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 | |
| Jeremy Paul | Hooker | (1977-03-14)14 March 1977 (aged 26) | 37 | |
| Al Baxter | Prop | (1977-01-21)21 January 1977 (aged 26) | 1 | |
| Ben Darwin | Prop | (1976-10-17)17 October 1976 (aged 26) | 22 | |
| Matt Dunning | Prop | (1978-12-19)19 December 1978 (aged 24) | 0 | |
| Bill Young | Prop | (1974-03-04)4 March 1974 (aged 29) | 19 | |
| David Giffin | Lock | (1973-11-06)6 November 1973 (aged 29) | 45 | |
| Justin Harrison | Lock | (1974-04-20)20 April 1974 (aged 29) | 17 | |
| Nathan Sharpe | Lock | (1978-02-26)26 February 1978 (aged 25) | 13 | |
| Dan Vickerman | Lock | (1979-06-04)4 June 1979 (aged 24) | 11 | |
| Matt Cockbain | Flanker | (1972-09-19)19 September 1972 (aged 31) | 56 | |
| David Croft | Flanker | (1979-02-22)22 February 1979 (aged 24) | 4 | |
| George Smith | Flanker | (1980-07-14)14 July 1980 (aged 23) | 28 | |
| Phil Waugh | Flanker | (1979-09-22)22 September 1979 (aged 24) | 15 | |
| David Lyons | Number 8 | (1980-06-15)15 June 1980 (aged 23) | 14 | |
| John Roe | Number 8 | (1977-04-10)10 April 1977 (aged 26) | 0 | |
| George Gregan (c) | Scrum-half | (1973-04-19)19 April 1973 (aged 30) | 89 | |
| Chris Whitaker | Scrum-half | (1974-10-19)19 October 1974 (aged 28) | 15 | |
| Elton Flatley | Fly-half | (1977-05-07)7 May 1977 (aged 26) | 27 | |
| Stephen Larkham | Fly-half | (1974-05-29)29 May 1974 (aged 29) | 59 | |
| Matt Giteau | Centre | (1982-09-29)29 September 1982 (aged 21) | 4 | |
| Nathan Grey | Centre | (1975-03-31)31 March 1975 (aged 28) | 33 | |
| Morgan Turinui | Centre | (1982-01-05)5 January 1982 (aged 21) | 3 | |
| Stirling Mortlock | Centre | (1977-05-20)20 May 1977 (aged 26) | 20 | |
| Mat Rogers | Wing | (1976-02-01)1 February 1976 (aged 27) | 12 | |
| Joe Roff | Wing | (1975-09-20)20 September 1975 (aged 28) | 76 | |
| Wendell Sailor | Wing | (1974-07-16)16 July 1974 (aged 29) | 13 | |
| Lote Tuqiri | Wing | (1979-09-26)26 September 1979 (aged 24) | 7 | |
| Chris Latham | Fullback | (1975-09-08)8 September 1975 (aged 28) | 38 | |
| Matt Burke | Fullback | (1973-03-26)26 March 1973 (aged 30) | 72 |
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 | |
| Frankie Sheahan | Hooker | (1976-08-27)27 August 1976 (aged 27) | 13 | |
| Keith Wood (c) | Hooker | (1972-01-27)27 January 1972 (aged 31) | 53 | |
| Simon Best | Prop | (1978-02-11)11 February 1978 (aged 25) | 3 | |
| Reggie Corrigan | Prop | (1970-11-19)19 November 1970 (aged 32) | 26 | |
| John Hayes | Prop | (1973-11-02)2 November 1973 (aged 29) | 34 | |
| Marcus Horan | Prop | (1977-09-07)7 September 1977 (aged 26) | 12 | |
| Gary Longwell | Lock | (1971-07-30)30 July 1971 (aged 32) | 25 | |
| Donncha O'Callaghan | Lock | (1979-03-24)24 March 1979 (aged 24) | 5 | |
| Paul O'Connell | Lock | (1979-10-20)20 October 1979 (aged 23) | 10 | |
| Malcolm O'Kelly | Lock | (1974-07-19)19 July 1974 (aged 29) | 54 | |
| Simon Easterby | Flanker | (1975-07-21)21 July 1975 (aged 28) | 23 | |
| Keith Gleeson | Flanker | (1976-06-17)17 June 1976 (aged 27) | 16 | |
| Alan Quinlan | Flanker | (1974-07-13)13 July 1974 (aged 29) | 16 | |
| David Wallace | Flanker | (1976-07-08)8 July 1976 (aged 27) | 18 | |
| Victor Costello | Number 8 | (1970-10-23)23 October 1970 (aged 32) | 32 | |
| Anthony Foley | Number 8 | (1973-10-30)30 October 1973 (aged 29) | 45 | |
| Eric Miller | Number 8 | (1975-09-23)23 September 1975 (aged 28) | 35 | |
| Neil Doak | Scrum-half | (1972-06-21)21 June 1972 (aged 31) | 0 | |
| Guy Easterby | Scrum-half | (1971-03-21)21 March 1971 (aged 32) | 19 | |
| Peter Stringer | Scrum-half | (1977-12-13)13 December 1977 (aged 25) | 36 | |
| David Humphreys | Fly-half | (1971-09-10)10 September 1971 (aged 32) | 56 | |
| Ronan O'Gara | Fly-half | (1977-03-07)7 March 1977 (aged 26) | 33 | |
| Paddy Wallace | Centre | (1979-08-27)27 August 1979 (aged 24) | 0 | |
| Kevin Maggs | Centre | (1974-06-03)3 June 1974 (aged 29) | 53 | |
| Brian O'Driscoll | Centre | (1979-01-21)21 January 1979 (aged 24) | 41 | |
| Anthony Horgan | Wing | (1976-11-15)15 November 1976 (aged 26) | 3 | |
| Shane Horgan | Wing | (1978-07-18)18 July 1978 (aged 25) | 19 | |
| John Kelly | Wing | (1974-04-18)18 April 1974 (aged 29) | 13 | |
| Tyrone Howe | Wing | (1971-04-02)2 April 1971 (aged 32) | 10 | |
| Girvan Dempsey | Fullback | (1975-10-02)2 October 1975 (aged 28) | 38 |
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 | |
| Federico Méndez | Hooker | (1972-08-02)2 August 1972 (aged 31) | 65 | |
| Roberto Diego Grau | Prop | (1970-07-16)16 July 1970 (aged 33) | 45 | |
| Omar Hasan | Prop | (1971-04-21)21 April 1971 (aged 32) | 43 | |
| Mauricio Reggiardo | Prop | (1970-02-22)22 February 1970 (aged 33) | 47 | |
| Rodrigo Roncero | Prop | (1977-02-16)16 February 1977 (aged 26) | 6 | |
| Martín Scelzo | Prop | (1976-02-05)5 February 1976 (aged 27) | 24 | |
| Patricio Albacete | Lock | (1981-02-09)9 February 1981 (aged 22) | 6 | |
| Rimas Álvarez Kairelis | Lock | (1974-07-22)22 July 1974 (aged 29) | 20 | |
| Ignacio Fernández Lobbe | Lock | (1974-11-20)20 November 1974 (aged 28) | 42 | |
| Pedro Sporleder | Lock | (1974-01-02)2 January 1974 (aged 29) | 76 | |
| Martín Durand | Flanker | (1975-05-30)30 May 1975 (aged 28) | 24 | |
| Rolando Martín | Flanker | (1968-09-23)23 September 1968 (aged 35) | 83 | |
| Lucas Ostiglia | Flanker | (1976-05-03)3 May 1976 (aged 27) | 19 | |
| Santiago Phelan | Flanker | (1974-03-31)31 March 1974 (aged 29) | 43 | |
| Pablo Bouza | Number 8 | (1973-05-09)9 May 1973 (aged 30) | 19 | |
| Gonzalo Longo | Number 8 | (1974-03-14)14 March 1974 (aged 29) | 29 | |
| Agustín Pichot (c) | Scrum-half | (1974-08-22)22 August 1974 (aged 29) | 47 | |
| Nicolás Fernández Miranda | Scrum-half | (1972-11-25)25 November 1972 (aged 30) | 33 | |
| Felipe Contepomi | Fly-half | (1977-08-20)20 August 1977 (aged 26) | 34 | |
| Gonzalo Quesada | Fly-half | (1974-05-02)2 May 1974 (aged 29) | 35 | |
| Juan Fernández Miranda | Centre | (1974-11-07)7 November 1974 (aged 28) | 19 | |
| Manuel Contepomi | Centre | (1977-08-20)20 August 1977 (aged 26) | 14 | |
| Martín Gaitán | Centre | (1978-06-15)15 June 1978 (aged 25) | 5 | |
| José Orengo | Centre | (1976-04-26)26 April 1976 (aged 27) | 32 | |
| Diego Albanese | Wing | (1973-09-17)17 September 1973 (aged 30) | 52 | |
| José María Núñez Piossek | Wing | (1976-12-06)6 December 1976 (aged 26) | 12 | |
| Hernán Senillosa | Wing | (1977-10-01)1 October 1977 (aged 26) | 10 | |
| Ignacio Corleto | Fullback | (1978-06-21)21 June 1978 (aged 25) | 25 | |
| Juan Martín Hernández | Fullback | (1982-08-07)7 August 1982 (aged 21) | 6 |
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 | |
| Marius Țincu | Hooker | (1978-04-07)7 April 1978 (aged 25) | 15 | |
| Paulică Ion | Prop | (1983-01-10)10 January 1983 (aged 20) | 0 | |
| Cezar Popescu | Prop | (1976-12-29)29 December 1976 (aged 26) | 4 | |
| Marcel Socaciu | Prop | (1972-04-23)23 April 1972 (aged 31) | 13 | |
| Petrișor Toderașc | Prop | (1980-07-15)15 July 1980 (aged 23) | 20 | |
| Petru Bălan | Prop | (1976-07-12)12 July 1976 (aged 27) | 36 | |
| Silviu Florea | Prop | (1977-04-19)19 April 1977 (aged 26) | 12 | |
| Marius Pantelimon | Lock | (1979-02-27)27 February 1979 (aged 24) | 0 | |
| Cristian Petre | Lock | (1979-03-22)22 March 1979 (aged 24) | 17 | |
| Bogdan Tudor | Lock | (1976-11-29)29 November 1976 (aged 26) | 1 | |
| Augustin Petrechei | Lock | (1980-08-04)4 August 1980 (aged 23) | 8 | |
| Sorin Socol | Lock | (1977-11-30)30 November 1977 (aged 25) | 13 | |
| George Chiriac | Flanker | (1979-10-30)30 October 1979 (aged 23) | 16 | |
| Florin Corodeanu | Flanker | (1977-03-26)26 March 1977 (aged 26) | 32 | |
| Cornel Tatu | Flanker | (1983-07-12)12 July 1983 (aged 20) | 0 | |
| Ovidiu Tonița | Flanker | (1980-08-06)6 August 1980 (aged 23) | 20 | |
| Alexandru Tudori | Flanker | (1977-10-11)11 October 1977 (aged 25) | 2 | |
| Marius Niculai | Number 8 | (1979-05-20)20 May 1979 (aged 24) | 0 | |
| Iulian Andrei | Scrum-half | (1974-07-28)28 July 1974 (aged 29) | 2 | |
| Cristian Podea | Scrum-half | (1979-02-22)22 February 1979 (aged 24) | 8 | |
| Lucian Sîrbu | Scrum-half | (1976-10-16)16 October 1976 (aged 26) | 24 | |
| Ionuț Tofan | Fly-half | (1977-03-08)8 March 1977 (aged 26) | 34 | |
| Romeo Gontineac (c) | Centre | (1973-12-18)18 December 1973 (aged 29) | 47 | |
| Valentin Maftei | Centre | (1974-09-26)26 September 1974 (aged 29) | 25 | |
| Gabriel Brezoianu | Centre | (1977-01-18)18 January 1977 (aged 26) | 42 | |
| Mihai Vioreanu | Centre | (1974-10-03)3 October 1974 (aged 29) | 26 | |
| Vasile Ghioc | Wing | (1978-02-28)28 February 1978 (aged 25) | 14 | |
| Cătălin Nicolae | Wing | (1980-07-22)22 July 1980 (aged 23) | 2 | |
| Ion Teodorescu | Wing | (1976-07-27)27 July 1976 (aged 27) | 9 | |
| Bogdan Voicu | Wing | (1981-12-16)16 December 1981 (aged 21) | 1 | |
| Cristian Săuan | Wing | (1974-03-18)18 March 1974 (aged 29) | 15 | |
| Dănuț Dumbravă | Fullback | (1981-08-06)6 August 1981 (aged 22) | 7 |
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 | |
| Johannes Meyer | Hooker | (1981-02-19)19 February 1981 (aged 22) | 2 | |
| Cor van Tonder | Hooker | (1978-03-21)21 March 1978 (aged 25) | 4 | |
| Andries Blaauw | Prop | (1970-03-25)25 March 1970 (aged 33) | 19 | |
| Niel du Toit | Prop | (1969-09-12)12 September 1969 (aged 34) | 2 | |
| Johan Jenkins | Prop | (1977-11-15)15 November 1977 (aged 25) | 2 | |
| Kees Lensing | Prop | (1978-06-01)1 June 1978 (aged 25) | 5 | |
| Archie Graham | Lock | (1974-05-20)20 May 1974 (aged 29) | 6 | |
| Eben Isaacs | Lock | (1970-07-16)16 July 1970 (aged 33) | 17 | |
| Heino Senekal | Lock | (1975-10-20)20 October 1975 (aged 27) | 13 | |
| Shaun van Rooi | Flanker | (1982-10-27)27 October 1982 (aged 20) | 1 | |
| Wolfie Duvenhage | Flanker | (1978-12-31)31 December 1978 (aged 24) | 8 | |
| Herman Lintvelt | Flanker | (1976-09-06)6 September 1976 (aged 27) | 15 | |
| Schalk van der Merwe | Flanker | (1974-08-30)30 August 1974 (aged 29) | 14 | |
| Sean Furter (c) | Number 8 | (1977-01-09)9 January 1977 (aged 26) | 13 | |
| Jurgens van Lill | Number 8 | (1981-05-23)23 May 1981 (aged 22) | 4 | |
| Hakkies Husselman | Scrum-half | (1972-11-03)3 November 1972 (aged 30) | 7 | |
| Ronaldo Pedro | Scrum-half | (1972-08-22)22 August 1972 (aged 31) | 9 | |
| Morné Schreuder | Fly-half | (1979-09-05)5 September 1979 (aged 24) | 7 | |
| 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 | |
| Rudie van Vuuren | Centre | (1972-09-20)20 September 1972 (aged 31) | 14 | |
| Du Preez Grobler | Centre | (1977-06-08)8 June 1977 (aged 26) | 7 | |
| Regardt Kruger | Centre | (1981-09-26)26 September 1981 (aged 22) | 1 | |
| Deon Mouton | Wing | (1974-11-20)20 November 1974 (aged 28) | 12 | |
| Melrick Africa | Wing | (1978-01-18)18 January 1978 (aged 25) | 3 | |
| Niel Swanepoel | Wing | (1980-07-17)17 July 1980 (aged 23) | 0 | |
| Vincent Dreyer | Fullback | (1978-10-08)8 October 1978 (aged 25) | 1 | |
| Jurie Booysen | Fullback | (1981-07-30)30 July 1981 (aged 22) | 2 | |
| Deon Grunschloss | Fullback | (1973-04-07)7 April 1973 (aged 30) | 0 |
Pool B
France
Head coach: Bernard Laporte
France called up lock Thibaut Privat as a replacement for Olivier Brouzet, who suffered a dislocated shoulder in their quarter-final against Ireland.[1]
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 | |
| Raphaël Ibañez | Hooker | (1973-02-17)17 February 1973 (aged 30) | 66 | |
| Jean-Jacques Crenca | Prop | (1969-04-03)3 April 1969 (aged 34) | 28 | |
| Sylvain Marconnet | Prop | (1976-04-08)8 April 1976 (aged 27) | 33 | |
| Olivier Milloud | Prop | (1975-12-09)9 December 1975 (aged 27) | 10 | |
| Jean-Baptiste Poux | Prop | (1979-09-26)26 September 1979 (aged 24) | 7 | |
| David Auradou | Lock | (1973-11-13)13 November 1973 (aged 29) | 34 | |
| Olivier Brouzet | Lock | (1972-11-22)22 November 1972 (aged 30) | 66 | |
| Fabien Pelous | Lock | (1973-12-07)7 December 1973 (aged 29) | 80 | |
| Thibaut Privat | Lock | (1979-02-04)4 February 1979 (aged 24) | 7 | |
| Jérôme Thion | Lock | (1977-12-02)2 December 1977 (aged 25) | 5 | |
| Serge Betsen | Flanker | (1974-03-25)25 March 1974 (aged 29) | 31 | |
| Sébastien Chabal | Flanker | (1977-12-08)8 December 1977 (aged 25) | 17 | |
| Olivier Magne | Flanker | (1973-04-11)11 April 1973 (aged 30) | 66 | |
| Patrick Tabacco | Flanker | (1974-04-23)23 April 1974 (aged 29) | 12 | |
| Imanol Harinordoquy | Number 8 | (1980-02-20)20 February 1980 (aged 23) | 20 | |
| Christian Labit | Number 8 | (1971-02-11)11 February 1971 (aged 32) | 12 | |
| Fabien Galthié (c) | Scrum-half | (1969-03-20)20 March 1969 (aged 34) | 59 | |
| Dimitri Yachvili | Scrum-half | (1980-09-19)19 September 1980 (aged 23) | 7 | |
| Gérald Merceron | Fly-half | (1973-02-25)25 February 1973 (aged 30) | 26 | |
| Frédéric Michalak | Fly-half | (1982-10-16)16 October 1982 (aged 20) | 12 | |
| Yannick Jauzion | Centre | (1978-07-28)28 July 1978 (aged 25) | 10 | |
| Brian Liebenberg | Centre | (1979-09-19)19 September 1979 (aged 24) | 3 | |
| Tony Marsh | Centre | (1972-08-12)12 August 1972 (aged 31) | 11 | |
| Damien Traille | Centre | (1979-06-12)12 June 1979 (aged 24) | 24 | |
| David Bory | Wing | (1976-03-08)8 March 1976 (aged 27) | 18 | |
| Christophe Dominici | Wing | (1972-05-20)20 May 1972 (aged 31) | 30 | |
| Pépito Elhorga | Wing | (1978-01-06)6 January 1978 (aged 25) | 6 | |
| Aurélien Rougerie | Wing | (1980-09-26)26 September 1980 (aged 23) | 22 | |
| Nicolas Brusque | Fullback | (1976-08-07)7 August 1976 (aged 27) | 11 | |
| Clément Poitrenaud | Fullback | (1982-05-20)20 May 1982 (aged 21) | 11 |
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 | |
| Dougie Hall | Hooker | (1980-09-24)24 September 1980 (aged 23) | 1 | |
| Robbie Russell | Hooker | (1976-05-01)1 May 1976 (aged 27) | 15 | |
| Bruce Douglas | Prop | (1980-02-10)10 February 1980 (aged 23) | 12 | |
| Allan Jacobsen | Prop | (1978-09-22)22 September 1978 (aged 25) | 3 | |
| Gavin Kerr | Prop | (1977-04-03)3 April 1977 (aged 26) | 7 | |
| Gordon McIlwham | Prop | (1969-11-13)13 November 1969 (aged 33) | 15 | |
| Tom Smith | Prop | (1971-10-31)31 October 1971 (aged 31) | 46 | |
| Stuart Grimes | Lock | (1974-04-04)4 April 1974 (aged 29) | 51 | |
| Nathan Hines | Lock | (1976-11-29)29 November 1976 (aged 26) | 14 | |
| Scott Murray | Lock | (1976-01-15)15 January 1976 (aged 27) | 51 | |
| Cameron Mather | Flanker | (1972-08-20)20 August 1972 (aged 31) | 4 | |
| Martin Leslie | Flanker | (1971-10-25)25 October 1971 (aged 31) | 35 | |
| Jason White | Flanker | (1978-04-17)17 April 1978 (aged 25) | 27 | |
| Ross Beattie | Flanker | (1977-11-15)15 November 1977 (aged 25) | 6 | |
| Jon Petrie | Number 8 | (1976-10-19)19 October 1976 (aged 26) | 22 | |
| Simon Taylor | Number 8 | (1979-08-17)17 August 1979 (aged 24) | 25 | |
| Bryan Redpath (c) | Scrum-half | (1971-07-02)2 July 1971 (aged 32) | 55 | |
| Mike Blair | Scrum-half | (1981-04-20)20 April 1981 (aged 22) | 7 | |
| Graeme Beveridge | Scrum-half | (1976-02-17)17 February 1976 (aged 27) | 5 | |
| Gregor Townsend | Fly-half | (1973-04-26)26 April 1973 (aged 30) | 77 | |
| Gordon Ross | Fly-half | (1978-03-08)8 March 1978 (aged 25) | 9 | |
| Andy Craig | Centre | (1976-03-16)16 March 1976 (aged 27) | 14 | |
| Andrew Henderson | Centre | (1980-02-03)3 February 1980 (aged 23) | 10 | |
| Ben Hinshelwood | Centre | (1977-03-22)22 March 1977 (aged 26) | 5 | |
| James McLaren | Centre | (1972-07-28)28 July 1972 (aged 31) | 26 | |
| Simon Danielli | Wing | (1979-09-08)8 September 1979 (aged 24) | 2 | |
| Kenny Logan | Wing | (1972-04-03)3 April 1972 (aged 31) | 65 | |
| Nikki Walker | Wing | (1982-03-05)5 March 1982 (aged 21) | 3 | |
| Chris Paterson | Fullback | (1978-03-30)30 March 1978 (aged 25) | 35 | |
| Glenn Metcalfe | Fullback | (1970-04-15)15 April 1970 (aged 33) | 36 |
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 | |
| Bill Gadolo | Hooker | (1977-05-01)1 May 1977 (aged 26) | 7 | |
| Greg Smith (c) | Hooker | (1974-07-14)14 July 1974 (aged 29) | 40 | |
| Richard Nyholt | Prop | (1975-10-25)25 October 1975 (aged 27) | 11 | |
| Joeli Veitayaki | Prop | (1967-01-12)12 January 1967 (aged 36) | 45 | |
| Nacanieli Seru | Prop | (1969-07-20)20 July 1969 (aged 34) | 2 | |
| Kele Leawere | Lock | (1974-04-27)27 April 1974 (aged 29) | 5 | |
| Emori Katalau | Lock | (1967-04-09)9 April 1967 (aged 36) | 47 | |
| Ifereimi Rawaqa | Lock | (1980-09-20)20 September 1980 (aged 23) | 8 | |
| Vula Maimuri | Lock | (1975-11-03)3 November 1975 (aged 27) | 1 | |
| Apenisa Naevo | Lock | (1973-02-24)24 February 1973 (aged 30) | 31 | |
| Alifereti Doviverata | Flanker | (1976-06-14)14 June 1976 (aged 27) | 24 | |
| Kitione Salawa | Flanker | (1976-07-26)26 July 1976 (aged 27) | 4 | |
| Sisa Koyamaibole | Flanker | (1981-03-06)6 March 1981 (aged 22) | 18 | |
| Koli Sewabu | Flanker | (1975-01-15)15 January 1975 (aged 28) | 21 | |
| Setareki Tawake | Number 8 | (1969-03-01)1 March 1969 (aged 34) | 22 | |
| Alfie Mocelutu | Number 8 | (1971-07-09)9 July 1971 (aged 32) | 34 | |
| Samisoni Rabaka | Scrum-half | (1969-04-19)19 April 1969 (aged 34) | 27 | |
| Jacob Rauluni | Scrum-half | (1972-06-25)25 June 1972 (aged 31) | 40 | |
| Mosese Rauluni | Scrum-half | (1975-06-27)27 June 1975 (aged 28) | 18 | |
| Nicky Little | Fly-half | (1976-09-13)13 September 1976 (aged 27) | 49 | |
| Waisale Serevi | Fly-half | (1968-05-20)20 May 1968 (aged 35) | 36 | |
| Seru Rabeni | Centre | (1978-12-27)27 December 1978 (aged 24) | 11 | |
| Saimoni Rokini | Centre | (1972-12-09)9 December 1972 (aged 30) | 10 | |
| Epeli Ruivadra | Centre | (1977-06-01)1 June 1977 (aged 26) | 5 | |
| Isa Nacewa | Centre | (1982-07-22)22 July 1982 (aged 21) | 0 | |
| Rupeni Caucaunibuca | Wing | (1980-07-05)5 July 1980 (aged 23) | 2 | |
| Aisea Tuilevu | Wing | (1972-07-13)13 July 1972 (aged 31) | 14 | |
| Marika Vunibaka | Wing | (1974-11-03)3 November 1974 (aged 28) | 14 | |
| Vilimoni Delasau | Wing | (1977-07-12)12 July 1977 (aged 26) | 14 | |
| Norman Ligairi | Fullback | (1976-01-29)29 January 1976 (aged 27) | 21 | |
| Alfred Uluinayau | Fullback | (1970-02-20)20 February 1970 (aged 33) | 29 |
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 | |
| Matt Wyatt | Hooker | (1978-03-04)4 March 1978 (aged 25) | 3 | |
| Dan Dorsey | Prop | (1976-01-18)18 January 1976 (aged 27) | 16 | |
| Richard Liddington | Prop | (1978-12-30)30 December 1978 (aged 24) | 2 | |
| Mike MacDonald | Prop | (1980-11-27)27 November 1980 (aged 22) | 21 | |
| John Tarpoff | Prop | (1980-04-05)5 April 1980 (aged 23) | 8 | |
| Jacob Waasdorp | Prop | (1978-10-18)18 October 1978 (aged 24) | 4 | |
| Luke Gross | Lock | (1969-11-21)21 November 1969 (aged 33) | 58 | |
| Gerhard Klerck | Lock | (1975-12-06)6 December 1975 (aged 27) | 2 | |
| Alec Parker | Lock | (1974-04-10)10 April 1974 (aged 29) | 35 | |
| Todd Clever | Flanker | (1983-01-16)16 January 1983 (aged 20) | 1 | |
| Oloseti Fifita | Flanker | (1968-12-06)6 December 1968 (aged 34) | 16 | |
| Jurie Gouws | Flanker | (1973-04-04)4 April 1973 (aged 30) | 5 | |
| Dave Hodges (c) | Flanker | (1969-09-15)15 September 1969 (aged 34) | 47 | |
| Kort Schubert | Number 8 | (1979-07-24)24 July 1979 (aged 24) | 27 | |
| Dan Lyle | Number 8 | (1970-09-28)28 September 1970 (aged 33) | 41 | |
| Kevin Dalzell | Scrum-half | (1974-01-25)25 January 1974 (aged 29) | 38 | |
| Mose Timoteo | Scrum-half | (1976-09-07)7 September 1976 (aged 27) | 18 | |
| Kimball Kjar | Scrum-half | (1978-03-23)23 March 1978 (aged 25) | 11 | |
| Mike Hercus | Fly-half | (1979-06-05)5 June 1979 (aged 24) | 12 | |
| Matt Sherman | Fly-half | (1978-10-29)29 October 1978 (aged 24) | 2 | |
| Link Wilfley | Fly-half | (1979-07-05)5 July 1979 (aged 24) | 19 | |
| Kain Cross | Centre | (1974-02-04)4 February 1974 (aged 29) | 8 | |
| Philip Eloff | Centre | (1978-09-17)17 September 1978 (aged 25) | 24 | |
| Salesi Sika | Centre | (1980-07-07)7 July 1980 (aged 23) | 0 | |
| Jason Keyter | Wing | (1973-12-20)20 December 1973 (aged 29) | 15 | |
| David Fee | Wing | (1976-12-15)15 December 1976 (aged 26) | 13 | |
| Riaan van Zyl | Wing | (1972-07-09)9 July 1972 (aged 31) | 7 | |
| Paul Emerick | Fullback | (1980-01-24)24 January 1980 (aged 23) | 5 | |
| John Buchholz | Fullback | (1979-02-26)26 February 1979 (aged 24) | 5 |
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 | |
| Masaaki Sakata | Hooker | (1972-11-25)25 November 1972 (aged 30) | 27 | |
| Shin Hasegawa | Prop | (1972-03-31)31 March 1972 (aged 31) | 36 | |
| Masahiko Toyoyama | Prop | (1976-08-18)18 August 1976 (aged 27) | 21 | |
| Masahito Yamamoto | Prop | (1978-05-29)29 May 1978 (aged 25) | 10 | |
| Ryō Yamamura | Prop | (1981-08-09)9 August 1981 (aged 22) | 5 | |
| Hajime Kiso | Lock | (1978-11-07)7 November 1978 (aged 24) | 7 | |
| Koichi Kubo | Lock | (1976-01-13)13 January 1976 (aged 27) | 15 | |
| Adam Parker | Lock | (1973-04-21)21 April 1973 (aged 30) | 13 | |
| Hiroyuki Tanuma | Lock | (1973-05-24)24 May 1973 (aged 30) | 41 | |
| Naoya Okubo | Flanker | (1975-09-27)27 September 1975 (aged 28) | 16 | |
| Ryota Asano | Flanker | (1979-09-25)25 September 1979 (aged 24) | 2 | |
| Takuro Miuchi (c) | Flanker | (1975-12-11)11 December 1975 (aged 27) | 11 | |
| Yasunori Watanabe | Flanker | (1974-06-02)2 June 1974 (aged 29) | 22 | |
| Takahiro Hayano | Flanker | (1974-09-06)6 September 1974 (aged 29) | 0 | |
| Takeomi Ito | Number 8 | (1971-04-11)11 April 1971 (aged 32) | 50 | |
| Yuya Saito | Number 8 | (1977-04-28)28 April 1977 (aged 26) | 12 | |
| Yuji Sonoda | Scrum-half | (1973-07-05)5 July 1973 (aged 30) | 14 | |
| Takashi Tsuji | Scrum-half | (1977-04-24)24 April 1977 (aged 26) | 0 | |
| Keiji Hirose | Fly-half | (1973-04-16)16 April 1973 (aged 30) | 36 | |
| Andrew Miller | Fly-half | (1972-09-13)13 September 1972 (aged 31) | 6 | |
| George Konia | Centre | (1969-08-09)9 August 1969 (aged 34) | 3 | |
| Yukio Motoki | Centre | (1971-08-27)27 August 1971 (aged 32) | 61 | |
| Hideki Nanba | Centre | (1976-07-08)8 July 1976 (aged 27) | 23 | |
| Reuben Parkinson | Centre | (1973-07-19)19 July 1973 (aged 30) | 3 | |
| Junichi Hojo | Wing | (1977-05-20)20 May 1977 (aged 26) | 0 | |
| Toru Kurihara | Wing | (1978-08-12)12 August 1978 (aged 25) | 24 | |
| Daisuke Ohata | Wing | (1975-11-11)11 November 1975 (aged 27) | 36 | |
| Hirotoki Onozawa | Wing | (1978-03-29)29 March 1978 (aged 25) | 13 | |
| Tsutomu Matsuda | Fullback | (1970-04-30)30 April 1970 (aged 33) | 40 | |
| Takashi Yoshida | Fullback | (1975-05-11)11 May 1975 (aged 28) | 4 |
Pool C
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 | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Regan | Hooker | (1972-01-28)28 January 1972 (aged 31) | 26 | |
| Steve Thompson | Hooker | (1978-07-15)15 July 1978 (aged 25) | 18 | |
| Dorian West | Hooker | (1967-10-05)5 October 1967 (aged 36) | 19 | |
| Jason Leonard | Prop | (1968-08-14)14 August 1968 (aged 35) | 106 | |
| Phil Vickery | Prop | (1976-03-14)14 March 1976 (aged 27) | 31 | |
| Julian White | Prop | (1973-05-14)14 May 1973 (aged 30) | 17 | |
| Trevor Woodman | Prop | (1976-08-04)4 August 1976 (aged 27) | 10 | |
| Martin Johnson (c) | Lock | (1970-03-09)9 March 1970 (aged 33) | 77 | |
| Ben Kay | Lock | (1975-12-14)14 December 1975 (aged 27) | 22 | |
| Danny Grewcock | Lock | (1972-11-07)7 November 1972 (aged 30) | 42 | |
| Simon Shaw1 | Lock | (1973-09-01)1 September 1973 (aged 30) | 23 | |
| Neil Back | Flanker | (1969-01-16)16 January 1969 (aged 34) | 60 | |
| Richard Hill | Flanker | (1973-05-23)23 May 1973 (aged 30) | 60 | |
| Lewis Moody | Flanker | (1978-06-12)12 June 1978 (aged 25) | 17 | |
| Joe Worsley | Flanker | (1977-06-14)14 June 1977 (aged 26) | 27 | |
| Lawrence Dallaglio | Number 8 | (1972-08-10)10 August 1972 (aged 31) | 58 | |
| Martin Corry | Number 8 | (1973-10-12)12 October 1973 (aged 29) | 28 | |
| Kyran Bracken | Scrum-half | (1971-11-22)22 November 1971 (aged 31) | 47 | |
| Matt Dawson | Scrum-half | (1972-10-31)31 October 1972 (aged 30) | 57 | |
| Andy Gomarsall | Scrum-half | (1974-07-24)24 July 1974 (aged 29) | 13 | |
| Paul Grayson | Fly-half | (1971-05-30)30 May 1971 (aged 32) | 27 | |
| Jonny Wilkinson | Fly-half | (1979-05-25)25 May 1979 (aged 24) | 46 | |
| Stuart Abbott | Centre | (1978-06-03)3 June 1978 (aged 25) | 2 | |
| Will Greenwood | Centre | (1972-10-20)20 October 1972 (aged 30) | 41 | |
| Mike Catt | Centre | (1971-09-17)17 September 1971 (aged 32) | 61 | |
| Mike Tindall | Centre | (1978-10-18)18 October 1978 (aged 24) | 27 | |
| Ben Cohen | Wing | (1978-09-14)14 September 1978 (aged 25) | 57 | |
| Dan Luger | Wing | (1975-01-11)11 January 1975 (aged 28) | 34 | |
| Jason Robinson | Wing | (1974-07-30)30 July 1974 (aged 29) | 21 | |
| Josh Lewsey | Fullback | (1976-11-30)30 November 1976 (aged 26) | 13 | |
| Iain Balshaw | Fullback | (1979-04-14)14 April 1979 (aged 24) | 16 |
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 | |
| Danie Coetzee | Hooker | (1977-09-02)2 September 1977 (aged 26) | 8 | |
| John Smit | Hooker | (1978-04-03)3 April 1978 (aged 25) | 21 | |
| Richard Bands | Prop | (1974-03-25)25 March 1974 (aged 29) | 7 | |
| Christo Bezuidenhout | Prop | (1970-05-14)14 May 1970 (aged 33) | 3 | |
| Faan Rautenbach | Prop | (1976-02-22)22 February 1976 (aged 27) | 8 | |
| Lawrence Sephaka | Prop | (1978-08-08)8 August 1978 (aged 25) | 13 | |
| Selborne Boome | Lock | (1975-04-16)16 April 1975 (aged 28) | 17 | |
| Bakkies Botha | Lock | (1979-09-22)22 September 1979 (aged 24) | 6 | |
| Victor Matfield | Lock | (1977-05-11)11 May 1977 (aged 26) | 20 | |
| Danie Rossouw | Lock | (1978-05-06)6 May 1978 (aged 25) | 0 | |
| Schalk Burger | Flanker | (1983-04-13)13 April 1983 (aged 20) | 0 | |
| Corné Krige (c) | Flanker | (1975-03-21)21 March 1975 (aged 28) | 36 | |
| Hendro Scholtz | Flanker | (1979-03-22)22 March 1979 (aged 24) | 3 | |
| Joe van Niekerk | Number 8 | (1980-05-04)4 May 1980 (aged 23) | 19 | |
| Juan Smith | Number 8 | (1981-07-30)30 July 1981 (aged 22) | 6 | |
| Joost van der Westhuizen | Scrum-half | (1971-02-20)20 February 1971 (aged 32) | 85 | |
| Neil de Kock | Scrum-half | (1978-11-20)20 November 1978 (aged 24) | 7 | |
| Derick Hougaard | Fly-half | (1983-01-04)4 January 1983 (aged 20) | 0 | |
| Louis Koen | Fly-half | (1975-07-07)7 July 1975 (aged 28) | 11 | |
| Jaco van der Westhuyzen | Fly-half | (1978-04-06)6 April 1978 (aged 25) | 6 | |
| Stefan Terblanche | Centre | (1975-06-02)2 June 1975 (aged 28) | 36 | |
| De Wet Barry | Centre | (1978-06-24)24 June 1978 (aged 25) | 19 | |
| Jaque Fourie | Centre | (1984-03-04)4 March 1984 (aged 19) | 0 | |
| Jorrie Muller | Wing | (1981-03-01)1 March 1981 (aged 22) | 2 | |
| Ashwin Willemse | Wing | (1981-09-08)8 September 1981 (aged 22) | 5 | |
| Breyton Paulse | Wing | (1976-04-25)25 April 1976 (aged 27) | 39 | |
| Werner Greeff | Wing | (1977-07-14)14 July 1977 (aged 26) | 7 | |
| Thinus Delport | Fullback | (1975-02-02)2 February 1975 (aged 28) | 12 | |
| Ricardo Loubscher | Fullback | (1974-06-11)11 June 1974 (aged 29) | 2 |
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 | |
| Mahonri Schwalger | Hooker | (1978-09-15)15 September 1978 (aged 25) | 4 | |
| Simon Lemalu | Prop | (1981-01-23)23 January 1981 (aged 22) | 0 | |
| Kas Lealamanua | Prop | (1976-09-15)15 September 1976 (aged 27) | 17 | |
| Tamato Leupolu | Prop | (1980-12-07)7 December 1980 (aged 22) | 9 | |
| Jeremy Tomuli | Prop | (1971-10-13)13 October 1971 (aged 31) | 9 | |
| Leo Lafaiali'i | Lock | (1974-01-30)30 January 1974 (aged 29) | 11 | |
| Opeta Palepoi | Lock | (1975-12-02)2 December 1975 (aged 27) | 32 | |
| Michael von Dincklage | Lock | (1978-06-21)21 June 1978 (aged 25) | 0 | |
| Maurie Fa'asavalu | Flanker | (1980-01-12)12 January 1980 (aged 23) | 3 | |
| Des Tuiavi'i | Flanker | (1970-01-14)14 January 1970 (aged 33) | 2 | |
| Patrick Segi | Flanker | (1980-09-21)21 September 1980 (aged 22) | 11 | |
| Siaosi Vaili | Flanker | (1977-09-07)7 September 1977 (aged 26) | 6 | |
| Peter Poulos | Flanker | (1977-07-07)7 July 1977 (aged 26) | 0 | |
| Semo Sititi | Number 8 | (1974-03-06)6 March 1974 (aged 29) | 27 | |
| Kitiona Viliamu | Number 8 | (1977-06-07)7 June 1977 (aged 26) | 5 | |
| Henry Tuilagi | Number 8 | (1976-08-12)12 August 1976 (aged 27) | 4 | |
| John Senio | Scrum-half | (1982-09-10)10 September 1982 (aged 21) | 0 | |
| Steven So'oialo | Scrum-half | (1977-05-11)11 May 1977 (aged 26) | 24 | |
| Denning Tyrell | Scrum-half | (1976-05-09)9 May 1976 (aged 27) | 9 | |
| Tanner Vili | Fly-half | (1976-05-13)13 May 1976 (aged 27) | 16 | |
| Fa'atonu Fili | Fly-half | (1981-08-31)31 August 1981 (aged 22) | 2 | |
| Terry Fanolua | Centre | (1974-07-03)3 July 1974 (aged 29) | 22 | |
| Brian Lima | Centre | (1972-01-25)25 January 1972 (aged 31) | 49 | |
| Dale Rasmussen | Centre | (1977-07-05)5 July 1977 (aged 26) | 2 | |
| Romi Ropati | Wing | (1976-06-20)20 June 1976 (aged 27) | 0 | |
| Lome Fa'atau | Wing | (1975-10-23)23 October 1975 (aged 27) | 13 | |
| Ron Fanuatanu | Wing | (1982-07-07)7 July 1982 (aged 21) | 1 | |
| Sailosi Tagicakibau | Wing | (1982-11-14)14 November 1982 (aged 20) | 1 | |
| Dominic Fe'aunati | Wing | (1978-06-14)14 June 1978 (aged 25) | 0 | |
| Earl Va'a | Fullback | (1972-05-01)1 May 1972 (aged 31) | 24 |
Uruguay
Head Coach: Diego Ormaechea
Lock Leonardo de Oliveira was replaced by José Viana on 24 September 2003, due to a back injury.[4]
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 | |
| Juan Andrés Pérez | Hooker | (1975-08-26)26 August 1975 (aged 28) | 15 | |
| Eduardo Berruti | Prop | (1968-03-15)15 March 1968 (aged 35) | 43 | |
| Pablo Lemoine | Prop | (1975-03-01)1 March 1975 (aged 28) | 32 | |
| Juan Machado | Prop | (1973-07-23)23 July 1973 (aged 30) | 25 | |
| Rodrigo Sánchez | Prop | (1976-10-25)25 October 1976 (aged 26) | 40 | |
| Guillermo Storace | Prop | (1974-03-20)20 March 1974 (aged 29) | 33 | |
| Juan Álvarez | Lock | (1980-07-08)8 July 1980 (aged 23) | 10 | |
| Juan Alzueta | Lock | (1975-09-09)9 September 1975 (aged 28) | 28 | |
| Juan Carlos Bado | Lock | (1973-12-29)29 December 1973 (aged 29) | 41 | |
| Marcelo Gutierrez | Lock | (1977-08-10)10 August 1977 (aged 26) | 17 | |
| Nicolas Brignoni | Flanker | (1976-09-03)3 September 1976 (aged 27) | 34 | |
| Ignacio Conti | Flanker | (1977-09-05)5 September 1977 (aged 26) | 8 | |
| Nicolas Grille | Flanker | (1974-12-13)13 December 1974 (aged 28) | 38 | |
| Hernan Ponte | Flanker | (1981-01-02)2 January 1981 (aged 22) | 15 | |
| Rodrigo Capo Ortega | Number 8 | (1980-12-08)8 December 1980 (aged 22) | 20 | |
| Emiliano Caffera | Scrum-half | (1978-10-30)30 October 1978 (aged 24) | 19 | |
| Juan Campomar | Scrum-half | (1982-03-10)10 March 1982 (aged 21) | 4 | |
| Bernardo Amarillo | Fly-half | (1978-01-14)14 January 1978 (aged 25) | 21 | |
| Sebastián Aguirre | Fly-half | (1976-07-15)15 July 1976 (aged 27) | 28 | |
| Diego Aguirre (c) | Centre | (1974-09-23)23 September 1974 (aged 28) | 46 | |
| Joaquín de Freitas | Centre | (1978-04-21)21 April 1978 (aged 25) | 17 | |
| Martín Mendaro | Centre | (1973-08-01)1 August 1973 (aged 30) | 44 | |
| Joaquin Pastore | Centre | (1981-12-08)8 December 1981 (aged 21) | 7 | |
| Carlos Baldassari | Wing | (1979-03-15)15 March 1979 (aged 24) | 2 | |
| Alfonso Cardoso | Wing | (1971-12-27)27 December 1971 (aged 31) | 36 | |
| Emiliano Ibarra | Wing | (1974-03-10)10 March 1974 (aged 29) | 22 | |
| José Viana | Wing | (1977-09-02)2 September 1977 (aged 26) | 12 | |
| Juan Menchaca | Fullback | (1977-07-23)23 July 1977 (aged 26) | 28 | |
| Diego Reyes | Fullback | (1980-09-24)24 September 1980 (aged 22) | 5 |
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 | |
| David Dadunashvili | Hooker | (1982-01-27)27 January 1982 (aged 21) | 1 | |
| 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 | |
| Avto Kopaliani | Prop | (1982-06-13)13 June 1982 (aged 21) | 1 | |
| Victor Didebulidze | Lock | (1971-11-04)4 November 1971 (aged 31) | 28 | |
| Sergo Gujaraidze | Lock | (1979-08-23)23 August 1979 (aged 24) | 0 | unknown |
| Zurab Mtchedlishvili | Lock | (1971-10-22)22 October 1971 (aged 31) | 32 | |
| Vano Nadiradze | Lock | (1972-02-23)23 February 1972 (aged 31) | 32 | unknown |
| David Bolgashvili | Flanker | (1979-09-19)19 September 1979 (aged 23) | 20 | unknown |
| Gia Labadze | Flanker | (1973-09-21)21 September 1973 (aged 29) | 33 | |
| 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 | |
| Giorgi Chkhaidze | Number 8 | (1981-08-20)20 August 1981 (aged 22) | 7 | |
| Ilia Zedginidze (c) | Number 8 | (1977-05-30)30 May 1977 (aged 26) | 9 | |
| Irakli Abuseridze | Scrum-half | (1977-11-25)25 November 1977 (aged 25) | 22 | |
| 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 | |
| Merab Kvirikashvili | Fly-half | (1983-12-27)27 December 1983 (aged 19) | 3 | |
| Otar Eloshvili | Centre | (1978-11-15)15 November 1978 (aged 24) | 1 | |
| Irakli Giorgadze | Centre | (1982-12-17)17 December 1982 (aged 20) | 7 | |
| Vasil Katsadze | Centre | (1976-07-16)16 July 1976 (aged 27) | 28 | |
| Tedo Zibzibadze | Centre | (1980-08-06)6 August 1980 (aged 23) | 24 | |
| 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 | |
| Irakli Machkhaneli | Fullback | (1976-07-16)16 July 1976 (aged 27) | 28 | |
| Bessik Khamashuridze | Fullback | (1977-08-14)14 August 1977 (aged 26) | 29 |
Pool D
New Zealand
Head coach: John Mitchell
1 Ben Atiga replaced Ben Blair following a mid-tournament injury.[6]
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 | |
| Mark Hammett | Hooker | (1972-07-13)13 July 1972 (aged 31) | 24 | |
| Keven Mealamu | Hooker | (1979-03-20)20 March 1979 (aged 24) | 8 | |
| Dave Hewett | Prop | (1971-07-14)14 July 1971 (aged 32) | 16 | |
| Carl Hoeft | Prop | (1974-11-13)13 November 1974 (aged 28) | 28 | |
| Kees Meeuws | Prop | (1974-07-26)26 July 1974 (aged 29) | 29 | |
| Greg Somerville | Prop | (1977-11-28)28 November 1977 (aged 25) | 28 | |
| Chris Jack | Lock | (1978-09-05)5 September 1978 (aged 25) | 20 | |
| Brad Thorn | Lock | (1975-02-03)3 February 1975 (aged 28) | 5 | |
| Ali Williams | Lock | (1981-04-30)30 April 1981 (aged 22) | 10 | |
| Daniel Braid | Flanker | (1981-02-23)23 February 1981 (aged 22) | 1 | |
| Marty Holah | Flanker | (1978-09-10)10 September 1978 (aged 25) | 17 | |
| Richie McCaw | Flanker | (1980-12-31)31 December 1980 (aged 22) | 14 | |
| Reuben Thorne (c) | Flanker | (1975-01-02)2 January 1975 (aged 28) | 34 | |
| Jerry Collins | Flanker | (1980-11-04)4 November 1980 (aged 22) | 8 | |
| Rodney So'oialo | Number 8 | (1979-10-03)3 October 1979 (aged 24) | 3 | |
| Steve Devine | Scrum-half | (1976-12-21)21 December 1976 (aged 26) | 8 | |
| Byron Kelleher | Scrum-half | (1976-12-03)3 December 1976 (aged 26) | 24 | |
| Justin Marshall | Scrum-half | (1973-08-05)5 August 1973 (aged 30) | 65 | |
| Dan Carter | Fly-half | (1982-03-05)5 March 1982 (aged 21) | 3 | |
| Carlos Spencer | Fly-half | (1975-10-14)14 October 1975 (aged 27) | 22 | |
| Leon MacDonald | Fly-half | (1977-12-21)21 December 1977 (aged 25) | 19 | |
| Aaron Mauger | Centre | (1980-11-29)29 November 1980 (aged 22) | 15 | |
| Ben Atiga1 | Centre | (1983-05-05)5 May 1983 (aged 20) | 0 | |
| Tana Umaga | Centre | (1973-05-27)27 May 1973 (aged 30) | 54 | |
| Ma'a Nonu | Centre | (1982-05-21)21 May 1982 (aged 21) | 1 | |
| Caleb Ralph | Wing | (1977-09-10)10 September 1977 (aged 26) | 10 | |
| Joe Rokocoko | Wing | (1983-06-06)6 June 1983 (aged 20) | 7 | |
| Doug Howlett | Wing | (1978-09-21)21 September 1978 (aged 25) | 31 | |
| Ben Blair | Fullback | (1979-03-26)26 March 1979 (aged 24) | 4 | |
| Mils Muliaina | Fullback | (1980-07-30)30 July 1980 (aged 23) | 7 |
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 | |
| Mefin Davies | Hooker | (1972-09-02)2 September 1972 (aged 31) | 11 | |
| Robin McBryde | Hooker | (1970-07-03)3 July 1970 (aged 33) | 26 | |
| Paul James | Prop | (1982-05-13)13 May 1982 (aged 21) | 1 | |
| Gethin Jenkins | Prop | (1980-11-17)17 November 1980 (aged 22) | 10 | |
| Adam Jones | Prop | (1981-03-08)8 March 1981 (aged 22) | 2 | |
| Iestyn Thomas | Prop | (1976-12-15)15 December 1976 (aged 26) | 25 | |
| Brent Cockbain | Lock | (1974-11-15)15 November 1974 (aged 28) | 1 | |
| Gareth Llewellyn | Lock | (1969-02-27)27 February 1969 (aged 34) | 79 | |
| Robert Sidoli | Lock | (1979-06-21)21 June 1979 (aged 24) | 13 | |
| Chris Wyatt | Lock | (1973-06-10)10 June 1973 (aged 30) | 36 | |
| Colin Charvis (c) | Loose forward | (1972-12-27)27 December 1972 (aged 30) | 59 | |
| Dafydd Jones | Loose forward | (1979-06-24)24 June 1979 (aged 24) | 10 | |
| Jonathan Thomas | Loose forward | (1982-12-27)27 December 1982 (aged 20) | 4 | |
| Martyn Williams | Loose forward | (1975-09-01)1 September 1975 (aged 28) | 36 | |
| Alix Popham | Loose forward | (1979-10-17)17 October 1979 (aged 23) | 4 | |
| Gareth Cooper | Scrum-half | (1979-05-07)7 May 1979 (aged 24) | 10 | |
| Dwayne Peel | Scrum-half | (1981-08-31)31 August 1981 (aged 22) | 21 | |
| Stephen Jones | Fly-half | (1977-12-08)8 December 1977 (aged 25) | 31 | |
| Ceri Sweeney | Fly-half | (1980-01-21)21 January 1980 (aged 23) | 5 | |
| Iestyn Harris | Centre | (1976-06-25)25 June 1976 (aged 27) | 17 | |
| Sonny Parker | Centre | (1977-08-27)27 August 1977 (aged 26) | 5 | |
| Tom Shanklin | Centre | (1979-11-24)24 November 1979 (aged 23) | 15 | |
| Mark Taylor | Centre | (1973-02-27)27 February 1973 (aged 30) | 40 | |
| Mark Jones | Wing | (1979-11-07)7 November 1979 (aged 23) | 12 | |
| Gareth Thomas | Wing | (1974-07-25)25 July 1974 (aged 29) | 68 | |
| Kevin Morgan | Wing | (1977-02-23)23 February 1977 (aged 26) | 24 | |
| Shane Williams | Wing | (1977-02-26)26 February 1977 (aged 26) | 11 | |
| Garan Evans | Fullback | (1973-02-16)16 February 1973 (aged 30) | 3 | |
| Rhys Williams | Fullback | (1980-02-23)23 February 1980 (aged 23) | 30 |
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 | |
| Fabio Ongaro | Hooker | (1977-09-23)23 September 1977 (aged 26) | 12 | |
| Martin Castrogiovanni | Prop | (1981-10-21)21 October 1981 (aged 21) | 11 | |
| Andrea Lo Cicero | Prop | (1976-05-07)7 May 1976 (aged 27) | 26 | |
| Ramiro Martínez | Prop | (1970-10-23)23 October 1970 (aged 32) | 9 | |
| Salvatore Perugini | Prop | (1978-03-06)6 March 1978 (aged 25) | 15 | |
| Cristian Bezzi | Lock | (1975-05-13)13 May 1975 (aged 28) | 6 | |
| Marco Bortolami | Lock | (1980-06-12)12 June 1980 (aged 23) | 20 | |
| Carlo Checchinato | Lock | (1970-08-30)30 August 1970 (aged 33) | 76 | |
| Santiago Dellapè | Lock | (1978-05-09)9 May 1978 (aged 25) | 11 | |
| Andrea Benatti | Flanker | (1979-11-08)8 November 1979 (aged 23) | 4 | |
| Mauro Bergamasco | Flanker | (1979-05-01)1 May 1979 (aged 24) | 32 | |
| Andrea de Rossi | Flanker | (1972-08-07)7 August 1972 (aged 31) | 25 | |
| Scott Palmer | Flanker | (1977-11-10)10 November 1977 (aged 25) | 7 | |
| Aaron Persico | Flanker | (1978-03-29)29 March 1978 (aged 25) | 33 | |
| Sergio Parisse | Number 8 | (1983-09-12)12 September 1983 (aged 20) | 8 | |
| Matthew Phillips | Number 8 | (1975-04-10)10 April 1975 (aged 28) | 12 | |
| Matteo Mazzantini | Scrum-half | (1976-10-24)24 October 1976 (aged 26) | 7 | |
| Alessandro Troncon (c) | Scrum-half | (1973-09-06)6 September 1973 (aged 30) | 79 | |
| Francesco Mazzariol | Fly-half | (1975-03-01)1 March 1975 (aged 28) | 29 | |
| Rima Wakarua | Fly-half | (1976-03-23)23 March 1976 (aged 27) | 0 | |
| Matteo Barbini | Centre | (1982-06-08)8 June 1982 (aged 21) | 5 | |
| Manuel Dallan | Centre | (1976-10-15)15 October 1976 (aged 26) | 13 | |
| Cristian Stoica | Centre | (1976-08-01)1 August 1976 (aged 27) | 52 | |
| Gonzalo Canale | Centre | (1982-11-01)1 November 1982 (aged 20) | 2 | |
| Denis Dallan | Wing | (1978-03-04)4 March 1978 (aged 25) | 30 | |
| Nicola Mazzucato | Wing | (1975-10-27)27 October 1975 (aged 27) | 29 | |
| Mirco Bergamasco | Wing | (1983-02-23)23 February 1983 (aged 20) | 12 | |
| Gert Peens | Fullback | (1974-03-22)22 March 1974 (aged 29) | 14 | |
| Andrea Masi | Fullback | (1981-03-30)30 March 1981 (aged 22) | 6 |
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 | |
| Mark Lawson | Hooker | (1980-03-17)17 March 1980 (aged 23) | 13 | |
| Garth Cooke | Prop | (1977-04-18)18 April 1977 (aged 26) | 11 | |
| Rod Snow | Prop | (1970-05-01)1 May 1970 (aged 33) | 50 | |
| Jon Thiel | Prop | (1975-05-31)31 May 1975 (aged 28) | 34 | |
| Kevin Tkachuk | Prop | (1976-09-11)11 September 1976 (aged 27) | 20 | |
| Jamie Cudmore | Lock | (1978-09-06)6 September 1978 (aged 25) | 6 | |
| Mike James | Lock | (1973-07-21)21 July 1973 (aged 30) | 47 | |
| Ed Knaggs | Lock | (1973-07-20)20 July 1973 (aged 30) | 18 | |
| Colin Yukes | Lock | (1979-10-23)23 October 1979 (aged 23) | 13 | |
| Jim Douglas | Flanker | (1977-03-07)7 March 1977 (aged 26) | 5 | |
| Adam van Staveren | Flanker | (1975-09-28)28 September 1975 (aged 28) | 17 | |
| Ryan Banks | Flanker | (1972-02-02)2 February 1972 (aged 31) | 34 | |
| Al Charron (c) | Flanker | (1966-06-27)27 June 1966 (aged 37) | 73 | |
| Jeff Reid | Number 8 | (1974-08-15)15 August 1974 (aged 29) | 3 | |
| Josh Jackson | Number 8 | (1980-10-02)2 October 1980 (aged 23) | 3 | |
| Ed Fairhurst | Scrum-half | (1979-05-07)7 May 1979 (aged 24) | 13 | |
| Morgan Williams | Scrum-half | (1976-04-17)17 April 1976 (aged 27) | 31 | |
| Jared Barker | Fly-half | (1975-01-10)10 January 1975 (aged 28) | 12 | |
| Bobby Ross | Fly-half | (1969-08-29)29 August 1969 (aged 34) | 56 | |
| John Cannon | Centre | (1980-08-18)18 August 1980 (aged 23) | 21 | |
| Nik Witkowski | Centre | (1976-06-02)2 June 1976 (aged 27) | 28 | |
| Marco Di Girolamo | Centre | (1977-05-09)9 May 1977 (aged 26) | 13 | |
| Ryan Smith | Centre | (1979-09-13)13 September 1979 (aged 24) | 6 | |
| Dave Lougheed | Wing | (1968-04-11)11 April 1968 (aged 35) | 32 | |
| Matt King | Wing | (1980-04-07)7 April 1980 (aged 23) | 4 | |
| Sean Fauth | Wing | (1975-02-08)8 February 1975 (aged 28) | 27 | |
| Winston Stanley | Wing | (1974-07-17)17 July 1974 (aged 29) | 63 | |
| James Pritchard | Fullback | (1979-07-21)21 July 1979 (aged 24) | 5 | |
| Quentin Fyffe | Fullback | (1972-02-15)15 February 1972 (aged 31) | 2 |
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 Maʻasi | Hooker | (1975-07-31)31 July 1975 (aged 28) | 18 | |
| Ephraim Taukafa | Hooker | (1976-06-26)26 June 1976 (aged 27) | 8 | |
| Heamani Lavaka | Prop | (1969-01-10)10 January 1969 (aged 34) | 11 | |
| Tonga Leaʻaetoa | Prop | (1977-03-04)4 March 1977 (aged 26) | 6 | |
| Kisi Pulu | Prop | (1978-01-31)31 January 1978 (aged 25) | 7 | |
| 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 | |
| Milton Ngauamo | Lock | (1976-05-25)25 May 1976 (aged 27) | 7 | |
| Viliami Vaki | Lock | (1976-04-27)27 April 1976 (aged 27) | 16 | |
| Inoke Afeaki (c) | Lock | (1973-07-12)12 July 1973 (aged 30) | 16 | |
| Benhur Kivalu | Lock | (1972-09-02)2 September 1972 (aged 31) | 30 | |
| Stanley Afeaki | Flanker | (1978-11-12)12 November 1978 (aged 24) | 10 | |
| Ipolito Fenukitau | Flanker | (1972-07-22)22 July 1972 (aged 31) | 14 | |
| 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 | |
| Nisifolo Naufahu | Number 8 | (1977-10-30)30 October 1977 (aged 25) | 14 | |
| Sililo Martens | Scrum-half | (1977-04-27)27 April 1977 (aged 26) | 23 | |
| Tony Alatini | Scrum-half | (1974-08-21)21 August 1974 (aged 29) | 8 | |
| David Palu | Scrum-half | (1981-11-06)6 November 1981 (aged 21) | 7 | |
| Pierre Hola | Fly-half | (1978-06-09)9 June 1978 (aged 25) | 16 | |
| Suka Hufanga | Centre | (1982-06-18)18 June 1982 (aged 21) | 1 | |
| Gus Leger | Centre | (1974-10-12)12 October 1974 (aged 28) | 12 | |
| Johnny Ngauamo | Centre | (1969-07-20)20 July 1969 (aged 34) | 4 | |
| John Payne | Centre | (1980-02-01)1 February 1980 (aged 23) | 7 | |
| Tevita Tuʻifua | Wing | (1975-10-15)15 October 1975 (aged 27) | 1 | |
| Pila Fifita | Wing | (1975-06-13)13 June 1975 (aged 28) | 0 | |
| Sione Fonua | Wing | (1980-08-19)19 August 1980 (aged 23) | 2 | |
| Sila Vaʻenuku | Wing | (1978-07-21)21 July 1978 (aged 25) | 1 | |
| Sateki Tuipulotu | Fullback | (1971-07-03)3 July 1971 (aged 32) | 18 | |
| Lisiate Ulufonua | Fullback | (1971-07-03)3 July 1971 (aged 32) | 4 |
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