2011 Rugby World Cup Pool D - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Pool D of the 2011 Rugby World Cup began on 10 September 2011 and was completed on 2 October. The pool was composed of the current Rugby World Cup holders South Africa

South Africa national rugby union team

The South African national rugby union team are 2009 British and Irish Lions Series winners. They are currently ranked as the fourth best team in the IRB World Rankings and were named 2008 World Team of the Year at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.Although South Africa was instrumental...

, as well as Wales

Wales national rugby union team

The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...

, Samoa

Samoa national rugby union team

The Manu Samoa is the men's representative side of the Samoa Rugby Union in both the 15's and the 7's for international competitions. The Samoa Rugby Union is owned by the affiliated rugby unions of Samoa. In Samoa, Manu Samoa is in honour of a famous Samoan warrior. From 1924 to 1997 Samoa was...

, Fiji

Fiji national rugby union team

The Fiji national rugby union team is a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance formerly along with Samoa and Tonga. In 2009, Samoa announced their departure from the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance, leaving just Fiji and Tonga. Fiji are ranked sixteenth in the world by the IRB as of 26...

and Namibia

Namibia national rugby union team

The Namibian rugby union team, nicknamed the Welwitschias or Biltongboere, represents Namibia at rugby union. Although they are a tier-three nation in the International Rugby Board tier system, the team have participated in all three Rugby World Cup competitions since their first appearance in 1999...

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Fiji v Namibia


style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	Fiji
FB	15	Kini Murimurivalu
RW	14	Vereniki Goneva Vereniki Goneva Vereniki Goneva is a Fijian rugby footballer. He plays as a centre or wing.He was first spotted by the Fiji sevens coach, Waisale Serevi playing as a wing for Nadi in the Digicel Cup competition and he was impressed by his workrate and included him in the 2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series and he...
OC	13	Gabiriele Lovobalavu Gabiriele Lovobalavu Gabiriele Voduadua Lovobalavu is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a centre. Lovobalavu is from Kanakana, Tunuloa from Cakaudrove Province...
IC	12	Seremaia Bai Seremaia Bai -Career:He currently plays for Castres Olympique after signing from ASM Clermont Auvergne in 2010 who both compete in France's Top 14 competition. He also plays for the Fiji national team and the Pacific Islanders. He has played under-19s, under 21s and under 23s for the Fiji national side...
LW	11	Napolioni Nalaga Napolioni Nalaga Napolioni Vonowale Nalaga is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays as a wing, flanker and Centre. He is nicknamed Napoleon or Naps or Napo...
FH	10	Waisea Luveniyali Waisea Luveniyali Waisea Sedre Luveniyali is a Fijian rugby union footballer.-Career:He plays as a fly-half, formerly for Fiji Warriors....
SH	9	Nemia Kenatale Nemia Kenatale Nemia Kenatale is a Fijan rugby union player. He plays in the scrumhalf position for the Fiji Barbarians in the Pacific Rugby Cup. Nemia was also an understudy to Kelemedi Bola for the Knights during the Colonial Cup...
N8	8	Netani Talei Netani Talei Netani Edward Talei is a Fijian rugby union player. He currently plays for Edinburgh in the RaboDirect Pro12. He plays as a number eight or flanker.-Career:...
OF	7	Malakai Ravulo Malakai Ravulo Malakai Ravulo is a Fijan rugby union player. He is a loose forward but spent most of his youth playing as a centre. He presently plays his rugby with the North Harbour rugby team in New Zealand....
BF	6	Dominiko Waqaniburotu
RL	5	Wame Lewaravu Wame Lewaravu Ratu Wame Ganilau Lewaravu is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a lock.-Club:He currently plays for Sale Sharks having previously played for Overmach Parma and London Welsh.-Debut:...
LL	4	Leone Nakarawa Leone Nakarawa Leone Nakarawa is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays Lock for the Fiji Barbarians.-Career:Nakarawa debuted for Fiji against Tonga at Nuku'alofa on June 13, 2009...
TP	3	Deacon Manu Deacon Manu Deacon Tehanakore Manu is a New Zealand-born Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays as a prop for the Scarlets in the Celtic League, having signed from the Chiefs in 2006.-Career:... (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... )
HK	2	Viliame Veikoso Viliame Veikoso Viliame Veikoso is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays as a hooker. Veikoso hails from Nabua village, tikina Koroalau from Cakaudrove Province. he is also related to Akapusi Qera of Gloucester...
LP	1	Campese Ma'afu Campese Ma'afu Campese Ma'afu, is a Fiji professional Rugby union footballer. Ma'afu was selected to the Fijian National squad in 2010. His older brother, Salesi Ma'afu plays for the Australian Wallabies...
Replacements:
HK	16	Sunia Koto Sunia Koto Sunia Koto Vuli is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a hooker.He played for the Fijian teams Highlanders, and Fiji Warriors, London Welsh in England, and currently Narbonne....
PR	17	Waisea Nailago
LK	18	Sekonaia Kalou Sekonaia Kalou Sekonaia Kalou is a Fiji rugby union player who has also known by the name Sekonaia Qaranaqio. Sekonaia plays lock for the Kaikorai Rugby Football Club and for Otago in the ITM Cup...
FL	19	Akapusi Qera Akapusi Qera Akapusi Qera is a Fijian professional rugby union player. A Flanker or No.8, Qera is from a sporting family; his father was an international cricketer for Fiji and his brother also played international rugby for Fiji. Qera is a current test international and has also captained the national side...
SH	20	Vitori Buatava
CE	21	Albert VuliVuli Albert VuliVuli Albert Vulivuli is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a centre or wing. His older brother, Thomas Vulivuli plays football for Fiji whereas his younger sister, Finau is one of Fiji's female football referees....
FB	22	Iliesa Keresoni Iliesa Keresoni Iliesa Keresoni is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He was the captain of the Lelean Memorial School 'Dream Team' of 2006 that won the Deans Trophy in the Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby Union competition of that year. He plays at fullback, wing and centre position for the Knights in the Colonial...
Coach:
Sam Domoni Sam Domoni Samuela Ravanua Domoni Junior is a former fijian rugby player and the current national coach of the Fiji national rugby union team. He played as a lock or flanker during his rugby days. He is and weighs...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> Namibia | FB 15 Chrysander Botha RW 14 Danie Dames OC 13 Danie van Wyk IC 12 Piet Van Zyl

Piet van Zyl

Piet van Zyl is a Namibian rugby union player who captains the Boland Cavaliers in South Africa at provincial level, and plays for the at international level. Van Zyl was in the Namibian squad for the 2007 World Cup, and scored a try in his nation's first match in the competition, in a game...

LW 11 Conrad Marais FH 10 Theuns Kotze

Theuns Kotze

Theuns Kotze is a Namibian rugby union player. He has played two international matches for the Namibia national rugby union team, making his début against Portugal on 15 June 2011. On 10 September 2011 playing against Fiji in the 2011 Rugby World Cup, he scored 15 points, the highest individual...

SH 9 Eugene Jantjies

Eugene Jantjies

Eugene Jantjies is a Namibian rugby union scrum-half. He is a member of the Namibia national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Eugene was also participated with the squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup and played three games-References:k...

N8 8 Jacques Nieuwenhuis

Jacques Nieuwenhuis

Jacques Nieuwenhuis is a Namibian rugby union player. Nieuwenhuis was in the Namibian squad for the 2007 World Cup, and scored a try in his nation's first match in the competition, in a game against .He later blotted his copybook by being the first Namibian to be sent off at a world cup against...

OF 7 Jacques Burger

Jacques Burger

Jacques Burger is a Namibian rugby union loose forward who plays for Saracens in the Aviva Premiership. His height is 6 ft 2 in and he weighs 105 kg....

Captain (sports)

In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...

) BF 6 Tinus du Plessis

Tinus du Plessis

Tinus du Plessis is a Namibian rugby union player. He is a member of the Namibia national rugby union team. He was selected for the Namibian squad to play in the 2007 Rugby World Cup where he made three appearances. Having appeared in the Africa Cup in 2008 and 2009 and the RWC 2011 Qualifiers he...

RL 5 Nico Esterhuyse

Nico Esterhuyse

Nico Esterhuyse is a Namibian rugby union lock. He is a member of the Namibia national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

LL 4 Heinz Koll

Heinz Koll

Heinz Koll is a rugby union player. He plays for the Namibia national rugby union team....

TP 3 Raoul Larson HK 2 Hugo Horn

Hugo Horn

Hugo Horn is a Namibian rugby union player. He plays Hooker for Rotherham Titans in the Guinness Championship in England. In 2007 he represented Namibia in the world cup playing all four games and he also played in all three matches by Namibia in the 1999 Rugby World Cup...

LP 1 Johannes Redelinghuys

Johannes Redelinghuys

Johannes Redelinghuys is a Namibian rugby union prop. He is a member of the Namibia national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

Replacements: HK 16 Bertus O'Callaghan

Bertus O'Callaghan

Bertus O'Callaghan is a Namibian rugby union player. He competed with the Namibian national team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. He was born in Windhoek.-References:...

PR 17 Jané du Toit

Jané du Toit

Jané du Toit is a Namibian rugby union loosehead prop with Plymouth Albion. He played with Namibia at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.- Club career :* 1996 : Western Province U21s * 1997-2000 : Stellenbosch University...

N8 18 Pieter-Jan van Lill FL 19 Rohan Kitshoff SH 20 Ryan de la Harpe CE 21 Darryl de la Harpe WG 22 Llewellyn Winkler Coach:

Johan Diergaardt

Johan Diergaardt is a Namibian rugby union coach.He was coach of Western Suburbs Premier League Namibian team and chairman of the national selectors committee. He was nominated head coach of Namibia, in February 2008....

Man of the Match:

Vereniki Goneva

Vereniki Goneva

Vereniki Goneva is a Fijian rugby footballer. He plays as a centre or wing.He was first spotted by the Fiji sevens coach, Waisale Serevi playing as a wing for Nadi in the Digicel Cup competition and he was impressed by his workrate and included him in the 2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series and he...

(Fiji)

Touch judges:

Jonathan Kaplan

Jonathan Kaplan

Jonathan Kaplan is an American film producer and director.Kaplan was born in Paris, France. He is the son of film composer Sol Kaplan and actress Frances Heflin; the nephew of actor Van Heflin. He is the brother of actresses Nora Heflin and Mady Kaplan...

(South Africa

South African Rugby Union

The South African Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in South Africa and is affiliated to the International Rugby Board...

)

Jérôme Garces (France)

Television match official:

Graham Hughes (England

Rugby Football Union

The Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of rugby union, and performed as the international governing body prior to the formation of the International Rugby Board in 1886...

)

South Africa v Wales


style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	South Africa
FB	15	François Steyn François Steyn Francois Steyn is a South African rugby union player, who plays for the South African national team; and Racing Métro 92 in Paris. He was a member of the South African team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup...
RW	14	JP Pietersen JP Pietersen Jon-Paul Roger "JP" Pietersen is a South African rugby union footballer. He generally plays fullback or wing for the Sharks and the Natal Sharks in the Currie Cup...
OC	13	Jaque Fourie Jaque Fourie Jaque Fourie is a South African rugby union footballer. He is a versatile backline player whose usual position is in the centres...
IC	12	Jean de Villiers Jean de Villiers Jean de Villiers is a South African rugby union footballer. He started his career at wing, but now primarily plays centre. De Villiers plays for Western Province and internationally for South Africa....
LW	11	Bryan Habana Bryan Habana Bryan Gary Habana is a South African rugby union player who plays as a wing for the Western Province in the Currie Cup, the Stormers in Super 14, and the 2007 Rugby World Cup champions Springboks...
FH	10	Morne Steyn Morne Steyn Morné Steyn is a South African rugby union player who plays at the Flyhalf position.He plays at number 10 for the Springboks internationally, as well as for the Bulls in the Super 14 and for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup...
SH	9	Fourie du Preez Fourie du Preez Petrus Fourie du Preez is a rugby union player. His position of choice is scrum half. Du Preez plays for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup competition in South Africa and the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition...
N8	8	Pierre Spies Pierre Spies Pierre Johan Spies is a South African rugby union player. His usual position is number 8 , where he plays for the Vodacom Bulls in the international Super 14 competition. He has represented the Springboks since 2006.He made his debut for the Blue Bulls in 2005 in a match against the Griquas...
BF	7	Schalk Burger Schalk Burger Schalk Burger Jr. is a South African rugby union player. He plays the position of flanker in the Springbok rugby union team.-Father:...
OF	6	Heinrich Brüssow Heinrich Brussow Heinrich Wilhelm Brüssow is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays for the Free State Cheetahs provincial team, Cheetahs in the international Super Rugby competition and the Springboks...
RL	5	Victor Matfield Victor Matfield Victor Matfield is a South African rugby union player. He has played for, and captained the Springbok rugby team as well as the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Bulls franchise in the Super 14...
LL	4	Danie Rossouw Danie Rossouw Danie Rossouw is a South African rugby union footballer who plays as a second row forward. He plays for the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition. Rossouw made his provincinal debut during 1999 for the Blue Bulls in a match against the North Western Province in the Currie Cup competition...
TP	3	Jannie du Plessis Jannie du Plessis Jan Nathaniel "Jannie" du Plessis is a South African rugby union player, who plays as a prop for South Africa and the Sharks in Super Rugby...
HK	2	John Smit John Smit John William Smit is the 50th and current captain of the South African national rugby union team, the Springboks. He has played most of his career as a hooker, but played twice for the Springboks off the bench as a prop prior to the South Africa coaching staff's decision to use him as a tighthead... (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... )
LP	1	Tendai Mtawarira Tendai Mtawarira Tendai "Beast" Mtawarira is a Zimbabwean-born South African rugby union player for the Sharks in the Super Rugby competition. Mtawarira, a prop, is fondly known by friends and fans as "The Beast". Roars of "Beast" are shouted by spectators and fans of the Natal Sharks team whenever Mtawarira...
Replacements:
HK	16	Bismarck du Plessis Bismarck du Plessis Bismarck du Plessis is a South African rugby union player, who plays for South Africa internationally, the Natal Sharks in the domestic Currie Cup, and the Sharks in Super Rugby.-Career:...
PR	17	Gurthro Steenkamp Gurthro Steenkamp Gurthrö Garth Steenkamp is a South African Rugby union player. He plays loosehead prop. Steenkamp currently plays for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Bulls in the Super 14...
PR	18	CJ van der Linde CJ van der Linde CJ van der Linde is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is prop. He played for Leinster Rugby in the international Magners League from 2008–10, and currently plays for the Stormers....
LK	19	Johann Muller Johann Muller (rugby player) Gysbert Johannes Muller, more commonly known as Johann Muller , is a South African Rugby Union player...
N8	20	Willem Alberts Willem Alberts Willem Alberts is a professional rugby union player who plays for the Natal Sharks and Natal in the Currie Cup and Super 14 He was schooled at Monument Hoer Skool....
SH	21	Francois Hougaard Francois Hougaard Francois Hougaard is a professional South African rugby union rugby player. His primary position is scrumhalf, but in recent times he has been deployed on the wing for the Bulls...
CE	22	Butch James Butch James Andrew David "Butch" James is a South African rugby union player. He has represented 40 times and was a member of the team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He also played for Bath Rugby in the Aviva Premiership...
Coach:
Pieter de Villiers Pieter de Villiers Pieter de Villiers may refer to:* Pieter de Villiers * Pieter de Villiers * Peter de Villiers, South African rugby coach* Pieter de Villiers , Namibian politician and mayor of Opuwo, Kunene Region...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> Wales | FB 15 James Hook

James Hook (rugby player)

James William Hook is a Welsh rugby union player for USA Perpignan. Hook is widely regarded as one of the most talented players in world rugby....

RW 14 George North

George North

George Philip North is a Wales international rugby union player currently playing for the Scarlets in the RaboDirect Pro12, in the position of winger.-Early life:...

OC 13 Jonathan Davies IC 12 Jamie Roberts

Jamie Roberts

Jamie Roberts is a Welsh international rugby union footballer currently playing for Cardiff Blues in the RaboDirect Pro12. He also plays for the Wales and the British and Irish lions.Roberts' position of choice is as a centre....

LW 11 Shane Williams

Shane Williams

Shane Mark Williams is a Welsh international rugby union player who plays as a wing for the Ospreys and who can also play scrum-half. Williams is the record try scorer for the Wales national team and he is third on the international list of leading Rugby union Test try scorers behind Daisuke Ohata...

FH 10 Rhys Priestland

Rhys Priestland

Rhys Priestland is a Welsh international rugby union player for Scarlets in the RaboDirect Pro12. His position of choice is as a Fly-half, however he occasionally plays at Full-back...

SH 9 Mike Phillips

Mike Phillips (rugby player)

William Michael "Mike" Phillips is a Welsh international rugby union rugby player who plays at scrum-half for Bayonne.-Personal life:...

N8 8 Toby Faletau

Toby Faletau

Tangaki Taulupe "Toby" Faletau is a Wales international rugby union player. A flank forward, Faletau played for Cross Keys RFC before joining the Newport Gwent Dragons....

OF 7 Sam Warburton

Sam Warburton

Sam Kennedy-Warburton , commonly known as Sam Warburton, is a Welsh rugby union player. Warburton plays regional rugby for the Cardiff Blues and was first capped for Wales in 2009...

Captain (sports)

) BF 6 Dan Lydiate

Dan Lydiate

Dan Lydiate is a Wales international rugby union player. A flanker, Lydiate was raised in Llandrindod Wells and is a product of the Newport Gwent Dragons academy...

RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones

Alun Wyn Jones

Alun Wyn Jones is a Welsh international rugby union rugby player, currently playing for the Ospreys in the Celtic League. Having previously represented Wales at under-21 level, he made his Test debut for Wales in June 2006 against Argentina. Originally playing as a blindside flanker, he has shown...

LL 4 Luke Charteris

Luke Charteris

Luke Charteris is a Wales international rugby union player. A second row forward, he plays his club rugby for Newport Gwent Dragons.Charteris made his debut for Wales in 2004 versus South Africa in 2004 having previously represented Wales at Under 19 and Under 21 levels.Charteris was called up as a...

TP 3 Adam Jones

Adam Rhys Jones

Adam Rhys Jones is a Welsh international rugby union player, currently playing for the Ospreys in the RaboDirect Pro12. His usual position is at tighthead prop...

HK 2 Huw Bennett

Huw Bennett

Huw Bennett is a Wales international rugby union footballer, who currently plays for the Ospreys in the Celtic League and the Heineken Cup. His usual position is at hooker....

LP 1 Paul James

Paul James

Paul John James is a soccer analyst, former head coach and Canadian national team player.In 2003 James was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame...

Replacements: HK 16 Lloyd Burns

Lloyd Burns

Lloyd Burns is a Wales international rugby union player. Burns plays in the hooker position and currently plays his club rugby for Newport Gwent Dragons having made his debut in the 2008–09 season. He previously played for Pontypool RFC and Cross Keys RFC...

PR 17 Ryan Bevington

Ryan Bevington

Ryan Bevington is a Wales international rugby union player.A prop forward, he plays clubs rugby for the Ospreys regional team having previously played for Bridgend RFC....

LK 18 Bradley Davies

Bradley Davies

Bradley Davies is a Wales international rugby union player for Cardiff Blues in the RaboDirect Pro12. His father was a former Pontypridd player Bleddyn Davies who was also a lock forward.-Rugby career:...

FL 19 Andy Powell

Andy Powell (rugby player)

Andy Powell is a Welsh international rugby union player now playing his club rugby for Sale Sharks. He is a back row forward who has played for both the Wales sevens team and the Wales national rugby union team.-Rugby union career:...

SH 20 Tavis Knoyle

Tavis Knoyle

Tavis Knoyle is a Wales international rugby union footballer who plays at scrum-half for the Scarlets....

CE 21 Scott WIlliams

Scott Williams (rugby player)

Scott Williams is a Wales international rugby union player who currently plays at Centre for the Scarlets.-Amateur Years:He played for Whitland RFC before joining Llanelli RFC.In 2009, Williams joined the Scarlets....

WG 22 Leigh Halfpenny

Leigh Halfpenny

Stephen Leigh Halfpenny is a Welsh international rugby union footballer who plays for the Cardiff Blues regional side.-Biography:...

Coach:

Warren Gatland

Warren David Gatland is a former New Zealand rugby footballer and the current head coach of the Wales national team.Gatland was born in Hamilton, New Zealand and educated at Hamilton Boys' High School and Waikato University...

Man of the Match:

Sam Warburton

Sam Warburton

Sam Kennedy-Warburton , commonly known as Sam Warburton, is a Welsh rugby union player. Warburton plays regional rugby for the Cardiff Blues and was first capped for Wales in 2009...

(Wales)

Touch judges:

George Clancy

George Clancy (rugby)

George Clancy is an international rugby union referee. He is attached to Bruff RFC. He refereed the opening game of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand on 9 September 2011 between the hosts and Tonga.-Notes:...

(Ireland

Irish Rugby Football Union

The Irish Rugby Football Union is the body managing rugby union in Ireland. The IRFU has its head office at 10/12 Lansdowne Road and home ground at Aviva Stadium, where Irish rugby union international matches are played...

)

Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

Television match official:

Matt Goddard (Australia

Australian Rugby Union

The Australian Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Australia. It was founded in 1949 and is a member of the International Rugby Board the sport's governing body. It consists of eight member unions, representing each state and territory...

)

Samoa v Namibia


style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	Samoa
FB	15	Paul Williams
RW	14	Sailosi Tagicakibau Sailosi Tagicakibau Sailosi Tagicakibau is a rugby union footballer who plays at Wing for London Irish.-Early years:Prior to competing in professional rugby, he attended Papakura High and Wesley College....
OC	13	George Pisi George Pisi George Pisi is a rugby union player for the Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership.Pisi made his provincial debut playing for North Harbour in 2005 alongside his elder brother Tusi Pisi. He made 50 appearances for North Harbour before transferring to Taranaki for the 2010 ITM Cup...
IC	12	Seilala Mapusua Seilala Mapusua Seilala Mapusua is a Samoan rugby player currently playing with the Kubota Spears of the Japanese Top League...
LW	11	Alesana Tuilagi Alesana Tuilagi Alesana "Alex" Tuilagi is a Samoan rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Leicester Tigers in the English club competition, the Aviva Premiership, and has appeared numerous times for his national team Samoa...
FH	10	Tusi Pisi Tusi Pisi Tusi Pisi is a rugby union player who played for North Harbour in the Air New Zealand Cup. His position is fly half, but he has also played at centre and full back...
SH	9	Kahn Fotuali'i
N8	8	George Stowers George Stowers George Stowers is a Samoan international rugby union player. He currently plays for the Ospreys in the RaboDirect Pro12. He plays as a Flanker or a No.8.-Club career:...
OF	7	Maurie Faasavalu
BF	6	Taiasina Tuifua
RL	5	Kane Thompson Kane Thompson Kane Thompson is a rugby union player. He debuted for the Highlanders in 2006. He showed he was well capable of stepping up to the higher level and he had a strong 2006 season for Southland. In 2007 he represented Manu Samoa at the Rugby World Cup.He signs to play for the Chiefs in the 2012 Super...
LL	4	Daniel Leo Daniel Leo This article is about the rugby player. For the boss of the Genovese crime family see Daniel Leo Daniel Leo is a Samoan rugby union footballer.-Career:Leo can play in the second row or as a back row forward...
TP	3	Anthony Perenise Anthony Perenise Anthony Perenise is a rugby union player who plays at prop for Bath Rugby in the English Aviva Premiership.Perenise previously played for the Hawke's Bay Magpies and the Samoa.-External links:...
HK	2	Mahonri Schwalger Mahonri Schwalger Mahonri Schwalger is a professional rugby union footballer who plays for the Chiefs in the Super Rugby competition and for Taranaki in the ITM Cup. He is also currently the captain of the Samoan national team.... (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... )
LP	1	Sakaria Taulafo Sakaria Taulafo -Career:Taulafo can play at loosehead or tighthead prop. He currently plays for London Wasps in the English club competition, the Aviva Premiership, and made his debut for Samoa on their 2009 Autumn tour. Prior to coming to Wasps Taulafo played for Tasman and Nelson Bays in the Air New Zealand...
Replacements:
HK	16	Ti'i Paulo
PR	17	Census Johnston Census Johnston Census Johnston is a Samoan rugby union footballer. He currently plays for French club Stade Toulousain in the Top 14. He has represented Samoa several times, and was in the Pacific Islanders' team which toured Europe in November 2006. His usual position is prop. Johnson previously played for...
LK	18	Joe Tekori Joe Tekori Iosefa Tekori is a Samoan rugby union international player. He currently plays for the Castres Olympique in the Top 14 in France. He plays as a No.8.-External links:*...
FL	19	Ofisa Treviranus
SH	20	Junior Poluleuligaga
CE	21	Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu
FH	22	Tasesa Lavea Tasesa Lavea Tasesa James Lavea is a New Zealand rugby union footballer of Samoan descent and heritage, who currently plays for English club Sale Sharks.-Career:...
Coach:
Fuimaono Tafua

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> Namibia | FB 15 Chrysander Botha RW 14 Danie Dames OC 13 Danie van Wyk IC 12 Piet Van Zyl

Piet van Zyl

LW 11 Llewellyn Winkler FH 10 Theuns Kotze

Theuns Kotze

SH 9 Eugene Jantjies

Eugene Jantjies

N8 8 PJ van Lill OF 7 Jacques Burger

Jacques Burger

Jacques Burger is a Namibian rugby union loose forward who plays for Saracens in the Aviva Premiership. His height is 6 ft 2 in and he weighs 105 kg....

Captain (sports)

) BF 6 Rohan Kitshoff RL 5 Henk Franken LL 4 Heinz Koll

Heinz Koll

Heinz Koll is a rugby union player. He plays for the Namibia national rugby union team....

TP 3 Raoul Larson HK 2 Hugo Horn

Hugo Horn

LP 1 Johannes Redelinghuys

Johannes Redelinghuys

Johannes Redelinghuys is a Namibian rugby union prop. He is a member of the Namibia national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

Replacements: HK 16 Bertus O'Callaghan

Bertus O'Callaghan

Bertus O'Callaghan is a Namibian rugby union player. He competed with the Namibian national team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. He was born in Windhoek.-References:...

PR 17 Jané du Toit

Jané du Toit

N8 18 Nico Esterhuyse

Nico Esterhuyse

Nico Esterhuyse is a Namibian rugby union lock. He is a member of the Namibia national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

FL 19 Renaud van Neel SH 20 Ryan de la Harpe CE 21 Darryl de la Harpe WG 22 TC Losper Coach:

Johan Diergaardt

Man of the Match:

George Stowers

George Stowers

George Stowers is a Samoan international rugby union player. He currently plays for the Ospreys in the RaboDirect Pro12. He plays as a Flanker or a No.8.-Club career:...

(Samoa)

Touch judges:

Wayne Barnes

Wayne Barnes

Wayne Barnes is an English international rugby union referee. He was educated at Whitecross School in Lydney, where he was head boy, Monmouth School and at the University of East Anglia. He became a professional referee in April 2005, giving up a career in law to do so...

(England

Rugby Football Union

)

Jérôme Garces (France)

Television match official:

Graham Hughes (England

Rugby Football Union

)

South Africa v Fiji


style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	South Africa
FB	15	Patrick Lambie Patrick Lambie Patrick Lambie is a professional rugby union player who plays for the Natal Sharks in the Currie Cup and Super Rugby. He attended school at Clifton Preparatory in Durban before attending Michaelhouse from 2004–2008. He represented his country at the schoolboy level for his last two years of school...
RW	14	Odwa Ndungane Odwa Ndungane Odwa Ndungane is a rugby union player for the Sharks in the Super Rugby competition. He plays on the wing....
OC	13	Jaque Fourie Jaque Fourie Jaque Fourie is a South African rugby union footballer. He is a versatile backline player whose usual position is in the centres...
IC	12	François Steyn François Steyn Francois Steyn is a South African rugby union player, who plays for the South African national team; and Racing Métro 92 in Paris. He was a member of the South African team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup...
LW	11	JP Pietersen JP Pietersen Jon-Paul Roger "JP" Pietersen is a South African rugby union footballer. He generally plays fullback or wing for the Sharks and the Natal Sharks in the Currie Cup...
FH	10	Morné Steyn Morne Steyn Morné Steyn is a South African rugby union player who plays at the Flyhalf position.He plays at number 10 for the Springboks internationally, as well as for the Bulls in the Super 14 and for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup...
SH	9	Fourie du Preez Fourie du Preez Petrus Fourie du Preez is a rugby union player. His position of choice is scrum half. Du Preez plays for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup competition in South Africa and the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition...
N8	8	Pierre Spies Pierre Spies Pierre Johan Spies is a South African rugby union player. His usual position is number 8 , where he plays for the Vodacom Bulls in the international Super 14 competition. He has represented the Springboks since 2006.He made his debut for the Blue Bulls in 2005 in a match against the Griquas...
OF	7	Schalk Burger Schalk Burger Schalk Burger Jr. is a South African rugby union player. He plays the position of flanker in the Springbok rugby union team.-Father:...
BF	6	Heinrich Brüssow Heinrich Brussow Heinrich Wilhelm Brüssow is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays for the Free State Cheetahs provincial team, Cheetahs in the international Super Rugby competition and the Springboks...
RL	5	Danie Rossouw Danie Rossouw Danie Rossouw is a South African rugby union footballer who plays as a second row forward. He plays for the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition. Rossouw made his provincinal debut during 1999 for the Blue Bulls in a match against the North Western Province in the Currie Cup competition...
LL	4	Bakkies Botha Bakkies Botha John Philip "Bakkies" Botha, is a South African rugby union player who plays lock for the Springboks. He was a member of the national team that won the Rugby World Cup in 2007 in addition to winning two Tri-Nations titles in 2004 and 2009...
TP	3	Jannie du Plessis Jannie du Plessis Jan Nathaniel "Jannie" du Plessis is a South African rugby union player, who plays as a prop for South Africa and the Sharks in Super Rugby...
HK	2	John Smit John Smit John William Smit is the 50th and current captain of the South African national rugby union team, the Springboks. He has played most of his career as a hooker, but played twice for the Springboks off the bench as a prop prior to the South Africa coaching staff's decision to use him as a tighthead... (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... )
LP	1	Gurthrö Steenkamp Gurthro Steenkamp Gurthrö Garth Steenkamp is a South African Rugby union player. He plays loosehead prop. Steenkamp currently plays for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Bulls in the Super 14...
Replacements:
HK	16	Bismarck du Plessis Bismarck du Plessis Bismarck du Plessis is a South African rugby union player, who plays for South Africa internationally, the Natal Sharks in the domestic Currie Cup, and the Sharks in Super Rugby.-Career:...
PR	17	Tendai Mtawarira Tendai Mtawarira Tendai "Beast" Mtawarira is a Zimbabwean-born South African rugby union player for the Sharks in the Super Rugby competition. Mtawarira, a prop, is fondly known by friends and fans as "The Beast". Roars of "Beast" are shouted by spectators and fans of the Natal Sharks team whenever Mtawarira...
LK	18	Francois Louw Francois Louw Francois Louw is a South African rugby union international who plays as a flanker. Louw is the grandson of the former South African international Jan Pickard....
FL	19	Willem Alberts Willem Alberts Willem Alberts is a professional rugby union player who plays for the Natal Sharks and Natal in the Currie Cup and Super 14 He was schooled at Monument Hoer Skool....
SH	20	Francois Hougaard Francois Hougaard Francois Hougaard is a professional South African rugby union rugby player. His primary position is scrumhalf, but in recent times he has been deployed on the wing for the Bulls...
SH	21	Ruan Pienaar Ruan Pienaar Ruan Pienaar is a South African rugby union footballer who plays either as a scrum-half or as a fly-half. He joined Ulster for the 2010/2011 Magners League campaign....
CE	22	Juan de Jongh Juan de Jongh Juan de Jongh is a South African rugby union footballer. He was one of the stars of Vodacom WP's ABSA Currie Cup campaign in 2009 and he made his debut against the Sharks. He became the first choice inside centre for the Stormers in the 2010 Super 14 season after the departure of stalwart and...
Coach:
Peter de Villiers Peter de Villiers Peter de Villiers is a South African rugby union coach who is the coach of the South Africa national rugby union team. After his successes with South African U19 and U21 squads, de Villiers was named as the coach of South Africa's national team, the Springboks in January 2008, the first-ever...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> Fiji | FB 15 Kini Murimurivalu RW 14 Vereniki Goneva

Vereniki Goneva

OC 13 Gabiriele Lovobalavu

Gabiriele Lovobalavu

Gabiriele Voduadua Lovobalavu is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a centre. Lovobalavu is from Kanakana, Tunuloa from Cakaudrove Province...

IC 12 Seremaia Bai

Seremaia Bai

-Career:He currently plays for Castres Olympique after signing from ASM Clermont Auvergne in 2010 who both compete in France's Top 14 competition. He also plays for the Fiji national team and the Pacific Islanders. He has played under-19s, under 21s and under 23s for the Fiji national side...

LW 11 Napolioni Nalaga

Napolioni Nalaga

Napolioni Vonowale Nalaga is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays as a wing, flanker and Centre. He is nicknamed Napoleon or Naps or Napo...

FH 10 Waisea Luveniyali

Waisea Luveniyali

Waisea Sedre Luveniyali is a Fijian rugby union footballer.-Career:He plays as a fly-half, formerly for Fiji Warriors....

SH 9 Nemia Kenatale

Nemia Kenatale

Nemia Kenatale is a Fijan rugby union player. He plays in the scrumhalf position for the Fiji Barbarians in the Pacific Rugby Cup. Nemia was also an understudy to Kelemedi Bola for the Knights during the Colonial Cup...

N8 8 Sakiusa Matadigo

Sakiusa Matadigo

Sakiusa Masinivanua Matadigo is a rugby union footballer who plays third row for Montpellier Hérault RC. He has been capped for the full Fiji national side, as well as representing Fiji at Sevens...

OF 7 Akapusi Qera

Akapusi Qera

Akapusi Qera is a Fijian professional rugby union player. A Flanker or No.8, Qera is from a sporting family; his father was an international cricketer for Fiji and his brother also played international rugby for Fiji. Qera is a current test international and has also captained the national side...

BF 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu RL 5 Wame Lewaravu

Wame Lewaravu

Ratu Wame Ganilau Lewaravu is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a lock.-Club:He currently plays for Sale Sharks having previously played for Overmach Parma and London Welsh.-Debut:...

LL 4 Leone Nakarawa

Leone Nakarawa

Leone Nakarawa is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays Lock for the Fiji Barbarians.-Career:Nakarawa debuted for Fiji against Tonga at Nuku'alofa on June 13, 2009...

TP 3 Deacon Manu

Deacon Manu

Deacon Tehanakore Manu is a New Zealand-born Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays as a prop for the Scarlets in the Celtic League, having signed from the Chiefs in 2006.-Career:...

Captain (sports)

) HK 2 Sunia Koto

Sunia Koto

Sunia Koto Vuli is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a hooker.He played for the Fijian teams Highlanders, and Fiji Warriors, London Welsh in England, and currently Narbonne....

LP 1 Campese Ma'afu

Campese Ma'afu

Campese Ma'afu, is a Fiji professional Rugby union footballer. Ma'afu was selected to the Fijian National squad in 2010. His older brother, Salesi Ma'afu plays for the Australian Wallabies...

Replacements: HK 16 Talemaitoga Tuapati

Talemaitoga Tuapati

Talemaitoga Tuapati is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays hooker for the Woodlands rugby club in New Zealand. Tuapati's selection to the Fijian squad came in 2010 after impressing selectors on the watch at the Pacific Rugby Cup tournament which included club teams from Fiji, Tonga and...

PR 17 Waisea Nailago FL 18 Netani Talei

Netani Talei

Netani Edward Talei is a Fijian rugby union player. He currently plays for Edinburgh in the RaboDirect Pro12. He plays as a number eight or flanker.-Career:...

N8 19 Sisa Koyamaibole

Sisa Koyamaibole

Sisaro Dautu Koyamaibole is a Fijian rugby union player. His usual position is number eight. Koyamaibole has been capped 38 times by| Fiji, including playing in the 2003 and 2007 Rugby World Cups, and has played for the country in rugby sevens tournaments...

SH 20 Vitori Buatava FH 21 Nicky Little

Nicky Little

Nicky Tyrone Little in Tokoroa, New Zealand, is a rugby union footballer. He plays at fly-half. He is a nephew of All Blacks centre Walter Little, but represents Fiji at international level.-Career:...

CE 22 Ravai Fatiaki

Ravai Fatiaki

Ravai Fatiaki is a Fijian rugby union player who has signed on to play for Worcester Warriors in the 2011–12 Aviva Premiership...

Coach:

Sam Domoni

Samuela Ravanua Domoni Junior is a former fijian rugby player and the current national coach of the Fiji national rugby union team. He played as a lock or flanker during his rugby days. He is and weighs...

Man of the Match:

Danie Rossouw

Danie Rossouw

Danie Rossouw is a South African rugby union footballer who plays as a second row forward. He plays for the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition. Rossouw made his provincinal debut during 1999 for the Blue Bulls in a match against the North Western Province in the Currie Cup competition...

(South Africa)

Touch judges:

George Clancy

George Clancy (rugby)

(Ireland

Irish Rugby Football Union

)

Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

Television match official:

Matt Goddard (Australia

Australian Rugby Union

)

Wales v Samoa


style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	Wales
FB	15	James Hook James Hook (rugby player) James William Hook is a Welsh rugby union player for USA Perpignan. Hook is widely regarded as one of the most talented players in world rugby....
RW	14	George North George North George Philip North is a Wales international rugby union player currently playing for the Scarlets in the RaboDirect Pro12, in the position of winger.-Early life:...
OC	13	Jonathan Davies
IC	12	Jamie Roberts Jamie Roberts Jamie Roberts is a Welsh international rugby union footballer currently playing for Cardiff Blues in the RaboDirect Pro12. He also plays for the Wales and the British and Irish lions.Roberts' position of choice is as a centre....
LW	11	Shane Williams Shane Williams Shane Mark Williams is a Welsh international rugby union player who plays as a wing for the Ospreys and who can also play scrum-half. Williams is the record try scorer for the Wales national team and he is third on the international list of leading Rugby union Test try scorers behind Daisuke Ohata...
FH	10	Rhys Priestland Rhys Priestland Rhys Priestland is a Welsh international rugby union player for Scarlets in the RaboDirect Pro12. His position of choice is as a Fly-half, however he occasionally plays at Full-back...
SH	9	Mike Phillips Mike Phillips (rugby player) William Michael "Mike" Phillips is a Welsh international rugby union rugby player who plays at scrum-half for Bayonne.-Personal life:...
N8	8	Toby Faletau Toby Faletau Tangaki Taulupe "Toby" Faletau is a Wales international rugby union player. A flank forward, Faletau played for Cross Keys RFC before joining the Newport Gwent Dragons....
OF	7	Sam Warburton Sam Warburton Sam Kennedy-Warburton , commonly known as Sam Warburton, is a Welsh rugby union player. Warburton plays regional rugby for the Cardiff Blues and was first capped for Wales in 2009... (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... )
BF	6	Danny Lydiate
RL	5	Alun Wyn Jones Alun Wyn Jones Alun Wyn Jones is a Welsh international rugby union rugby player, currently playing for the Ospreys in the Celtic League. Having previously represented Wales at under-21 level, he made his Test debut for Wales in June 2006 against Argentina. Originally playing as a blindside flanker, he has shown...
LL	4	Luke Charteris Luke Charteris Luke Charteris is a Wales international rugby union player. A second row forward, he plays his club rugby for Newport Gwent Dragons.Charteris made his debut for Wales in 2004 versus South Africa in 2004 having previously represented Wales at Under 19 and Under 21 levels.Charteris was called up as a...
TP	3	Adam Jones
HK	2	Huw Bennett Huw Bennett Huw Bennett is a Wales international rugby union footballer, who currently plays for the Ospreys in the Celtic League and the Heineken Cup. His usual position is at hooker....
LP	1	Paul James Paul James (rugby) Paul James is a Welsh international rugby union player for the Ospreys in the RaboDirect Pro12. James' position of choice is as a prop....
Replacements:
HK	16	Lloyd Burns Lloyd Burns Lloyd Burns is a Wales international rugby union player. Burns plays in the hooker position and currently plays his club rugby for Newport Gwent Dragons having made his debut in the 2008–09 season. He previously played for Pontypool RFC and Cross Keys RFC...
PR	17	Gethin Jenkins Gethin Jenkins Gethin Jenkins is a Wales and British Lions international rugby union player, currently playing for Cardiff Blues. He is the most capped prop-forward for Wales.-Early career:...
LK	18	Bradley Davies Bradley Davies Bradley Davies is a Wales international rugby union player for Cardiff Blues in the RaboDirect Pro12. His father was a former Pontypridd player Bleddyn Davies who was also a lock forward.-Rugby career:...
FL	19	Andy Powell Andy Powell (rugby player) Andy Powell is a Welsh international rugby union player now playing his club rugby for Sale Sharks. He is a back row forward who has played for both the Wales sevens team and the Wales national rugby union team.-Rugby union career:...
SH	20	Tavis Knoyle Tavis Knoyle Tavis Knoyle is a Wales international rugby union footballer who plays at scrum-half for the Scarlets....
CE	21	Scott Williams Scott Williams (rugby player) Scott Williams is a Wales international rugby union player who currently plays at Centre for the Scarlets.-Amateur Years:He played for Whitland RFC before joining Llanelli RFC.In 2009, Williams joined the Scarlets....
FB	22	Leigh Halfpenny Leigh Halfpenny Stephen Leigh Halfpenny is a Welsh international rugby union footballer who plays for the Cardiff Blues regional side.-Biography:...
Coach:
Warren Gatland Warren Gatland Warren David Gatland is a former New Zealand rugby footballer and the current head coach of the Wales national team.Gatland was born in Hamilton, New Zealand and educated at Hamilton Boys' High School and Waikato University...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> Samoa | FB 15 Paul Williams RW 14 Sailosi Tagicakibau

Sailosi Tagicakibau

Sailosi Tagicakibau is a rugby union footballer who plays at Wing for London Irish.-Early years:Prior to competing in professional rugby, he attended Papakura High and Wesley College....

OC 13 George Pisi

George Pisi

George Pisi is a rugby union player for the Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership.Pisi made his provincial debut playing for North Harbour in 2005 alongside his elder brother Tusi Pisi. He made 50 appearances for North Harbour before transferring to Taranaki for the 2010 ITM Cup...

IC 12 Seilala Mapusua

Seilala Mapusua

Seilala Mapusua is a Samoan rugby player currently playing with the Kubota Spears of the Japanese Top League...

LW 11 Alesana Tuilagi

Alesana Tuilagi

Alesana "Alex" Tuilagi is a Samoan rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Leicester Tigers in the English club competition, the Aviva Premiership, and has appeared numerous times for his national team Samoa...

FH 10 Tasesa Lavea

Tasesa Lavea

Tasesa James Lavea is a New Zealand rugby union footballer of Samoan descent and heritage, who currently plays for English club Sale Sharks.-Career:...

SH 9 Kahn Fotuali'i N8 8 George Stowers

George Stowers

George Stowers is a Samoan international rugby union player. He currently plays for the Ospreys in the RaboDirect Pro12. He plays as a Flanker or a No.8.-Club career:...

OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu

Maurie Fa'asavalu

Maurie Fa'asavalu is a Samoan rugby union player who formerly played rugby league for St Helens. He was recently picked in the Great Britain rugby league squad after living in England for 4 years...

BF 6 Ofisa Treviranus RL 5 Kane Thompson

Kane Thompson

Kane Thompson is a rugby union player. He debuted for the Highlanders in 2006. He showed he was well capable of stepping up to the higher level and he had a strong 2006 season for Southland. In 2007 he represented Manu Samoa at the Rugby World Cup.He signs to play for the Chiefs in the 2012 Super...

LL 4 Daniel Leo

Daniel Leo

This article is about the rugby player. For the boss of the Genovese crime family see Daniel Leo Daniel Leo is a Samoan rugby union footballer.-Career:Leo can play in the second row or as a back row forward...

TP 3 Anthony Perenise

Anthony Perenise

Anthony Perenise is a rugby union player who plays at prop for Bath Rugby in the English Aviva Premiership.Perenise previously played for the Hawke's Bay Magpies and the Samoa.-External links:...

HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger

Mahonri Schwalger

Mahonri Schwalger is a professional rugby union footballer who plays for the Chiefs in the Super Rugby competition and for Taranaki in the ITM Cup. He is also currently the captain of the Samoan national team....

Captain (sports)

) LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo

Sakaria Taulafo

-Career:Taulafo can play at loosehead or tighthead prop. He currently plays for London Wasps in the English club competition, the Aviva Premiership, and made his debut for Samoa on their 2009 Autumn tour. Prior to coming to Wasps Taulafo played for Tasman and Nelson Bays in the Air New Zealand...

Replacements: HK 16 Ti'i Paulo PR 17 Census Johnston

Census Johnston

Census Johnston is a Samoan rugby union footballer. He currently plays for French club Stade Toulousain in the Top 14. He has represented Samoa several times, and was in the Pacific Islanders' team which toured Europe in November 2006. His usual position is prop. Johnson previously played for...

FL 18 Joe Tekori

Joe Tekori

Iosefa Tekori is a Samoan rugby union international player. He currently plays for the Castres Olympique in the Top 14 in France. He plays as a No.8.-External links:*...

N8 19 Manaia Salavea SH 20 Jeremy Su'a FH 21 Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu CE 22 James So'oialo Coach:

Fuimaono Tafua

Man of the Match:

Alun Wyn Jones

Alun Wyn Jones

(Wales)

Touch judges:

Romain Poite

Romain Poite

Romain Poite is a French rugby union international referee. He made his World Cup debut in 2007 during the match between Ireland and Namibia. He also officiated during three games in the 2009 Six Nations Championship. He refereed his first Six Nations match in 2010.-Notes and references:...

(France)

Jérôme Garces (France)

Television match official:

Giulio De Santis (Italy)

South Africa v Namibia


style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	South Africa
FB	15	Patrick Lambie Patrick Lambie Patrick Lambie is a professional rugby union player who plays for the Natal Sharks in the Currie Cup and Super Rugby. He attended school at Clifton Preparatory in Durban before attending Michaelhouse from 2004–2008. He represented his country at the schoolboy level for his last two years of school...
RW	14	Gio Aplon Gio Aplon Gio Aplon is a South African rugby union footballer. He scored two tries in a 42–17 triumph against the Six Nations winner – France. The match was also his debut playing as a South African winger number 14.-Career:...
OC	13	Jaque Fourie Jaque Fourie Jaque Fourie is a South African rugby union footballer. He is a versatile backline player whose usual position is in the centres...
IC	12	François Steyn François Steyn Francois Steyn is a South African rugby union player, who plays for the South African national team; and Racing Métro 92 in Paris. He was a member of the South African team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup...
LW	11	Bryan Habana Bryan Habana Bryan Gary Habana is a South African rugby union player who plays as a wing for the Western Province in the Currie Cup, the Stormers in Super 14, and the 2007 Rugby World Cup champions Springboks...
FH	10	Morné Steyn Morne Steyn Morné Steyn is a South African rugby union player who plays at the Flyhalf position.He plays at number 10 for the Springboks internationally, as well as for the Bulls in the Super 14 and for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup...
SH	9	Francois Hougaard Francois Hougaard Francois Hougaard is a professional South African rugby union rugby player. His primary position is scrumhalf, but in recent times he has been deployed on the wing for the Bulls...
N8	8	Pierre Spies Pierre Spies Pierre Johan Spies is a South African rugby union player. His usual position is number 8 , where he plays for the Vodacom Bulls in the international Super 14 competition. He has represented the Springboks since 2006.He made his debut for the Blue Bulls in 2005 in a match against the Griquas...
OF	7	Schalk Burger Schalk Burger Schalk Burger Jr. is a South African rugby union player. He plays the position of flanker in the Springbok rugby union team.-Father:...
BF	6	Willem Alberts Willem Alberts Willem Alberts is a professional rugby union player who plays for the Natal Sharks and Natal in the Currie Cup and Super 14 He was schooled at Monument Hoer Skool....
RL	5	Danie Rossouw Danie Rossouw Danie Rossouw is a South African rugby union footballer who plays as a second row forward. He plays for the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition. Rossouw made his provincinal debut during 1999 for the Blue Bulls in a match against the North Western Province in the Currie Cup competition...
LL	4	Bakkies Botha Bakkies Botha John Philip "Bakkies" Botha, is a South African rugby union player who plays lock for the Springboks. He was a member of the national team that won the Rugby World Cup in 2007 in addition to winning two Tri-Nations titles in 2004 and 2009...
TP	3	CJ van der Linde CJ van der Linde CJ van der Linde is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is prop. He played for Leinster Rugby in the international Magners League from 2008–10, and currently plays for the Stormers....
HK	2	John Smit John Smit John William Smit is the 50th and current captain of the South African national rugby union team, the Springboks. He has played most of his career as a hooker, but played twice for the Springboks off the bench as a prop prior to the South Africa coaching staff's decision to use him as a tighthead... (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... )
LP	1	Gurthrö Steenkamp Gurthro Steenkamp Gurthrö Garth Steenkamp is a South African Rugby union player. He plays loosehead prop. Steenkamp currently plays for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Bulls in the Super 14...
Replacements:
HK	16	Chiliboy Ralepelle Chiliboy Ralepelle Mahlatse "Chiliboy" Ralepelle , generally referred to by his nickname, is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is at hooker...
PR	17	Tendai Mtawarira Tendai Mtawarira Tendai "Beast" Mtawarira is a Zimbabwean-born South African rugby union player for the Sharks in the Super Rugby competition. Mtawarira, a prop, is fondly known by friends and fans as "The Beast". Roars of "Beast" are shouted by spectators and fans of the Natal Sharks team whenever Mtawarira...
FL	18	Francois Louw Francois Louw Francois Louw is a South African rugby union international who plays as a flanker. Louw is the grandson of the former South African international Jan Pickard....
FL	19	Heinrich Brüssow Heinrich Brussow Heinrich Wilhelm Brüssow is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays for the Free State Cheetahs provincial team, Cheetahs in the international Super Rugby competition and the Springboks...
SH	20	Fourie du Preez Fourie du Preez Petrus Fourie du Preez is a rugby union player. His position of choice is scrum half. Du Preez plays for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup competition in South Africa and the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition...
SH	21	Ruan Pienaar Ruan Pienaar Ruan Pienaar is a South African rugby union footballer who plays either as a scrum-half or as a fly-half. He joined Ulster for the 2010/2011 Magners League campaign....
CE	22	Juan de Jongh Juan de Jongh Juan de Jongh is a South African rugby union footballer. He was one of the stars of Vodacom WP's ABSA Currie Cup campaign in 2009 and he made his debut against the Sharks. He became the first choice inside centre for the Stormers in the 2010 Super 14 season after the departure of stalwart and...
Coach:
Peter de Villiers Peter de Villiers Peter de Villiers is a South African rugby union coach who is the coach of the South Africa national rugby union team. After his successes with South African U19 and U21 squads, de Villiers was named as the coach of South Africa's national team, the Springboks in January 2008, the first-ever...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> Namibia | FB 15 Chrysander Botha RW 14 Danie Dames OC 13 Danie van Wyk IC 12 Piet van Zyl

Piet van Zyl

LW 11 Heine Bock FH 10 Theuns Kotze

Theuns Kotze

SH 9 Eugene Jantjies

Eugene Jantjies

N8 8 Jacques Nieuwenhuis

Jacques Nieuwenhuis

OF 7 Jacques Burger

Jacques Burger

Jacques Burger is a Namibian rugby union loose forward who plays for Saracens in the Aviva Premiership. His height is 6 ft 2 in and he weighs 105 kg....

Captain (sports)

) BF 6 Tinus du Plessis

Tinus du Plessis

RL 5 Nico Esterhuyse

Nico Esterhuyse

Nico Esterhuyse is a Namibian rugby union lock. He is a member of the Namibia national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

LL 4 Heinz Koll

Heinz Koll

Heinz Koll is a rugby union player. He plays for the Namibia national rugby union team....

TP 3 Marius Visser

Marius Visser

Marius Visser is a rugby union player for Namibia and the heaviest player at the 2007 Rugby World Cup at 140 kilograms...

HK 2 Bertus O'Callaghan

Bertus O'Callaghan

Bertus O'Callaghan is a Namibian rugby union player. He competed with the Namibian national team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. He was born in Windhoek.-References:...

LP 1 Johnnie Redelinghuys Replacements: HK 16 Hugo Horn

Hugo Horn

PR 17 Jané du Toit

Jané du Toit

N8 18 PJ van Lill FL 19 Rohan Kitshoff SH 20 Ryan de la Harpe CE 21 Darryl de la Harpe WG 22 Conrad Marais Coach:

Johan Diergaardt

Man of the Match:

Willem Alberts

Willem Alberts

Willem Alberts is a professional rugby union player who plays for the Natal Sharks and Natal in the Currie Cup and Super 14 He was schooled at Monument Hoer Skool....

(South Africa)

Touch judges:

Bryce Lawrence

Bryce Lawrence

Bryce Lawrence is a professional international rugby union referee from the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.Originally a school headmaster, Lawrence took up refereeing in 1994, following in footsteps of his father, Keith Lawrence, who had been an international rugby union referee from 1985 to 1991...

(New Zealand)

Tim Hayes (Wales)

Television match official:

Graham Hughes (England

Rugby Football Union

)

Fiji v Samoa


style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	Fiji
FB	15	Kini Murimurivalu
RW	14	Vereniki Goneva Vereniki Goneva Vereniki Goneva is a Fijian rugby footballer. He plays as a centre or wing.He was first spotted by the Fiji sevens coach, Waisale Serevi playing as a wing for Nadi in the Digicel Cup competition and he was impressed by his workrate and included him in the 2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series and he...
OC	13	Gabiriele Lovobalavu Gabiriele Lovobalavu Gabiriele Voduadua Lovobalavu is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a centre. Lovobalavu is from Kanakana, Tunuloa from Cakaudrove Province...
IC	12	Seremaia Bai Seremaia Bai -Career:He currently plays for Castres Olympique after signing from ASM Clermont Auvergne in 2010 who both compete in France's Top 14 competition. He also plays for the Fiji national team and the Pacific Islanders. He has played under-19s, under 21s and under 23s for the Fiji national side...
LW	11	Napolioni Nalaga Napolioni Nalaga Napolioni Vonowale Nalaga is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays as a wing, flanker and Centre. He is nicknamed Napoleon or Naps or Napo...
FH	10	Nicky Little Nicky Little Nicky Tyrone Little in Tokoroa, New Zealand, is a rugby union footballer. He plays at fly-half. He is a nephew of All Blacks centre Walter Little, but represents Fiji at international level.-Career:...
SH	9	Nemia Kenatale Nemia Kenatale Nemia Kenatale is a Fijan rugby union player. He plays in the scrumhalf position for the Fiji Barbarians in the Pacific Rugby Cup. Nemia was also an understudy to Kelemedi Bola for the Knights during the Colonial Cup...
N8	8	Sisa Koyamaibole Sisa Koyamaibole Sisaro Dautu Koyamaibole is a Fijian rugby union player. His usual position is number eight. Koyamaibole has been capped 38 times by\| Fiji, including playing in the 2003 and 2007 Rugby World Cups, and has played for the country in rugby sevens tournaments...
OF	7	Malakai Ravulo Malakai Ravulo Malakai Ravulo is a Fijan rugby union player. He is a loose forward but spent most of his youth playing as a centre. He presently plays his rugby with the North Harbour rugby team in New Zealand....
BF	6	Netani Talei Netani Talei Netani Edward Talei is a Fijian rugby union player. He currently plays for Edinburgh in the RaboDirect Pro12. He plays as a number eight or flanker.-Career:...
RL	5	Leone Nakarawa Leone Nakarawa Leone Nakarawa is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays Lock for the Fiji Barbarians.-Career:Nakarawa debuted for Fiji against Tonga at Nuku'alofa on June 13, 2009...
LL	4	Sekonaia Kalou Sekonaia Kalou Sekonaia Kalou is a Fiji rugby union player who has also known by the name Sekonaia Qaranaqio. Sekonaia plays lock for the Kaikorai Rugby Football Club and for Otago in the ITM Cup...
TP	3	Deacon Manu Deacon Manu Deacon Tehanakore Manu is a New Zealand-born Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays as a prop for the Scarlets in the Celtic League, having signed from the Chiefs in 2006.-Career:... (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... )
HK	2	Sunia Koto Sunia Koto Sunia Koto Vuli is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a hooker.He played for the Fijian teams Highlanders, and Fiji Warriors, London Welsh in England, and currently Narbonne....
LP	1	Campese Ma'afu Campese Ma'afu Campese Ma'afu, is a Fiji professional Rugby union footballer. Ma'afu was selected to the Fijian National squad in 2010. His older brother, Salesi Ma'afu plays for the Australian Wallabies...
Replacements:
HK	16	Talemaitoga Dautu Tuapati
PR	17	Setefano Somoca
LK	18	Rupeni Nasiga
FL	19	Akapusi Qera Akapusi Qera Akapusi Qera is a Fijian professional rugby union player. A Flanker or No.8, Qera is from a sporting family; his father was an international cricketer for Fiji and his brother also played international rugby for Fiji. Qera is a current test international and has also captained the national side...
SH	20	Vitori Buatava
CE	21	Albert VuliVuli Albert VuliVuli Albert Vulivuli is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a centre or wing. His older brother, Thomas Vulivuli plays football for Fiji whereas his younger sister, Finau is one of Fiji's female football referees....
FB	22	Waisea Luveniyali Waisea Luveniyali Waisea Sedre Luveniyali is a Fijian rugby union footballer.-Career:He plays as a fly-half, formerly for Fiji Warriors....
Coach:
Sam Domoni Sam Domoni Samuela Ravanua Domoni Junior is a former fijian rugby player and the current national coach of the Fiji national rugby union team. He played as a lock or flanker during his rugby days. He is and weighs...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> Samoa | FB 15 Paul Williams RW 14 Sailosi Tagicakibau

Sailosi Tagicakibau

Sailosi Tagicakibau is a rugby union footballer who plays at Wing for London Irish.-Early years:Prior to competing in professional rugby, he attended Papakura High and Wesley College....

OC 13 George Pisi

George Pisi

IC 12 Seilala Mapusua

Seilala Mapusua

Seilala Mapusua is a Samoan rugby player currently playing with the Kubota Spears of the Japanese Top League...

LW 11 Alesana Tuilagi

Alesana Tuilagi

FH 10 Tusi Pisi

Tusi Pisi

Tusi Pisi is a rugby union player who played for North Harbour in the Air New Zealand Cup. His position is fly half, but he has also played at centre and full back...

SH 9 Kahn Fotuali'i N8 8 George Stowers

George Stowers

George Stowers is a Samoan international rugby union player. He currently plays for the Ospreys in the RaboDirect Pro12. He plays as a Flanker or a No.8.-Club career:...

OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu

Maurie Fa'asavalu

Maurie Fa'asavalu is a Samoan rugby union player who formerly played rugby league for St Helens. He was recently picked in the Great Britain rugby league squad after living in England for 4 years...

BF 6 Taiasina Tuifua RL 5 Kane Thompson

Kane Thompson

LL 4 Daniel Leo

Daniel Leo

TP 3 Census Johnston

Census Johnston

HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger

Mahonri Schwalger

Captain (sports)

) LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo

Sakaria Taulafo

Replacements: HK 16 Ti'i Paulo PR 17 Anthony Perenise

Anthony Perenise

Anthony Perenise is a rugby union player who plays at prop for Bath Rugby in the English Aviva Premiership.Perenise previously played for the Hawke's Bay Magpies and the Samoa.-External links:...

LK 18 Filipo Levi

Filipo Levi

Filipo Levi is a New Zealand-born Samoan rugby union footballer.-Career:InternationalLevi is a current member of the Manu Samoa 2011 Rugby World Cup squad....

N8 19 Manaia Salavea SH 20 Jeremy Su'a FH 21 Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu CE 22 James So'oialo Coach:

Fuimaono Tafua

Man of the Match:

Paul Williams (Samoa)

Touch judges:

George Clancy

George Clancy

George Clancy was an Irish nationalist politician and Mayor of Limerick. He was shot dead by the Auxiliary Police in 1921 during the Anglo-Irish conflict . The previous Mayor, Michael O'Callaghan, was murdered on the same night by the same group.Clancy was born at Grange, County Limerick...

(Ireland

Irish Rugby Football Union

)

Stuart Terheege (England

Rugby Football Union

)

Television match official:

Graham Hughes

Graham Hughes

Graham David Hughes is an adventurer, filmmaker, television presenter and Guinness World Records holder. He is currently presenting the television program “Graham’s World” on the National Geographic Adventure channel, a weekly look into his ongoing quest to break multiple world records by visiting...

(England

Rugby Football Union

)

Wales v Namibia


style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	Wales
FB	15	Lee Byrne Lee Byrne Lee Martin Byrne is a Welsh international rugby union rugby player, who plays for ASM Clermont Auvergne in the Top 14 and Heineken Cup...
RW	14	Leigh Halfpenny Leigh Halfpenny Stephen Leigh Halfpenny is a Welsh international rugby union footballer who plays for the Cardiff Blues regional side.-Biography:...
OC	13	Jonathan Davies
IC	12	Scott Williams Scott Williams (rugby player) Scott Williams is a Wales international rugby union player who currently plays at Centre for the Scarlets.-Amateur Years:He played for Whitland RFC before joining Llanelli RFC.In 2009, Williams joined the Scarlets....
LW	11	Aled Brew Aled Brew Aled Brew is a Wales international rugby union player who plays as a winger for Newport Gwent Dragons in the Celtic League. He made his debut with the Wales national rugby union team against Ireland in the 2007 Six Nations Championship.-Biography:...
FH	10	Stephen Jones Stephen Jones (rugby player) Stephen Michael Jones is a Welsh international rugby union player who plays primarily at fly-half for Wales, the British and Irish Lions and Scarlets....
SH	9	Tavis Knoyle Tavis Knoyle Tavis Knoyle is a Wales international rugby union footballer who plays at scrum-half for the Scarlets....
N8	8	Toby Faletau Toby Faletau Tangaki Taulupe "Toby" Faletau is a Wales international rugby union player. A flank forward, Faletau played for Cross Keys RFC before joining the Newport Gwent Dragons....
OF	7	Sam Warburton Sam Warburton Sam Kennedy-Warburton , commonly known as Sam Warburton, is a Welsh rugby union player. Warburton plays regional rugby for the Cardiff Blues and was first capped for Wales in 2009... (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... )
BF	6	Ryan Jones Ryan Jones Ryan Paul Jones is a Welsh international rugby union player who plays at number eight for the Ospreys. He is able to cover blindside flanker and second row; he played second row in his younger days as he was kept out of his preferred number 8 role by Gareth Delve.-Early life:Jones played junior...
RL	5	Alun Wyn Jones Alun Wyn Jones Alun Wyn Jones is a Welsh international rugby union rugby player, currently playing for the Ospreys in the Celtic League. Having previously represented Wales at under-21 level, he made his Test debut for Wales in June 2006 against Argentina. Originally playing as a blindside flanker, he has shown...
LL	4	Bradley Davies Bradley Davies Bradley Davies is a Wales international rugby union player for Cardiff Blues in the RaboDirect Pro12. His father was a former Pontypridd player Bleddyn Davies who was also a lock forward.-Rugby career:...
TP	3	Craig Mitchell Craig Mitchell Craig Mitchell is an American character actor and comedian.On stage he has appeared in over 40 productions. As a stand-up comedian, he toured for 15 years and gained respect as solid performer on the eastern comedy circuit...
HK	2	Lloyd Burns Lloyd Burns Lloyd Burns is a Wales international rugby union player. Burns plays in the hooker position and currently plays his club rugby for Newport Gwent Dragons having made his debut in the 2008–09 season. He previously played for Pontypool RFC and Cross Keys RFC...
LP	1	Gethin Jenkins Gethin Jenkins Gethin Jenkins is a Wales and British Lions international rugby union player, currently playing for Cardiff Blues. He is the most capped prop-forward for Wales.-Early career:...
Replacements:
HK	16	Ken Owens Ken Owens Kenneth James "Ken" Owens is a Wales international rugby union footballer who currently plays as a hooker for the Scarlets regional side in the RaboDirect Pro12...
PR	17	Ryan Bevington Ryan Bevington Ryan Bevington is a Wales international rugby union player.A prop forward, he plays clubs rugby for the Ospreys regional team having previously played for Bridgend RFC....
LK	18	Luke Charteris Luke Charteris Luke Charteris is a Wales international rugby union player. A second row forward, he plays his club rugby for Newport Gwent Dragons.Charteris made his debut for Wales in 2004 versus South Africa in 2004 having previously represented Wales at Under 19 and Under 21 levels.Charteris was called up as a...
FL	19	Andy Powell Andy Powell (rugby player) Andy Powell is a Welsh international rugby union player now playing his club rugby for Sale Sharks. He is a back row forward who has played for both the Wales sevens team and the Wales national rugby union team.-Rugby union career:...
SH	20	Lloyd Williams Lloyd Williams (rugby union) Lloyd Williams is a Wales international rugby union player. A scrum-half, he plays club rugby for Cardiff Blues regional team. He went to Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg and his father is former Wales international scrum-half Brynmor Williams....
FH	21	Rhys Priestland Rhys Priestland Rhys Priestland is a Welsh international rugby union player for Scarlets in the RaboDirect Pro12. His position of choice is as a Fly-half, however he occasionally plays at Full-back...
CE	22	George North George North George Philip North is a Wales international rugby union player currently playing for the Scarlets in the RaboDirect Pro12, in the position of winger.-Early life:...
Coach:
Warren Gatland Warren Gatland Warren David Gatland is a former New Zealand rugby footballer and the current head coach of the Wales national team.Gatland was born in Hamilton, New Zealand and educated at Hamilton Boys' High School and Waikato University...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> Namibia | FB 15 Chrysander Botha RW 14 Danie van Wyk OC 13 Piet van Zyl

Piet van Zyl

IC 12 Darryl de la Harpe LW 11 Danie Dames FH 10 Theuns Kotze

Theuns Kotze

SH 9 Eugene Jantjies

Eugene Jantjies

N8 8 Jacques Nieuwenhuis

Jacques Nieuwenhuis

OF 7 Jacques Burger

Jacques Burger

Jacques Burger is a Namibian rugby union loose forward who plays for Saracens in the Aviva Premiership. His height is 6 ft 2 in and he weighs 105 kg....

Captain (sports)

) BF 6 Tinus du Plessis

Tinus du Plessis

RL 5 Nico Esterhuyse

Nico Esterhuyse

Nico Esterhuyse is a Namibian rugby union lock. He is a member of the Namibia national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...

LL 4 Heinz Koll

Heinz Koll

Heinz Koll is a rugby union player. He plays for the Namibia national rugby union team....

TP 3 Jané du Toit

Jané du Toit

HK 2 Hugo Horn

Hugo Horn

LP 1 Johnnie Redelinghuys Replacements: HK 16 Bertus O'Callaghan

Bertus O'Callaghan

Bertus O'Callaghan is a Namibian rugby union player. He competed with the Namibian national team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. He was born in Windhoek.-References:...

PR 17 Raoul Larson LK 18 Wacca Kazombiaze FL 19 Rohan Kitshoff SH 20 Ryan de la Harpe CE 21 TC Losper WG 22 David Philander Coach:

Johan Diergaardt

Man of the Match:

Tinus du Plessis

Tinus du Plessis

(Namibia)

Touch judges:

Alain Rolland

Alain Rolland

Alain Colm Pierre Rolland is an Irish rugby union referee and former player.During his playing days as a scrum-half, Rolland earned three caps for . He started the match on 27 October 1990 against , and gained further caps as a replacement against in 1994 and the USA in 1995. He won 40 provincial...

(Ireland

Irish Rugby Football Union

)

Carlo Damasco (Italy)

Television match official:

Giulio De Santis (Italy)

South Africa v Samoa


style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	South Africa
FB	15	Patrick Lambie Patrick Lambie Patrick Lambie is a professional rugby union player who plays for the Natal Sharks in the Currie Cup and Super Rugby. He attended school at Clifton Preparatory in Durban before attending Michaelhouse from 2004–2008. He represented his country at the schoolboy level for his last two years of school...
RW	14	JP Pietersen JP Pietersen Jon-Paul Roger "JP" Pietersen is a South African rugby union footballer. He generally plays fullback or wing for the Sharks and the Natal Sharks in the Currie Cup...
OC	13	Jaque Fourie Jaque Fourie Jaque Fourie is a South African rugby union footballer. He is a versatile backline player whose usual position is in the centres...
IC	12	François Steyn François Steyn Francois Steyn is a South African rugby union player, who plays for the South African national team; and Racing Métro 92 in Paris. He was a member of the South African team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup...
LW	11	Bryan Habana Bryan Habana Bryan Gary Habana is a South African rugby union player who plays as a wing for the Western Province in the Currie Cup, the Stormers in Super 14, and the 2007 Rugby World Cup champions Springboks...
FH	10	Morné Steyn Morne Steyn Morné Steyn is a South African rugby union player who plays at the Flyhalf position.He plays at number 10 for the Springboks internationally, as well as for the Bulls in the Super 14 and for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup...
SH	9	Fourie du Preez Fourie du Preez Petrus Fourie du Preez is a rugby union player. His position of choice is scrum half. Du Preez plays for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup competition in South Africa and the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition...
N8	8	Pierre Spies Pierre Spies Pierre Johan Spies is a South African rugby union player. His usual position is number 8 , where he plays for the Vodacom Bulls in the international Super 14 competition. He has represented the Springboks since 2006.He made his debut for the Blue Bulls in 2005 in a match against the Griquas...
OF	7	Schalk Burger Schalk Burger Schalk Burger Jr. is a South African rugby union player. He plays the position of flanker in the Springbok rugby union team.-Father:...
BF	6	Heinrich Brüssow Heinrich Brussow Heinrich Wilhelm Brüssow is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays for the Free State Cheetahs provincial team, Cheetahs in the international Super Rugby competition and the Springboks...
RL	5	Victor Matfield Victor Matfield Victor Matfield is a South African rugby union player. He has played for, and captained the Springbok rugby team as well as the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Bulls franchise in the Super 14... (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... )
LL	4	Danie Rossouw Danie Rossouw Danie Rossouw is a South African rugby union footballer who plays as a second row forward. He plays for the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition. Rossouw made his provincinal debut during 1999 for the Blue Bulls in a match against the North Western Province in the Currie Cup competition...
TP	3	Jannie du Plessis Jannie du Plessis Jan Nathaniel "Jannie" du Plessis is a South African rugby union player, who plays as a prop for South Africa and the Sharks in Super Rugby...
HK	2	Bismarck du Plessis Bismarck du Plessis Bismarck du Plessis is a South African rugby union player, who plays for South Africa internationally, the Natal Sharks in the domestic Currie Cup, and the Sharks in Super Rugby.-Career:...
LP	1	Tendai Mtawarira Tendai Mtawarira Tendai "Beast" Mtawarira is a Zimbabwean-born South African rugby union player for the Sharks in the Super Rugby competition. Mtawarira, a prop, is fondly known by friends and fans as "The Beast". Roars of "Beast" are shouted by spectators and fans of the Natal Sharks team whenever Mtawarira...
Replacements:
HK	16	John Smit John Smit John William Smit is the 50th and current captain of the South African national rugby union team, the Springboks. He has played most of his career as a hooker, but played twice for the Springboks off the bench as a prop prior to the South Africa coaching staff's decision to use him as a tighthead...
PR	17	Gurthrö Steenkamp Gurthro Steenkamp Gurthrö Garth Steenkamp is a South African Rugby union player. He plays loosehead prop. Steenkamp currently plays for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Bulls in the Super 14...
PR	18	CJ van der Linde CJ van der Linde CJ van der Linde is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is prop. He played for Leinster Rugby in the international Magners League from 2008–10, and currently plays for the Stormers....
N8	19	Willem Alberts Willem Alberts Willem Alberts is a professional rugby union player who plays for the Natal Sharks and Natal in the Currie Cup and Super 14 He was schooled at Monument Hoer Skool....
LK	20	Francois Louw Francois Louw Francois Louw is a South African rugby union international who plays as a flanker. Louw is the grandson of the former South African international Jan Pickard....
SH	21	Francois Hougaard Francois Hougaard Francois Hougaard is a professional South African rugby union rugby player. His primary position is scrumhalf, but in recent times he has been deployed on the wing for the Bulls...
CE	22	Jean De Villiers Jean de Villiers Jean de Villiers is a South African rugby union footballer. He started his career at wing, but now primarily plays centre. De Villiers plays for Western Province and internationally for South Africa....
Coach:
Peter de Villiers Peter de Villiers Peter de Villiers is a South African rugby union coach who is the coach of the South Africa national rugby union team. After his successes with South African U19 and U21 squads, de Villiers was named as the coach of South Africa's national team, the Springboks in January 2008, the first-ever...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> Samoa | FB 15 Paul Williams RW 14 David Lemi

David Lemi

David Lemi is a professional rugby player who plays on the wing for Glasgow Warriors in the RaboDirect Pro12 after signing from London Wasps in November 2011. Weighing in at 75 kg and only measuring 1m75, he is one of the smaller professional rugby players...

OC 13 Seilala Mapusua

Seilala Mapusua

Seilala Mapusua is a Samoan rugby player currently playing with the Kubota Spears of the Japanese Top League...

IC 12 Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu LW 11 Alesana Tuilagi

Alesana Tuilagi

FH 10 Tusi Pisi

Tusi Pisi

Tusi Pisi is a rugby union player who played for North Harbour in the Air New Zealand Cup. His position is fly half, but he has also played at centre and full back...

SH 9 Kahn Fotuali'i N8 8 George Stowers

George Stowers

George Stowers is a Samoan international rugby union player. He currently plays for the Ospreys in the RaboDirect Pro12. He plays as a Flanker or a No.8.-Club career:...

OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu

Maurie Fa'asavalu

Maurie Fa'asavalu is a Samoan rugby union player who formerly played rugby league for St Helens. He was recently picked in the Great Britain rugby league squad after living in England for 4 years...

BF 6 Taiasina Tuifua RL 5 Kane Thompson

Kane Thompson

LL 4 Daniel Leo

Daniel Leo

TP 3 Census Johnston

Census Johnston

HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger

Mahonri Schwalger

Captain (sports)

) LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo

Sakaria Taulafo

Replacements: HK 16 Ole Avei PR 17 Anthony Perenise

Anthony Perenise

Anthony Perenise is a rugby union player who plays at prop for Bath Rugby in the English Aviva Premiership.Perenise previously played for the Hawke's Bay Magpies and the Samoa.-External links:...

PR 18 Logovi'i Mulipola LK 19 Joe Tekori

Joe Tekori

Iosefa Tekori is a Samoan rugby union international player. He currently plays for the Castres Olympique in the Top 14 in France. He plays as a No.8.-External links:*...

FL 20 Ofisa Treviranus SH 21 Junior Poluleuligaga CE 22 George Pisi

George Pisi

Coach:

Fuimaono Tafua

Man of the Match:

Schalk Burger

Schalk Burger

Schalk Burger Jr. is a South African rugby union player. He plays the position of flanker in the Springbok rugby union team.-Father:...

(South Africa)

Touch judges:

Wayne Barnes

Wayne Barnes

(England

Rugby Football Union

)

Stuart Terheege (England

Rugby Football Union

)

Television match official:

Graham Hughes (England

Rugby Football Union

)

Wales v Fiji


style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	Wales
FB	15	Lee Byrne Lee Byrne Lee Martin Byrne is a Welsh international rugby union rugby player, who plays for ASM Clermont Auvergne in the Top 14 and Heineken Cup...
RW	14	Leigh Halfpenny Leigh Halfpenny Stephen Leigh Halfpenny is a Welsh international rugby union footballer who plays for the Cardiff Blues regional side.-Biography:...
OC	13	Scott Williams Scott Williams (rugby player) Scott Williams is a Wales international rugby union player who currently plays at Centre for the Scarlets.-Amateur Years:He played for Whitland RFC before joining Llanelli RFC.In 2009, Williams joined the Scarlets....
IC	12	Jamie Roberts Jamie Roberts Jamie Roberts is a Welsh international rugby union footballer currently playing for Cardiff Blues in the RaboDirect Pro12. He also plays for the Wales and the British and Irish lions.Roberts' position of choice is as a centre....
LW	11	George North George North George Philip North is a Wales international rugby union player currently playing for the Scarlets in the RaboDirect Pro12, in the position of winger.-Early life:...
FH	10	Rhys Priestland Rhys Priestland Rhys Priestland is a Welsh international rugby union player for Scarlets in the RaboDirect Pro12. His position of choice is as a Fly-half, however he occasionally plays at Full-back...
SH	9	Mike Phillips Mike Phillips (rugby player) William Michael "Mike" Phillips is a Welsh international rugby union rugby player who plays at scrum-half for Bayonne.-Personal life:...
N8	8	Toby Faletau Toby Faletau Tangaki Taulupe "Toby" Faletau is a Wales international rugby union player. A flank forward, Faletau played for Cross Keys RFC before joining the Newport Gwent Dragons....
OF	7	Sam Warburton Sam Warburton Sam Kennedy-Warburton , commonly known as Sam Warburton, is a Welsh rugby union player. Warburton plays regional rugby for the Cardiff Blues and was first capped for Wales in 2009... (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... )
BF	6	Ryan Jones Ryan Jones Ryan Paul Jones is a Welsh international rugby union player who plays at number eight for the Ospreys. He is able to cover blindside flanker and second row; he played second row in his younger days as he was kept out of his preferred number 8 role by Gareth Delve.-Early life:Jones played junior...
RL	5	Luke Charteris Luke Charteris Luke Charteris is a Wales international rugby union player. A second row forward, he plays his club rugby for Newport Gwent Dragons.Charteris made his debut for Wales in 2004 versus South Africa in 2004 having previously represented Wales at Under 19 and Under 21 levels.Charteris was called up as a...
LL	4	Bradley Davies Bradley Davies Bradley Davies is a Wales international rugby union player for Cardiff Blues in the RaboDirect Pro12. His father was a former Pontypridd player Bleddyn Davies who was also a lock forward.-Rugby career:...
TP	3	Adam Jones Adam Rhys Jones Adam Rhys Jones is a Welsh international rugby union player, currently playing for the Ospreys in the RaboDirect Pro12. His usual position is at tighthead prop...
HK	2	Huw Bennett Huw Bennett Huw Bennett is a Wales international rugby union footballer, who currently plays for the Ospreys in the Celtic League and the Heineken Cup. His usual position is at hooker....
LP	1	Gethin Jenkins Gethin Jenkins Gethin Jenkins is a Wales and British Lions international rugby union player, currently playing for Cardiff Blues. He is the most capped prop-forward for Wales.-Early career:...
Replacements:
HK	16	Lloyd Burns Lloyd Burns Lloyd Burns is a Wales international rugby union player. Burns plays in the hooker position and currently plays his club rugby for Newport Gwent Dragons having made his debut in the 2008–09 season. He previously played for Pontypool RFC and Cross Keys RFC...
PR	17	Paul James Paul James (rugby) Paul James is a Welsh international rugby union player for the Ospreys in the RaboDirect Pro12. James' position of choice is as a prop....
LK	18	Alun Wyn Jones Alun Wyn Jones Alun Wyn Jones is a Welsh international rugby union rugby player, currently playing for the Ospreys in the Celtic League. Having previously represented Wales at under-21 level, he made his Test debut for Wales in June 2006 against Argentina. Originally playing as a blindside flanker, he has shown...
FL	19	Andy Powell Andy Powell (rugby player) Andy Powell is a Welsh international rugby union player now playing his club rugby for Sale Sharks. He is a back row forward who has played for both the Wales sevens team and the Wales national rugby union team.-Rugby union career:...
SH	20	Lloyd Williams Lloyd Williams (rugby union) Lloyd Williams is a Wales international rugby union player. A scrum-half, he plays club rugby for Cardiff Blues regional team. He went to Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg and his father is former Wales international scrum-half Brynmor Williams....
FH	21	Stephen Jones Stephen Jones (rugby player) Stephen Michael Jones is a Welsh international rugby union player who plays primarily at fly-half for Wales, the British and Irish Lions and Scarlets....
CE	22	Jonathan Davies
Coach:
Warren Gatland Warren Gatland Warren David Gatland is a former New Zealand rugby footballer and the current head coach of the Wales national team.Gatland was born in Hamilton, New Zealand and educated at Hamilton Boys' High School and Waikato University...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> Fiji | FB 15 Iliesa Keresoni

Iliesa Keresoni

Iliesa Keresoni is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He was the captain of the Lelean Memorial School 'Dream Team' of 2006 that won the Deans Trophy in the Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby Union competition of that year. He plays at fullback, wing and centre position for the Knights in the Colonial...

RW 14 Albert VuliVuli

Albert VuliVuli

Albert Vulivuli is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a centre or wing. His older brother, Thomas Vulivuli plays football for Fiji whereas his younger sister, Finau is one of Fiji's female football referees....

OC 13 Ravai Fatiaki

Ravai Fatiaki

Ravai Fatiaki is a Fijian rugby union player who has signed on to play for Worcester Warriors in the 2011–12 Aviva Premiership...

IC 12 Gaby Lovobalavu

Gabiriele Lovobalavu

Gabiriele Voduadua Lovobalavu is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a centre. Lovobalavu is from Kanakana, Tunuloa from Cakaudrove Province...

LW 11 Michael Tagicakibau

Michael Tagicakibau

Michael Tagicakibau is a Fijian rugby union player. He is the younger brother of London Irish winger, Sailosi Tagicakibau. He is 1.94m and he weighs 94 kg.-Career:...

FH 10 Nicky Little

Nicky Little

SH 9 Vitori Buatava N8 8 Netani Talei

Netani Talei

Netani Edward Talei is a Fijian rugby union player. He currently plays for Edinburgh in the RaboDirect Pro12. He plays as a number eight or flanker.-Career:...

Captain (sports)

) OF 7 Sakiusa Matadigo

Sakiusa Matadigo

Sakiusa Masinivanua Matadigo is a rugby union footballer who plays third row for Montpellier Hérault RC. He has been capped for the full Fiji national side, as well as representing Fiji at Sevens...

BF 6 Rupeni Nasiga RL 5 Wame Lewaravu

Wame Lewaravu

Ratu Wame Ganilau Lewaravu is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a lock.-Club:He currently plays for Sale Sharks having previously played for Overmach Parma and London Welsh.-Debut:...

LL 4 Leone Nakarawa

Leone Nakarawa

Leone Nakarawa is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays Lock for the Fiji Barbarians.-Career:Nakarawa debuted for Fiji against Tonga at Nuku'alofa on June 13, 2009...

TP 3 Setefano Somoca HK 2 Sunia Koto

Sunia Koto

Sunia Koto Vuli is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a hooker.He played for the Fijian teams Highlanders, and Fiji Warriors, London Welsh in England, and currently Narbonne....

LP 1 Waisea Daveta Replacements: HK 16 Viliame Veikoso

Viliame Veikoso

Viliame Veikoso is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays as a hooker. Veikoso hails from Nabua village, tikina Koroalau from Cakaudrove Province. he is also related to Akapusi Qera of Gloucester...

PR 17 Campese Ma'afu

Campese Ma'afu

Campese Ma'afu, is a Fiji professional Rugby union footballer. Ma'afu was selected to the Fijian National squad in 2010. His older brother, Salesi Ma'afu plays for the Australian Wallabies...

FL 18 Malakai Ravulo

Malakai Ravulo

Malakai Ravulo is a Fijan rugby union player. He is a loose forward but spent most of his youth playing as a centre. He presently plays his rugby with the North Harbour rugby team in New Zealand....

FL 19 Akapusi Qera

Akapusi Qera

SH 20 Nemia Kenatale

Nemia Kenatale

CE 21 Seremaia Bai

Seremaia Bai

WG 22 Vereniki Goneva

Vereniki Goneva

Coach:

Sam Domoni

Man of the Match:

George North

George North

George Philip North is a Wales international rugby union player currently playing for the Scarlets in the RaboDirect Pro12, in the position of winger.-Early life:...

(Wales)

Touch judges:

Craig Joubert

Craig Joubert

Craig Paul Joubert is a South African professional rugby union referee. He has officiated at international level since 2003 with the 2011 Rugby World Cup Final being his most profile match.-Biography:...

(South Africa

South African Rugby Board

The South African Rugby Board was the rugby union governing body of white South Africans between 1889 and 1992. The governing of white and coloured rugby union was handled separately during South Africa under Apartheid....

)

Stuart Terheege (England

Rugby Football Union

)

Television match official:

Graham Hughes

Graham Hughes

(England

Rugby Football Union

)

External links

Pool D at rugbyworldcup.com

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