Rugby-Union-Weltmeisterschaft 2011/Gruppe A
# Rugby-Union-Weltmeisterschaft 2011/Gruppe A

Die Gruppe A der Rugby-Union-Weltmeisterschaft 2011 umfasste Gastgeber Neuseeland, Frankreich, Tonga, Kanada und Japan. Die Gruppenspiele fanden zwischen dem 9. September und dem 2. Oktober statt.

## Tabelle

| | Team | Spiele | Siege | Unent. | Ndlg. | Vers. | Spiel- punkte | Diff. | Bonus- punkte | Tabellen- punkte |
| 1. | Neuseeland Neuseeland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 240:49 | + 191 | 4 | 20 |
| 2. | Frankreich Frankreich | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 124:96 | + 28 | 3 | 11 |
| 3. | Tonga Tonga | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 80:98 | − 18 | 1 | 9 |
| 4. | Kanada Kanada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 82:168 | − 86 | 0 | 6 |
| 5. | Japan Japan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 69:184 | − 115 | 0 | 2 |

## Spiele

Alle Zeiten NZST (UTC+12, ab 25. September UTC+13 wegen Sommerzeit)

### Neuseeland – Tonga

| 15 | Israel Dagg |
| 14 | Richard Kahui |
| 13 | Ma’a Nonu |
| 12 | Sonny Bill Williams |
| 11 | Isaia Toeava | 62. |
| 10 | Daniel Carter | 74. |
| 09 | Jimmy Cowan | 53. |
| 08 | Victor Vito | 75. |
| 07 | Richie McCaw (c) |
| 06 | Jerome Kaino |
| 05 | Ali Williams |
| 04 | Brad Thorn | 56. |
| 03 | Owen Franks |
| 02 | Andrew Hore | 74. |
| 01 | Tony Woodcock | 45. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Corey Flynn | 74. |
| 17 | Ben Franks | 45. |
| 18 | Anthony Boric | 75. |
| 19 | Sam Whitelock | 56. |
| 20 | Piri Weepu | 53. |
| 21 | Colin Slade | 74. |
| 22 | Cory Jane | 62. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Graham Henry |
| 15 | Vungakoto Lilo |
| 14 | Viliame Iongi |
| 13 | Suka Hufanga | 75. |
| 12 | Andrew Maʻilei | 41. |
| 11 | Siale Piutau |
| 10 | Kurt Morath |
| 09 | Taniela Moa |
| 08 | Viliami Maʻafu |
| 07 | Finau Maka (c) | 54. |
| 06 | Sione Kalamafoni |
| 05 | Joseph Tuineau |
| 04 | Paino Hehea | 41. |
| 03 | Taufaʻao Filise | 53. |
| 02 | Aleki Lutui | 41. |
| 01 | Soane Tongaʻuiha | 53. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Ephraim Taukafa | 41. |
| 17 | Alisona Taumalolo | 53. |
| 18 | Kisi Pulu | 53. |
| 19 | Sione Timani | 41. |
| 20 | Samiu Vahafolau | 54. |
| 21 | Samisoni Fisilau | 75. |
| 22 | Alipate Fatafehi | 41. |
| Trainer: |
| Tonga Isitolo Maka |

### Frankreich – Japan

| 15 | Cédric Heymans |
| 14 | Vincent Clerc |
| 13 | Aurélien Rougerie |
| 12 | Fabrice Estebanez | 48. |
| 11 | Maxime Médard |
| 10 | François Trinh-Duc | 51. |
| 09 | Dimitri Yachvili |
| 08 | Raphaël Lakafia | 74. |
| 07 | Imanol Harinordoquy |
| 06 | Thierry Dusautoir (c) |
| 05 | Lionel Nallet |
| 04 | Julien Pierre | 73. |
| 03 | Nicolas Mas |
| 02 | William Servat | 52. |
| 01 | Fabien Barcella | 51. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Dimitri Szarzewski | 52. |
| 17 | Jean-Baptiste Poux | 51. |
| 18 | Pascal Papé | 73. |
| 19 | Julien Bonnaire | 74. |
| 20 | Morgan Parra | 62. |
| 21 | David Skrela | 51. 62. |
| 22 | David Marty | 48. |
| Trainer: |
| Frankreich Marc Lièvremont |
| 15 | Shaun Webb | 66. |
| 14 | Kōsuke Endō |
| 13 | Kōji Taira | 54. |
| 12 | Ryan Nicholas |
| 11 | Hirotoki Onozawa |
| 10 | James Arlidge |
| 09 | Fumiaki Tanaka | 66. |
| 08 | Koliniasi Holani | 36. |
| 07 | Michael Leitch |
| 06 | Takashi Kikutani (c) |
| 05 | Toshizumi Kitagawa |
| 04 | Luke Thompson |
| 03 | Kensuke Hatakeyama | 43. |
| 02 | Shōta Horie |
| 01 | Hisateru Hirashima |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Yūsuke Aoki |
| 17 | Nozomu Fujita | 43. |
| 18 | Hitoshi Ōno |
| 19 | Itaru Taniguchi | 36. |
| 20 | Atsushi Hiwasa | 66. |
| 21 | Murray Williams | 66. |
| 22 | Alisi Tupuailei | 54. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland John Kirwan |

### Tonga – Kanada

| 15 | Kurt Morath |
| 14 | Fetuʻu Vainikolo |
| 13 | Siale Piutau |
| 12 | Alipate Fatafehi |
| 11 | William Helu | 66. |
| 10 | Taniela Moa |
| 09 | Tomasi Palu |
| 08 | Samiu Vahafolau | 50. |
| 07 | Sione Vaiomounga |
| 06 | Finau Maka (c) |
| 05 | Tukulua Lokotui |
| 04 | Sione Timani | 54. |
| 03 | Kisi Pulu | 52. |
| 02 | Ephraim Taukafa | 65. |
| 01 | Alisona Taumalolo | 75. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Ilaisa Maʻasi | 65. |
| 17 | Soane Tongaʻuiha | 75. |
| 18 | Halani Aulika | 52. |
| 19 | Viliami Maʻafu | 50. |
| 20 | Sione Kalamafoni | 54. |
| 21 | Viliame Iongi |
| 22 | Alaska Taufa | 66. |
| Trainer: |
| Tonga Isitolo Maka |
| 15 | James Pritchard |
| 14 | Ciaran Hearn |
| 13 | DTH van der Merwe |
| 12 | Ryan Smith | 65. |
| 11 | Phil Mackenzie |
| 10 | Ander Monro |
| 09 | Ed Fairhurst |
| 08 | Aaron Carpenter |
| 07 | Chauncey O’Toole |
| 06 | Adam Kleeberger |
| 05 | Jamie Cudmore |
| 04 | Jebb Sinclair | 74. |
| 03 | Jason Marshall | 75. |
| 02 | Pat Riordan (c) | 31. bis 40. 69. |
| 01 | Hubert Buydens |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Ryan Hamilton | 31. 40. 69. |
| 17 | Scott Franklin | 75. |
| 18 | Tyler Hotson |
| 19 | Nanyak Dala | 74. |
| 20 | Conor Trainor | 65. |
| 21 | Sean White |
| 22 | Matt Evans |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Kieran Crowley |

### Neuseeland – Japan

| 15 | Isaia Toeava | 62. |
| 14 | Cory Jane | 44. |
| 13 | Conrad Smith |
| 12 | Ma’a Nonu |
| 11 | Richard Kahui |
| 10 | Colin Slade |
| 09 | Andy Ellis | 62. |
| 08 | Victor Vito | 57. |
| 07 | Adam Thomson |
| 06 | Jerome Kaino |
| 05 | Sam Whitelock |
| 04 | Brad Thorn | 72. |
| 03 | Owen Franks | 63. |
| 02 | Keven Mealamu (c) | 44. |
| 01 | Tony Woodcock |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Andrew Hore | 44. |
| 17 | John Afoa | 63. |
| 18 | Ali Williams | 57. |
| 19 | Anthony Boric | 72. |
| 20 | Jimmy Cowan | 62. |
| 21 | Piri Weepu | 62. |
| 22 | Sonny Bill Williams | 44. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Graham Henry |
| 15 | Taihei Ueda | 52. |
| 14 | Takehisa Usuzuki |
| 13 | Kōji Taira | 46. |
| 12 | Yūta Iwamura | 71. |
| 11 | Hirotoki Onozawa |
| 10 | Murray Williams |
| 09 | Atsushi Hiwasa |
| 08 | Takashi Kikutani (c) |
| 07 | Michael Leitch |
| 06 | Itaru Taniguchi |
| 05 | Toshizumi Kitagawa | 59. |
| 04 | Hitoshi Ōno |
| 03 | Nozomu Fujita |
| 02 | Yūsuke Aoki | 64. |
| 01 | Naoki Kawamata |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Hiroki Yuhara | 64. |
| 17 | Kensuke Hatakeyama |
| 18 | Yūji Kitagawa | 59. |
| 19 | Sione Vatuvei |
| 20 | Tomoki Yoshida | 71. |
| 21 | Shaun Webb | 52. |
| 22 | Alisi Tupuailei | 46. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland John Kirwan |

### Frankreich – Kanada

| 15 | Damien Traille |
| 14 | Vincent Clerc |
| 13 | David Marty |
| 12 | Maxime Mermoz |
| 11 | Aurélien Rougerie (c) | 72. |
| 10 | François Trinh-Duc | 70. |
| 09 | Morgan Parra |
| 08 | Louis Picamoles |
| 07 | Julien Bonnaire |
| 06 | Fulgence Ouedraogo | 76. |
| 05 | Romain Millo-Chluski | 64. |
| 04 | Pascal Papé |
| 03 | Luc Ducalcon | 80. |
| 02 | William Servat | 53. |
| 01 | Jean-Baptiste Poux | 18. bis 28. 46. 80. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Guilhem Guirado | 53. |
| 17 | Fabien Barcella | 18. 28. 46. |
| 18 | Julien Pierre | 64. |
| 19 | Imanol Harinordoquy | 76. |
| 20 | Dimitri Yachvili | 70. |
| 21 | Fabrice Estebanez |
| 22 | Maxime Médard | 72. |
| Trainer: |
| Frankreich Marc Lièvremont |
| 15 | James Pritchard |
| 14 | Ciaran Hearn |
| 13 | DTH van der Merwe | 67. |
| 12 | Ryan Smith |
| 11 | Phil Mackenzie |
| 10 | Ander Monro | 71. |
| 09 | Ed Fairhurst | 62. |
| 08 | Aaron Carpenter |
| 07 | Chauncey O’Toole | 63. |
| 06 | Adam Kleeberger |
| 05 | Jamie Cudmore | 59. |
| 04 | Jebb Sinclair |
| 03 | Jason Marshall | 62. |
| 02 | Pat Riordan (c) | 60. |
| 01 | Hubert Buydens |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Ryan Hamilton | 60. |
| 17 | Scott Franklin | 62. |
| 18 | Tyler Hotson | 59. |
| 19 | Nanyak Dala | 63. |
| 20 | Sean White | 62. |
| 21 | Nathan Hirayama | 71. |
| 22 | Conor Trainor | 67. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Kieran Crowley |

### Tonga – Japan

| 15 | Vungakoto Lilo |
| 14 | Fetuʻu Vainikolo |
| 13 | Siale Piutau |
| 12 | Alipate Fatafehi |
| 11 | Suka Hufanga | 68. |
| 10 | Kurt Morath |
| 09 | Taniela Moa | 75. |
| 08 | Viliami Maʻafu |
| 07 | Sione Vaiomounga | 64. |
| 06 | Sione Kalamafoni |
| 05 | Paino Hehea | 65. |
| 04 | Tukulua Lokotui | 79. bis 80+.′ |
| 03 | Taufaʻao Filise | 40. 64. 72. |
| 02 | Aleki Lutui (c) | 48. |
| 01 | Soane Tongaʻuiha | 40. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Aloisio Maʻasi | 48. |
| 17 | Alisona Taumalolo | 40. |
| 18 | Halani Aulika | 40. 61. bis 71.′ |
| 19 | Joseph Tuineau | 65. |
| 20 | Samiu Vahafolau | 72. |
| 21 | Samisoni Fisilau | 75. |
| 22 | Andrew Maʻilei | 68. |
| Trainer: |
| Tonga Isitolo Maka |
| 15 | Shaun Webb |
| 14 | Kōsuke Endō |
| 13 | Alisi Tupuailai |
| 12 | Ryan Nicholas |
| 11 | Hirotoki Onozawa |
| 10 | James Arlidge | 31. bis 40+.′ |
| 09 | Fumiaki Tanaka | 52. |
| 08 | Takashi Kikutani (c) |
| 07 | Michael Leitch |
| 06 | Itaru Taniguchi | 52. |
| 05 | Toshizumi Kitagawa | 57. |
| 04 | Luke Thompson |
| 03 | Kensuke Hatakeyama | 68. |
| 02 | Shōta Horie |
| 01 | Hisateru Hirashima |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Yūsuke Aoki |
| 17 | Nozomu Fujita | 68. |
| 18 | Hitoshi Ōno | 57. |
| 19 | Sione Vatuvei | 52. |
| 20 | Atsushi Hiwasa | 52. |
| 21 | Takehisa Usuzuki |
| 22 | Murray Williams |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland John Kirwan |

### Neuseeland – Frankreich

| 15 | Israel Dagg |
| 14 | Cory Jane | 34. |
| 13 | Conrad Smith |
| 12 | Ma’a Nonu |
| 11 | Richard Kahui | 62. |
| 10 | Daniel Carter |
| 09 | Piri Weepu | 55. |
| 08 | Adam Thompson | 72. |
| 07 | Richie McCaw (c) |
| 06 | Jerome Kaino |
| 05 | Sam Whitelock | 56. |
| 04 | Brad Thorn |
| 03 | Owen Franks | 69. 74. 77. |
| 02 | Keven Mealamu | 55. |
| 01 | Tony Woodcock |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Andrew Hore | 55. |
| 17 | Ben Franks | 69. 74. bis 77. |
| 18 | Ali Williams | 56. |
| 19 | Anthony Boric | 72. |
| 20 | Andy Ellis | 55. |
| 21 | Colin Slade | 62. |
| 22 | Sonny Bill Williams | 34. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Graham Henry |
| 15 | Damien Traille | 41. |
| 14 | Vincent Clerc |
| 13 | Aurélien Rougerie | 69. |
| 12 | Maxime Mermoz |
| 11 | Maxime Médard |
| 10 | Morgan Parra | 64. |
| 09 | Dimitri Yachvili |
| 08 | Louis Picamoles | 41. |
| 07 | Julien Bonnaire |
| 06 | Thierry Dusautoir (c) |
| 05 | Lionel Nallet |
| 04 | Pascal Papé | 64. |
| 03 | Luc Ducalcon | 41. |
| 02 | Dimitri Szarzewski | 53. |
| 01 | Jean-Baptiste Poux |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | William Servat | 53. |
| 17 | Fabien Barcella | 41. |
| 18 | Julien Pierre | 64. |
| 19 | Imanol Harinordoquy | 41. |
| 20 | François Trinh-Duc | 64. |
| 21 | Fabrice Estebanez | 69. |
| 22 | Cédric Heymans | 41. |
| Trainer: |
| Frankreich Marc Lièvremont |

### Kanada – Japan

| 15 | James Pritchard | 21. bis 28. 40. |
| 14 | Matt Evans |
| 13 | DTH van der Merwe |
| 12 | Ryan Smith |
| 11 | Phil Mackenzie |
| 10 | Ander Monro |
| 09 | Ed Fairhurst | 71. |
| 08 | Aaron Carpenter |
| 07 | Chauncey O’Toole | 64. |
| 06 | Adam Kleeberger |
| 05 | Jamie Cudmore | 73. |
| 04 | Jebb Sinclair |
| 03 | Jason Marshall | 67. |
| 02 | Pat Riordan (c) | 60. |
| 01 | Hubert Buydens |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Ryan Hamilton | 60. |
| 17 | Scott Franklin | 67. |
| 18 | Tyler Hotson | 73. |
| 19 | Jeremy Kyne | 64. |
| 20 | Sean White | 71. |
| 21 | Nathan Hirayama |
| 22 | Conor Trainor | 21. 28. 40. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Kieran Crowley |
| 15 | Shaun Webb | 73. |
| 14 | Kōsuke Endō |
| 13 | Alisi Tupuailei | 13. |
| 12 | Ryan Nicholas |
| 11 | Hirotoki Onozawa |
| 10 | James Arlidge |
| 09 | Fumiaki Tanaka | 64. |
| 08 | Takashi Kikutani (c) |
| 07 | Michael Leitch |
| 06 | Sione Vatuvei | 64. |
| 05 | Toshizumi Kitagawa | 64. |
| 04 | Luke Thompson |
| 03 | Nozomu Fujita | 25. |
| 02 | Shōta Horie |
| 01 | Hisateru Hirashima |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Yūsuke Aoki |
| 17 | Kensuke Hatakeyama | 25. |
| 18 | Hitoshi Ōno | 64. |
| 19 | Toetu’u Taufa | 64. |
| 20 | Atsushi Hiwasa | 64. |
| 21 | Murray Williams | 73. |
| 22 | Bryce Robins | 13. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland John Kirwan |

### Frankreich – Tonga

| 15 | Maxime Médard |
| 14 | Vincent Clerc |
| 13 | Aurélien Rougerie | 59. |
| 12 | Maxime Mermoz |
| 11 | Alexis Palisson | 77. |
| 10 | Morgan Parra | 59. |
| 09 | Dimitri Yachvili |
| 08 | Raphaël Lakafia | 50. |
| 07 | Julien Bonnaire |
| 06 | Thierry Dusautoir (c) |
| 05 | Lionel Nallet |
| 04 | Pascal Papé | 67. |
| 03 | Luc Ducalcon | 41. 45. |
| 02 | William Servat | 50. |
| 01 | Jean-Baptiste Poux | 7. bis 20. 45. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Dimitri Szarzewski | 50. |
| 17 | Fabien Barcella | 7. 20. 41. |
| 18 | Julien Pierre | 67. |
| 19 | Imanol Harinordoquy | 50. |
| 20 | François Trinh-Duc | 59. |
| 21 | Fabrice Estebanez | 59. 65. bis 76.′ |
| 22 | Cédric Heymans | 77. |
| Trainer: |
| Frankreich Marc Lièvremont |
| 15 | Vungakoto Lilo |
| 14 | Viliame Iongi |
| 13 | Siale Piutau |
| 12 | Andrew Maʻilei | 61. |
| 11 | Suka Hufanga | 39. bis 48.′ 73. |
| 10 | Kurt Morath |
| 09 | Taniela Moa |
| 08 | Viliami Maʻafu |
| 07 | Finau Maka (c) | 11. bis 24. |
| 06 | Sione Kalamafoni |
| 05 | Paino Hehea | 58. |
| 04 | Tukulua Lokotui |
| 03 | Kisi Pulu | 40. |
| 02 | Aleki Lutui |
| 01 | Soane Tongaʻuiha | 48. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Ephraim Taukafa |
| 17 | Alisona Taumalolo | 48. |
| 18 | Halani Aulika | 40. |
| 19 | Joseph Tuineau | 58. |
| 20 | Samiu Vahafolau | 11. 24. |
| 21 | Tomasi Palu | 73. |
| 22 | Alipate Fatafehi | 61. |
| Trainer: |
| Tonga Isitolo Maka |

### Neuseeland – Kanada

| 15 | Mils Muliaina | 51. |
| 14 | Israel Dagg | 48. |
| 13 | Conrad Smith |
| 12 | Sonny Bill Williams |
| 11 | Zac Guildford |
| 10 | Colin Slade | 65. |
| 09 | Jimmy Cowan | 63. |
| 08 | Kieran Read | 51. |
| 07 | Victor Vito |
| 06 | Jerome Kaino |
| 05 | Ali Williams |
| 04 | Sam Whitelock |
| 03 | Owen Franks | 56. 74. |
| 02 | Andrew Hore | 77. |
| 01 | Tony Woodcock | 74. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Keven Mealamu | 77. |
| 17 | Ben Franks | 56. |
| 18 | Brad Thorn | 65. |
| 19 | Anthony Boric | 51. |
| 20 | Andy Ellis | 63. |
| 21 | Piri Weepu | 51. |
| 22 | Isaia Toeava | 48. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Graham Henry |
| 15 | Matt Evans | 65. |
| 14 | Conor Trainor |
| 13 | DTH van der Merwe | 31. |
| 12 | Ryan Smith |
| 11 | Phil Mackenzie |
| 10 | Ander Monro |
| 09 | Ed Fairhurst | 63. |
| 08 | Aaron Carpenter |
| 07 | Chauncey O’Toole |
| 06 | Adam Kleeberger | 73. |
| 05 | Jamie Cudmore | 61. 73. |
| 04 | Jebb Sinclair |
| 03 | Jason Marshall | 53. |
| 02 | Pat Riordan (c) | 48. |
| 01 | Hubert Buydens | 63. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Ryan Hamilton | 48. |
| 17 | Scott Franklin | 53. |
| 18 | Andrew Tiedemann | 63. |
| 19 | Tyler Hotson | 61. |
| 20 | Nanyak Dala | 65. |
| 21 | Sean White | 31. |
| 22 | Nathan Hirayama | 63. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Kieran Crowley |