Pool C of the 2019 Rugby World Cup began on 21 September 2019. The pool included previous World Cup hosts England and France, as well as the fourth-placed team from 2015, Argentina. They were joined by regional qualifiers from the Americas, United States(Americas 1), and Oceania, Tonga(Oceania 2), to become the first completed table ahead of the World Cup.
England and France both went unbeaten in their first three matches to guarantee qualification for the knockout stage, but their final match against each other was cancelled due to the effects of Typhoon Hagibis. England had earned a bonus point in all three of their matches, while France had just one, so England went through to the quarter-finals as pool winners. With bonus point victories against Tonga and the United States, Argentina claimed third place and the final automatic qualification spot for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, while Tonga's win over the United States in the final pool match saw them finish fourth.
Overview
Pool C's opening match saw Argentina come back from a 17-point half-time deficit against France at Tokyo Stadium, only for France's Camille Lopez to score a game-winning drop goal in the 70th minute. In Sapporo, two tries from Manu Tuilagi helped England to a bonus-point victory over Tonga. England followed that up with a 38-point victory over the United States, with Joe Cokanasiga scoring two tries in the victory; however, the match was soured by the first red card of the tournament, shown to the United States' John Quill for a shoulder charge to the head of England's Owen Farrell. Argentina bounced back from their defeat by France with a 28–12 victory over Tonga in Higashiōsaka; all of Argentina's scoring happened in the first 28 minutes, including a hat-trick from Julián Montoya as they raced to a 28-point lead before Tonga brought the margin back to 16 with two tries of their own. After Typhoon Mitag almost cancelled the match, the French were inconsistent with errors keeping the United States in the match before three late tries in the second half would secure a 33–9 win in Fukuoka.
In Chōfu, England qualified for the quarter-finals with a 39–10 victory over Argentina with Argentinean player Tomás Lavanini being shown a red card, which forced Argentina down to 14 men as he was forced off due to a high tackle on Owen Farrell's head. France would later join them in qualifying for the knockout stage with a two-point victory over Tonga at Kumamoto Stadium. After conceding the first 17 points of the match, Tonga came back into the match with tries from Sonatane Takulua and Mali Hingano to close the gap to only three points before Romain Ntamack gave the cushion that France needed with two penalties in eight minutes giving France the victory. Argentina would become the first team to finish their matches of the 2019 World Cup, with a 47–17 victory over the United States in Kumagaya. Joaquín Tuculet and Juan Cruz Mallia each scored two tries in the meeting, their first since 2003. After the England–France game was cancelled due to Typhoon Hagibis, Tonga ended their World Cup campaign with a 31–19 victory over the United States. This was due to the Tongan's using their opportunities with them converting into tries and despite the United States being within striking range with three minutes to go, Telusa Veainu converted the match-winning try and a bonus-point victory for Tonga. At the end of the pool stage, it was England winning the group with France finishing in second place.
Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu Attendance: 48,185 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
England
Argentina
FB
15
Elliot Daly
RW
14
Anthony Watson
69'
OC
13
Manu Tuilagi
IC
12
Owen Farrell (c)
LW
11
Jonny May
FH
10
George Ford
69'
SH
9
Ben Youngs
47'
N8
8
Billy Vunipola
40'
OF
7
Sam Underhill
BF
6
Tom Curry
RL
5
George Kruis
55'
LL
4
Maro Itoje
TP
3
Kyle Sinckler
63'
HK
2
Jamie George
65'
LP
1
Joe Marler
63'
Replacements:
HK
16
Luke Cowan-Dickie
65'
PR
17
Mako Vunipola
63'
PR
18
Dan Cole
63'
LK
19
Courtney Lawes
55'
FL
20
Lewis Ludlam
40'
SH
21
Willi Heinz
47'
CE
22
Henry Slade
69'
WG
23
Jack Nowell
69'
Coach:
Eddie Jones
FB
15
Emiliano Boffelli
RW
14
Matías Moroni
OC
13
Matías Orlando
56'
IC
12
Jerónimo de la Fuente
LW
11
Santiago Carreras
FH
10
Benjamín Urdapilleta
61'
SH
9
Tomás Cubelli
59'
N8
8
Javier Ortega Desio
49'
OF
7
Marcos Kremer
BF
6
Pablo Matera (c)
RL
5
Tomás Lavanini
19'
LL
4
Guido Petti
54'
TP
3
Juan Figallo
49'
HK
2
Julián Montoya
49'
LP
1
Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro
49'
Replacements:
HK
16
Agustín Creevy
49'
PR
17
Mayco Vivas
49'
PR
18
Santiago Medrano
49'
LK
19
Matías Alemanno
54'
FL
20
Tomás Lezana
49'
SH
21
Felipe Ezcurra
59'
CE
22
Lucas Mensa
61'
WG
23
Bautista Delguy
56'
Coach:
Mario Ledesma
Player of the Match: Sam Underhill (England)
Assistant referees: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) Andrew Brace (Ireland) Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Notes:
Agustín Creevy became the most capped player for Argentina with 88 caps, surpassing Felipe Contepomi's record of 87.
Tomás Lavanini's red card was a record fifth for a World Cup, surpassing the four given out in 1995 and 1999.
With this loss for Argentina and France's win on the 6 October, Argentina fail to advance through to the knock-out stage of the World Cup for the first time since 2003.
Angus Gardner was due to be part of the officiating team for this game, but swapped with Ben O'Keeffe's appointment between Japan and Samoa.
Try: Sánchez 19' c Tuculet (2) 25' c, 35' m Mallia (2) 44' c, 48' c de la Fuente 57' c Bertranou 71' c Con: Sánchez (5/6) 21', 25', 45', 49', 57' Urdapilleta (1/1) 72'
Report
Try: Scully (2) 39' m, 80+3' m Lasike 60' c Con: MacGinty (1/2) 61'
Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Kumagaya Attendance: 24,377 Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Argentina
United States
FB
15
Joaquín Tuculet
RW
14
Bautista Delguy
OC
13
Juan Cruz Mallia
IC
12
Jerónimo de la Fuente
61'
LW
11
Santiago Carreras
FH
10
Nicolás Sánchez
60'
SH
9
Felipe Ezcurra
57'
N8
8
Rodrigo Bruni
OF
7
Juan Manuel Leguizamón
BF
6
Pablo Matera (c)
50'
RL
5
Matías Alemanno
LL
4
Guido Petti
58'
TP
3
Santiago Medrano
53'
HK
2
Julián Montoya
53'
LP
1
Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro
53'
Replacements:
HK
16
Agustín Creevy
53'
PR
17
Mayco Vivas
53'
PR
18
Enrique Pieretto
53'
FL
19
Marcos Kremer
50'
FL
20
Tomás Lezana
58'
SH
21
Gonzalo Bertranou
57'
FH
22
Benjamín Urdapilleta
60'
CE
23
Matías Moroni
61'
Coach:
Mario Ledesma
FB
15
Mike Te'o
50'
RW
14
Blaine Scully (c)
OC
13
Bryce Campbell
IC
12
Paul Lasike
3' to 8'
LW
11
Marcel Brache
FH
10
AJ MacGinty
73'
SH
9
Ruben de Haas
60'
N8
8
Cam Dolan
OF
7
Hanco Germishuys
BF
6
Tony Lamborn
57'
RL
5
Greg Peterson
LL
4
Nate Brakeley
57'
TP
3
Titi Lamositele
50'
HK
2
Joe Taufete'e
50'
LP
1
Eric Fry
50'
Replacements:
HK
16
Dylan Fawsitt
50'
PR
17
Olive Kilifi
50'
PR
18
Paul Mullen
50'
LK
19
Ben Landry
57'
FL
20
Ben Pinkelman
57'
SH
21
Nate Augspurger
60'
FB
22
Will Hooley
50'
WG
23
Martin Iosefo
3'
8'
73'
Coach:
Gary Gold
Player of the Match: Juan Cruz Mallia (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Notes:
Cam Dolan (United States) earned his 50th test cap.
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England) Alexandre Ruiz (France) Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
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