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2003 World Cup (Pool B)

 PWDLPFPAPDTBLBPts
France440020470+1344020
Scotland 430110297+52014
Fiji 420298114-161110
USA 410386125-39116
Japan 400479163-84000

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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France 61 Fiji 18, Scotland 32 Japan 11, Fiji 19 USA 18, France 51 Japan 29, Scotland 39 USA 15, Fiji 41 Japan 13, France 51 Scotland 9, USA 39 Japan 26, France 41 USA 14, Scotland 22 Fiji 20

France 61 Fiji 18
Lang Park, Brisbane, 11 October (Attendance: 46,795)

France: Nicolas Brusque; Christophe Dominici, Tony Marsh, Yannick Jauzion, Aurelien Rougerie; Frederic Michalak, Fabien Galthie (captain); Jean-Jacques Crenca, Raphael Ibanez, Jean-Baptiste Poux, Fabien Pelous, Jerome Thion, Serge Betsen, Olivier Magne, Imanol Harinordoquy

Replacements: Olivier Brouzet, Gerald Merceron, Pepito Elhorga, Christian Labit, Damien Traille

Tries: Yannick Jauzion (3), Christophe Dominici (2), Raphael Ibanez, Imanol Harinordoquy
Conversions: Frederic Michalak (4)
Penalty Goals: Frederic Michalak (6)

Fiji: Norman Liqairi; Vilimoni Delasau, Aisea Tuilevu, Seru Rabeni, Rupeni Caucaunibuca; Nicky Little, Mosese Rauluni; Richard Nyholt, Greg Smith, Joeli Veitayaki, Apenisa Naevo, Ifereimi Rawaga, Sisa Koyamaibole, Kitione Salawa, Alifereti Doviverata (capt)

Replacements: Waisele Serevi, Kele Leawere, Sami Rabaka Nasagavesi, Naka Seru, Koli Sewabu, Marika Vunibaka

Tries: Rupeni Caucaunibuca, Apenisa Naevo
Conversions: Nicky Little
Penalty Goals: Nicky Little (2)

Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

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Scotland 32 Japan 11
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville, 12 October (Attendance: 19,170)

Scotland: Ben Hinshelwood; Chris Paterson, James McLaren, Andrew Craig, Kenny Logan; Gordon Ross, Bryan Redpath (capt); Bruce Douglas, Robbie Russell, Tom Smith, Stuart Grimes, Scott Murray, Simon Taylor, Jason White, Jon Petrie

Replacements: Gavin Kerr, Ross Beattie, Martin Leslie, Gregor Townsend, Simon Dannielli

Tries: Chris Paterson (2), Stuart Grimes, Simon Dannielli
Conversions: Chris Paterson, Gregor Townsend
Penalties: Chris Paterson


Japan: Tsutomu Matsuda; Hirotoki Onozowa, Rueben Parkinson, Yukio Motoki, Daisuke Ohata; Keiji Hirose, Takashi Tsuji; Shin Hasegawa, Masao Amino, Masahiko Toyoyama, Hajime Kiso, Adam Parker, Naoya Okubo, Takuro Miuchi (capt), Takeomi Ito

Replacements: Toru Kurihara, Masaaki Sakata, Yuji Sonoda, Yasunori Watanabe, Andy Miller

Tries: Hirotoki Onozowa
Penalty Goals: Keiji Hirose (2)

Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

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Fiji 19 USA 18

Lang Park, Brisbane, 15 October (Attendance: 30,990)

Fiji: Alfie Uluinayau; Marika Vunibaka, Aisea Tuilevu, Seru Rabeni, Vilimoni Delasau; Nicky Little, Mosese Rauluni; Naka Seru, Greg Smith, Joeli Veitayaki, Apenisa Naevo, Ifereimi Rawaga, Alfi Mocelutu Vuivau, Koli Sewabu, Alifereti Doviverata (capt)

Replacements: Vula Maimuri, Sisa Koyamaibole, Richard Nyholt

Tries: Apenisa Naevo
Conversions: Nicky Little
Penalty Goals: Nicky Little (4)

USA: Paul Emerick; Riaan Van Zyl, Phillip Eloff, Kain Cross, David Fee; Mike Hercus, Kevin Dalzell; Dan Dorsey, Kirk Khasigian, Mike MacDonald, Luke Gross, Alec Parker, Dave Hodges (capt), Kort Schubert, Dan Lyle

Replacements: John Buchholz, Salesi Sika

Tries: Riaan Van Zyl, Kort Schubert
Conversions: Mike Hercus
Penalty Goals: Mike Hercus (2)

Referee: Joel Jutge (France)

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France 51 Japan 29
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville, 18 October (Attendance: 21,309)

France: Clement Poitrenaud; Christophe Dominici, Damien Traille, Tony Marsh, Aurelien Rougerie; Frederic Michalak, Fabien Galthie (captain); Olivier Milloud, Yannick Bru, Jean-Baptiste Poux, Olivier Brouzet, Fabien Pelous, Serge Betsen, Olivier Magne, Christian Labit

Replacements: David Auradou, Jean-Jacques Crenca, Gerald Merceron, Sebastien Chabal

Tries: Aurelien Rougerie (2), Christophe Dominici (2), Frederic Michalak, Fabien Pelous, Jean-Jacques Crenca
Conversions: Frederic Michalak (5), Gerald Merceron
Penalty Goals: Frederic Michalak (3)

Japan: Toru Kurihara; Hirotoki Onozowa, George Konia, Kideki Nanba, Daisuke Ohata; Andy Miller, Yuji Sonoda; Shin Hasegawa, Masaaki Sakata, Ryo Yamamura, Adam Parker, Hiroyuki Tanuma, Naoya Okubo, Takuro Miuchi (capt), Takeomi Ito

Replacements: Ryota Asano, Koichi Kubo

Tries: Daisuke Ohata, George Konia
Conversions: Toru Kurihara (2)
Penalty Goals: Toru Kurihara (5)

Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)

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Scotland 39 USA 15
Lang Park, Brisbane, 20 October (Attendance: 46,796)

Scotland: Glenn Metcalfe; Simon Danielli, Andrew Henderson, Andrew Craig, Chris Paterson; Gregor Townsend, Michael Blair; Gavin Kerr, Gordon Bulloch (capt), Tom Smith, Nathan Hines, Stuart Grimes, Jon Petrie, Ross Beattie, Simon Taylor

Replacements: Bruce Douglas, Ben Hinshelwood, Martin Leslie, Kenny Logan, Bryan Redpath, Jason White

Tries: Simon Dannielli (2), Chris Paterson, Gregor Townsend, Gavin Kerr
Conversions: Chris Paterson (4)
Penalties: Chris Paterson (2)

USA: Paul Emerick; Riaan Van Zyl, Phillip Eloff, Kain Cross, David Fee; Mike Hercus, Kevin Dalzell; Dan Dorsey, Kirk Khasigian, Mike MacDonald, Luke Gross, Alec Parker, Dave Hodges (capt), Kort Schubert, Dan Lyle

Replacements: Jason Keyter, Richard Liddington, Olo Fifita, Jurie Gouws, Kimball Kjar, Link Wilfley

Penalty Goals: Mike Hercus (5)

Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

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Fiji 41 Japan 13
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville, 23 October (Attendance: 17,269)

Fiji: Norman Ligairi; Aisea Tuilevu, Epeli Ruivadra, Seru Rabeni, Vilimoni Delasau; Waisele Serevi, Sami Rabaka Nasagavesi; Isaia Rasila, Greg Smith, Naka Seru, Emori Katalau, Kele Leawere, Alfi Mocelutu Vuivau, Koli Sewabu, Alifereti Doviverata (capt)

Replacements: Vula Maimuri, Bill Gadolo, Sisa Koyamaibole, Nicky Little, Mosese Rauluni, Joeli Veitayaki, Marika Vunibaka

Tries: Norman Ligairi (2), Aisea Tuilevu (2), Marika Vunibaka
Conversions: Nicky Little (2)
Penalty Goals: Waisele Serevi, Nicky Little (3)

Japan: Tsutomu Matsuda; Hirotoki Onozowa, Rueben Parkinson, Yukio Motoki, Daisuke Ohata; Andy Miller, Takashi Tsuji; Masahiko Toyoyama, Masaaki Sakata, Masahito Yamamoto, Hajime Kiso, Adam Parker, Naoya Okubo, Takuro Miuchi (capt), Takeomi Ito

Replacements: Masao Amino, Ryota Asano, Shin Hasegawa, Toru Kurihara, Koichi Kubo, Yuji Sonoda, George Konia

Tries: Andy Miller
Conversions: Andy Miller
Penalty Goals: Andy Miller
Drop Goals: Andy Miller

Referee: Nigel Williams (Wales)

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France 51 Scotland 9
Stadium Australia, Sydney, 25 October (Attendance: 83,000)

France: Nicolas Brusque; Christophe Dominici, Tony Marsh, Yannick Jauzion, Aurelien Rougerie; Frederic Michalak, Fabien Galthie (captain); Jean-Jacques Crenca, Raphael Ibanez, Sylvain Marconnet, Fabien Pelous, Jerome Thion, Serge Betsen, Olivier Magne, Imanol Harinordoquy

Replacements: Yannick Bru, Olivier Brouzet, Gerald Merceron, Olivier Milloud, Patrick Tabacco, Damien Traille

Tries: Nicolas Brusque, Frederic Michalak, Fabien Galthie, Serge Betsen, Imanol Harinordoquy
Conversions: Frederic Michalak (4)
Penalty Goals: Frederic Michalak (4)
Drop Goals: Nicolas Brusque, Frederic Michalak

Scotland: Glenn Metcalfe; Chris Paterson, Andrew Henderson, Andrew Craig, Kenny Logan; Gregor Townsend, Bryan Redpath (capt); Gavin Kerr, Gordon Bulloch, Tom Smith, Stuart Grimes, Scott Murray, Cameron Mather, Jason White, Simon Taylor

Replacements: Bruce Douglas, Nathan Hines, Jon Petrie, James McLaren, Robbie Russell

Penalties: Chris Paterson (3)

Referee: David McHugh (Ireland)

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USA 39 Japan 26
Central Coast Stadium, Gosford, 11 October (Attendance: 19,653)

USA: Paul Emerick; Riaan Van Zyl, Salesi Sika, Phillip Eloff, David Fee; Mike Hercus, Kevin Dalzell; Dan Dorsey, Kirk Khasigian, Mike MacDonald, Gerhard Klerck, Luke Gross, Dave Hodges (capt), Kort Schubert, Dan Lyle

Replacements: John Buchholz, Kimball Kjar, Jacob Waasdorp, Matt Wyatt

Tries: Phillip Eloff, Riaan Van Zyl, Mike Hercus, Kirk Khasigian, Kort Schubert
Conversions: Mike Hercus (4)
Penalty Goals: Mike Hercus (2)

Japan: Tsutomu Matsuda; Daisuke Ohata, George Konia, Yukio Motoki, Toru Kurihara; Andy Miller, Yuji Sonoda; Shin Hasegawa, Masao Amino, Masahiko Toyoyama, Hajime Kiso, Adam Parker, Naoya Okubo, Takuro Miuchi (capt), Takeomi Ito

Replacements: Hirotoki Onozowa, Yuya Saito, Takashi Tsuji, Masahito Yamamoto

Tries: Daisuke Ohata, Toru Kurihara
Conversions: Toru Kurihara (2)
Penalty Goals: Toru Kurihara (4)

Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

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France 41 USA 14
WIN Stadium, Wollongong, 31 October (Attendance: 17,833)

France: Clement Poitrenaud; Pepito Elhorga, Damien Traille, Brian Liebenberg, David Bory; Gerald Merceron, Dimitri Yachvili; Olivier Milloud, Yannick Bru (capt), Jean-Baptise Poux, David Auradou, Olivier Brouzet, Sebastien Chabal, Patrick Tabacco, Christian Labit

Replacements: Raphael Ibanez, Olivier Magne, Aurelien Rougerie, Yannick Jauzion, Frederic Michalak, Jerome Thion

Tries: Brian Liebenberg (3), Yannick Bru, Jean-Baptise Poux
Conversions: Gerald Merceron (2)
Penalty Goals: Gerald Merceron (3)
Drop Goals: Dimitri Yachvili


USA: John Buchholz; Riaan Van Zyl, Salesi Sika, Phillip Eloff, David Fee; Mike Hercus, Kevin Dalzell; Dan Dorsey, Kirk Khasigian, Mike MacDonald, Luke Gross, Alec parker, Dave Hodges (capt), Kort Schubert, Dan Lyle

Replacements: Jason Keyter, Matt Sherman, Jurie Gouws, Mose Timoteo, Jacob Waasdorp, Matt Wyatt

Tries: Mike Hercus, Kort Schubert
Conversions: Mike Hercus (2)

Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

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Scotland 22 Fiji 20
Football Stadium, Sydney, 1 November (Attendance: 37,137)

Scotland: Glenn Metcalfe; Simon Danielli, Gregor Townsend, Andrew Henderson, Kenny Logan; Chris Paterson, Bryan Redpath (capt); Bruce Douglas, Gordon Bulloch, Tom Smith, Nathan Hines, Stuart Grimes, Ross Beattie, Cameron Mather, Simon Taylor

Replacements: Ben Hinshelwood, James McLaren, Robbie Russell, Jason White

Tries: Tom Smith
Conversions: Chris Paterson
Penalties: Chris Paterson (5)

Fiji: Norman Ligairi; Aisea Tuilevu, Epeli Ruivadra, Seru Rabeni, Rupeni Caucaunibuca; Nicky Little, Mosese Rauluni; Isaia Rasila, Greg Smith, Joeli Veitayaki, Apenisa Naevo, Ifereimi Rawaga, Vula Maimuri, Koli Sewabu, Alifereti Doviverata (capt)

Replacements: Vilimoni Delasau, Sisa Koyamaibole, Isikeli Nacewa, Jacob Rauluni, Kitione Salawa, Naka Seru

Tries: Rupeni Caucaunibuca (2)
Conversions: Nicky Little (2)
Penalty Goals: Nicky Little (2)

Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)

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