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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 World Cup Limited. The pre-event favourites were England ...
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 World Cup Limited.
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.
The 2003 Rugby World Cup was a notable tournament. For the first time, smaller rugby nations raised their game and proved they were capable of tussling with rugby giants. The likes of Fiji, Samoa and Tonga supplied spectacular performances in the pool stage, while the heavyweights delivered impressive knockout stage performances.
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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.
2003 Rugby World Cup statistics. This article documents statistics from the 2003 Rugby World Cup, held in Australia from 10 October to 22 November .
The knockout stage at the 2003 Rugby World Cup featured the eight teams that qualified from the pool stage (the top two teams from each of the four pools), competing in a single-elimination tournament. The stage began with the quarter-final between New Zealand and South Africa in Melbourne on 8 November 2003, and concluded with the final ...
