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'''Pool D of the 2007 Rugby World Cup''' began on 7 September and concluded on 30 September. The pool was composed of [[2007 Rugby World Cup|World Cup]] hosts [[France national rugby union team|France]], [[Argentina national rugby union team|Argentina]], [[Georgia national rugby union team|Georgia]], [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]] and [[Namibia national rugby union team|Namibia]].

==Standings==
Pool D was expected to be the [[Group of death|Pool of Death]] in the 2007 tournament and so it proved: the final rankings were only determined after the last round of matches. The pool was won by Argentina, who won all their matches, while France, who lost to Argentina in the opening game of the tournament, finished in second place. Ireland, whom many commentators had expected to do well, were eliminated after winning only two matches, against Georgia and Namibia: Georgia came close to scoring a winning try late in their game, while Namibia recorded their best World Cup result against a team ranked in the top 10.
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| bonus_total = y
| team1 = ARG | name_ARG = {{Ru|ARG}}
| team2 = FRA | name_FRA = {{Ru|FRA|1974}}
| team3 = IRE | name_IRE = {{ru|IRE}}
| team4 = GEO | name_GEO = {{Ru|GEO}}
| team5 = NAM | name_NAM = {{Ru|NAM}}
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| result1 = QF | result2 = QF
| col_QC = #ffc|text_QC=Eliminated, automatic qualification for [[2011 Rugby World Cup|RWC 2011]]
| result3 = QC
| update = complete | source = 
}}</onlyinclude>

==Matches==
''All times local ([[Central European Summer Time|UTC+2]])''

===France vs Argentina===
{{rugby box
|date = 7 September 2007
|time = 21:00
|home = {{Ru-rt|FRA|1974}}
|score = 12–17
|report = [https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/archive/2007/matches/10073 Report]
|away = {{Ru|ARG}}
|pen1 = [[David Skrela|Skrela]] (4/5) 7', 31', 40+', 60'
|try2 = [[Ignacio Corleto|Corleto]] 27' m
|pen2 = [[Felipe Contepomi|F. Contepomi]] (4/6) 5', 10', 24', 34'
|stadium = [[Stade de France]], [[Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis|Saint-Denis]]
|attendance = 79,312
|referee = [[Tony Spreadbury]] ([[Rugby Football Union|England]])
}}

{| width="100%"
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
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!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Cédric Heymans]]
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Aurélien Rougerie]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Yannick Jauzion]]
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Damien Traille]] || ||colspan="2"| {{Blood bin|16|24}}
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Christophe Dominici]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[David Skrela]] || || || || {{suboff|62}}
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Pierre Mignoni]] || || {{suboff|73}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Imanol Harinordoquy]]
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Rémy Martin (rugby union)|Rémy Martin]] || || {{suboff|60}}
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Serge Betsen]]
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Jérôme Thion]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Fabien Pelous]] || || {{suboff|60}}
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Pieter de Villiers (rugby union)|Pieter de Villiers]]
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Raphaël Ibañez]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || || {{suboff|60}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Olivier Milloud]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Dimitri Szarzewski]] || || {{subon|60}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Jean-Baptiste Poux]]
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Sébastien Chabal]] || || {{subon|60}}
|-
|N8 ||'''19'''||[[Julien Bonnaire]] || || {{subon|60}}
|-
|FL ||'''20'''||[[Thierry Dusautoir]]
|-
|SH ||'''21'''||[[Jean-Baptiste Élissalde]] || || {{subon|73}}
|-
|FH ||'''22'''||[[Frédéric Michalak]] || || {{subon|16}} || {{suboff|24}} || {{subon|62}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|[[Bernard Laporte]]
|}
|style="vertical-align:top"|[[File:France vs Argentina 2007-09-07.svg|350px]]
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Ignacio Corleto]]
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Lucas Borges]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Manuel Contepomi]] || ||colspan="2"| {{Blood bin|48|50}} || {{suboff|73}}
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Felipe Contepomi]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Horacio Agulla]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Juan Martín Hernández]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Agustín Pichot]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Juan Manuel Leguizamón]]
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe]]
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Lucas Ostiglia]] || || {{suboff|72}}
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Patricio Albacete]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Ignacio Fernández Lobbe]] || || {{suboff|28}}
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Martín Scelzo]] || || {{suboff|64}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Mario Ledesma]]
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Rodrigo Roncero]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Alberto Vernet Basualdo]]
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Santiago González Bonorino]] || || {{subon|64}}
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Rimas Álvarez Kairelis]] || || {{subon|28}}
|-
|FL ||'''19'''||[[Martín Durand]] || || {{subon|72}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Nicolás Fernández Miranda]]
|-
|FH ||'''21'''||[[Federico Todeschini]]
|-
|CE ||'''22'''||[[Hernán Senillosa]] || || {{subon|48}} || {{suboff|50}} || {{subon|73}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|[[Marcelo Loffreda]]
|}
|}
{{commons category|2007 Rugby World Cup France vs Argentina}}
{|
|
'''Man of the Match:'''
<br />[[Felipe Contepomi]] (Argentina)

'''Touch judges:'''
<br />[[Stuart Dickinson]] ([[Australian Rugby Union|Australia]])
<br />[[Bryce Lawrence]] ([[New Zealand Rugby Union|New Zealand]])
<br />'''Television match official:'''
<br />[[Marius Jonker]] ([[South African Rugby Union|South Africa]])
<br />'''Fourth official:'''
<br />[[Alain Rolland]] ([[Irish Rugby Football Union|Ireland]])
<br />'''Fifth official:'''
<br />[[Eric Gauzins]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
|}

'''Notes'''
*This was the third consecutive World Cup in which Argentina played the tournament host in the competition's opening match. In [[1999 Rugby World Cup|1999]], the Pumas lost 23–18 to [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] and in [[2003 Rugby World Cup|2003]] lost 24–8 to [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]].
*The three points from Skrela's second half penalty is the lowest points total in a half in World Cup history.
*This was the second consecutive world cup match (following the [[2003 Rugby World Cup|2003 final]]), in which the winner was scoreless in the second half.
*This was the fifth win for Argentina in their last six Tests against France, whose sole win in November 2006 was by one point.
*Argentina became the second side to beat the hosts in the opening match, after New Zealand beat England in 1991 at Twickenham.
*It was France's first defeat in the first round of the World Cup (although they had a 20–20 draw against [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]] in 1987). Only [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]] continued to have a 100% record in the first round after 2007, until the loss versus France in the opening match of [[2023 Rugby World Cup]].

===Ireland vs Namibia===
{{rugby box
|date = 9 September 2007
|time = 20:00
|home = {{ru-rt|IRE}}
|score = 32–17
|report = [https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/archive/2007/matches/10080 Report]
|away = {{Ru|NAM}}
|try1 = [[Brian O'Driscoll|O'Driscoll]] 5' c<br />[[Andrew Trimble|Trimble]] 19' m<br />[[Simon Easterby|Easterby]] 30' m<br />[[Try (rugby)|Penalty try]] 49' c<br />[[Jerry Flannery|Flannery]] 76' m
|con1 = [[Ronan O'Gara|O'Gara]] (2/5)
|pen1 = [[Ronan O'Gara|O'Gara]] (1/1) 17'
|try2 = [[Jacques Nieuwenhuis|Nieuwenhuis]] 60' c<br />[[Piet van Zyl (rugby union, born 1979)|Van Zyl]] 64' c
|con2 = [[Emile Wessels|Wessels]] (2/2)
|pen2 = [[Emile Wessels|Wessels]] (1/2) 40+'
|stadium = [[Stade Chaban-Delmas]], [[Bordeaux]]
|attendance = 33,694
|referee = [[Joël Jutge]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
}}

{| width="100%"
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{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
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!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Girvan Dempsey]]
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Andrew Trimble]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Brian O'Driscoll]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || || {{suboff|80+}}
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Gordon D'Arcy]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Denis Hickie]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Ronan O'Gara]] || || {{suboff|80}}
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Peter Stringer]]
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Denis Leamy]]
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[David Wallace (rugby union)|David Wallace]] || || {{suboff|69}}
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Simon Easterby]]
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Paul O'Connell]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Donncha O'Callaghan]]
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[John Hayes (rugby union)|John Hayes]]
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Rory Best]] || || {{suboff|62}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Marcus Horan]] || || {{suboff|62}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Jerry Flannery]] || || {{subon|62}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Simon Best]] || || {{subon|62}}
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Malcolm O'Kelly]]
|-
|FL ||'''19'''||[[Neil Best]] || || {{subon|69}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Isaac Boss]]
|-
|FH ||'''21'''||[[Paddy Wallace]] || || {{subon|80}}
|-
|FB ||'''22'''||[[Geordan Murphy]] || || {{subon|80+}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"| [[Eddie O'Sullivan]]
|}
|style="vertical-align:top"|[[File:Ireland vs Namibia 2007-09-09.svg|350px]]
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Tertius Losper]]
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Ryan Witbooi]] || || {{suboff|80+}}
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Bradley Langenhoven]]
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Piet van Zyl (rugby union, born 1979)|Piet van Zyl]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Heini Bock]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Emile Wessels]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Eugene Jantjies]] || || {{suboff|51}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Jacques Burger]] || ||colspan="2"| {{Blood bin|66|69}}
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Heino Senekal]] || || {{suboff|22}}
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Jacques Nieuwenhuis]]
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Nico Esterhuyse]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Wacca Kazombiaze]]
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Jané du Toit]]
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||Hugo Horn || || {{suboff|77}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Kees Lensing]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || || {{suboff|50}} || {{subon|78}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Johannes Meyer (rugby player)|Johannes Meyer]] || || {{subon|77}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Johnny Redelinghuys]] || || {{subon|50}} || {{suboff|78}}
|-
|FL ||'''18'''||[[Michael MacKenzie (rugby player)|Michael MacKenzie]] || || {{subon|22}}
|-
|FL ||'''19'''||[[Tinus du Plessis]] || || {{subon|66}} || {{suboff|69}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Jurie van Tonder]] || || {{subon|51}}
|-
|CE ||'''21'''||[[Lu-Wayne Botes]]
|-
|WG ||'''22'''||[[Melrick Africa]] || || {{subon|80+}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|[[Hakkies Husselman]]
|}
|}
{| width=100%
|
'''Man of the Match:'''
<br />[[Ryan Witbooi]] (Namibia)

'''Touch judges:'''
<br />[[Federico Cuesta]] ([[Argentine Rugby Union|Argentina]])
<br />[[Malcolm Changleng]] ([[Scottish Rugby Union|Scotland]])
<br />'''Television match official:'''
<br />[[Paul Marks (referee)|Paul Marks]] ([[Australian Rugby Union|Australia]])
<br />'''Fourth official:'''
<br />[[Romain Poite]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
<br />'''Fifth official:'''
<br />[[Stephane Pomarede]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
|}

'''Notes'''
*Brian O'Driscoll took sole possession of the all-time Ireland try-scoring lead from teammate Denis Hickie with his 30th try.
*This was Namibia's best result in a World Cup match, surpassing a thirty-point defeat to [[Romania national rugby union team|Romania]] in [[2003 Rugby World Cup|2003]].

===Argentina vs Georgia===
{{rugby box
|date = 11 September 2007
|time = 20:00
|home = {{Ru-rt|ARG}}
|score = 33–3
|report = [https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/archive/2007/matches/10081 Report]
|away = {{Ru|GEO}}
|try1 = [[Lucas Borges|Borges]] (2) 47' c, 56' m<br />[[Patricio Albacete|Albacete]] 72' m<br />[[Federico Martín Aramburú|Martin Aramburu]] 80' c
|con1 = [[Felipe Contepomi|F. Contepomi]] (1/3)<br />[[Juan Martín Hernández|Hernández]] (1/1)
|pen1 = [[Felipe Contepomi|F. Contepomi]] (3/3) 12', 35', 54'
|pen2 = [[Merab Kvirikashvili|Kvirikashvili]] (1/2) 2'
|stadium = [[Stade de Gerland]], [[Lyon]]
|attendance = 40,240
|referee = [[Nigel Owens]] ([[Welsh Rugby Union|Wales]])
}}

{| width="100%"
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Ignacio Corleto]]
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Lucas Borges]] || || || || {{suboff|69}}
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Gonzalo Tiesi]] || ||colspan="2"| {{Blood bin|44|45}}
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Felipe Contepomi]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || || {{suboff|74}}
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Federico Martín Aramburú]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Juan Martín Hernández]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Nicolás Fernández Miranda]]
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Juan Manuel Leguizamón]] || || {{suboff|61}}
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe]]
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Martín Durand]]
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Patricio Albacete]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Rimas Álvarez Kairelis]] || ||colspan="2"| {{Blood bin|44|45}} || {{suboff|68}}
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Santiago González Bonorino]] || || {{suboff|45}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Mario Ledesma]] || || {{suboff|68}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Marcos Ayerza]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Alberto Vernet Basualdo]] || || {{subon|68}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Omar Hasan]] || || {{subon|45}}
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Esteban Lozada]] || || {{subon|44}} || {{suboff|45}} || {{subon|68}}
|-
|FL ||'''19'''||[[Martín Schusterman]] || || {{subon|61}}
|-
|CE ||'''20'''||[[Hernán Senillosa]] || || {{subon|44}} || {{suboff|45}} || {{subon|69}}
|-
|FH ||'''21'''||[[Federico Todeschini]] || || {{subon|74}}
|-
|FB ||'''22'''||[[Federico Serra Miras]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|[[Marcelo Loffreda]]
|}
|style="vertical-align:top"|[[File:Argentina vs Georgia 2007-09-11.svg|350px]]
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Pavle Jimsheladze]] || || {{suboff|59}}
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Irakli Machkhaneli]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Malkhaz Urjukashvili]] || || {{suboff|74}}
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Irakli Giorgadze]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Besiki Khamashuridze]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Merab Kvirikashvili]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Irakli Abuseridze]] || || {{suboff|64}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Besso Udessiani]] || || {{suboff|65}}
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Grigol Labadze]]
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Giorgi Chkhaidze]] || || {{suboff|50}}
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Mamuka Gorgodze]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Ilia Zedginidze]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[David Zirakashvili]] || || {{suboff|41}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Akvsenti Giorgadze]]
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[David Khinchagashvili]] || || {{suboff|63}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|PR ||'''16'''||[[Goderdzi Shvelidze]] || || {{subon|63}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Avtandil Kopaliani]] || || {{subon|41}}
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Victor Didebulidze]] || || {{subon|65}}
|-
|FL ||'''19'''||[[Zviad Maisuradze]] || || {{subon|50}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Bidzina Samkharadze]] || || {{subon|64}}
|-
|CE ||'''21'''||[[Revaz Gigauri]] || || {{subon|74}}
|-
|WG ||'''22'''||[[Giorgi Shkinin]] || || {{subon|59}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|[[Malkhaz Cheishvili]]
|}
|}
{| width=100%
|
'''Man of the Match:'''
<br />[[Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe]] (Argentina)

'''Touch judges:'''
<br />[[Simon McDowell]] ([[Irish Rugby Football Union|Ireland]])
<br />[[Dave Pearson (rugby referee)|Dave Pearson]] ([[Rugby Football Union|England]])
<br />'''Television match official:'''
<br />[[Hugh Watkins (referee)|Hugh Watkins]] ([[Welsh Rugby Union|Wales]])
<br />'''Fourth official:'''
<br />[[Alan Lewis (rugby union and cricket)|Alan Lewis]] ([[Irish Rugby Football Union|Ireland]])
<br />'''Fifth official:'''
<br />[[Laurent Valin]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
|}

===Ireland vs Georgia===
{{rugby box
|date = 15 September 2007
|time = 21:00
|home = {{ru-rt|IRE}}
|score = 14–10
|report = [https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/archive/2007/matches/10088 Report]
|away = {{Ru|GEO}}
|try1 = [[Rory Best|R. Best]] 17' c<br />[[Girvan Dempsey|Dempsey]] 55' c
|con1 = [[Ronan O'Gara|O'Gara]] (2/2)
|try2 = [[Giorgi Shkinin|Shkinin]] 45' c
|con2 = [[Merab Kvirikashvili|Kvirikashvili]] (1/1)
|pen2 = [[Merab Kvirikashvili|Kvirikashvili]] (1/2) 37'
|stadium = [[Stade Chaban-Delmas]], [[Bordeaux]]
|attendance = 33,807
|referee = [[Wayne Barnes]] ([[Rugby Football Union|England]])
}}

{| width="100%"
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
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!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Girvan Dempsey]]
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Shane Horgan]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Brian O'Driscoll]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Gordon D'Arcy]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Denis Hickie]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Ronan O'Gara]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Peter Stringer]] || || {{suboff|70}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Denis Leamy]]
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[David Wallace (rugby union)|David Wallace]] || {{yel|37}}
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Simon Easterby]] || || {{suboff|73}}
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Paul O'Connell]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Donncha O'Callaghan]]
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[John Hayes (rugby union)|John Hayes]] || || {{suboff|66}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Rory Best]] || || {{suboff|53}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Marcus Horan]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Jerry Flannery]] || || {{subon|53}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Simon Best]] || || {{subon|66}}
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Malcolm O'Kelly]]
|-
|FL ||'''19'''||[[Neil Best]] || || {{subon|73}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Isaac Boss]] || || {{subon|70}}
|-
|FH ||'''21'''||[[Paddy Wallace]]
|-
|FB ||'''22'''||[[Geordan Murphy]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"| [[Eddie O'Sullivan]]
|}
|style="vertical-align:top"|[[File:Ireland vs Georgia 2007-09-15.svg|350px]]
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Otar Barkalaia]] || || {{suboff|34}}
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Giorgi Shkinin]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Malkhaz Urjukashvili]]
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Davit Kacharava]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Giorgi Elizbarashvili]] || || {{suboff|51}}
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Merab Kvirikashvili]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Bidzina Samkharadze]] || || {{suboff|72}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Giorgi Chkhaidze]]
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Rati Urushadze]]
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Ilia Maisuradze]] || || {{suboff|58}}
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Mamuka Gorgodze]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Ilia Zedginidze]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || || {{suboff|32}}
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Avtandil Kopaliani]] || || {{suboff|48}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Goderdzi Shvelidze]]
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Mamuka Magrakvelidze]] || || {{suboff|48}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Akvsenti Giorgadze]] || || {{subon|48}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[David Khinchagashvili]] || || {{subon|48}}
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Levan Datunashvili]] || || {{subon|32}}
|-
|FL ||'''19'''||[[Zviad Maisuradze]] || || {{subon|58}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Irakli Abuseridze]] || || {{subon|72}}
|-
|CE ||'''21'''||[[Irakli Machkhaneli]] || || {{subon|34}}
|-
|WG ||'''22'''||[[Otar Eloshvili]] || || {{subon|51}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|[[Malkhaz Cheishvili]]
|}
|}
{| width=100%
|
'''Man of the Match:'''
<br />[[Giorgi Shkinin]] (Georgia)

'''Touch judges:'''
<br />[[Malcolm Changleng]] ([[Scottish Rugby Union|Scotland]])
<br />[[Paul Marks (referee)|Paul Marks]] ([[Australian Rugby Union|Australia]])
<br />'''Television match official:'''
<br />[[Federico Cuesta]] ([[Argentine Rugby Union|Argentina]])
<br />'''Fourth official:'''
<br />[[Nigel Owens]] ([[Welsh Rugby Union|Wales]])
<br />'''Fifth official:'''
<br />[[Hervé Dubes]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
|}

===France vs Namibia===
{{rugby box
|date = 16 September 2007
|time = 21:00
|home = {{Ru-rt|FRA|1974}}
|score = 87–10
|report = [https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/archive/2007/matches/10091 Report]
|away = {{Ru|NAM}}
|try1 = [[Cédric Heymans|Heymans]] 7' m<br />[[David Marty|Marty]] 11' c<br />[[Thierry Dusautoir|Dusautoir]] 21' c<br />[[Lionel Nallet|Nallet]] (2) 32' c, 40+' c<br />[[Vincent Clerc|Clerc]] (3) 38' c, 59' c, 65' c<br />[[Julien Bonnaire|Bonnaire]] 47' c<br />[[Sébastien Chabal|Chabal]] (2) 49' c, 54' c<br />[[Jean-Baptiste Élissalde|Élissalde]] 56' c<br />[[Raphaël Ibañez|Ibañez]] 75' m
|con1 = [[Jean-Baptiste Élissalde|Élissalde]] (11/13)
|try2 = [[Bradley Langenhoven|Langenhoven]] 79' c
|con2 = [[Tertius Losper|Losper]] (1/1)
|drop2 = [[Emile Wessels|Wessels]] (1/1) 10'
|stadium = [[Stadium de Toulouse]], [[Toulouse]]
|attendance = 35,339
|referee = [[Alain Rolland]] ([[Irish Rugby Football Union|Ireland]])
}}

{| width="100%"
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Clément Poitrenaud]] || || {{suboff|65}}
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Vincent Clerc]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[David Marty]]
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Damien Traille]] || || {{suboff|51}}
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Cédric Heymans]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Frédéric Michalak]] || || {{suboff|63}}
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Jean-Baptiste Élissalde]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Julien Bonnaire]]
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Thierry Dusautoir]]
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Yannick Nyanga]] || || {{suboff|54}}
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Lionel Nallet]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Sébastien Chabal]] || || {{suboff|58}}
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Pieter de Villiers (rugby union)|Pieter de Villiers]] || || {{suboff|42}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Dimitri Szarzewski]] || || {{suboff|58}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Jean-Baptiste Poux]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Raphaël Ibañez]] || || {{subon|58}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Nicolas Mas]] || || {{subon|42}}
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Fabien Pelous]] || || {{subon|58}}
|-
|N8 ||'''19'''||[[Imanol Harinordoquy]] || || {{subon|54}}
|-
|FH ||'''20'''||[[Lionel Beauxis]] || || {{subon|63}}
|-
|CE ||'''21'''||[[Yannick Jauzion]] || || {{subon|51}}
|-
|WG ||'''22'''||[[Aurélien Rougerie]] || || {{subon|65}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|[[Bernard Laporte]]
|}
|style="vertical-align:top"|[[File:France vs Namibia 2007-09-16.svg|350px]]
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Tertius Losper]]
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Ryan Witbooi]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Bradley Langenhoven]]
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Piet van Zyl (rugby union, born 1979)|Piet van Zyl]] || || {{suboff|66}}
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Heini Bock]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Emile Wessels]] || || {{suboff|12}}
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Jurie van Tonder]] || || {{suboff|41}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Jacques Nieuwenhuis]] || {{sent off|0|19}}
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Jacques Burger]] || || {{suboff|57}}
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Michael MacKenzie (rugby player)|Michael MacKenzie]]
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Nico Esterhuyse]] || || {{suboff|57}}
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Wacca Kazombiaze]]
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Jané du Toit]] || || || {{suboff|68}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||Hugo Horn || || {{suboff|65}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Kees Lensing]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || || {{suboff|57}} || {{subon|68}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Johannes Meyer (rugby player)|Johannes Meyer]] || || {{subon|65}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Johnny Redelinghuys]] || || {{subon|57}}
|-
|FL ||'''18'''||[[Herman Lintvelt]] || || {{subon|57}}
|-
|FL ||'''19'''||[[Tinus du Plessis]] || || {{subon|57}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Eugene Jantjies]] || || {{subon|41}}
|-
|CE ||'''21'''||[[Lu-Wayne Botes]] || || {{subon|12}}
|-
|WG ||'''22'''||[[Melrick Africa]] || || {{subon|66}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|[[Hakkies Husselman]]
|}
|}
{| width=100%
|
'''Man of the Match:'''
<br />[[Jean-Baptiste Élissalde]] (France)

'''Touch judges:'''
<br />[[Kelvin Deaker]] ([[New Zealand Rugby Union|New Zealand]])
<br />[[Carlo Damasco]] ([[Italian Rugby Federation|Italy]])
<br />'''Television match official:'''
<br />[[Simon McDowell]] ([[Irish Rugby Football Union|Ireland]])
<br />'''Fourth official:'''
<br />[[Paul Honiss]] ([[New Zealand Rugby Union|New Zealand]])
<br />'''Fifth official:'''
<br />[[Jean-Luc Rebollal]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
|}

===France vs Ireland===
{{rugby box
|date = 21 September 2007
|time = 21:00
|home = {{Ru-rt|FRA|1974}}
|score = 25–3
|report = [https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/archive/2007/matches/10095 Report]
|away = {{ru|IRE}}
|try1 = [[Vincent Clerc|Clerc]] (2) 59' m, 69' m
|pen1 = [[Jean-Baptiste Élissalde|Élissalde]] (5/6) 7', 18', 22', 40+', 55'
|drop2 = [[Ronan O'Gara|O'Gara]] (1/1) 37'
|stadium = [[Stade de France]], [[Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis|Saint-Denis]]
|attendance = 80,267
|referee = [[Chris White (referee)|Chris White]] ([[Rugby Football Union|England]])
}}

{| width="100%"
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Clément Poitrenaud]] || || {{suboff|72}}
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Vincent Clerc]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[David Marty]] || || {{suboff|74}}
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Damien Traille]] || {{yel|76}}
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Cédric Heymans]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Frédéric Michalak]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Jean-Baptiste Élissalde]] || || {{suboff|74}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Julien Bonnaire]]
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Thierry Dusautoir]]
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Serge Betsen]] || || {{suboff|62}}
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Jérôme Thion]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Sébastien Chabal]] || || {{suboff|46}}
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Pieter de Villiers (rugby union)|Pieter de Villiers]]
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Raphaël Ibañez]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || || {{suboff|57}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Olivier Milloud]] || || {{suboff|74}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Dimitri Szarzewski]] || || {{subon|57}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Jean-Baptiste Poux]] || || {{subon|74}}
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Lionel Nallet]] || || {{subon|46}}
|-
|FL ||'''19'''||[[Yannick Nyanga]] || || {{subon|62}}
|-
|FH ||'''20'''||[[Lionel Beauxis]] || || {{subon|74}}
|-
|CE ||'''21'''||[[Yannick Jauzion]] || || {{subon|74}}
|-
|WG ||'''22'''||[[Aurélien Rougerie]] || || {{subon|72}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|[[Bernard Laporte]]
|}
|style="vertical-align:top"|[[File:France vs Ireland 2007-09-21.svg|350px]]
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Girvan Dempsey]]
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Shane Horgan]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Brian O'Driscoll]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Gordon D'Arcy]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Andrew Trimble]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Ronan O'Gara]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Eoin Reddan]]
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Denis Leamy]]
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[David Wallace (rugby union)|David Wallace]]
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Simon Easterby]] || || {{suboff|73}}
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Paul O'Connell]] || {{yel|64}}
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Donncha O'Callaghan]] || || {{suboff|72}}
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[John Hayes (rugby union)|John Hayes]] || || {{suboff|74}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Jerry Flannery]] || ||colspan="2"| {{Blood bin|50|55}} || {{suboff|78}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Marcus Horan]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Frankie Sheahan]] || || {{subon|50}} || {{suboff|55}} || {{subon|78}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Simon Best]] || || {{subon|74}}
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Malcolm O'Kelly]] || || {{subon|72}}
|-
|FL ||'''19'''||[[Neil Best]] || || {{subon|73}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Isaac Boss]]
|-
|FH ||'''21'''||[[Paddy Wallace]]
|-
|CE ||'''22'''||[[Gavin Duffy (sportsman)|Gavin Duffy]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"| [[Eddie O'Sullivan]]
|}
|}
{| width=100%
|
'''Man of the Match:'''
<br />[[Jean-Baptiste Élissalde]] (France)

'''Touch judges:'''
<br />[[Hugh Watkins (referee)|Hugh Watkins]] ([[Welsh Rugby Union|Wales]])
<br />[[Dave Pearson (rugby referee)|Dave Pearson]] ([[Rugby Football Union|England]])
<br />'''Television match official:'''
<br />[[Jonathan Kaplan (rugby union)|Jonathan Kaplan]] ([[South African Rugby Union|South Africa]])
<br />'''Fourth official:'''
<br />[[Nigel Owens]] ([[Welsh Rugby Union|Wales]])
<br />'''Fifth official:'''
<br />[[Eric Gauzins]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
|}

===Argentina vs Namibia===
{{rugby box
|date = 22 September 2007
|time = 21:00
|home = {{Ru-rt|ARG}}
|score = 63–3
|report = [https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/archive/2007/matches/10098 Report]
|away = {{Ru|NAM}}
|try1 = [[Rodrigo Roncero|Roncero]] 25' c<br />[[Juan Manuel Leguizamón|Leguizamón]] (2) 35' m, 52' c<br />[[Manuel Contepomi|M. Contepomi]] 38' c<br />[[Felipe Contepomi|F. Contepomi]] 45' c<br />[[Gonzalo Tiesi|Tiesi]] 55' m<br />[[Ignacio Corleto|Corleto]] 58' m<br />[[Try (rugby)|Penalty try]] 63' c<br />[[Federico Todeschini|Todeschini]] 71' c
|con1 = [[Felipe Contepomi|Contepomi]] (4/7)<br />[[Federico Todeschini|Todeschini]] (2/2)
|pen1 = [[Felipe Contepomi|F. Contepomi]] (2/2) 10', 20'
|pen2 = [[Morne Schreuder|Schreuder]] (1/1) 7'
|stadium = [[Stade Vélodrome]], [[Marseille]]
|attendance = 55,067
|referee = [[Stuart Dickinson]] ([[Australian Rugby Union|Australia]])
}}

{| width="100%"
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Ignacio Corleto]] || || {{suboff|65}}
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Hernán Senillosa]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Gonzalo Tiesi]]
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Manuel Contepomi]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Horacio Agulla]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Felipe Contepomi]] || || {{suboff|59}}
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Agustín Pichot]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || || {{suboff|56}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Juan Manuel Leguizamón]] || || {{suboff|59}}
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe]]
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Lucas Ostiglia]]
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Patricio Albacete]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Ignacio Fernández Lobbe]] || || {{suboff|66}}
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Omar Hasan]]
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Alberto Vernet Basualdo]]
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Rodrigo Roncero]] || || {{suboff|66}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Mario Ledesma]]
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Martín Scelzo]] || || {{subon|66}}
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Rimas Álvarez Kairelis]] || || {{subon|66}}
|-
|FL ||'''19'''||[[Gonzalo Longo]] || || {{subon|59}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Nicolás Fernández Miranda]] || || {{subon|56}}
|-
|FH ||'''21'''||[[Federico Todeschini]] || || {{subon|59}}
|-
|FB ||'''22'''||[[Federico Serra Miras]] || || {{subon|65}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|[[Marcelo Loffreda]]
|}
|style="vertical-align:top"|[[File:Argentina vs Namibia 2007-09-22.svg|350px]]
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Heini Bock]]
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Deon Mouton]] || || {{suboff|53}}
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Du Preez Grobler]] || || {{suboff|51}}
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Corne Powell]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Melrick Africa]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Morne Schreuder]] || || {{suboff|73}}
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Eugene Jantjies]]
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Tinus du Plessis]]
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Jacques Burger]]
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Michael MacKenzie (rugby player)|Michael MacKenzie]] || || {{suboff|39}}
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Nico Esterhuyse]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Wacca Kazombiaze]] || || {{suboff|60}}
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Marius Visser]] || || {{suboff|41}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Johannes Meyer (rugby player)|Johannes Meyer]] || || {{suboff|41}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Johnny Redelinghuys]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||Hugo Horn || || {{subon|41}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Kees Lensing]] || || {{subon|41}}
|-
|FL ||'''18'''||[[Herman Lintvelt]] || || {{subon|39}}
|-
|LK ||'''19'''||[[Heino Senekal]] || || {{subon|60}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Jurie van Tonder]] || || {{subon|73}}
|-
|CE ||'''21'''||[[Bradley Langenhoven]] || || {{subon|53}}
|-
|CE ||'''22'''||[[Piet van Zyl (rugby union, born 1979)|Piet van Zyl]] || || {{subon|51}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|[[Hakkies Husselman]]
|}
|}
{| width=100%
|
'''Man of the Match:'''
<br />[[Rodrigo Roncero]] (Argentina)

'''Touch judges:'''
<br />[[Carlo Damasco]] ([[Italian Rugby Federation|Italy]])
<br />[[Simon McDowell]] ([[Irish Rugby Football Union|Ireland]])
<br />'''Television match official:'''
<br />[[Kelvin Deaker]] ([[New Zealand Rugby Union|New Zealand]])
<br />'''Fourth official:'''
<br />[[Joël Jutge]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
<br />'''Fifth official:'''
<br />[[Franck Maciello]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
|}

===Georgia vs Namibia===
{{rugby box
|date = 26 September 2007
|time = 18:00
|home = {{Ru-rt|GEO}}
|score = 30–0
|report = [https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/archive/2007/matches/10103 Report]
|away = {{Ru|NAM}}
|try1 = [[Akvsenti Giorgadze|Giorgadze]] 37' c<br />[[Irakli Machkhaneli|Machkhaneli]] 70' c<br />[[David Kacharava|Kacharava]] 80+' c
|con1 = [[Merab Kvirikashvili|Kvirikashvili]] (3/3)
|pen1 = [[Merab Kvirikashvili|Kvirikashvili]] (3/6) 8', 26', 69'
|stadium = [[Stade Félix Bollaert]], [[Lens, Pas-de-Calais|Lens]]
|attendance = 32,549
|referee = [[Steve Walsh (rugby)|Steve Walsh]] ([[New Zealand Rugby Union|New Zealand]])
}}

{| width="100%"
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Malkhaz Urjukashvili]] || || {{suboff|69}}
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Irakli Machkhaneli]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Davit Kacharava]]
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Irakli Giorgadze]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Giorgi Shkinin]] || || {{suboff|47}}
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Merab Kvirikashvili]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Irakli Abuseridze]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || || {{suboff|56}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Giorgi Chkhaidze]]
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Rati Urushadze]] || || {{suboff|51}}
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Grigol Labadze]]
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Mamuka Gorgodze]] || || {{suboff|19}}
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Levan Datunashvili]]
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[David Zirakashvili]]
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Akvsenti Giorgadze]] || || {{suboff|56}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Goderdzi Shvelidze]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|PR ||'''16'''||[[David Khinchagashvili]] || || {{subon|56}} || {{suboff|72}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Avtandil Kopaliani]] || || || {{subon|72}}
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Victor Didebulidze]] || || {{subon|19}}
|-
|N8 ||'''19'''||[[Besso Udessiani]] || || {{subon|51}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Bidzina Samkharadze]] || || {{subon|56}}
|-
|CE ||'''21'''||[[Revaz Gigauri]] || || {{subon|69}}
|-
|WG ||'''22'''||[[Besiki Khamashuridze]] || || {{subon|47}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|[[Malkhaz Cheishvili]]
|}
|style="vertical-align:top"|[[File:Georgia vs Namibia 2007-09-26.svg|350px]]
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Heini Bock]] || || || || {{suboff|72}}
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Ryan Witbooi]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Piet van Zyl (rugby union, born 1979)|Piet van Zyl]]
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Corne Powell]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Bradley Langenhoven]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Morne Schreuder]] || || {{suboff|59}}
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Jurie van Tonder]] || ||colspan="2"| {{Blood bin|44|55}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Tinus du Plessis]] || || {{suboff|41}}
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Jacques Burger]]
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Jacques Nieuwenhuis]]
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Heino Senekal]] || || {{suboff|72}}
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Wacca Kazombiaze]]
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Marius Visser]] || || {{suboff|41}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||Hugo Horn || || {{suboff|70}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Kees Lensing]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Johannes Meyer (rugby player)|Johannes Meyer]] || || {{subon|70}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Johnny Redelinghuys]] || || || {{subon|51}}
|-
|PR ||'''18'''||[[Jané du Toit]] || || {{subon|41}} || {{suboff|51}}
|-
|LK ||'''19'''||[[Nico Esterhuyse]] || || {{subon|41}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Eugene Jantjies]] || || {{subon|44}} || {{suboff|55}} || {{subon|72}}
|-
|WG ||'''21'''||[[Melrick Africa]] || || {{subon|59}}
|-
|LK ||'''22'''||[[Domingo Kamonga]] || || {{subon|72}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|[[Hakkies Husselman]]
|}
|}
{| width=100%
|
'''Man of the Match:'''
<br />[[Merab Kvirikashvili]] (Georgia)

'''Touch judges:'''
<br />[[Paul Marks (referee)|Paul Marks]] ([[Australian Rugby Union|Australia]])
<br />[[Malcolm Changleng]] ([[Scottish Rugby Union|Scotland]])
<br />'''Television match official:'''
<br />[[Federico Cuesta]] ([[Argentine Rugby Union|Argentina]])
<br />'''Fourth official:'''
<br />[[Alan Lewis (rugby union and cricket)|Alan Lewis]] ([[Irish Rugby Football Union|Ireland]])
<br />'''Fifth official:'''
<br />[[Bruno Gaudefrin]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
|}

===France vs Georgia===
{{rugby box
|date = 30 September 2007
|time = 15:00
|home = {{Ru-rt|FRA|1974}}
|score = 64–7
|report = [https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/archive/2007/matches/10110 Report]
|away = {{Ru|GEO}}
|try1 = [[Clément Poitrenaud|Poitrenaud]] 6' c<br />[[Yannick Nyanga|Nyanga]] 30' c<br />[[Lionel Beauxis|Beauxis]] 37' c<br />[[Christophe Dominici|Dominici]] (2) 45' m, 57' m<br />[[Sébastien Bruno|Bruno]] 52' c<br />[[Lionel Nallet|Nallet]] 63' c<br />[[Rémy Martin (rugby union)|Martin]] 67' m<br />[[Julien Bonnaire|Bonnaire]] 80' m
|con1 = [[Lionel Beauxis|Beauxis]] (5/9)
|pen1 = [[Lionel Beauxis|Beauxis]] (3/3) 4', 18', 24'
|try2 = [[Zviad Maisuradze|Z. Maisuradze]] 72' c
|con2 = [[Malkhaz Urjukashvili|Urjukashvili]] (1/1)
|stadium = [[Stade Vélodrome]], [[Marseille]]
|attendance = 58,695
|referee = [[Alan Lewis (rugby union and cricket)|Alan Lewis]] ([[Irish Rugby Football Union|Ireland]])
}}

{| width="100%"
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Clément Poitrenaud]] || || {{suboff|73}}
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Aurélien Rougerie]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[David Marty]] || || {{suboff|58}}
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Yannick Jauzion]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Christophe Dominici]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Lionel Beauxis]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Pierre Mignoni]] || || {{suboff|21}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Julien Bonnaire]]
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Yannick Nyanga]]
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Serge Betsen]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || || {{suboff|64}}
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Jérôme Thion]] || || {{suboff|54}}
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Lionel Nallet]]
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Jean-Baptiste Poux]] || || {{suboff|58}} || {{subon|73}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Sébastien Bruno]] || || {{suboff|58}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Olivier Milloud]] || || || {{suboff|73}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Dimitri Szarzewski]] || || {{subon|58}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Nicolas Mas]] || || {{subon|58}}
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Fabien Pelous]] || || {{subon|54}}
|-
|FL ||'''19'''||[[Rémy Martin (rugby union)|Rémy Martin]] || || {{subon|64}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Jean-Baptiste Élissalde]] || || {{subon|21}}
|-
|FH ||'''21'''||[[David Skrela]] || || {{subon|58}}
|-
|WG ||'''22'''||[[Vincent Clerc]] || || {{subon|73}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|[[Bernard Laporte]]
|}
|style="vertical-align:top"|[[File:France vs Georgia 2007-09-30.svg|350px]]
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Otar Barkalaia]] || || {{suboff|54}}
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Malkhaz Urjukashvili]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Revaz Gigauri]] || {{yel|75}}
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Irakli Giorgadze]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Besiki Khamashuridze]] || || {{suboff|54}}
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Merab Kvirikashvili]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Irakli Abuseridze]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || || {{suboff|31}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Giorgi Chkhaidze]]
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Rati Urushadze]] || ||colspan="2"| {{Blood bin|33|39}}
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Ilia Maisuradze]] || || {{suboff|49}}
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Zurab Mtchedlishvili]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Victor Didebulidze]] || || {{suboff|41}}
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[David Zirakashvili]]
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Akvsenti Giorgadze]]
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Mamuka Magrakvelidze]] || {{yel|29}} || || || {{suboff|49}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|PR ||'''16'''||[[Goderdzi Shvelidze]] || || {{subon|33}} || {{suboff|39}} || {{subon|49}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Avtandil Kopaliani]]
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Levan Datunashvili]] || || {{subon|41}}
|-
|FL ||'''19'''||[[Zviad Maisuradze]] || || {{subon|49}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Bidzina Samkharadze]] || || {{subon|31}}
|-
|WG ||'''21'''||[[Otar Eloshvili]] || || {{subon|54}}
|-
|WG ||'''22'''||[[Giorgi Elizbarashvili]] || || {{subon|54}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|[[Malkhaz Cheishvili]]
|}
|}
{| width=100%
|
'''Man of the Match:'''
<br />[[Lionel Beauxis]] (France)

'''Touch judges:'''
<br />[[Nigel Owens]] ([[Welsh Rugby Union|Wales]])
<br />[[Dave Pearson (rugby referee)|Dave Pearson]] ([[Rugby Football Union|England]])
<br />'''Television match official:'''
<br />[[Hugh Watkins (referee)|Hugh Watkins]] ([[Welsh Rugby Union|Wales]])
<br />'''Fourth official:'''
<br />[[Steve Walsh (rugby)|Steve Walsh]] ([[New Zealand Rugby Union|New Zealand]])
<br />'''Fifth official:'''
<br />[[Franck Maciello]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
|}

===Ireland vs Argentina===
{{rugby box
|date = 30 September 2007
|time = 17:00
|home = {{ru-rt|IRE}} 
|score = 15–30
|report = [https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/archive/2007/matches/10111 Report]
|away = {{Ru|ARG}}
|try1 = [[Brian O'Driscoll|O'Driscoll]] 32' c<br />[[Geordan Murphy|Murphy]] 47' m
|con1 = [[Ronan O'Gara|O'Gara]] (1/2)
|pen1 = [[Ronan O'Gara|O'Gara]] (1/1) 20'
|try2 = [[Lucas Borges|Borges]] 17' m<br />[[Horacio Agulla|Agulla]] 39' c
|con2 = [[Felipe Contepomi|F. Contepomi]] (1/2)
|pen2 = [[Felipe Contepomi|F. Contepomi]] (3/4) 43', 62', 66'
|drop2 = [[Juan Martín Hernández|Hernández]] (3/5) 21', 36', 79'
|stadium = [[Parc des Princes]], [[Paris]]
|attendance = 45,450
|referee = [[Paul Honiss]] ([[New Zealand Rugby Union|New Zealand]])
}}

{| width="100%"
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Geordan Murphy]]
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Shane Horgan]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Brian O'Driscoll]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Gordon D'Arcy]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Denis Hickie]] || || {{suboff|71}}
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Ronan O'Gara]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Eoin Reddan]] || || {{suboff|66}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Denis Leamy]]
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[David Wallace (rugby union)|David Wallace]] || ||colspan="2"| {{Blood bin|25|28}} || {{suboff|65}}
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Simon Easterby]]
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Paul O'Connell]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Donncha O'Callaghan]] || || {{suboff|65}}
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[John Hayes (rugby union)|John Hayes]]
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Jerry Flannery]] || || {{suboff|65}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Marcus Horan]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Rory Best]] || || {{subon|65}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Bryan Young (rugby player)|Bryan Young]]
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Malcolm O'Kelly]] || || {{subon|65}}
|-
|FL ||'''19'''||[[Neil Best]] || || {{subon|25}} || {{suboff|28}} || {{subon|65}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Isaac Boss]] || || {{subon|66}}
|-
|FH ||'''21'''||[[Paddy Wallace]]
|-
|CE ||'''22'''||[[Gavin Duffy (sportsman)|Gavin Duffy]] || || {{subon|71}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"| [[Eddie O'Sullivan]]
|}
|style="vertical-align:top"|[[File:Ireland vs Argentina 2007-09-30.svg|350px]]
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Ignacio Corleto]]
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Lucas Borges]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Manuel Contepomi]] || || {{suboff|71}}
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Felipe Contepomi]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Horacio Agulla]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Juan Martín Hernández]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Agustín Pichot]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Gonzalo Longo]]
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe]]
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Lucas Ostiglia]] || || {{suboff|62}}
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Patricio Albacete]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Ignacio Fernández Lobbe]] || || {{suboff|55}}
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Martín Scelzo]] || || {{suboff|77}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Mario Ledesma]] || || {{suboff|79}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Rodrigo Roncero]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Alberto Vernet Basualdo]] || || {{subon|79}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Omar Hasan]] || || {{subon|77}}
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Rimas Álvarez Kairelis]] || || {{subon|55}}
|-
|FL ||'''19'''||[[Martín Durand]] || || {{subon|62}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Nicolás Fernández Miranda]]
|-
|FH ||'''21'''||[[Federico Todeschini]]
|-
|CE ||'''22'''||[[Hernán Senillosa]] || || {{subon|71}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|[[Marcelo Loffreda]]
|}
|}
{| width=100%
|
'''Man of the Match:'''
<br />[[Gonzalo Longo]] (Argentina)

'''Touch judges:'''
<br />[[Mark Lawrence (rugby)|Mark Lawrence]] ([[South African Rugby Union|South Africa]])
<br />[[Craig Joubert]] ([[South African Rugby Union|South Africa]])
<br />'''Television match official:'''
<br />[[Stuart Dickinson]] ([[Australian Rugby Union|Australia]])
<br />'''Fourth official:'''
<br />[[Christophe Berdos]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
<br />'''Fifth official:'''
<br />[[Eric Gauzins]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
|}

'''Notes'''
*This was the second time that Argentina had eliminated Ireland from a Rugby World Cup, having also done so in the [[1999 Rugby World Cup]] quarter-final play-off.
*This was Paul Honiss' 44th test as referee, equalling the record of [[Welsh Rugby Union|Welsh]] referee Derek Bevan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Referee Honiss set to break world record |url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=2019835.html |publisher=Rugby World Cup |date=19 October 2007 |accessdate=19 October 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071026081802/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid%3D2019835.html |archivedate=26 October 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{2007 Rugby World Cup}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:World Cup}}
[[Category:2007 Rugby World Cup|Pool D]]
[[Category:2007–08 in French rugby union]]
[[Category:2007–08 in Irish rugby union]]
[[Category:2007 in Argentine rugby union]]
[[Category:2007 in Namibian sport|Rugby Union]]
[[Category:2007 in Georgian sport|Rugby Union]]