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.

Teams

Team	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Apps.	Last	Previous best performance	IRB World Ranking (6 October 2003)
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	5th	1999	Quarter-finals (1991)	16
Tonga	Repechage 2	23 March 2003	4th	1999	Pool stage (1987, 1995, 1999)	12

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	B	Pts	Qualification
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:

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

New Zealand	70–7	Italy
Try: B. Thorn R. Thorne Howlett (2) Spencer (2) Rokocoko (2) Marshall Carter MacDonald Con: Carter (6) Pen: Spencer	Report	Try: Phillips Con: Peens

Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 41,715 Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia)

FB 15 Mils Muliaina RW 14 Doug Howlett OC 13 Tana Umaga IC 12 Dan Carter LW 11 Joe Rokocoko FH 10 Carlos Spencer SH 9 Justin Marshall N8 8 Jerry Collins OF 7 Richie McCaw BF 6 Reuben Thorne (c) RL 5 Chris Jack LL 4 Brad Thorn TP 3 Greg Somerville HK 2 Keven Mealamu LP 1 Dave Hewett Replacements: HK 16 Mark Hammett PR 17 Kees Meeuws N8 18 Rodney So'oialo FL 19 Marty Holah SH 20 Steve Devine CE 21 Ma'a Nonu FH 22 Leon MacDonald Coach: John Mitchell

FB 15 Gert Peens RW 14 Mirco Bergamasco OC 13 Andrea Masi IC 12 Matteo Barbini LW 11 Nicola Mazzucato FH 10 Francesco Mazzariol SH 9 Matteo Mazzantini N8 8 Matthew Phillips OF 7 Mauro Bergamasco BF 6 Cristian Bezzi RL 5 Carlo Checchinato (c) LL 4 Scott Palmer TP 3 Ramiro Martínez HK 2 Carlo Festuccia LP 1 Salvatore Perugini Replacements: HK 16 Fabio Ongaro PR 17 Martín Castrogiovanni N8 18 Sergio Parisse FL 19 Andrea Benatti SH 20 Alessandro Troncon FH 21 Rima Wakarua CE 22 Gonzalo Canale Coach: John Kirwan

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Wales vs Canada

12 October 2003

Wales	41–10	Canada
Try: Parker Cooper M. Jones Charvis Thomas Con: Harris (5) Pen: Harris (2)	Report	Try: Tkachuk Con: Pritchard Drop: Ross

Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 24,874 Referee: Chris White (England)

FB 15 Kevin Morgan RW 14 Gareth Thomas OC 13 Sonny Parker IC 12 Iestyn Harris LW 11 Mark Jones FH 10 Ceri Sweeney SH 9 Gareth Cooper N8 8 Colin Charvis (c) OF 7 Martyn Williams BF 6 Dafydd Jones RL 5 Gareth Llewellyn LL 4 Brent Cockbain TP 3 Gethin Jenkins HK 2 Robin McBryde LP 1 Duncan Jones Replacements: HK 16 Huw Bennett PR 17 Adam Jones LK 18 Robert Sidoli FL 19 Jonathan Thomas SH 20 Dwayne Peel CE 21 Mark Taylor FB 22 Rhys Williams Coach: Steve Hansen

FB 15 James Pritchard RW 14 Dave Lougheed OC 13 John Cannon IC 12 Marco di Girolamo LW 11 Winston Stanley FH 10 Bobby Ross SH 9 Morgan Williams N8 8 Josh Jackson OF 7 Adam van Staveren BF 6 Al Charron (c) RL 5 Mike James LL 4 Colin Yukes TP 3 Jon Thiel HK 2 Mark Lawson LP 1 Rod Snow Replacements: HK 16 Aaron Abrams PR 17 Kevin Tkachuk PR 18 Garth Cooke LK 19 Jamie Cudmore FL 20 Ryan Banks SH 21 Ed Fairhurst CE 22 Ryan Smith Coach: David Clark

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Italy vs Tonga

15 October 2003

Italy	36–12	Tonga
Try: M. Dallan D. Dallan (2) Con: Wakarua (3) Pen: Wakarua (5)	Report	Try: Payne Tuʻifua Con: Tuipulotu

Canberra Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 18,967 Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

FB 15 Gonzalo Canale RW 14 Nicola Mazzucato OC 13 Cristian Stoica IC 12 Manuel Dallan LW 11 Denis Dallan FH 10 Rima Wakarua SH 9 Alessandro Troncon (c) N8 8 Sergio Parisse OF 7 Aaron Persico BF 6 Andrea de Rossi RL 5 Marco Bortolami LL 4 Santiago Dellapè TP 3 Martín Castrogiovanni HK 2 Fabio Ongaro LP 1 Andrea Lo Cicero Replacements: HK 16 Carlo Festuccia PR 17 Salvatore Perugini LK 18 Carlo Checchinato FL 19 Mauro Bergamasco SH 20 Matteo Mazzantini FH 21 Francesco Mazzariol FB 22 Andrea Masi Coach: John Kirwan

FB 15 Pierre Hola RW 14 Sione Fonua OC 13 Gus Leger IC 12 John Payne LW 11 Tevita Tuʻifua FH 10 Sateki Tuipulotu SH 9 Sililo Martens N8 8 Benhur Kivalu OF 7 Ipolito Fenukitau BF 6 Inoke Afeaki (c) RL 5 Milton Ngauamo LL 4 Viliami Vaki TP 3 Heamani Lavaka HK 2 Ephraim Taukafa LP 1 Tonga Leaʻaetoa Replacements: HK 16 Viliami Maʻasi PR 17 Kisi Pulu FL 18 Usaia Latu FL 19 Stanley Afeaki SH 20 Tony Alatini FH 21 Johnny Ngauamo WG 22 Sila Vaʻenuku Coach: Jim Love

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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)

FB 15 Leon MacDonald RW 14 Mils Muliaina OC 13 Ma'a Nonu IC 12 Dan Carter LW 11 Caleb Ralph FH 10 Carlos Spencer SH 9 Steve Devine N8 8 Rodney So'oialo OF 7 Marty Holah BF 6 Reuben Thorne (c) RL 5 Chris Jack LL 4 Brad Thorn TP 3 Kees Meeuws HK 2 Mark Hammett LP 1 Carl Hoeft Replacements: PR 16 Corey Flynn PR 17 Dave Hewett FL 18 Richie McCaw FL 19 Daniel Braid SH 20 Byron Kelleher FH 21 Doug Howlett WG 22 Ben Blair Coach: John Mitchell

FB 15 Quentin Fyffe RW 14 Matt King OC 13 John Cannon IC 12 Marco di Girolamo LW 11 Sean Fauth FH 10 Jared Barker SH 9 Ed Fairhurst N8 8 Jeff Reid OF 7 Jim Douglas BF 6 Ryan Banks (c) RL 5 Ed Knaggs LL 4 Jamie Cudmore TP 3 Garth Cooke HK 2 Aaron Abrams LP 1 Kevin Tkachuk Replacements: HK 16 Mark Lawson PR 17 Rod Snow FL 18 Adam van Staveren LK 19 Colin Yukes SH 20 Morgan Williams CE 21 Ryan Smith CE 22 Nik Witkowski Coach: David Clark

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Wales vs Tonga

19 October 2003

Wales	27–20	Tonga
Try: Cooper M. Williams Con: S. Jones Pen: S. Jones (4) Drop: M. Williams	Report	Try: Hola Kivalu Lavaka Con: Hola Pen: Hola

Canberra Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 19,806 Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

FB 15 Rhys Williams RW 14 Mark Jones OC 13 Mark Taylor IC 12 Iestyn Harris LW 11 Tom Shanklin FH 10 Stephen Jones SH 9 Gareth Cooper N8 8 Alix Popham OF 7 Colin Charvis (c) BF 6 Dafydd Jones RL 5 Robert Sidoli LL 4 Gareth Llewellyn TP 3 Gethin Jenkins HK 2 Mefin Davies LP 1 Iestyn Thomas Replacements: HK 16 Huw Bennett PR 17 Adam Jones LK 18 Chris Wyatt FL 19 Martyn Williams SH 20 Dwayne Peel WG 21 Shane Williams FB 22 Garan Evans Coach: Steve Hansen

FB 15 Pierre Hola RW 14 Sione Fonua OC 13 Suka Hufanga IC 12 John Payne LW 11 Tevita Tuʻifua FH 10 Sateki Tuipulotu SH 9 Sililo Martens N8 8 Benhur Kivalu (c) OF 7 Stanley Afeaki BF 6 Ipolito Fenukitau RL 5 Viliami Vaki LL 4 Usaia Latu TP 3 Heamani Lavaka HK 2 Viliami Maʻasi LP 1 Kisi Pulu Replacements: HK 16 Ephraim Taukafa PR 17 Tonga Leaʻaetoa LK 18 Milton Ngauamo N8 19 Nisifolo Naufahu SH 20 David Palu CE 21 Gus Leger WG 22 Sila Vaʻenuku Coach: Jim Love

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Italy vs Canada

21 October 2003

Italy	19–14	Canada
Try: Parisse Con: Wakarua Pen: Wakarua (4)	Report	Try: Fyffe Pen: Barker (3)

Canberra Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 20,515 Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)

FB 15 Gonzalo Canale RW 14 Mirco Bergamasco OC 13 Cristian Stoica IC 12 Manuel Dallan LW 11 Denis Dallan FH 10 Rima Wakarua SH 9 Alessandro Troncon (c) N8 8 Sergio Parisse OF 7 Aaron Persico BF 6 Andrea de Rossi RL 5 Marco Bortolami LL 4 Santiago Dellapè TP 3 Martín Castrogiovanni HK 2 Fabio Ongaro LP 1 Andrea Lo Cicero Replacements: HK 16 Carlo Festuccia PR 17 Salvatore Perugini LK 18 Carlo Checchinato FL 19 Scott Palmer SH 20 Matteo Mazzantini FH 21 Francesco Mazzariol FB 22 Andrea Masi Coach: John Kirwan

FB 15 Quentin Fyffe RW 14 Winston Stanley OC 13 John Cannon IC 12 Marco di Girolamo LW 11 Dave Lougheed FH 10 Jared Barker SH 9 Morgan Williams N8 8 Ryan Banks OF 7 Jim Douglas BF 6 Jamie Cudmore RL 5 Al Charron (c) LL 4 Colin Yukes TP 3 Jon Thiel HK 2 Mark Lawson LP 1 Rod Snow Replacements: HK 16 Aaron Abrams PR 17 Kevin Tkachuk N8 18 Jeff Reid N8 19 Josh Jackson WG 20 Sean Fauth FH 21 Bobby Ross WG 22 Matt King Coach: David Clark

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New Zealand vs Tonga

24 October 2003

New Zealand	91–7	Tonga
Try: Braid Carter Flynn Ralph (2) Spencer Meeuws Penalty try Muliaina (2) MacDonald Howlett (2) Con: MacDonald (12) Spencer	Report	Try: Hola Con: Tuipulotu

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 47,588 Referee: Pablo De Luca (Argentina)

FB 15 Mils Muliaina RW 14 Doug Howlett OC 13 Leon MacDonald IC 12 Dan Carter LW 11 Caleb Ralph FH 10 Carlos Spencer SH 9 Justin Marshall N8 8 Rodney So'oialo OF 7 Daniel Braid BF 6 Reuben Thorne (c) RL 5 Ali Williams LL 4 Brad Thorn TP 3 Greg Somerville HK 2 Corey Flynn LP 1 Kees Meeuws Replacements: HK 16 Keven Mealamu PR 17 Dave Hewett FL 18 Jerry Collins FL 19 Marty Holah FL 20 Richie McCaw CE 21 Ma'a Nonu CE 22 Ben Atiga Coach: John Mitchell

FB 15 Sila Vaʻenuku RW 14 Sione Fonua OC 13 Suka Hufanga IC 12 John Payne LW 11 Tevita Tuʻifua FH 10 Pierre Hola SH 9 Sililo Martens N8 8 Benhur Kivalu (c) OF 7 Ipolito Fenukitau BF 6 Stanley Afeaki RL 5 Viliami Vaki LL 4 Usaia Latu TP 3 Heamani Lavaka HK 2 Viliami Maʻasi LP 1 Kisi Pulu Replacements: HK 16 Ephraim Taukafa PR 17 Tonga Leaʻaetoa LK 18 Milton Ngauamo FL 19 Edward Langi SH 20 David Palu FB 21 Sateki Tuipulotu WG 22 Gus Leger Coach: Jim Love

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Italy vs Wales

25 October 2003

Italy	15–27	Wales
Pen: Wakarua (5)	Report	Try: M. Jones Parker D. Jones Con: Harris (3) Pen: Harris (2)

Canberra Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 22,641 Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia)

FB 15 Gonzalo Canale RW 14 Nicola Mazzucato OC 13 Cristian Stoica IC 12 Andrea Masi LW 11 Denis Dallan FH 10 Rima Wakarua SH 9 Alessandro Troncon (c) N8 8 Sergio Parisse OF 7 Aaron Persico BF 6 Andrea de Rossi RL 5 Carlo Checchinato LL 4 Santiago Dellapè TP 3 Andrea Lo Cicero HK 2 Fabio Ongaro LP 1 Martín Castrogiovanni Replacements: HK 16 Carlo Festuccia PR 17 Salvatore Perugini N8 18 Matthew Phillips FL 19 Scott Palmer LK 20 Cristian Bezzi FH 21 Francesco Mazzariol WG 22 Mirco Bergamasco Coach: John Kirwan

FB 15 Kevin Morgan RW 14 Mark Jones OC 13 Sonny Parker IC 12 Iestyn Harris LW 11 Gareth Thomas FH 10 Ceri Sweeney SH 9 Dwayne Peel N8 8 Colin Charvis (c) OF 7 Martyn Williams BF 6 Dafydd Jones RL 5 Gareth Llewellyn LL 4 Brent Cockbain TP 3 Adam Jones HK 2 Robin McBryde LP 1 Duncan Jones Replacements: HK 16 Mefin Davies PR 17 Gethin Jenkins LK 18 Robert Sidoli FL 19 Jonathan Thomas SH 20 Gareth Cooper FH 21 Stephen Jones FB 22 Rhys Williams Coach: Steve Hansen

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Canada vs Tonga

29 October 2003

Canada	24–7	Tonga
Try: Fauth Abrams Con: Pritchard Pen: Ross (4)	Report	Try: Kivalu Con: Hola

WIN Stadium, Wollongong Attendance: 15,630 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

FB 15 Quentin Fyffe RW 14 Sean Fauth OC 13 Nik Witkowski IC 12 Marco di Girolamo LW 11 Winston Stanley FH 10 Bobby Ross SH 9 Morgan Williams N8 8 Josh Jackson OF 7 Adam van Staveren BF 6 Jamie Cudmore RL 5 Mike James LL 4 Al Charron (c) TP 3 Garth Cooke HK 2 Mark Lawson LP 1 Rod Snow Replacements: HK 16 Aaron Abrams PR 17 Kevin Tkachuk LK 18 Colin Yukes N8 19 Jeff Reid SH 20 Ed Fairhurst CE 21 Ryan Smith FB 22 James Pritchard Coach: David Clark

FB 15 Gus Leger RW 14 Pila Fifita OC 13 Johnny Ngauamo IC 12 John Payne LW 11 Sione Fonua FH 10 Pierre Hola SH 9 Sililo Martens N8 8 Benhur Kivalu OF 7 Sione Tuʻamoheloa BF 6 Nisifolo Naufahu RL 5 Inoke Afeaki (c) LL 4 Milton Ngauamo TP 3 Heamani Lavaka HK 2 Ephraim Taukafa LP 1 Tonga Leaʻaetoa Replacements: HK 16 Viliami Maʻasi PR 17 Kafalosi Tonga FL 18 Usaia Latu FL 19 Ipolito Fenukitau SH 20 David Palu CE 21 Suka Hufanga LK 22 Viliami Vaki Coach: Jim Love

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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)

FB 15 Mils Muliaina RW 14 Doug Howlett OC 13 Leon MacDonald IC 12 Aaron Mauger LW 11 Joe Rokocoko FH 10 Carlos Spencer SH 9 Justin Marshall N8 8 Jerry Collins OF 7 Richie McCaw BF 6 Reuben Thorne (c) RL 5 Ali Williams LL 4 Brad Thorn TP 3 Greg Somerville HK 2 Keven Mealamu LP 1 Dave Hewett Replacements: HK 16 Mark Hammett PR 17 Kees Meeuws N8 18 Rodney So'oialo FL 19 Marty Holah SH 20 Byron Kelleher FH 21 Dan Carter CE 22 Ma'a Nonu Coach: John Mitchell

FB 15 Garan Evans RW 14 Shane Williams OC 13 Mark Taylor IC 12 Sonny Parker LW 11 Tom Shanklin FH 10 Stephen Jones SH 9 Gareth Cooper N8 8 Alix Popham OF 7 Colin Charvis (c) BF 6 Jonathan Thomas RL 5 Robert Sidoli LL 4 Brent Cockbain TP 3 Adam Jones HK 2 Robin McBryde LP 1 Iestyn Thomas Replacements: HK 16 Mefin Davies PR 17 Gethin Jenkins LK 18 Chris Wyatt FL 19 Dafydd Jones SH 20 Dwayne Peel FH 21 Ceri Sweeney WG 22 Gareth Thomas Coach: Steve Hansen