The knockout stage of the 2007 Rugby World Cup began on 6 October with a quarter-final between Australia and England and concluded on 20 October with the final, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris, between England and South Africa, their second meeting in this tournament.
South Africa were the first team to qualify for the knockout stage, when they beat Tonga 30–25 in their penultimate Pool A game.
This was the first Rugby World Cup tournament to have its semi-finalists coming from only two pools (Pools A and D), and the finalists coming from just one pool (Pool A). The top two representative nations of each of pools B and C were eliminated in the quarter-finals.
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
6 October – Marseille | ||||||||||
Australia | 10 | |||||||||
13 October – Saint-Denis | ||||||||||
England | 12 | |||||||||
England | 14 | |||||||||
6 October – Cardiff | ||||||||||
France | 9 | |||||||||
New Zealand | 18 | |||||||||
20 October – Saint-Denis | ||||||||||
France | 20 | |||||||||
England | 6 | |||||||||
7 October – Marseille | ||||||||||
South Africa | 15 | |||||||||
South Africa | 37 | |||||||||
14 October – Saint-Denis | ||||||||||
Fiji | 20 | |||||||||
South Africa | 37 | |||||||||
7 October – Saint-Denis | ||||||||||
Argentina | 13 | Third place | ||||||||
Argentina | 19 | |||||||||
19 October – Paris | ||||||||||
Scotland | 13 | |||||||||
France | 10 | |||||||||
Argentina | 34 | |||||||||
6 October 2007 15:00 |
Australia | 10–12 | England |
Try:
Tuqiri 33' c Con: Mortlock (1/1) Pen: Mortlock (1/4) 7' | Report | Pen: Wilkinson (4/7) 23', 26', 52', 60' |
Stade Vélodrome,
Marseille Attendance: 59,102 Referee: Alain Rolland ( Ireland) |
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6 October 2007 21:00 |
New Zealand | 18–20 | France |
Try:
McAlister 17' c So'oialo 63' m Con: Carter (1/1) Pen: Carter (2/2) 14', 31' | Report | Try:
Dusautoir 54' c Jauzion 69' c Con: Beauxis (1/1) Élissalde (1/1) Pen: Beauxis (2/3) 40+', 46' |
Millennium Stadium,
Cardiff Attendance: 71,669 Referee: Wayne Barnes ( England) |
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7 October 2007 15:00 |
South Africa | 37–20 | Fiji |
Try:
Fourie 13' m Smit 35' m Pietersen 51' c Smith 70' c James 80' c Con: Montgomery (3/5) Pen: Steyn (1/1) 8' Montgomery (1/2) 63' | Report | Try:
Delasau 57' c Bobo 59' c Con: Bai (2/2) Pen: Bai (2/2) 26', 44' |
Stade Vélodrome,
Marseille Attendance: 55,943 Referee: Alan Lewis ( Ireland) |
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7 October 2007 21:00 |
Argentina | 19–13 | Scotland |
Try:
Longo Elía 33' c Con: F. Contepomi (1/1) Pen: F. Contepomi (3/4) 23', 29', 43' Drop: Hernández (1/4) 54' | Report | Try:
Cusiter 63' c Con: Paterson (1/1) Pen: Parks (1/2) 16' Paterson (1/1) 38' |
Stade de France,
Saint-Denis Attendance: 76,866 Referee: Joël Jutge ( France) |
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13 October 2007 21:00 |
England | 14–9 | France |
Try:
Lewsey 2' m Pen: Wilkinson (2/3) 47', 75' Drop: Wilkinson (1/4) 78' | Report | Pen: Beauxis (3/3) 8', 18', 44' |
Stade de France,
Saint-Denis Attendance: 80,283 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan ( South Africa) |
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14 October 2007 21:00 |
South Africa | 37–13 | Argentina |
Try:
Du Preez 7' c Habana (2) 32' c, 76' c Rossouw 40' c Con: Montgomery (4/4) Pen: Montgomery (3/3) 17', 71', 75' | Report | Try:
M. Contepomi 45' c Con: F. Contepomi (1/1) Pen: F. Contepomi (2/4) 15', 30' |
Stade de France,
Saint-Denis Attendance: 77,055 Referee: Steve Walsh ( New Zealand) |
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19 October 2007 21:00 |
France | 10–34 | Argentina |
Try:
Poitrenaud 69' c Con: Beauxis (1/1) Pen: Élissalde (1/1) 18' | Report | Try:
F. Contepomi (2) 28' c, 77' c Hasan 32' c Martín Aramburú 53' m Corleto 65' m Con: F. Contepomi (3/5) Pen: F. Contepomi (1/1) 21' |
Parc des Princes,
Paris Attendance: 45,958 Referee: Paul Honiss ( New Zealand) |
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External videos | |
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Rugby World Cup 2007: Third Place Playoff – France v Argentina on YouTube |
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20 October 2007 21:00 |
England | 6–15 | South Africa |
Pen: Wilkinson (2/2) 13', 44' | Report | Pen:
Montgomery (4/4) 7', 16', 40', 51' Steyn (1/2) 62' |
Stade de France,
Saint-Denis Attendance: 80,430 Referee: Alain Rolland ( Ireland) |
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