Rugby-Union-Weltmeisterschaft 1991/Gruppe 2
# Rugby-Union-Weltmeisterschaft 1991/Gruppe 2

Die Gruppe 2 der Rugby-Union-Weltmeisterschaft 1991 umfasste Irland, Japan, Schottland und Simbabwe. Die Gruppenspiele fanden zwischen dem 5. und 14. Oktober statt.

## Tabelle

Bei einem Sieg gab es drei Tabellenpunkte, bei einem Unentschieden zwei und bei einer Niederlage einen. Die Erst- und Zweitplatzierten qualifizierten sich für das Viertelfinale.
| | Land | Spiele | Siege | Unent. | Ndlg. | Spiel- punkte | Diff. | Tabellen- punkte |
| 1. | Schottland Schottland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 122:036 | + 86 | 9 |
| 2. | Irland Irland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 102:051 | + 51 | 7 |
| 3. | Japan Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 077:087 | − 10 | 5 |
| 4. | Simbabwe Simbabwe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 031:158 | − 127 | 3 |

## Spiele
### Schottland – Japan

| 15 | Gavin Hastings |
| 14 | Tony Stanger |
| 13 | Scott Hastings |
| 12 | Sean Lineen |
| 11 | Iwan Tukalo |
| 10 | Craig Chalmers | 70. |
| 09 | Gary Armstrong |
| 08 | Derek White |
| 07 | Finlay Calder |
| 06 | John Jeffrey |
| 05 | Doddie Weir |
| 04 | Chris Gray |
| 03 | Paul Burnell |
| 02 | John Allan |
| 01 | David Sole (C) | 75. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Douglas Wyllie | 70. |
| 17 | David Milne | 75. |
| 18 | Peter Dods |
| 19 | Greig Oliver |
| 20 | Graham Marshall |
| 21 | Kenny Milne |
| Trainer: |
| Schottland Ian McGeechan |
| 15 | Takahiro Hosokawa |
| 14 | Terunori Masuho |
| 13 | Eiji Kutsuki |
| 12 | Seiji Hirao (C) |
| 11 | Yoshihito Yoshida |
| 10 | Katsuhiro Matsuo |
| 09 | Wataru Murata |
| 08 | Sinali Latu |
| 07 | Shūji Nakashima |
| 06 | Hiroyuki Kajihara |
| 05 | Ekeroma Lauaiufi |
| 04 | Toshiyuki Hayashi |
| 03 | Masanori Takura |
| 02 | Masahiro Kunda |
| 01 | Osamu Ōta |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Tsuyoshi Fujita |
| 17 | Kazuaki Takahashi |
| 18 | Atsushi Ōyagi |
| 19 | Masami Horikoshi |
| 20 | Yukio Motoki |
| 21 | Tatsuya Maeda |
| Trainer: |
| Japan Hiroaki Shukuzawa |

### Irland – Simbabwe

| 15 | Jim Staples |
| 14 | Simon Geoghegan |
| 13 | Vince Cunningham |
| 12 | David Curtis |
| 11 | Keith Crossan |
| 10 | Ralph Keyes |
| 09 | Rob Saunders |
| 08 | Brian Robinson |
| 07 | Gordon Hamilton |
| 06 | Philip Matthews (C) |
| 05 | Neil Francis |
| 04 | Donal Lenihan |
| 03 | Desmond Fitzgerald |
| 02 | Steve Smith |
| 01 | Nick Popplewell |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Kenny Murphy |
| 17 | Jack Clarke |
| 18 | Fergus Aherne |
| 19 | Noel Mannion |
| 20 | Gary Halpin |
| 21 | Terry Kingston |
| Trainer: |
| Irland Ciaran Fitzgerald |
| 15 | Brian Currin (C) |
| 14 | Craig Brown |
| 13 | Mark Letcher |
| 12 | Richard Tsimba |
| 11 | Dave Walters |
| 10 | Ralph Kuhn | 29. |
| 09 | Andy Ferreira |
| 08 | Brenton Catterall |
| 07 | Brendon Dawson |
| 06 | Chris Botha |
| 05 | Rob Demblon |
| 04 | Michael Martin |
| 03 | Adrian Garvey |
| 02 | Brian Beattie |
| 01 | Robin Hunter |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Ian Noble |
| 17 | Ewan MacMillan |
| 18 | William Schultz | 29. |
| 19 | Christopher Roberts |
| 20 | Alex Nicholls |
| 21 | Honeywell Nguruve |
| Trainer: |
| Simbabwe Iain Buchanan |

### Irland – Japan

| 15 | Jim Staples |
| 14 | Jack Clarke |
| 13 | Brendan Mullin |
| 12 | David Curtis |
| 11 | Keith Crossan | 29. |
| 10 | Ralph Keyes |
| 09 | Rob Saunders |
| 08 | Noel Mannion |
| 07 | Gordon Hamilton |
| 06 | Patrick O’Hara |
| 05 | Neil Francis |
| 04 | Mick Galwey |
| 03 | Gary Halpin |
| 02 | Terry Kingston (C) |
| 01 | John Fitzgerald |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Vince Cunningham | 29. |
| 17 | Kenny Murphy |
| 18 | Fergus Aherne |
| 19 | Philip Matthews |
| 20 | Desmond Fitzgerald |
| 21 | Steve Smith |
| Trainer: |
| Irland Ciaran Fitzgerald |
| 15 | Takahiro Hosokawa |
| 14 | Terunori Masuho |
| 13 | Eiji Kutsuki |
| 12 | Seiji Hirao (C) |
| 11 | Yoshihito Yoshida |
| 10 | Katsuhiro Matsuo |
| 09 | Masami Horikoshi |
| 08 | Sinali Latu |
| 07 | Hiroyuki Kajihara |
| 06 | Ekeroma Lauaiufi | 73. |
| 05 | Atsushi Ōyagi |
| 04 | Toshiyuki Hayashi |
| 03 | Masanori Takura |
| 02 | Tsuyoshi Fujita | 52. |
| 01 | Osamu Ōta |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Masahiro Kunda | 52. |
| 17 | Katsufumi Miyamoto | 73. |
| 18 | Kazuaki Takahashi |
| 19 | Wataru Murata |
| 20 | Yukio Motoki |
| 21 | Tatsuya Maeda |
| Trainer: |
| Japan Hiroaki Shukuzawa |

### Schottland – Simbabwe

| 15 | Peter Dods (C) |
| 14 | Tony Stanger | 78. |
| 13 | Scott Hastings |
| 12 | Sean Lineen |
| 11 | Iwan Tukalo |
| 10 | Douglas Wyllie |
| 09 | Greig Oliver |
| 08 | Derek White |
| 07 | Graham Marshall |
| 06 | Derek Turnbull |
| 05 | Doddie Weir |
| 04 | Damian Cronin |
| 03 | Alan Watt |
| 02 | Kenny Milne |
| 01 | Paul Burnell |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Craig Chalmers | 78. |
| 17 | Gavin Hastings |
| 18 | Gary Armstrong |
| 19 | John Jeffrey |
| 20 | David Sole |
| 21 | John Allan |
| Trainer: |
| Schottland Ian McGeechan |
| 15 | Brian Currin (C) |
| 14 | William Schultz | 56. |
| 13 | Richard Tsimba |
| 12 | Mark Letcher |
| 11 | Dave Walters |
| 10 | Craig Brown |
| 09 | Ewan MacMillan |
| 08 | Brenton Catterall |
| 07 | Brendon Dawson |
| 06 | Darren Muirhead |
| 05 | Honeywell Nguruve |
| 04 | Michael Martin |
| 03 | Adrian Garvey | 46. |
| 02 | Brian Beattie |
| 01 | Alex Nicholls |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Robin Hunter | 46. 78. |
| 17 | Bedford Chimbima | 56. |
| 18 | Christopher Roberts | 78. |
| 19 | Ian Noble |
| 20 | Andy Ferreira |
| Trainer: |
| Simbabwe Iain Buchanan |

### Schottland – Irland

| 15 | Gavin Hastings |
| 14 | Tony Stanger |
| 13 | Scott Hastings |
| 12 | Sean Lineen |
| 11 | Iwan Tukalo |
| 10 | Craig Chalmers | 43. |
| 09 | Gary Armstrong |
| 08 | Derek White |
| 07 | Finlay Calder |
| 06 | John Jeffrey |
| 05 | Doddie Weir |
| 04 | Chris Gray |
| 03 | Paul Burnell |
| 02 | John Allan |
| 01 | David Sole (C) |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Peter Dods |
| 17 | Graham Shiel | 43. |
| 18 | Greig Oliver |
| 19 | Graham Marshall |
| 20 | Alan Watt |
| 21 | Kenny Milne |
| Trainer: |
| Schottland Ian McGeechan |
| 15 | Jim Staples |
| 14 | Simon Geoghegan |
| 13 | David Curtis |
| 12 | Brendan Mullin |
| 11 | Keith Crossan |
| 10 | Ralph Keyes |
| 09 | Rob Saunders |
| 08 | Brian Robinson |
| 07 | Gordon Hamilton |
| 06 | Philip Matthews (C) |
| 05 | Neil Francis |
| 04 | Donal Lenihan |
| 03 | Desmond Fitzgerald |
| 02 | Steve Smith |
| 01 | Nick Popplewell |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Kenny Murphy |
| 17 | Vince Cunningham |
| 18 | Fergus Aherne |
| 19 | Terry Kingston |
| 20 | Gary Halpin |
| 21 | Noel Mannion |
| Trainer: |
| Irland Ciaran Fitzgerald |

### Japan – Simbabwe

| 15 | Takahiro Hosokawa |
| 14 | Terunori Masuho |
| 13 | Eiji Kutsuki |
| 12 | Seiji Hirao (C) |
| 11 | Yoshihito Yoshida |
| 10 | Katsuhiro Matsuo |
| 09 | Masami Horikoshi |
| 08 | Sinali Latu |
| 07 | Hiroyuki Kajihara |
| 06 | Ekeroma Lauaiufi |
| 05 | Atsushi Ōyagi |
| 04 | Toshiyuki Hayashi |
| 03 | Masanori Takura |
| 02 | Masahiro Kunda |
| 01 | Osamu Ōta |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Tsuyoshi Fujita |
| 17 | Kazuaki Takahashi |
| 18 | Katsufumi Miyamoto |
| 19 | Wataru Murata |
| 20 | Yukio Motoki |
| 21 | Tatsuya Maeda |
| Trainer: |
| Japan Hiroaki Shukuzawa |
| 15 | Brian Currin (C) |
| 14 | William Schultz |
| 13 | Richard Tsimba |
| 12 | Mark Letcher |
| 11 | Dave Walters |
| 10 | Craig Brown |
| 09 | Ewan MacMillan |
| 08 | Brenton Catterall |
| 07 | Brendon Dawson |
| 06 | Honeywell Nguruve |
| 05 | Chris Botha |
| 04 | Michael Martin |
| 03 | Adrian Garvey | 70. |
| 02 | Brian Beattie |
| 01 | Alex Nicholls |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Gary Snyder | 70. |
| 17 | Ian Noble |
| 18 | Bedford Chimbima |
| 19 | Andy Ferreira |
| 20 | Darren Muirhead |
| 21 | Christopher Roberts |
| Trainer: |
| Simbabwe Iain Buchanan |