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 ZealandQuarter-finalists in 199914 October 19995th1999Champions (1987)2
 WalesQuarter-finalists in 199914 October 19995th1999Third place (1987)10
 ItalyEurope 228 September 20025th1999Pool stage (1987, 1991, 1995, 1999)13
 CanadaAmericas 113 October 2002[2]5th1999Quarter-finals (1991)16
 TongaRepechage 223 March 2003[3]4th1999Pool 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:

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)
FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Doug Howlett
OC13Tana Umaga
IC12Dan Carter
LW11Joe Rokocoko
FH10Carlos Spencer
SH9Justin Marshall
N88Jerry Collins
OF7Richie McCaw
BF6Reuben Thorne (c)
RL5Chris Jack
LL4Brad Thorn
TP3Greg Somerville
HK2Keven Mealamu
LP1Dave Hewett
Replacements:
HK16Mark Hammett
PR17Kees Meeuws
N818Rodney So'oialo
FL19Marty Holah
SH20Steve Devine
CE21Ma'a Nonu
FH22Leon MacDonald
Coach:
John Mitchell
FB15Gert Peens
RW14Mirco Bergamasco
OC13Andrea Masi
IC12Matteo Barbini
LW11Nicola Mazzucato
FH10Francesco Mazzariol
SH9Matteo Mazzantini
N88Matthew Phillips
OF7Mauro Bergamasco
BF6Cristian Bezzi
RL5Carlo Checchinato (c)
LL4Scott Palmer
TP3Ramiro Martínez
HK2Carlo Festuccia
LP1Salvatore Perugini
Replacements:
HK16Fabio Ongaro
PR17Martín Castrogiovanni
N818Sergio Parisse
FL19Andrea Benatti
SH20Alessandro Troncon
FH21Rima Wakarua
CE22Gonzalo 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)
FB15Kevin Morgan
RW14Gareth Thomas
OC13Sonny Parker
IC12Iestyn Harris
LW11Mark Jones
FH10Ceri Sweeney
SH9Gareth Cooper
N88Colin Charvis (c)
OF7Martyn Williams
BF6Dafydd Jones
RL5Gareth Llewellyn
LL4Brent Cockbain
TP3Gethin Jenkins
HK2Robin McBryde
LP1Duncan Jones
Replacements:
HK16Huw Bennett
PR17Adam Jones
LK18Robert Sidoli
FL19Jonathan Thomas
SH20Dwayne Peel
CE21Mark Taylor
FB22Rhys Williams
Coach:
New Zealand Steve Hansen
FB15James Pritchard
RW14Dave Lougheed
OC13John Cannon
IC12Marco di Girolamo
LW11Winston Stanley
FH10Bobby Ross
SH9Morgan Williams
N88Josh Jackson
OF7Adam van Staveren
BF6Al Charron (c)
RL5Mike James
LL4Colin Yukes
TP3Jon Thiel
HK2Mark Lawson
LP1Rod Snow
Replacements:
HK16Aaron Abrams
PR17Kevin Tkachuk
PR18Garth Cooke
LK19Jamie Cudmore
FL20Ryan Banks
SH21Ed Fairhurst
CE22Ryan 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)
FB15Gonzalo Canale
RW14Nicola Mazzucato
OC13Cristian Stoica
IC12Manuel Dallan
LW11Denis Dallan
FH10Rima Wakarua
SH9Alessandro Troncon (c)
N88Sergio Parisse
OF7Aaron Persico
BF6Andrea de Rossi
RL5Marco Bortolami
LL4Santiago Dellapè
TP3Martín Castrogiovanni
HK2Fabio Ongaro
LP1Andrea Lo Cicero
Replacements:
HK16Carlo Festuccia
PR17Salvatore Perugini
LK18Carlo Checchinato
FL19Mauro Bergamasco
SH20Matteo Mazzantini
FH21Francesco Mazzariol
FB22Andrea Masi
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan
FB15Pierre Hola
RW14Sione Fonua
OC13Gus Leger
IC12John Payne
LW11Tevita Tuʻifua
FH10Sateki Tuipulotu
SH9Sililo Martens
N88Benhur Kivalu
OF7Ipolito Fenukitau
BF6Inoke Afeaki (c)
RL5Milton Ngauamo
LL4Viliami Vaki
TP3Heamani Lavaka
HK2Ephraim Taukafa
LP1Tonga Leaʻaetoa
Replacements:
HK16Viliami Maʻasi
PR17Kisi Pulu
FL18Usaia Latu
FL19Stanley Afeaki
SH20Tony Alatini
FH21Johnny Ngauamo
WG22Sila 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)
FB15Leon MacDonald
RW14Mils Muliaina
OC13Ma'a Nonu
IC12Dan Carter
LW11Caleb Ralph
FH10Carlos Spencer
SH9Steve Devine
N88Rodney So'oialo
OF7Marty Holah
BF6Reuben Thorne (c)
RL5Chris Jack
LL4Brad Thorn
TP3Kees Meeuws
HK2Mark Hammett
LP1Carl Hoeft
Replacements:
PR16Corey Flynn
PR17Dave Hewett
FL18Richie McCaw
FL19Daniel Braid
SH20Byron Kelleher
FH21Doug Howlett
WG22Ben Blair
Coach:
John Mitchell
FB15Quentin Fyffe
RW14Matt King
OC13John Cannon
IC12Marco di Girolamo
LW11Sean Fauth
FH10Jared Barker
SH9Ed Fairhurst
N88Jeff Reid
OF7Jim Douglas
BF6Ryan Banks (c)
RL5Ed Knaggs
LL4Jamie Cudmore
TP3Garth Cooke
HK2Aaron Abrams
LP1Kevin Tkachuk
Replacements:
HK16Mark Lawson
PR17Rod Snow
FL18Adam van Staveren
LK19Colin Yukes
SH20Morgan Williams
CE21Ryan Smith
CE22Nik 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)
FB15Rhys Williams
RW14Mark Jones
OC13Mark Taylor
IC12Iestyn Harris
LW11Tom Shanklin
FH10Stephen Jones
SH9Gareth Cooper
N88Alix Popham
OF7Colin Charvis (c)
BF6Dafydd Jones
RL5Robert Sidoli
LL4Gareth Llewellyn
TP3Gethin Jenkins
HK2Mefin Davies
LP1Iestyn Thomas
Replacements:
HK16Huw Bennett
PR17Adam Jones
LK18Chris Wyatt
FL19Martyn Williams
SH20Dwayne Peel
WG21Shane Williams
FB22Garan Evans
Coach:
New Zealand Steve Hansen
FB15Pierre Hola
RW14Sione Fonua
OC13Suka Hufanga
IC12John Payne
LW11Tevita Tuʻifua
FH10Sateki Tuipulotu
SH9Sililo Martens
N88Benhur Kivalu (c)
OF7Stanley Afeaki
BF6Ipolito Fenukitau
RL5Viliami Vaki
LL4Usaia Latu
TP3Heamani Lavaka
HK2Viliami Maʻasi
LP1Kisi Pulu
Replacements:
HK16Ephraim Taukafa
PR17Tonga Leaʻaetoa
LK18Milton Ngauamo
N819Nisifolo Naufahu
SH20David Palu
CE21Gus Leger
WG22Sila 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)
FB15Gonzalo Canale
RW14Mirco Bergamasco
OC13Cristian Stoica
IC12Manuel Dallan
LW11Denis Dallan
FH10Rima Wakarua
SH9Alessandro Troncon (c)
N88Sergio Parisse
OF7Aaron Persico
BF6Andrea de Rossi
RL5Marco Bortolami
LL4Santiago Dellapè
TP3Martín Castrogiovanni
HK2Fabio Ongaro
LP1Andrea Lo Cicero
Replacements:
HK16Carlo Festuccia
PR17Salvatore Perugini
LK18Carlo Checchinato
FL19Scott Palmer
SH20Matteo Mazzantini
FH21Francesco Mazzariol
FB22Andrea Masi
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan
FB15Quentin Fyffe
RW14Winston Stanley
OC13John Cannon
IC12Marco di Girolamo
LW11Dave Lougheed
FH10Jared Barker
SH9Morgan Williams
N88Ryan Banks
OF7Jim Douglas
BF6Jamie Cudmore
RL5Al Charron (c)
LL4Colin Yukes
TP3Jon Thiel
HK2Mark Lawson
LP1Rod Snow
Replacements:
HK16Aaron Abrams
PR17Kevin Tkachuk
N818Jeff Reid
N819Josh Jackson
WG20Sean Fauth
FH21Bobby Ross
WG22Matt King
Coach:
Australia David Clark

New Zealand vs Tonga

24 October 2003
New Zealand 91–7 Tonga
Try: Braid
Carter
Flynn
Ralph (2)
Spencer
Meeuws
Penalty try
Muliaina (2)
MacDonald
Howlett (2)
Con: MacDonald (12)
Spencer
ReportTry: Hola
Con: Tuipulotu
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 47,588
Referee: Pablo De Luca (Argentina)
FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Doug Howlett
OC13Leon MacDonald
IC12Dan Carter
LW11Caleb Ralph
FH10Carlos Spencer
SH9Justin Marshall
N88Rodney So'oialo
OF7Daniel Braid
BF6Reuben Thorne (c)
RL5Ali Williams
LL4Brad Thorn
TP3Greg Somerville
HK2Corey Flynn
LP1Kees Meeuws
Replacements:
HK16Keven Mealamu
PR17Dave Hewett
FL18Jerry Collins
FL19Marty Holah
FL20Richie McCaw
CE21Ma'a Nonu
CE22Ben Atiga
Coach:
John Mitchell
FB15Sila Vaʻenuku
RW14Sione Fonua
OC13Suka Hufanga
IC12John Payne
LW11Tevita Tuʻifua
FH10Pierre Hola
SH9Sililo Martens
N88Benhur Kivalu (c)
OF7Ipolito Fenukitau
BF6Stanley Afeaki
RL5Viliami Vaki
LL4Usaia Latu
TP3Heamani Lavaka
HK2Viliami Maʻasi
LP1Kisi Pulu
Replacements:
HK16Ephraim Taukafa
PR17Tonga Leaʻaetoa
LK18Milton Ngauamo
FL19Edward Langi
SH20David Palu
FB21Sateki Tuipulotu
WG22Gus 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)
FB15Gonzalo Canale
RW14Nicola Mazzucato
OC13Cristian Stoica
IC12Andrea Masi
LW11Denis Dallan
FH10Rima Wakarua
SH9Alessandro Troncon (c)
N88Sergio Parisse
OF7Aaron Persico
BF6Andrea de Rossi
RL5Carlo Checchinato
LL4Santiago Dellapè
TP3Andrea Lo Cicero
HK2Fabio Ongaro
LP1Martín Castrogiovanni
Replacements:
HK16Carlo Festuccia
PR17Salvatore Perugini
N818Matthew Phillips
FL19Scott Palmer
LK20Cristian Bezzi
FH21Francesco Mazzariol
WG22Mirco Bergamasco
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan
FB15Kevin Morgan
RW14Mark Jones
OC13Sonny Parker
IC12Iestyn Harris
LW11Gareth Thomas
FH10Ceri Sweeney
SH9Dwayne Peel
N88Colin Charvis (c)
OF7Martyn Williams
BF6Dafydd Jones
RL5Gareth Llewellyn
LL4Brent Cockbain
TP3Adam Jones
HK2Robin McBryde
LP1Duncan Jones
Replacements:
HK16Mefin Davies
PR17Gethin Jenkins
LK18Robert Sidoli
FL19Jonathan Thomas
SH20Gareth Cooper
FH21Stephen Jones
FB22Rhys 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)
FB15Quentin Fyffe
RW14Sean Fauth
OC13Nik Witkowski
IC12Marco di Girolamo
LW11Winston Stanley
FH10Bobby Ross
SH9Morgan Williams
N88Josh Jackson
OF7Adam van Staveren
BF6Jamie Cudmore
RL5Mike James
LL4Al Charron (c)
TP3Garth Cooke
HK2Mark Lawson
LP1Rod Snow
Replacements:
HK16Aaron Abrams
PR17Kevin Tkachuk
LK18Colin Yukes
N819Jeff Reid
SH20Ed Fairhurst
CE21Ryan Smith
FB22James Pritchard
Coach:
Australia David Clark
FB15Gus Leger
RW14Pila Fifita
OC13Johnny Ngauamo
IC12John Payne
LW11Sione Fonua
FH10Pierre Hola
SH9Sililo Martens
N88Benhur Kivalu
OF7Sione Tuʻamoheloa
BF6Nisifolo Naufahu
RL5Inoke Afeaki (c)
LL4Milton Ngauamo
TP3Heamani Lavaka
HK2Ephraim Taukafa
LP1Tonga Leaʻaetoa
Replacements:
HK16Viliami Maʻasi
PR17Kafalosi Tonga
FL18Usaia Latu
FL19Ipolito Fenukitau
SH20David Palu
CE21Suka Hufanga
LK22Viliami 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)
FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Doug Howlett
OC13Leon MacDonald
IC12Aaron Mauger
LW11Joe Rokocoko
FH10Carlos Spencer
SH9Justin Marshall
N88Jerry Collins
OF7Richie McCaw
BF6Reuben Thorne (c)
RL5Ali Williams
LL4Brad Thorn
TP3Greg Somerville
HK2Keven Mealamu
LP1Dave Hewett
Replacements:
HK16Mark Hammett
PR17Kees Meeuws
N818Rodney So'oialo
FL19Marty Holah
SH20Byron Kelleher
FH21Dan Carter
CE22Ma'a Nonu
Coach:
John Mitchell
FB15Garan Evans
RW14Shane Williams
OC13Mark Taylor
IC12Sonny Parker
LW11Tom Shanklin
FH10Stephen Jones
SH9Gareth Cooper
N88Alix Popham
OF7Colin Charvis (c)
BF6Jonathan Thomas
RL5Robert Sidoli
LL4Brent Cockbain
TP3Adam Jones
HK2Robin McBryde
LP1Iestyn Thomas
Replacements:
HK16Mefin Davies
PR17Gethin Jenkins
LK18Chris Wyatt
FL19Dafydd Jones
SH20Dwayne Peel
FH21Ceri Sweeney
WG22Gareth 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.
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