2003 Rugby World Cup Pool A Explained
Pool A was one of four pools at the 2003 Rugby World Cup into which the 20 participating teams were divided. The pool included hosts Australia and Argentina, who both qualified automatically having reached the quarter-finals of the 1999 tournament, along with Ireland, Romania and Namibia.[1]
Teams
width=175px | Team | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | data-sort-type="number" | | | Previous best performance | IRB World Ranking (6 October 2003) |
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style=white-space:nowrap | | data-sort-value="*" | Hosts | | 5th | | Winners (1991, 1999) | 4 |
style=white-space:nowrap | | | 16 October 1999 | 5th | | Quarter-finals (1999) | 7 |
style=white-space:nowrap | | | 28 September 2002[2] | 5th | | Quarter-finals (1987, 1991, 1995) | 3 |
style=white-space:nowrap | | | 5 October 2002[3] | 5th | | Pool stage (1987, 1991, 1995, 1999) | 15 |
style=white-space:nowrap | | | 13 October 2002[4] | 2nd | | Pool stage (1999) | 25 | |
Standings
In the quarter-finals:
- The winners of Pool A advanced to play the runners-up of Pool B.
- The runners-up of Pool A advanced to play the winners of Pool B.
Matches
Australia vs Argentina
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Ireland vs Romania
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Argentina vs Namibia
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Australia vs Romania
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Ireland vs Namibia
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Argentina vs Romania
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Australia vs Namibia
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Argentina vs Ireland
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Namibia vs Romania
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Australia vs Ireland
Notes and References
- News: World Cup schedule . BBC Sport . 28 April 2003 . 2 September 2023 .
- News: Ireland ensure World Cup place . BBC Sport . 28 September 2002 . 5 October 2023 .
- News: Romania into World Cup . ESPNscrum . 5 October 2002 . 5 October 2023 .
- News: Rugby World Cup takes shape . BBC Sport . 13 October 2002 . 5 October 2023 .