2003 Rugby World Cup Pool D
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) |
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New Zealand | Quarter-finalists in 1999 | 14 October 1999 | 5th | 1999 | Champions (1987) | 2 |
Wales | Quarter-finalists in 1999 | 14 October 1999 | 5th | 1999 | Third place (1987) | 10 |
Italy | Europe 2 | 28 September 2002 | 5th | 1999 | Pool stage (1987, 1991, 1995, 1999) | 13 |
Canada | Americas 1 |
13 October 2002[2] | 5th | 1999 | Quarter-finals (1991) | 16 |
Tonga | Repechage 2 | 23 March 2003[3] | 4th | 1999 | Pool stage (1987, 1995, 1999) | 12 |
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | B | Pts | Qualification |
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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: [citation needed]
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 |
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Wales vs Canada
12 October 2003 |
Chris White (England ) |
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Italy vs Tonga
15 October 2003 |
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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) | Report | Pen: Barker (2) |
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 38,899 Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England) |
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Wales vs Tonga
19 October 2003 |
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Italy vs Canada
21 October 2003 |
New Zealand ) |
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New Zealand vs Tonga
24 October 2003 |
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Italy vs Wales
25 October 2003 |
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Canada vs Tonga
29 October 2003 |
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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 | Report | Try: Taylor Parker Charvis S. Williams Con: S. Jones (4) Pen: S. Jones (3) |
Stadium Australia, Sydney Attendance: 80,012 Referee: André Watson (South Africa) |
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References
- ^ "World Cup schedule". BBC Sport. 28 April 2003. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Canada qualify for World Cup". BBC Sport. 18 August 2002. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Tonga book World Cup place". BBC Sport. 23 March 2003. Retrieved 5 October 2023.