# 2003 Rugby World Cup squads

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Lists of players

The [2003 Rugby World Cup](/source/2003_Rugby_World_Cup) was played in Australia between 10 October and 22 November 2003.

## Pool A

### Australia

Head coach: [Eddie Jones](/source/Eddie_Jones_(rugby_union))

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by [World Rugby](/source/World_Rugby).

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Brendan Cannon Hooker (1973-04-05)5 April 1973 (aged 30) 18 Waratahs Jeremy Paul Hooker (1977-03-14)14 March 1977 (aged 26) 37 Brumbies Al Baxter Prop (1977-01-21)21 January 1977 (aged 26) 1 Waratahs Ben Darwin Prop (1976-10-17)17 October 1976 (aged 26) 22 Brumbies Matt Dunning Prop (1978-12-19)19 December 1978 (aged 24) 0 Waratahs Bill Young Prop (1974-03-04)4 March 1974 (aged 29) 19 Brumbies David Giffin Lock (1973-11-06)6 November 1973 (aged 29) 45 Brumbies Justin Harrison Lock (1974-04-20)20 April 1974 (aged 29) 17 Brumbies Nathan Sharpe Lock (1978-02-26)26 February 1978 (aged 25) 13 Queensland Reds Dan Vickerman Lock (1979-06-04)4 June 1979 (aged 24) 11 Brumbies Matt Cockbain Flanker (1972-09-19)19 September 1972 (aged 31) 56 Queensland Reds David Croft Flanker (1979-02-22)22 February 1979 (aged 24) 4 Queensland Reds George Smith Flanker (1980-07-14)14 July 1980 (aged 23) 28 Brumbies Phil Waugh Flanker (1979-09-22)22 September 1979 (aged 24) 15 Waratahs David Lyons Number 8 (1980-06-15)15 June 1980 (aged 23) 14 Waratahs John Roe Number 8 (1977-04-10)10 April 1977 (aged 26) 0 Queensland Reds George Gregan (c) Scrum-half (1973-04-19)19 April 1973 (aged 30) 89 Brumbies Chris Whitaker Scrum-half (1974-10-19)19 October 1974 (aged 28) 15 Waratahs Elton Flatley Fly-half (1977-05-07)7 May 1977 (aged 26) 27 Queensland Reds Stephen Larkham Fly-half (1974-05-29)29 May 1974 (aged 29) 59 Brumbies Matt Giteau Centre (1982-09-29)29 September 1982 (aged 21) 4 Brumbies Nathan Grey Centre (1975-03-31)31 March 1975 (aged 28) 33 Waratahs Morgan Turinui Centre (1982-01-05)5 January 1982 (aged 21) 3 Waratahs Stirling Mortlock Centre (1977-05-20)20 May 1977 (aged 26) 20 Brumbies Mat Rogers Wing (1976-02-01)1 February 1976 (aged 27) 12 Waratahs Joe Roff Wing (1975-09-20)20 September 1975 (aged 28) 76 Brumbies Wendell Sailor Wing (1974-07-16)16 July 1974 (aged 29) 13 Queensland Reds Lote Tuqiri Wing (1979-09-26)26 September 1979 (aged 24) 7 Waratahs Chris Latham Fullback (1975-09-08)8 September 1975 (aged 28) 38 Queensland Reds Matt Burke Fullback (1973-03-26)26 March 1973 (aged 30) 72 Waratahs

### Ireland

Head coach: [Eddie O'Sullivan](/source/Eddie_O'Sullivan)

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by [World Rugby](/source/World_Rugby).

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Shane Byrne Hooker (1971-07-18)18 July 1971 (aged 32) 22 Leinster Frankie Sheahan Hooker (1976-08-27)27 August 1976 (aged 27) 13 Munster Keith Wood (c) Hooker (1972-01-27)27 January 1972 (aged 31) 53 Munster Simon Best Prop (1978-02-11)11 February 1978 (aged 25) 3 Ulster Reggie Corrigan Prop (1970-11-19)19 November 1970 (aged 32) 26 Leinster John Hayes Prop (1973-11-02)2 November 1973 (aged 29) 34 Munster Marcus Horan Prop (1977-09-07)7 September 1977 (aged 26) 12 Munster Gary Longwell Lock (1971-07-30)30 July 1971 (aged 32) 25 Ulster Donncha O'Callaghan Lock (1979-03-24)24 March 1979 (aged 24) 5 Munster Paul O'Connell Lock (1979-10-20)20 October 1979 (aged 23) 10 Munster Malcolm O'Kelly Lock (1974-07-19)19 July 1974 (aged 29) 54 Leinster Simon Easterby Flanker (1975-07-21)21 July 1975 (aged 28) 23 Llanelli Keith Gleeson Flanker (1976-06-17)17 June 1976 (aged 27) 16 Leinster Alan Quinlan Flanker (1974-07-13)13 July 1974 (aged 29) 16 Munster David Wallace Flanker (1976-07-08)8 July 1976 (aged 27) 18 Munster Victor Costello Number 8 (1970-10-23)23 October 1970 (aged 32) 32 Leinster Anthony Foley Number 8 (1973-10-30)30 October 1973 (aged 29) 45 Munster Eric Miller Number 8 (1975-09-23)23 September 1975 (aged 28) 35 Leinster Neil Doak Scrum-half (1972-06-21)21 June 1972 (aged 31) 0 Ulster Guy Easterby Scrum-half (1971-03-21)21 March 1971 (aged 32) 19 Rotherham Peter Stringer Scrum-half (1977-12-13)13 December 1977 (aged 25) 36 Munster David Humphreys Fly-half (1971-09-10)10 September 1971 (aged 32) 56 Ulster Ronan O'Gara Fly-half (1977-03-07)7 March 1977 (aged 26) 33 Munster Paddy Wallace Centre (1979-08-27)27 August 1979 (aged 24) 0 Ulster Kevin Maggs Centre (1974-06-03)3 June 1974 (aged 29) 53 Bath Brian O'Driscoll Centre (1979-01-21)21 January 1979 (aged 24) 41 Leinster Anthony Horgan Wing (1976-11-15)15 November 1976 (aged 26) 3 Munster Shane Horgan Wing (1978-07-18)18 July 1978 (aged 25) 19 Leinster John Kelly Wing (1974-04-18)18 April 1974 (aged 29) 13 Munster Tyrone Howe Wing (1971-04-02)2 April 1971 (aged 32) 10 Ulster Girvan Dempsey Fullback (1975-10-02)2 October 1975 (aged 28) 38 Leinster

### Argentina

Head coach: [Marcelo Loffreda](/source/Marcelo_Loffreda)

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by [World Rugby](/source/World_Rugby).

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Mario Ledesma Hooker (1973-05-17)17 May 1973 (aged 30) 39 Castres Federico Méndez Hooker (1972-08-02)2 August 1972 (aged 31) 65 Mendoza Roberto Diego Grau Prop (1970-07-16)16 July 1970 (aged 33) 45 Liceo Omar Hasan Prop (1971-04-21)21 April 1971 (aged 32) 43 Agen Mauricio Reggiardo Prop (1970-02-22)22 February 1970 (aged 33) 47 Castres Rodrigo Roncero Prop (1977-02-16)16 February 1977 (aged 26) 6 Gloucester Martín Scelzo Prop (1976-02-05)5 February 1976 (aged 27) 24 Narbonne Patricio Albacete Lock (1981-02-09)9 February 1981 (aged 22) 6 Colomiers Rimas Álvarez Kairelis Lock (1974-07-22)22 July 1974 (aged 29) 20 Perpignan Ignacio Fernández Lobbe Lock (1974-11-20)20 November 1974 (aged 28) 42 Castres Pedro Sporleder Lock (1974-01-02)2 January 1974 (aged 29) 76 Curupaytí Martín Durand Flanker (1975-05-30)30 May 1975 (aged 28) 24 Club Champagnat Rolando Martín Flanker (1968-09-23)23 September 1968 (aged 35) 83 San Isidro Club Lucas Ostiglia Flanker (1976-05-03)3 May 1976 (aged 27) 19 Hindú Club Santiago Phelan Flanker (1974-03-31)31 March 1974 (aged 29) 43 Club Atlético San Isidro Pablo Bouza Number 8 (1973-05-09)9 May 1973 (aged 30) 19 Duendes Gonzalo Longo Number 8 (1974-03-14)14 March 1974 (aged 29) 29 Narbonne Agustín Pichot (c) Scrum-half (1974-08-22)22 August 1974 (aged 29) 47 Stade Français Nicolás Fernández Miranda Scrum-half (1972-11-25)25 November 1972 (aged 30) 33 Hindú Club Felipe Contepomi Fly-half (1977-08-20)20 August 1977 (aged 26) 34 Leinster Gonzalo Quesada Fly-half (1974-05-02)2 May 1974 (aged 29) 35 Béziers Juan Fernández Miranda Centre (1974-11-07)7 November 1974 (aged 28) 19 Hindú Club Manuel Contepomi Centre (1977-08-20)20 August 1977 (aged 26) 14 Club Newman Martín Gaitán Centre (1978-06-15)15 June 1978 (aged 25) 5 Biarritz José Orengo Centre (1976-04-26)26 April 1976 (aged 27) 32 Grenoble Diego Albanese Wing (1973-09-17)17 September 1973 (aged 30) 52 Leeds Tykes José María Núñez Piossek Wing (1976-12-06)6 December 1976 (aged 26) 12 Huirapuca Hernán Senillosa Wing (1977-10-01)1 October 1977 (aged 26) 10 Hindú Club Ignacio Corleto Fullback (1978-06-21)21 June 1978 (aged 25) 25 Stade Français Juan Martín Hernández Fullback (1982-08-07)7 August 1982 (aged 21) 6 Deportiva Francesa

### Romania

Head coach: [Bernard Charreyre](/source/Bernard_Charreyre)

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by [World Rugby](/source/World_Rugby).

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Răzvan Mavrodin Hooker (1973-10-29)29 October 1973 (aged 29) 19 Tarbes Marius Țincu Hooker (1978-04-07)7 April 1978 (aged 25) 15 Pau Paulică Ion Prop (1983-01-10)10 January 1983 (aged 20) 0 Steaua București Cezar Popescu Prop (1976-12-29)29 December 1976 (aged 26) 4 Steaua București Marcel Socaciu Prop (1972-04-23)23 April 1972 (aged 31) 13 Rovigo Petrișor Toderașc Prop (1980-07-15)15 July 1980 (aged 23) 20 Farul Constanța Petru Bălan Prop (1976-07-12)12 July 1976 (aged 27) 36 Biarritz Silviu Florea Prop (1977-04-19)19 April 1977 (aged 26) 12 Steaua București Marius Pantelimon Lock (1979-02-27)27 February 1979 (aged 24) 0 Farul Constanța Cristian Petre Lock (1979-03-22)22 March 1979 (aged 24) 17 Racing 92 Bogdan Tudor Lock (1976-11-29)29 November 1976 (aged 26) 1 Valence Augustin Petrechei Lock (1980-08-04)4 August 1980 (aged 23) 8 Bourgoin Sorin Socol Lock (1977-11-30)30 November 1977 (aged 25) 13 Brive George Chiriac Flanker (1979-10-30)30 October 1979 (aged 23) 16 Farul Constanța Florin Corodeanu Flanker (1977-03-26)26 March 1977 (aged 26) 32 Grenoble Cornel Tatu Flanker (1983-07-12)12 July 1983 (aged 20) 0 Steaua București Ovidiu Tonița Flanker (1980-08-06)6 August 1980 (aged 23) 20 Biarritz Alexandru Tudori Flanker (1977-10-11)11 October 1977 (aged 25) 2 Dinamo București Marius Niculai Number 8 (1979-05-20)20 May 1979 (aged 24) 0 Lavelanet Iulian Andrei Scrum-half (1974-07-28)28 July 1974 (aged 29) 2 Steaua București Cristian Podea Scrum-half (1979-02-22)22 February 1979 (aged 24) 8 Universitatea Cluj Lucian Sîrbu Scrum-half (1976-10-16)16 October 1976 (aged 26) 24 Racing 92 Ionuț Tofan Fly-half (1977-03-08)8 March 1977 (aged 26) 34 Racing 92 Romeo Gontineac (c) Centre (1973-12-18)18 December 1973 (aged 29) 47 Aurillac Valentin Maftei Centre (1974-09-26)26 September 1974 (aged 29) 25 Valence Gabriel Brezoianu Centre (1977-01-18)18 January 1977 (aged 26) 42 Bordeaux-Bègles Mihai Vioreanu Centre (1974-10-03)3 October 1974 (aged 29) 26 De La Salle Palmerston Vasile Ghioc Wing (1978-02-28)28 February 1978 (aged 25) 14 Dinamo București Cătălin Nicolae Wing (1980-07-22)22 July 1980 (aged 23) 2 Steaua București Ion Teodorescu Wing (1976-07-27)27 July 1976 (aged 27) 9 Farul Constanța Bogdan Voicu Wing (1981-12-16)16 December 1981 (aged 21) 1 Universitatea Cluj Cristian Săuan Wing (1974-03-18)18 March 1974 (aged 29) 15 Rovigo Dănuț Dumbravă Fullback (1981-08-06)6 August 1981 (aged 22) 7 Steaua București

### Namibia

Head coach: [David Waterston](/source/David_Waterston_(rugby_union))

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by [World Rugby](/source/World_Rugby).

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Phillipus Isaacs Hooker (1973-05-08)8 May 1973 (aged 30) 5 Reho Falcon Johannes Meyer Hooker (1981-02-19)19 February 1981 (aged 22) 2 Wanderers Cor van Tonder Hooker (1978-03-21)21 March 1978 (aged 25) 4 United Andries Blaauw Prop (1970-03-25)25 March 1970 (aged 33) 19 Grootfontein Niel du Toit Prop (1969-09-12)12 September 1969 (aged 34) 2 Boland Johan Jenkins Prop (1977-11-15)15 November 1977 (aged 25) 2 United Kees Lensing Prop (1978-06-01)1 June 1978 (aged 25) 5 Leeds Tykes Archie Graham Lock (1974-05-20)20 May 1974 (aged 29) 6 Transnamib Eben Isaacs Lock (1970-07-16)16 July 1970 (aged 33) 17 Reho Falcon Heino Senekal Lock (1975-10-20)20 October 1975 (aged 27) 13 Cornish Pirates Shaun van Rooi Flanker (1982-10-27)27 October 1982 (aged 20) 1 Reho Falcon Wolfie Duvenhage Flanker (1978-12-31)31 December 1978 (aged 24) 8 Wanderers Herman Lintvelt Flanker (1976-09-06)6 September 1976 (aged 27) 15 United Schalk van der Merwe Flanker (1974-08-30)30 August 1974 (aged 29) 14 Harlequins Sean Furter (c) Number 8 (1977-01-09)9 January 1977 (aged 26) 13 United Jurgens van Lill Number 8 (1981-05-23)23 May 1981 (aged 22) 4 Wanderers Hakkies Husselman Scrum-half (1972-11-03)3 November 1972 (aged 30) 7 Boland Ronaldo Pedro Scrum-half (1972-08-22)22 August 1972 (aged 31) 9 Reho Falcon Morné Schreuder Fly-half (1979-09-05)5 September 1979 (aged 24) 7 United Emile Wessels Fly-half (1979-06-27)27 June 1979 (aged 24) 3 unknown Corne Powell Centre (1974-05-27)27 May 1974 (aged 29) 10 Wanderers Rudie van Vuuren Centre (1972-09-20)20 September 1972 (aged 31) 14 Wanderers Du Preez Grobler Centre (1977-06-08)8 June 1977 (aged 26) 7 United Regardt Kruger Centre (1981-09-26)26 September 1981 (aged 22) 1 Wanderers Deon Mouton Wing (1974-11-20)20 November 1974 (aged 28) 12 Kudus Melrick Africa Wing (1978-01-18)18 January 1978 (aged 25) 3 Reho Falcon Niel Swanepoel Wing (1980-07-17)17 July 1980 (aged 23) 0 United Vincent Dreyer Fullback (1978-10-08)8 October 1978 (aged 25) 1 United Jurie Booysen Fullback (1981-07-30)30 July 1981 (aged 22) 2 Wanderers Deon Grunschloss Fullback (1973-04-07)7 April 1973 (aged 30) 0 Walvis Bay

## Pool B

### France

Head coach: [Bernard Laporte](/source/Bernard_Laporte)

France called up lock [Thibaut Privat](/source/Thibaut_Privat) as a replacement for [Olivier Brouzet](/source/Olivier_Brouzet), who suffered a dislocated shoulder in their quarter-final against Ireland.[1]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by [World Rugby](/source/World_Rugby).

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Yannick Bru Hooker (1973-05-22)22 May 1973 (aged 30) 8 Toulouse Raphaël Ibañez Hooker (1973-02-17)17 February 1973 (aged 30) 66 Castres Jean-Jacques Crenca Prop (1969-04-03)3 April 1969 (aged 34) 28 Agen Sylvain Marconnet Prop (1976-04-08)8 April 1976 (aged 27) 33 Stade Français Olivier Milloud Prop (1975-12-09)9 December 1975 (aged 27) 10 Bourgoin Jean-Baptiste Poux Prop (1979-09-26)26 September 1979 (aged 24) 7 Toulouse David Auradou Lock (1973-11-13)13 November 1973 (aged 29) 34 Stade Français Olivier Brouzet Lock (1972-11-22)22 November 1972 (aged 30) 66 Clermont Fabien Pelous Lock (1973-12-07)7 December 1973 (aged 29) 80 Toulouse Thibaut Privat Lock (1979-02-04)4 February 1979 (aged 24) 7 Clermont Jérôme Thion Lock (1977-12-02)2 December 1977 (aged 25) 5 Biarritz Serge Betsen Flanker (1974-03-25)25 March 1974 (aged 29) 31 Biarritz Sébastien Chabal Flanker (1977-12-08)8 December 1977 (aged 25) 17 Bourgoin Olivier Magne Flanker (1973-04-11)11 April 1973 (aged 30) 66 Clermont Patrick Tabacco Flanker (1974-04-23)23 April 1974 (aged 29) 12 Stade Français Imanol Harinordoquy Number 8 (1980-02-20)20 February 1980 (aged 23) 20 Pau Christian Labit Number 8 (1971-02-11)11 February 1971 (aged 32) 12 Toulouse Fabien Galthié (c) Scrum-half (1969-03-20)20 March 1969 (aged 34) 59 Stade Français Dimitri Yachvili Scrum-half (1980-09-19)19 September 1980 (aged 23) 7 Biarritz Gérald Merceron Fly-half (1973-02-25)25 February 1973 (aged 30) 26 Clermont Frédéric Michalak Fly-half (1982-10-16)16 October 1982 (aged 20) 12 Toulouse Yannick Jauzion Centre (1978-07-28)28 July 1978 (aged 25) 10 Toulouse Brian Liebenberg Centre (1979-09-19)19 September 1979 (aged 24) 3 Stade Français Tony Marsh Centre (1972-08-12)12 August 1972 (aged 31) 11 Clermont Damien Traille Centre (1979-06-12)12 June 1979 (aged 24) 24 Pau David Bory Wing (1976-03-08)8 March 1976 (aged 27) 18 Clermont Christophe Dominici Wing (1972-05-20)20 May 1972 (aged 31) 30 Stade Français Pépito Elhorga Wing (1978-01-06)6 January 1978 (aged 25) 6 Agen Aurélien Rougerie Wing (1980-09-26)26 September 1980 (aged 23) 22 Clermont Nicolas Brusque Fullback (1976-08-07)7 August 1976 (aged 27) 11 Biarritz Clément Poitrenaud Fullback (1982-05-20)20 May 1982 (aged 21) 11 Toulouse

### Scotland

Head coach: [Ian McGeechan](/source/Ian_McGeechan)

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by [World Rugby](/source/World_Rugby).

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Gordon Bulloch Hooker (1975-03-26)26 March 1975 (aged 28) 55 Glasgow Warriors Dougie Hall Hooker (1980-09-24)24 September 1980 (aged 23) 1 Edinburgh Robbie Russell Hooker (1976-05-01)1 May 1976 (aged 27) 15 Saracens Bruce Douglas Prop (1980-02-10)10 February 1980 (aged 23) 12 Border Reivers Allan Jacobsen Prop (1978-09-22)22 September 1978 (aged 25) 3 Edinburgh Gavin Kerr Prop (1977-04-03)3 April 1977 (aged 26) 7 Leeds Tykes Gordon McIlwham Prop (1969-11-13)13 November 1969 (aged 33) 15 Munster Tom Smith Prop (1971-10-31)31 October 1971 (aged 31) 46 Northampton Saints Stuart Grimes Lock (1974-04-04)4 April 1974 (aged 29) 51 Newcastle Falcons Nathan Hines Lock (1976-11-29)29 November 1976 (aged 26) 14 Edinburgh Scott Murray Lock (1976-01-15)15 January 1976 (aged 27) 51 Edinburgh Cameron Mather Flanker (1972-08-20)20 August 1972 (aged 31) 4 Edinburgh Martin Leslie Flanker (1971-10-25)25 October 1971 (aged 31) 35 Edinburgh Jason White Flanker (1978-04-17)17 April 1978 (aged 25) 27 Glasgow Warriors Ross Beattie Flanker (1977-11-15)15 November 1977 (aged 25) 6 Bristol Jon Petrie Number 8 (1976-10-19)19 October 1976 (aged 26) 22 Glasgow Warriors Simon Taylor Number 8 (1979-08-17)17 August 1979 (aged 24) 25 Edinburgh Bryan Redpath (c) Scrum-half (1971-07-02)2 July 1971 (aged 32) 55 Sale Sharks Mike Blair Scrum-half (1981-04-20)20 April 1981 (aged 22) 7 Edinburgh Graeme Beveridge Scrum-half (1976-02-17)17 February 1976 (aged 27) 5 Glasgow Warriors Gregor Townsend Fly-half (1973-04-26)26 April 1973 (aged 30) 77 Border Reivers Gordon Ross Fly-half (1978-03-08)8 March 1978 (aged 25) 9 Leeds Tykes Andy Craig Centre (1976-03-16)16 March 1976 (aged 27) 14 Orrell Andrew Henderson Centre (1980-02-03)3 February 1980 (aged 23) 10 Glasgow Warriors Ben Hinshelwood Centre (1977-03-22)22 March 1977 (aged 26) 5 Worcester Warriors James McLaren Centre (1972-07-28)28 July 1972 (aged 31) 26 Bordeaux-Bègles Simon Danielli Wing (1979-09-08)8 September 1979 (aged 24) 2 Bath Kenny Logan Wing (1972-04-03)3 April 1972 (aged 31) 65 London Wasps Nikki Walker Wing (1982-03-05)5 March 1982 (aged 21) 3 Border Reivers Chris Paterson Fullback (1978-03-30)30 March 1978 (aged 25) 35 Edinburgh Glenn Metcalfe Fullback (1970-04-15)15 April 1970 (aged 33) 36 Glasgow Warriors

### Fiji

Head coach: [Mac McCallion](/source/Mac_McCallion)

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by [World Rugby](/source/World_Rugby).

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Isaia Rasila Hooker (1969-04-29)29 April 1969 (aged 34) 32 Nadroga Bill Gadolo Hooker (1977-05-01)1 May 1977 (aged 26) 7 Nadroga Greg Smith (c) Hooker (1974-07-14)14 July 1974 (aged 29) 40 Waikato Richard Nyholt Prop (1975-10-25)25 October 1975 (aged 27) 11 University of Queensland Joeli Veitayaki Prop (1967-01-12)12 January 1967 (aged 36) 45 King Country Nacanieli Seru Prop (1969-07-20)20 July 1969 (aged 34) 2 Suva Kele Leawere Lock (1974-04-27)27 April 1974 (aged 29) 5 Nadroga Emori Katalau Lock (1967-04-09)9 April 1967 (aged 36) 47 Llanelli Ifereimi Rawaqa Lock (1980-09-20)20 September 1980 (aged 23) 8 Lautoka Vula Maimuri Lock (1975-11-03)3 November 1975 (aged 27) 1 North Harbour Apenisa Naevo Lock (1973-02-24)24 February 1973 (aged 30) 31 Counties Manukau Alifereti Doviverata Flanker (1976-06-14)14 June 1976 (aged 27) 24 Yamaha Júbilo Kitione Salawa Flanker (1976-07-26)26 July 1976 (aged 27) 4 Gaunavou Sisa Koyamaibole Flanker (1981-03-06)6 March 1981 (aged 22) 18 Toyota Industries Shuttles Koli Sewabu Flanker (1975-01-15)15 January 1975 (aged 28) 21 Yamaha Júbilo Setareki Tawake Number 8 (1969-03-01)1 March 1969 (aged 34) 22 Suva Alfie Mocelutu Number 8 (1971-07-09)9 July 1971 (aged 32) 34 City of Derry Samisoni Rabaka Scrum-half (1969-04-19)19 April 1969 (aged 34) 27 Nadi Jacob Rauluni Scrum-half (1972-06-25)25 June 1972 (aged 31) 40 Rotherham Mosese Rauluni Scrum-half (1975-06-27)27 June 1975 (aged 28) 18 Brisbane Easts Nicky Little Fly-half (1976-09-13)13 September 1976 (aged 27) 49 Saracens Waisale Serevi Fly-half (1968-05-20)20 May 1968 (aged 35) 36 Stade Montois Seru Rabeni Centre (1978-12-27)27 December 1978 (aged 24) 11 Otago Saimoni Rokini Centre (1972-12-09)9 December 1972 (aged 30) 10 Naitasiri Epeli Ruivadra Centre (1977-06-01)1 June 1977 (aged 26) 5 Tailevu Isa Nacewa Centre (1982-07-22)22 July 1982 (aged 21) 0 Auckland Rupeni Caucaunibuca Wing (1980-07-05)5 July 1980 (aged 23) 2 Blues Aisea Tuilevu Wing (1972-07-13)13 July 1972 (aged 31) 14 North Harbour Marika Vunibaka Wing (1974-11-03)3 November 1974 (aged 28) 14 Canterbury Vilimoni Delasau Wing (1977-07-12)12 July 1977 (aged 26) 14 Stade Montois Norman Ligairi Fullback (1976-01-29)29 January 1976 (aged 27) 21 Harlequins Alfred Uluinayau Fullback (1970-02-20)20 February 1970 (aged 33) 29 Suntory Sungoliath

### United States

Head coach: [Tom Billups](/source/Tom_Billups)

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by [World Rugby](/source/World_Rugby).

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Kirk Khasigian Hooker (1977-04-27)27 April 1977 (aged 26) 33 Belmont Shore Matt Wyatt Hooker (1978-03-04)4 March 1978 (aged 25) 3 OMBAC Dan Dorsey Prop (1976-01-18)18 January 1976 (aged 27) 16 Swansea RFC Richard Liddington Prop (1978-12-30)30 December 1978 (aged 24) 2 Exeter Chiefs Mike MacDonald Prop (1980-11-27)27 November 1980 (aged 22) 21 University of California John Tarpoff Prop (1980-04-05)5 April 1980 (aged 23) 8 OMBAC Jacob Waasdorp Prop (1978-10-18)18 October 1978 (aged 24) 4 Trinity College Luke Gross Lock (1969-11-21)21 November 1969 (aged 33) 58 Rotherham Gerhard Klerck Lock (1975-12-06)6 December 1975 (aged 27) 2 Gentlemen of Aspen Alec Parker Lock (1974-04-10)10 April 1974 (aged 29) 35 Gentlemen of Aspen Todd Clever Flanker (1983-01-16)16 January 1983 (aged 20) 1 University of Nevada, Reno Oloseti Fifita Flanker (1968-12-06)6 December 1968 (aged 34) 16 Hayward Griffins Jurie Gouws Flanker (1973-04-04)4 April 1973 (aged 30) 5 Santa Monica Dave Hodges (c) Flanker (1969-09-15)15 September 1969 (aged 34) 47 Llanelli Kort Schubert Number 8 (1979-07-24)24 July 1979 (aged 24) 27 Olympic Club Dan Lyle Number 8 (1970-09-28)28 September 1970 (aged 33) 41 Leicester Tigers Kevin Dalzell Scrum-half (1974-01-25)25 January 1974 (aged 29) 38 OMBAC Mose Timoteo Scrum-half (1976-09-07)7 September 1976 (aged 27) 18 Golden Gate Kimball Kjar Scrum-half (1978-03-23)23 March 1978 (aged 25) 11 Brigham Young University Mike Hercus Fly-half (1979-06-05)5 June 1979 (aged 24) 12 Belmont Shore Matt Sherman Fly-half (1978-10-29)29 October 1978 (aged 24) 2 University of California Link Wilfley Fly-half (1979-07-05)5 July 1979 (aged 24) 19 Rotherham Kain Cross Centre (1974-02-04)4 February 1974 (aged 29) 8 Santa Monica Philip Eloff Centre (1978-09-17)17 September 1978 (aged 25) 24 Chicago Lions Salesi Sika Centre (1980-07-07)7 July 1980 (aged 23) 0 Brigham Young University Jason Keyter Wing (1973-12-20)20 December 1973 (aged 29) 15 Rotherham David Fee Wing (1976-12-15)15 December 1976 (aged 26) 13 Chicago Lions Riaan van Zyl Wing (1972-07-09)9 July 1972 (aged 31) 7 Old Puget Sound Beach Paul Emerick Fullback (1980-01-24)24 January 1980 (aged 23) 5 Chicago Lions John Buchholz Fullback (1979-02-26)26 February 1979 (aged 24) 5 Olympic Club

### Japan

Head coach: [Shogo Mukai](/source/Shogo_Mukai)

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by [World Rugby](/source/World_Rugby).

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Masao Amino Hooker (1974-10-14)14 October 1974 (aged 28) 7 NEC Green Rockets Masaaki Sakata Hooker (1972-11-25)25 November 1972 (aged 30) 27 Suntory Sungoliath Shin Hasegawa Prop (1972-03-31)31 March 1972 (aged 31) 36 Suntory Sungoliath Masahiko Toyoyama Prop (1976-08-18)18 August 1976 (aged 27) 21 Toyota Industries Shuttles Masahito Yamamoto Prop (1978-05-29)29 May 1978 (aged 25) 10 Toyota Verblitz Ryō Yamamura Prop (1981-08-09)9 August 1981 (aged 22) 5 Kanto Gakuin University Hajime Kiso Lock (1978-11-07)7 November 1978 (aged 24) 7 Yamaha Júbilo Koichi Kubo Lock (1976-01-13)13 January 1976 (aged 27) 15 Yamaha Júbilo Adam Parker Lock (1973-04-21)21 April 1973 (aged 30) 13 Toshiba Brave Lupus Hiroyuki Tanuma Lock (1973-05-24)24 May 1973 (aged 30) 41 Suntory Sungoliath Naoya Okubo Flanker (1975-09-27)27 September 1975 (aged 28) 16 Suntory Sungoliath Ryota Asano Flanker (1979-09-25)25 September 1979 (aged 24) 2 NEC Green Rockets Takuro Miuchi (c) Flanker (1975-12-11)11 December 1975 (aged 27) 11 NEC Green Rockets Yasunori Watanabe Flanker (1974-06-02)2 June 1974 (aged 29) 22 Toshiba Brave Lupus Takahiro Hayano Flanker (1974-09-06)6 September 1974 (aged 29) 0 Suntory Sungoliath Takeomi Ito Number 8 (1971-04-11)11 April 1971 (aged 32) 50 Kobelco Steelers Yuya Saito Number 8 (1977-04-28)28 April 1977 (aged 26) 12 Colomiers Yuji Sonoda Scrum-half (1973-07-05)5 July 1973 (aged 30) 14 Kobelco Steelers Takashi Tsuji Scrum-half (1977-04-24)24 April 1977 (aged 26) 0 NEC Green Rockets Keiji Hirose Fly-half (1973-04-16)16 April 1973 (aged 30) 36 Toyota Industries Shuttles Andrew Miller Fly-half (1972-09-13)13 September 1972 (aged 31) 6 Kobelco Steelers George Konia Centre (1969-08-09)9 August 1969 (aged 34) 3 NEC Green Rockets Yukio Motoki Centre (1971-08-27)27 August 1971 (aged 32) 61 Kobelco Steelers Hideki Nanba Centre (1976-07-08)8 July 1976 (aged 27) 23 Toyota Industries Shuttles Reuben Parkinson Centre (1973-07-19)19 July 1973 (aged 30) 3 Munakata Sanix Blues Junichi Hojo Wing (1977-05-20)20 May 1977 (aged 26) 0 Suntory Sungoliath Toru Kurihara Wing (1978-08-12)12 August 1978 (aged 25) 24 Suntory Sungoliath Daisuke Ohata Wing (1975-11-11)11 November 1975 (aged 27) 36 Kobelco Steelers Hirotoki Onozawa Wing (1978-03-29)29 March 1978 (aged 25) 13 Suntory Sungoliath Tsutomu Matsuda Fullback (1970-04-30)30 April 1970 (aged 33) 40 Toshiba Brave Lupus Takashi Yoshida Fullback (1975-05-11)11 May 1975 (aged 28) 4 Suntory Sungoliath

## Pool C

### England

England announced their 30-man squad for the tournament on 7 September 2003.[2] [Danny Grewcock](/source/Danny_Grewcock) suffered an injury mid-tournament and was replaced by [Simon Shaw](/source/Simon_Shaw) on 3 November.[3]

**Head coach**: [Clive Woodward](/source/Clive_Woodward)

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by [World Rugby](/source/World_Rugby).

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Mark Regan Hooker (1972-01-28)28 January 1972 (aged 31) 26 Leeds Tykes Steve Thompson Hooker (1978-07-15)15 July 1978 (aged 25) 18 Northampton Saints Dorian West Hooker (1967-10-05)5 October 1967 (aged 36) 19 Leicester Tigers Jason Leonard Prop (1968-08-14)14 August 1968 (aged 35) 106 Harlequins Phil Vickery Prop (1976-03-14)14 March 1976 (aged 27) 31 Gloucester Julian White Prop (1973-05-14)14 May 1973 (aged 30) 17 Leicester Tigers Trevor Woodman Prop (1976-08-04)4 August 1976 (aged 27) 10 Gloucester Martin Johnson (c) Lock (1970-03-09)9 March 1970 (aged 33) 77 Leicester Tigers Ben Kay Lock (1975-12-14)14 December 1975 (aged 27) 22 Leicester Tigers Danny Grewcock Lock (1972-11-07)7 November 1972 (aged 30) 42 Bath Simon Shaw1 Lock (1973-09-01)1 September 1973 (aged 30) 23 London Wasps Neil Back Flanker (1969-01-16)16 January 1969 (aged 34) 60 Leicester Tigers Richard Hill Flanker (1973-05-23)23 May 1973 (aged 30) 60 Saracens Lewis Moody Flanker (1978-06-12)12 June 1978 (aged 25) 17 Leicester Tigers Joe Worsley Flanker (1977-06-14)14 June 1977 (aged 26) 27 London Wasps Lawrence Dallaglio Number 8 (1972-08-10)10 August 1972 (aged 31) 58 London Wasps Martin Corry Number 8 (1973-10-12)12 October 1973 (aged 29) 28 Leicester Tigers Kyran Bracken Scrum-half (1971-11-22)22 November 1971 (aged 31) 47 Saracens Matt Dawson Scrum-half (1972-10-31)31 October 1972 (aged 30) 57 Northampton Saints Andy Gomarsall Scrum-half (1974-07-24)24 July 1974 (aged 29) 13 Gloucester Paul Grayson Fly-half (1971-05-30)30 May 1971 (aged 32) 27 Northampton Saints Jonny Wilkinson Fly-half (1979-05-25)25 May 1979 (aged 24) 46 Newcastle Falcons Stuart Abbott Centre (1978-06-03)3 June 1978 (aged 25) 2 London Wasps Will Greenwood Centre (1972-10-20)20 October 1972 (aged 30) 41 Harlequins Mike Catt Centre (1971-09-17)17 September 1971 (aged 32) 61 Bath Mike Tindall Centre (1978-10-18)18 October 1978 (aged 24) 27 Bath Ben Cohen Wing (1978-09-14)14 September 1978 (aged 25) 57 Northampton Saints Dan Luger Wing (1975-01-11)11 January 1975 (aged 28) 34 Perpignan Jason Robinson Wing (1974-07-30)30 July 1974 (aged 29) 21 Sale Sharks Josh Lewsey Fullback (1976-11-30)30 November 1976 (aged 26) 13 London Wasps Iain Balshaw Fullback (1979-04-14)14 April 1979 (aged 24) 16 Bath

### South Africa

Head coach: [Rudolf Straeuli](/source/Rudolf_Straeuli)

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by [World Rugby](/source/World_Rugby).

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Dale Santon Hooker (1969-08-18)18 August 1969 (aged 34) 1 SWD Eagles Danie Coetzee Hooker (1977-09-02)2 September 1977 (aged 26) 8 Bulls John Smit Hooker (1978-04-03)3 April 1978 (aged 25) 21 Sharks Richard Bands Prop (1974-03-25)25 March 1974 (aged 29) 7 Bulls Christo Bezuidenhout Prop (1970-05-14)14 May 1970 (aged 33) 3 Pumas Faan Rautenbach Prop (1976-02-22)22 February 1976 (aged 27) 8 Western Province Lawrence Sephaka Prop (1978-08-08)8 August 1978 (aged 25) 13 Cats Selborne Boome Lock (1975-04-16)16 April 1975 (aged 28) 17 Western Province Bakkies Botha Lock (1979-09-22)22 September 1979 (aged 24) 6 Bulls Victor Matfield Lock (1977-05-11)11 May 1977 (aged 26) 20 Bulls Danie Rossouw Lock (1978-05-06)6 May 1978 (aged 25) 0 Bulls Schalk Burger Flanker (1983-04-13)13 April 1983 (aged 20) 0 Western Province Corné Krige (c) Flanker (1975-03-21)21 March 1975 (aged 28) 36 Western Province Hendro Scholtz Flanker (1979-03-22)22 March 1979 (aged 24) 3 Cats Joe van Niekerk Number 8 (1980-05-04)4 May 1980 (aged 23) 19 Cats Juan Smith Number 8 (1981-07-30)30 July 1981 (aged 22) 6 Cats Joost van der Westhuizen Scrum-half (1971-02-20)20 February 1971 (aged 32) 85 Bulls Neil de Kock Scrum-half (1978-11-20)20 November 1978 (aged 24) 7 Western Province Derick Hougaard Fly-half (1983-01-04)4 January 1983 (aged 20) 0 Bulls Louis Koen Fly-half (1975-07-07)7 July 1975 (aged 28) 11 Cats Jaco van der Westhuyzen Fly-half (1978-04-06)6 April 1978 (aged 25) 6 Bulls Stefan Terblanche Centre (1975-06-02)2 June 1975 (aged 28) 36 Sharks De Wet Barry Centre (1978-06-24)24 June 1978 (aged 25) 19 Western Province Jaque Fourie Centre (1984-03-04)4 March 1984 (aged 19) 0 Cats Jorrie Muller Wing (1981-03-01)1 March 1981 (aged 22) 2 Cats Ashwin Willemse Wing (1981-09-08)8 September 1981 (aged 22) 5 Cats Breyton Paulse Wing (1976-04-25)25 April 1976 (aged 27) 39 Western Province Werner Greeff Wing (1977-07-14)14 July 1977 (aged 26) 7 Western Province Thinus Delport Fullback (1975-02-02)2 February 1975 (aged 28) 12 Gloucester Ricardo Loubscher Fullback (1974-06-11)11 June 1974 (aged 29) 2 Sharks

### Samoa

Head coach: [John Boe](/source/John_Boe)

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by [World Rugby](/source/World_Rugby).

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Jonathan Meredith Hooker (1978-07-08)8 July 1978 (aged 25) 9 Auckland Mahonri Schwalger Hooker (1978-09-15)15 September 1978 (aged 25) 4 Hawke's Bay Simon Lemalu Prop (1981-01-23)23 January 1981 (aged 22) 0 Otahuhu RFC Kas Lealamanua Prop (1976-09-15)15 September 1976 (aged 27) 17 Wellington Tamato Leupolu Prop (1980-12-07)7 December 1980 (aged 22) 9 Auckland Jeremy Tomuli Prop (1971-10-13)13 October 1971 (aged 31) 9 Colomiers Leo Lafaiali'i Lock (1974-01-30)30 January 1974 (aged 29) 11 Sanyo Wild Knights Opeta Palepoi Lock (1975-12-02)2 December 1975 (aged 27) 32 Exeter Chiefs Michael von Dincklage Lock (1978-06-21)21 June 1978 (aged 25) 0 Waitemata Maurie Fa'asavalu Flanker (1980-01-12)12 January 1980 (aged 23) 3 Marist St. Joseph Des Tuiavi'i Flanker (1970-01-14)14 January 1970 (aged 33) 2 Rotherham Patrick Segi Flanker (1980-09-21)21 September 1980 (aged 22) 11 Auckland Siaosi Vaili Flanker (1977-09-07)7 September 1977 (aged 26) 6 Exeter Chiefs Peter Poulos Flanker (1977-07-07)7 July 1977 (aged 26) 0 NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Semo Sititi Number 8 (1974-03-06)6 March 1974 (aged 29) 27 Border Reivers Kitiona Viliamu Number 8 (1977-06-07)7 June 1977 (aged 26) 5 Counties Manukau Henry Tuilagi Number 8 (1976-08-12)12 August 1976 (aged 27) 4 Leicester Tigers John Senio Scrum-half (1982-09-10)10 September 1982 (aged 21) 0 Waitemata Steven So'oialo Scrum-half (1977-05-11)11 May 1977 (aged 26) 24 Orrell Denning Tyrell Scrum-half (1976-05-09)9 May 1976 (aged 27) 9 Taranaki Tanner Vili Fly-half (1976-05-13)13 May 1976 (aged 27) 16 Borders Reivers Fa'atonu Fili Fly-half (1981-08-31)31 August 1981 (aged 22) 2 Wellington Terry Fanolua Centre (1974-07-03)3 July 1974 (aged 29) 22 Gloucester Brian Lima Centre (1972-01-25)25 January 1972 (aged 31) 49 Secom Rugguts Dale Rasmussen Centre (1977-07-05)5 July 1977 (aged 26) 2 Ponsonby RFC Romi Ropati Wing (1976-06-20)20 June 1976 (aged 27) 0 Toyota Verblitz Lome Fa'atau Wing (1975-10-23)23 October 1975 (aged 27) 13 Hurricanes Ron Fanuatanu Wing (1982-07-07)7 July 1982 (aged 21) 1 Marist St. Joseph Sailosi Tagicakibau Wing (1982-11-14)14 November 1982 (aged 20) 1 Papakura Dominic Fe'aunati Wing (1978-06-14)14 June 1978 (aged 25) 0 Wellington Earl Va'a Fullback (1972-05-01)1 May 1972 (aged 31) 24 Wellington

### Uruguay

Head Coach: [Diego Ormaechea](/source/Diego_Ormaechea)

Lock Leonardo de Oliveira was replaced by [José Viana](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jos%C3%A9_Viana&action=edit&redlink=1) on 24 September 2003, due to a back injury.[4]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by [World Rugby](/source/World_Rugby).

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Diego Lamelas Hooker (1972-11-14)14 November 1972 (aged 30) 41 Asociación Alumni Juan Andrés Pérez Hooker (1975-08-26)26 August 1975 (aged 28) 15 Old Boys Eduardo Berruti Prop (1968-03-15)15 March 1968 (aged 35) 43 Old Christians Club Pablo Lemoine Prop (1975-03-01)1 March 1975 (aged 28) 32 Stade Français Juan Machado Prop (1973-07-23)23 July 1973 (aged 30) 25 Carrasco Polo Club Rodrigo Sánchez Prop (1976-10-25)25 October 1976 (aged 26) 40 Carrasco Polo Club Guillermo Storace Prop (1974-03-20)20 March 1974 (aged 29) 33 Old Christians Club Juan Álvarez Lock (1980-07-08)8 July 1980 (aged 23) 10 Carrasco Polo Club Juan Alzueta Lock (1975-09-09)9 September 1975 (aged 28) 28 Trébol Paysandú Juan Carlos Bado Lock (1973-12-29)29 December 1973 (aged 29) 41 Stade Français Marcelo Gutierrez Lock (1977-08-10)10 August 1977 (aged 26) 17 Old Christians Club Nicolas Brignoni Flanker (1976-09-03)3 September 1976 (aged 27) 34 L'Aquila Ignacio Conti Flanker (1977-09-05)5 September 1977 (aged 26) 8 Carrasco Polo Club Nicolas Grille Flanker (1974-12-13)13 December 1974 (aged 28) 38 Trébol Paysandú Hernan Ponte Flanker (1981-01-02)2 January 1981 (aged 22) 15 Carrasco Polo Club Rodrigo Capo Ortega Number 8 (1980-12-08)8 December 1980 (aged 22) 20 Castres Emiliano Caffera Scrum-half (1978-10-30)30 October 1978 (aged 24) 19 Club Champagnat Juan Campomar Scrum-half (1982-03-10)10 March 1982 (aged 21) 4 Old Boys Bernardo Amarillo Fly-half (1978-01-14)14 January 1978 (aged 25) 21 Carrasco Polo Club Sebastián Aguirre Fly-half (1976-07-15)15 July 1976 (aged 27) 28 Carrasco Polo Club Diego Aguirre (c) Centre (1974-09-23)23 September 1974 (aged 28) 46 Carrasco Polo Club Joaquín de Freitas Centre (1978-04-21)21 April 1978 (aged 25) 17 Club Champagnat Rugby Martín Mendaro Centre (1973-08-01)1 August 1973 (aged 30) 44 Carrasco Polo Club Joaquin Pastore Centre (1981-12-08)8 December 1981 (aged 21) 7 Old Boys Carlos Baldassari Wing (1979-03-15)15 March 1979 (aged 24) 2 Club Champagnat Rugby Alfonso Cardoso Wing (1971-12-27)27 December 1971 (aged 31) 36 Old Boys Emiliano Ibarra Wing (1974-03-10)10 March 1974 (aged 29) 22 Carrasco Polo Club José Viana Wing (1977-09-02)2 September 1977 (aged 26) 12 Old Boys Juan Menchaca Fullback (1977-07-23)23 July 1977 (aged 26) 28 Carrasco Polo Club Diego Reyes Fullback (1980-09-24)24 September 1980 (aged 22) 5 Carrasco Polo Club

[5]

### Georgia

Head coach: [Claude Saurel](/source/Claude_Saurel)

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by [World Rugby](/source/World_Rugby).

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Akvsenti Giorgadze Hooker (1976-06-04)4 June 1976 (aged 27) 31 Rovigo David Dadunashvili Hooker (1982-01-27)27 January 1982 (aged 21) 1 RC Nîmes Aleko Margvelashvili Prop (1975-06-05)5 June 1975 (aged 28) 1 unknown Soso Nikolaenko Prop (1975-05-18)18 May 1975 (aged 28) 11 unknown Goderdzi Shvelidze Prop (1978-04-17)17 April 1978 (aged 25) 24 Béziers Avto Kopaliani Prop (1982-06-13)13 June 1982 (aged 21) 1 US Montauban Victor Didebulidze Lock (1971-11-04)4 November 1971 (aged 31) 28 RC Nîmes Sergo Gujaraidze Lock (1979-08-23)23 August 1979 (aged 24) 0 unknown Zurab Mtchedlishvili Lock (1971-10-22)22 October 1971 (aged 31) 32 SC Albi Vano Nadiradze Lock (1972-02-23)23 February 1972 (aged 31) 32 unknown David Bolgashvili Flanker (1979-09-19)19 September 1979 (aged 23) 20 unknown Gia Labadze Flanker (1973-09-21)21 September 1973 (aged 29) 33 Toulon George Tsiklauri Flanker (1981-09-09)9 September 1981 (aged 22) 0 unknown Grégoire Yachvili Flanker (1977-05-30)30 May 1977 (aged 26) 9 Stade Bordelais Giorgi Chkhaidze Number 8 (1981-08-20)20 August 1981 (aged 22) 7 RC Massy Ilia Zedginidze (c) Number 8 (1977-05-30)30 May 1977 (aged 26) 9 Rovigo Irakli Abuseridze Scrum-half (1977-11-25)25 November 1977 (aged 25) 22 Aurillac Irakli Modebadze Scrum-half (1979-11-22)22 November 1979 (aged 23) 1 unknown Paliko Jimsheladze Fly-half (1975-07-08)8 July 1975 (aged 28) 38 Aurillac Merab Kvirikashvili Fly-half (1983-12-27)27 December 1983 (aged 19) 3 Lelo Saracens Otar Eloshvili Centre (1978-11-15)15 November 1978 (aged 24) 1 Compiègne Irakli Giorgadze Centre (1982-12-17)17 December 1982 (aged 20) 7 Bourgoin Vasil Katsadze Centre (1976-07-16)16 July 1976 (aged 27) 28 Grenoble Tedo Zibzibadze Centre (1980-08-06)6 August 1980 (aged 23) 24 Gourdon XV Archil Kavtarashvili Wing (1973-03-16)16 March 1973 (aged 30) 0 unknown Badri Khekhelashvili Wing (1978-02-15)15 February 1978 (aged 25) 23 unknown Gocha Khonelidze Wing (1976-02-02)2 February 1976 (aged 27) 1 unknown Malkhaz Urjukashvili Wing (1980-09-24)24 September 1980 (aged 22) 28 Rugby Club Cannes Mandelieu Irakli Machkhaneli Fullback (1976-07-16)16 July 1976 (aged 27) 28 RC Armazi Tbilisi Bessik Khamashuridze Fullback (1977-08-14)14 August 1977 (aged 26) 29 Rugby Club Cannes Mandelieu

## Pool D

### New Zealand

Head coach: [John Mitchell](/source/John_Mitchell_(rugby_union))

1 [Ben Atiga](/source/Ben_Atiga) replaced [Ben Blair](/source/Ben_Blair) following a mid-tournament injury.[6]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by [World Rugby](/source/World_Rugby).

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Corey Flynn Hooker (1981-01-05)5 January 1981 (aged 22) 0 Crusaders / Canterbury Mark Hammett Hooker (1972-07-13)13 July 1972 (aged 31) 24 Crusaders / Canterbury Keven Mealamu Hooker (1979-03-20)20 March 1979 (aged 24) 8 Blues / Auckland Dave Hewett Prop (1971-07-14)14 July 1971 (aged 32) 16 Crusaders / Canterbury Carl Hoeft Prop (1974-11-13)13 November 1974 (aged 28) 28 Highlanders / Otago Kees Meeuws Prop (1974-07-26)26 July 1974 (aged 29) 29 Blues / Auckland Greg Somerville Prop (1977-11-28)28 November 1977 (aged 25) 28 Crusaders / Canterbury Chris Jack Lock (1978-09-05)5 September 1978 (aged 25) 20 Crusaders / Canterbury Brad Thorn Lock (1975-02-03)3 February 1975 (aged 28) 5 Crusaders / Canterbury Ali Williams Lock (1981-04-30)30 April 1981 (aged 22) 10 Blues / Auckland Daniel Braid Flanker (1981-02-23)23 February 1981 (aged 22) 1 Blues / Auckland Marty Holah Flanker (1978-09-10)10 September 1978 (aged 25) 17 Chiefs / Waikato Richie McCaw Flanker (1980-12-31)31 December 1980 (aged 22) 14 Crusaders / Canterbury Reuben Thorne (c) Flanker (1975-01-02)2 January 1975 (aged 28) 34 Crusaders / Canterbury Jerry Collins Flanker (1980-11-04)4 November 1980 (aged 22) 8 Hurricanes / Wellington Rodney So'oialo Number 8 (1979-10-03)3 October 1979 (aged 24) 3 Hurricanes / Wellington Steve Devine Scrum-half (1976-12-21)21 December 1976 (aged 26) 8 Blues / Auckland Byron Kelleher Scrum-half (1976-12-03)3 December 1976 (aged 26) 24 Highlanders / Otago Justin Marshall Scrum-half (1973-08-05)5 August 1973 (aged 30) 65 Crusaders / Canterbury Dan Carter Fly-half (1982-03-05)5 March 1982 (aged 21) 3 Crusaders / Canterbury Carlos Spencer Fly-half (1975-10-14)14 October 1975 (aged 27) 22 Blues / Auckland Leon MacDonald Fly-half (1977-12-21)21 December 1977 (aged 25) 19 Crusaders / Canterbury Aaron Mauger Centre (1980-11-29)29 November 1980 (aged 22) 15 Crusaders / Canterbury Ben Atiga1 Centre (1983-05-05)5 May 1983 (aged 20) 0 Auckland Tana Umaga Centre (1973-05-27)27 May 1973 (aged 30) 54 Hurricanes / Wellington Ma'a Nonu Centre (1982-05-21)21 May 1982 (aged 21) 1 Hurricanes / Wellington Caleb Ralph Wing (1977-09-10)10 September 1977 (aged 26) 10 Crusaders / Canterbury Joe Rokocoko Wing (1983-06-06)6 June 1983 (aged 20) 7 Blues / Auckland Doug Howlett Wing (1978-09-21)21 September 1978 (aged 25) 31 Blues / Auckland Ben Blair Fullback (1979-03-26)26 March 1979 (aged 24) 4 Crusaders / Canterbury Mils Muliaina Fullback (1980-07-30)30 July 1980 (aged 23) 7 Blues / Auckland

### Wales

Head coach: [Steve Hansen](/source/Steve_Hansen)

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by [World Rugby](/source/World_Rugby).

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Huw Bennett Hooker (1983-06-11)11 June 1983 (aged 20) 2 Ospreys Mefin Davies Hooker (1972-09-02)2 September 1972 (aged 31) 11 Celtic Warriors Robin McBryde Hooker (1970-07-03)3 July 1970 (aged 33) 26 Scarlets Paul James Prop (1982-05-13)13 May 1982 (aged 21) 1 Ospreys Gethin Jenkins Prop (1980-11-17)17 November 1980 (aged 22) 10 Celtic Warriors Adam Jones Prop (1981-03-08)8 March 1981 (aged 22) 2 Ospreys Iestyn Thomas Prop (1976-12-15)15 December 1976 (aged 26) 25 Scarlets Brent Cockbain Lock (1974-11-15)15 November 1974 (aged 28) 1 Celtic Warriors Gareth Llewellyn Lock (1969-02-27)27 February 1969 (aged 34) 79 Ospreys Robert Sidoli Lock (1979-06-21)21 June 1979 (aged 24) 13 Celtic Warriors Chris Wyatt Lock (1973-06-10)10 June 1973 (aged 30) 36 Scarlets Colin Charvis (c) Loose forward (1972-12-27)27 December 1972 (aged 30) 59 Tarbes Dafydd Jones Loose forward (1979-06-24)24 June 1979 (aged 24) 10 Scarlets Jonathan Thomas Loose forward (1982-12-27)27 December 1982 (aged 20) 4 Ospreys Martyn Williams Loose forward (1975-09-01)1 September 1975 (aged 28) 36 Cardiff Blues Alix Popham Loose forward (1979-10-17)17 October 1979 (aged 23) 4 Leeds Tykes Gareth Cooper Scrum-half (1979-05-07)7 May 1979 (aged 24) 10 Celtic Warriors Dwayne Peel Scrum-half (1981-08-31)31 August 1981 (aged 22) 21 Scarlets Stephen Jones Fly-half (1977-12-08)8 December 1977 (aged 25) 31 Scarlets Ceri Sweeney Fly-half (1980-01-21)21 January 1980 (aged 23) 5 Celtic Warriors Iestyn Harris Centre (1976-06-25)25 June 1976 (aged 27) 17 Cardiff Blues Sonny Parker Centre (1977-08-27)27 August 1977 (aged 26) 5 Celtic Warriors Tom Shanklin Centre (1979-11-24)24 November 1979 (aged 23) 15 Cardiff Blues Mark Taylor Centre (1973-02-27)27 February 1973 (aged 30) 40 Scarlets Mark Jones Wing (1979-11-07)7 November 1979 (aged 23) 12 Scarlets Gareth Thomas Wing (1974-07-25)25 July 1974 (aged 29) 68 Celtic Warriors Kevin Morgan Wing (1977-02-23)23 February 1977 (aged 26) 24 Celtic Warriors Shane Williams Wing (1977-02-26)26 February 1977 (aged 26) 11 Ospreys Garan Evans Fullback (1973-02-16)16 February 1973 (aged 30) 3 Scarlets Rhys Williams Fullback (1980-02-23)23 February 1980 (aged 23) 30 Cardiff Blues

### Italy

Head coach: [John Kirwan](/source/John_Kirwan_(rugby))

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by [World Rugby](/source/World_Rugby).

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Carlo Festuccia Hooker (1980-06-20)20 June 1980 (aged 23) 8 Parma Fabio Ongaro Hooker (1977-09-23)23 September 1977 (aged 26) 12 Benetton Treviso Martin Castrogiovanni Prop (1981-10-21)21 October 1981 (aged 21) 11 Calvisano Andrea Lo Cicero Prop (1976-05-07)7 May 1976 (aged 27) 26 Toulouse Ramiro Martínez Prop (1970-10-23)23 October 1970 (aged 32) 9 Benetton Treviso Salvatore Perugini Prop (1978-03-06)6 March 1978 (aged 25) 15 Calvisano Cristian Bezzi Lock (1975-05-13)13 May 1975 (aged 28) 6 Viadana Marco Bortolami Lock (1980-06-12)12 June 1980 (aged 23) 20 Petrarca Carlo Checchinato Lock (1970-08-30)30 August 1970 (aged 33) 76 Benetton Treviso Santiago Dellapè Lock (1978-05-09)9 May 1978 (aged 25) 11 Benetton Treviso Andrea Benatti Flanker (1979-11-08)8 November 1979 (aged 23) 4 Aironi Mauro Bergamasco Flanker (1979-05-01)1 May 1979 (aged 24) 32 Stade Français Andrea de Rossi Flanker (1972-08-07)7 August 1972 (aged 31) 25 Calvisano Scott Palmer Flanker (1977-11-10)10 November 1977 (aged 25) 7 Benetton Treviso Aaron Persico Flanker (1978-03-29)29 March 1978 (aged 25) 33 Leeds Tykes Sergio Parisse Number 8 (1983-09-12)12 September 1983 (aged 20) 8 Benetton Treviso Matthew Phillips Number 8 (1975-04-10)10 April 1975 (aged 28) 12 Viadana Matteo Mazzantini Scrum-half (1976-10-24)24 October 1976 (aged 26) 7 Viadana Alessandro Troncon (c) Scrum-half (1973-09-06)6 September 1973 (aged 30) 79 Benetton Treviso Francesco Mazzariol Fly-half (1975-03-01)1 March 1975 (aged 28) 29 Benetton Treviso Rima Wakarua Fly-half (1976-03-23)23 March 1976 (aged 27) 0 Rugby Leonessa 1928 Matteo Barbini Centre (1982-06-08)8 June 1982 (aged 21) 5 Benetton Treviso Manuel Dallan Centre (1976-10-15)15 October 1976 (aged 26) 13 Venezia Cristian Stoica Centre (1976-08-01)1 August 1976 (aged 27) 52 Montpellier Gonzalo Canale Centre (1982-11-01)1 November 1982 (aged 20) 2 Benetton Treviso Denis Dallan Wing (1978-03-04)4 March 1978 (aged 25) 30 Benetton Treviso Nicola Mazzucato Wing (1975-10-27)27 October 1975 (aged 27) 29 Calvisano Mirco Bergamasco Wing (1983-02-23)23 February 1983 (aged 20) 12 Stade Français Gert Peens Fullback (1974-03-22)22 March 1974 (aged 29) 14 L'Aquila Andrea Masi Fullback (1981-03-30)30 March 1981 (aged 22) 6 Viadana

### Canada

Head coach: [David Clark](/source/David_Clark_(rugby_union))

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by [World Rugby](/source/World_Rugby).

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Aaron Abrams Hooker (1979-07-09)9 July 1979 (aged 24) 1 Castaway Wanderers Mark Lawson Hooker (1980-03-17)17 March 1980 (aged 23) 13 Victoria Vikes Garth Cooke Prop (1977-04-18)18 April 1977 (aged 26) 11 Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne Rod Snow Prop (1970-05-01)1 May 1970 (aged 33) 50 Dragons Jon Thiel Prop (1975-05-31)31 May 1975 (aged 28) 34 Scarlets Kevin Tkachuk Prop (1976-09-11)11 September 1976 (aged 27) 20 Pertemps Bees Jamie Cudmore Lock (1978-09-06)6 September 1978 (aged 25) 6 Llandovery Mike James Lock (1973-07-21)21 July 1973 (aged 30) 47 Stade Français Ed Knaggs Lock (1973-07-20)20 July 1973 (aged 30) 18 Castaway Wanderers Colin Yukes Lock (1979-10-23)23 October 1979 (aged 23) 13 Agen Jim Douglas Flanker (1977-03-07)7 March 1977 (aged 26) 5 UBC Old Boys Ravens Adam van Staveren Flanker (1975-09-28)28 September 1975 (aged 28) 17 Bayside Sharks Ryan Banks Flanker (1972-02-02)2 February 1972 (aged 31) 34 Burnaby Lake Rugby Club Al Charron (c) Flanker (1966-06-27)27 June 1966 (aged 37) 73 Pau Jeff Reid Number 8 (1974-08-15)15 August 1974 (aged 29) 3 Eastwood Rugby Club Josh Jackson Number 8 (1980-10-02)2 October 1980 (aged 23) 3 Castaway Wanderers Ed Fairhurst Scrum-half (1979-05-07)7 May 1979 (aged 24) 13 Castaway Wanderers Morgan Williams Scrum-half (1976-04-17)17 April 1976 (aged 27) 31 Saracens Jared Barker Fly-half (1975-01-10)10 January 1975 (aged 28) 12 Saracens Bobby Ross Fly-half (1969-08-29)29 August 1969 (aged 34) 56 James Bay Athletic Association John Cannon Centre (1980-08-18)18 August 1980 (aged 23) 21 Doncaster Knights Nik Witkowski Centre (1976-06-02)2 June 1976 (aged 27) 28 Coventry Marco Di Girolamo Centre (1977-05-09)9 May 1977 (aged 26) 13 James Bay Athletic Association Ryan Smith Centre (1979-09-13)13 September 1979 (aged 24) 6 Brampton Beavers Dave Lougheed Wing (1968-04-11)11 April 1968 (aged 35) 32 Balmy Beach Matt King Wing (1980-04-07)7 April 1980 (aged 23) 4 Balmy Beach Sean Fauth Wing (1975-02-08)8 February 1975 (aged 28) 27 Castaway Wanderers Winston Stanley Wing (1974-07-17)17 July 1974 (aged 29) 63 Leeds Tykes James Pritchard Fullback (1979-07-21)21 July 1979 (aged 24) 5 Bedford Blues Quentin Fyffe Fullback (1972-02-15)15 February 1972 (aged 31) 2 James Bay Athletic Association

### Tonga

Head coach: [Jim Love](/source/Jim_Love_(rugby_union))

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by [World Rugby](/source/World_Rugby).

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Viliami Maʻasi Hooker (1975-07-31)31 July 1975 (aged 28) 18 Penzance Ephraim Taukafa Hooker (1976-06-26)26 June 1976 (aged 27) 8 North Harbour Heamani Lavaka Prop (1969-01-10)10 January 1969 (aged 34) 11 Eastern Suburbs Tonga Leaʻaetoa Prop (1977-03-04)4 March 1977 (aged 26) 6 Northern Suburbs Kisi Pulu Prop (1978-01-31)31 January 1978 (aged 25) 7 Auckland Kafalosi Tonga Prop (1975-04-30)30 April 1975 (aged 28) 1 none Sione Tuʻamoheloa Prop (1980-08-20)20 August 1980 (aged 23) 2 North Harbour Milton Ngauamo Lock (1976-05-25)25 May 1976 (aged 27) 7 Wellington Viliami Vaki Lock (1976-04-27)27 April 1976 (aged 27) 16 Parma Inoke Afeaki (c) Lock (1973-07-12)12 July 1973 (aged 30) 16 Secom Rugguts Benhur Kivalu Lock (1972-09-02)2 September 1972 (aged 31) 30 Kintetsu Liners Stanley Afeaki Flanker (1978-11-12)12 November 1978 (aged 24) 10 Auckland Ipolito Fenukitau Flanker (1972-07-22)22 July 1972 (aged 31) 14 Ricoh Black Rams Edward Langi Flanker (1978-11-12)12 November 1978 (aged 24) 0 none Usaia Latu Flanker (1978-01-21)21 January 1978 (aged 25) 8 Northern Suburbs Nisifolo Naufahu Number 8 (1977-10-30)30 October 1977 (aged 25) 14 Northland Sililo Martens Scrum-half (1977-04-27)27 April 1977 (aged 26) 23 Bridgend Ravens Tony Alatini Scrum-half (1974-08-21)21 August 1974 (aged 29) 8 Blackwood David Palu Scrum-half (1981-11-06)6 November 1981 (aged 21) 7 Horowhenua-Kapiti Pierre Hola Fly-half (1978-06-09)9 June 1978 (aged 25) 16 Kobe Steel Suka Hufanga Centre (1982-06-18)18 June 1982 (aged 21) 1 Vaini Gus Leger Centre (1974-10-12)12 October 1974 (aged 28) 12 Counties Manukau Johnny Ngauamo Centre (1969-07-20)20 July 1969 (aged 34) 4 Clermont John Payne Centre (1980-02-01)1 February 1980 (aged 23) 7 Manly Tevita Tuʻifua Wing (1975-10-15)15 October 1975 (aged 27) 1 Auckland Pila Fifita Wing (1975-06-13)13 June 1975 (aged 28) 0 North Otago Sione Fonua Wing (1980-08-19)19 August 1980 (aged 23) 2 Auckland Sila Vaʻenuku Wing (1978-07-21)21 July 1978 (aged 25) 1 Toa-ko-Ma'afu Sateki Tuipulotu Fullback (1971-07-03)3 July 1971 (aged 32) 18 Worcester Warriors Lisiate Ulufonua Fullback (1971-07-03)3 July 1971 (aged 32) 4 Lavengamalie

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["France call for Privat"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/rugby_world_cup/team_pages/france/3255167.stm). *BBC Sport*. 10 November 2003. Retrieved 13 March 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Woodward announces World Cup squad"](http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/story/48147.html). *ESPN.co.uk*. 7 September 2003. Retrieved 18 August 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Grewcock out of World Cup"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/rugby_world_cup/team_pages/england/3235321.stm). *BBC Sport*. 3 November 2003. Retrieved 18 August 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Uruguay lose back, BBC Sport, 24 September 2003](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/rugby_world_cup/team_pages/uruguay/3137190.stm)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Uruguay National Team Squad](http://www.saweb.co.za/rugby2003/teams/uruguay.asp)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Tournament over for All Black Blair"](https://www.espn.com.sg/rugby/story/_/id/15369413/tournament-all-black-blair). ESPN. 19 October 2003. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

## External links

- [\[1\]](https://web.archive.org/web/20080508214557/http://www.rwc2003.irb.com/EN/Tournament/Pools/index.htm)

- [\[2\]](http://www.saweb.co.za/rugby03/teams/argentin.asp)

v t e 2003 Rugby World Cup Stages Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Knockout stage Final General Qualifying Squads Statistics Warm-up matches

v t e Rugby World Cup Tournaments New Zealand / Australia 1987 England / France / Ireland / Scotland / Wales 1991 South Africa 1995 Wales 1999 Australia 2003 France 2007 New Zealand 2011 England 2015 Japan 2019 France 2023 Australia 2027 United States 2031 Warm-up matches 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023 2027 2031 Qualifying 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023 2027 2031 Knockout stages 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023 2027 2031 Finals 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023 2027 2031 Squads 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023 2027 2031 Statistics 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023 2027 2031 Overview History Hosts Qualification Theme song Trophy Overall records All-time table Hat-tricks Multiple winners Records and statistics Red cards Team appearances Try scorers Notes: There was no qualification for the 1987 World Cup as places were given by invitation only.

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