World cup of Rugby at XV 2007 - Hen has

This article gives the detail of the matches of the phase for hen has, qualificative for the quarterfinals of the World cup of Rugby to XV 2007 which disputes in France, with the Wales and in Scotland, of the September 7th to the October 20th 2007.

The teams of South Africa and England qualify themselves for the quarterfinals. __TOC

Classification

Matches

England - the United States

South Africa - Samoa

The United States - Tonga

South Africa - England

The match at the top of the group has leads to an inescapable South-African victory: in the cauldron of the Park of the Princes, Springboks take the English with the throat and them “conscientiously crush” first at the last minute. The half of fray Fourie of Preez, elected man of the match, carries out his pack iron of hand of Master and JP Pietersen registers two tests of finisher. Deprived of its striker Jonny Wilkinson, touched with ankle, England loses its first match of final stage of World cup since 1999 and becomes the sixth team of the history not to succeed in marking the least point at the time of a meeting of final stage. It loses moreover its back Jason Robinson, which is wounded seriously with a thigh on an acceleration, and is dubious for the remainder of the competition. As for Springboks, they show that they are credible candidates for the title.

Samoa - Tonga

Defying all the forecasts, they are Tongiens which gains the duel of the Pacific. Beaten 3-50 in June with Apia by Manu Samoa, the Reds take the advantage with the score by marking the only test of the match per hour of play, then preserve it until the term of the meeting, although they are reduced to fourteen with the 72e minute then to thirteen with the 75e minute.

South Africa - Tonga

South Africa, voluntarily private from most of its holders, suffers thousand dead to carry it with the no-claims bonus vis-a-vis a accrocheuse team of Tonga in devil. Abused and led to score 7-10 at the beginning of the second half-time, it owes its safety with the entry of several frameworks which enable him to fly away thanks to three tests in 7 minutes (59e-65e). Tongiens boosted restick nevertheless with the score thanks to two tests in the ten last minutes, and even miss carrying it on a last kick to follow Pierre Hola which leaves in key to a few centimetres the line the Springboks. They nevertheless are rewarded for their resistance by the nourished acclamations of the Stade Felix-Bollaert and by a point of no-claims bonus. South Africa, it, ensures its qualification for the quarterfinals.

England - Samoa

Like the South-Africans right before them, the English suffer to beat their adversary of the Pacific. But the Samoans, valiant, end up cracking after an excellent resistance. Carried out of only one point to the 43e (22-23), they box a severe 21-0 in last half an hour which gives to the score a broadth which reflects only imperfectly the roughness of the debates. The English will play their qualification with free or double vis-a-vis Tongiens at the time of the last hen match. Thanks to this English victory, assured South Africa east to finish first of the group and will play its quarterfinal to Marseilles against the second of the group B (Australia, Fiji or more probably Wales).

Samoa - the United States

England - Tonga

Tonga makes good match with the English into 1 half-time during which it marks a test by Hufanga before boxing of them two by Sackley, of which one in against. The 2nd half-time is more favorable to the English who mark two new tests by TAIT and Farrel whereas Tonga in mark only one at the end of the match per T Pole. By marking 16 points, Jonny Wilkinson approaches the record of points marked out of world cup which held by Gavin Hastings (227 points).

South Africa - the United States

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