2003 Rugby World Cup squads

Pool A

Australia

Head coach: Eddie Jones

Ireland

Head coach: Eddie O'Sullivan

Argentina

Head coach: Marcelo Loffreda

Romania

Head coach: France Bernard Charreyre

Namibia

Head coach: NZL David Waterston

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.

Scotland

Head coach: Ian McGeechan

Fiji

Head coach: NZL Mac McCallion

United States

Head coach: Tom Billups

Japan

Head coach: Shogo Mukai

Pool C

England

England announced their 30-man squad for the tournament on 7 September 2003. Danny Grewcock suffered an injury mid-tournament and was replaced by Simon Shaw on 3 November.

Head coach: Clive Woodward

South Africa

Head coach: Rudolf Straeuli

Samoa

Head coach: NZL John Boe

Uruguay

Head Coach: Diego Ormaechea

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

Georgia

Head coach: France Claude Saurel

Pool D

New Zealand

Head coach: John Mitchell

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

Wales

Head coach: NZL Steve Hansen

Italy

Head coach: NZL John Kirwan

Canada

Head coach: AUS David Clark

Tonga

Head coach: NZL Jim Love

References

References

1. (10 November 2003). "France call for Privat".
2. (7 September 2003). "Woodward announces World Cup squad".
3. (3 November 2003). "Grewcock out of World Cup".
4. [https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/rugby_world_cup/team_pages/uruguay/3137190.stm Uruguay lose back, BBC Sport, 24 September 2003]
5. [http://www.saweb.co.za/rugby2003/teams/uruguay.asp Uruguay National Team Squad]
6. (19 October 2003). "Tournament over for All Black Blair". ESPN.