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.

Results

Group stage

• October 10: Pool A: Australia - Argentina (24 - 8)
• October 11: Pool A: Ireland - Romania (45 - 17)
• October 11: Pool B: France - Fiji (61 - 18)
• October 11: Pool C: South Africa - Uruguay (72 - 6)
• October 11: Pool D: New Zealand - Italy (70 - 7)
• October 12: Pool B: Scotland - Japan (32 - 11)
• October 12: Pool C: England - Georgia (84 - 6)
• October 12: Pool D: Wales - Canada (41 - 10)
• October 14: Pool A: Argentina - Namibia (67 - 14)
• October 15: Pool B: Fiji - USA (19 - 18)
• October 15: Pool C: Samoa - Uruguay (60 - 13)
• October 15: Pool D: Italy - Tonga (36 - 12)
• October 17: Pool D: New Zealand - Canada (68 - 6)
• October 18: Pool A: Australia - Romania (90 - 8)
• October 18: Pool B: France - Japan (51 - 29)
• October 18: Pool C: South Africa - England (6 - 25)
• October 19: Pool A: Ireland - Namibia (64 - 7)
• October 19: Pool C: Georgia - Samoa (9 - 46)
• October 19: Pool D: Wales - Tonga (27 - 20)
• October 20: Pool B: Scotland - USA (39 - 15)
• October 21: Pool D: Italy - Canada (19 - 14)
• October 22: Pool A: Argentina - Romania (50 - 3)
• October 23: Pool B: Fiji - Japan (41 - 13)
• October 24: Pool C: South Africa - Georgia (46 - 19)
• October 24: Pool D: New Zealand - Tonga (91 - 7)
• October 25: Pool A: Australia - Namibia (142 - 0) (2nd highest World Cup score ever (New Zealand 145 - Japan 17 in 1995 is record) but the highest score difference.)
• October 25: Pool B: France - Scotland (51 - 9)
• October 25: Pool D: Italy - Wales (15 - 27)
• October 26: Pool A: Argentina - Ireland (15 - 16)
• October 26: Pool C: England - Samoa (35 - 22)
• October 27: Pool B: Japan - USA (26 - 39)
• October 28: Pool C: Georgia - Uruguay (12 - 24)
• October 29: Pool D: Canada - Tonga (24 - 7)
• October 30: Pool A: Romania - Namibia (37 - 7)
• October 31: Pool B: France - USA (41 - 14)
• November 1: Pool A: Australia - Ireland (17 - 16)
• November 1: Pool B: Scotland - Fiji (22 - 20)
• November 1: Pool C: South Africa - Samoa (60 - 10)
• November 2: Pool D: New Zealand - Wales (53 - 37)
• November 2: Pool C: England - Uruguay (111 - 13)

Knock-out stages

Quarter finalists automatically qualify for the 2007 Rugby Union World Cup.

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• November 8: Quarter-final 1: (Winner Pool D - Runner-up Pool C) New Zealand - South Africa (29 - 9)
• November 8: Quarter-final 2: (Winner Pool A - Runner-up Pool B) Australia - Scotland (33 - 16)
• November 9: Quarter-final 3: (Winner Pool B - Runner-up Pool A) France - Ireland (43 - 21)
• November 9: Quarter-final 4: (Winner Pool C - Runner-up Pool D) England - Wales (28 - 17)
• November 15: Semi-final 1: (Winner QF1 - Winner QF2) New Zealand - Australia (10 - 22)
• November 16: Semi-final 2: (Winner QF3 - Winner QF4) France - England (7 - 24)
• November 20: 3rd place playoff: (Loser SF1 - Loser SF2) New Zealand - France (40 - 13)
• November 22: Final: (Winner SF1 - Winner SF2) Australia - England ( 17 - 20 (after extra time))