Pool D of the 2015 Rugby World Cup began on 19 September and was completed on 11 October 2015. The pool was composed of

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

(the

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runners-up),

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

and

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

– who all qualified automatically for the tournament due to finishing in the top three positions in their pools in 2011 – joined by the top American qualifier,

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

, and the second European qualifier,

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

. The top two teams; Ireland and France qualified for the quarter finals.

Overall

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Ireland vs Canada

France vs Italy

Notes: *

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became Italy's most capped player with 114 caps.

France vs Romania

Italy vs Canada

Notes: *

Mauro Bergamasco Mauro Bergamasco (born 1 May 1979) is a former Italian rugby union footballer who last played for Zebre. He predominantly played as an open-side flanker, although his versatility means that he had also played a number of international games on th ...

equalled Samoa's

Brian Lima Brian Pala Lima '' OM'' (born 25 January 1972) is a Samoan former rugby union player who was inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame in 2011. He earned the nickname of "The Chiropractor" for his shuddering hits both on and off the pitch that supposedl ...

record of competing in five consecutive Rugby World Cup tournaments.

Ireland vs Romania

Notes: *The match attendance of 89,267 surpassed the Rugby World Cup's previous record of 89,019, set just seven days earlier during the match between New Zealand and Argentina.

France vs Canada

Notes: *

Rémy Grosso Rémy Grosso (born 4 December 1988) is a former French professional rugby union player. He played at wing for ASM Clermont Auvergne in the Top 14. He was a late call up to the French squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, replacing the injured Yoann ...

(France) made his international debut.

Ireland vs Italy

Canada vs Romania

Notes: * Mihai Lazăr and Valentin Popîrlan (Romania) earned their 50th test caps. * This match was the biggest comeback in Rugby World Cup history.

Italy vs Romania

Notes: * Andrei Rădoi (Romania) earned his 50th test cap. *

Tudorel Bratu Tudorel Bratu (born 23 April 1991) is a Romanian rugby union player. He plays in the scrum-half. He played for SuperLiga club CSM București. He was called for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, playing in his first game for Romania Romania ...

(Romania) made his international debut.

France vs Ireland

Notes: *

Louis Picamoles Louis Picamoles (born 5 February 1986) is a French rugby union player who plays for Montpellier Hérault RC in the Top 14. Picamoles's usual position is at number eight. Club career Picamoles began his club career at Montpellier in 1999 and play ...

(France) earned his 50th test cap.

References

External links

Official RWC 2015 Site
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