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]

Standings[edit]

Key to colours in pool tables v t e
	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 v t e	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	T	B	Pts
1	Canada	3	3	0	92	31	+61	16	3	15
2	Italy	3	2	1	55	40	+15	8	1	9
3	United States	3	1	2	54	68	−14	8	1	5
4	Japan	3	0	3	30	92	−62	5	0	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

United States vs Italy[edit]

9 October 2022
12:45 NZDT (UTC+13)

United States	10–22	Italy (1 BP)
Try: Taufo'ou 3' m Kronish 57' m	Report	Try: 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



FB	15	Alev Kelter
RW	14	Jennine Detiveaux
OC	13	Eti Haungatau
IC	12	Katana Howard	64'
LW	11	Lotte Clapp
FH	10	Gabby Cantorna
SH	9	Carly Waters	54'
N8	8	Kate Zackary (c)
OF	7	Rachel Johnson
BF	6	Jordan Matyas
RL	5	Jenny Kronish	54'
LL	4	Hallie Taufo'ou	40'
TP	3	Nick James	68'
HK	2	Joanna Kitlinski
LP	1	Hope Rogers	78'
Replacements:
HK	16	Kathryn Treder
PR	17	Catherine Benson	78'
PR	18	Charli Jacoby	68'
LK	19	Kristine Sommer	40'
FL	20	Georgie Perris-Redding	64'
SH	21	Olivia Ortiz	64'
CE	22	Meya Bizer	64'
WG	23	Tess Feury
Coach:
Rob Cain


FB	15	Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi	57'
RW	14	Aura Muzzo
OC	13	Michela Sillari
IC	12	Beatrice Rigoni
LW	11	Maria Magatti
FH	10	Veronica Madia		70'
SH	9	Sofia Stefan
N8	8	Elisa Giordano (c)
OF	7	Giada Franco		71'
BF	6	Ilara Arrighetti		3'
RL	5	Sara Tounesi		71'
LL	4	Valeria Fedrighi
TP	3	Lucia Gai		79'
HK	2	Melissa Bettoni		79'
LP	1	Silvia Turani		79'
Replacements:
HK	16	Vittoria Vecchini		79'
PR	17	Gaia Maris		79'
PR	18	Sara Seye		79'
LK	19	Beatrice Veronsese		71'
FL	20	Isabella Locatelli		3'
FL	21	Franceca Sgorbini		71'
SH	22	Sara Barattin		70'
WG	23	Alyssa 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[edit]

9 October 2022
15:15 NZDT (UTC+13)

Japan	5–41	Canada (1 BP)
Try: Takano 6' m	Report	Try: 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



FB	15	Rinka Matsuda
RW	14	Hinano Nagura
OC	13	Mana Furuta
IC	12	Shione Nakayama	57'
LW	11	Komachi Imaguki
FH	10	Ayasa Otsuka
SH	9	Megumi Abe	65'
N8	8	Ayano Nagai	55'
OF	7	Iroha Nagata
BF	6	Seina Saito
RL	5	Maki Takano	60'
LL	4	Yuna Sato	51'
TP	3	Sachiko Kato	65'
HK	2	Nijiho Nagata	70'
LP	1	Saki Minami (c)	48'
Replacements:
HK	16	Hinata Komaki	70'
PR	17	Misaki Suzuki	48'
PR	18	Makoto Lavemai	65'
LK	19	Kie Tamai	51'
FL	20	Otoka Yoshimura	60'
SH	21	Moe Tsukui	65'
FH	22	Minori Yamamoto	57'
FL	23	Kyoko Hosokawa	55'
Coach:
Lesley McKenzie


FB	15	Elissa Alarie
RW	14	Maddy Grant
OC	13	Sara Kaljuvee
IC	12	Alex Tessier
LW	11	Paige Farries
FH	10	Julia Schell	74'
SH	9	Brianna Miller	52'
N8	8	Sophie de Goede (c)
OF	7	Karen Paquin	58'
BF	6	Fabiola Forteza
RL	5	Tyson Beukeboom	54'
LL	4	Courtney Holtkamp	67'
TP	3	DaLeaka Menin	51'
HK	2	Emily Tuttosi	51'
LP	1	Brittany Kassil	51'
Replacements:
HK	16	Gillian Boag	51'
PR	17	Mikiela Nelson	51'
PR	18	Alex Ellis	51'
LK	19	Ngalula Fuamba	54'
LK	20	Emma Taylor	67'
FL	21	Gabby Senft	58'
SH	22	Justine Pelletier	51'
WG	23	Anaïs 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[edit]

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	Report	Try: Abe 4' m Nagura 53' m Imaguki 77' c Con: Imaguki (1/1) 78'

Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Amber McLachlan (Australia)

Team details



FB	15	Meya Bizer		56'
RW	14	Jennine Detiveaux
OC	13	Eti Haungatau
IC	12	Alev Kelter
LW	11	Tess Feury
FH	10	Gabby Cantorna		77'
SH	9	Olivia Ortiz		56'
N8	8	Kate Zackary (c)
OF	7	Rachel Johnson
BF	6	Kathryn Johnson	14'	59'
RL	5	Evelyn Ashenbrucker		77'
LL	4	Kristine Sommer
TP	3	Charli Jacoby		56'
HK	2	Joanna Kitlinski		77'
LP	1	Hope Rogers		77'
Replacements:
HK	16	Kathryn Treder		77'
PR	17	Catherine Benson		77'
PR	18	Nick James		56'
LK	19	Jenny Kronish		77'
FL	20	Elizabeth Cairns		59'
SH	21	Carly Waters		56'
FH	22	Megan Foster		77'
WG	23	Lotte Clapp		56'
Coach:
Rob Cain


FB	15	Rinka Matsuda		71'
RW	14	Hinano Nagura
OC	13	Mana Furuta
IC	12	Minori Yamamoto
LW	11	Komachi Imaguki	80+3'
FH	10	Ayasa Otsuka
SH	9	Megumi Abe		63'
N8	8	Seina Saito
OF	7	Kyoko Hosokawa		59'
BF	6	Iroha Nagata
RL	5	Maki Takano		63'
LL	4	Yuna Sato		63'
TP	3	Sachiko Kato		72'
HK	2	Kotomi Taniguchi		61'
LP	1	Saki Minami (c)		63'
Replacements:
HK	16	Hinata Komaki		72'
PR	17	Nijiho Nagata		61'
PR	18	Wako Kitano		63'
LK	19	Kai Tamai		63'
FL	20	Otoka Yoshimura		63'
SH	21	Moe Tsukui		63'
CE	22	Ria Anoku		71'
FL	23	Ayano 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[edit]

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'	Report	Try: 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



FB	15	Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi
RW	14	Aura Muzzo
OC	13	Michela Sillari
IC	12	Beatrice Rigoni
LW	11	Maria Magatti
FH	10	Veronica Madia
SH	9	Sofia Stefan	62'
N8	8	Elisa Giordano (c)
OF	7	Giada Franco	72'
BF	6	Beatrice Veronese	47'
RL	5	Giordana Duca
LL	4	Valeria Fedrighi
TP	3	Sara Seye	64'
HK	2	Melissa Bettoni
LP	1	Silvia Turani
Replacements:
HK	16	Vittoria Vecchini
PR	17	Gaia Maris	64'
PR	18	Emanuela Stecca
LK	19	Isabella Locatelli	72'
FL	20	Francesca Sgorbini	47'
SH	21	Sara Barattin	62'
CE	22	Alyssa D'Incà	66'
FL	23	Francesca Granzotto
Coach:
Andrea Di Giandomenico


FB	15	Elissa Alarie
RW	14	Maddy Grant
OC	13	Sara Kaljuvee
IC	12	Alex Tessier
LW	11	Paige Farries
FH	10	Julia Schell
SH	9	Brianna Miller		64'
N8	8	Sophie de Goede (c)
OF	7	Sara Svoboda
BF	6	Fabiola Forteza
RL	5	Tyson Beukeboom		52'
LL	4	Courtney Holtkamp		64'
TP	3	DaLeaka Menin		72'
HK	2	Emily Tuttosi		68'
LP	1	Olivia DeMerchant		54'
Replacements:
HK	16	Gillian Boag		68'
PR	17	Brittany Kassil		54'
PR	18	Alex Ellis		72'
LK	19	McKinley Hunt		53'
LK	20	Emma Taylor	66'	64'
FL	21	Karen Paquin		40'
SH	22	Justine Pelletier		64'
WG	23	Alysha 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[edit]

23 October 2022
12:45 NZDT (UTC+13)

Japan	8–21	Italy
Try: Hosokawa 30' m Pen: Otsuka (1/1) 49'	Report	Try: 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



FB	15	Rinka Matsuda
RW	14	Hinano Nagura
OC	13	Mana Furuta
IC	12	Minori Yamamoto		56'
LW	11	Komachi Imaguki	63'	74'
FH	10	Ayasa Otsuka
SH	9	Megumi Abe		43'
N8	8	Seina Saito
OF	7	Iroha Nagata
BF	6	Kyoko Hosokawa		67'
RL	5	Maki Takano		58'
LL	4	Yuna Sato		53'
TP	3	Sachiko Kato		54'
HK	2	Kotomi Taniguchi
LP	1	Saki Minami (c)		61'
Replacements:
HK	16	Hinata Komaki
PR	17	Makoto Lavemai		61'
PR	18	Otoka Yoshimura		54'
LK	19	Masami Kawamura		53'
FL	20	Sakurako Korai		67'
SH	21	Moe Tsukui		43'
CE	22	Shione Nakayama		56'
FL	23	Ria Anoku		74'
Coach:
Lesley McKenzie


FB	15	Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi
RW	14	Aura Muzzo
OC	13	Michela Sillari
IC	12	Beatrice Rigoni
LW	11	Maria Magatti
FH	10	Veronica Madia
SH	9	Sara Barattin	73'
N8	8	Elisa Giordano (c)
OF	7	Giada Franco
BF	6	Francesca Sgorbini
RL	5	Giordana Duca
LL	4	Sara Tounesi	73'
TP	3	Sara Seye
HK	2	Melissa Bettoni
LP	1	Silvia Turani
Replacements:
HK	16	Vittoria Vecchini
PR	17	Gaia Maris
PR	18	Emanuela Stecca
LK	19	Valeria Fedrighi	73'
FL	20	Isabella Locatelli
FL	21	Beatrice Veronese	73'
SH	22	Sofia Stefan	73'
WG	23	Alyssa D'Incà
Coach:
Andrea Di Giandomenico

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

Canada vs United States[edit]

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'	Report	Try: Kelter 19' c Zackary 71' c Con: Kelter (2/2) 21', 72'

Waitakere Stadium, Auckland
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)

Team details



FB	15	Elissa Alarie
RW	14	Maddy Grant
OC	13	Alysha Corrigan
IC	12	Sara Kaljuvee			73'
LW	11	Paige Farries	57' to 68'
FH	10	Alex Tessier	78'
SH	9	Justine Pelletier
N8	8	Sophie de Goede (c)	62'
OF	7	Sara Svoboda
BF	6	Karen Paquin
RL	5	McKinley Hunt	62'
LL	4	Courtney Holtkamp	40'
TP	3	DaLeaka Menin	51'
HK	2	Emily Tuttosi	62'
LP	1	Brittany Kassil	55'
Replacements:
HK	16	Gillian Boag	62'
PR	17	Mikiela Nelson	55'
PR	18	Olivia DeMerchant	51'
LK	19	Ngalula Fuamba	40'
LK	20	Tyson Beukeboom	62'
FL	21	Gabby Senft	62'
SH	22	Anaïs Holly	57'	68'	73'
FH	23	Julia Schell	78'
Coach:
Kévin Rouet


FB	15	Tess Feury
RW	14	Jennine Detiveaux
OC	13	Eti Haungatau	68'
IC	12	Alev Kelter
LW	11	Lotte Clapp
FH	10	Gabby Cantorna	70'
SH	9	Carly Waters	60'
N8	8	Kate Zackary (c)
OF	7	Rachel Johnson
BF	6	Kathryn Johnson	68'
RL	5	Evelyn Ashenbrucker	68'
LL	4	Kristine Sommer
TP	3	Nick James	55'
HK	2	Joanna Kitlinski	68'
LP	1	Hope Rogers	68'
Replacements:
HK	16	Kathryn Treder	68'
PR	17	Catherine Benson	68'
PR	18	Charli Jacoby	55'
LK	19	Jenny Kronish	68'
FL	20	Elizabeth Cairns	68'
SH	21	Bridget Kahele	60'
CE	22	Katana Howard	70'
FB	23	Meya 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)

References[edit]

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