1991 Rugby World Cup Pool 3

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Pool 3 of the 1991 Rugby World Cup began on 4 October and completed on 13 October. The pool was composed by the 4th place Australia, the hosts and 1987 Rugby World Cup 3rd place Wales, the debut Western Samoa and Argentina.

Overview

Pool 3 produced a major shock by Western Samoa, who were making their debut in the tournament and defeated 1987 semi-finalist Wales 16–13 in Cardiff. Along with the other results this led to the elimination of Wales, who finished third.

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Pts
Australia	3	3	0	0	79	25	6
Western Samoa	3	2	0	1	54	34	4
Wales	3	1	0	2	32	61	2
Argentina	3	0	0	3	38	83	0

4 October 1991

Argentina	19–32	Australia
Try: Terán (2) Con: Del Castillo Pen: Del Castillo Drop: Arbizu (2)		Try: Campese (2) Horan (2) Kearns Con: Lynagh (3) Pen: Lynagh (2)

Stradey Park, Llanelli Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Dave Bishop (New Zealand)

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6 October 1991

Wales	13–16	Western Samoa
Try: Emyr Evans Con: Ring Pen: Ring	Report	Try: Vaega Vaifale Con: Vaea Pen: Vaea (2)

Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Patrick Robin (France)

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9 October 1991

Australia	9–3	Western Samoa
Pen: Lynagh (3)		Pen: Vaea

Pontypool Park, Pontypool Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Ed Morrison (England)

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9 October 1991

Wales	16–7	Argentina
Try: Arnold Pen: Ring (3) Rayer		Try: García Simón Pen: Del Castillo

Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Attendance: 35,000 Referee: René Hourquet (France)

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12 October 1991

Wales	3–38	Australia
Pen: Ring		Try: Roebuck (2) Slattery Campese Horan Lynagh Con: Lynagh (4) Pen: Lynagh (2)

Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Attendance: 54,000 Referee: Keith Lawrence (New Zealand)

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13 October 1991

Argentina	12–35	Western Samoa
Try: Terán Con: Arbizu Pen: Laborde Arbizu		Try: Tagaloa (2) Lima (2) Bunce Bachop Con: Vaea (4) Pen: Vaea

Sardis Road, Pontypridd Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Brian Anderson (Scotland) Replaced by Jim Fleming (Scotland)

External links

• Australia v Wales
• Argentina v Wales
• Australia v Western Samoa
• Argentina v Australia

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