2003 Rugby World Cup Pool C Explained

Pool C was one of four pools at the 2003 Rugby World Cup into which the 20 participating teams were divided. The pool included South Africa and England, who both qualified automatically having reached the quarter-finals of the 1999 tournament, along with Samoa, Georgia and Uruguay.[1]

Teams

width=175pxTeamMethod of
qualification		Date of
qualification		data-sort-type="number"Previous best
performance		IRB World Ranking
(6 October 2003)
style=white-space:nowrap 15 October 1999 3rd Champions (1995) 6
style=white-space:nowrap 20 October 1999 5th Runners-up (1991) 1
style=white-space:nowrap 28 June 2002[2] 4th Quarter-finals (1991, 1995) 8
style=white-space:nowrap 13 October 2002[3] 1st n/a n/a 17
style=white-space:nowrap 8 October 2002[4] 2nd Pool stage (1999) 19

Standings

In the quarter-finals:

Matches

South Africa vs Uruguay

FB 15Werner Greeff
RW 14Ashwin Willemse
OC 13Jaque Fourie
IC 12De Wet Barry
LW 11Thinus Delport
FH 10Louis Koen
SH 9 Joost van der Westhuizen (c)
N8 8 Juan Smith
OF 7 Danie Rossouw
BF 6 Joe van Niekerk
RL 5 Victor Matfield
LL 4 Bakkies Botha
TP 3 Richard Bands
HK 2 Danie Coetzee
LP 1 Lawrence Sephaka
Replacements:
HK 16John Smit
PR 17Faan Rautenbach
LK 18Selborne Boome
FL 19Hendro Scholtz
SH 20Neil de Kock
FH 21Derick Hougaard
FB 22Ricardo Loubscher
Coach:
Rudolf Straeuli
FB 15Joaquin Pastore
RW 14Alfonso Cardoso
OC 13Diego Aguirre (c)
IC 12Martín Mendaro
LW 11Emiliano Ibarra
FH 10Sebastián Aguirre
SH 9 Emiliano Caffera
N8 8 Rodrigo Capó Ortega
OF 7 Marcelo Gutierrez
BF 6 Nicolas Brignoni
RL 5 Juan Carlos Bado
LL 4 Juan Alzueta
TP 3 Pablo Lemoine
HK 2 Diego Lamelas
LP 1 Rodrigo Sánchez
Replacements:
PR 16Eduardo Berruti
HK 17Juan Andrés Pérez
PR 18Guillermo Storace
FL 19Nicolás Grille
FL 20Hernán Ponte
FH 21Bernardo Amarillo
FB 22Juan Menchaca
Coach:
Diego Ormaechea
----

England vs Georgia

FB 15Josh Lewsey
RW 14Jason Robinson
OC 13Will Greenwood
IC 12Mike Tindall
LW 11Ben Cohen
FH 10Jonny Wilkinson
SH 9 Matt Dawson
N8 8 Lawrence Dallaglio
OF 7 Neil Back
BF 6 Richard Hill
RL 5 Ben Kay
LL 4 Martin Johnson (c)
TP 3 Phil Vickery
HK 2 Steve Thompson
LP 1 Trevor Woodman
Replacements:
HK 16Mark Regan
PR 17Jason Leonard
LK 18Danny Grewcock
FL 19Lewis Moody
SH 20Andy Gomarsall
FH 21Paul Grayson
WG 22Dan Luger
Coach:
Clive Woodward
FB 15Bessik Khamashuridze
RW 14Malkhaz Urjukashvili
OC 13Tedo Zibzibadze
IC 12Irakli Giorgadze
LW 11Vasil Katsadze (c)
FH 10Paliko Jimsheladze
SH 9 Irakli Abuseridze
N8 8 Giorgi Chkhaidze
OF 7 Grégoire Yachvili
BF 6 Gia Labadze
RL 5 Victor Didebulidze
LL 4 Zurab Mtchedlishvili
TP 3 Aleka Margvelashvili
HK 2 Akvsenti Giorgadze
LP 1 Goderdzi Shvelidze
Replacements:
HK 16David Dadunashvili
PR 17Soso Nikolaenko
LK 18Vano Nadiradze
FL 19David Bolgashvili
FH 20Merab Kvirikashvili
FB 21Irakli Machkhaneli
WG 22Badri Khekhelashvili
Coach:
Claude Saurel
----

Samoa vs Uruguay

FB 15Tanner Vili
RW 14Lome Fa'atau
OC 13Terry Fanolua
IC 12Brian Lima
LW 11Sailosi Tagicakibau
FH 10Earl Va'a
SH 9 Steven So'oialo
N8 8 Semo Sititi (c)
OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu
BF 6 Peter Poulos
RL 5 Leo Lafaiali'i
LL 4 Opeta Palepoi
TP 3 Jeremy Tomuli
HK 2 Jonathan Meredith
LP 1 Kas Lealamanua
Replacements:
HK 16Mahonri Schwalger
PR 17Simon Lemalu
N8 18Kitiona Viliamu
FL 19Des Tuiavi'i
SH 20Denning Tyrell
CE 21Dale Rasmussen
WG 22Dominic Fe'aunati
Coach:
John Boe
FB 15Juan Menchaca
RW 14Joaquin Pastore
OC 13Diego Aguirre (c)
IC 12Martín Mendaro
LW 11Carlos Baldassari
FH 10Bernardo Amarillo
SH 9 Juan Campomar
N8 8 Rodrigo Capó Ortega
OF 7 Nicolás Grille
BF 6 Marcelo Gutierrez
RL 5 Juan Alzueta
LL 4 Juan Carlos Bado
TP 3 Pablo Lemoine
HK 2 Diego Lamelas
LP 1 Rodrigo Sánchez
Replacements:
HK 16Juan Andrés Pérez
PR 17Juan Machado
LK 18Juan Álvarez
FL 19Nicolas Brignoni
FL 20Ignacio Conti
CE 21Joaquín de Freitas
WG 22José Viana
Coach:
Diego Ormaechea
----

South Africa vs England

FB 15Jaco van der Westhuyzen
RW 14Ashwin Willemse
OC 13Jorrie Muller
IC 12De Wet Barry
LW 11Thinus Delport
FH 10Louis Koen
SH 9 Joost van der Westhuizen
N8 8 Juan Smith
OF 7 Joe van Niekerk
BF 6 Corné Krige (c)
RL 5 Victor Matfield
LL 4 Bakkies Botha
TP 3 Richard Bands
HK 2 Danie Coetzee
LP 1 Christo Bezuidenhout
Replacements:
HK 16John Smit
PR 17Lawrence Sephaka
LK 18Selborne Boome
LK 19Danie Rossouw
SH 20Neil de Kock
FH 21Derick Hougaard
WG 22Werner Greeff
Coach:
Rudolf Straeuli
FB 15Josh Lewsey
RW 14Jason Robinson
OC 13Will Greenwood
IC 12Mike Tindall
LW 11Ben Cohen
FH 10Jonny Wilkinson
SH 9 Kyran Bracken
N8 8 Lawrence Dallaglio
OF 7 Neil Back
BF 6 Lewis Moody
RL 5 Ben Kay
LL 4 Martin Johnson (c)
TP 3 Phil Vickery
HK 2 Steve Thompson
LP 1 Trevor Woodman
Replacements:
HK 16Dorian West
PR 17Jason Leonard
N8 18Martin Corry
FL 19Joe Worsley
SH 20Andy Gomarsall
FH 21Paul Grayson
WG 22Dan Luger
Coach:
Clive Woodward
----

Georgia vs Samoa

FB 15Badri Khekhelashvili
RW 14Malkhaz Urjukashvili
OC 13Tedo Zibzibadze
IC 12Irakli Giorgadze
LW 11Vasil Katsadze
FH 10Paliko Jimsheladze
SH 9 Irakli Abuseridze
N8 8 Gia Labadze
OF 7 Grégoire Yachvili
BF 6 Ilia Zedginidze (c)
RL 5 Zurab Mtchedlishvili
LL 4 Vano Nadiradze
TP 3 Goderdzi Shvelidze
HK 2 Akvsenti Giorgadze
LP 1 Soso Nikolaenko
Replacements:
HK 16David Dadunashvili
PR 17Aleko Margvelashvili
LK 18Victor Didebulidze
FL 19David Bolgashvili
FH 20Merab Kvirikashvili
FB 21Irakli Machkhaneli
FB 22Bessik Khamashuridze
Coach:
Claude Saurel
FB 15Tanner Vili
RW 14Ron Fanuatanu
OC 13Terry Fanolua
IC 12Brian Lima
LW 11Sailosi Tagicakibau
FH 10Earl Va'a
SH 9 Steven So'oialo
N8 8 Semo Sititi (c)
OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu
BF 6 Peter Poulos
RL 5 Leo Lafaiali'i
LL 4 Opeta Palepoi
TP 3 Jeremy Tomuli
HK 2 Jonathan Meredith
LP 1 Kas Lealamanua
Replacements:
HK 16Mahonri Schwalger
PR 17Simon Lemalu
N8 18Kitiona Viliamu
FL 19Siaosi Vaili
SH 20Denning Tyrell
CE 21Dale Rasmussen
WG 22Dominic Fe'aunati
Coach:
John Boe
----

South Africa vs Georgia

FB 15Ricardo Loubscher
RW 14Stefan Terblanche
OC 13Jaque Fourie
IC 12Werner Greeff
LW 11Breyton Paulse
FH 10Derick Hougaard
SH 9 Neil de Kock
N8 8 Joe van Niekerk
OF 7 Danie Rossouw
BF 6 Hendro Scholtz
RL 5 Selborne Boome
LL 4 Bakkies Botha
TP 3 Faan Rautenbach
HK 2 John Smit (c)
LP 1 Lawrence Sephaka
Replacements:
HK 16Dale Santon
PR 17Christo Bezuidenhout
LK 18Victor Matfield
FL 19Schalk Burger
SH 20Joost van der Westhuizen
FH 21Louis Koen
WG 22Jorrie Muller
Coach:
Rudolf Straeuli
FB 15Irakli Machkhaneli
RW 14Gocha Khonelidze
OC 13Otar Eloshvili
IC 12Vasil Katsadze (c)
LW 11Archil Kavtarashvili
FH 10Paliko Jimsheladze
SH 9 Irakli Modebadze
N8 8 Giorgi Chkhaidze
OF 7 George Tsiklauri
BF 6 David Bolgashvili
RL 5 Victor Didebulidze
LL 4 Sergo Gujaraidze
TP 3 Aleko Margvelashvili
HK 2 David Dadunashvili
LP 1 Avto Kopaliani
Replacements:
HK 16Akvsenti Giorgadze
PR 17Soso Nikolaenko
N8 18Ilia Zedginidze
FL 19Grégoire Yachvili
SH 20Irakli Abuseridze
FH 21Merab Kvirikashvili
FB 22Bessik Khamashuridze
Coach:
Claude Saurel
----

England vs Samoa

FB 15Jason Robinson
RW 14Iain Balshaw
OC 13Stuart Abbott
IC 12Mike Tindall
LW 11Ben Cohen
FH 10Jonny Wilkinson
SH 9 Matt Dawson
N8 8 Lawrence Dallaglio
OF 7 Neil Back
BF 6 Joe Worsley
RL 5 Ben Kay
LL 4 Martin Johnson
TP 3 Julian White
HK 2 Mark Regan
LP 1 Jason Leonard
Replacements:
HK 16Steve Thompson
PR 17Phil Vickery
N8 18Martin Corry
FL 19Lewis Moody
SH 20Andy Gomarsall
CE 21Mike Catt
WG 22Dan Luger
Coach:
Clive Woodward
FB 15Tanner Vili
RW 14Lome Fa'atau
OC 13Terry Fanolua
IC 12Brian Lima
LW 11Sailosi Tagicakibau
FH 10Earl Va'a
SH 9 Steven So'oialo
N8 8 Semo Sititi (c)
OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu
BF 6 Peter Poulos
RL 5 Leo Lafaiali'i
LL 4 Opeta Palepoi
TP 3 Jeremy Tomuli
HK 2 Jonathan Meredith
LP 1 Kas Lealamanua
Replacements:
HK 16Mahonri Schwalger
PR 17Simon Lemalu
N8 18Kitiona Viliamu
FL 19Des Tuiavi'i
SH 20Denning Tyrell
CE 21Dale Rasmussen
WG 22Dominic Fe'aunati
Coach:
John Boe
----

Georgia vs Uruguay

FB 15Irakli Machkhaneli
RW 14Malkhaz Urjukashvili
OC 13Tedo Zibzibadze
IC 12Irakli Giorgadze
LW 11Archil Kavtarashvili
FH 10Paliko Jimsheladze
SH 9 Irakli Modebadze
N8 8 Giorgi Chkhaidze
OF 7 Grégoire Yachvili (c)
BF 6 Ilia Zedginidze
RL 5 Zurab Mtchedlishvili
LL 4 Sergo Gujaraidze
TP 3 Goderdzi Shvelidze
HK 2 David Dadunashvili
LP 1 Avto Kopaliani
Replacements:
HK 16Akvsenti Giorgadze
PR 17Soso Nikolaenko
FL 18George Tsiklauri
FL 19David Bolgashvili
FH 20Merab Kvirikashvili
CE 21Vasil Katsadze
FB 22Bessik Khamashuridze
Coach:
Claude Saurel
FB 15Juan Menchaca
RW 14Alfonso Cardoso
OC 13Diego Aguirre (c)
IC 12Martín Mendaro
LW 11Carlos Baldassari
FH 10Sebastián Aguirre
SH 9 Juan Campomar
N8 8 Rodrigo Capó Ortega
OF 7 Hernán Ponte
BF 6 Nicolás Grille
RL 5 Juan Alzueta
LL 4 Juan Carlos Bado
TP 3 Pablo Lemoine
HK 2 Diego Lamelas
LP 1 Rodrigo Sánchez
Replacements:
HK 16Juan Andrés Pérez
PR 17Eduardo Berruti
PR 18Guillermo Storace
FL 19Nicolas Brignoni
LK 20Marcelo Gutierrez
FH 21Bernardo Amarillo
CE 22Joaquin Pastore
Coach:
Diego Ormaechea
----

South Africa vs Samoa

FB 15Jaco van der Westhuyzen
RW 14Ashwin Willemse
OC 13Jorrie Muller
IC 12De Wet Barry
LW 11Thinus Delport
FH 10Derick Hougaard
SH 9 Joost van der Westhuizen
N8 8 Juan Smith
OF 7 Joe van Niekerk
BF 6 Corné Krige (c)
RL 5 Victor Matfield
LL 4 Bakkies Botha
TP 3 Faan Rautenbach
HK 2 John Smit
LP 1 Christo Bezuidenhout
Replacements:
HK 16Danie Coetzee
PR 17Richard Bands
LK 18Danie Rossouw
FL 19Schalk Burger
SH 20Neil de Kock
FH 21Louis Koen
CE 22Jaque Fourie
Coach:
Rudolf Straeuli
FB 15Tanner Vili
RW 14Lome Fa'atau
OC 13Romi Ropati
IC 12Brian Lima
LW 11Sailosi Tagicakibau
FH 10Earl Va'a
SH 9 Steven So'oialo
N8 8 Semo Sititi (c)
OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu
BF 6 Peter Poulos
RL 5 Leo Lafaiali'i
LL 4 Opeta Palepoi
TP 3 Jeremy Tomuli
HK 2 Jonathan Meredith
LP 1 Kas Lealamanua
Replacements:
HK 16Mahonri Schwalger
PR 17Tamato Leupolu
N8 18Kitiona Viliamu
FL 19Des Tuiavi'i
SH 20Denning Tyrell
CE 21Dale Rasmussen
WG 22Dominic Fe'aunati
Coach:
John Boe
----

England vs Uruguay

FB 15Josh Lewsey
RW 14Iain Balshaw
OC 13Stuart Abbott
IC 12Mike Catt
LW 11Dan Luger
FH 10Paul Grayson
SH 9 Andy Gomarsall
N8 8 Lawrence Dallaglio
OF 7 Lewis Moody
BF 6 Joe Worsley
RL 5 Danny Grewcock
LL 4 Martin Corry
TP 3 Phil Vickery (c)
HK 2 Dorian West
LP 1 Jason Leonard
Replacements:
HK 16Steve Thompson
PR 17Julian White
LK 18Martin Johnson
LK 19Ben Kay
SH 20Kyran Bracken
CE 21Will Greenwood
WG 22Jason Robinson
Coach:
Clive Woodward
FB 15Juan Menchaca
RW 14Joaquin Pastore
OC 13Diego Aguirre (c)
IC 12Joaquín de Freitas
LW 11José Viana
FH 10Sebastián Aguirre
SH 9 Juan Campomar
N8 8 Rodrigo Capó Ortega
OF 7 Nicolás Grille
BF 6 Nicolas Brignoni
RL 5 Juan Álvarez
LL 4 Juan Carlos Bado
TP 3 Pablo Lemoine
HK 2 Diego Lamelas
LP 1 Eduardo Berruti
Replacements:
HK 16Juan Andrés Pérez
PR 17Rodrigo Sánchez
PR 18Guillermo Storace
LK 19Juan Alzueta
LK 20Marcelo Gutierrez
SH 21Emiliano Caffera
FB 22Diego Reyes
Coach:
Diego Ormaechea

Notes and References

  1. News: World Cup schedule . BBC Sport . 28 April 2003 . 2 September 2023 .
  2. News: Samoa and Fiji book World Cup places . BBC Sport . 29 June 2002 . 5 October 2023 .
  3. News: Jim . Stokes . Georgia brimming with confidence . BBC Sport . 10 October 2003 . 5 October 2023 .
  4. News: Uruguay qualify . ESPNscrum . 7 September 2002 . 5 October 2023 .

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