | 13 | Talei Wilson | | 64' |
| IC | 12 | Sesenieli Donu |
| LW | 11 | Ilisapeci Delaiwau | | 60' |
| FH | 10 | Merewalesi Rokouono | | 60' |
| SH | 9 | Lavena Cavuru |
| N8 | 8 | Karalaini Naisewa |
| OF | 7 | Raijieli Daveua |
| BF | 6 | Sulita Waisega | | 47' |
| RL | 5 | Merevesi Ofakimalino |
| LL | 4 | Asinate Serevi (c) |
| TP | 3 | Vuanimasei Rasolea |
| HK | 2 | Vika Matarugu | | 63' |
| LP | 1 | Iris Verebalavu | | 61' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Bitila Tawake | | 62' |
| PR | 17 | Bulou Vasuturaga | | 61' |
| PR | 18 | Mereoni Namositava |
| LK | 19 | Joma Rubuti |
| FL | 20 | Ema Adivitaloga | | 47' |
| SH | 21 | Kolora Lomani | | 60' |
| FH | 22 | Ana Maria Roqica | | 60' |
| CE | 23 | Timaima Ravisa | | 64' |
| Coach: ||
| Senirusi Seruvakula ||
| FB | 15 | Nadine Roos |
| RW | 14 | Nomawethu Mabenge | 9' |
| OC | 13 | Zintle Mpupha |
| IC | 12 | Aphiwe Ngwevu | | 49' |
| LW | 11 | Simamkele Namba | | 40' |
| FH | 10 | Libbie Janse van Rensburg |
| SH | 9 | Tayla Kinsey | | 31' |
| N8 | 8 | Aseza Hele |
| OF | 7 | Sinazo Mcatshulwa |
| BF | 6 | Sizophila Solontsi | | 48' |
| RL | 5 | Rights Mkhari | | 53' |
| LL | 4 | Nolusindiso Booi (c) |
| TP | 3 | Babalwa Latsha | | 72' |
| HK | 2 | Lindelwa Gwala | | 40' |
| LP | 1 | Sanelisiwe Charlie | | 53' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Roseline Botes | | 40' |
| PR | 17 | Asithandile Ntoyanto | | 53' |
| PR | 18 | Monica Mazibukwana | | 72' |
| LK | 19 | Lerato Makua | | 53' |
| FL | 20 | Lusanda Dumke | | 48' |
| SH | 21 | Unam Tose | | 31' |
| FH | 22 | Zenay Jordaan | | 49' |
| FB | 23 | Eloise Webb | | 40' |
| Coach: ||
| Stanley Raubenheimer ||
* Player of the Match:
* Vuanimasei Rasolea (Fiji)
Notes:
* This was the first meeting between the two nations.
* Zenay Jordaan earned her 35th test cap, surpassing Zandile Nojoko as the most capped South African female.

## France vs Fiji

* 22 October 2022 18:15 NZDT (UTC+13)
| (1 BP) France | 44–0 | Fiji |
| Try: M. Ménager 8' m Llorens 28' c Filopon (2) 40' m, 57' m Gros 63' c Boulard 72' m Domain 80' c Con: Trémoulière (3/6) 29', 64', 80+1' Pen: Trémoulière (1/1) 20' | Report | |
* Northland Events Centre, Whangārei Referee: Amber McLachlan (Australia)
Team details :
| FB | 15 | Émilie Boulard |
| RW | 14 | Mélissande Llorens |
| OC | 13 | Maëlle Filopon | 65' |
| IC | 12 | Caroline Drouin | 58' |
| LW | 11 | Marine Ménager |
| FH | 10 | Jessy Trémoulière |
| SH | 9 | Pauline Bourdon | 62' |
| N8 | 8 | Émeline Gros |
| OF | 7 | Julie Annery |
| BF | 6 | Gaëlle Hermet (c) |
| RL | 5 | Safi N'Diaye | 74' |
| LL | 4 | Céline Ferer | 47' |
| TP | 3 | Assia Khalfaoui | 58' |
| HK | 2 | Laure Touyé | 58' |
| LP | 1 | Coco Lindelauf | 58' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Célia Domain | 58' |
| PR | 17 | Yllana Brosseau | 58' |
| PR | 18 | Rose Bernadou | 58' |
| LK | 19 | Manaé Feleu | 47' |
| FL | 20 | Charlotte Escudero | 74' |
| SH | 21 | Alexandra Chambon | 62' |
| CE | 22 | Lina Queyroi | 65' |
| FB | 23 | Chloé Jacquet | 58' |
| Coach: ||
| Thomas Darracq ||
| FB | 15 | Roela Radiniyavuni |
| RW | 14 | Raijieli Laqeretabua | 48' |
| OC | 13 | Melaia Matanatabu | 45' |
| IC | 12 | Sesenieli Donu | 60' |
| LW | 11 | Vitalina Naikore |
| FH | 10 | Kolora Lomani |
| SH | 9 | Ana Maria Roqica | 29' |
| N8 | 8 | Sereima Leweniqila |
| OF | 7 | Karalaini Naisewa |
| BF | 6 | Raijieli Daveua | 45' |
| RL | 5 | Merevesi Ofakimalino | 56' |
| LL | 4 | Asinate Serevi (c) |
| TP | 3 | Siteri Rasolea |
| HK | 2 | Vika Matarugu | 58' |
| LP | 1 | Iris Verebalavu | 58' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Bitila Tawake | 58' |
| PR | 17 | Mereoni Vonosere | 58' |
| PR | 18 | Bulou Vasuturaga | 60' |
| LK | 19 | Sulita Waisega | 56' |
| FL | 20 | Ema Adivitaloga | 45' |
| SH | 21 | Lavena Cavuru | 29' |
| FH | 22 | Rusila Nagasau | 48' |
| CE | 23 | Talei Wilson | 45' |
| Coach: ||
| Senirusi Seruvakula ||
* Player of the Match:
* Pauline Bourdon (France)
Notes:
* This was the first meeting between the two nations.

## England vs South Africa

* 23 October 2022 17:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
| (1 BP) England | 75–0 | South Africa |
| Try: Galligan (3) 6' m, 29' m, 53' m P. Cleall (2) 23' c, 59' m Brown 32' c Powell (3) 36' m, 41' c, 69' m M. Packer 51' c Kabeya (2) 62' m, 78' c Dow 64' m Con: Harrison (4/8) 24', 33', 42', 51' Rowland (1/1) 78' | Report | |
* Waitakere Stadium, Auckland Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
Team details :
| FB | 15 | Sarah McKenna | | 70' |
| RW | 14 | Abigail Dow |
| OC | 13 | Holly Aitchison |
| IC | 12 | Tatyana Heard |
| LW | 11 | Jessica Breach |
| FH | 10 | Zoe Harrison | | 54' |
| SH | 9 | Lucy Packer | | 68' |
| N8 | 8 | Poppy Cleall |
| OF | 7 | Marlie Packer (c) | | 68' |
| BF | 6 | Morwenna Talling |
| RL | 5 | Catherine O'Donnell | | 50' |
| LL | 4 | Rosie Galligan |
| TP | 3 | Shaunagh Brown | | 70' |
| HK | 2 | Connie Powell | | 70' |
| LP | 1 | Hannah Botterman | | 50' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Amy Cokayne | | 70' |
| PR | 17 | Maud Muir | | 50' |
| PR | 18 | Sarah Bern | 80' | 70' |
| LK | 19 | Zoe Aldcroft | | 68' |
| FL | 20 | Sadia Kabeya | | 50' |
| SH | 21 | Leanne Infante | | 68' |
| FH | 22 | Helena Rowland | | 70' |
| FB | 23 | Ellie Kildunne | | 54' |
| Coach: ||
| Simon Middleton ||
| FB | 15 | Eloise Webb |
| RW | 14 | Nomawethu Mabenge | | 57' |
| OC | 13 | Simamkele Namba |
| IC | 12 | Chumisa Qawe |
| LW | 11 | Nadine Roos |
| FH | 10 | Zenay Jordaan | | 63' |
| SH | 9 | Tayla Kinsey | | 46' |
| N8 | 8 | Aseza Hele |
| OF | 7 | Lerato Makua |
| BF | 6 | Lusanda Dumke |
| RL | 5 | Catha Jacobs | 14' |
| LL | 4 | Nolusindiso Booi (c) | 32' | 63' |
| TP | 3 | Babalwa Latsha | | 72' |
| HK | 2 | Lindelwa Gwala | | 63' |
| LP | 1 | Sanelisiwe Charlie | | 55' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Micke Gunter | | 63' |
| PR | 17 | Yonela Ngxingolo | | 55' |
| PR | 18 | Azisa Mkiva | | 72' |
| LK | 19 | Nompumelelo Mathe | | 63' |
| FL | 20 | Sizophila Solontsi | | 46' |
| SH | 21 | Rumandi Potgieter |
| FH | 22 | Jakke Cilliers | | 57' |
| FB | 23 | Chuma Qawe | | 63' |
| Coach: ||
| Stanley Raubenheimer ||
* Player of the Match:
* Tatyana Heard (England)
Notes:
* England became the first women's side to play 300 test matches.
* Marlie Packer captained England for the first time.
* Victoria Cornborough and Emily Scarratt were initially named on the England bench at 17 and 22, but withdrew due to injury. Maud Muir was demoted to the bench from tighthead and Shaunagh Brown was added to the starting team, while Ellie Kildunne, replaced Scarratt, pushing Helena Rowland to 22.