2003 Rugby World Cup Pool D Explained

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

width=175pxTeamMethod of
qualification		Date of
qualification		data-sort-type="number"Previous best
performance		IRB World Ranking
(6 October 2003)
style=white-space:nowrap 14 October 1999 5th Champions (1987) 2
style=white-space:nowrap 14 October 1999 5th Third place (1987) 10
style=white-space:nowrap 28 September 2002 5th Pool stage (1987, 1991, 1995, 1999) 13
style=white-space:nowrap 13 October 2002[2] 5th Quarter-finals (1991) 16
style=white-space:nowrap 23 March 2003[3] 4th Pool stage (1987, 1995, 1999) 12

Standings

In the quarter-finals:

Matches

New Zealand vs Italy

FB 15Mils Muliaina
RW 14Doug Howlett
OC 13Tana Umaga
IC 12Dan Carter
LW 11Joe Rokocoko
FH 10Carlos 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 16Mark Hammett
PR 17Kees Meeuws
N8 18Rodney So'oialo
FL 19Marty Holah
SH 20Steve Devine
CE 21Ma'a Nonu
FH 22Leon MacDonald
Coach:
John Mitchell
FB 15Gert Peens
RW 14Mirco Bergamasco
OC 13Andrea Masi
IC 12Matteo Barbini
LW 11Nicola Mazzucato
FH 10Francesco 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 16Fabio Ongaro
PR 17Martín Castrogiovanni
N8 18Sergio Parisse
FL 19Andrea Benatti
SH 20Alessandro Troncon
FH 21Rima Wakarua
CE 22Gonzalo Canale
Coach:
John Kirwan
----

Wales vs Canada

FB 15Kevin Morgan
RW 14Gareth Thomas
OC 13Sonny Parker
IC 12Iestyn Harris
LW 11Mark Jones
FH 10Ceri 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 16Huw Bennett
PR 17Adam Jones
LK 18Robert Sidoli
FL 19Jonathan Thomas
SH 20Dwayne Peel
CE 21Mark Taylor
FB 22Rhys Williams
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB 15James Pritchard
RW 14Dave Lougheed
OC 13John Cannon
IC 12Marco di Girolamo
LW 11Winston Stanley
FH 10Bobby 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 16Aaron Abrams
PR 17Kevin Tkachuk
PR 18Garth Cooke
LK 19Jamie Cudmore
FL 20Ryan Banks
SH 21Ed Fairhurst
CE 22Ryan Smith
Coach:
David Clark
----

Italy vs Tonga

FB 15Gonzalo Canale
RW 14Nicola Mazzucato
OC 13Cristian Stoica
IC 12Manuel Dallan
LW 11Denis Dallan
FH 10Rima 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 16Carlo Festuccia
PR 17Salvatore Perugini
LK 18Carlo Checchinato
FL 19Mauro Bergamasco
SH 20Matteo Mazzantini
FH 21Francesco Mazzariol
FB 22Andrea Masi
Coach:
John Kirwan
FB 15Pierre Hola
RW 14Sione Fonua
OC 13Gus Leger
IC 12John Payne
LW 11Tevita Tuʻifua
FH 10Sateki 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 16Viliami Maʻasi
PR 17Kisi Pulu
FL 18Usaia Latu
FL 19Stanley Afeaki
SH 20Tony Alatini
FH 21Johnny Ngauamo
WG 22Sila Vaʻenuku
Coach:
Jim Love
----

New Zealand vs Canada

FB 15Leon MacDonald
RW 14Mils Muliaina
OC 13Ma'a Nonu
IC 12Dan Carter
LW 11Caleb Ralph
FH 10Carlos 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 16Corey Flynn
PR 17Dave Hewett
FL 18Richie McCaw
FL 19Daniel Braid
SH 20Byron Kelleher
FH 21Doug Howlett
WG 22Ben Blair
Coach:
John Mitchell
FB 15Quentin Fyffe
RW 14Matt King
OC 13John Cannon
IC 12Marco di Girolamo
LW 11Sean Fauth
FH 10Jared 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 16Mark Lawson
PR 17Rod Snow
FL 18Adam van Staveren
LK 19Colin Yukes
SH 20Morgan Williams
CE 21Ryan Smith
CE 22Nik Witkowski
Coach:
David Clark
----

Wales vs Tonga

FB 15Rhys Williams
RW 14Mark Jones
OC 13Mark Taylor
IC 12Iestyn Harris
LW 11Tom Shanklin
FH 10Stephen 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 16Huw Bennett
PR 17Adam Jones
LK 18Chris Wyatt
FL 19Martyn Williams
SH 20Dwayne Peel
WG 21Shane Williams
FB 22Garan Evans
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB 15Pierre Hola
RW 14Sione Fonua
OC 13Suka Hufanga
IC 12John Payne
LW 11Tevita Tuʻifua
FH 10Sateki 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 16Ephraim Taukafa
PR 17Tonga Leaʻaetoa
LK 18Milton Ngauamo
N8 19Nisifolo Naufahu
SH 20David Palu
CE 21Gus Leger
WG 22Sila Vaʻenuku
Coach:
Jim Love
----

Italy vs Canada

FB 15Gonzalo Canale
RW 14Mirco Bergamasco
OC 13Cristian Stoica
IC 12Manuel Dallan
LW 11Denis Dallan
FH 10Rima 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 16Carlo Festuccia
PR 17Salvatore Perugini
LK 18Carlo Checchinato
FL 19Scott Palmer
SH 20Matteo Mazzantini
FH 21Francesco Mazzariol
FB 22Andrea Masi
Coach:
John Kirwan
FB 15Quentin Fyffe
RW 14Winston Stanley
OC 13John Cannon
IC 12Marco di Girolamo
LW 11Dave Lougheed
FH 10Jared 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 16Aaron Abrams
PR 17Kevin Tkachuk
N8 18Jeff Reid
N8 19Josh Jackson
WG 20Sean Fauth
FH 21Bobby Ross
WG 22Matt King
Coach:
David Clark
----

New Zealand vs Tonga

FB 15Mils Muliaina
RW 14Doug Howlett
OC 13Leon MacDonald
IC 12Dan Carter
LW 11Caleb Ralph
FH 10Carlos 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 16Keven Mealamu
PR 17Dave Hewett
FL 18Jerry Collins
FL 19Marty Holah
FL 20Richie McCaw
CE 21Ma'a Nonu
CE 22Ben Atiga
Coach:
John Mitchell
FB 15Sila Vaʻenuku
RW 14Sione Fonua
OC 13Suka Hufanga
IC 12John Payne
LW 11Tevita Tuʻifua
FH 10Pierre 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 16Ephraim Taukafa
PR 17Tonga Leaʻaetoa
LK 18Milton Ngauamo
FL 19Edward Langi
SH 20David Palu
FB 21Sateki Tuipulotu
WG 22Gus Leger
Coach:
Jim Love
----

Italy vs Wales

FB 15Gonzalo Canale
RW 14Nicola Mazzucato
OC 13Cristian Stoica
IC 12Andrea Masi
LW 11Denis Dallan
FH 10Rima 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 16Carlo Festuccia
PR 17Salvatore Perugini
N8 18Matthew Phillips
FL 19Scott Palmer
LK 20Cristian Bezzi
FH 21Francesco Mazzariol
WG 22Mirco Bergamasco
Coach:
John Kirwan
FB 15Kevin Morgan
RW 14Mark Jones
OC 13Sonny Parker
IC 12Iestyn Harris
LW 11Gareth Thomas
FH 10Ceri 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 16Mefin Davies
PR 17Gethin Jenkins
LK 18Robert Sidoli
FL 19Jonathan Thomas
SH 20Gareth Cooper
FH 21Stephen Jones
FB 22Rhys Williams
Coach:
Steve Hansen
----

Canada vs Tonga

FB 15Quentin Fyffe
RW 14Sean Fauth
OC 13Nik Witkowski
IC 12Marco di Girolamo
LW 11Winston Stanley
FH 10Bobby 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 16Aaron Abrams
PR 17Kevin Tkachuk
LK 18Colin Yukes
N8 19Jeff Reid
SH 20Ed Fairhurst
CE 21Ryan Smith
FB 22James Pritchard
Coach:
David Clark
FB 15Gus Leger
RW 14Pila Fifita
OC 13Johnny Ngauamo
IC 12John Payne
LW 11Sione Fonua
FH 10Pierre 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 16Viliami Maʻasi
PR 17Kafalosi Tonga
FL 18Usaia Latu
FL 19Ipolito Fenukitau
SH 20David Palu
CE 21Suka Hufanga
LK 22Viliami Vaki
Coach:
Jim Love
----

New Zealand vs Wales

FB 15Mils Muliaina
RW 14Doug Howlett
OC 13Leon MacDonald
IC 12Aaron Mauger
LW 11Joe Rokocoko
FH 10Carlos 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 16Mark Hammett
PR 17Kees Meeuws
N8 18Rodney So'oialo
FL 19Marty Holah
SH 20Byron Kelleher
FH 21Dan Carter
CE 22Ma'a Nonu
Coach:
John Mitchell
FB 15Garan Evans
RW 14Shane Williams
OC 13Mark Taylor
IC 12Sonny Parker
LW 11Tom Shanklin
FH 10Stephen 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 16Mefin Davies
PR 17Gethin Jenkins
LK 18Chris Wyatt
FL 19Dafydd Jones
SH 20Dwayne Peel
FH 21Ceri Sweeney
WG 22Gareth Thomas
Coach:
Steve Hansen

Notes and References

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

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