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2003 Rugby World Cup; Tournament details; Host nation Australia: Dates: 10 October – 22 November (44 days) No. of nations: 20 (80 qualifying) Final positions; Champions England (1st title) Runner-up Australia: Third place New Zealand: Tournament statistics; Matches played: 48: Attendance: 1,837,547 (38,282 per match) Top scorer(s) Jonny ...
The 2003 Rugby World Cup, the fifth edition of the Rugby World Cup (the International Rugby Board's (IRB) leading quadrennial rugby union tournament for national teams), was held in Australia from 10 October to 22 November 2003. In the finals, 20 teams played a total of 48 matches.
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Summarize this article for a 10 year old. SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Union and Rugby ...
England. England announced their 30-man squad for the tournament on 7 September 2003. [2] Danny Grewcock suffered an injury mid-tournament and was replaced by Simon Shaw on 3 November. [3] Head coach: Clive Woodward. Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby. Player.
The 2003 Rugby World Cup quarter finals delivered four predictable results. The All Blacks beat the Springboks 29-9, Scotland fell to the Wallabies 33-16 and Les Bleus sailed past Ireland 43-21. The most challenging match was fought between England and Wales.
2003 IRB report. The 2003 Rugby World Cup was staged in Australia, the land of the defending champions; the first time the Rugby World Cup had been defended on home soil. In a modification from the tournament in 1999, the competition consisted of four pools of five competing nations.
Nov 25, 2003 · The 2003 Rugby Union World Cup showed how much progress the newly professional game has made. In another 10 years or so it should be well on the way to becoming a spectator sport. It is too easy ...
