2015 Rugby World Cup Pool B
Pool B of the 2015 Rugby World Cup began on 19 September and was completed on 11 October 2015. The pool was composed of South Africa, Samoa and Scotlandwho all qualified automatically for the tournament due to finishing in the top three positions in their pools in 2011joined by the top Asian qualifier, Japan, and the second American qualifier, United States. South Africa and Scotland qualified for the quarter finals.Overall
All times are local United Kingdom time South Africa vs Japan
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- Fumiaki Tanaka earned his 50th test cap for Japan.
- This was the first ever match between these nations.
- This was South Africa's first ever loss to a Tier 2 nation.
- This was Japan's second ever win over one of the SANZAAR nations.
Samoa vs United States
Scotland vs Japan
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- Josh Strauss made his international debut for Scotland.
South Africa vs Samoa
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Samoa vs Japan
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- This was Japan's largest winning margin over Samoa, surpassing their 19-point winning margin set in 2014.
- Atsushi Hiwasa earned his 50th test cap for Japan.
South Africa vs Scotland
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