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2003 Rugby Union World Cup


 

The 2003 Rugby Union World Cup was the fifth world cup in rugby union history. It was won by England. Originally planned to be played in Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World Cup Limited.

Related Topics:
Rugby union - England

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Twenty countries were represented at this event. The eight quarter-finalists from the 1999 Rugby Union World Cup all received automatic entry, with the other twelve teams selected from a qualifying series around the world.

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The teams were divided into four pools of five countries, with the top two in each pool moving on to the knockout quarter-final stage.

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