1991 Rugby World Cup knockout stage

Main article: 1991 Rugby World Cup

The knockout stage of the 1991 Rugby World Cup, the second edition of the international rugby union tournament, began on 19 October with a quarter-final between Scotland and Western Samoa and concluded on 2 November with the 1991 Rugby World Cup Final, at the Twickenham Stadium in London between England and Australia.

Background

The top two teams in each pool during the pool stage qualified for the knockout stage.

Summary

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	19 October – Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
	Scotland	28
					26 October – Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
	Western Samoa	6
					Scotland	6
	19 October – Parc des Princes, Paris
					England	9
	France	10
									2 November – Twickenham Stadium, London
	England	19
									England	6
	20 October – Stadium Lille-Metropole, Villeneuve d'Ascq
									Australia	12
	New Zealand	29
					27 October – Lansdowne Road, Dublin
	Canada	13
					New Zealand	6
	20 October – Lansdowne Road, Dublin
					Australia	16			Third place
	Australia	19
									30 October – Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
	Ireland	18
									Scotland	6
									New Zealand	13

Quarter-finals

19 October 1991

France	10–19	England
Try: Lafond Pen: Lacroix (2)	Report	Try: Underwood Carling Con: Webb Pen: Webb (3)

Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 48,500 Referee: Dave Bishop (New Zealand)

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19 October 1991

Scotland	28–6	Western Samoa
Try: Jeffrey (2) Stanger Con: Hastings (2) Pen: Hastings (4)	Report	Pen: Vaea Drop: Bachop

Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 54,000 Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales)

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20 October 1991

Ireland	18–19	Australia
Try: Hamilton Con: Keyes Pen: Keyes (3) Drop: Keyes	Report	Try: Campese (2) Lynagh Con: Lynagh (2) Pen: Lynagh

Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 54,500 Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

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20 October 1991

Canada	13–29	New Zealand
Try: Tynan Charron Con: Rees Pen: Wyatt	Report	Try: Timu (2) McCahill Brooke Kirwan Con: Fox (3) Pen: Fox

Stadium Lille-Metropole, Villeneuve d'Ascq Attendance: 30,360 Referee: Fred Howard (England)

Semi-finals

26 October 1991

Scotland	6–9	England
Pen: G. Hastings (2)	Report	Pen: Webb (2) Drop: Andrew

Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 54,000 Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia)

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27 October 1991

Australia	16–6	New Zealand
Try: Campese Horan Con: Lynagh Pen: Lynagh (2)	Report	Pen: Fox (2)

Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 54,000 Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

Third-place play-off

30 October 1991

New Zealand	13–6	Scotland
Try: Little Pen: Preston (3)	Report	Pen: G. Hastings (2)

Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Attendance: 47,000 Referee: Stephen Hilditch (Ireland)

Final

Main article: 1991 Rugby World Cup Final

2 November 1991

Australia	12–6	England
Try: Daly Con: Lynagh Pen: Lynagh (2)	Report	Pen: Webb (2)

Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 56,208 Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales)

External links

• France v England Quarter-final
• Scotland v Western Samoa Quarter-final
• Ireland v Australia Quarter-final
• Canada v New Zealand Quarter-final
• England v Scotland Semi-final
• Australia v New Zealand Semi-final
• New Zealand v Scotland 3rd Place
• Final

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