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The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the 5th Rugby World Cup to be held. It was held in Australia. There were 20 teams participating, with Georgia being at the tournament for the first time. Eight teams qualified by virtue of making the quarter-finals at the 1999 RWC, with the other 12 teams going through regional qualifying tournaments to get to the finals. |
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Pool A
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Pool B
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Pool C
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Pool D
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| Pool A | ||||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
| Australia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 32 | 2 | 18 |
| Ireland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 141 | 56 | 3 | 15 |
| Argentina | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 140 | 57 | 3 | 11 |
| Romainia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 192 | 1 | 5 |
| Namibia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 310 | 0 | 0 |
| Pool B | ||||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
| France | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 70 | 4 | 20 |
| Scotland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 97 | 2 | 14 |
| Fiji | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 114 | 2 | 10 |
| USA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 125 | 2 | 6 |
| Japan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 79 | 163 | 0 | 0 |
| Pool C | ||||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
| England | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 47 | 3 | 19 |
| South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 184 | 60 | 3 | 15 |
| Samoa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 138 | 117 | 2 | 10 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 255 | 0 | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 200 | 0 | 0 |
| Pool D | ||||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
| New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 57 | 4 | 20 |
| Wales | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 98 | 2 | 14 |
| Italy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 123 | 0 | 8 |
| Canada | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 135 | 1 | 5 |
| Tonga | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 178 | 1 | 1 |
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Pool A October 10 October 11 October 14 October 18 October 19 October 22 October 25 October 26 October 30 November 1 Pool B October 11 October 12 October 15 October 18 October 20 October 23 October 25 October 27 October 31 November 1 Pool C October 11 October 12 October 15 October 18 October 19 October 24 October 26 October 28 November 1 November 2 Pool D October 11 October 12 October 15 October 17 October 19 October 21 October 24 October 25 October 29 November 2 Quarter-Finals October 8 October 9 Semi-Finals October 13 October 14 3rd Place October 19 Final October 20 |
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Argentina Romania Namibia Romania Namibia Romania Namibia Ireland Romania Ireland Fiji Japan USA Japan USA Japan Scotland USA USA Fiji Uruguay Georgia Uruguay England Samoa Georgia Samoa Uruguay Samoa Uruguay Italy Canada Tonga Canada Tonga Canada Tonga Wales Tonga Wales South Africa Scotland Ireland Wales Australia England New Zealand England |
Sydney Gosford Gosford Brisbane Sydney Sydney Adelaide Adelaide Launceston Melbourne Brisbane Townsville Brisbane Townsville Brisbane Townsville Sydney Gosford Wollongong Sydney Perth Perth Perth Perth Perth Sydney Melbourne Sydney Brisbane Brisbane Melbourne Melbourne Canberra Melbourne Canberra Canberra Brisbane Canberra Wollongong Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Melbourne Brisbane Sydney Sydney Sydney Sydney |
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England win the 2003 Rugby World Cup