Pool A of the 2015 Rugby World Cup began on 18 September and was completed on 10 October 2015. The pool was composed of hosts

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, as well as the third- and fourth-placed teams from 2011, Australia and

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. They were joined by the Oceania qualifier, Fiji, and the repechage qualifier,

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. The group was called the ''

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'', with four of the five teams in the top 10 of the World Rugby Rankings going into the tournament. Australia and Wales qualified for the quarter-finals.

Overall

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England vs Fiji

Notes: *

Ben Youngs Benjamin Ryder Youngs (born 5 September 1989) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Leicester Tigers and . He made his club debut at 17 in 2007 and in 2010 made his debut for England; in 2022 he became En ...

earned his 50th test cap for England.

Wales vs Uruguay

Notes * This was the first ever match between these nations.

Australia vs Fiji

England vs Wales

Notes: * This was the first time the host nation had lost a match in the pool stage since France lost to Argentina 17–12 in 2007.

Australia vs Uruguay

Notes: *

Diego Magno Diego Magno (born 27 April 1989) is a Uruguayan rugby union player who played flanker and 8 for the Houston SaberCats in Major League Rugby (MLR). He was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cup. Honours ;Uruguay U20 ...

earned his 50th test cap for Uruguay. *

Drew Mitchell Drew Alan Mitchell (born 26 March 1984) is a former Australian rugby union professional player. He played on the wing or as fullback. Up to the 2006 season he played for the Queensland Reds. He played for the Western Force for the 2007–09 Sup ...

scored his 12th World Cup try, surpassing Chris Latham's Australian World Cup record of 11 tries.

Wales vs Fiji

Notes: * Taulupe Faletau and

Dan Lydiate Dan Lydiate (born 18 December 1987) is a Wales international rugby union player. A flanker, Lydiate was raised in Llandrindod Wells and is a product of the Newport Gwent Dragons academy. Early life The younger of two boys born to English dock ...

earned their 50th test cap for Wales. * Akapusi Qera earned his 50th test cap for Fiji.

England vs Australia

Notes: * With this loss, England became the first host nation since Wales in 1991 not to make it out of the Pools. * This was Australia's largest winning margin over England in England, while scoring the most points against them in England.

Fiji vs Uruguay

Notes: *

Mario Sagario Mario Sagario (born 29 June 1986) is a Uruguayan rugby union player who plays as a prop for Carrasco Polo Club and the Uruguayan national rugby union team. Club career Sagario started his career in Uruguay playing for Carrasco Polo Club in 2006 ...

earned his 50th test cap for Uruguay.

Australia vs Wales

Notes: * This was the first match that both Australia and Wales have failed to score a try since Wales' 6–0 win in 1947.

England vs Uruguay

Notes: * Alejo Corral earned his 50th test cap for Uruguay. *

Nick Easter Nicholas James Easter (born 15 August 1978) is an English rugby union coach and former player. He played as a Number 8 for Orrell, Harlequins and the England national team. He began his career in 2001, playing for Orrell, before moving t ...

became the oldest player ever to score an international hat-trick.

References

External links

Official RWC 2015 Site
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