2011 Rugby World Cup Pool A

(Learn how and when to remove this message) Pool A of the 2011 Rugby World Cup began on 9 September 2011 and was completed on 2 October 2011. The pool was composed of hosts New Zealand, the fourth-placed team from 2007, France; as well as Canada, Japan and Tonga. One of the biggest shocks in the history of the tournament came when Tonga beat France by 19 points to 14. On 3 October 2011, it was announced that New Zealand winger Richard Kahui had been voted the Player of Pool A. Standingsedit Source: [citation needed] Matchesedit All times are local New Zealand time (UTC+12 until 24 September, UTC+13 from 25 September) New Zealand vs Tongaedit France vs Japanedit Tonga vs Canadaedit New Zealand vs Japanedit France vs Canadaedit Tonga vs Japanedit New Zealand vs Franceedit Canada vs Japanedit France vs Tongaedit New Zealand vs Canadaedit Referencesedit ^ Standley, James. "Rugby World Cup 2011 Pool A: France 14-19 Tonga". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 October 2011. ^ "Rugby World Cup 2011 Player of Pool B Juan Figallo". Rugby World Cup 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011. ^ The change in time zone is due to the start of daylight saving time in New Zeal