# Rugby-Union-Weltmeisterschaft 2003/Gruppe A

Die Gruppe A der Rugby-Union-Weltmeisterschaft 2003 umfasste Argentinien, den Gastgeber und amtierenden Weltmeister Australien, Irland, Namibia sowie Rumänien. Die Gruppenspiele fanden zwischen dem 10. Oktober und dem 1. November statt.

## Tabelle

| | Land | Spiele | Siege | Unent. | Ndlg. | Spiel- punkte | Diff. | Bonus- punkte | Tabellen- punkte |
| 1. | Australien Australien | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 273:032 | + 241 | 2 | 18 |
| 2. | Irland Irland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 141:056 | + 85 | 3 | 15 |
| 3. | Argentinien Argentinien | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 140:057 | + 83 | 3 | 11 |
| 4. | Rumänien Rumänien | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 065:192 | − 127 | 1 | 5 |
| 5. | Namibia Namibia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 028:310 | − 282 | 0 | 0 |

## Spiele
### Australien – Argentinien

| 15 | Mat Rogers |
| 14 | Wendell Sailor |
| 13 | Matt Burke |
| 12 | Elton Flatley |
| 11 | Joe Roff | 78. |
| 10 | Stephen Larkham | 69. |
| 09 | George Gregan (C) | 77. |
| 08 | David Lyons |
| 07 | Phil Waugh |
| 06 | George Smith | 68. |
| 05 | Nathan Sharpe |
| 04 | David Giffin | 41. |
| 03 | Al Baxter | 67. |
| 02 | Brendan Cannon | 73. |
| 01 | Bill Young |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Jeremy Paul | 73. |
| 17 | Ben Darwin | 67. |
| 18 | Dan Vickerman | 41. |
| 19 | Matt Cockbain | 68. |
| 20 | Chris Whitaker | 77. |
| 21 | Matt Giteau | 69. |
| 22 | Lote Tuqiri | 78. |
| Trainer: |
| Australien Eddie Jones |
| 15 | Ignacio Corleto | 58. bis 60. |
| 14 | José Núñez Piossek |
| 13 | Manuel Contepomi | 23. bis 33.′ |
| 12 | José Orengo |
| 11 | Diego Albanese |
| 10 | Felipe Contepomi |
| 09 | Agustín Pichot (C) |
| 08 | Gonzalo Longo |
| 07 | Rolando Martín |
| 06 | Santiago Phelan | 70. |
| 05 | Patricio Albacete |
| 04 | Ignacio Fernández Lobbe |
| 03 | Omar Hasan | 67. |
| 02 | Mario Ledesma |
| 01 | Roberto Grau |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Federico Méndez |
| 17 | Mauricio Reggiardo | 67. |
| 18 | Rimas Álvarez Kairelis |
| 19 | Martín Durand | 70. |
| 20 | Nicolás Fernández Miranda |
| 21 | Gonzalo Quesada |
| 22 | Juan Martín Hernández | 58. 60. |
| Trainer: |
| Argentinien Marcelo Loffreda |

### Irland – Rumänien

| 15 | Girvan Dempsey |
| 14 | Shane Horgan |
| 13 | Brian O’Driscoll | 78. |
| 12 | Kevin Maggs |
| 11 | Denis Hickie |
| 10 | David Humphreys | 67. |
| 09 | Peter Stringer | 70. |
| 08 | Anthony Foley | 55. |
| 07 | Keith Gleeson | 80. |
| 06 | Victor Costello | 78. |
| 05 | Paul O’Connell |
| 04 | Malcolm O’Kelly |
| 03 | Reggie Corrigan |
| 02 | Keith Wood (C) | 62. |
| 01 | Marcus Horan | 55. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Shane Byrne | 63. |
| 17 | John Hayes | 53. |
| 18 | Donncha O’Callaghan 77. | 77. |
| 19 | Alan Quinlan | 56. |
| 20 | Guy Easterby | 70. |
| 21 | Ronan O’Gara | 67. |
| 22 | John Kelly | 73. |
| Trainer: |
| Irland Eddie O’Sullivan |
| 15 | Dănuț Dumbravă | 62. |
| 14 | Cristian Săuan | 55. |
| 13 | Valentin Maftei |
| 12 | Romeo Gontineac (C) |
| 11 | Gabriel Brezoianu |
| 10 | Ionuț Tofan |
| 09 | Lucian Sîrbu | 65. bis 67. 74. |
| 08 | Cristian Petre | 43. |
| 07 | Ovidiu Tonița | 67. |
| 06 | George Chiriac |
| 05 | Augustin Petrechei |
| 04 | Sorin Socol |
| 03 | Marcel Socaciu | 43. |
| 02 | Răzvan Mavrodin |
| 01 | Petru Bălan | 55. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Petrișor Toderașc | 43. |
| 17 | Cezar Popescu | 55. |
| 18 | Alexandru Tudori | 67. |
| 19 | Marius Niculai | 43. |
| 20 | Iulian Andrei | 65. 67. 74. |
| 21 | Mihai Vioreanu | 55. |
| 22 | Ion Teodorescu | 43. |
| Trainer: |
| Frankreich Bernard Charreyre |

### Argentinien – Namibia

| 15 | Juan Martín Hernández |
| 14 | Hernán Senillosa |
| 13 | Martín Gaitán |
| 12 | Juan Fernández Miranda | 41. |
| 11 | Diego Albanese |
| 10 | Gonzalo Quesada |
| 09 | Nicolás Fernández Miranda (C) |
| 08 | Pablo Bouza |
| 07 | Lucas Ostiglia |
| 06 | Martín Durand |
| 05 | Rimas Álvarez Kairelis |
| 04 | Pedro Sporleder | 71. |
| 03 | Martín Scelzo | 58. |
| 02 | Federico Méndez | 49. |
| 01 | Mauricio Reggiardo |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Mario Ledesma | 49. |
| 17 | Rodrigo Roncero | 58. |
| 18 | Patricio Albacete |
| 19 | Ignacio Fernández Lobbe | 71. |
| 20 | Agustín Pichot |
| 21 | Felipe Contepomi | 41. |
| 22 | Ignacio Corleto |
| Trainer: |
| Argentinien Marcelo Loffreda |
| 15 | Jurie Booysen | 80. |
| 14 | Deon Mouton |
| 13 | Du Preez Grobler |
| 12 | Corne Powell |
| 11 | Melrick Africa | 41. |
| 10 | Emile Wessels | 23. 32. |
| 09 | Hakkies Husselman | 72. |
| 08 | Sean Furter (C) |
| 07 | Herman Lintvelt | 65. |
| 06 | Schalk van der Merwe |
| 05 | Eben Isaacs | 28. |
| 04 | Heino Senekal |
| 03 | Niel du Toit | 63. |
| 02 | Johannes Meyer |
| 01 | Kees Lensing |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Cor van Tonder |
| 17 | Andries Blaauw | 63. |
| 18 | Wolfie Duvenhage | 28. |
| 19 | Jurgens van Lill | 65. |
| 20 | Ronaldo Pedro | 72. |
| 21 | Niel Swanepoel | 23. 32. 80. |
| 22 | Vincent Dreyer | 41. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland David Waterston |

### Australien – Rumänien

| 15 | Mat Rogers |
| 14 | Wendell Sailor |
| 13 | Matt Burke | 50. |
| 12 | Elton Flatley |
| 11 | Joe Roff |
| 10 | Stephen Larkham |
| 09 | George Gregan | 41. |
| 08 | David Lyons | 57. |
| 07 | Phil Waugh | 64. |
| 06 | George Smith |
| 05 | Nathan Sharpe |
| 04 | Dan Vickerman | 53. |
| 03 | Al Baxter | 45. |
| 02 | Brendan Cannon | 53. |
| 01 | Bill Young |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Jeremy Paul | 53. |
| 17 | Ben Darwin | 45. |
| 18 | Justin Harrison | 53. |
| 19 | Matt Cockbain | 57. |
| 20 | Matt Giteau | 41. |
| 21 | Stirling Mortlock | 50. |
| 22 | Lote Tuqiri | 64. |
| Trainer: |
| Australien Eddie Jones |
| 15 | Dănuț Dumbravă |
| 14 | Gabriel Brezoianu | 52. |
| 13 | Valentin Maftei | 55. bis 65.′ |
| 12 | Romeo Gontineac |
| 11 | Cristian Săuan |
| 10 | Ionuț Tofan |
| 09 | Lucian Sîrbu | 63. |
| 08 | George Chiriac |
| 07 | Ovidiu Tonița | 64. |
| 06 | Marius Niculai | 10. |
| 05 | Cristian Petre |
| 04 | Sorin Socol |
| 03 | Silviu Florea | 50. |
| 02 | Răzvan Mavrodin | 50. |
| 01 | Petrișor Toderașc |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Cezar Popescu | 50. |
| 17 | Marcel Socaciu | 50. |
| 18 | Alexandru Tudori | 10. |
| 19 | Bogdan Tudor |
| 20 | Cristian Podea | 64. |
| 21 | Mihai Vioreanu | 41. |
| 22 | Ion Teodorescu | 57. |
| Trainer: |
| Frankreich Bernard Charreyre |

### Irland – Namibia

| 15 | Girvan Dempsey | 65. |
| 14 | Shane Horgan |
| 13 | Brian O’Driscoll |
| 12 | Kevin Maggs |
| 11 | Denis Hickie |
| 10 | Ronan O’Gara |
| 09 | Peter Stringer | 53. |
| 08 | Eric Miller |
| 07 | Alan Quinlan |
| 06 | Simon Easterby |
| 05 | Paul O’Connell |
| 04 | Malcolm O’Kelly |
| 03 | John Hayes | 72. |
| 02 | Keith Wood (C) | 53. |
| 01 | Marcus Horan |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Shane Byrne | 53. |
| 17 | Simon Best | 72. |
| 18 | Donncha O’Callaghan |
| 19 | Victor Costello |
| 20 | Guy Easterby | 53. |
| 21 | David Humphreys |
| 22 | John Kelly | 65. |
| Trainer: |
| Irland Eddie O’Sullivan |
| 15 | Ronaldo Pedro |
| 14 | Deon Mouton |
| 13 | Du Preez Grobler |
| 12 | Corne Powell | 72. |
| 11 | Vincent Dreyer |
| 10 | Emile Wessels | 62. |
| 09 | Hakkies Husselman | 62. |
| 08 | Sean Furter (C) | 63. |
| 07 | Wolfie Duvenhage | 66. |
| 06 | Schalk van der Merwe |
| 05 | Archie Graham |
| 04 | Heino Senekal | 21. bis 31.′ |
| 03 | Niel du Toit | 60. |
| 02 | Johannes Meyer | 26. |
| 01 | Kees Lensing |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Cor van Tonder | 26. |
| 17 | Andries Blaauw | 60. |
| 18 | Herman Lintvelt | 66. |
| 19 | Jurgens van Lill | 63. |
| 20 | Niel Swanepoel | 62. |
| 21 | Melrick Africa | 72. |
| 22 | Morné Schreuder | 62. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland David Waterston |

### Argentinien – Rumänien

| 15 | Juan Martín Hernández |
| 14 | José Núñez Piossek | 61. |
| 13 | Martín Gaitán |
| 12 | Manuel Contepomi |
| 11 | Hernán Senillosa |
| 10 | Juan Fernández Miranda |
| 09 | Nicolás Fernández Miranda | 61. |
| 08 | Pablo Bouza |
| 07 | Martín Durand |
| 06 | Santiago Phelan (C) | 20. bis 22. 61. |
| 05 | Patricio Albacete |
| 04 | Pedro Sporleder |
| 03 | Martín Scelzo | 72. |
| 02 | Mario Ledesma |
| 01 | Rodrigo Roncero |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Federico Méndez |
| 17 | Omar Hasan | 72. |
| 18 | Rimas Álvarez Kairelis |
| 19 | Rolando Martín | 20. 22. 61. |
| 20 | Agustín Pichot | 61. |
| 21 | Gonzalo Quesada | 61. |
| 22 | José Orengo |
| Trainer: |
| Argentinien Marcelo Loffreda |
| 15 | Gabriel Brezoianu |
| 14 | Mihai Vioreanu | 75. |
| 13 | Valentin Maftei | 56. |
| 12 | Romeo Gontineac (C) |
| 11 | Ion Teodorescu |
| 10 | Ionuț Tofan |
| 09 | Lucian Sîrbu | 40. |
| 08 | George Chiriac | 40. |
| 07 | Ovidiu Tonița |
| 06 | Alexandru Tudori | 70. |
| 05 | Cristian Petre |
| 04 | Sorin Socol |
| 03 | Silviu Florea | 40. |
| 02 | Răzvan Mavrodin |
| 01 | Petrișor Toderașc |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Paulică Ion | 56. |
| 17 | Cezar Popescu | 40. 56. |
| 18 | Augustin Petrechei | 40. |
| 19 | Vasile Ghioc | 75. |
| 20 | Cornel Tatu | 70. |
| 21 | Iulian Andrei | 40. |
| 22 | Cristian Săuan | 56. |
| Trainer: |
| Frankreich Bernard Charreyre |

### Australien – Namibia

| 15 | Chris Latham |
| 14 | Lote Tuqiri |
| 13 | Stirling Mortlock | 50. |
| 12 | Nathan Grey | 50. |
| 11 | Mat Rogers |
| 10 | Matt Giteau |
| 09 | Chris Whitaker (C) |
| 08 | David Lyons | 41. |
| 07 | David Croft |
| 06 | George Smith | 41. |
| 05 | Nathan Sharpe | 41. |
| 04 | Justin Harrison |
| 03 | Ben Darwin |
| 02 | Jeremy Paul |
| 01 | Matt Dunning |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Brendan Cannon |
| 17 | Bill Young |
| 18 | David Giffin | 41. |
| 19 | John Roe | 41. |
| 20 | Matt Cockbain | 41. |
| 21 | Morgan Turinui | 50. |
| 22 | Matt Burke | 50. |
| Trainer: |
| Australien Eddie Jones |
| 15 | Ronaldo Pedro | 73. |
| 14 | Deon Mouton | 29. |
| 13 | Du Preez Grobler |
| 12 | Emile Wessels |
| 11 | Jurie Booysen | 12. |
| 10 | Morné Schreuder |
| 09 | Hakkies Husselman (C) | 49. |
| 08 | Jurgens van Lill |
| 07 | Herman Lintvelt |
| 06 | Shaun van Rooi |
| 05 | Eben Isaacs |
| 04 | Heino Senekal |
| 03 | Niel du Toit |
| 02 | Cor van Tonder |
| 01 | Kees Lensing |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Philip Isaacs |
| 17 | Andries Blaauw |
| 18 | Schalk van der Merwe | 29. |
| 19 | Sean Furter | 73. |
| 20 | Niel Swanepoel | 49. |
| 21 | Deon Grunschloss |
| 22 | Melrick Africa | 12. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland David Waterston |

### Argentinien – Irland

| 15 | Ignacio Corleto |
| 14 | José Núñez Piossek |
| 13 | José Orengo |
| 12 | Felipe Contepomi |
| 11 | Diego Albanese |
| 10 | Gonzalo Quesada |
| 09 | Agustín Pichot (C) |
| 08 | Gonzalo Longo |
| 07 | Rolando Martín |
| 06 | Lucas Ostiglia |
| 05 | Rimas Álvarez Kairelis |
| 04 | Ignacio Fernández Lobbe |
| 03 | Mauricio Reggiardo | 73. |
| 02 | Federico Méndez |
| 01 | Roberto Grau |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Mario Ledesma |
| 17 | Martín Scelzo | 73. |
| 18 | Patricio Albacete |
| 19 | Santiago Phelan |
| 20 | Nicolás Fernández Miranda |
| 21 | Martín Gaitán |
| 22 | Juan Martín Hernández |
| Trainer: |
| Argentinien Marcelo Loffreda |
| 15 | Girvan Dempsey |
| 14 | Shane Horgan |
| 13 | Brian O’Driscoll |
| 12 | Kevin Maggs |
| 11 | Denis Hickie |
| 10 | David Humphreys | 56. |
| 09 | Peter Stringer |
| 08 | Victor Costello |
| 07 | Alan Quinlan | 21. |
| 06 | Simon Easterby |
| 05 | Paul O’Connell |
| 04 | Malcolm O’Kelly |
| 03 | John Hayes | 18. bis 24. |
| 02 | Keith Wood (C) |
| 01 | Reggie Corrigan | 56. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Shane Byrne |
| 17 | Marcus Horan | 18. 24. 56. |
| 18 | Donncha O’Callaghan |
| 19 | Eric Miller | 21. |
| 20 | Guy Easterby |
| 21 | Ronan O’Gara | 56. |
| 22 | John Kelly |
| Trainer: |
| Irland Eddie O’Sullivan |

### Namibia – Rumänien

| 15 | Ronaldo Pedro |
| 14 | Deon Mouton |
| 13 | Du Preez Grobler |
| 12 | Emile Wessels |
| 11 | Vincent Dreyer |
| 10 | Morné Schreuder |
| 09 | Niel Swanepoel | 51. |
| 08 | Sean Furter (C) | 41. |
| 07 | Wolfie Duvenhage |
| 06 | Schalk van der Merwe |
| 05 | Eben Isaacs |
| 04 | Heino Senekal |
| 03 | Niel du Toit | 41. |
| 02 | Johannes Meyer | 29. |
| 01 | Kees Lensing |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Cor van Tonder | 29. |
| 17 | Andries Blaauw | 41. |
| 18 | Herman Lintvelt |
| 19 | Jurgens van Lill | 41. |
| 20 | Rudie van Vuuren |
| 21 | Deon Grunschloss |
| 22 | Corne Powell | 51. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland David Waterston |
| 15 | Dănuț Dumbravă | 51. |
| 14 | Ion Teodorescu |
| 13 | Valentin Maftei | 59. |
| 12 | Romeo Gontineac (C) |
| 11 | Gabriel Brezoianu |
| 10 | Ionuț Tofan |
| 09 | Lucian Sîrbu | 59. |
| 08 | Sorin Socol |
| 07 | Ovidiu Tonița |
| 06 | George Chiriac | 47. |
| 05 | Cristian Petre |
| 04 | Augustin Petrechei |
| 03 | Marcel Socaciu | 41. |
| 02 | Răzvan Mavrodin | 68. |
| 01 | Petru Bălan | 48. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Cezar Popescu | 68. |
| 17 | Petrișor Toderașc | 48. |
| 18 | Silviu Florea | 41. |
| 19 | Alexandru Tudori | 47. |
| 20 | Iulian Andrei | 59. |
| 21 | Cristian Săuan | 59. |
| 22 | Mihai Vioreanu | 51. |
| Trainer: |
| Frankreich Bernard Charreyre |

### Australien – Irland

| 15 | Mat Rogers | 41. bis 51.′ |
| 14 | Wendell Sailor |
| 13 | Matt Burke | 64. |
| 12 | Elton Flatley |
| 11 | Joe Roff |
| 10 | Stephen Larkham | 68. |
| 09 | George Gregan (C) |
| 08 | David Lyons | 60. |
| 07 | Phil Waugh |
| 06 | George Smith |
| 05 | Nathan Sharpe |
| 04 | David Giffin | 64. |
| 03 | Ben Darwin | 51. |
| 02 | Brendan Cannon | 73. |
| 01 | Bill Young |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Jeremy Paul | 72. |
| 17 | Al Baxter | 51. |
| 18 | Dan Vickerman | 64. |
| 19 | Matt Cockbain | 60. |
| 20 | Chris Whitaker |
| 21 | Matt Giteau | 68. |
| 22 | Lote Tuqiri | 64. |
| Trainer: |
| Australien Eddie Jones |
| 15 | Girvan Dempsey |
| 14 | Shane Horgan | 41. bis 51.′ |
| 13 | Brian O’Driscoll |
| 12 | Kevin Maggs | 57. bis 62. |
| 11 | Denis Hickie | 41. |
| 10 | Ronan O’Gara | 70. |
| 09 | Peter Stringer |
| 08 | Anthony Foley | 73. |
| 07 | Keith Gleeson |
| 06 | Simon Easterby |
| 05 | Paul O’Connell | 75. |
| 04 | Malcolm O’Kelly | 54. bis 60. |
| 03 | John Hayes |
| 02 | Keith Wood (C) |
| 01 | Reggie Corrigan | 68. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Shane Byrne |
| 17 | Marcus Horan | 68. |
| 18 | Donncha O’Callaghan | 54. 60. 75. |
| 19 | Eric Miller | 57. 62. 73. |
| 20 | Guy Easterby |
| 21 | David Humphreys | 70. |
| 22 | John Kelly | 41. |
| Trainer: |
| Irland Eddie O’Sullivan |