2007 Rugby World Cup Pool A

2007 Rugby World Cup Pool A

Pool A of the 2007 Rugby World Cup began on 8 September and was completed on 30 September. The pool was composed of 2003 World Cup winners England, as well as Samoa, South Africa, Tonga and United States.

Pool A threw up few surprises, with both South Africa and England qualifying for the quarter-finals, as expected. Third place went to Tonga, who beat the USA and South Pacific neighbours, Samoa, to secure a place in the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Tonga also gave the eventual champions a close run, losing by less than a try. Both South Africa and England went on to reach the final of the tournament, which South Africa won by 15 points to 6.

Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points		 Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 South Africa 4 4 0 0 189 47 +142 3 19
2 England 4 3 0 1 108 88 +20 2 14
3 Tonga 4 2 0 2 89 96 −7 1 9
4 Samoa 4 1 0 3 69 143 −74 1 5
5 United States 4 0 0 4 61 142 −81 1 1


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