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2003 World Cup (Pool A)

 PWDLPFPAPDTBLBPts
Australia440027332+2412018
Ireland430114156+852115
Argentina420214057+832111
Romania410365192-127105
Namibia400428310-282000

Points system: Win = 4, Draw = 2, Bonus point awarded for scoring 4 or more tries or losing by 7 or less points.

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Australia 24 Argentina 8, Ireland 45 Romania 17, Argentina 67 Namibia 14, Australia 90 Romania 8, Ireland 64 Namibia 7, Argentina 50 Romania 3, Australia 142 Namibia 0, Ireland 16 Argentina 15, Romania 37 Namibia 7, Australia 17 Ireland 16

Australia 24 Argentina 8
Stadium Australia, Sydney, 10 October (Attendance: 81,350)

Australia: Mat Rogers; Wendell Sailor, Elton Flatley, Matt Burke, Joe Roff; Steve Larkham, George Gregan (capt); Alastair Baxter, Brendon Cannon, Bill Young, David Giffin, Nathan Sharpe, George Smith, Phil Waugh, David Lyons

Replacements: Matt Cockbain, Matt Giteau, Jeremy Paul, Chris Whitaker, Ben Darwin, Daniel Vickerman, Lote Tuqiri

Tries: Sailor, Roff
Conversions: Flatley
Penalty Goals: Flatley (4)


Argentina: Ignacio Corleto; Jose Nunez Possek, Jose Orengo, Manuel Contepomi, Diego Albanese; Felipe Contepomi, Agustin Pichot (capt); Roberto Grau, Mario Ledesma Arocena, Omar Hasan Jalil, Patricio Albacete, Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe, Rolando Martin, Santiago Phelan, Gonzalo Longo Elia

Replacements: Martin Durand, Juan Martin Hernandez, Mauricio Reggiardo

Tries: Ignacio Corleto
Penalty Goals: Felipe Contepomi

Referee: Paul Honnis (New Zealand)

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Ireland 45 Romania 17
Central Coast Stadium, Gosford, 11 October (Attendance: 19,193)

Ireland: Girvan Dempsey; Shane Horgan, Kevin Maggs, Brian O'Driscoll, Denis Hickie; David Humphreys, Peter Stringer; Reggie Corrigan, Keith Wood (capt), Marcus Horan, Malcolm O'Kelly, Paul O'Connell, Victor Costello, Keith Gleeson, Anthony Foley

Replacements: Shane Byrne, Guy Easterby, John Hayes, John Kelly, Donncha O'Callaghan, Ronan O'Gara, Alan Quinlan

Tries: Shane Horgan, Denis Hickie (2), Keith Wood, Victor Costello
Conversions: David Humphreys (3), Ronan O'Gara
Penalty Goals: David Humphreys (4)


Romania: Dan Dumbrava; Christian Sauan, Valentin Maftei, Romeo Gontineac (capt), Gabriel Brezoianu; Ionut Tofan, Lucian Sirbu; Petru Balan, Razvan Mavrodin, Marcel Socaciu, Sorin Socol, Augustin Petrechei, George Chiriac, Ovidiu Tonita, Christian Petre

Replacements: Iulian Andrei, Marius Nicolae, Cezar Popescu, Ioan Teodorescu, Petrisor Toderasc, Marian Tudori, Mihai Vioreanu

Tries: Valentin Maftei, Penalty Try
Conversions: Ionut Tofan, Iulian Andrei
Penalty Goals: Ionut Tofan

Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

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Argentina 67 Namibia 14
Central Coast Stadium, Gosford, 11 October (Attendance: 17,887)

Argentina: Juan Martin Hernandez; Hernan Senillosa, Martin Gaitan, Juan Fernandez Miranda, Diego Albanese; Gonzalo Quesada, Nicolas Fernandez Miranda (capt); Mauricio Reggiardo, Federico Mendez, Martin Scelzo, Rimas Alvarez Kairelis, Pedro Sporleder, Martin Durand, Lucas Ostiglia, Pablo Bouza

Replacements: Felipe Contepomi, Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe, Mario Ledesma Arocena, Rodrigo Roncero

Tries: Martin Gaitan (3), Juan Fernandez Miranda, Nicolas Fernandez Miranda, Federico Mendez, Pablo Bouza (2), Penalty Try (2)
Conversions: Gonzalo Quesada (7)
Penalty Goals: Gonzalo Quesada


Namibia: Jurie Booysen; Deon Mouton, Corne Powell, Du Preez Grobler, Melrick Afrika; Emile Wessels, Hakkies Husselman; Neil Du Toit, J.M. Meyer, Kees Lensing, Eben Isaacs, Heino Senekal, Herman Lintvelt, Schalk Van Der Merwe, Sean Furter (capt)

Replacements: Andries Blaauw, Ronaldo Pedro, Niel Swanepoel, Vincent Dreyer, Wolfie Duvenhage, Jurgens Van Lill

Tries: Du Preez Grobler, Hakkies Husselman
Conversions: Emile Wessels (2)

Referee: Nigel Williams (Wales)

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Australia 90 Romania 8
Lang Park, Brisbane, 18 October (Attendance: 48,778)

Australia: Mat Rogers; Wendell Sailor, Elton Flatley, Matt Burke, Joe Roff; Steve Larkham, George Gregan (capt); Alastair Baxter, Brendon Cannon, Bill Young, Nathan Sharpe, Daniel Vickerman, George Smith, Phil Waugh, David Lyons

Replacements: Matt Cockbain, Matt Giteau, Stirling Mortlock, Jeremy Paul, Ben Darwin, Justin Harrison, Lote Tuqiri

Tries: Mat Rogers (3), Matt Burke (2), Elton Flatley, Joe Roff, Steve Larkham (2), George Smith, Matt Giteau, Stirling Mortlock, Lote Tuqiri
Conversions: Elton Flatley (11)
Penalty Goals: Elton Flatley


Romania: Dan Dumbrava; Christian Sauan, Valentin Maftei, Romeo Gontineac (capt), Gabriel Brezoianu; Ionut Tofan, Lucian Sirbu; Silviu Florea, Razvan Mavrodin, Petrisor Toderasc, Sorin Socol, Christian Petre, Marius Nicolae, Ovidiu Tonita, George Chiriac

Replacements: Bogdan Tudor, Christian Podea, Cezar Popescu, Marcel Socaciu, Ioan Teodorescu, Marian Tudori, Mihai Vioreanu

Tries: Petrisor Toderasc
Penalty Goals: Ionut Tofan

Referee: Pablo Deluca (Argentina)

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Ireland 64 Namibia 7
Football Stadium, Sydney, 19 October (Attendance: 35,382)

Ireland: Girvan Dempsey; Shane Horgan, Kevin Maggs, Brian O'Driscoll, Denis Hickie; Ronan O'Gara, Peter Stringer; John Hayes, Keith Wood (capt), Marcus Horan, Malcolm O'Kelly, Paul O'Connell, Simon Easterby, Alan Quinlan, Eric Miller

Replacements: Shane Byrne, Guy Easterby, Simon Best, John Kelly

Tries: Girvan Dempsey, Shane Horgan, Denis Hickie, Ronan O'Gara, Marcus Horan, Eric Miller, Alan Quinlan, Guy Easterby, John Kelly
Conversions: Ronan O'Gara (7)
Penalty Goals: David Humphreys (4)


Namibia: Ronaldo Pedro,; Vincent Dreyer, Corne Powell, Du Preez Grobler, Deon Mouton; Emile Wessels, Hakkies Husselman; Neil Du Toit, J.M. Meyer, Kees Lensing, Heino Senekal, Archie Graham, Schalk Van Der Merwe, Wolfie Duvenhage, Sean Furter (capt)

Replacements: Melrick Afrika, Andries Blaauw, Herman Lintvelt, Niel Swanepoel, Mot Schreuder, Cor Van Tonder, Jurgens Van Lill

Tries: Corne Powell
Conversions: Emile Wessels

Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia)

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Argentina 50 Romania 3
Football Stadium, Sydney, 22 October (Attendance: 33,673)

Argentina: Juan Martin Hernandez; Hernan Senillosa, Martin Gaitan, Manuel Contepomi, Jose Nunez Piossek; Juan Fernandez Miranda, Nicolas Fernandez Miranda; Rodrigo Roncero, Mario Ledesma Arocena, Martin Scelzo, Patricio Albacete, Pedro Sporleder, Martin Durand, Santiago Phelan (capt), Pablo Bouza

Replacements: Omar Hasan Jalil, Rolando Martin, Agustin Pichot, Gonzalo Quesada

Tries: Juan Martin Hernandez (2), Martin Gaitan, Manuel Contepomi, Nicolas Fernandez Miranda, Pablo Bouza (2)
Conversions: Juan Fernandez Miranda (4), Gonzalo Quesada (2)
Penalty Goals: Juan Fernandez Miranda


Romania: Gabriel Brezoianu; Mihai Vioreanu, Valentin Maftei, Romeo Gontineac (capt), Ioan Teodorescu; Ionut Tofan, Lucian Sirbu; Silviu Florea, Razvan Mavrodin, Petrisor Toderasc, Sorin Socol, Christian Petre, Ovidiu Tonita, Marian Tudori, George Chiriac

Replacements: Vasile Ghioc, Iulian Andrei, Ion Paulica, Augustin Petrechi, Cezar Popescu, Cristian Sauan, Florin Tatu

Penalty Goals: Ionut Tofan

Referee: Colin White (England)

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Australia 142 Namibia 0
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, 25 October (Attendance: 33,597)

Australia: Chris Latham; Lote Tuqiri, Stirling Mortlock, Nathan Grey, Mat Rogers; Matt Giteau, Chris Whitaker (capt); Ben Darwin, Jeremy Paul, Matt Dunning, Justin Harrison, Nathan Sharpe, David Croft, George Smith, David Lyons

Replacements: Matt Burke, Matt Cockbain, David Giffin, John Roe, Morgan Turinui

Tries: Chris Latham (5), Lote Tuqiri (3), Stirling Mortlock, Nathan Grey, Mat Rogers (2), Matt Giteau (3), Jeremy Paul, David Lyons, John Roe, Morgan Turinui, Matt Burke, Penalty Try
Conversions: Mat Rogers (16)


Namibia: Ronaldo Pedro; Deon Mouton, Emile Wessels, Du Preez Grobler, Jurie Booysen; Mot Schreuder, Hakkies Husselman (capt); Neil Du Toit, Cor Van Tonder, Kees Lensing, Eben Isaacs, Heino Senekal, Herman Lintvelt, Shaun Van Rooi, Jurgens Van Lill

Replacements: Melrick Afrika, Andries Blaauw, Sean Furter, Phillipus Isaacs, Niel Swanepoel, Schalk Van Der Merwe, Deon Grunschloss

Referee: Joel Jutge (France)

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Ireland 16 Argentina 15
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, 26 October (Attendance: 28,803)

Ireland: Girvan Dempsey; Shane Horgan, Kevin Maggs, Brian O'Driscoll, Denis Hickie; David Humphreys, Peter Stringer; John Hayes, Keith Wood (capt), Reggie Corrigan, Malcolm O'Kelly, Paul O'Connell, Simon Easterby, Alan Quinlan, Victor Costello

Replacements: Eric Miller, Marcus Horan, Ronan O'Gara

Tries: Alan Quinlan
Conversions: David Humphreys
Penalty Goals: David Humphreys, Ronan O'Gara


Argentina: Ignacio Corleto; Jose Nunez Piossek, Jose Orengo, Felipo Contepomi, Diego Albanese; Gonzalo Quesada, Agustin Pichot; Roberto Grau, Federico Mendez, Mauricio Reggiardo, Rimas Alvarez Kairelis, Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe, Rolando Martin, Lucas Ostiglia, Gonzalo Longo Elia

Replacements: Martin Scelzo

Penalty Goals: Gonzalo Quesada (3)
Drop Goals: Ignacio Corleto, Gonzalo Quesada

Referee: Andre Watson (South Africa)

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Romania 37 Namibia 7
York Park, Launceston, 26 October (Attendance: 15,457)

Romania: Dan Dumbrava; Ioan Teodorescu, Valentin Maftei, Romeo Gontineac (capt), Gabriel Brezoianu; Ionut Tofan, Lucian Sirbu; Petru Balan, Razvan Mavrodin, Marcel Socaciu, Christian Petre, Augustin Petrechei, George Chiriac, Ovidiu Tonita, Sorin Socol

Replacements: Silviu Florea, Iulian Andrei, Ion Paulica, Cezar Popescu, Cristian Sauan, Petrisor Toderasc, Marian Tudori, Mihai Vioreanu

Tries: Ioan Teodorescu, Lucian Sirbu, Augustin Petrechei, George Chiriac, Cristian Sauan
Conversions: Ionut Tofan (3)
Penalty Goals: Ionut Tofan (2)


Namibia: Ronaldo Pedro; Vincent Dreyer, Emile Wessels, Du Preez Grobler, Deon Mouton; Mot Schreuder, Niel Swanepoel; Neil Du Toit, J.M. Meyer, Kees Lensing, Eben Isaacs, Heino Senekal, Schalk Van Der Merwe, Wolfie Duvenhage, Sean Furter (capt)

Replacements: Andries Blaauw, Deon Grunschloss, Corne Powell, Rudie Janse Van Vuuren, Cor Van Tonder, Jurgen Van Lill

Tries: Eben Isaacs
Conversions: Emile Wessels

Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia)

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Australia 17 Ireland 16
Colonial Stadium, Melbourne, 1 November (Attendance: 54,760)

Australia: Mat Rogers; Wendell Sailor, Elton Flatley, Matt Burke, Joe Roff; Steve Larkham, George Gregan (capt); Ben Darwin, Brendon Cannon, Bill Young, David Giffin, Nathan Sharpe, George Smith, Phil Waugh, David Lyons

Replacements: Matt Cockbain, Matt Giteau, Jeremy Paul, Alistair Baxter, Daniel Vickerman, Lote Tuqiri

Tries: George Smith
Penalty Goals: Elton Flatley (3)
Drop Goals: George Gregan


Ireland: Girvan Dempsey; Shane Horgan, Kevin Maggs, Brian O'Driscoll, Denis Hickie; Ronan O'Gara, Peter Stringer; John Hayes, Keith Wood (capt), Reggie Corrigan, Malcolm O'Kelly, Paul O'Connell, Simon Easterby, Keith Gleeson, Anthony Foley

Replacements: David Humphreys, Eric Miller, Marcus Horan, John Kelly, Donncha O'Callaghan

Tries: Brian O'Driscoll
Conversions: Ronan O'Gara
Penalty Goals: Ronan O'Gara (2)
Drop Goals: Brian O'Driscoll

Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)

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