Pool B of the 2011 Rugby World Cup began on 10 September 2011 and was completed on 2 October. The pool was composed of the 2007 runners-up England, as well as the third-placed team from 2007, Argentina, and Georgia, Romania and Scotland.
Standings
Matches All times are local New Zealand time (UTC+12 until 24 September, UTC+13 from 25 SeptemberThe change in time zone is due to the start of daylight saving time in New Zealand, at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, 25 September)
Scotland vs Romania
FB 15Chris PatersonRW 14Max EvansOC 13Joe AnsbroIC 12Sean LamontLW 11Simon DanielliFH 10Ruaridh Jackson SH 9 Mike Blair N8 8 Richie VernonOF 7 John Barclay BF 6 Kelly BrownRL 5 Alastair Kellock (c)LL 4 Richie Gray TP 3 Geoff CrossHK 2 Ross Ford LP 1 Allan Jacobsen Replacements:HK 16Scott Lawson PR 17Alasdair Dickinson LK 18Nathan Hines FL 19Ross Rennie SH 20Chris Cusiter FH 21Dan Parks FB 22Rory LamontCoach: Andy Robinson FB 15Iulian Dumitraș RW 14Ștefan CiuntuOC 13Csaba GálIC 12Ionuț DimofteLW 11Mădălin LemnaruFH 10Dănuț Dumbravă SH 9 Lucian Sîrbu N8 8 Daniel CarpoOF 7 Ovidiu Tonița BF 6 Mihai Macovei RL 5 Cristian Petre LL 4 Valentin UrsacheTP 3 Paulică Ion HK 2 Marius Țincu (c) LP 1 Mihai LazărReplacements:HK 16Bogdan Zebega PR 17Silviu Florea LK 18Valentin Popârlan FL 19Stelian Burcea SH 20Florin Surugiu CE 21Ionel Cazan FB 22Florin Vlaicu Coach:Romeo Gontineac Man of the Match: Marius Țincu (Romania)
Touch judges: Vinny Munro (New Zealand) Tim Hayes (Wales) Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Argentina vs England
FB 15Martín RodríguezRW 14Horacio AgullaOC 13Gonzalo Tiesi IC 12Santiago FernándezLW 11Gonzalo CamachoFH 10Felipe Contepomi (c) SH 9 Nicolás VergalloN8 8 Juan Martín Fernández LobbeOF 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamón BF 6 Julio Farías Cabello RL 5 Patricio AlbaceteLL 4 Manuel CarizzaTP 3 Juan Figallo HK 2 Mario Ledesma LP 1 Rodrigo Roncero Replacements:HK 16Agustín Creevy PR 17Martín Scelzo LK 18Mariano Galarza FL 19Alejandro Campos SH 20Alfredo LalanneCE 21Marcelo Bosch WG 22Juan Imhoff Coach:Santiago Phelan FB 15Ben FodenRW 14Chris AshtonOC 13Manu TuilagiIC 12Mike Tindall (c)LW 11Delon ArmitageFH 10Jonny WilkinsonSH 9 Richard Wigglesworth N8 8 Nick EasterOF 7 James Haskell BF 6 Tom CroftRL 5 Courtney LawesLL 4 Louis Deacon TP 3 Dan Cole HK 2 Steve Thompson LP 1 Andrew Sheridan Replacements:HK 16Dylan Hartley PR 17Matt Stevens LK 18Tom Palmer FL 19Tom WoodSH 20Ben Youngs FH 21Toby FloodWG 22Matt BanahanTeam Manager:Martin Johnson Man of the Match: Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (Argentina)
Touch judges: Romain Poite (France) Simon McDowell (Ireland) Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Scotland vs Georgia
FB 15Rory Lamont RW 14Max EvansOC 13Nick De LucaIC 12Graeme MorrisonLW 11Sean LamontFH 10Dan ParksSH 9 Rory Lawson (c)N8 8 Kelly BrownOF 7 Ross RennieBF 6 Alasdair StrokoschRL 5 Jim HamiltonLL 4 Nathan Hines TP 3 Euan MurrayHK 2 Ross FordLP 1 Allan JacobsenReplacements:HK 16Dougie HallPR 17Geoff CrossPR 18Alasdair DickinsonLK 19Richie Gray N8 20Richie VernonSH 21Chris CusiterFB 22Chris Paterson Coach: Andy Robinson FB 15Revaz GigauriRW 14Irakli MachkhaneliOC 13David KacharavaIC 12Tedo Zibzibadze LW 11Alexander Todua FH 10Merab KvirikashviliSH 9 Irakli Abuseridze (c)N8 8 Dimitri Basilaia OF 7 Mamuka GorgodzeBF 6 Shalva SutiashviliRL 5 Vakhtang Maisuradze LL 4 Levan DatunashviliTP 3 Davit Zirakashvili HK 2 Jaba Bregvadze LP 1 Davit KhinchagishviliReplacements:HK 16Akvsenti Giorgadze PR 17Davit Kubriashvili FL 18Giorgi Chkhaidze FL 19Viktor Kolelishvili SH 20Bidzina SamkharadzeFH 21Lasha KhmaladzeFB 22Malkhaz Urjukashvili Coach: Richard Dixon Man of the Match: Kelly Brown (Scotland)
Touch judges: Simon McDowell (Ireland) Tim Hayes (Wales) Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Argentina vs Romania
FB 15Lucas González AmorosinoRW 14Gonzalo Camacho OC 13Marcelo BoschIC 12Martin RodríguezLW 11Horacio AgullaFH 10Santiago Fernández SH 9 Nicolás Vergallo N8 8 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)OF 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamón BF 6 Julio Farías CabelloRL 5 Patricio AlbaceteLL 4 Manuel CarizzaTP 3 Juan FigalloHK 2 Mario Ledesma LP 1 Rodrigo Roncero Replacements:HK 16Agustín Creevy PR 17Martín Scelzo LK 18Mariano Galarza FL 19Genaro Fessia SH 20Alfredo Lalanne FH 21Nicolás Sánchez WG 22Juan Imhoff Coach:Santiago Phelan FB 15Iulian Dumitraș RW 14Mădălin LemnaruOC 13Csaba GálIC 12Constantin GhearăLW 11Ionel CazanFH 10Ionuț DimofteSH 9 Florin Surugiu N8 8 Daniel Carpo OF 7 Ovidiu TonițaBF 6 Mihai Macovei RL 5 Cristian Petre LL 4 Valentin UrsacheTP 3 Paulică IonHK 2 Marius Țincu (c)LP 1 Mihai Lazăr Replacements:HK 16Bogdan ZebegaPR 17Silviu Florea LK 18Valentin Popârlan FL 19Daniel Ianuș SH 20Valentin Calafeteanu FH 21Dănuț DumbravăFB 22Florin Vlaicu Coach:Romeo Gontineac Man of the Match: Lucas González Amorosino (Argentina)
Touch judges: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) Simon McDowell (Ireland) Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
England vs Georgia
FB 15Ben FodenRW 14Chris AshtonOC 13Manu Tuilagi IC 12Shontayne HapeLW 11Delon ArmitageFH 10Toby FloodSH 9 Ben Youngs N8 8 Nick EasterOF 7 Lewis Moody (c) BF 6 Tom Wood RL 5 Tom PalmerLL 4 Simon ShawTP 3 Dan Cole HK 2 Dylan Hartley LP 1 Matt Stevens Replacements:HK 16Steve Thompson PR 17Alex Corbisiero FL 18Tom Croft FL 19James HaskellSH 20Joe Simpson FH 21Jonny WilkinsonWG 22Matt Banahan Coach:Martin Johnson FB 15Revaz GigauriRW 14Irakli Machkhaneli OC 13Davit KacharavaIC 12Tedo ZibzibadzeLW 11Alexander Todua FH 10Merab KvirikashviliSH 9 Irakli Abuseridze (c) N8 8 Dimitri Basilaia OF 7 Mamuka GorgodzeBF 6 Shalva Sutiashvili RL 5 Vakhtang MaisuradzeLL 4 Ilia Zedginidze TP 3 Davit Kubriashvili HK 2 Jaba BregvadzeLP 1 Davit Khinchagishvili Replacements:PR 16Goderdzi Shvelidze PR 17Davit Zirakashvili LK 18Levan Datunashvili FL 19Giorgi Chkhaidze SH 20Bidzina Samkharadze FL 21Givi Berishvili FH 22Lasha Khmaladze Coach: Richard Dixon Man of the Match: Mamuka Gorgodze (Georgia)
Touch judges: Steve Walsh (Australia) Chris Pollock (New Zealand) Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
England vs Romania
FB 15Ben Foden RW 14Chris AshtonOC 13Manu TuilagiIC 12Mike TindallLW 11Mark CuetoFH 10Jonny Wilkinson SH 9 Ben Youngs N8 8 James HaskellOF 7 Lewis Moody (c) BF 6 Tom CroftRL 5 Tom PalmerLL 4 Louis Deacon TP 3 Dan Cole HK 2 Steve Thompson LP 1 Alex Corbisiero Replacements:HK 16Lee Mears PR 17David Wilson LK 18Simon Shaw FL 19Tom Wood SH 20Richard Wigglesworth FH 21Toby Flood WG 22Delon Armitage Coach:Martin Johnson FB 15Florin Vlaicu RW 14Ștefan Ciuntu OC 13Ionel Cazan IC 12Iulian DumitrașLW 11Adrian ApostolFH 10Dănuț DumbravăSH 9 Lucian Sîrbu N8 8 Ovidiu TonițaOF 7 Cosmin Rațiu BF 6 Stelian Burcea RL 5 Cristian Petre (c) LL 4 Valentin PopârlanTP 3 Silviu Florea HK 2 Bogdan Zebega LP 1 Nicolae NereReplacements:HK 16Marius Țincu PR 17Paulică Ion FL 18Mihai Macovei FL 19Daniel Ianuș SH 20Valentin Calafeteanu CE 21Csaba Gál WG 22Cătălin Nicolae Coach:Romeo Gontineac Man of the Match: Mark Cueto (England)
Touch judges: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) Simon McDowell (Ireland) Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Argentina vs Scotland
FB 15Martín Rodríguez RW 14Gonzalo CamachoOC 13Marcelo BoschIC 12Felipe Contepomi (c)LW 11Horacio AgullaFH 10Santiago FernándezSH 9 Nicolás VergalloN8 8 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe OF 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamón BF 6 Julio Farías CabelloRL 5 Patricio AlbaceteLL 4 Manuel CarizzaTP 3 Juan FigalloHK 2 Mario Ledesma LP 1 Rodrigo Roncero Replacements:HK 16Agustín Creevy PR 17Martín Scelzo LK 18Mariano GalarzaFL 19Genaro Fessia SH 20Alfredo LalanneFB 21Lucas González Amorosino WG 22Juan ImhoffCoach:Santiago Phelan FB 15Chris PatersonRW 14Max EvansOC 13Nick De LucaIC 12Graeme MorrisonLW 11Sean LamontFH 10Ruaridh Jackson SH 9 Rory Lawson (c) N8 8 Kelly Brown OF 7 John Barclay BF 6 Ally StrokoschRL 5 Jim HamiltonLL 4 Richie Gray TP 3 Geoff Cross HK 2 Ross Ford LP 1 Allan Jacobsen Replacements:HK 16Dougie Hall PR 17Alasdair Dickinson LK 18Nathan Hines N8 19Richie Vernon SH 20Mike Blair FH 21Dan Parks WG 22Simon DanielliCoach: Andy Robinson Man of the Match: Ruaridh Jackson (Scotland)
Touch judges: Nigel Owens (Wales) Chris Pollock (New Zealand) Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Georgia vs Romania
FB 15Lasha KhmaladzeRW 14Revaz Gigauri OC 13David KacharavaIC 12Tedo ZibzibadzeLW 11Alexander ToduaFH 10Merab Kvirikashvili SH 9 Irakli Abuseridze (c) N8 8 Dimitri BasilaiaOF 7 Mamuka Gorgodze BF 6 Giorgi ChkhaidzeRL 5 Vakhtang MaisuradzeLL 4 Ilia Zedginidze TP 3 David ZirakashviliHK 2 Jaba Bregvadze LP 1 David Khinchagishvili Replacements:PR 16Goderdzi Shvelidze PR 17Vasil Kakovin LK 18Levan Datunashvili FL 19Givi Berishvili SH 20Bidzina Samkharadze WG 21Irakli Chkhikvadze FB 22Malkhaz Urjukashvili Coach: Richard Dixon FB 15Iulian Dumitraș RW 14Ștefan Ciuntu OC 13Csaba GálIC 12Ionuț DimofteLW 11Mădălin LemnaruFH 10Dănuț Dumbravă SH 9 Florin SurugiuN8 8 Daniel CarpoOF 7 Ovidiu Tonița BF 6 Mihai MacoveiRL 5 Cristian Petre LL 4 Valentin UrsacheTP 3 Paulică Ion HK 2 Marius Țincu (c)LP 1 Mihai LazărReplacements:HK 16Bogdan ZebegaPR 17Silviu Florea LK 18Valentin Popârlan FL 19Daniel Ianuș SH 20Valentin Calafeteanu CE 21Constantin Gheară FB 22Florin Vlaicu Coach:Romeo Gontineac Man of the Match: Mamuka Gorgodze (Georgia)
Touch judges: Romain Poite (France) Vinny Munro (New Zealand) Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
England vs Scotland
FB 15Ben FodenRW 14Chris AshtonOC 13Manu TuilagiIC 12Mike Tindall LW 11Delon ArmitageFH 10Jonny Wilkinson SH 9 Ben Youngs N8 8 James Haskell OF 7 Lewis Moody (c) BF 6 Tom CroftRL 5 Courtney Lawes LL 4 Louis DeaconTP 3 Dan ColeHK 2 Steve Thompson LP 1 Matt Stevens Replacements:HK 16Dylan Hartley PR 17Alex Corbisiero LK 18Tom Palmer N8 19Nick Easter SH 20Richard Wigglesworth FH 21Toby Flood WG 22Matt Banahan Coach:Martin Johnson FB 15Chris PatersonRW 14Max Evans OC 13Joe AnsbroIC 12Sean LamontLW 11Simon DanielliFH 10Ruaridh Jackson SH 9 Mike Blair N8 8 Richie VernonOF 7 John Barclay BF 6 Ally Strokosch RL 5 Alastair Kellock (c)LL 4 Richie GrayTP 3 Euan MurrayHK 2 Ross FordLP 1 Allan Jacobsen Replacements:HK 16Scott LawsonPR 17Alasdair Dickinson LK 18Nathan Hines N8 19Ross Rennie SH 20Chris Cusiter FH 21Dan Parks CE 22Nick de Luca Coach: Andy Robinson Man of the Match: Dan Parks (Scotland)
Touch judges: Nigel Owens (Wales) Jérôme Garcès (France) Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Argentina vs Georgia
FB 15Lucas González AmorosinoRW 14Horacio Agulla OC 13Marcelo BoschIC 12Felipe Contepomi (c) LW 11Juan ImhoffFH 10Santiago FernándezSH 9 Nicolás Vergallo N8 8 Leonardo Senatore OF 7 Juan Manuel LeguizamónBF 6 Julio Farías CabelloRL 5 Patricio AlbaceteLL 4 Mariano Galarza TP 3 Juan Figallo HK 2 Mario Ledesma LP 1 Marcos AyerzaReplacements:HK 16Agustín Creevy PR 17Martín Scelzo LK 18Tomás Vallejos FL 19Genaro Fessia SH 20Alfredo Lalanne CE 21Agustin Gosio FB 22Martín Rodríguez Coach:Santiago Phelan FB 15Malkhaz Urjukashvili RW 14Lexo Gugava OC 13David KacharavaIC 12Tedo ZibzibadzeLW 11Alexander ToduaFH 10Lasha KhmaladzeSH 9 Irakli Abuseridze (c) N8 8 Mamuka GorgodzeOF 7 Viktor Kolelishvili BF 6 Giorgi ChkhaidzeRL 5 Vakhtang Maisuradze LL 4 Levan Datunashvili TP 3 Davit Kubriashvili HK 2 Akvsenti Giorgadze LP 1 Vasil Kakovin Replacements:HK 16Jaba Bregvadze PR 17Goderdzi Shvelidze LK 18Ilia Zedginidze FL 19Giorgi Nemsadze SH 20Bidzina Samkharadze FH 21Merab Kvirikashvili FH 22Lasha Malaguradze Coach: Richard Dixon Man of the Match: Juan Manuel Leguizamón (Argentina)
Touch judges: Dave Pearson (England) Vinny Munro (New Zealand) Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
References
External links Pool B at rugbyworldcup.com