2015 Rugby World Cup Pool B

Pool B of the 2015 Rugby World Cup began on 19 September and was completed on 11 October 2015.[1] The pool was composed of South Africa, Samoa and Scotland – who all qualified automatically for the tournament due to finishing in the top three positions in their pools in 2011 – joined by the top Asian qualifier, Japan, and the second American qualifier, United States. South Africa and Scotland qualified for the quarter finals.[2]

Main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup

Overall
Key to colours in pool tables
Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
Eliminated but qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup
Team
 Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 South Africa 43012317656+120416
 Scotland 43011413693+43214
 Japan 4301998100–2012
 Samoa 4103769124–5526
 United States 4004550156–10600

    All times are local United Kingdom time (UTC+01)

    South Africa vs Japan
    19 September 2015
    16:45
    South Africa  32–34  Japan
    Try: Louw 18' c
    B. Du Plessis 33' m
    De Jager 44' c
    Strauss 62' c
    Con: Lambie (2/3) 19', 45'
    Pollard (1/1) 63'
    Pen: Lambie (1/1) 57'
    Pollard (1/1) 73'
    		 Report Try: Leitch 30' c
    Goromaru 69' c
    Hesketh 80' m
    Con: Goromaru (2/3) 31', 70'
    Pen: Goromaru (5/6) 8', 43', 49', 53', 60'
    South Africa
    Japan
    FB15Zane Kirchner
    RW14Bryan Habana
    OC13Jesse Kriel
    IC12Jean de Villiers (c)
    LW11Lwazi Mvovo 70'
    FH10Pat Lambie 58'
    SH9Ruan Pienaar 58'
    N88Schalk Burger
    BF7Pieter-Steph du Toit 57'
    OF6Francois Louw
    RL5Victor Matfield
    LL4Lood de Jager 69'
    TP3Jannie du Plessis 54' 79'
    HK2Bismarck du Plessis 54'
    LP1Tendai Mtawarira 54' 79'
    Replacements:
    HK16Adriaan Strauss 54'
    PR17Trevor Nyakane 54' 79'
    PR18Coenie Oosthuizen 78' to 80' 54'
    LK19Eben Etzebeth 69'
    FL20Siya Kolisi 57' 79'
    SH21Fourie du Preez 58'
    FH22Handré Pollard 58'
    WG23JP Pietersen 70'
    Coach:
    Heyneke Meyer
    FB15Ayumu Goromaru
    RW14Akihito Yamada 79'
    OC13Male Sa'u
    IC12Harumichi Tatekawa
    LW11Kotaro Matsushima
    FH10Kosei Ono 73'
    SH9Fumiaki Tanaka 67'
    N88Hendrik Tui 46'
    OF7Michael Broadhurst
    BF6Michael Leitch (c)
    RL5Hitoshi Ono 54'
    LL4Luke Thompson
    TP3Kensuke Hatakeyama 10' 19' 54'
    HK2Shota Horie 70'
    LP1Masataka Mikami 58'
    Replacements:
    HK16Takeshi Kizu 70'
    PR17Keita Inagaki 58'
    PR18Hiroshi Yamashita 10' 19' 54'
    LK19Shinya Makabe 54'
    N820Amanaki Lelei Mafi 46'
    SH21Atsushi Hiwasa 67'
    CE22Yu Tamura 73'
    WG23Karne Hesketh 79'
    Coach:
    Eddie Jones

    Man of the Match:
    Fumiaki Tanaka (Japan)

    Touch judges:
    JP Doyle (England)
    Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
    Television match official:
    Graham Hughes (England)

    Notes:

    • Fumiaki Tanaka earned his 50th test cap for Japan.[3]
    • This was the first ever match between these nations.
    • This was South Africa's first ever loss to a Tier 2 nation.[4]
    • This was Japan's second ever win over one of the SANZAAR nations.[5]

    Samoa vs United States
    20 September 2015
    12:00
    Samoa  25–16  United States
    Try: Nanai-Williams 20' m
    Treviranus 46' m
    Pen: T. Pisi (4/5) 8', 28', 39', 51'
    Stanley (1/1) 70'
    		 Report Try: Wyles 34' m
    Baumann 74' m
    Pen: MacGinty (2/2) 31', 53'
    Samoa
    United States
    FB15Tim Nanai-Williams
    RW14Ken Pisi
    OC13Paul Perez
    IC12Rey Lee-Lo 2' 9'
    LW11Alesana Tuilagi 73'
    FH10Tusi Pisi 58'
    SH9Kahn Fotuali'i
    N88Ofisa Treviranus (c)
    OF7Jack Lam
    BF6Maurie Fa'asavalu 51'
    RL5Joe Tekori 58'
    LL4Filo Paulo
    TP3Anthony Perenise 51'
    HK2Ole Avei 66'
    LP1Sakaria Taulafo
    Replacements:
    HK16Motu Matu'u 66'
    PR17Viliamu Afatia
    PR18Census Johnston 51'
    FL19Faifili Levave 58'
    FL20Alafoti Faosiliva 51'
    SH21Vavao Afemai
    FH22Michael Stanley 2' 9' 58'
    WG23Fa'atoina Autagavaia 73'
    Coach:
    Stephen Betham
    FB15Blaine Scully 51'
    RW14Takudzwa Ngwenya
    OC13Seamus Kelly
    IC12Thretton Palamo
    LW11Chris Wyles (c)
    FH10AJ MacGinty
    SH9Mike Petri
    N88Samu Manoa
    OF7Andrew Durutalo
    BF6Alastair McFarland
    RL5Greg Peterson 58'
    LL4Hayden Smith 51'
    TP3Titi Lamositele 71'
    HK2Zach Fenoglio 51'
    LP1Eric Fry 71'
    Replacements:
    HK16Phil Thiel 51'
    PR17Olive Kilifi 71'
    PR18Chris Baumann 71'
    LK19Cam Dolan 51'
    N820Danny Barrett 58'
    FH21Shalom Suniula
    CE22Folau Niua
    WG23Brett Thompson 51'
    Coach:
    Mike Tolkin

    Man of the Match:
    Tim Nanai-Williams (Samoa)

    Touch judges:
    Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
    Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
    Television match official:
    Graham Hughes (England)

    Scotland vs Japan
    23 September 2015
    14:30
    Scotland  45–10  Japan
    Try: Hardie 48' m
    Bennett (2) 56' c, 69 c
    Seymour 64' c
    Russell 74' c
    Con: Laidlaw (4/5) 57', 65', 70', 75'
    Pen: Laidlaw (4/5) 3', 12', 18', 20'
    		 Report Try: Mafi 15' c
    Con: Goromaru (1/1) 16'
    Pen: Goromaru (1/3) 46'
    Kingsholm, Gloucester
    Attendance: 14,354
    Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
    Scotland
    Japan
    FB15Stuart Hogg 66'
    RW14Tommy Seymour
    OC13Mark Bennett 75'
    IC12Matt Scott
    LW11Sean Lamont
    FH10Finn Russell
    SH9Greig Laidlaw (c)
    N88David Denton
    OF7John Hardie
    BF6Ryan Wilson 57'
    RL5Jonny Gray
    LL4Grant Gilchrist 50'
    TP3WP Nel 70'
    HK2Ross Ford 70'
    LP1Alasdair Dickinson 66'
    Replacements:
    HK16Fraser Brown 70'
    PR17Ryan Grant 66'
    PR18Jon Welsh 70'
    LK19Richie Gray 50'
    FL20Josh Strauss 57'
    SH21Henry Pyrgos
    CE22Peter Horne 75'
    WG23Sean Maitland 66'
    Coach:
    Vern Cotter
    FB15Ayumu Goromaru
    RW14Kotaro Matsushima 23' to 33'
    OC13Male Sa'u
    IC12Yu Tamura
    LW11Kenki Fukuoka
    FH10Harumichi Tatekawa 72'
    SH9Fumiaki Tanaka 65'
    N88Amanaki Lelei Mafi 45'
    OF7Michael Broadhurst
    BF6Michael Leitch (c)
    RL5Justin Ives 61'
    LL4Luke Thompson 65'
    TP3Hiroshi Yamashita 53'
    HK2Shota Horie 70'
    LP1Keita Inagaki 40'
    Replacements:
    HK16Takeshi Kizu 70'
    PR17Masataka Mikami 40'
    PR18Kensuke Hatakeyama 53'
    LK19Shinya Makabe 61'
    LK20Shoji Ito 65'
    FL21Hendrik Tui 45'
    SH22Atsushi Hiwasa 65'
    WG23Karne Hesketh 72'
    Coach:
    Eddie Jones

    Man of the Match:
    Greig Laidlaw (Scotland)

    Touch judges:
    George Clancy (Ireland)
    Marius Mitrea (Italy)
    Television match official:
    Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

    Notes:

    South Africa vs Samoa
    26 September 2015
    16:45
    South Africa  46–6  Samoa
    Try: Pietersen (3) 15' m, 47' c, 78' m
    Burger 58' m
    Brits 71' m
    Habana 80' c
    Con: Pollard (1/4) 48'
    Lambie (1/2) 80'
    Pen: Pollard (4/4) 2', 19', 24', 39'
    		 Report Pen: Stanley (2/5) 9', 12'
    Villa Park, Birmingham
    Attendance: 39,526
    Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
    South Africa
    Samoa
    FB15Willie le Roux
    RW14JP Pietersen
    OC13Jean de Villiers (c) 72' 77'
    IC12Damian de Allende 48'
    LW11Bryan Habana
    FH10Handré Pollard
    SH9Fourie du Preez 74'
    N88Duane Vermeulen
    OF7Schalk Burger 68'
    BF6Francois Louw
    RL5Victor Matfield 55'
    LL4Eben Etzebeth
    TP3Jannie du Plessis 54'
    HK2Adriaan Strauss 68'
    LP1Tendai Mtawarira 62'
    Replacements:
    HK16Schalk Brits 68'
    PR17Trevor Nyakane 62'
    PR18Frans Malherbe 54'
    LK19Lood de Jager 55'
    FL20Siya Kolisi 68'
    SH21Ruan Pienaar 74'
    FH22Pat Lambie 72'
    CE23Jesse Kriel 48' 77'
    Coach:
    Heyneke Meyer
    FB15Tim Nanai-Williams
    RW14Ken Pisi
    OC13Paul Perez
    IC12Rey Lee-Lo
    LW11Alesana Tuilagi 68'
    FH10Michael Stanley 54'
    SH9Kahn Fotuali'i 77'
    N88Ofisa Treviranus (c) 62'
    OF7Jack Lam
    BF6TJ Ioane
    RL5Joe Tekori 47'
    LL4Filo Paulo
    TP3Census Johnston 52'
    HK2Motu Matu'u 52'
    LP1Sakaria Taulafo 63'
    Replacements:
    HK16Ole Avei 52'
    PR17Viliamu Afatia 63'
    PR18Anthony Perenise 52'
    FL19Faifili Levave 47'
    N820Sanele Vavae Tuilagi 62'
    SH21Vavao Afemai 77'
    FH22Tusi Pisi 54'
    CE23George Pisi 68'
    Coach:
    Stephen Betham

    Man of the Match:
    Handré Pollard (South Africa)

    Touch judges:
    JP Doyle (England)
    Angus Gardner (Australia)
    Television match official:
    Graham Hughes (England)

    Notes:

    Scotland vs United States
    27 September 2015
    14:30
    Scotland  39–16  United States
    Try: Visser 42' m
    Maitland 47' c
    Nel 54' c
    Scott 65' c
    Weir 79' c
    Con: Russell (1/2) 48'
    Laidlaw (3/3) 55', 66', 80'
    Pen: Hogg (1/2) 7'
    Russell (1/2) 16'
    		 Report Try: Lamositele 21' c
    Con: MacGinty (1/1) 22'
    Pen: MacGinty (3/3) 3', 40', 51'
    Elland Road, Leeds
    Attendance: 33,521
    Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
    Scotland
    United States
    FB15Stuart Hogg
    RW14Sean Maitland
    OC13Mark Bennett
    IC12Peter Horne 55'
    LW11Tim Visser
    FH10Finn Russell 60'
    SH9Henry Pyrgos (c) 53'
    N88Josh Strauss
    OF7Ryan Wilson 46'
    BF6Alasdair Strokosch
    RL5Grant Gilchrist 18'
    LL4Richie Gray
    TP3Jon Welsh 40'
    HK2Ross Ford 78'
    LP1Ryan Grant 40'
    Replacements:
    HK16Kevin Bryce 78'
    PR17Alasdair Dickinson 40'
    PR18WP Nel 40'
    LK19Tim Swinson 18'
    HK20Fraser Brown 46'
    SH21Greig Laidlaw 53'
    FH22Duncan Weir 60'
    CE23Matt Scott 55'
    Coach:
    Vern Cotter
    FB15Chris Wyles (c)
    RW14Takudzwa Ngwenya
    OC13Seamus Kelly
    IC12Thretton Palamo
    LW11Blaine Scully 59'
    FH10AJ MacGinty
    SH9Mike Petri 50'
    N88Samu Manoa
    OF7Andrew Durutalo 59'
    BF6Alastair McFarland
    RL5Greg Peterson 50'
    LL4Hayden Smith 43'
    TP3Titi Lamositele 69'
    HK2Phil Thiel 64'
    LP1Eric Fry 67'
    Replacements:
    HK16Zach Fenoglio 64'
    PR17Olive Kilifi 67'
    PR18Chris Baumann 69'
    LK19Cam Dolan 43'
    FL20John Quill 59'
    N821Danny Barrett 50'
    FH22Shalom Suniula 50'
    CE23Folau Niua 59'
    Coach:
    Mike Tolkin

    Man of the Match:
    Stuart Hogg (Scotland)

    Touch judges:
    John Lacey (Ireland)
    Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
    Television match official:
    Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

    Samoa vs Japan
    3 October 2015
    14:30
    Samoa  5–26  Japan
    Try: Perez 64' m
    		 Report Try: Penalty try 24' c
    Yamada 40' c
    Con: Goromaru (2/2) 24', 40'
    Pen: Goromaru (4/6) 8', 34', 48', 59'
    Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
    Attendance: 29,019
    Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
    Samoa
    Japan
    FB15Tim Nanai-Williams
    RW14Ken Pisi
    OC13Paul Perez
    IC12Johnny Leota
    LW11Alesana Tuilagi 22' 29' 48'
    FH10Tusi Pisi
    SH9Kahn Fotuali'i 74'
    N88Faifili Levave 16' to 26'
    OF7TJ Ioane 48'
    BF6Ofisa Treviranus (c) 70'
    RL5Kane Thompson
    LL4Filo Paulo 78' to 80'
    TP3Census Johnston 51'
    HK2Ole Avei 56'
    LP1Sakaria Taulafo 19' to 29' 62'
    Replacements:
    HK16Motu Matu'u 56'
    PR17Viliamu Afatia 22' 29' 62'
    PR18Anthony Perenise 51'
    FL19Jack Lam 48'
    N820Sanele Vavae Tuilagi 70'
    SH21Vavao Afemai 74'
    FH22Michael Stanley
    CE23Rey Lee-Lo 48'
    Coach:
    Stephen Betham
    FB15Ayumu Goromaru
    RW14Akihito Yamada 56'
    OC13Male Sa'u 72'
    IC12Harumichi Tatekawa
    LW11Kotaro Matsushima
    FH10Kosei Ono
    SH9Fumiaki Tanaka 72'
    N88Ryu Holani 60'
    OF7Michael Broadhurst 65'
    BF6Michael Leitch (c)
    RL5Hitoshi Ono 40'
    LL4Luke Thompson
    TP3Kensuke Hatakeyama 65'
    HK2Shota Horie
    LP1Keita Inagaki
    Replacements:
    HK16Takeshi Kizu 72'
    PR17Masataka Mikami
    PR18Hiroshi Yamashita 65'
    FL19Justin Ives 40'
    N820Amanaki Lelei Mafi 60'
    FL21Hendrik Tui 65'
    SH22Atsushi Hiwasa 72'
    WG23Karne Hesketh 56'
    Coach:
    Eddie Jones

    Man of the Match:
    Ayumu Goromaru (Japan)

    Touch judges:
    Wayne Barnes (England)
    Stuart Berry (South Africa)
    Television match official:
    Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

    Notes:

    • This was Japan's largest winning margin over Samoa, surpassing their 19-point winning margin set in 2014.
    • Atsushi Hiwasa earned his 50th test cap for Japan.

    South Africa vs Scotland
    3 October 2015
    16:45
    South Africa  34–16  Scotland
    Try: Burger 13' c
    Pietersen 38' c
    Habana 73' m
    Con: Pollard (2/3) 13', 40'
    Pen: Pollard (4/4) 17', 27', 62', 68'
    Drop: Pollard 51'
    		 Report Try: Seymour 49' c
    Con: Laidlaw (1/1) 50'
    Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 30', 45'
    Weir (1/1) 60'
    St. James' Park, Newcastle
    Attendance: 50,900
    Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
    South Africa
    Scotland
    FB15Willie le Roux
    RW14JP Pietersen 70'
    OC13Jesse Kriel
    IC12Damian de Allende 75'
    LW11Bryan Habana
    FH10Handré Pollard
    SH9Fourie du Preez (c) 79'
    N88Duane Vermeulen
    OF7Schalk Burger 70'
    BF6Francois Louw
    RL5Lood de Jager 75'
    LL4Eben Etzebeth
    TP3Jannie du Plessis 34' to 44' 50'
    HK2Bismarck du Plessis 56'
    LP1Tendai Mtawarira 61'
    Replacements:
    HK16Adriaan Strauss 56'
    PR17Trevor Nyakane 61'
    PR18Frans Malherbe 50'
    LK19Pieter-Steph du Toit 75'
    FL20Willem Alberts 70'
    SH21Ruan Pienaar 79'
    FH22Pat Lambie 70'
    CE23Jan Serfontein 75'
    Coach:
    Heyneke Meyer
    FB15Stuart Hogg 63'
    RW14Tommy Seymour
    OC13Richie Vernon 65'
    IC12Matt Scott
    LW11Tim Visser
    FH10Duncan Weir
    SH9Greig Laidlaw (c) 53' to 63' 70'
    N88David Denton
    OF7Blair Cowan
    BF6Josh Strauss 30' 34' 55'
    RL5Jonny Gray 68'
    LL4Richie Gray
    TP3WP Nel 64'
    HK2Fraser Brown 61' 78'
    LP1Gordon Reid 51'
    Replacements:
    HK16Ross Ford 61' 78'
    PR17Alasdair Dickinson 51'
    PR18Jon Welsh 64'
    LK19Tim Swinson 68'
    FL20Ryan Wilson 30' 34' 55'
    SH21Sam Hidalgo-Clyne 70'
    CE22Peter Horne 65'
    WG23Sean Lamont 63'
    Coach:
    Vern Cotter

    Man of the Match:
    Lood de Jager (South Africa)

    Touch judges:
    Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
    Leighton Hodges (Wales)
    Television match official:
    George Ayoub (Australia)

    Notes:

    South Africa vs United States
    7 October 2015
    16:45
    South Africa  64–0  United States
    Try: De Allende 7' c
    Penalty try 27' c
    Habana (3) 42' c, 59' c, 61' c
    Du Plessis 47' m
    Louw (2) 53' c, 69' m
    Kriel 73' m
    Mvovo 80' c
    Con: Pollard (4/5) 8', 28', 42', 54'
    Steyn (3/5) 60', 63', 80'
    		 Report
    Olympic Stadium, London
    Attendance: 54,658
    Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
    South Africa
    United States
    FB15Willie le Roux
    RW14Bryan Habana 23' to 26'
    OC13Jesse Kriel
    IC12Damian de Allende 60'
    LW11Lwazi Mvovo
    FH10Handré Pollard 56'
    SH9Fourie du Preez (c) 63'
    N88Duane Vermeulen
    OF7Schalk Burger 48'
    BF6Francois Louw
    RL5Lood de Jager 63'
    LL4Eben Etzebeth
    TP3Frans Malherbe 60'
    HK2Bismarck du Plessis 56'
    LP1Tendai Mtawarira 56'
    Replacements:
    HK16Schalk Brits 56'
    PR17Trevor Nyakane 56'
    PR18Coenie Oosthuizen 60'
    LK19Pieter-Steph du Toit 63'
    FL20Willem Alberts 48'
    SH21Rudy Paige 63'
    FH22Morné Steyn 56'
    CE23Jan Serfontein 23'  26' 60'
    Coach:
    Heyneke Meyer
    FB15Blaine Scully 23' to 26' 70'
    RW14Brett Thompson
    OC13Folau Niua
    IC12Andrew Suniula
    LW11Zack Test
    FH10Shalom Suniula
    SH9Niku Kruger
    N88Samu Manoa (c) 48'
    OF7John Quill
    BF6Danny Barrett 58'
    RL5Matt Trouville 70'
    LL4Louis Stanfill
    TP3Chris Baumann
    HK2Phil Thiel 72'
    LP1Olive Kilifi 59'
    Replacements:
    PR16Joe Taufete'e 72'
    HK17Zach Fenoglio 70'
    PR18Matekitonga Moeakiola 59'
    PR19Titi Lamositele
    LK20Cam Dolan 48'
    FL21Alastair McFarland 58'
    SH22Mike Petri
    FB23Chris Wyles 23' 26' 70'
    Coach:
    Mike Tolkin

    Man of the Match:
    Damian de Allende (South Africa)

    Touch judges:
    Nigel Owens (Wales)
    Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
    Television match official:
    George Ayoub (Australia)

    Notes:

    Samoa vs Scotland
    10 October 2015
    14:30
    Samoa  33–36  Scotland
    Try: T. Pisi 11' c
    Leiataua 14' m
    Lee-Lo 21' m
    Matu'u 78' c
    Con: T. Pisi (1/3) 11'
    Fa'apale (1/1) 78'
    Pen: T. Pisi (3/3) 5', 29', 38'
    		 Report Try: Seymour 12' c
    Hardie 32' c
    Laidlaw 74' c
    Con: Laidlaw (3/3) 13', 33', 75'
    Pen: Laidlaw (5/7) 9', 20', 25', 51', 53'
    St. James' Park, Newcastle
    Attendance: 51,982
    Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
    Samoa
    Scotland
    FB15Tim Nanai-Williams
    RW14Paul Perez
    OC13George Pisi
    IC12Rey Lee-Lo
    LW11Fa'atoina Autagavaia 71'
    FH10Tusi Pisi 71'
    SH9Kahn Fotuali'i (c) 79'
    N88Alafoti Faosiliva
    OF7Jack Lam
    BF6Maurie Fa'asavalu 59'
    RL5Kane Thompson 29'
    LL4Filo Paulo
    TP3Census Johnston 59'
    HK2Manu Leiataua 74'
    LP1Sakaria Taulafo 59'
    Replacements:
    HK16Motu Matu'u 74'
    PR17Viliamu Afatia 59'
    PR18Anthony Perenise 59'
    FL19Faifili Levave 29'
    N820Sanele Vavae Tuilagi 59'
    SH21Vavao Afemai 79'
    FH22Patrick Fa'apale 71'
    WG23Ken Pisi 71'
    Coach:
    Stephen Betham
    FB15Stuart Hogg 71'
    RW14Sean Maitland
    OC13Mark Bennett
    IC12Matt Scott 76'
    LW11Tommy Seymour
    FH10Finn Russell
    SH9Greig Laidlaw (c)
    N88David Denton
    OF7John Hardie
    BF6Ryan Wilson 28' to 38' 53'
    RL5Jonny Gray 62'
    LL4Richie Gray
    TP3WP Nel
    HK2Ross Ford 66'
    LP1Alasdair Dickinson 23' 28'
    Replacements:
    HK16Fraser Brown 66'
    PR17Gordon Reid 23' 28'
    PR18Jon Welsh
    LK19Tim Swinson 62'
    N820Josh Strauss 53'
    SH21Henry Pyrgos
    CE22Peter Horne 76'
    WG23Sean Lamont 71'
    Coach:
    Vern Cotter

    Man of the Match:
    John Hardie (Scotland)

    Touch judges:
    JP Doyle (England)
    Marius Mitrea (Italy)
    Television match official:
    Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

    Notes:

    • Richie Gray earned his 50th test cap for Scotland.
    • Sean Lamont became the second Scottish player to earn 100 caps for Scotland.[10]

    United States vs Japan
    11 October 2015
    20:00
    United States  18–28  Japan
    Try: Ngwenya 24' m
    Wyles 71' c
    Con: MacGinty (1/2) 72'
    Pen: MacGinty (2/2) 5', 55'
    		 Report Try: Matsushima 7' c
    Fujita 28' c
    Mafi 62' m
    Con: Goromaru (2/3) 9', 29'
    Pen: Goromaru (3/3) 33', 44', 77'
    Kingsholm, Gloucester
    Attendance: 14,517
    Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
    United States
    Japan
    FB15Chris Wyles (c)
    RW14Takudzwa Ngwenya
    OC13Seamus Kelly
    IC12Thretton Palamo
    LW11Zack Test
    FH10AJ MacGinty
    SH9Mike Petri
    N88Samu Manoa
    OF7Andrew Durutalo
    BF6Alastair McFarland 63'
    RL5Greg Peterson 77'
    LL4Hayden Smith 31'
    TP3Titi Lamositele
    HK2Zach Fenoglio 64'
    LP1Eric Fry 61' to 71'
    Replacements:
    HK16Phil Thiel 64'
    PR17Olive Kilifi
    PR18Chris Baumann
    LK19Cam Dolan 31'
    FL20John Quill 77'
    N821Danny Barrett 63'
    SH22Niku Kruger
    CE23Folau Niua
    Coach:
    Mike Tolkin
    FB15Ayumu Goromaru
    RW14Yoshikazu Fujita
    OC13Harumichi Tatekawa
    IC12Craig Wing
    LW11Kotaro Matsushima 49' 57'
    FH10Kosei Ono 73'
    SH9Fumiaki Tanaka 63'
    N88Ryu Holani 40'
    OF7Michael Broadhurst 73'
    BF6Michael Leitch (c)
    RL5Justin Ives 68'
    LL4Luke Thompson
    TP3Hiroshi Yamashita 40'
    HK2Shota Horie 77'
    LP1Keita Inagaki 59'
    Replacements:
    HK16Takeshi Kizu 77'
    PR17Masataka Mikami 59'
    PR18Kensuke Hatakeyama 40'
    LK19Shinya Makabe 68'
    N820Amanaki Lelei Mafi 40'
    FL21Hendrik Tui 73'
    SH22Atsushi Hiwasa 63'
    WG23Karne Hesketh 49' 57' 73'
    Coach:
    Eddie Jones

    Man of the Match:
    Ayumu Goromaru (Japan)

    Touch judges:
    John Lacey (Ireland)
    Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
    Television match official:
    Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

    Notes:

    • With this win, Japan became the first team to win three pool games and still fail to advance to the knockout stage.[11][12]

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