Rugby World Cup Match Hub: Quarter-finalists decided, Tonga finish with a win
The 2019 Rugby World Cup quarter-finalists have been decided after a dramatic weekend.
Typhoon Hagibis caused the cancellation of three matches over the final pool matches but there was still a chance for the weather to clear for Japan to earn a quarter-finals spot.
So here are your quarter-finals.
Saturday October 19
All times AEDT.
6:15pm - England vs Australia, Oita
9:15pm - New Zealand vs Ireland, Tokyo
Sunday October 20
6:15pm - Wales vs France, Oita
9:15pm - Japan vs South Africa, Tokyo
For the final pool standings, click here.
WRAP
JAPAN vs SCOTLAND
WALES vs URUGUAY
USA vs TONGA
Tonga gave captain Siale Piutau a parting gift of a first victory of the Rugby World Cup with a 31-19 win over the United States on Sunday that left the Eagles pointless at the end of their campaign.
Piutau, who was celebrating his 34th birthday in his 43rd and final Test at his third World Cup, scored a try and kicked the last conversion at Hanazono Rugby Stadium as the Tongans finished off their tournament in style.
Tongan prop Siegfried Fisi'ihoi opened the scoring and centre Malietoa Hingano crossed to give the Pacific islanders the lead around the hour mark, with fullback Telusa Veainu adding the fourth try after the final gong.
Replacement Mike Te'o had scored two tries with his first two touches in four first-half minutes to give the United States a 12-7 halftime lead and flanker Tony Lamborn added a try two minutes from time, but the Americans will go home winless.
For much of the 80 minutes it was easy to remember that these were two teams that had failed to secure a victory between them in six previous matches, albeit in a tough Pool C that also include England, France and Argentina.
After a moment's silence to remember those affected by Typhoon Hagibis, which ripped through the Tokyo area overnight, the Tongans looked desperate to make the quick start that had eluded them in their previous matches.
A combination of poor choices in attack kept them off the scoresheet until the 17th minute when winger Viliami Lolohea shoved aside a couple of tacklers for a 40-metre break and Fisi'ihoi forced his way over the line.
Two minutes later Eagles skipper Blaine Scully was forced off injured and replaced by Te'o, who plays scrumhalf, winger and fullback but has the build of a prop.
The Californian had immediate impact on the right wing, taking a sublime one-handed offload from number eight Cam Dolan to score his first try before adding a second from a similar position after a lofted pass from fullback Will Hooley.
The Tongans came out firing in the second half to try and reel in the Eagles but more poor decision-making saw them waste overlap after overlap.
Sonatane Takulua took a shot at goal to cut the deficit to three points in the 51st minute and Hingano got the Tongans back in front when a hack through from a turnover found no one at home in the U.S. defence seven minutes later.
Piutau found a gap in the same defence to slide through and score his try four minutes later, the sides each scoring tries in the dying minutes to round out the clash.
"We've had some adversity but hopefully we've come up with a performance that made our people proud," said Piutau, who was named man of the match.
"We came with a mindset to leave it all out there, leave no stones unturned and I think we did that today."
RESULT
USA 19
Tries: Te'o 2, Lamborn
Cons: MacGinty 2
Tonga 31
Tries: Fisi'ihoi, Hingano, Piutau, Veainu
Cons: Takulua 2, Faiva, Piutau
Pens: Takulua
IRELAND vs SAMOA
#RWC2019
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) October 12, 2019
FULL TIME SCORE: IRELAND 47-5 SAMOA #TeamOfUs #ShoulderToShoulder #IREvSAM pic.twitter.com/4SR6MKb9jL
World Player of the Year Johnny Sexton scored two tries as 14-man Ireland secured a 47-5 bonus-point win over Samoa to reach the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.
Ireland had Bundee Aki sent off for a high tackle in the first half but they were still too much for Samoa as they qualified from a tight Pool A despite their shock loss to Japan.
With Ireland safely through to the play-offs it leaves Japan and Scotland in a straight shoot-out on Sunday for the remaining Pool A slot.
If the game is cancelled because of Typhoon Hagibis, which slammed into Japan on Saturday, the host team will qualify ahead of Scotland.
Whoever tops the pool will play South Africa in the quarter-finals while the runner-up will face defending champions New Zealand, whose final match against Italy was cancelled because of the typhoon.
Ireland were down to 14 men in the 28th minute when Aki, who is of Samoan descent, was sent off for a shoulder to the head of Samoan fly-half Ulupano Seuteni.
Earlier, Samoa hooker Seilala Lam had been yellow-carded for a similar high shot, but he had tried to lower his point of contact while Aki remained upright and referee Nic Berry ruled there was "a high degree of danger".
Ireland were up 21-5 at the time, but even with a man down they still managed the bonus-point fourth try before half-time when Sexton scored his second.
In the second half, amid farcical scenes of ground staff repairing huge divots that opened up in the newly laid turf, Ireland added three more tries and kept Samoa scoreless.
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt had complained before the match that the All Blacks would benefit from the extended break caused by the cancellation of their game against Italy.
But, there was an advantage too for Ireland who started with a solid win against Scotland then went off the boil against Japan and Russia, and Samoa gave them a chance to get their green machine working smoothly again.
As forecast strong winds in Fukuoka from the outer edges of the typhoon did not eventuate, Conor Murray and Sexton were able to work on their kicking game to give Ireland a territorial advantage.
From there, Tadgh Furlong and James Ryan led an emerald tide that bullied their way forward.
The opening try to Rory Best came from a lineout drive and Furlong scored the second by charging directly into the Samoan defensive wall and emerging on the other side with the try line in front of him.
Fullback Jordan Larmour, who was a threat each time he ran with the ball, created the gap which gave Sexton his first try.
Jack Lam put Samoa on the board with a try before Sexton scored the vital fourth try right on half-time when Murray went the short side from a five-metre scrum.
It was another blindside move by Murray early in the second half that saw Larmour go over in the corner.
When flanker TJ Ioane was sent to the sin-bin for a ruck infringement, one of 17 penalties conceded by Samoa, Ireland mounted a sustained forward-led attack which resulted in a try to backrower CJ Stander before Andrew Conway completed their scoring.
RESULT
Ireland 47
Tries: Sexton 2, Best, Furlong, Larmour, Stander, Conway
Cons: Sexton 4, Carbery 2
Red card: Aki (28')
Samoa 5
Tries: Lam
Yellow Card: Ioane (58')
WALES vs FIJI
Wales secured a quarter-final spot after holding out a fierce Fiji outfit in Oita.
Read the full match report here.
SCOTLAND vs RUSSIA
Skipper for the day, John Barclay was pleased with @Scotlandteam's concentration against Russia #RWC2019 #SCOvRUS #RWCShizuoka pic.twitter.com/y5h5y7IUJe
— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) October 9, 2019
Scotland will play Japan for a spot in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals after a 26-point haul from Adam Hastings helped them to a nine-try, 61-0 thrashing of Russia on Wednesday.
A Scottish side boasting 14 changes from the team that beat Samoa 34-0 last week easily outgunned a Russian side ranked 20th in the world and which had suffered three defeats in their three previous Pool A games (Japan 30-10, Samoa 34-9, Ireland 35-0).
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend had no option but to rest the likes of big guns Greig Laidlaw, Finn Russell, Stuart Hogg, Blade Thompson and Johnny Gray, with only a four-day turnover before the game against Japan in Yokohama on Sunday.
Townsend's bet on a largely second-string side producing enough to seal the win paid off, however, with Hastings -- son of legendary former captain Gavin -- running the show with aplomb at Shizuoka's Ecopa Stadium.
The result leaves Scotland on 10 points in Pool A while unbeaten hosts Japan have 14 and Ireland -- who play Samoa in Fukuoka on Saturday -- 11. Only the two top sides will advance to the knock-out phase.
"That's stage one of a two-stage week completed," Townsend said.
"We've watched a lot of Japan. I know they will have watched a lot of us too. And they've had big rests into all their games... we've just got to make sure we deliver our best performance," he added.
"We'll have to because Japan are a very good team."
Result
Scotland 61
Tries: Horne 3, Hastings 2, Turner, Seymour, Barclay, McInally
Cons: Hastings 8
Russia 0
ARGENTINA vs USA
LEYENDA!
— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) October 9, 2019
After four Rugby World Cups, it's farewell to the @lospumas legend Juan Manuel Leguizamon #RWC2019 pic.twitter.com/z6ZvEn7C8O
Fly-half Nicolas Sanchez showed Argentina what they had been missing with a masterful first-half performance Wednesday, as the eliminated Pumas restored some pride with a 47-17 win against the United States at the Rugby World Cup.
Sanchez was controversially left out of the matchday 23 for the crunch match against England last Saturday, which Argentina lost 39-10, resulting in their first exit at the pool stages since 2003.
But the Stade Francais playmaker ran the show against the United States in Kumagaya, getting Argentina off the mark after a cagey first 20 minutes by outpacing US fullback Mike Te'o to the line.
Sanchez was also instrumental in the second try, a carefully weighted chip over the American backs resulting in a cruel bounce that deceived Te'o and allowed Puma fullback Joaquin Tuculet to dot down.
Tuculet grabbed the third as well, again made by Sanchez who pulled in several defenders, leaving the US short of numbers out wide and giving the fullback a one-on-one that he took with ease.
On the stroke of half-time, the Eagles had a score of their own, a nicely weighted kick by fly-half AJ MacGinty chased over the goal line by captain Blaine Scully, who celebrated by spiking the ball down American-football style.
But the more-fancied Pumas extended their advantage just four minutes into the second half, a mazy run by Bautista Delguy from behind his own try-line setting up position for centre Juan Cruz Mallia to crash over under the posts for the bonus point.
With nothing to lose, Argentina were playing a highly entertaining brand of free-flowing rugby and slicing through American defences seemingly at will.
Mallia was through again under the posts eight minutes into the second half.
On the other hand, the United States were being let down by their set-piece, losing ball at two line-outs in a row, resulting in the sixth Argentina try from Jeronimo De La Fuente, his first in 25 Tests.
The USA scored two consolation tries by Paul Lasike and an injury-time effort by Scully but never looked like troubling the Pumas, who have never lost to the Eagles in their eight-match history.
Replacement Gonzalo Bertranou put the icing on the Argentina cake with a seventh score after the Pumas had again carved up a defensively questionable US midfield.
The match ended a disappointing World Cup for the Pumas, who could consider themselves unlucky to suffer a last-minute 23-21 defeat to France in their first match but were let down by indiscipline against England, losing a man to a red card.
As for the United States, they will be targeting their one "winnable" match in Pool C as they take on Tonga on Sunday in an attempt to avoid the wooden spoon from the "group of death."
RESULT
Argentina 47
Tries: Tuculet 2, Cruz Mallia 2, De La Fuente, Bertranou
Cons: Sanchez 5, Urdapilleta
USA 17
Tries: Scully 2, Lasike
Cons: MacGinty
SOUTH AFRICA vs CANADA
A bulldozing performance#StrongerTogether #RWC2019 #RSAvCAN pic.twitter.com/UUT5onsgFi
— Springboks (@Springboks) October 8, 2019
South Africa's Cobus Reinach scored the fastest hat-trick in Rugby World Cup history as the Springboks all but assured themselves of a place in the quarter-finals with a 66-7 hammering of Canada in Kobe on Tuesday.
The Springboks ran in 10 tries, including seven in a first-half that featured scrum-half Reinach's 11-minute treble.
That was quicker than Australia fullback Chris Latham's 25-minute hat-trick in a 142-0 thrashing of Namibia at Adelaide during the 2003 World Cup.
South Africa led 47-0 at the break against an outclassed Canada, who had to play more than half the match a man down after replacement lock Josh Larsen was sent off.
But Canada, just six days on from a 63-0 loss to reigning champions New Zealand, avoided a whitewash thanks to flanker Matt Heaton's try.
This bonus-point victory should see two-time world champions South Africa into the last eight after an opening Pool B defeat by the All Blacks, with hosts Japan -- who stunned the Springboks 34-32 at the 2015 World Cup in England -- now looming as possible opponents.
"It was scrappy in stages but I can't moan about 10 tries," said Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus.
"Obviously they got a red card that made it a little bit easier for us. So overall, not too bad."
Canada, who have appeared in every World Cup, have one more chance for a win at this edition when they face fellow minnows Namibia in Kamaishi on Sunday, a game captain Tyler Ardron described as "hugely important."
"It's a game we've really targeted. We want to put our best performance out and we really want to get a result out of that," said Ardron.
RESULT
South Africa 66
Tries: Reinach 3, de Allende, Nkosi, Gelant, Steyn, Brits, Willemse, Malherbe
Cons: Jantjies 8
Canada 7
Tries: Heaton
Cons: Nelson
FRANCE vs TONGA
QUALIFIÉS pour les quarts de finale de la #RWC2019 !! #FRAvTGA pic.twitter.com/XmcjIIn0ix
— Rugby World Cup (@RugbyWorldCupFR) October 6, 2019
France qualified for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals on Sunday with a nailbiting 23-21 win against Tonga that sets up a winner-takes-all clash with England to top Pool C.
First-half tries by Virimi Vakatawa and man-of-the-match Alivereti Raka were enough to secure the win for Les Bleus against a spirited Tongan side that competed throughout a tense encounter at the Kumamoto Stadium.
Tonga topped the try-scoring count three-two against a French side that again produced a stop-start performance as they did in their first two games against Argentina and USA.
"We suffered again for yet another match," grumbled French coach Jacques Brunel.
"We started well, we missed a lot of chances to stretch the gap. We missed three or four chances and then we tightened up. There was tension, errors, we cannot manage the second half, especially at the start," added an unhappy Brunel.
In the end, it was three penalties by Romain Ntamack that got France through to a quarter-final likely against either Wales or Australia from Pool D -- although Fiji still have a mathematical chance of a last-eight spot.
RESULT
France 23
Tries: Vakatawa, Raka
Cons: Ntamack 2
Pens: Ntamack 3
Tonga 21
Tries: Takulua, HIngano, Kapeli
Cons: Takulua 2, Fosita
NEW ZEALAND vs NAMIBIA
New Zealand ran in 11 tries as they smashed minnows Namibia 71-9 at the Rugby World Cup on Sunday, putting the defending champions on the brink of a quarter-final place.
The All Blacks did not have everything their own way in the first half, the plucky Namibians holding them within a point after 30 minutes, but New Zealand ran riot in the second period as the underdogs tired.
RESULT
New Zealand 71
Tries: Reece 2, Lienert-Brown 2, B Smith 2, Ta'avao, Moody, Whitelock, J Barrett, Perenara
Cons: J Barrett 8
Yellow Card: Laulala (30'), Tu'ungafasi (72')
Namibia 9
Pens: Stevens 3
TEAMS
NEW ZEALAND vs NAMIBIA
New Zealand to face Namibia
Joe Moody, Codie Taylor, Nepo Laulala, Brodie Retallick, Samuel Whitelock (capt.), Shannon Frizell, Sam Cane, Ardie Savea, Aaron Smith, Jordie Barrett, George Bridge, Anton Lienert-Brown, Jack Goodhue, Sevu Reece, Ben Smith. Reserves: Dane Coles, Ofa Tuungafasi, Angus Ta'avao, Patrick Tuipulotu, Matt Todd, Brad Weber, TJ Perenara, Rieko Ioane
Namibia to face New Zealand
Andre Rademeyer, Torsten George Van Jaarsveld, AJ De Klerk, PJ Van Lill, Tjiuee Uanivi , Prince Gaoseb, Thomasau Forbes, Janco Venter, Damian Stevens, Helarius Axasman Kisting, JC Greyling, Johan Deysel (capt.), Justin Newman, Lesley Klim, Johan Tromp. Reserves: Obert Nortje, Nelius Theron, Johannes Coetzee, Johan Retief, Adriaan Booysen, Eugene Jantjies, Darryl De La Harpe, Janry du Toit
FRANCE vs TONGA
France to face Tonga
Jefferson Poirot (capt.), Camille Chat, Rabah Slimani, Paul Gabrillagues, Sebastien Vahaamahina, Wenceslas Lauret, Charles Ollivon, Gregory Alldritt, Baptiste Serin, Romain Ntamack, Alivereti Raka, Sofiane Guitoune, Virimi Vakatawa, Damian Penaud, Maxime Medard. Reserves: Guilhem Guirado, Cyril Baille, Emerick Setiano, Bernard Le Roux, Yacouba Camara, Antoine Dupont, Camille Lopez, Pierre-Louis Barassi
Tonga to face France
Siegfried Fisiihoi, Paula Ngauamo, Ma'afu Fia, Sam Lousi, Leva Fifita, Sione Kalamafoni, Zane Kapeli, Maama Vaipulu, Sonatane Takulua, James Faiva, David Halaifonua, Siale Piutau (capt.), Malietoa Hingano, Cooper Vuna, Telusa Veainu. Reserves: Sosefo Sakalia, Vunipola Fifita, Siua Halanukonuka, Sitiveni Mafi, Nasi Manu, Leon Fukofuka, Latiume Fosita, Atieli Pakalani
SOUTH AFRICA vs CANADA
South Africa to face Canada
Thomas du Toit, Schalk Brits, Vincent Koch, RG Snyman, Franco Mostert, Siya Kolisi (capt.), Kwagga Smith, Francois Louw, Cobus Reinach, Elton Jantjies, S'Busiso Nkosi, Frans Steyn, Damian de Allende, Warrick Gelant, Damian Willemse. Reserves: Malcolm Marx, Steven Kitshoff, Frans Malherbe, Eben Etzebeth, Pieter-Steph Du Toit, Herschel Jantjies, Handre Pollard, Willie Le Roux
Canada to face South Africa
Hubert Buydens, Andrew Quattrin, Jake Ilnicki, Evan Olmstead, Kyle Baillie, Lucas Rumball, Matt Heaton, Tyler Ardron (capt.), Phil Mack, Peter Nelson, DTH Van Der Merwe, Ciaran Hearn, Conor Trainor, Jeff Hassler, Andrew Coe. Reserves: Benoit Piffero, Djustice Sears-Duru, Matt Tierney, Josh Larsen, Michael Sheppard, Jamie Mackenzie, Shane O'Leary, Guiseppe du Toit
ARGENTINA vs USA
Argentina to face USA
Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Julian Montoya, Santiago Medrano, Guido Petti, Matias Alemanno, Pablo Matera (capt.), Juan Manuel Leguizamon, Rodrigo Bruni, Felipe Ezcurra, Nicolas Sanchez, Santiago Carreras, Jeronimo de La Fuente, Juan Cruz Mallia, Bautista Delguy, Joaquin Tuculet. Reserves: Agustín Creevy, Mayco Vivas, Enrique Pieretto Heiland, Marcos Kremer, Tomas Lezana, Gonzalo Martin Bertranou, Benjamin Urdapilleta, Matías Moroni
USA to face Argentina
Eric Fry, Joe Taufete’e, Titi Lamositele, Nate Brakeley, Greg Peterson, Tony Lamborn, Hanco Germishuys, Cam Dolan, Ruben de Haas, AJ MacGinty, Marcel Brache, Paul Lasike, Bryce Campbell, Blaine Scully (capt.), Mike Te’o. Reserves: Dylan Fawsitt, Olive Kilifi, Paul Mullen, Ben Landry, Ben Pinkelman, Nate Augspurger, Will Hooley, Martin Iosefo
SCOTLAND vs RUSSIA
Gordon Reid, George Turner, Zander Fagerson, Scott Cummings, Ben Toolis, John Barclay (capt.), Fraser Brown, Ryan Wilson, George Horne, Adam Hastings, Darcy Graham, Pete Horne, Duncan Taylor, Tommy Seymour, Blair Kinghorn. Reserves: Stuart McInally, Simon Berghan, Willem Nel, Grant Gilchrist, Magnus Bradbury, Jamie Ritchie, Henry Pyrgos , Chris Harris
Russia to face Scotland
Valery Morozov, Stanislav Selskii, Kirill Gotovtsev, Andrey Ostrikov, Evgeny Elgin, Vitaly Zhivatov, Tagir Gadzhiev, Nikita Vavilin, Dmitry Perov, Ramil Gaisin, Vladislav Sozonov, Dmitry Gerasimov, Vladimir Ostroushko, German Davydov, Vasily Artemyev (capt.). Reserves: Sergey Chernyshev, Azamat Bitiev, Vladimir Podrezov, Bogdan Fedotko, Andrey Garbuzov, Sergey Ianiushkin, Anton Sychev, Yury Kushnarev
WALES vs FIJI
Wales to face Fiji
Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Tom Francis,Jake Ball, Alun Wyn Jones (capt.), Josh Navidi, James Davies, Ross Moriarty, Gareth Davies, Dan Biggar, Josh Adams, Hadleigh Parkes, Jonathan Davies, George North, Liam Williams. Reserves: Elliot Dee, Rhys Carre, Dillon Lewis, Aaron Shingler, Aaron Wainwright, Tomos Williams, Rhys Patchell, Owen Watkin
Fiji to face Wales
Campese Ma'afu,Samuel Matavesi, Manasa Saulo, Tevita Cavubati, Leone Nakarawa, Dominiko Waqaniburotu (capt.), Semi Kunatani, Viliame Mata, Frank Lomani, Ben Volavola, Semi Radradra, Lepani Botia, Waisea Nayacalevu, Josua Tuisova, Kini Murimurivalu. Reserves: Mesulame Dolokoto, Eroni Mawi, Peni Ravai, Apisalome Ratuniyarawa, Peceli Yato ,Nikola Matawalu, Jale Vatubua
AUSTRALIA vs GEORGIA
Wallabies to play Georgia
Scott Sio, Tolu Latu, Sekope Kepu, Izack Rodda, Rory Arnold, Jack Dempsey, David Pocock (capt.), Isi Naisarani, Nic White, Matt To'omua, Marika Koroibete, Samu Kerevi, James O'Connor, Jordan Petaia, Kurtley Beale. Reserves: Jordan Uelese, James Slipper, Taniela Tupou, Adam Coleman, Michael Hooper, Will Genia, Christian Lealiifano, Dane Haylett-Petty
Georgia to play Wallabies
Mikheil Nariashvili, Shalva Mamukashvili, Beka Gigashvili, Giorgi Nemsadze, Konstantine Mikautadze,. Beka Saginadze, Mamuka Gorgodze, Beka Gorgadze, Gela Aprasidze, Lasha Khmaladze, Alexander Todua, Merab Sharikadze (capt.), David Kacharava, Giorgi Kveseladze, Soso Matiashvili. Reserves: Jaba Bregvadze, Guram Gogichashvili, Giorgi Melikidze, Otari Giorgadze, Giorgi Tkhilaishvili, Vasil Lobzhanidze, Lasha Malaguradze, Tamaz Mchedlidze
NEW ZEALAND vs ITALY
CANCELLED
ENGLAND vs FRANCE
CANCELLED
IRELAND vs SAMOA
Ireland to face Samoa
Cian Healy, Rory Best (capt.), Tadhg Furlong, Iain Henderson, James Ryan, Tadhg Beirne, Josh Van der Flier, CJ Stander, Conor Murray, Johnny Sexton, Jacob Stockdale, Bundee Aki, Robbie Henshaw, Keith Earls, Jordan Larmour. Reserves: Niall Scannell, Dave Kilcoyne, Andrew Porter, Jean Kleyn, Peter O'Mahony, Luke McGrath, Joey Carbery, Andrew Conway
Samoa to face Ireland
Logovii Mulipola, Seilala Lam, Michael Alaalatoa, Teofilo Paulo, Kane Le'aupepe, Chris Vui, TJ Ioane, Jack Lam (capt.), Dwayne Polataivao, Ulupano Seuteni, Ed Fidow, Henry Taefu, Alapati Leiua, Ah See Tuala, Tim Nanai-Williams. Reserves: Ray Niuia, Paul Alo-Emile, Jordan Lay, Piula Faasalele, Josh Tyrell, Pele Cowley, Tusi Pisi, Kieron Fonotia
NAMIBIA vs CANADA
Namibia to face Canada
Andre Rademeyer, Torsten George van Jaarsveld, Johannes Coetzee, Johan Retief, Tjiuee Uanivi , Prince Gaoseb, Wian Conradie, Janco Venter, Eugene Jantjies , Cliven Loubser, JC Greyling, Darryl De La Harpe , Johan Deysel (capt.), Leslie Klim, Johan Tromp. Reserves: Louis van der Westhuizen, AJ De Klerk, Desiderius Sethie, Max Katjijeko, Rohan Kitsoff, Damian Stevens, Helarius Axasman Kisting, Chad Plato
Canada to face Namibia
Djustice Sears-Duru, Eric Howard, Jake Ilnicky, Evan Olmstead, Conor Keys, Lucas Rumball, Matt Heaton, Tyler Ardron (capt.), Gordon McRorie, Peter Nelson, DTH van der Merwe, Ciaran Hearn, Conor Trainor, Jeff Hassler, Patrick Parfrey. Reserves: Andrew Quattrin, Hubert Buydens, Matt Tierney, Luke Campbell, Dustin Dobravsky, Jamie Mackenzie, Shane O'Leary, Andrew Coe
USA vs TONGA
USA to face Tonga
Eric Fry, Joe Taufete’e, Titi Lamositele, Greg Peterson, Nick Civetta, Tony Lamborn, Malon Al-Jiboori, Cam Dolan, Ruben de Haas, AJ MacGinty, Marcel Brache, Paul Lasike, Bryce Campbell, Blaine Scully (capt.), Will Hooley. Reserves: James Hilterbrand, Olive Kilifi, Paul Mullen, Ben Landry, Hanco Germishuys, Ben Pinkelman, Nate Augspurger, Mike Te’o
Tonga to face USA
Siegfried Fisi’ihoi, P,aula Ngauamo, Siua Halanukonuka, Sam Lousi, Halaleva Fifita, Sione Kalamafoni, Zane Kapeli, Maama Vaipulu, Sonatane Takulua, James Faiva, Viliami Lolohea, Siale Piutau (capt.), Malietoa Hingano, ‘Atieli Pakalani, Telusa Veainu. Reserves: Siua Maile, Vunipola Fifita, Ma'afu Fia, Dan Faleafa, Nasi Manu, Leon Fukofuka, Latiume Fosita, David Halaifonua
WALES vs URUGUAY
Wales to face Uruguay
Nicky Smith, Ryan Elias, Dillon Lewis, Bradley Davies, Adam Beard, Aaron Shingler, Justin Tipuric (capt.), Aaron Wainwright, Aled Davies, Rhys Patchell, Hallam Amos, Hadleigh Parkes, Owen Watkin, Josh Adams, Leigh Halfpenny. Reserves: Elliot Dee, Rhys Carre, Wyn Jones, Jake Ball, Ross Moriarty, James Davies, Tomos Williams, Gareth Davies
Uruguay to face Wales
TBC
JAPAN vs SCOTLAND
Japan to face Scotland
Keita Inagaki, Shota Horie, Jiwon Koo, Luke Thompson, James Moore, Michael Leitch (capt.), Pieter Labuschagne, Kazuki Himeno, Yutaka Nagare, Yu Tamura, Kenki Fukuoka, Ryoto Nakamura, Timothy Lafaele, Kotaro Matsushima, William Tupou. Reserves: Atsushi Sakate, Isileli Nakajima, Asaeli Ai Valu, Uwe Helu, Hendrik Tui, Fumiaki Tanaka, Rikiya Matsuda, Ryohei Yamanaka
Scotland to face Japan
TBC
