The 2003 Rugby World Cup was played in Australia between 10 October and 22 November 2003.
Pool A
editAustralia
editHead coach: Eddie Jones
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Cannon | Hooker | 5 April 1973 (aged 30) | 18 | |
| Jeremy Paul | Hooker | 14 March 1977 (aged 26) | 37 | |
| Al Baxter | Prop | 21 January 1977 (aged 26) | 1 | |
| Ben Darwin | Prop | 17 October 1976 (aged 26) | 22 | |
| Matt Dunning | Prop | 19 December 1978 (aged 24) | 0 | |
| Bill Young | Prop | 4 March 1974 (aged 29) | 19 | |
| David Giffin | Lock | 6 November 1973 (aged 29) | 45 | |
| Justin Harrison | Lock | 20 April 1974 (aged 29) | 17 | |
| Nathan Sharpe | Lock | 26 February 1978 (aged 25) | 13 | |
| Dan Vickerman | Lock | 4 June 1979 (aged 24) | 11 | |
| Matt Cockbain | Flanker | 19 September 1972 (aged 31) | 56 | |
| David Croft | Flanker | 22 February 1979 (aged 24) | 4 | |
| George Smith | Flanker | 14 July 1980 (aged 23) | 28 | |
| Phil Waugh | Flanker | 22 September 1979 (aged 24) | 15 | |
| David Lyons | Number 8 | 15 June 1980 (aged 23) | 14 | |
| John Roe | Number 8 | 10 April 1977 (aged 26) | 0 | |
| George Gregan (c) | Scrum-half | 19 April 1973 (aged 30) | 89 | |
| Chris Whitaker | Scrum-half | 19 October 1974 (aged 28) | 15 | |
| Elton Flatley | Fly-half | 7 May 1977 (aged 26) | 27 | |
| Stephen Larkham | Fly-half | 29 May 1974 (aged 29) | 59 | |
| Matt Giteau | Centre | 29 September 1982 (aged 21) | 4 | |
| Nathan Grey | Centre | 31 March 1975 (aged 28) | 33 | |
| Morgan Turinui | Centre | 5 January 1982 (aged 21) | 3 | |
| Stirling Mortlock | Centre | 20 May 1977 (aged 26) | 20 | |
| Mat Rogers | Wing | 1 February 1976 (aged 27) | 12 | |
| Joe Roff | Wing | 20 September 1975 (aged 28) | 76 | |
| Wendell Sailor | Wing | 16 July 1974 (aged 29) | 13 | |
| Lote Tuqiri | Wing | 26 September 1979 (aged 24) | 7 | |
| Chris Latham | Fullback | 8 September 1975 (aged 28) | 38 | |
| Matt Burke | Fullback | 26 March 1973 (aged 30) | 72 |
Ireland
editHead coach: Eddie O'Sullivan
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Byrne | Hooker | 18 July 1971 (aged 32) | 22 | |
| Frankie Sheahan | Hooker | 27 August 1976 (aged 27) | 13 | |
| Keith Wood (c) | Hooker | 27 January 1972 (aged 31) | 53 | |
| Simon Best | Prop | 11 February 1978 (aged 25) | 3 | |
| Reggie Corrigan | Prop | 19 November 1970 (aged 32) | 26 | |
| John Hayes | Prop | 2 November 1973 (aged 29) | 34 | |
| Marcus Horan | Prop | 7 September 1977 (aged 26) | 12 | |
| Gary Longwell | Lock | 30 July 1971 (aged 32) | 25 | |
| Donncha O'Callaghan | Lock | 24 March 1979 (aged 24) | 5 | |
| Paul O'Connell | Lock | 20 October 1979 (aged 23) | 10 | |
| Malcolm O'Kelly | Lock | 19 July 1974 (aged 29) | 54 | |
| Simon Easterby | Flanker | 21 July 1975 (aged 28) | 23 | |
| Keith Gleeson | Flanker | 17 June 1976 (aged 27) | 16 | |
| Alan Quinlan | Flanker | 13 July 1974 (aged 29) | 16 | |
| David Wallace | Flanker | 8 July 1976 (aged 27) | 18 | |
| Victor Costello | Number 8 | 23 October 1970 (aged 32) | 32 | |
| Anthony Foley | Number 8 | 30 October 1973 (aged 29) | 45 | |
| Eric Miller | Number 8 | 23 September 1975 (aged 28) | 35 | |
| Neil Doak | Scrum-half | 21 June 1972 (aged 31) | 0 | |
| Guy Easterby | Scrum-half | 21 March 1971 (aged 32) | 19 | |
| Peter Stringer | Scrum-half | 13 December 1977 (aged 25) | 36 | |
| David Humphreys | Fly-half | 10 September 1971 (aged 32) | 56 | |
| Ronan O'Gara | Fly-half | 7 March 1977 (aged 26) | 33 | |
| Paddy Wallace | Centre | 27 August 1979 (aged 24) | 0 | |
| Kevin Maggs | Centre | 3 June 1974 (aged 29) | 53 | |
| Brian O'Driscoll | Centre | 21 January 1979 (aged 24) | 41 | |
| Anthony Horgan | Wing | 15 November 1976 (aged 26) | 3 | |
| Shane Horgan | Wing | 18 July 1978 (aged 25) | 19 | |
| John Kelly | Wing | 18 April 1974 (aged 29) | 13 | |
| Tyrone Howe | Wing | 2 April 1971 (aged 32) | 10 | |
| Girvan Dempsey | Fullback | 2 October 1975 (aged 28) | 38 |
Argentina
editHead coach: Marcelo Loffreda
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Ledesma | Hooker | 17 May 1973 (aged 30) | 39 | |
| Federico Méndez | Hooker | 2 August 1972 (aged 31) | 65 | |
| Roberto Diego Grau | Prop | 16 July 1970 (aged 33) | 45 | |
| Omar Hasan | Prop | 21 April 1971 (aged 32) | 43 | |
| Mauricio Reggiardo | Prop | 22 February 1970 (aged 33) | 47 | |
| Rodrigo Roncero | Prop | 16 February 1977 (aged 26) | 6 | |
| Martín Scelzo | Prop | 5 February 1976 (aged 27) | 24 | |
| Patricio Albacete | Lock | 9 February 1981 (aged 22) | 6 | |
| Rimas Álvarez Kairelis | Lock | 22 July 1974 (aged 29) | 20 | |
| Ignacio Fernández Lobbe | Lock | 20 November 1974 (aged 28) | 42 | |
| Pedro Sporleder | Lock | 2 January 1974 (aged 29) | 76 | |
| Martín Durand | Flanker | 30 May 1975 (aged 28) | 24 | |
| Rolando Martín | Flanker | 23 September 1968 (aged 35) | 83 | |
| Lucas Ostiglia | Flanker | 3 May 1976 (aged 27) | 19 | |
| Santiago Phelan | Flanker | 31 March 1974 (aged 29) | 43 | |
| Pablo Bouza | Number 8 | 9 May 1973 (aged 30) | 19 | |
| Gonzalo Longo | Number 8 | 14 March 1974 (aged 29) | 29 | |
| Agustín Pichot (c) | Scrum-half | 22 August 1974 (aged 29) | 47 | |
| Nicolás Fernández Miranda | Scrum-half | 25 November 1972 (aged 30) | 33 | |
| Felipe Contepomi | Fly-half | 20 August 1977 (aged 26) | 34 | |
| Gonzalo Quesada | Fly-half | 2 May 1974 (aged 29) | 35 | |
| Juan Fernández Miranda | Centre | 7 November 1974 (aged 28) | 19 | |
| Manuel Contepomi | Centre | 20 August 1977 (aged 26) | 14 | |
| Martín Gaitán | Centre | 15 June 1978 (aged 25) | 5 | |
| José Orengo | Centre | 26 April 1976 (aged 27) | 32 | |
| Diego Albanese | Wing | 17 September 1973 (aged 30) | 52 | |
| José María Núñez Piossek | Wing | 6 December 1976 (aged 26) | 12 | |
| Hernán Senillosa | Wing | 1 October 1977 (aged 26) | 10 | |
| Ignacio Corleto | Fullback | 21 June 1978 (aged 25) | 25 | |
| Juan Martín Hernández | Fullback | 7 August 1982 (aged 21) | 6 |
Romania
editHead coach: Bernard Charreyre
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Răzvan Mavrodin | Hooker | 29 October 1973 (aged 29) | 19 | |
| Marius Țincu | Hooker | 7 April 1978 (aged 25) | 15 | |
| Paulică Ion | Prop | 10 January 1983 (aged 20) | 0 | |
| Cezar Popescu | Prop | 29 December 1976 (aged 26) | 4 | |
| Marcel Socaciu | Prop | 23 April 1972 (aged 31) | 13 | |
| Petrișor Toderașc | Prop | 15 July 1980 (aged 23) | 20 | |
| Petru Bălan | Prop | 12 July 1976 (aged 27) | 36 | |
| Silviu Florea | Prop | 19 April 1977 (aged 26) | 12 | |
| Marius Pantelimon | Lock | 27 February 1979 (aged 24) | 0 | |
| Cristian Petre | Lock | 22 March 1979 (aged 24) | 17 | |
| Bogdan Tudor | Lock | 29 November 1976 (aged 26) | 1 | |
| Augustin Petrechei | Lock | 4 August 1980 (aged 23) | 8 | |
| Sorin Socol | Lock | 30 November 1977 (aged 25) | 13 | |
| George Chiriac | Flanker | 30 October 1979 (aged 23) | 16 | |
| Florin Corodeanu | Flanker | 26 March 1977 (aged 26) | 32 | |
| Cornel Tatu | Flanker | 12 July 1983 (aged 20) | 0 | |
| Ovidiu Tonița | Flanker | 6 August 1980 (aged 23) | 20 | |
| Alexandru Tudori | Flanker | 11 October 1977 (aged 25) | 2 | |
| Marius Niculai | Number 8 | 20 May 1979 (aged 24) | 0 | |
| Iulian Andrei | Scrum-half | 28 July 1974 (aged 29) | 2 | |
| Cristian Podea | Scrum-half | 22 February 1979 (aged 24) | 8 | |
| Lucian Sîrbu | Scrum-half | 16 October 1976 (aged 26) | 24 | |
| Ionuț Tofan | Fly-half | 8 March 1977 (aged 26) | 34 | |
| Romeo Gontineac (c) | Centre | 18 December 1973 (aged 29) | 47 | |
| Valentin Maftei | Centre | 26 September 1974 (aged 29) | 25 | |
| Gabriel Brezoianu | Centre | 18 January 1977 (aged 26) | 42 | |
| Mihai Vioreanu | Centre | 3 October 1974 (aged 29) | 26 | |
| Vasile Ghioc | Wing | 28 February 1978 (aged 25) | 14 | |
| Cătălin Nicolae | Wing | 22 July 1980 (aged 23) | 2 | |
| Ion Teodorescu | Wing | 27 July 1976 (aged 27) | 9 | |
| Bogdan Voicu | Wing | 16 December 1981 (aged 21) | 1 | |
| Cristian Săuan | Wing | 18 March 1974 (aged 29) | 15 | |
| Dănuț Dumbravă | Fullback | 6 August 1981 (aged 22) | 7 |
Namibia
editHead coach: David Waterston
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillipus Isaacs | Hooker | 8 May 1973 (aged 30) | 5 | unknown |
| Johannes Meyer | Hooker | 19 February 1981 (aged 22) | 2 | unknown |
| Cor van Tonder | Hooker | 21 March 1978 (aged 25) | 4 | unknown |
| Andries Blaauw | Prop | 25 March 1970 (aged 33) | 19 | unknown |
| Niel du Toit | Prop | 12 September 1969 (aged 34) | 2 | unknown |
| Johan Jenkins | Prop | 15 November 1977 (aged 25) | 2 | unknown |
| Kees Lensing | Prop | 1 June 1978 (aged 25) | 5 | |
| Archie Graham | Lock | 20 May 1974 (aged 29) | 6 | unknown |
| Eben Isaacs | Lock | 16 July 1970 (aged 33) | 17 | |
| Heino Senekal | Lock | 20 October 1975 (aged 27) | 13 | |
| Shaun van Rooi | Flanker | 27 October 1982 (aged 20) | 1 | unknown |
| Wolfie Duvenhage | Flanker | 31 December 1978 (aged 24) | 8 | unknown |
| Herman Lintvelt | Flanker | 6 September 1976 (aged 27) | 15 | |
| Schalk van der Merwe | Flanker | 30 August 1974 (aged 29) | 14 | |
| Sean Furter (c) | Number 8 | 9 January 1977 (aged 26) | 13 | |
| Jurgens van Lill | Number 8 | 23 May 1981 (aged 22) | 4 | unknown |
| Hakkies Husselman | Scrum-half | 3 November 1972 (aged 30) | 7 | |
| Ronaldo Pedro | Scrum-half | 22 August 1972 (aged 31) | 9 | |
| Morné Schreuder | Fly-half | 5 September 1979 (aged 24) | 7 | unknown |
| Emile Wessels | Fly-half | 27 June 1979 (aged 24) | 3 | unknown |
| Corne Powell | Centre | 27 May 1974 (aged 29) | 10 | unknown |
| Rudie van Vuuren | Centre | 20 September 1972 (aged 31) | 14 | |
| Du Preez Grobler | Centre | 8 June 1977 (aged 26) | 7 | unknown |
| Regardt Kruger | Centre | 26 September 1981 (aged 22) | 1 | unknown |
| Deon Mouton | Wing | 20 November 1974 (aged 28) | 12 | |
| Melrick Africa | Wing | 18 January 1978 (aged 25) | 3 | |
| Niel Swanepoel | Wing | 17 July 1980 (aged 23) | 0 | unknown |
| Vincent Dreyer | Fullback | 8 October 1978 (aged 25) | 1 | unknown |
| Jurie Booysen | Fullback | 30 July 1981 (aged 22) | 2 | unknown |
| Deon Grunschloss | Fullback | 7 April 1973 (aged 30) | 0 | unknown |
Pool B
editFrance
editHead coach: Bernard Laporte
France called up lock Thibaut Privat as a replacement for Olivier Brouzet, who suffered a dislocated shoulder in their quarter-final against Ireland.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Bru | Hooker | 22 May 1973 (aged 30) | 8 | |
| Raphaël Ibañez | Hooker | 17 February 1973 (aged 30) | 66 | |
| Jean-Jacques Crenca | Prop | 3 April 1969 (aged 34) | 28 | |
| Sylvain Marconnet | Prop | 8 April 1976 (aged 27) | 33 | |
| Olivier Milloud | Prop | 9 December 1975 (aged 27) | 10 | |
| Jean-Baptiste Poux | Prop | 26 September 1979 (aged 24) | 7 | |
| David Auradou | Lock | 13 November 1973 (aged 29) | 34 | |
| Olivier Brouzet | Lock | 22 November 1972 (aged 30) | 66 | |
| Fabien Pelous | Lock | 7 December 1973 (aged 29) | 80 | |
| Thibaut Privat | Lock | 4 February 1979 (aged 24) | 7 | |
| Jérôme Thion | Lock | 2 December 1977 (aged 25) | 5 | |
| Serge Betsen | Flanker | 25 March 1974 (aged 29) | 31 | |
| Sébastien Chabal | Flanker | 8 December 1977 (aged 25) | 17 | |
| Olivier Magne | Flanker | 11 April 1973 (aged 30) | 66 | |
| Patrick Tabacco | Flanker | 23 April 1974 (aged 29) | 12 | |
| Imanol Harinordoquy | Number 8 | 20 February 1980 (aged 23) | 20 | |
| Christian Labit | Number 8 | 11 February 1971 (aged 32) | 12 | |
| Fabien Galthié (c) | Scrum-half | 20 March 1969 (aged 34) | 59 | |
| Dimitri Yachvili | Scrum-half | 19 September 1980 (aged 23) | 7 | |
| Gérald Merceron | Fly-half | 25 February 1973 (aged 30) | 26 | |
| Frédéric Michalak | Fly-half | 16 October 1982 (aged 20) | 12 | |
| Yannick Jauzion | Centre | 28 July 1978 (aged 25) | 10 | |
| Brian Liebenberg | Centre | 19 September 1979 (aged 24) | 3 | |
| Tony Marsh | Centre | 12 August 1972 (aged 31) | 11 | |
| Damien Traille | Centre | 12 June 1979 (aged 24) | 24 | |
| David Bory | Wing | 8 March 1976 (aged 27) | 18 | |
| Christophe Dominici | Wing | 20 May 1972 (aged 31) | 30 | |
| Pépito Elhorga | Wing | 6 January 1978 (aged 25) | 6 | |
| Aurélien Rougerie | Wing | 26 September 1980 (aged 23) | 22 | |
| Nicolas Brusque | Fullback | 7 August 1976 (aged 27) | 11 | |
| Clément Poitrenaud | Fullback | 20 May 1982 (aged 21) | 11 |
Scotland
editHead coach: Ian McGeechan
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Bulloch | Hooker | 26 March 1975 (aged 28) | 55 | |
| Dougie Hall | Hooker | 24 September 1980 (aged 23) | 1 | |
| Robbie Russell | Hooker | 1 May 1976 (aged 27) | 15 | |
| Bruce Douglas | Prop | 10 February 1980 (aged 23) | 12 | |
| Allan Jacobsen | Prop | 22 September 1978 (aged 25) | 3 | |
| Gavin Kerr | Prop | 3 April 1977 (aged 26) | 7 | |
| Gordon McIlwham | Prop | 13 November 1969 (aged 33) | 15 | |
| Tom Smith | Prop | 31 October 1971 (aged 31) | 46 | |
| Stuart Grimes | Lock | 4 April 1974 (aged 29) | 51 | |
| Nathan Hines | Lock | 29 November 1976 (aged 26) | 14 | |
| Scott Murray | Lock | 15 January 1976 (aged 27) | 51 | |
| Cameron Mather | Flanker | 20 August 1972 (aged 31) | 4 | |
| Martin Leslie | Flanker | 25 October 1971 (aged 31) | 35 | |
| Jason White | Flanker | 17 April 1978 (aged 25) | 27 | |
| Ross Beattie | Flanker | 15 November 1977 (aged 25) | 6 | |
| Jon Petrie | Number 8 | 19 October 1976 (aged 26) | 22 | |
| Simon Taylor | Number 8 | 17 August 1979 (aged 24) | 25 | |
| Bryan Redpath (c) | Scrum-half | 2 July 1971 (aged 32) | 55 | |
| Mike Blair | Scrum-half | 20 April 1981 (aged 22) | 7 | |
| Graeme Beveridge | Scrum-half | 17 February 1976 (aged 27) | 5 | |
| Gregor Townsend | Fly-half | 26 April 1973 (aged 30) | 77 | |
| Gordon Ross | Fly-half | 8 March 1978 (aged 25) | 9 | |
| Andy Craig | Centre | 16 March 1976 (aged 27) | 14 | |
| Andrew Henderson | Centre | 3 February 1980 (aged 23) | 10 | |
| Ben Hinshelwood | Centre | 22 March 1977 (aged 26) | 5 | |
| James McLaren | Centre | 28 July 1972 (aged 31) | 26 | |
| Simon Danielli | Wing | 8 September 1979 (aged 24) | 2 | |
| Kenny Logan | Wing | 3 April 1972 (aged 31) | 65 | |
| Nikki Walker | Wing | 5 March 1982 (aged 21) | 3 | |
| Chris Paterson | Fullback | 30 March 1978 (aged 25) | 35 | |
| Glenn Metcalfe | Fullback | 15 April 1970 (aged 33) | 36 |
Fiji
editHead coach: Mac McCallion
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaia Rasila | Hooker | 29 April 1969 (aged 34) | 32 | |
| Bill Gadolo | Hooker | 1 May 1977 (aged 26) | 7 | |
| Greg Smith (c) | Hooker | 14 July 1974 (aged 29) | 40 | |
| Richard Nyholt | Prop | 25 October 1975 (aged 27) | 11 | |
| Joeli Veitayaki | Prop | 12 January 1967 (aged 36) | 45 | |
| Nacanieli Seru | Prop | 20 July 1969 (aged 34) | 2 | |
| Kele Leawere | Lock | 27 April 1974 (aged 29) | 5 | |
| Emori Katalau | Lock | 9 April 1967 (aged 36) | 47 | |
| Ifereimi Rawaqa | Lock | 20 September 1980 (aged 23) | 8 | |
| Vula Maimuri | Lock | 3 November 1975 (aged 27) | 1 | |
| Apenisa Naevo | Lock | 24 February 1973 (aged 30) | 31 | |
| Alifereti Doviverata | Flanker | 14 June 1976 (aged 27) | 24 | |
| Kitione Salawa | Flanker | 26 July 1976 (aged 27) | 4 | |
| Sisa Koyamaibole | Flanker | 6 March 1981 (aged 22) | 18 | |
| Koli Sewabu | Flanker | 15 January 1975 (aged 28) | 21 | |
| Setareki Tawake | Number 8 | 1 March 1969 (aged 34) | 22 | |
| Alfie Mocelutu | Number 8 | 9 July 1971 (aged 32) | 34 | |
| Samisoni Rabaka | Scrum-half | 19 April 1969 (aged 34) | 27 | |
| Jacob Rauluni | Scrum-half | 25 June 1972 (aged 31) | 40 | |
| Mosese Rauluni | Scrum-half | 27 June 1975 (aged 28) | 18 | |
| Nicky Little | Fly-half | 13 September 1976 (aged 27) | 49 | |
| Waisale Serevi | Fly-half | 20 May 1968 (aged 35) | 36 | |
| Seru Rabeni | Centre | 27 December 1978 (aged 24) | 11 | |
| Saimoni Rokini | Centre | 9 December 1972 (aged 30) | 10 | |
| Epeli Ruivadra | Centre | 1 June 1977 (aged 26) | 5 | |
| Isa Nacewa | Centre | 22 July 1982 (aged 21) | 0 | |
| Rupeni Caucaunibuca | Wing | 5 July 1980 (aged 23) | 2 | |
| Aisea Tuilevu | Wing | 13 July 1972 (aged 31) | 14 | |
| Marika Vunibaka | Wing | 3 November 1974 (aged 28) | 14 | |
| Vilimoni Delasau | Wing | 12 July 1977 (aged 26) | 14 | |
| Norman Ligairi | Fullback | 29 January 1976 (aged 27) | 21 | |
| Alfred Uluinayau | Fullback | 20 February 1970 (aged 33) | 29 |
United States
editHead coach: Tom Billups
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Khasigian | Hooker | 27 April 1977 (aged 26) | 33 | |
| Matt Wyatt | Hooker | 4 March 1978 (aged 25) | 3 | |
| Dan Dorsey | Prop | 18 January 1976 (aged 27) | 16 | |
| Richard Liddington | Prop | 30 December 1978 (aged 24) | 2 | |
| Mike MacDonald | Prop | 27 November 1980 (aged 22) | 21 | |
| John Tarpoff | Prop | 5 April 1980 (aged 23) | 8 | |
| Jacob Waasdorp | Prop | 18 October 1978 (aged 24) | 4 | |
| Luke Gross | Lock | 21 November 1969 (aged 33) | 58 | |
| Gerhard Klerck | Lock | 6 December 1975 (aged 27) | 2 | |
| Alec Parker | Lock | 10 April 1974 (aged 29) | 35 | |
| Todd Clever | Flanker | 16 January 1983 (aged 20) | 1 | |
| Oloseti Fifita | Flanker | 6 December 1968 (aged 34) | 16 | |
| Jurie Gouws | Flanker | 4 April 1973 (aged 30) | 5 | |
| Dave Hodges (c) | Flanker | 15 September 1969 (aged 34) | 47 | |
| Kort Schubert | Number 8 | 24 July 1979 (aged 24) | 27 | |
| Dan Lyle | Number 8 | 28 September 1970 (aged 33) | 41 | |
| Kevin Dalzell | Scrum-half | 25 January 1974 (aged 29) | 38 | |
| Mose Timoteo | Scrum-half | 7 September 1976 (aged 27) | 18 | |
| Kimball Kjar | Scrum-half | 23 March 1978 (aged 25) | 11 | |
| Mike Hercus | Fly-half | 5 June 1979 (aged 24) | 12 | |
| Matt Sherman | Fly-half | 29 October 1978 (aged 24) | 2 | |
| Link Wilfley | Fly-half | 5 July 1979 (aged 24) | 19 | |
| Kain Cross | Centre | 4 February 1974 (aged 29) | 8 | |
| Philip Eloff | Centre | 17 September 1978 (aged 25) | 24 | |
| Salesi Sika | Centre | 7 July 1980 (aged 23) | 0 | |
| Jason Keyter | Wing | 20 December 1973 (aged 29) | 15 | |
| David Fee | Wing | 15 December 1976 (aged 26) | 13 | |
| Riaan van Zyl | Wing | 9 July 1972 (aged 31) | 7 | |
| Paul Emerick | Fullback | 24 January 1980 (aged 23) | 5 | |
| John Buchholz | Fullback | 26 February 1979 (aged 24) | 5 |
Japan
editHead coach: Shogo Mukai
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Pool C
editEngland
editEngland announced their 30-man squad for the tournament on 7 September 2003.[2] Danny Grewcock suffered an injury mid-tournament and was replaced by Simon Shaw on 3 November.[3]
Head coach: Clive Woodward
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Regan | Hooker | 28 January 1972 (aged 31) | 26 | |
| Steve Thompson | Hooker | 15 July 1978 (aged 25) | 18 | |
| Dorian West | Hooker | 5 October 1967 (aged 36) | 19 | |
| Jason Leonard | Prop | 14 August 1968 (aged 35) | 106 | |
| Phil Vickery | Prop | 14 March 1976 (aged 27) | 31 | |
| Julian White | Prop | 14 May 1973 (aged 30) | 17 | |
| Trevor Woodman | Prop | 4 August 1976 (aged 27) | 10 | |
| Martin Johnson (c) | Lock | 9 March 1970 (aged 33) | 77 | |
| Ben Kay | Lock | 14 December 1975 (aged 27) | 22 | |
| Danny Grewcock | Lock | 7 November 1972 (aged 30) | 42 | |
| Simon Shaw1 | Lock | 1 September 1973 (aged 30) | 23 | |
| Neil Back | Flanker | 16 January 1969 (aged 34) | 60 | |
| Richard Hill | Flanker | 23 May 1973 (aged 30) | 60 | |
| Lewis Moody | Flanker | 12 June 1978 (aged 25) | 17 | |
| Joe Worsley | Flanker | 14 June 1977 (aged 26) | 27 | |
| Lawrence Dallaglio | Number 8 | 10 August 1972 (aged 31) | 58 | |
| Martin Corry | Number 8 | 12 October 1973 (aged 29) | 28 | |
| Kyran Bracken | Scrum-half | 22 November 1971 (aged 31) | 47 | |
| Matt Dawson | Scrum-half | 31 October 1972 (aged 30) | 57 | |
| Andy Gomarsall | Scrum-half | 24 July 1974 (aged 29) | 13 | |
| Paul Grayson | Fly-half | 30 May 1971 (aged 32) | 27 | |
| Jonny Wilkinson | Fly-half | 25 May 1979 (aged 24) | 46 | |
| Stuart Abbott | Centre | 3 June 1978 (aged 25) | 2 | |
| Will Greenwood | Centre | 20 October 1972 (aged 30) | 41 | |
| Mike Catt | Centre | 17 September 1971 (aged 32) | 61 | |
| Mike Tindall | Centre | 18 October 1978 (aged 24) | 27 | |
| Ben Cohen | Wing | 14 September 1978 (aged 25) | 57 | |
| Dan Luger | Wing | 11 January 1975 (aged 28) | 34 | |
| Jason Robinson | Wing | 30 July 1974 (aged 29) | 21 | |
| Josh Lewsey | Fullback | 30 November 1976 (aged 26) | 13 | |
| Iain Balshaw | Fullback | 14 April 1979 (aged 24) | 16 |
South Africa
editHead coach: Rudolf Straeuli
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Santon | Hooker | 18 August 1969 (aged 34) | 1 | |
| Danie Coetzee | Hooker | 2 September 1977 (aged 26) | 8 | |
| John Smit | Hooker | 3 April 1978 (aged 25) | 21 | |
| Richard Bands | Prop | 25 March 1974 (aged 29) | 7 | |
| Christo Bezuidenhout | Prop | 14 May 1970 (aged 33) | 3 | |
| Faan Rautenbach | Prop | 22 February 1976 (aged 27) | 8 | |
| Lawrence Sephaka | Prop | 8 August 1978 (aged 25) | 13 | |
| Selborne Boome | Lock | 16 April 1975 (aged 28) | 17 | |
| Bakkies Botha | Lock | 22 September 1979 (aged 24) | 6 | |
| Victor Matfield | Lock | 11 May 1977 (aged 26) | 20 | |
| Danie Rossouw | Lock | 6 May 1978 (aged 25) | 0 | |
| Schalk Burger | Flanker | 13 April 1983 (aged 20) | 0 | |
| Corné Krige (c) | Flanker | 21 March 1975 (aged 28) | 36 | |
| Hendro Scholtz | Flanker | 22 March 1979 (aged 24) | 3 | |
| Joe van Niekerk | Number 8 | 4 May 1980 (aged 23) | 19 | |
| Juan Smith | Number 8 | 30 July 1981 (aged 22) | 6 | |
| Joost van der Westhuizen | Scrum-half | 20 February 1971 (aged 32) | 85 | |
| Neil de Kock | Scrum-half | 20 November 1978 (aged 24) | 7 | |
| Derick Hougaard | Fly-half | 4 January 1983 (aged 20) | 0 | |
| Louis Koen | Fly-half | 7 July 1975 (aged 28) | 11 | |
| Jaco van der Westhuyzen | Fly-half | 6 April 1978 (aged 25) | 6 | |
| Stefan Terblanche | Centre | 2 June 1975 (aged 28) | 36 | |
| De Wet Barry | Centre | 24 June 1978 (aged 25) | 19 | |
| Jaque Fourie | Centre | 4 March 1984 (aged 19) | 0 | |
| Jorrie Muller | Wing | 1 March 1981 (aged 22) | 2 | |
| Ashwin Willemse | Wing | 8 September 1981 (aged 22) | 5 | |
| Breyton Paulse | Wing | 25 April 1976 (aged 27) | 39 | |
| Werner Greeff | Wing | 14 July 1977 (aged 26) | 7 | |
| Thinus Delport | Fullback | 2 February 1975 (aged 28) | 12 | |
| Ricardo Loubscher | Fullback | 11 June 1974 (aged 29) | 2 |
Samoa
editHead coach: John Boe
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Uruguay
editHead Coach: Diego Ormaechea
Lock Leonardo de Oliveira was replaced by José Viana on 24 September 2003, due to a back injury.[4]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Georgia
editHead coach: Claude Saurel
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akvsenti Giorgadze | Hooker | 4 June 1976 (aged 27) | 31 | |
| David Dadunashvili | Hooker | 27 January 1982 (aged 21) | 1 | |
| Aleko Margvelashvili | Prop | 5 June 1975 (aged 28) | 1 | unknown |
| Soso Nikolaenko | Prop | 18 May 1975 (aged 28) | 11 | unknown |
| Goderdzi Shvelidze | Prop | 17 April 1978 (aged 25) | 24 | |
| Avto Kopaliani | Prop | 13 June 1982 (aged 21) | 1 | |
| Victor Didebulidze | Lock | 4 November 1971 (aged 31) | 28 | |
| Sergo Gujaraidze | Lock | 23 August 1979 (aged 24) | 0 | unknown |
| Zurab Mtchedlishvili | Lock | 22 October 1971 (aged 31) | 32 | |
| Vano Nadiradze | Lock | 23 February 1972 (aged 31) | 32 | unknown |
| David Bolgashvili | Flanker | 19 September 1979 (aged 23) | 20 | unknown |
| Gia Labadze | Flanker | 21 September 1973 (aged 29) | 33 | |
| George Tsiklauri | Flanker | 9 September 1981 (aged 22) | 0 | unknown |
| Grégoire Yachvili | Flanker | 30 May 1977 (aged 26) | 9 | |
| Giorgi Chkhaidze | Number 8 | 20 August 1981 (aged 22) | 7 | |
| Ilia Zedginidze (c) | Number 8 | 30 May 1977 (aged 26) | 9 | |
| Irakli Abuseridze | Scrum-half | 25 November 1977 (aged 25) | 22 | |
| Irakli Modebadze | Scrum-half | 22 November 1979 (aged 23) | 1 | unknown |
| Paliko Jimsheladze | Fly-half | 8 July 1975 (aged 28) | 38 | |
| Merab Kvirikashvili | Fly-half | 27 December 1983 (aged 19) | 3 | |
| Otar Eloshvili | Centre | 15 November 1978 (aged 24) | 1 | |
| Irakli Giorgadze | Centre | 17 December 1982 (aged 20) | 7 | |
| Vasil Katsadze | Centre | 16 July 1976 (aged 27) | 28 | |
| Tedo Zibzibadze | Centre | 6 August 1980 (aged 23) | 24 | |
| Archil Kavtarashvili | Wing | 16 March 1973 (aged 30) | 0 | unknown |
| Badri Khekhelashvili | Wing | 15 February 1978 (aged 25) | 23 | unknown |
| Gocha Khonelidze | Wing | 2 February 1976 (aged 27) | 1 | unknown |
| Malkhaz Urjukashvili | Wing | 24 September 1980 (aged 22) | 28 | |
| Irakli Machkhaneli | Fullback | 16 July 1976 (aged 27) | 28 | |
| Bessik Khamashuridze | Fullback | 14 August 1977 (aged 26) | 29 |
Pool D
editNew Zealand
editHead coach: John Mitchell
1 Ben Atiga replaced Ben Blair following a mid-tournament injury.[6]
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| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Flynn | Hooker | 5 January 1981 (aged 22) | 0 | |
| Mark Hammett | Hooker | 13 July 1972 (aged 31) | 24 | |
| Keven Mealamu | Hooker | 20 March 1979 (aged 24) | 8 | |
| Dave Hewett | Prop | 14 July 1971 (aged 32) | 16 | |
| Carl Hoeft | Prop | 13 November 1974 (aged 28) | 28 | |
| Kees Meeuws | Prop | 26 July 1974 (aged 29) | 29 | |
| Greg Somerville | Prop | 28 November 1977 (aged 25) | 28 | |
| Chris Jack | Lock | 5 September 1978 (aged 25) | 20 | |
| Brad Thorn | Lock | 3 February 1975 (aged 28) | 5 | |
| Ali Williams | Lock | 30 April 1981 (aged 22) | 10 | |
| Daniel Braid | Flanker | 23 February 1981 (aged 22) | 1 | |
| Marty Holah | Flanker | 10 September 1978 (aged 25) | 17 | |
| Richie McCaw | Flanker | 31 December 1980 (aged 22) | 14 | |
| Reuben Thorne (c) | Flanker | 2 January 1975 (aged 28) | 34 | |
| Jerry Collins | Flanker | 4 November 1980 (aged 22) | 8 | |
| Rodney So'oialo | Number 8 | 3 October 1979 (aged 24) | 3 | |
| Steve Devine | Scrum-half | 21 December 1976 (aged 26) | 8 | |
| Byron Kelleher | Scrum-half | 3 December 1976 (aged 26) | 24 | |
| Justin Marshall | Scrum-half | 5 August 1973 (aged 30) | 65 | |
| Dan Carter | Fly-half | 5 March 1982 (aged 21) | 3 | |
| Carlos Spencer | Fly-half | 14 October 1975 (aged 27) | 22 | |
| Leon MacDonald | Fly-half | 21 December 1977 (aged 25) | 19 | |
| Aaron Mauger | Centre | 29 November 1980 (aged 22) | 15 | |
| Ben Atiga1 | Centre | 5 May 1983 (aged 20) | 0 | |
| Tana Umaga | Centre | 27 May 1973 (aged 30) | 54 | |
| Ma'a Nonu | Centre | 21 May 1982 (aged 21) | 1 | |
| Caleb Ralph | Wing | 10 September 1977 (aged 26) | 10 | |
| Joe Rokocoko | Wing | 6 June 1983 (aged 20) | 7 | |
| Doug Howlett | Wing | 21 September 1978 (aged 25) | 31 | |
| Ben Blair | Fullback | 26 March 1979 (aged 24) | 4 | |
| Mils Muliaina | Fullback | 30 July 1980 (aged 23) | 7 |
Wales
editHead coach: Steve Hansen
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huw Bennett | Hooker | 11 June 1983 (aged 20) | 2 | |
| Mefin Davies | Hooker | 2 September 1972 (aged 31) | 11 | |
| Robin McBryde | Hooker | 3 July 1970 (aged 33) | 26 | |
| Paul James | Prop | 13 May 1982 (aged 21) | 1 | |
| Gethin Jenkins | Prop | 17 November 1980 (aged 22) | 10 | |
| Adam Jones | Prop | 8 March 1981 (aged 22) | 2 | |
| Iestyn Thomas | Prop | 15 December 1976 (aged 26) | 25 | |
| Brent Cockbain | Lock | 15 November 1974 (aged 28) | 1 | |
| Gareth Llewellyn | Lock | 27 February 1969 (aged 34) | 79 | |
| Robert Sidoli | Lock | 21 June 1979 (aged 24) | 13 | |
| Chris Wyatt | Lock | 10 June 1973 (aged 30) | 36 | |
| Colin Charvis (c) | Loose forward | 27 December 1972 (aged 30) | 59 | |
| Dafydd Jones | Loose forward | 24 June 1979 (aged 24) | 10 | |
| Jonathan Thomas | Loose forward | 27 December 1982 (aged 20) | 4 | |
| Martyn Williams | Loose forward | 1 September 1975 (aged 28) | 36 | |
| Alix Popham | Loose forward | 17 October 1979 (aged 23) | 4 | |
| Gareth Cooper | Scrum-half | 7 May 1979 (aged 24) | 10 | |
| Dwayne Peel | Scrum-half | 31 August 1981 (aged 22) | 21 | |
| Stephen Jones | Fly-half | 8 December 1977 (aged 25) | 31 | |
| Ceri Sweeney | Fly-half | 21 January 1980 (aged 23) | 5 | |
| Iestyn Harris | Centre | 25 June 1976 (aged 27) | 17 | |
| Sonny Parker | Centre | 27 August 1977 (aged 26) | 5 | |
| Tom Shanklin | Centre | 24 November 1979 (aged 23) | 15 | |
| Mark Taylor | Centre | 27 February 1973 (aged 30) | 40 | |
| Mark Jones | Wing | 7 November 1979 (aged 23) | 12 | |
| Gareth Thomas | Wing | 25 July 1974 (aged 29) | 68 | |
| Kevin Morgan | Wing | 23 February 1977 (aged 26) | 24 | |
| Shane Williams | Wing | 26 February 1977 (aged 26) | 11 | |
| Garan Evans | Fullback | 16 February 1973 (aged 30) | 3 | |
| Rhys Williams | Fullback | 23 February 1980 (aged 23) | 30 |
Italy
editHead coach: John Kirwan
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Canada
editHead coach: David Clark
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Tonga
editHead coach: Jim Love
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viliami Maʻasi | Hooker | 31 July 1975 (aged 28) | 18 | |
| Ephraim Taukafa | Hooker | 26 June 1976 (aged 27) | 8 | |
| Heamani Lavaka | Prop | 10 January 1969 (aged 34) | 11 | |
| Tonga Leaʻaetoa | Prop | 4 March 1977 (aged 26) | 6 | |
| Kisi Pulu | Prop | 31 January 1978 (aged 25) | 7 | |
| Kafalosi Tonga | Prop | 30 April 1975 (aged 28) | 1 | none |
| Sione Tuʻamoheloa | Prop | 20 August 1980 (aged 23) | 2 | |
| Milton Ngauamo | Lock | 25 May 1976 (aged 27) | 7 | |
| Viliami Vaki | Lock | 27 April 1976 (aged 27) | 16 | |
| Inoke Afeaki (c) | Lock | 12 July 1973 (aged 30) | 16 | |
| Benhur Kivalu | Lock | 2 September 1972 (aged 31) | 30 | |
| Stanley Afeaki | Flanker | 12 November 1978 (aged 24) | 10 | |
| Ipolito Fenukitau | Flanker | 22 July 1972 (aged 31) | 14 | |
| Edward Langi | Flanker | 12 November 1978 (aged 24) | 0 | none |
| Usaia Latu | Flanker | 21 January 1978 (aged 25) | 8 | |
| Nisifolo Naufahu | Number 8 | 30 October 1977 (aged 25) | 14 | |
| Sililo Martens | Scrum-half | 27 April 1977 (aged 26) | 23 | |
| Tony Alatini | Scrum-half | 21 August 1974 (aged 29) | 8 | |
| David Palu | Scrum-half | 6 November 1981 (aged 21) | 7 | |
| Pierre Hola | Fly-half | 9 June 1978 (aged 25) | 16 | |
| Suka Hufanga | Centre | 18 June 1982 (aged 21) | 1 | |
| Gus Leger | Centre | 12 October 1974 (aged 28) | 12 | |
| Johnny Ngauamo | Centre | 20 July 1969 (aged 34) | 4 | |
| John Payne | Centre | 1 February 1980 (aged 23) | 7 | |
| Tevita Tuʻifua | Wing | 15 October 1975 (aged 27) | 1 | |
| Pila Fifita | Wing | 13 June 1975 (aged 28) | 0 | |
| Sione Fonua | Wing | 19 August 1980 (aged 23) | 2 | |
| Sila Vaʻenuku | Wing | 21 July 1978 (aged 25) | 1 | |
| Sateki Tuipulotu | Fullback | 3 July 1971 (aged 32) | 18 | |
| Lisiate Ulufonua | Fullback | 3 July 1971 (aged 32) | 4 |
References
edit- ^ "France call for Privat". BBC Sport. 10 November 2003. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Woodward announces World Cup squad". ESPN.co.uk. 7 September 2003. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Grewcock out of World Cup". BBC Sport. 3 November 2003. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ Uruguay lose back, BBC Sport, 24 September 2003
- ^ Uruguay National Team Squad
- ^ "Tournament over for All Black Blair". ESPN. 19 October 2003. Retrieved 13 October 2023.