2021 Rugby World Cup Pool B

Pool B of the 2021 Rugby World Cup began on 9 October 2022. The pool includes Canada and inaugural champions the United States, who finished 5th and 4th respectively in 2017.[1][2] They are joined by Italy, who qualified as champions of the European Qualification Tournament,[3] and by Japan, who qualified as the highest Asian team in the World Rankings following the cancellation of Asia Qualifying.[4]

Main article: 2021 Rugby World Cup

Standings
Key to colours in pool tables
Advanced to the quarter-finals as one of the top two teams in a pool
Advanced to the quarter-finals as one of the two best third place teams
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD T B Pts
1  Canada 3 3 0 0 92 31 +61 16 3 15
2  Italy 3 2 0 1 55 40 +15 8 1 9
3  United States 3 1 0 2 54 68 −14 8 1 5
4  Japan 3 0 0 3 30 92 −62 5 0 0
Source:

United States vs Italy
9 October 2022
12:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
United States 10–22 Italy (1 BP)
Try: Taufo'ou 3' m
Kronish 57' m		ReportTry: Ostuni Minuzzi 39' c
Muzzo (2) 51 m, 63' m
Magatti 70' m
Con: Sillari (1/4) 39'
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Team details
FB15Alev Kelter
RW14Jennine Detiveaux
OC13Eti Haungatau
IC12Katana Howard 64'
LW11Lotte Clapp
FH10Gabby Cantorna
SH9Carly Waters 54'
N88Kate Zackary (c)
OF7Rachel Johnson
BF6Jordan Matyas
RL5Jenny Kronish 54'
LL4Hallie Taufo'ou 40'
TP3Nick James 68'
HK2Joanna Kitlinski
LP1Hope Rogers 78'
Replacements:
HK16Kathryn Treder
PR17Catherine Benson 78'
PR18Charli Jacoby 68'
LK19Kristine Sommer 40'
FL20Georgie Perris-Redding 64'
SH21Olivia Ortiz 64'
CE22Meya Bizer 64'
WG23Tess Feury
Coach:
Rob Cain
FB15Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi 57'
RW14Aura Muzzo
OC13Michela Sillari
IC12Beatrice Rigoni
LW11Maria Magatti
FH10Veronica Madia 70'
SH9Sofia Stefan
N88Elisa Giordano (c)
OF7Giada Franco 71'
BF6Ilara Arrighetti 3'
RL5Sara Tounesi 71'
LL4Valeria Fedrighi
TP3Lucia Gai 79'
HK2Melissa Bettoni 79'
LP1Silvia Turani 79'
Replacements:
HK16Vittoria Vecchini 79'
PR17Gaia Maris 79'
PR18Sara Seye 79'
LK19Beatrice Veronsese 71'
FL20Isabella Locatelli 3'
FL21Franceca Sgorbini 71'
SH22Sara Barattin 70'
WG23Alyssa D'Incà
Coach:
Andrea Di Giandomenico

Player of the Match:
Giada Franco (Italy)

Assistant referees:
Julianne Zussman (Canada)
Tyler Miller (Australia)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)[5]

Notes:

  • This was Italy's first win over the United States.
  • Giordana Duca was originally named as a lock for Italy, but withdrew before kickoff due to injury. She was replaced by Sara Tounesi while Beatrice Veronese took Tounesi's place onto the bench.

Japan vs Canada
9 October 2022
15:15 NZDT (UTC+13)
Japan 5–41 Canada (1 BP)
Try: Takano 6' mReportTry: Farries 2' m
Tuttosi (3) 15' c, 29' m, 50' c
Miller (2) 24' m, 35' m
Nelson 66' c
Con: Miller (1/2) 16'
de Goede (2/5) 51', 67'
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)
Team details
FB15Rinka Matsuda
RW14Hinano Nagura
OC13Mana Furuta
IC12Shione Nakayama 57'
LW11Komachi Imaguki
FH10Ayasa Otsuka
SH9Megumi Abe 65'
N88Ayano Nagai 55'
OF7Iroha Nagata
BF6Seina Saito
RL5Maki Takano 60'
LL4Yuna Sato 51'
TP3Sachiko Kato 65'
HK2Nijiho Nagata 70'
LP1Saki Minami (c) 48'
Replacements:
HK16Hinata Komaki 70'
PR17Misaki Suzuki 48'
PR18Makoto Lavemai 65'
LK19Kie Tamai 51'
FL20Otoka Yoshimura 60'
SH21Moe Tsukui 65'
FH22Minori Yamamoto 57'
FL23Kyoko Hosokawa 55'
Coach:
Lesley McKenzie
FB15Elissa Alarie
RW14Maddy Grant
OC13Sara Kaljuvee
IC12Alex Tessier
LW11Paige Farries
FH10Julia Schell 74'
SH9Brianna Miller 52'
N88Sophie de Goede (c)
OF7Karen Paquin 58'
BF6Fabiola Forteza
RL5Tyson Beukeboom 54'
LL4Courtney Holtkamp 67'
TP3DaLeaka Menin 51'
HK2Emily Tuttosi 51'
LP1Brittany Kassil 51'
Replacements:
HK16Gillian Boag 51'
PR17Mikiela Nelson 51'
PR18Alex Ellis 51'
LK19Ngalula Fuamba 54'
LK20Emma Taylor 67'
FL21Gabby Senft 58'
SH22Justine Pelletier 51'
WG23Anaïs Holly 74'
Coach:
Kévin Rouet

Player of the Match:
Emily Tuttosi (Canada)

Assistant referees:
Amber McLachlan (Australia)
Doriane Domenjo (France)
Television match official:
Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • This was Canada's 150th test match.
  • Taylor Perry was originally named at fly-half for Canada, but withdrew due to injury. Julia Schell was promoted from the bench while Anaïs Holly took Schell's place on the bench.

United States vs Japan
15 October 2022
17:30 NZDT (UTC+13)
(1 BP) United States 30–17 Japan
Try: Kitlinski 45' m
Kelter 55' m
Cairns 62' c
Detiveaux 70' c
Con: Kelter (2/2) 63', 71'
Pen: Cantorna (1/1) 22'
Kelter (1/1) 80' +2		ReportTry: Abe 4' m
Nagura 53' m
Imaguki 77' c
Con: Imaguki (1/1) 78'
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Amber McLachlan (Australia)
Team details
FB15Meya Bizer 56'
RW14Jennine Detiveaux
OC13Eti Haungatau
IC12Alev Kelter
LW11Tess Feury
FH10Gabby Cantorna 77'
SH9Olivia Ortiz 56'
N88Kate Zackary (c)
OF7Rachel Johnson
BF6Kathryn Johnson 14' 59'
RL5Evelyn Ashenbrucker 77'
LL4Kristine Sommer
TP3Charli Jacoby 56'
HK2Joanna Kitlinski 77'
LP1Hope Rogers 77'
Replacements:
HK16Kathryn Treder 77'
PR17Catherine Benson 77'
PR18Nick James 56'
LK19Jenny Kronish 77'
FL20Elizabeth Cairns 59'
SH21Carly Waters 56'
FH22Megan Foster 77'
WG23Lotte Clapp 56'
Coach:
Rob Cain
FB15Rinka Matsuda 71'
RW14Hinano Nagura
OC13Mana Furuta
IC12Minori Yamamoto
LW11Komachi Imaguki 80+3'
FH10Ayasa Otsuka
SH9Megumi Abe 63'
N88Seina Saito
OF7Kyoko Hosokawa 59'
BF6Iroha Nagata
RL5Maki Takano 63'
LL4Yuna Sato 63'
TP3Sachiko Kato 72'
HK2Kotomi Taniguchi 61'
LP1Saki Minami (c) 63'
Replacements:
HK16Hinata Komaki 72'
PR17Nijiho Nagata 61'
PR18Wako Kitano 63'
LK19Kai Tamai 63'
FL20Otoka Yoshimura 63'
SH21Moe Tsukui 63'
CE22Ria Anoku 71'
FL23Ayano Nagai 59'
Coach:
Lesley McKenzie

Player of the Match:
Kate Zackary (United States)

Assistant referees:
Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)
Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)

Italy vs Canada

16 October 2022
12:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
Italy 12–22 Canada (1 BP)
Try: Ostuni Minuzzi 1' m
Giordano 80' c
Con: Sillari (1/2) 80+1'		ReportTry: Farries 18' c
Kaljuvee 50' m
Tuttosi (2) 36' m, 56' m
Con: Miller (1/3) 19'
Waitakere Stadium, Auckland
Referee: Sara Cox (England)
Team details
FB15Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi
RW14Aura Muzzo
OC13Michela Sillari
IC12Beatrice Rigoni
LW11Maria Magatti
FH10Veronica Madia
SH9Sofia Stefan 62'
N88Elisa Giordano (c)
OF7Giada Franco 72'
BF6Beatrice Veronese 47'
RL5Giordana Duca
LL4Valeria Fedrighi
TP3Sara Seye 64'
HK2Melissa Bettoni
LP1Silvia Turani
Replacements:
HK16Vittoria Vecchini
PR17Gaia Maris 64'
PR18Emanuela Stecca
LK19Isabella Locatelli 72'
FL20Francesca Sgorbini 47'
SH21Sara Barattin 62'
CE22Alyssa D'Incà 66'
FL23Francesca Granzotto
Coach:
Andrea Di Giandomenico
FB15Elissa Alarie
RW14Maddy Grant
OC13Sara Kaljuvee
IC12Alex Tessier
LW11Paige Farries
FH10Julia Schell
SH9Brianna Miller 64'
N88Sophie de Goede (c)
OF7Sara Svoboda
BF6Fabiola Forteza
RL5Tyson Beukeboom 52'
LL4Courtney Holtkamp 64'
TP3DaLeaka Menin 72'
HK2Emily Tuttosi 68'
LP1Olivia DeMerchant 54'
Replacements:
HK16Gillian Boag 68'
PR17Brittany Kassil 54'
PR18Alex Ellis 72'
LK19McKinley Hunt 53'
LK20Emma Taylor 66' 64'
FL21Karen Paquin 40'
SH22Justine Pelletier 64'
WG23Alysha Corrigan
Coach:
Kévin Rouet

Assistant referees:
Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
Doriane Domenjo (France)
Television match official:
Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • Olivia DeMerchant (Canada) earned her 50th test cap.
  • Sara Tounesi was originally named on Italy's bench at 19, but withdrew before kickoff due to injury. Francesca Granzotto came onto the bench at 23, pushing everyone between 19 and 23 down a number.

Japan vs Italy
23 October 2022
12:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
Japan 8–21 Italy
Try: Hosokawa 30' m
Pen: Otsuka (1/1) 49'		ReportTry: Magatti 9' m
Bettoni 78' c
Con: Sillari (1/1) 80'
Pen: Sillari (3/3) 37', 54', 67'
Waitakere Stadium, Auckland
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)
Team details
FB15Rinka Matsuda
RW14Hinano Nagura
OC13Mana Furuta
IC12Minori Yamamoto 56'
LW11Komachi Imaguki 63' 74'
FH10Ayasa Otsuka
SH9Megumi Abe 43'
N88Seina Saito
OF7Iroha Nagata
BF6Kyoko Hosokawa 67'
RL5Maki Takano 58'
LL4Yuna Sato 53'
TP3Sachiko Kato 54'
HK2Kotomi Taniguchi
LP1Saki Minami (c) 61'
Replacements:
HK16Hinata Komaki
PR17Makoto Lavemai 61'
PR18Otoka Yoshimura 54'
LK19Masami Kawamura 53'
FL20Sakurako Korai 67'
SH21Moe Tsukui 43'
CE22Shione Nakayama 56'
FL23Ria Anoku 74'
Coach:
Lesley McKenzie
FB15Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi
RW14Aura Muzzo
OC13Michela Sillari
IC12Beatrice Rigoni
LW11Maria Magatti
FH10Veronica Madia
SH9Sara Barattin 73'
N88Elisa Giordano (c)
OF7Giada Franco
BF6Francesca Sgorbini
RL5Giordana Duca
LL4Sara Tounesi 73'
TP3Sara Seye
HK2Melissa Bettoni
LP1Silvia Turani
Replacements:
HK16Vittoria Vecchini
PR17Gaia Maris
PR18Emanuela Stecca
LK19Valeria Fedrighi 73'
FL20Isabella Locatelli
FL21Beatrice Veronese 73'
SH22Sofia Stefan 73'
WG23Alyssa D'Incà
Coach:
Andrea Di Giandomenico

Assistant referees:
Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Tyler Miller (Australia)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Canada vs United States

23 October 2022
15:15 NZDT (UTC+13)
(1 BP) Canada 29–14 United States
Try: Tuttosi 6' m
Tessier 15' c
Farries 37' c
DeMerchant 60' m
Nelson 80+1' m
Con: de Goede (2/4) 16', 39'		ReportTry: Kelter 19' c
Zackary 71' c
Con: Kelter (2/2) 21', 72'
Waitakere Stadium, Auckland
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
Team details
FB15Elissa Alarie
RW14Maddy Grant
OC13Alysha Corrigan
IC12Sara Kaljuvee 73'
LW11Paige Farries 57' to 68'
FH10Alex Tessier 78'
SH9Justine Pelletier
N88Sophie de Goede (c) 62'
OF7Sara Svoboda
BF6Karen Paquin
RL5McKinley Hunt 62'
LL4Courtney Holtkamp 40'
TP3DaLeaka Menin 51'
HK2Emily Tuttosi 62'
LP1Brittany Kassil 55'
Replacements:
HK16Gillian Boag 62'
PR17Mikiela Nelson 55'
PR18Olivia DeMerchant 51'
LK19Ngalula Fuamba 40'
LK20Tyson Beukeboom 62'
FL21Gabby Senft 62'
SH22Anaïs Holly 57' 68' 73'
FH23Julia Schell 78'
Coach:
Kévin Rouet
FB15Tess Feury
RW14Jennine Detiveaux
OC13Eti Haungatau 68'
IC12Alev Kelter
LW11Lotte Clapp
FH10Gabby Cantorna 70'
SH9Carly Waters 60'
N88Kate Zackary (c)
OF7Rachel Johnson
BF6Kathryn Johnson 68'
RL5Evelyn Ashenbrucker 68'
LL4Kristine Sommer
TP3Nick James 55'
HK2Joanna Kitlinski 68'
LP1Hope Rogers 68'
Replacements:
HK16Kathryn Treder 68'
PR17Catherine Benson 68'
PR18Charli Jacoby 55'
LK19Jenny Kronish 68'
FL20Elizabeth Cairns 68'
SH21Bridget Kahele 60'
CE22Katana Howard 70'
FB23Meya Bizer 68'
Coach:
Rob Cain

Player of the Match:
Alysha Corrigan (Canada)

Assistant referees:
Joy Neville (Ireland)
Doriane Domenjo (France)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)

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