2003 Rugby World Cup squads

The 2003 Rugby World Cup was played in Australia between 10 October and 22 November 2003.

Pool A

Australia

Head coach: Eddie Jones

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by 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

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by 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

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by 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 Carlos 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 Pablo Bouza Lock (1973-05-09)9 May 1973 (aged 30) 19 Duendes 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 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 Juan Martín Hernández Fly-half (1982-08-07)7 August 1982 (aged 21) 6 Deportiva Francesa 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

Romania

Head coach: Bernard Charreyre

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by 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 Tincu 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 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

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Phillipus Isaacs Hooker (1973-05-08)8 May 1973 (aged 30) 5 unknown Johannes Meyer Hooker (1981-02-19)19 February 1981 (aged 22) 2 unknown Cor van Tonder Hooker (1978-03-21)21 March 1978 (aged 25) 4 unknown Andries Blaauw Prop (1970-03-25)25 March 1970 (aged 33) 19 unknown Niel du Toit Prop (1969-09-12)12 September 1969 (aged 34) 2 unknown Johan Jenkins Prop (1977-11-15)15 November 1977 (aged 25) 2 unknown 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 unknown Eben Isaacs Lock (1970-07-16)16 July 1970 (aged 33) 17 Reho Falcons 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 unknown Wolfie Duvenhage Flanker (1978-12-31)31 December 1978 (aged 24) 8 unknown 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 unknown Hakkies Husselman Scrum-half (1972-11-03)3 November 1972 (aged 30) 7 Western Province Ronaldo Pedro Scrum-half (1972-08-22)22 August 1972 (aged 31) 9 Reho Falcons Morné Schreuder Fly-half (1979-09-05)5 September 1979 (aged 24) 7 unknown 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 unknown 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 unknown Regardt Kruger Centre (1981-09-26)26 September 1981 (aged 22) 1 unknown 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 Falcons Niel Swanepoel Wing (1980-07-17)17 July 1980 (aged 23) 0 unknown Vincent Dreyer Fullback (1978-10-08)8 October 1978 (aged 25) 1 unknown Jurie Booysen Fullback (1981-07-30)30 July 1981 (aged 22) 2 unknown Deon Grunschloss Fullback (1973-04-07)7 April 1973 (aged 30) 0 unknown

Pool B

France

Head coach: Bernard Laporte

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by 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 Jean-Baptiste Poux Prop (1979-09-26)26 September 1979 (aged 24) 7 Toulouse Olivier Milloud Prop (1975-12-09)9 December 1975 (aged 27) 10 Bourgoin Sylvain Marconnet Prop (1976-04-08)8 April 1976 (aged 27) 33 Stade Français Fabien Pelous Lock (1973-12-07)7 December 1973 (aged 29) 80 Toulouse Jérôme Thion Lock (1977-12-02)2 December 1977 (aged 25) 5 Biarritz 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 Serge Betsen Flanker (1974-03-25)25 March 1974 (aged 29) 31 Biarritz Patrick Tabacco Flanker (1974-04-23)23 April 1974 (aged 29) 12 Stade Français Olivier Magne Flanker (1973-04-11)11 April 1973 (aged 30) 66 Clermont Christian Labit Flanker (1971-02-11)11 February 1971 (aged 32) 12 Toulouse Sébastien Chabal Number 8 (1977-12-08)8 December 1977 (aged 25) 17 Bourgoin Imanol Harinordoquy Number 8 (1980-02-20)20 February 1980 (aged 23) 20 Pau 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 Frédéric Michalak Fly-half (1982-10-16)16 October 1982 (aged 20) 12 Toulouse Gérald Merceron Fly-half (1973-02-25)25 February 1973 (aged 30) 26 Clermont Damien Traille Centre (1979-06-12)12 June 1979 (aged 24) 24 Pau Brian Liebenberg Centre (1979-09-19)19 September 1979 (aged 24) 3 Stade Français Yannick Jauzion Centre (1978-07-28)28 July 1978 (aged 25) 10 Toulouse Tony Marsh Centre (1972-08-12)12 August 1972 (aged 31) 11 Clermont David Bory Wing (1976-03-08)8 March 1976 (aged 27) 18 Clermont Aurélien Rougerie Wing (1980-09-26)26 September 1980 (aged 23) 22 Clermont Christophe Dominici Wing (1972-05-20)20 May 1972 (aged 31) 30 Stade Français Clément Poitrenaud Fullback (1982-05-20)20 May 1982 (aged 21) 11 Toulouse Pépito Elhorga Fullback (1978-01-06)6 January 1978 (aged 25) 6 Agen Nicolas Brusque Fullback (1976-08-07)7 August 1976 (aged 27) 11 Biarritz

Scotland

Head coach: Ian McGeechan

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by 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 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

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by 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 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 Sale Sharks 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

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by 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 Matthew Wyatt Hooker (1978-03-04)4 March 1978 (aged 25) 3 OMBAC Daniel Dorsey Prop (1976-01-18)18 January 1976 (aged 27) 16 unknown 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 unknown 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

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by 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 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.[1] Danny Grewcock suffered an injury mid-tournament and was replaced by Simon Shaw on 3 November.[2]

Head coach: Clive Woodward

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by 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 Shaw^1 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

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by 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 Corne 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

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by 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 Borders 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 Feaunati 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

Lock Leonardo de Oliveira was replaced by José Viana on 24 September 2003, due to a back injury.[3]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by 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 Perez 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

[4]

Georgia

Head coach: Claude Saurel

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by 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 Mtchedlishvil 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 Davit Bolghashvili 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

¹ Ben Atiga replaced Ben Blair following a mid-tournament injury.

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by 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 Atiga^1 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 Mils Muliaina Fullback (1980-07-30)30 July 1980 (aged 23) 7 Blues / Auckland

Wales

Head coach: Steve Hansen

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by 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

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by 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 Martinez 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

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Aaron Abrams Hooker (1979-07-09)9 July 1979 (aged 24) 1 unknown Mark Lawson Hooker (1980-03-17)17 March 1980 (aged 23) 13 unknown Garth Cooke Prop (1977-04-18)18 April 1977 (aged 26) 11 unknown 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 unknown 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 unknown Adam van Staveren Flanker (1975-09-28)28 September 1975 (aged 28) 17 unknown Ryan Banks Flanker (1972-02-02)2 February 1972 (aged 31) 34 unknown 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 unknown 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 unknown 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 unknown 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 unknown 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 unknown Matt King Wing (1980-04-07)7 April 1980 (aged 23) 4 unknown Sean Fauth Wing (1975-02-08)8 February 1975 (aged 28) 27 unknown 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 unknown

Tonga

Head coach: Jim Love

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Viliami Ma'asi 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 Tu'ifua 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 Va'enuku 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. "Woodward announces World Cup squad". ESPN.co.uk. 7 September 2003. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
2. "Grewcock out of World Cup". BBC Sport. 3 November 2003. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
3. Uruguay lose back, BBC Sport, 24 September 2003
4. Uruguay National Team Squad

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