2003 Rugby World Cup Pool D

Pool D was one of four pools at the 2003 Rugby World Cup into which the 20 participating teams were divided. The pool included New Zealand and Wales, who both qualified automatically having reached the quarter-finals of the 1999 tournament, along with Italy, Canada and Tonga.[1]

Teams

Team Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Apps. Last Previous best
performance
IRB World Ranking
(6 October 2003)
 New Zealand Quarter-finalists in 1999 14 October 1999 5th 1999 Champions (1987) 2
 Wales Quarter-finalists in 1999 14 October 1999 5th 1999 Third place (1987) 10
 Italy Europe 2 28 September 2002 5th 1999 Pool stage (1987, 1991, 1995, 1999) 13
 Canada Americas 1 13 October 2002[2] 5th 1999 Quarter-finals (1991) 16
 Tonga Repechage 2 23 March 2003[3] 4th 1999 Pool stage (1987, 1995, 1999) 12

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD B Pts Qualification
1  New Zealand 4 4 0 0 282 57 +225 4 20 Advance to quarter-finals,
and qualification to the 2007 Rugby World Cup
2  Wales 4 3 0 1 132 98 +34 2 14
3  Italy 4 2 0 2 77 123 −46 0 8 Qualification to the 2007 Rugby World Cup
4  Canada 4 1 0 3 54 135 −81 1 5
5  Tonga 4 0 0 4 46 178 −132 1 1
Source: [citation needed]

In the quarter-finals:

  • The winners of Pool D advanced to play the runners-up of Pool C.
  • The runners-up of Pool D advanced to play the winners of Pool C.

Matches

New Zealand vs Italy

11 October 2003
New Zealand 70–7 Italy
Try: B. Thorn
R. Thorne
Howlett (2)
Spencer (2)
Rokocoko (2)
Marshall
Carter
MacDonald
Con: Carter (6)
Pen: Spencer
ReportTry: Phillips
Con: Peens
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 41,715
Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia)
FB 15 Mils Muliaina
RW 14 Doug Howlett
OC 13 Tana Umaga
IC 12 Dan Carter
LW 11 Joe Rokocoko
FH 10 Carlos Spencer
SH 9 Justin Marshall
N8 8 Jerry Collins
OF 7 Richie McCaw
BF 6 Reuben Thorne (c)
RL 5 Chris Jack
LL 4 Brad Thorn
TP 3 Greg Somerville
HK 2 Keven Mealamu
LP 1 Dave Hewett
Replacements:
HK 16 Mark Hammett
PR 17 Kees Meeuws
N8 18 Rodney So'oialo
FL 19 Marty Holah
SH 20 Steve Devine
CE 21 Ma'a Nonu
FH 22 Leon MacDonald
Coach:
John Mitchell
FB 15 Gert Peens
RW 14 Mirco Bergamasco
OC 13 Andrea Masi
IC 12 Matteo Barbini
LW 11 Nicola Mazzucato
FH 10 Francesco Mazzariol
SH 9 Matteo Mazzantini
N8 8 Matthew Phillips
OF 7 Mauro Bergamasco
BF 6 Cristian Bezzi
RL 5 Carlo Checchinato (c)
LL 4 Scott Palmer
TP 3 Ramiro Martínez
HK 2 Carlo Festuccia
LP 1 Salvatore Perugini
Replacements:
HK 16 Fabio Ongaro
PR 17 Martín Castrogiovanni
N8 18 Sergio Parisse
FL 19 Andrea Benatti
SH 20 Alessandro Troncon
FH 21 Rima Wakarua
CE 22 Gonzalo Canale
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan

Wales vs Canada

12 October 2003
Wales 41–10 Canada
Try: Parker
Cooper
M. Jones
Charvis
Thomas
Con: Harris (5)
Pen: Harris (2)
ReportTry: Tkachuk
Con: Pritchard
Drop: Ross
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 24,874
Referee: Chris White (England)
FB 15 Kevin Morgan
RW 14 Gareth Thomas
OC 13 Sonny Parker
IC 12 Iestyn Harris
LW 11 Mark Jones
FH 10 Ceri Sweeney
SH 9 Gareth Cooper
N8 8 Colin Charvis (c)
OF 7 Martyn Williams
BF 6 Dafydd Jones
RL 5 Gareth Llewellyn
LL 4 Brent Cockbain
TP 3 Gethin Jenkins
HK 2 Robin McBryde
LP 1 Duncan Jones
Replacements:
HK 16 Huw Bennett
PR 17 Adam Jones
LK 18 Robert Sidoli
FL 19 Jonathan Thomas
SH 20 Dwayne Peel
CE 21 Mark Taylor
FB 22 Rhys Williams
Coach:
New Zealand Steve Hansen
FB 15 James Pritchard
RW 14 Dave Lougheed
OC 13 John Cannon
IC 12 Marco di Girolamo
LW 11 Winston Stanley
FH 10 Bobby Ross
SH 9 Morgan Williams
N8 8 Josh Jackson
OF 7 Adam van Staveren
BF 6 Al Charron (c)
RL 5 Mike James
LL 4 Colin Yukes
TP 3 Jon Thiel
HK 2 Mark Lawson
LP 1 Rod Snow
Replacements:
HK 16 Aaron Abrams
PR 17 Kevin Tkachuk
PR 18 Garth Cooke
LK 19 Jamie Cudmore
FL 20 Ryan Banks
SH 21 Ed Fairhurst
CE 22 Ryan Smith
Coach:
Australia David Clark

Italy vs Tonga

15 October 2003
Italy 36–12 Tonga
Try: M. Dallan
D. Dallan (2)
Con: Wakarua (3)
Pen: Wakarua (5)
ReportTry: Payne
Tuʻifua
Con: Tuipulotu
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 18,967
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
FB 15 Gonzalo Canale
RW 14 Nicola Mazzucato
OC 13 Cristian Stoica
IC 12 Manuel Dallan
LW 11 Denis Dallan
FH 10 Rima Wakarua
SH 9 Alessandro Troncon (c)
N8 8 Sergio Parisse
OF 7 Aaron Persico
BF 6 Andrea de Rossi
RL 5 Marco Bortolami
LL 4 Santiago Dellapè
TP 3 Martín Castrogiovanni
HK 2 Fabio Ongaro
LP 1 Andrea Lo Cicero
Replacements:
HK 16 Carlo Festuccia
PR 17 Salvatore Perugini
LK 18 Carlo Checchinato
FL 19 Mauro Bergamasco
SH 20 Matteo Mazzantini
FH 21 Francesco Mazzariol
FB 22 Andrea Masi
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan
FB 15 Pierre Hola
RW 14 Sione Fonua
OC 13 Gus Leger
IC 12 John Payne
LW 11 Tevita Tuʻifua
FH 10 Sateki Tuipulotu
SH 9 Sililo Martens
N8 8 Benhur Kivalu
OF 7 Ipolito Fenukitau
BF 6 Inoke Afeaki (c)
RL 5 Milton Ngauamo
LL 4 Viliami Vaki
TP 3 Heamani Lavaka
HK 2 Ephraim Taukafa
LP 1 Tonga Leaʻaetoa
Replacements:
HK 16 Viliami Maʻasi
PR 17 Kisi Pulu
FL 18 Usaia Latu
FL 19 Stanley Afeaki
SH 20 Tony Alatini
FH 21 Johnny Ngauamo
WG 22 Sila Vaʻenuku
Coach:
New Zealand Jim Love

New Zealand vs Canada

17 October 2003
New Zealand 68–6 Canada
Try: Ralph (2)
So'oialo (2)
Muliaina (4)
Meeuws
Nonu
Con: Carter (9)
ReportPen: Barker (2)
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 38,899
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)
FB 15 Leon MacDonald
RW 14 Mils Muliaina
OC 13 Ma'a Nonu
IC 12 Dan Carter
LW 11 Caleb Ralph
FH 10 Carlos Spencer
SH 9 Steve Devine
N8 8 Rodney So'oialo
OF 7 Marty Holah
BF 6 Reuben Thorne (c)
RL 5 Chris Jack
LL 4 Brad Thorn
TP 3 Kees Meeuws
HK 2 Mark Hammett
LP 1 Carl Hoeft
Replacements:
PR 16 Corey Flynn
PR 17 Dave Hewett
FL 18 Richie McCaw
FL 19 Daniel Braid
SH 20 Byron Kelleher
FH 21 Doug Howlett
WG 22 Ben Blair
Coach:
John Mitchell
FB 15 Quentin Fyffe
RW 14 Matt King
OC 13 John Cannon
IC 12 Marco di Girolamo
LW 11 Sean Fauth
FH 10 Jared Barker
SH 9 Ed Fairhurst
N8 8 Jeff Reid
OF 7 Jim Douglas
BF 6 Ryan Banks (c)
RL 5 Ed Knaggs
LL 4 Jamie Cudmore
TP 3 Garth Cooke
HK 2 Aaron Abrams
LP 1 Kevin Tkachuk
Replacements:
HK 16 Mark Lawson
PR 17 Rod Snow
FL 18 Adam van Staveren
LK 19 Colin Yukes
SH 20 Morgan Williams
CE 21 Ryan Smith
CE 22 Nik Witkowski
Coach:
Australia David Clark

Wales vs Tonga

19 October 2003
Wales 27–20 Tonga
Try: Cooper
M. Williams
Con: S. Jones
Pen: S. Jones (4)
Drop: M. Williams
ReportTry: Hola
Kivalu
Lavaka
Con: Hola
Pen: Hola
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 19,806
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
FB 15 Rhys Williams
RW 14 Mark Jones
OC 13 Mark Taylor
IC 12 Iestyn Harris
LW 11 Tom Shanklin
FH 10 Stephen Jones
SH 9 Gareth Cooper
N8 8 Alix Popham
OF 7 Colin Charvis (c)
BF 6 Dafydd Jones
RL 5 Robert Sidoli
LL 4 Gareth Llewellyn
TP 3 Gethin Jenkins
HK 2 Mefin Davies
LP 1 Iestyn Thomas
Replacements:
HK 16 Huw Bennett
PR 17 Adam Jones
LK 18 Chris Wyatt
FL 19 Martyn Williams
SH 20 Dwayne Peel
WG 21 Shane Williams
FB 22 Garan Evans
Coach:
New Zealand Steve Hansen
FB 15 Pierre Hola
RW 14 Sione Fonua
OC 13 Suka Hufanga
IC 12 John Payne
LW 11 Tevita Tuʻifua
FH 10 Sateki Tuipulotu
SH 9 Sililo Martens
N8 8 Benhur Kivalu (c)
OF 7 Stanley Afeaki
BF 6 Ipolito Fenukitau
RL 5 Viliami Vaki
LL 4 Usaia Latu
TP 3 Heamani Lavaka
HK 2 Viliami Maʻasi
LP 1 Kisi Pulu
Replacements:
HK 16 Ephraim Taukafa
PR 17 Tonga Leaʻaetoa
LK 18 Milton Ngauamo
N8 19 Nisifolo Naufahu
SH 20 David Palu
CE 21 Gus Leger
WG 22 Sila Vaʻenuku
Coach:
New Zealand Jim Love

Italy vs Canada

21 October 2003
Italy 19–14 Canada
Try: Parisse
Con: Wakarua
Pen: Wakarua (4)
ReportTry: Fyffe
Pen: Barker (3)
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 20,515
Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)
FB 15 Gonzalo Canale
RW 14 Mirco Bergamasco
OC 13 Cristian Stoica
IC 12 Manuel Dallan
LW 11 Denis Dallan
FH 10 Rima Wakarua
SH 9 Alessandro Troncon (c)
N8 8 Sergio Parisse
OF 7 Aaron Persico
BF 6 Andrea de Rossi
RL 5 Marco Bortolami
LL 4 Santiago Dellapè
TP 3 Martín Castrogiovanni
HK 2 Fabio Ongaro
LP 1 Andrea Lo Cicero
Replacements:
HK 16 Carlo Festuccia
PR 17 Salvatore Perugini
LK 18 Carlo Checchinato
FL 19 Scott Palmer
SH 20 Matteo Mazzantini
FH 21 Francesco Mazzariol
FB 22 Andrea Masi
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan
FB 15 Quentin Fyffe
RW 14 Winston Stanley
OC 13 John Cannon
IC 12 Marco di Girolamo
LW 11 Dave Lougheed
FH 10 Jared Barker
SH 9 Morgan Williams
N8 8 Ryan Banks
OF 7 Jim Douglas
BF 6 Jamie Cudmore
RL 5 Al Charron (c)
LL 4 Colin Yukes
TP 3 Jon Thiel
HK 2 Mark Lawson
LP 1 Rod Snow
Replacements:
HK 16 Aaron Abrams
PR 17 Kevin Tkachuk
N8 18 Jeff Reid
N8 19 Josh Jackson
WG 20 Sean Fauth
FH 21 Bobby Ross
WG 22 Matt King
Coach:
Australia David Clark

New Zealand vs Tonga

FB 15 Mils Muliaina
RW 14 Doug Howlett
OC 13 Leon MacDonald
IC 12 Dan Carter
LW 11 Caleb Ralph
FH 10 Carlos Spencer
SH 9 Justin Marshall
N8 8 Rodney So'oialo
OF 7 Daniel Braid
BF 6 Reuben Thorne (c)
RL 5 Ali Williams
LL 4 Brad Thorn
TP 3 Greg Somerville
HK 2 Corey Flynn
LP 1 Kees Meeuws
Replacements:
HK 16 Keven Mealamu
PR 17 Dave Hewett
FL 18 Jerry Collins
FL 19 Marty Holah
FL 20 Richie McCaw
CE 21 Ma'a Nonu
CE 22 Ben Atiga
Coach:
John Mitchell
FB 15 Sila Vaʻenuku
RW 14 Sione Fonua
OC 13 Suka Hufanga
IC 12 John Payne
LW 11 Tevita Tuʻifua
FH 10 Pierre Hola
SH 9 Sililo Martens
N8 8 Benhur Kivalu (c)
OF 7 Ipolito Fenukitau
BF 6 Stanley Afeaki
RL 5 Viliami Vaki
LL 4 Usaia Latu
TP 3 Heamani Lavaka
HK 2 Viliami Maʻasi
LP 1 Kisi Pulu
Replacements:
HK 16 Ephraim Taukafa
PR 17 Tonga Leaʻaetoa
LK 18 Milton Ngauamo
FL 19 Edward Langi
SH 20 David Palu
FB 21 Sateki Tuipulotu
WG 22 Gus Leger
Coach:
New Zealand Jim Love

Italy vs Wales

25 October 2003
Italy 15–27 Wales
Pen: Wakarua (5)ReportTry: M. Jones
Parker
D. Jones
Con: Harris (3)
Pen: Harris (2)
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 22,641
Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia)
FB 15 Gonzalo Canale
RW 14 Nicola Mazzucato
OC 13 Cristian Stoica
IC 12 Andrea Masi
LW 11 Denis Dallan
FH 10 Rima Wakarua
SH 9 Alessandro Troncon (c)
N8 8 Sergio Parisse
OF 7 Aaron Persico
BF 6 Andrea de Rossi
RL 5 Carlo Checchinato
LL 4 Santiago Dellapè
TP 3 Andrea Lo Cicero
HK 2 Fabio Ongaro
LP 1 Martín Castrogiovanni
Replacements:
HK 16 Carlo Festuccia
PR 17 Salvatore Perugini
N8 18 Matthew Phillips
FL 19 Scott Palmer
LK 20 Cristian Bezzi
FH 21 Francesco Mazzariol
WG 22 Mirco Bergamasco
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan
FB 15 Kevin Morgan
RW 14 Mark Jones
OC 13 Sonny Parker
IC 12 Iestyn Harris
LW 11 Gareth Thomas
FH 10 Ceri Sweeney
SH 9 Dwayne Peel
N8 8 Colin Charvis (c)
OF 7 Martyn Williams
BF 6 Dafydd Jones
RL 5 Gareth Llewellyn
LL 4 Brent Cockbain
TP 3 Adam Jones
HK 2 Robin McBryde
LP 1 Duncan Jones
Replacements:
HK 16 Mefin Davies
PR 17 Gethin Jenkins
LK 18 Robert Sidoli
FL 19 Jonathan Thomas
SH 20 Gareth Cooper
FH 21 Stephen Jones
FB 22 Rhys Williams
Coach:
New Zealand Steve Hansen

Canada vs Tonga

29 October 2003
Canada 24–7 Tonga
Try: Fauth
Abrams
Con: Pritchard
Pen: Ross (4)
ReportTry: Kivalu
Con: Hola
WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Attendance: 15,630
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB 15 Quentin Fyffe
RW 14 Sean Fauth
OC 13 Nik Witkowski
IC 12 Marco di Girolamo
LW 11 Winston Stanley
FH 10 Bobby Ross
SH 9 Morgan Williams
N8 8 Josh Jackson
OF 7 Adam van Staveren
BF 6 Jamie Cudmore
RL 5 Mike James
LL 4 Al Charron (c)
TP 3 Garth Cooke
HK 2 Mark Lawson
LP 1 Rod Snow
Replacements:
HK 16 Aaron Abrams
PR 17 Kevin Tkachuk
LK 18 Colin Yukes
N8 19 Jeff Reid
SH 20 Ed Fairhurst
CE 21 Ryan Smith
FB 22 James Pritchard
Coach:
Australia David Clark
FB 15 Gus Leger
RW 14 Pila Fifita
OC 13 Johnny Ngauamo
IC 12 John Payne
LW 11 Sione Fonua
FH 10 Pierre Hola
SH 9 Sililo Martens
N8 8 Benhur Kivalu
OF 7 Sione Tuʻamoheloa
BF 6 Nisifolo Naufahu
RL 5 Inoke Afeaki (c)
LL 4 Milton Ngauamo
TP 3 Heamani Lavaka
HK 2 Ephraim Taukafa
LP 1 Tonga Leaʻaetoa
Replacements:
HK 16 Viliami Maʻasi
PR 17 Kafalosi Tonga
FL 18 Usaia Latu
FL 19 Ipolito Fenukitau
SH 20 David Palu
CE 21 Suka Hufanga
LK 22 Viliami Vaki
Coach:
New Zealand Jim Love

New Zealand vs Wales

2 November 2003
New Zealand 53–37 Wales
Try: Rokocoko (2)
MacDonald
Williams
Howlett (2)
Spencer
Mauger
Con: MacDonald (5)
Pen: MacDonald
ReportTry: Taylor
Parker
Charvis
S. Williams
Con: S. Jones (4)
Pen: S. Jones (3)
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Attendance: 80,012
Referee: André Watson (South Africa)
FB 15 Mils Muliaina
RW 14 Doug Howlett
OC 13 Leon MacDonald
IC 12 Aaron Mauger
LW 11 Joe Rokocoko
FH 10 Carlos Spencer
SH 9 Justin Marshall
N8 8 Jerry Collins
OF 7 Richie McCaw
BF 6 Reuben Thorne (c)
RL 5 Ali Williams
LL 4 Brad Thorn
TP 3 Greg Somerville
HK 2 Keven Mealamu
LP 1 Dave Hewett
Replacements:
HK 16 Mark Hammett
PR 17 Kees Meeuws
N8 18 Rodney So'oialo
FL 19 Marty Holah
SH 20 Byron Kelleher
FH 21 Dan Carter
CE 22 Ma'a Nonu
Coach:
John Mitchell
FB 15 Garan Evans
RW 14 Shane Williams
OC 13 Mark Taylor
IC 12 Sonny Parker
LW 11 Tom Shanklin
FH 10 Stephen Jones
SH 9 Gareth Cooper
N8 8 Alix Popham
OF 7 Colin Charvis (c)
BF 6 Jonathan Thomas
RL 5 Robert Sidoli
LL 4 Brent Cockbain
TP 3 Adam Jones
HK 2 Robin McBryde
LP 1 Iestyn Thomas
Replacements:
HK 16 Mefin Davies
PR 17 Gethin Jenkins
LK 18 Chris Wyatt
FL 19 Dafydd Jones
SH 20 Dwayne Peel
FH 21 Ceri Sweeney
WG 22 Gareth Thomas
Coach:
New Zealand Steve Hansen

References

  1. ^ "World Cup schedule". BBC Sport. 28 April 2003. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Canada qualify for World Cup". BBC Sport. 18 August 2002. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Tonga book World Cup place". BBC Sport. 23 March 2003. Retrieved 5 October 2023.