# Rugby-Union-Weltmeisterschaft 2003/Gruppe B

Die Gruppe B der Rugby-Union-Weltmeisterschaft 2003 umfasste Fidschi, Frankreich, Japan, Schottland und die Vereinigten Staaten. Die Gruppenspiele fanden zwischen dem 11. Oktober und dem 1. November statt.

## Tabelle

| | Land | Spiele | Siege | Unent. | Ndlg. | Spiel- punkte | Diff. | Bonus- punkte | Tabellen- punkte |
| 1. | Frankreich Frankreich | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 204:070 | + 134 | 4 | 20 |
| 2. | Schottland Schottland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 102:097 | + 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 3. | Fidschi Fidschi | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 098:114 | − 16 | 2 | 10 |
| 4. | Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 086:125 | − 39 | 2 | 6 |
| 5. | Japan Japan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 079:163 | − 84 | 0 | 0 |

## Spiele
### Frankreich – Fidschi

| 15 | Nicolas Brusque |
| 14 | Aurélien Rougerie | 56. |
| 13 | Tony Marsh |
| 12 | Yannick Jauzion | 77. |
| 11 | Christophe Dominici |
| 10 | Frédéric Michalak | 77. |
| 09 | Fabien Galthié (C) |
| 08 | Imanol Harinordoquy |
| 07 | Olivier Magne | 64. bis 75.′ 75. |
| 06 | Serge Betsen |
| 05 | Jérôme Thion |
| 04 | Fabien Pelous | 70. |
| 03 | Jean-Baptiste Poux |
| 02 | Raphaël Ibañez |
| 01 | Jean-Jacques Crenca |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Yannick Bru |
| 17 | Olivier Milloud |
| 18 | Olivier Brouzet | 70. |
| 19 | Christian Labit | 75. |
| 20 | Gérald Merceron | 77. |
| 21 | Damien Traille | 77. |
| 22 | Pépito Elhorga | 56. |
| Trainer: |
| Frankreich Bernard Laporte |
| 15 | Norman Ligairi | 59. |
| 14 | Vilimoni Delasau | 66. |
| 13 | Aisea Tuilevu |
| 12 | Seru Rabeni |
| 11 | Rupeni Caucaunibuca | 64. bis 74.′ |
| 10 | Nicky Little |
| 09 | Moses Rauluni | 78. |
| 08 | Alifereti Doviverata (C) |
| 07 | Kitione Salawa | 57. |
| 06 | Sisa Koyamaibole |
| 05 | Apenisa Naevo | 69. |
| 04 | Ifereimi Rawaqa |
| 03 | Joeli Veitayaki | 66. |
| 02 | Greg Smith |
| 01 | Richard Nyholt |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Bill Gadolo |
| 17 | Naka Seru | 66. |
| 18 | Kele Leawere | 69. |
| 19 | Vula Maimuri | 58. |
| 20 | Sami Rabaka | 78. |
| 21 | Marika Vunibaka | 59. |
| 22 | Waisale Serevi | 66. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Mac McCallion |

### Schottland – Japan

| 15 | Ben Hinshelwood |
| 14 | Chris Paterson | 79. |
| 13 | Andy Craig |
| 12 | James McLaren |
| 11 | Kenny Logan |
| 10 | Gordon Ross | 66. |
| 09 | Bryan Redpath (C) |
| 08 | Simon Taylor |
| 07 | Jon Petrie | 57. |
| 06 | Jason White |
| 05 | Stuart Grimes |
| 04 | Scott Murray | 66. |
| 03 | Bruce Douglas | 73. |
| 02 | Robbie Russell |
| 01 | Tom Smith |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Gordon Bulloch |
| 17 | Gavin Kerr | 73. |
| 18 | Ross Beattie | 66. |
| 19 | Martin Leslie | 57. |
| 20 | Mike Blair |
| 21 | Gregor Townsend | 66. |
| 22 | Simon Danielli | 79. |
| Trainer: |
| Schottland Ian McGeechan |
| 15 | Tsutomu Matsuda | 71. |
| 14 | Daisuke Ōhata |
| 13 | Reuben Parkinson |
| 12 | Yukio Motoki |
| 11 | Hirotoki Onozawa |
| 10 | Keiji Hirose | 51. |
| 09 | Takashi Tsuji | 51. |
| 08 | Takeomi Itō |
| 07 | Takuro Miuchi (C) |
| 06 | Naoya Ōkubo | 67. |
| 05 | Adam Parker |
| 04 | Hajime Kiso |
| 03 | Masahiko Toyoyoma |
| 02 | Masao Amino | 41. |
| 01 | Shin Hasegawa |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Masahito Yamamoto |
| 17 | Masaaki Sakata | 41. |
| 18 | Hiroyuki Tanuma |
| 19 | Yasunori Watanabe | 67. |
| 20 | Yūji Sonoda | 51. |
| 21 | Andy Miller | 51. |
| 22 | Tōru Kurihara | 71. |
| Trainer: |
| Japan Shōgo Mukai |

### Fidschi – USA

| 15 | Alfie Uluinayau |
| 14 | Marika Vunibaka |
| 13 | Aisea Tuilevu |
| 12 | Seru Rabeni |
| 11 | Vilimoni Delasau |
| 10 | Nicky Little |
| 09 | Moses Rauluni |
| 08 | Alifereti Doviverata (C) |
| 07 | Koli Sewabu |
| 06 | Alfie Mocelutu | 56. |
| 05 | Apenisa Naevo | 67. |
| 04 | Ifereimi Rawaqa |
| 03 | Naka Seru | 57. |
| 02 | Greg Smith |
| 01 | Joeli Veitayaki |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Bill Gadolo |
| 17 | Richard Nyholt | 57. |
| 18 | Vula Maimuri | 67. |
| 19 | Sisa Koyamaibole | 56. |
| 20 | Waisale Serevi |
| 21 | Epeli Ruivadra |
| 22 | Norman Ligairi |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Mac McCallion |
| 15 | Paul Emerick | 71. |
| 14 | David Fee | 56. 66. |
| 13 | Phillip Eloff | 73. bis 77. |
| 12 | Kain Cross | 72. bis 73. |
| 11 | Riaan van Zyl |
| 10 | Mike Hercus |
| 09 | Kevin Dalzell |
| 08 | Dan Lyle |
| 07 | Dave Hodges (C) |
| 06 | Kort Schubert |
| 05 | Luke Gross |
| 04 | Alec Parker |
| 03 | Dan Dorsey |
| 02 | Kirk Khasigian |
| 01 | Mike MacDonald |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Matt Wyatt |
| 17 | John Tarpoff |
| 18 | Gerhard Klerck |
| 19 | Jurie Gouws |
| 20 | Kimball Kjar |
| 21 | Salesi Sika | 72. 73. 73. 77. |
| 22 | John Buchholz | 56. 67. 71. |
| Trainer: |
| Vereinigte Staaten Tom Billups |

### Frankreich – Japan

| 15 | Clément Poitrenaud |
| 14 | Aurélien Rougerie |
| 13 | Tony Marsh |
| 12 | Damien Traille |
| 11 | Christophe Dominici |
| 10 | Frédéric Michalak | 70. |
| 09 | Fabien Galthié (C) |
| 08 | Christian Labit |
| 07 | Olivier Magne |
| 06 | Serge Betsen | 70. |
| 05 | Olivier Brouzet |
| 04 | Fabien Pelous | 63. |
| 03 | Jean-Baptiste Poux | 51. bis 57. |
| 02 | Yannick Bru | 52. |
| 01 | Olivier Milloud | 57. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Raphaël Ibañez | 52. |
| 17 | Jean-Jacques Crenca | 51. 57. 57. |
| 18 | David Auradou | 63. |
| 19 | Sébastien Chabal | 70. |
| 20 | Gérald Merceron | 70. |
| 21 | Yannick Jauzion |
| 22 | Pépito Elhorga |
| Trainer: |
| Frankreich Bernard Laporte |
| 15 | Tōru Kurihara |
| 14 | Daisuke Ōhata |
| 13 | George Konia |
| 12 | Hideki Nanba |
| 11 | Hirotoki Onozawa |
| 10 | Andy Miller |
| 09 | Yūji Sonoda |
| 08 | Takeomi Itō |
| 07 | Takuro Miuchi |
| 06 | Naoya Ōkubo | 69. |
| 05 | Adam Parker |
| 04 | Hiroyuki Tanuma | 43. |
| 03 | Ryō Yamamura |
| 02 | Masaaki Sakata |
| 01 | Shin Hasegawa |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Masahito Yamamoto |
| 17 | Masao Amino |
| 18 | Koichi Kubo | 43. |
| 19 | Ryōta Asano | 69. |
| 20 | Takashi Tsuji |
| 21 | Yukio Motoki |
| 22 | Takashi Yoshida |
| Trainer: |
| Japan Shōgo Mukai |

### Schottland – USA

| 15 | Glenn Metcalfe |
| 14 | Simon Danielli |
| 13 | Andy Craig | 72. |
| 12 | Andrew Henderson |
| 11 | Chris Paterson |
| 10 | Gregor Townsend | 77. |
| 09 | Mike Blair | 60. |
| 08 | Simon Taylor |
| 07 | Jon Petrie | 53. |
| 06 | Ross Beattie | 43. bis 51. 66. |
| 05 | Stuart Grimes |
| 04 | Nathan Hines |
| 03 | Gavin Kerr |
| 02 | Gordon Bulloch (C) |
| 01 | Tom Smith | 41. bis 51.′ 73. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Robbie Russell |
| 17 | Bruce Douglas | 43. 51. 72. |
| 18 | Jason White | 65. |
| 19 | Martin Leslie | 52. |
| 20 | Bryan Redpath | 60. |
| 21 | Ben Hinshelwood | 72. |
| 22 | Kenny Logan | 77. |
| Trainer: |
| Schottland Ian McGeechan |
| 15 | Paul Emerick | 64. bis 74.′ |
| 14 | David Fee |
| 13 | Phillip Eloff |
| 12 | Kain Cross | 43. |
| 11 | Riaan van Zyl | 80+1. |
| 10 | Mike Hercus |
| 09 | Kevin Dalzell | 66. |
| 08 | Dan Lyle |
| 07 | Dave Hodges (C) | 30. bis 38. 69. |
| 06 | Kort Schubert |
| 05 | Luke Gross |
| 04 | Alec Parker | 54. |
| 03 | Dan Dorsey | 66. |
| 02 | Kirk Khasigian |
| 01 | Mike MacDonald |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Matt Wyatt |
| 17 | Richard Liddington | 65. |
| 18 | Jurie Gouws | 30. 38. 54. |
| 19 | Olo Fifita | 69. |
| 20 | Kimball Kjar | 66. |
| 21 | Jason Keyter | 43. |
| 22 | Link Wilfley | 80+1. |
| Trainer: |
| Vereinigte Staaten Tom Billups |

### Fidschi – Japan

| 15 | Norman Ligairi |
| 14 | Aisea Tuilevu |
| 13 | Epeli Ruivadra | 65. |
| 12 | Seru Rabeni |
| 11 | Vilimoni Delasau |
| 10 | Waisale Serevi | 11. |
| 09 | Sami Rabaka | 50. |
| 08 | Alifereti Doviverata (C) |
| 07 | Koli Sewabu |
| 06 | Alfi Mocelutu | 18. |
| 05 | Kele Leawere | 57. |
| 04 | Emori Katalau |
| 03 | Naka Seru | 40. |
| 02 | Greg Smith | 73. |
| 01 | Isaia Rasila |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Bill Gadolo | 73. 79. bis 80.′ |
| 17 | Nacanieli Seru | 40. |
| 18 | Sisa Koyamaibole | 18. |
| 19 | Vula Maimuri | 57. |
| 20 | Moses Rauluni | 50. |
| 21 | Nicky Little | 11. |
| 22 | Marika Vunibaka | 65. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Mac McCallion |
| 15 | Tsutomu Matsuda | 72. |
| 14 | Daisuke Ōhata |
| 13 | Reuben Parkinson |
| 12 | Yukio Motoki |
| 11 | Hirotoki Onozawa | 70. |
| 10 | Andy Miller |
| 09 | Takashi Tsuji | 52. |
| 08 | Takeomi Itō | 71. |
| 07 | Takuro Miuchi (C) |
| 06 | Naoya Ōkubo |
| 05 | Adam Parker | 53. |
| 04 | Hajime Kiso | 53. bis 57. |
| 03 | Masahiko Toyoyoma |
| 02 | Masaaki Sakata |
| 01 | Masahito Yamamoto | 58. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Shin Hasegawa | 58. |
| 17 | Masao Amino | 53. |
| 18 | Koichi Kubo | 53. 57. |
| 19 | Ryōta Asano | 71. |
| 20 | Yūji Sonoda | 52. |
| 21 | George Konia | 70. |
| 22 | Tōru Kurihara | 72. |
| Trainer: |
| Japan Shōgo Mukai |

### Frankreich – Schottland

| 15 | Nicolas Brusque |
| 14 | Aurélien Rougerie |
| 13 | Tony Marsh | 72. |
| 12 | Yannick Jauzion |
| 11 | Christophe Dominici |
| 10 | Frédéric Michalak |
| 09 | Fabien Galthié (C) | 76. |
| 08 | Imanol Harinordoquy | 78. |
| 07 | Olivier Magne | 66. |
| 06 | Serge Betsen |
| 05 | Jérôme Thion |
| 04 | Fabien Pelous |
| 03 | Sylvain Marconnet | 65. |
| 02 | Raphaël Ibañez | 65. |
| 01 | Jean-Jacques Crenca |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Yannick Bru | 65. |
| 17 | Olivier Milloud | 65. |
| 18 | Olivier Brouzet | 78. |
| 19 | Patrick Tabacco | 66. |
| 20 | Gérald Merceron | 76. |
| 21 | Damien Traille | 72. |
| 22 | Pépito Elhorga |
| Trainer: |
| Frankreich Bernard Laporte |
| 15 | Glenn Metcalfe |
| 14 | Chris Paterson |
| 13 | Andy Craig |
| 12 | Andrew Henderson | 66. |
| 11 | Kenny Logan |
| 10 | Gregor Townsend |
| 09 | Bryan Redpath (C) |
| 08 | Simon Taylor | 67. |
| 07 | Cameron Mather | 35. bis 41. |
| 06 | Jason White |
| 05 | Stuart Grimes |
| 04 | Scott Murray | 60. |
| 03 | Gavin Kerr | 41. |
| 02 | Gordon Bulloch | 72. |
| 01 | Tom Smith |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Robbie Russell | 72. |
| 17 | Bruce Douglas | 41. |
| 18 | Nathan Hines | 60. |
| 19 | Jon Petrie | 35. 47. 67. |
| 20 | Mike Blair |
| 21 | James McLaren | 66. |
| 22 | Simon Danielli |
| Trainer: |
| Schottland Ian McGeechan |

### Japan – USA

| 15 | Tsutomu Matsuda | 41. |
| 14 | Daisuke Ōhata |
| 13 | George Konia |
| 12 | Yukio Motoki |
| 11 | Tōru Kurihara |
| 10 | Andy Miller |
| 09 | Yūji Sonoda | 79. |
| 08 | Takeomi Itō | 56. |
| 07 | Takuro Miuchi (C) | 24. bis 28. |
| 06 | Naoya Ōkubo |
| 05 | Adam Parker |
| 04 | Hajime Kiso |
| 03 | Masahiko Toyoyoma |
| 02 | Masao Amino |
| 01 | Shin Hasegawa | 71. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Masahito Yamamoto | 71. |
| 17 | Masaaki Sakata |
| 18 | Koichi Kubo |
| 19 | Yuya Saitō | 24. 28. 56. |
| 20 | Takashi Tsuji | 79. |
| 21 | Hideki Nanba |
| 22 | Hirotoki Onozawa | 41. |
| Trainer: |
| Japan Shōgo Mukai |
| 15 | Paul Emerick | 44. |
| 14 | David Fee |
| 13 | Phillip Eloff |
| 12 | Salesi Sika |
| 11 | Riaan van Zyl |
| 10 | Mike Hercus |
| 09 | Kevin Dalzell | 76. bis 79. |
| 08 | Dan Lyle |
| 07 | Dave Hodges (C) |
| 06 | Kort Schubert |
| 05 | Luke Gross |
| 04 | Gerhard Klerck |
| 03 | Dan Dorsey | 79. |
| 02 | Kirk Khasigian | 14. bis 17. |
| 01 | Mike MacDonald |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Matt Wyatt | 14. 17. |
| 17 | Jacob Waasdorp | 79. |
| 18 | Jurie Gouws |
| 19 | Olo Fifita |
| 20 | Kimball Kjar | 76. 79. |
| 21 | Jason Keyter |
| 22 | John Buchholz | 44. |
| Trainer: |
| Vereinigte Staaten Tom Billups |

### Frankreich – USA

| 15 | Clément Poitrenaud |
| 14 | Pépito Elhorga |
| 13 | Brian Liebenberg |
| 12 | Damien Traille |
| 11 | David Bory |
| 10 | Gérald Merceron |
| 09 | Dimitri Yachvili |
| 08 | Christian Labit |
| 07 | Patrick Tabacco |
| 06 | Sébastien Chabal | 76. bis 80.′ |
| 05 | Olivier Brouzet |
| 04 | David Auradou |
| 03 | Jean-Baptiste Poux | 41. |
| 02 | Yannick Bru (C) |
| 01 | Olivier Milloud |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Raphaël Ibañez |
| 17 | Sylvain Marconnet | 41. |
| 18 | Jérôme Thion |
| 19 | Olivier Magne |
| 20 | Frédéric Michalak |
| 21 | Yannick Jauzion |
| 22 | Aurélien Rougerie |
| Trainer: |
| Frankreich Bernard Laporte |
| 15 | John Buchholz | 44. bis 45. |
| 14 | David Fee |
| 13 | Phillip Eloff |
| 12 | Salesi Sika | 68. |
| 11 | Riaan van Zyl |
| 10 | Mike Hercus | 75. |
| 09 | Kevin Dalzell | 16. bis 20. 30. |
| 08 | Dan Lyle | 28. |
| 07 | Dave Hodges (C) |
| 06 | Kort Schubert |
| 05 | Luke Gross |
| 04 | Alec Parker |
| 03 | Dan Dorsey | 62. |
| 02 | Kirk Khasigian | 72. |
| 01 | Mike MacDonald |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Matt Wyatt | 72. |
| 17 | Jacob Waasdorp | 62. |
| 18 | Gerhard Klerck |
| 19 | Jurie Gouws | 28. |
| 20 | Matt Sherman | 44. 45. 75. |
| 21 | Jason Keyter | 68. |
| 22 | Mose Timoteo | 16. 20. 30. |
| Trainer: |
| Vereinigte Staaten Tom Billups |

### Schottland – Fidschi

| 15 | Glenn Metcalfe | 73. |
| 14 | Simon Danielli | 32. bis 38. 41. |
| 13 | Gregor Townsend |
| 12 | Andrew Henderson |
| 11 | Kenny Logan |
| 10 | Chris Paterson |
| 09 | Bryan Redpath (C) |
| 08 | Simon Taylor |
| 07 | Cameron Mather |
| 06 | Ross Beattie | 45. |
| 05 | Stuart Grimes |
| 04 | Nathan Hines |
| 03 | Bruce Douglas |
| 02 | Gordon Bulloch | 80. |
| 01 | Tom Smith |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Robbie Russell | 80. |
| 17 | Gordon McIlwham |
| 18 | Jason White | 45. |
| 19 | Jon Petrie |
| 20 | Mike Blair |
| 21 | James McLaren | 32. 38. 41. |
| 22 | Ben Hinshelwood | 73. |
| Trainer: |
| Schottland Ian McGeechan |
| 15 | Norman Ligairi |
| 14 | Aisea Tuilevu |
| 13 | Epeli Ruivadra | 79. |
| 12 | Seru Rabeni | 78. |
| 11 | Rupeni Caucaunibuca |
| 10 | Nicky Little |
| 09 | Moses Rauluni | 67. |
| 08 | Alifereti Doviverata (C) |
| 07 | Koli Sewabu | 69. |
| 06 | Vula Maimuri | 50. |
| 05 | Ifereimi Rawaqa |
| 04 | Apenisa Naevo | 76. bis 80.′ |
| 03 | Joeli Veitayaki |
| 02 | Greg Smith | 32. |
| 01 | Isaia Rasila |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Naka Seru | 32. |
| 17 | Seta Tawake |
| 18 | Sisa Koyamaibole | 50. |
| 19 | Kitione Salawa | 69. |
| 20 | Jacob Rauluni | 67. |
| 21 | Isa Nacewa |
| 22 | Vilimoni Delasau | 79. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Mac McCallion |