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2003 Rugby World Cup. 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.
- 22 November 2003
- 2003 Rugby World Cup
- Stadium Australia, Sydney
- Jonny Wilkinson (England)
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With the 2019 World Cup final a matter of days away, I decided to go back to the 2003 World Cup, to try and apply analysis to some of the key moments in those games. In doing so I decided to settle on running the video on England's World Cup win and the game's two tries, scored by Lote Tiquri and Jason Robinson.
Whether you’re eager to relive Jonny Wilkinson’s extra-time drop-goal or the semi final between Australia and New Zealand, our rugby gurus have packed this page with every detail. Browse below to rediscover all of the exhilarating, tense and shocking matches from the 2003 Rugby World Cup.
Along with a try to Jason Robinson, Jonny Wilkinson kicked four penalties and then a drop-goal in extra time to win the game 20–17 for England, who became the first northern hemisphere team to win the Webb Ellis Cup. The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England.
The Rugby World Cup is a men's rugby union tournament contested every four years between the top international teams, the winners of which are recognised as the World champions of the sport. The tournament is administered by World Rugby, the sport's international governing body.
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.
