2003 Rugby World Cup Pool B

none Pool B was one of four pools at the 2003 Rugby World Cup into which the 20 participating teams were divided. The pool included 1999 quarter-finalists France and Scotland, who both qualified automatically having reached the quarter-finals of the 1999 tournament, along with Fiji, the United States and Japan.World Cup schedule http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/rugby_world_cup/1997611.stm BBC Sport 28 April 2003 2 September 2023 Teams Team Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Apps. Finals appearance Last Last appearance Previous bestperformance IRB World Ranking(6 October 2003) FRA Quarter-finalists in 1999 16 October 1999 5th 1999 Runners-up (1987, 1999) 5 SCO Quarter-finalists in 1999 20 October 1999 5th 1999 Fourth place (1991) 9 FIJ Oceania 1 28 June 2002Samoa and Fiji book World Cup places http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/2073901.stm BBC Sport 29 June 2002 5 October 2023 4th 1999 Quarter-finals (1987) 11 USA Repechage 1 27 April 2003US reach World Cup http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/2980789.stm BBC Sport 28 April 2003 5 October 2023 4th 1999 Pool stage (1987, 1991, 1999) 14 JPN Asia 1 14 July 2002 5th 1999 Pool stage (1987, 1991, 1995, 1999) 18 Standings main Rugby 5 n n y complete FRA SCO FJI USA JPN 4 0 0 204 70 4 3 0 1 102 97 2 2 0 2 98 114 2 1 0 3 86 125 2 0 0 4 79 163 0 FRA SCO FJI USA JPN Q KO KO WC green1 Advance to quarter-finals,and qualification to the 2007 Rugby World Cup yellow1 Qualification to the 2007 Rugby World Cup In the quarter-finals: The winners of Pool B advanced to play the runners-up of Pool A. The runners-up of Pool B advanced to play the winners of Pool A. Matches France vs Fiji 11 October 2003 FRA 61–18 Report FIJ Dominici (2)HarinordoquyJauzion (3)Ibañez Michalak (4) Michalak (6) NaevoCaucaunibuca Little Little (2) Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 46,795 Alain Rolland (Ireland) FB 15Nicolas BrusqueRW 14Aurélien RougerieOC 13Tony MarshIC 12Yannick JauzionLW 11Christophe DominiciFH 10Frédéric MichalakSH 9 Fabien Galthié (c)N8 8 Imanol HarinordoquyOF 7 Olivier MagneBF 6 Serge BetsenRL 5 Jérôme ThionLL 4 Fabien PelousTP 3 Jean-Baptiste PouxHK 2 Raphaël IbañezLP 1 Jean-Jacques CrencaReplacements:HK 16Yannick BruPR 17Olivier MilloudLK 18Olivier BrouzetN8 19Christian LabitFH 20Gérald MerceronCE 21Damien TrailleWG 22Pépito ElhorgaCoach:Bernard Laporte FB 15Norman LigairiRW 14Vilimoni DelasauOC 13Aisea TuilevuIC 12Seru RabeniLW 11Rupeni CaucaunibucaFH 10Nicky LittleSH 9 Mosese RauluniN8 8 Alifereti Doviverata (c)OF 7 Kitione SalawaBF 6 Sisa KoyamaiboleRL 5 Apenisa NaevoLL 4 Ifereimi RawaqaTP 3 Joeli VeitayakiHK 2 Greg SmithLP 1 Richard NyholtReplacements:HK 16Bill GadoloPR 17Nacanieli SeruLK 18Kele LeawereLK 19Vula MaimuriSH 20Samisoni RabakaFH 21Waisale SereviWG 22Marika VunibakaCoach:NZL Mac McCallion Scotland vs Japan 12 October 2003 SCO 32–11 Report JPN Paterson (2)GrimesTaylorDanielli PatersonTownsend Paterson Onozawa Hirose (2) Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville 19,170 Stuart Dickinson (Australia) FB 15Ben HinshelwoodRW 14Chris PatersonOC 13Andy CraigIC 12James McLarenLW 11Kenny LoganFH 10Gordon RossSH 9 Bryan Redpath (c)N8 8 Jon PetrieOF 7 Simon TaylorBF 6 Jason WhiteRL 5 Stuart GrimesLL 4 Scott MurrayTP 3 Bruce DouglasHK 2 Robbie RussellLP 1 Tom SmithReplacements:HK 16Gordon BullochPR 17Gavin KerrFL 18Ross BeattieFL 19Martin LeslieSH 20Mike BlairFH 21Gregor TownsendWG 22Simon DanielliCoach:Ian McGeechan FB 15Tsutomu MatsudaRW 14Daisuke OhataOC 13Reuben ParkinsonIC 12Yukio MotokiLW 11Hirotoki OnozawaFH 10Keiji HiroseSH 9 Takashi TsujiN8 8 Takeomi ItoOF 7 Takuro Miuchi (c)BF 6 Naoya OkuboRL 5 Adam ParkerLL 4 Hajime KisoTP 3 Masahiko ToyoyamaHK 2 Masao AminoLP 1 Shin HasegawaReplacements:PR 16Masahito YamamotoHK 17Masaaki SakataLK 18Hiroyuki TanumaFL 19Yasunori WatanabeSH 20Yuji SonodaFH 21Andrew MillerWG 22Toru KuriharaCoach:Shogo Mukai Fiji vs United States 15 October 2003 FIJ 19–18 Report USA Naevo Little Little (4) Van ZylSchubert Hercus Hercus (2) Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 30,990 Joël Jutge (France) FB 15Alfred UluinayauRW 14Marika VunibakaOC 13Aisea TuilevuIC 12Seru RabeniLW 11Vilimoni DelasauFH 10Nicky LittleSH 9 Mosese RauluniN8 8 Alifereti Doviverata (c)OF 7 Koli SewabuBF 6 Alfie MocelutuRL 5 Apenisa NaevoLL 4 Ifereimi RawaqaTP 3 Joeli VeitayakiHK 2 Greg SmithLP 1 Nacanieli SeruReplacements:HK 16Bill GadoloPR 17Richard NyholtLK 18Vula MaimuriFL 19Sisa KoyamaiboleFH 20Waisale SereviCE 21Epeli RuivadraFB 22Norman LigairiCoach:NZL Mac McCallion FB 15Paul EmerickRW 14David FeeOC 13Philip EloffIC 12Kain CrossLW 11Riaan van ZylFH 10Mike HercusSH 9 Kevin DalzellN8 8 Dan LyleOF 7 Dave Hodges (c)BF 6 Kort SchubertRL 5 Luke GrossLL 4 Alec ParkerTP 3 Dan DorseyHK 2 Kirk KhasigianLP 1 Mike MacDonaldReplacements:HK 16Matt WyattPR 17John TarpoffLK 18Gerhard KlerckFL 19Jurie GouwsSH 20Kimball KjarCE 21Salesi SikaFB 22John BuchholzCoach:Tom Billups France vs Japan 18 October 2003 FRA 51–29 Report JPN MichalakRougerie (2)PelousDominiciCrenca Michalak (5)Merceron Michalak (3) KoniaOhata Kurihara (2) Kurihara (5) Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville 21,309 Alan Lewis (Ireland) FB 15Clément PoitrenaudRW 14Aurélien RougerieOC 13Tony MarshIC 12Damien TrailleLW 11Christophe DominiciFH 10Frédéric MichalakSH 9 Fabien Galthié (c)N8 8 Christian LabitOF 7 Olivier MagneBF 6 Serge BetsenRL 5 Olivier BrouzetLL 4 Fabien PelousTP 3 Jean-Baptiste PouxHK 2 Yannick BruLP 1 Olivier MilloudReplacements:HK 16Raphaël IbañezPR 17Jean-Jacques CrencaLK 18David AuradouFL 19Sébastien ChabalFH 20Gérald MerceronCE 21Yannick JauzionWG 22Pépito ElhorgaCoach:Bernard Laporte FB 15Toru KuriharaRW 14Daisuke OhataOC 13George KoniaIC 12Hideki NanbaLW 11Hirotoki OnozawaFH 10Andrew MillerSH 9 Yuji SonodaN8 8 Takeomi ItoOF 7 Takuro Miuchi (c)BF 6 Naoya OkuboRL 5 Adam ParkerLL 4 Hiroyuki TanumaTP 3 Ryō YamamuraHK 2 Masaaki SakataLP 1 Shin HasegawaReplacements:PR 16Masahito YamamotoHK 17Masao AminoLK 18Koichi KuboFL 19Ryota AsanoSH 20Takashi TsujiCE 21Yukio MotokiFB 22Takashi YoshidaCoach:Shogo Mukai Scotland vs United States 20 October 2003 SCO 39–15 Report USA Danielli (2)KerrTownsendPaterson Paterson (4) Paterson (2) Hercus (5) Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 46,796 Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) FB 15Glenn MetcalfeRW 14Simon DanielliOC 13Andy CraigIC 12Andrew HendersonLW 11Chris PatersonFH 10Gregor TownsendSH 9 Mike BlairN8 8 Jon PetrieOF 7 Simon TaylorBF 6 Ross BeattieRL 5 Stuart GrimesLL 4 Nathan HinesTP 3 Gavin KerrHK 2 Gordon Bulloch (c)LP 1 Tom SmithReplacements:HK 16Robbie RussellPR 17Bruce DouglasLK 18Jason WhiteFL 19Martin LeslieSH 20Bryan RedpathCE 21Ben HinshelwoodWG 22Kenny LoganCoach:Ian McGeechan FB 15Paul EmerickRW 14David FeeOC 13Philip EloffIC 12Kain CrossLW 11Riaan van ZylFH 10Mike HercusSH 9 Kevin DalzellN8 8 Dan LyleOF 7 Dave Hodges (c)BF 6 Kort SchubertRL 5 Luke GrossLL 4 Alec ParkerTP 3 Dan DorseyHK 2 Kirk KhasigianLP 1 Mike MacDonaldReplacements:HK 16Matt WyattPR 17Richard LiddingtonFL 18Jurie GouwsFL 19Oloseti FifitaSH 20Kimball KjarWG 21Jason KeyterFH 22Link WilfleyCoach:Tom Billups Fiji vs Japan 23 October 2003 FIJ 41–13 Report JPN Tuilevu (2)Ligairi (2)Vunibaka Little (2) Little (4) Miller Miller Miller Miller Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville 17,269 Nigel Williams (Wales) FB 15Norman LigairiRW 14Aisea TuilevuOC 13Epeli RuivadraIC 12Seru RabeniLW 11Vilimoni DelasauFH 10Waisale SereviSH 9 Samisoni RabakaN8 8 Alfie MocelutuOF 7 Koli SewabuBF 6 Alifereti DoviverataRL 5 Emori KatalauLL 4 Kele LeawereTP 3 Isaia RasilaHK 2 Greg SmithLP 1 Nacanieli SeruReplacements:HK 16Bill GadoloPR 17Joeli VeitayakiFL 18Sisa KoyamaiboleLK 19Vula MaimuriSH 20Mosese RauluniFH 21Nicky LittleWG 22Marika VunibakaCoach:NZL Mac McCallion FB 15Tsutomu MatsudaRW 14Daisuke OhataOC 13Reuben ParkinsonIC 12Yukio MotokiLW 11Hirotoki OnozawaFH 10Andrew MillerSH 9 Takashi TsujiN8 8 Takeomi ItoOF 7 Takuro Miuchi (c)BF 6 Naoya OkuboRL 5 Adam ParkerLL 4 Hajime KisoTP 3 Masahiko ToyoyamaHK 2 Masaaki SakataLP 1 Masahito YamamotoReplacements:PR 16Shin HasegawaHK 17Masao AminoLK 18Koichi KuboFL 19Ryota AsanoSH 20Yuji SonodaCE 21George KoniaWG 22Toru KuriharaCoach:Shogo Mukai France vs Scotland 25 October 2003 FRA 51–9 Report SCO BetsenHarinordoquyMichalakGalthiéBrusque Michalak (3)Merceron Michalak (4) MichalakBrusque Paterson (3) Stadium Australia, Sydney 78,974 David McHugh (Ireland) FB 15Nicolas BrusqueRW 14Aurélien RougerieOC 13Tony MarshIC 12Yannick JauzionLW 11Christophe DominiciFH 10Frédéric MichalakSH 9 Fabien GalthiéN8 8 Imanol HarinordoquyOF 7 Olivier MagneBF 6 Serge BetsenRL 5 Jérôme ThionLL 4 Fabien PelousTP 3 Sylvain MarconnetHK 2 Raphaël IbañezLP 1 Jean-Jacques CrencaReplacements:HK 16Yannick BruPR 17Olivier MilloudLK 18Olivier BrouzetFL 19Patrick TabaccoFH 20Gérald MerceronCE 21Damien TrailleWG 22Pépito ElhorgaCoach:Bernard Laporte FB 15Glenn MetcalfeRW 14Chris PatersonOC 13Andy CraigIC 12Andrew HendersonLW 11Kenny LoganFH 10Gregor TownsendSH 9 Bryan RedpathN8 8 Cameron MatherOF 7 Simon TaylorBF 6 Jason WhiteRL 5 Stuart GrimesLL 4 Scott MurrayTP 3 Gavin KerrHK 2 Gordon BullochLP 1 Tom SmithReplacements:HK 16Robbie RussellPR 17Bruce DouglasLK 18Nathan HinesFL 19Ross BeattieSH 20Mike BlairCE 21James McLarenWG 22Simon DanielliCoach:Ian McGeechan Japan vs United States 27 October 2003 JPN 26–39 Report USA KuriharaOhata Kurihara (2) Kurihara (4) HercusEloffSchubertVan ZylKhasigian Hercus (4) Hercus (2) Central Coast Stadium, Gosford 19,653 Steve Walsh (New Zealand) FB 15Tsutomu MatsudaRW 14Daisuke OhataOC 13George KoniaIC 12Yukio MotokiLW 11Toru KuriharaFH 10Andrew MillerSH 9 Yuji SonodaN8 8 Takeomi ItoOF 7 Takuro Miuchi (c)BF 6 Naoya OkuboRL 5 Hajime KisoLL 4 Adam ParkerTP 3 Masahiko ToyoyamaHK 2 Masao AminoLP 1 Shin HasegawaReplacements:PR 16Masahito YamamotoHK 17Masaaki SakataLK 18Koichi KuboN8 19Yuya SaitoSH 20Takashi TsujiCE 21Hideki NanbaWG 22Hirotoki OnozawaCoach:Shogo Mukai FB 15Paul EmerickRW 14David FeeOC 13Philip EloffIC 12Salesi SikaLW 11Riaan van ZylFH 10Mike HercusSH 9 Kevin DalzellN8 8 Dan LyleOF 7 Dave HodgesBF 6 Kort SchubertRL 5 Luke GrossLL 4 Gerhard KlerckTP 3 Dan DorseyHK 2 Kirk KhasigianLP 1 Mike MacDonaldReplacements:HK 16Matt WyattPR 17Jacob WaasdorpLK 18Jurie GouwsFL 19Oloseti FifitaSH 20Kimball KjarWG 21Jason KeyterFB 22John BuchholzCoach:Tom Billups France vs United States 31 October 2003 FRA 41–14 Report USA Liebenberg (3)PouxBru Merceron (2) Merceron (3) Yachvili HercusSchubert Hercus (2) WIN Stadium, Wollongong 17,833 Paul Honiss (New Zealand) FB 15Clément PoitrenaudRW 14Pépito ElhorgaOC 13Brian LiebenbergIC 12Damien TrailleLW 11David BoryFH 10Gérald MerceronSH 9 Dimitri YachviliN8 8 Christian LabitOF 7 Patrick TabaccoBF 6 Sébastien ChabalRL 5 Olivier Brouzet (c)LL 4 David AuradouTP 3 Jean-Baptiste PouxHK 2 Yannick BruLP 1 Olivier MilloudReplacements:HK 16Raphaël IbañezPR 17Sylvain MarconnetLK 18Jérôme ThionFL 19Olivier MagneFH 20Frédéric MichalakCE 21Yannick JauzionWG 22Aurélien RougerieCoach:Bernard Laporte FB 15John BuchholzRW 14David FeeOC 13Philip EloffIC 12Salesi SikaLW 11Riaan van ZylFH 10Mike HercusSH 9 Kevin DalzellN8 8 Dan LyleOF 7 Dave Hodges (c)BF 6 Kort SchubertRL 5 Luke GrossLL 4 Alec ParkerTP 3 Dan DorseyHK 2 Kirk KhasigianLP 1 Mike MacDonaldReplacements:HK 16Matt WyattPR 17Jacob WaasdorpLK 18Gerhard KlerckFL 19Jurie GouwsFH 20Matt ShermanWG 21Jason KeyterSH 22Mose TimoteoCoach:Tom Billups Scotland vs Fiji 1 November 2003 SCO 22–20 Report FIJ Smith Paterson Paterson (5) Caucaunibuca (2) Little (2) Little (2) Aussie Stadium, Sydney 37,137 Tony Spreadbury (England) FB 15Glenn MetcalfeRW 14Simon DanielliOC 13Gregor TownsendIC 12Andrew HendersonLW 11Kenny LoganFH 10Chris PatersonSH 9 Bryan Redpath (c)N8 8 Simon TaylorOF 7 Cameron MatherBF 6 Ross BeattieRL 5 Stuart GrimesLL 4 Nathan HinesTP 3 Bruce DouglasHK 2 Gordon BullochLP 1 Tom SmithReplacements:HK 16Robbie RussellPR 17Gordon McIlwhamFL 18Jason WhiteN8 19Jon PetrieSH 20Mike BlairCE 21James McLarenCE 22Ben HinshelwoodCoach:Ian McGeechan FB 15Norman LigairiRW 14Aisea TuilevuOC 13Epeli RuivadraIC 12Seru RabeniLW 11Rupeni CaucaunibucaFH 10Nicky LittleSH 9 Mosese RauluniN8 8 Vula MaimuriOF 7 Koli SewabuBF 6 Alifereti Doviverata (c)RL 5 Ifereimi RawaqaLL 4 Apenisa NaevoTP 3 Isaia RasilaHK 2 Greg SmithLP 1 Joeli VeitayakiReplacements:PR 16Nacanieli SeruN8 17Setareki TawakeFL 18Sisa KoyamaiboleFL 19Kitione SalawaSH 20Jacob RauluniCE 21Isa NacewaWG 22Vilimoni DelasauCoach:NZL Mac McCallion References Pool B