# 2003 Rugby World Cup Pool D

Pool D was one of four pools at the 2003 Rugby World Cup into which the 20 participating teams were divided. The pool included New Zealand and Wales, who both qualified automatically having reached the quarter-finals of the 1999 tournament, along with Italy, Canada and Tonga.

## Teams

| Team | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Apps. | Last | Previous best performance | IRB World Ranking (6 October 2003) |
| New Zealand | Quarter-finalists in 1999 | 14 October 1999 | 5th | 1999 | Champions (1987) | 2 |
| Wales | Quarter-finalists in 1999 | 14 October 1999 | 5th | 1999 | Third place (1987) | 10 |
| Italy | Europe 2 | 28 September 2002 | 5th | 1999 | Pool stage (1987, 1991, 1995, 1999) | 13 |
| Canada | Americas 1 | 13 October 2002 | 5th | 1999 | Quarter-finals (1991) | 16 |
| Tonga | Repechage 2 | 23 March 2003 | 4th | 1999 | Pool stage (1987, 1995, 1999) | 12 |

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | B | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 57 | +225 | 4 | 20 | Advance to quarter-finals, and qualification to the 2007 Rugby World Cup |
| 2 | Wales | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 98 | +34 | 2 | 14 | Advance to quarter-finals, and qualification to the 2007 Rugby World Cup |
| 3 | Italy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 123 | −46 | 0 | 8 | Qualification to the 2007 Rugby World Cup |
| 4 | Canada | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 135 | −81 | 1 | 5 | |
| 5 | Tonga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 178 | −132 | 1 | 1 | |
In the quarter-finals:
* The winners of Pool D advanced to play the runners-up of Pool C.
* The runners-up of Pool D advanced to play the winners of Pool C.

## Matches
### New Zealand vs Italy

* 11 October 2003
| New Zealand | 70–7 | Italy |
| Try: B. Thorn R. Thorne Howlett (2) Spencer (2) Rokocoko (2) Marshall Carter MacDonald Con: Carter (6) Pen: Spencer | Report | Try: Phillips Con: Peens |
* Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 41,715 Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia)
| FB | 15 | Mils Muliaina |
| RW | 14 | Doug Howlett |
| OC | 13 | Tana Umaga |
| IC | 12 | Dan Carter |
| LW | 11 | Joe Rokocoko |
| FH | 10 | Carlos Spencer |
| SH | 9 | Justin Marshall |
| N8 | 8 | Jerry Collins |
| OF | 7 | Richie McCaw |
| BF | 6 | Reuben Thorne (c) |
| RL | 5 | Chris Jack |
| LL | 4 | Brad Thorn |
| TP | 3 | Greg Somerville |
| HK | 2 | Keven Mealamu |
| LP | 1 | Dave Hewett |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Mark Hammett |
| PR | 17 | Kees Meeuws |
| N8 | 18 | Rodney So'oialo |
| FL | 19 | Marty Holah |
| SH | 20 | Steve Devine |
| CE | 21 | Ma'a Nonu |
| FH | 22 | Leon MacDonald |
| Coach: ||
| John Mitchell ||
| FB | 15 | Gert Peens |
| RW | 14 | Mirco Bergamasco |
| OC | 13 | Andrea Masi |
| IC | 12 | Matteo Barbini |
| LW | 11 | Nicola Mazzucato |
| FH | 10 | Francesco Mazzariol |
| SH | 9 | Matteo Mazzantini |
| N8 | 8 | Matthew Phillips |
| OF | 7 | Mauro Bergamasco |
| BF | 6 | Cristian Bezzi |
| RL | 5 | Carlo Checchinato (c) |
| LL | 4 | Scott Palmer |
| TP | 3 | Ramiro Martínez |
| HK | 2 | Carlo Festuccia |
| LP | 1 | Salvatore Perugini |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Fabio Ongaro |
| PR | 17 | Martín Castrogiovanni |
| N8 | 18 | Sergio Parisse |
| FL | 19 | Andrea Benatti |
| SH | 20 | Alessandro Troncon |
| FH | 21 | Rima Wakarua |
| CE | 22 | Gonzalo Canale |
| Coach: ||
| John Kirwan ||

### Wales vs Canada

* 12 October 2003
| Wales | 41–10 | Canada |
| Try: Parker Cooper M. Jones Charvis Thomas Con: Harris (5) Pen: Harris (2) | Report | Try: Tkachuk Con: Pritchard Drop: Ross |
* Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 24,874 Referee: Chris White (England)
| FB | 15 | Kevin Morgan |
| RW | 14 | Gareth Thomas |
| OC | 13 | Sonny Parker |
| IC | 12 | Iestyn Harris |
| LW | 11 | Mark Jones |
| FH | 10 | Ceri Sweeney |
| SH | 9 | Gareth Cooper |
| N8 | 8 | Colin Charvis (c) |
| OF | 7 | Martyn Williams |
| BF | 6 | Dafydd Jones |
| RL | 5 | Gareth Llewellyn |
| LL | 4 | Brent Cockbain |
| TP | 3 | Gethin Jenkins |
| HK | 2 | Robin McBryde |
| LP | 1 | Duncan Jones |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Huw Bennett |
| PR | 17 | Adam Jones |
| LK | 18 | Robert Sidoli |
| FL | 19 | Jonathan Thomas |
| SH | 20 | Dwayne Peel |
| CE | 21 | Mark Taylor |
| FB | 22 | Rhys Williams |
| Coach: ||
| Steve Hansen ||
| FB | 15 | James Pritchard |
| RW | 14 | Dave Lougheed |
| OC | 13 | John Cannon |
| IC | 12 | Marco di Girolamo |
| LW | 11 | Winston Stanley |
| FH | 10 | Bobby Ross |
| SH | 9 | Morgan Williams |
| N8 | 8 | Josh Jackson |
| OF | 7 | Adam van Staveren |
| BF | 6 | Al Charron (c) |
| RL | 5 | Mike James |
| LL | 4 | Colin Yukes |
| TP | 3 | Jon Thiel |
| HK | 2 | Mark Lawson |
| LP | 1 | Rod Snow |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Aaron Abrams |
| PR | 17 | Kevin Tkachuk |
| PR | 18 | Garth Cooke |
| LK | 19 | Jamie Cudmore |
| FL | 20 | Ryan Banks |
| SH | 21 | Ed Fairhurst |
| CE | 22 | Ryan Smith |
| Coach: ||
| David Clark ||

### Italy vs Tonga

* 15 October 2003
| Italy | 36–12 | Tonga |
| Try: M. Dallan D. Dallan (2) Con: Wakarua (3) Pen: Wakarua (5) | Report | Try: Payne Tuʻifua Con: Tuipulotu |
* Canberra Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 18,967 Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
| FB | 15 | Gonzalo Canale |
| RW | 14 | Nicola Mazzucato |
| OC | 13 | Cristian Stoica |
| IC | 12 | Manuel Dallan |
| LW | 11 | Denis Dallan |
| FH | 10 | Rima Wakarua |
| SH | 9 | Alessandro Troncon (c) |
| N8 | 8 | Sergio Parisse |
| OF | 7 | Aaron Persico |
| BF | 6 | Andrea de Rossi |
| RL | 5 | Marco Bortolami |
| LL | 4 | Santiago Dellapè |
| TP | 3 | Martín Castrogiovanni |
| HK | 2 | Fabio Ongaro |
| LP | 1 | Andrea Lo Cicero |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Carlo Festuccia |
| PR | 17 | Salvatore Perugini |
| LK | 18 | Carlo Checchinato |
| FL | 19 | Mauro Bergamasco |
| SH | 20 | Matteo Mazzantini |
| FH | 21 | Francesco Mazzariol |
| FB | 22 | Andrea Masi |
| Coach: ||
| John Kirwan ||
| FB | 15 | Pierre Hola |
| RW | 14 | Sione Fonua |
| OC | 13 | Gus Leger |
| IC | 12 | John Payne |
| LW | 11 | Tevita Tuʻifua |
| FH | 10 | Sateki Tuipulotu |
| SH | 9 | Sililo Martens |
| N8 | 8 | Benhur Kivalu |
| OF | 7 | Ipolito Fenukitau |
| BF | 6 | Inoke Afeaki (c) |
| RL | 5 | Milton Ngauamo |
| LL | 4 | Viliami Vaki |
| TP | 3 | Heamani Lavaka |
| HK | 2 | Ephraim Taukafa |
| LP | 1 | Tonga Leaʻaetoa |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Viliami Maʻasi |
| PR | 17 | Kisi Pulu |
| FL | 18 | Usaia Latu |
| FL | 19 | Stanley Afeaki |
| SH | 20 | Tony Alatini |
| FH | 21 | Johnny Ngauamo |
| WG | 22 | Sila Vaʻenuku |
| Coach: ||
| Jim Love ||

### New Zealand vs Canada

* 17 October 2003
| New Zealand | 68–6 | Canada |
| Try: Ralph (2) So'oialo (2) Muliaina (4) Meeuws Nonu Con: Carter (9) | Report | Pen: Barker (2) |
* Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 38,899 Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)
| FB | 15 | Leon MacDonald |
| RW | 14 | Mils Muliaina |
| OC | 13 | Ma'a Nonu |
| IC | 12 | Dan Carter |
| LW | 11 | Caleb Ralph |
| FH | 10 | Carlos Spencer |
| SH | 9 | Steve Devine |
| N8 | 8 | Rodney So'oialo |
| OF | 7 | Marty Holah |
| BF | 6 | Reuben Thorne (c) |
| RL | 5 | Chris Jack |
| LL | 4 | Brad Thorn |
| TP | 3 | Kees Meeuws |
| HK | 2 | Mark Hammett |
| LP | 1 | Carl Hoeft |
| Replacements: ||
| PR | 16 | Corey Flynn |
| PR | 17 | Dave Hewett |
| FL | 18 | Richie McCaw |
| FL | 19 | Daniel Braid |
| SH | 20 | Byron Kelleher |
| FH | 21 | Doug Howlett |
| WG | 22 | Ben Blair |
| Coach: ||
| John Mitchell ||
| FB | 15 | Quentin Fyffe |
| RW | 14 | Matt King |
| OC | 13 | John Cannon |
| IC | 12 | Marco di Girolamo |
| LW | 11 | Sean Fauth |
| FH | 10 | Jared Barker |
| SH | 9 | Ed Fairhurst |
| N8 | 8 | Jeff Reid |
| OF | 7 | Jim Douglas |
| BF | 6 | Ryan Banks (c) |
| RL | 5 | Ed Knaggs |
| LL | 4 | Jamie Cudmore |
| TP | 3 | Garth Cooke |
| HK | 2 | Aaron Abrams |
| LP | 1 | Kevin Tkachuk |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Mark Lawson |
| PR | 17 | Rod Snow |
| FL | 18 | Adam van Staveren |
| LK | 19 | Colin Yukes |
| SH | 20 | Morgan Williams |
| CE | 21 | Ryan Smith |
| CE | 22 | Nik Witkowski |
| Coach: ||
| David Clark ||

### Wales vs Tonga

* 19 October 2003
| Wales | 27–20 | Tonga |
| Try: Cooper M. Williams Con: S. Jones Pen: S. Jones (4) Drop: M. Williams | Report | Try: Hola Kivalu Lavaka Con: Hola Pen: Hola |
* Canberra Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 19,806 Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
| FB | 15 | Rhys Williams |
| RW | 14 | Mark Jones |
| OC | 13 | Mark Taylor |
| IC | 12 | Iestyn Harris |
| LW | 11 | Tom Shanklin |
| FH | 10 | Stephen Jones |
| SH | 9 | Gareth Cooper |
| N8 | 8 | Alix Popham |
| OF | 7 | Colin Charvis (c) |
| BF | 6 | Dafydd Jones |
| RL | 5 | Robert Sidoli |
| LL | 4 | Gareth Llewellyn |
| TP | 3 | Gethin Jenkins |
| HK | 2 | Mefin Davies |
| LP | 1 | Iestyn Thomas |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Huw Bennett |
| PR | 17 | Adam Jones |
| LK | 18 | Chris Wyatt |
| FL | 19 | Martyn Williams |
| SH | 20 | Dwayne Peel |
| WG | 21 | Shane Williams |
| FB | 22 | Garan Evans |
| Coach: ||
| Steve Hansen ||
| FB | 15 | Pierre Hola |
| RW | 14 | Sione Fonua |
| OC | 13 | Suka Hufanga |
| IC | 12 | John Payne |
| LW | 11 | Tevita Tuʻifua |
| FH | 10 | Sateki Tuipulotu |
| SH | 9 | Sililo Martens |
| N8 | 8 | Benhur Kivalu (c) |
| OF | 7 | Stanley Afeaki |
| BF | 6 | Ipolito Fenukitau |
| RL | 5 | Viliami Vaki |
| LL | 4 | Usaia Latu |
| TP | 3 | Heamani Lavaka |
| HK | 2 | Viliami Maʻasi |
| LP | 1 | Kisi Pulu |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Ephraim Taukafa |
| PR | 17 | Tonga Leaʻaetoa |
| LK | 18 | Milton Ngauamo |
| N8 | 19 | Nisifolo Naufahu |
| SH | 20 | David Palu |
| CE | 21 | Gus Leger |
| WG | 22 | Sila Vaʻenuku |
| Coach: ||
| Jim Love ||

### Italy vs Canada

* 21 October 2003
| Italy | 19–14 | Canada |
| Try: Parisse Con: Wakarua Pen: Wakarua (4) | Report | Try: Fyffe Pen: Barker (3) |
* Canberra Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 20,515 Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)
| FB | 15 | Gonzalo Canale |
| RW | 14 | Mirco Bergamasco |
| OC | 13 | Cristian Stoica |
| IC | 12 | Manuel Dallan |
| LW | 11 | Denis Dallan |
| FH | 10 | Rima Wakarua |
| SH | 9 | Alessandro Troncon (c) |
| N8 | 8 | Sergio Parisse |
| OF | 7 | Aaron Persico |
| BF | 6 | Andrea de Rossi |
| RL | 5 | Marco Bortolami |
| LL | 4 | Santiago Dellapè |
| TP | 3 | Martín Castrogiovanni |
| HK | 2 | Fabio Ongaro |
| LP | 1 | Andrea Lo Cicero |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Carlo Festuccia |
| PR | 17 | Salvatore Perugini |
| LK | 18 | Carlo Checchinato |
| FL | 19 | Scott Palmer |
| SH | 20 | Matteo Mazzantini |
| FH | 21 | Francesco Mazzariol |
| FB | 22 | Andrea Masi |
| Coach: ||
| John Kirwan ||
| FB | 15 | Quentin Fyffe |
| RW | 14 | Winston Stanley |
| OC | 13 | John Cannon |
| IC | 12 | Marco di Girolamo |
| LW | 11 | Dave Lougheed |
| FH | 10 | Jared Barker |
| SH | 9 | Morgan Williams |
| N8 | 8 | Ryan Banks |
| OF | 7 | Jim Douglas |
| BF | 6 | Jamie Cudmore |
| RL | 5 | Al Charron (c) |
| LL | 4 | Colin Yukes |
| TP | 3 | Jon Thiel |
| HK | 2 | Mark Lawson |
| LP | 1 | Rod Snow |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Aaron Abrams |
| PR | 17 | Kevin Tkachuk |
| N8 | 18 | Jeff Reid |
| N8 | 19 | Josh Jackson |
| WG | 20 | Sean Fauth |
| FH | 21 | Bobby Ross |
| WG | 22 | Matt King |
| Coach: ||
| David Clark ||

### New Zealand vs Tonga

* 24 October 2003
| New Zealand | 91–7 | Tonga |
| Try: Braid Carter Flynn Ralph (2) Spencer Meeuws Penalty try Muliaina (2) MacDonald Howlett (2) Con: MacDonald (12) Spencer | Report | Try: Hola Con: Tuipulotu |
* Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 47,588 Referee: Pablo De Luca (Argentina)
| FB | 15 | Mils Muliaina |
| RW | 14 | Doug Howlett |
| OC | 13 | Leon MacDonald |
| IC | 12 | Dan Carter |
| LW | 11 | Caleb Ralph |
| FH | 10 | Carlos Spencer |
| SH | 9 | Justin Marshall |
| N8 | 8 | Rodney So'oialo |
| OF | 7 | Daniel Braid |
| BF | 6 | Reuben Thorne (c) |
| RL | 5 | Ali Williams |
| LL | 4 | Brad Thorn |
| TP | 3 | Greg Somerville |
| HK | 2 | Corey Flynn |
| LP | 1 | Kees Meeuws |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Keven Mealamu |
| PR | 17 | Dave Hewett |
| FL | 18 | Jerry Collins |
| FL | 19 | Marty Holah |
| FL | 20 | Richie McCaw |
| CE | 21 | Ma'a Nonu |
| CE | 22 | Ben Atiga |
| Coach: ||
| John Mitchell ||
| FB | 15 | Sila Vaʻenuku |
| RW | 14 | Sione Fonua |
| OC | 13 | Suka Hufanga |
| IC | 12 | John Payne |
| LW | 11 | Tevita Tuʻifua |
| FH | 10 | Pierre Hola |
| SH | 9 | Sililo Martens |
| N8 | 8 | Benhur Kivalu (c) |
| OF | 7 | Ipolito Fenukitau |
| BF | 6 | Stanley Afeaki |
| RL | 5 | Viliami Vaki |
| LL | 4 | Usaia Latu |
| TP | 3 | Heamani Lavaka |
| HK | 2 | Viliami Maʻasi |
| LP | 1 | Kisi Pulu |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Ephraim Taukafa |
| PR | 17 | Tonga Leaʻaetoa |
| LK | 18 | Milton Ngauamo |
| FL | 19 | Edward Langi |
| SH | 20 | David Palu |
| FB | 21 | Sateki Tuipulotu |
| WG | 22 | Gus Leger |
| Coach: ||
| Jim Love ||

### Italy vs Wales

* 25 October 2003
| Italy | 15–27 | Wales |
| Pen: Wakarua (5) | Report | Try: M. Jones Parker D. Jones Con: Harris (3) Pen: Harris (2) |
* Canberra Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 22,641 Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia)
| FB | 15 | Gonzalo Canale |
| RW | 14 | Nicola Mazzucato |
| OC | 13 | Cristian Stoica |
| IC | 12 | Andrea Masi |
| LW | 11 | Denis Dallan |
| FH | 10 | Rima Wakarua |
| SH | 9 | Alessandro Troncon (c) |
| N8 | 8 | Sergio Parisse |
| OF | 7 | Aaron Persico |
| BF | 6 | Andrea de Rossi |
| RL | 5 | Carlo Checchinato |
| LL | 4 | Santiago Dellapè |
| TP | 3 | Andrea Lo Cicero |
| HK | 2 | Fabio Ongaro |
| LP | 1 | Martín Castrogiovanni |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Carlo Festuccia |
| PR | 17 | Salvatore Perugini |
| N8 | 18 | Matthew Phillips |
| FL | 19 | Scott Palmer |
| LK | 20 | Cristian Bezzi |
| FH | 21 | Francesco Mazzariol |
| WG | 22 | Mirco Bergamasco |
| Coach: ||
| John Kirwan ||
| FB | 15 | Kevin Morgan |
| RW | 14 | Mark Jones |
| OC | 13 | Sonny Parker |
| IC | 12 | Iestyn Harris |
| LW | 11 | Gareth Thomas |
| FH | 10 | Ceri Sweeney |
| SH | 9 | Dwayne Peel |
| N8 | 8 | Colin Charvis (c) |
| OF | 7 | Martyn Williams |
| BF | 6 | Dafydd Jones |
| RL | 5 | Gareth Llewellyn |
| LL | 4 | Brent Cockbain |
| TP | 3 | Adam Jones |
| HK | 2 | Robin McBryde |
| LP | 1 | Duncan Jones |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Mefin Davies |
| PR | 17 | Gethin Jenkins |
| LK | 18 | Robert Sidoli |
| FL | 19 | Jonathan Thomas |
| SH | 20 | Gareth Cooper |
| FH | 21 | Stephen Jones |
| FB | 22 | Rhys Williams |
| Coach: ||
| Steve Hansen ||

### Canada vs Tonga

* 29 October 2003
| Canada | 24–7 | Tonga |
| Try: Fauth Abrams Con: Pritchard Pen: Ross (4) | Report | Try: Kivalu Con: Hola |
* WIN Stadium, Wollongong Attendance: 15,630 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
| FB | 15 | Quentin Fyffe |
| RW | 14 | Sean Fauth |
| OC | 13 | Nik Witkowski |
| IC | 12 | Marco di Girolamo |
| LW | 11 | Winston Stanley |
| FH | 10 | Bobby Ross |
| SH | 9 | Morgan Williams |
| N8 | 8 | Josh Jackson |
| OF | 7 | Adam van Staveren |
| BF | 6 | Jamie Cudmore |
| RL | 5 | Mike James |
| LL | 4 | Al Charron (c) |
| TP | 3 | Garth Cooke |
| HK | 2 | Mark Lawson |
| LP | 1 | Rod Snow |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Aaron Abrams |
| PR | 17 | Kevin Tkachuk |
| LK | 18 | Colin Yukes |
| N8 | 19 | Jeff Reid |
| SH | 20 | Ed Fairhurst |
| CE | 21 | Ryan Smith |
| FB | 22 | James Pritchard |
| Coach: ||
| David Clark ||
| FB | 15 | Gus Leger |
| RW | 14 | Pila Fifita |
| OC | 13 | Johnny Ngauamo |
| IC | 12 | John Payne |
| LW | 11 | Sione Fonua |
| FH | 10 | Pierre Hola |
| SH | 9 | Sililo Martens |
| N8 | 8 | Benhur Kivalu |
| OF | 7 | Sione Tuʻamoheloa |
| BF | 6 | Nisifolo Naufahu |
| RL | 5 | Inoke Afeaki (c) |
| LL | 4 | Milton Ngauamo |
| TP | 3 | Heamani Lavaka |
| HK | 2 | Ephraim Taukafa |
| LP | 1 | Tonga Leaʻaetoa |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Viliami Maʻasi |
| PR | 17 | Kafalosi Tonga |
| FL | 18 | Usaia Latu |
| FL | 19 | Ipolito Fenukitau |
| SH | 20 | David Palu |
| CE | 21 | Suka Hufanga |
| LK | 22 | Viliami Vaki |
| Coach: ||
| Jim Love ||

### New Zealand vs Wales

* 2 November 2003
| New Zealand | 53–37 | Wales |
| Try: Rokocoko (2) MacDonald Williams Howlett (2) Spencer Mauger Con: MacDonald (5) Pen: MacDonald | Report | Try: Taylor Parker Charvis S. Williams Con: S. Jones (4) Pen: S. Jones (3) |
* Stadium Australia, Sydney Attendance: 80,012 Referee: André Watson (South Africa)
| FB | 15 | Mils Muliaina |
| RW | 14 | Doug Howlett |
| OC | 13 | Leon MacDonald |
| IC | 12 | Aaron Mauger |
| LW | 11 | Joe Rokocoko |
| FH | 10 | Carlos Spencer |
| SH | 9 | Justin Marshall |
| N8 | 8 | Jerry Collins |
| OF | 7 | Richie McCaw |
| BF | 6 | Reuben Thorne (c) |
| RL | 5 | Ali Williams |
| LL | 4 | Brad Thorn |
| TP | 3 | Greg Somerville |
| HK | 2 | Keven Mealamu |
| LP | 1 | Dave Hewett |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Mark Hammett |
| PR | 17 | Kees Meeuws |
| N8 | 18 | Rodney So'oialo |
| FL | 19 | Marty Holah |
| SH | 20 | Byron Kelleher |
| FH | 21 | Dan Carter |
| CE | 22 | Ma'a Nonu |
| Coach: ||
| John Mitchell ||
| FB | 15 | Garan Evans |
| RW | 14 | Shane Williams |
| OC | 13 | Mark Taylor |
| IC | 12 | Sonny Parker |
| LW | 11 | Tom Shanklin |
| FH | 10 | Stephen Jones |
| SH | 9 | Gareth Cooper |
| N8 | 8 | Alix Popham |
| OF | 7 | Colin Charvis (c) |
| BF | 6 | Jonathan Thomas |
| RL | 5 | Robert Sidoli |
| LL | 4 | Brent Cockbain |
| TP | 3 | Adam Jones |
| HK | 2 | Robin McBryde |
| LP | 1 | Iestyn Thomas |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Mefin Davies |
| PR | 17 | Gethin Jenkins |
| LK | 18 | Chris Wyatt |
| FL | 19 | Dafydd Jones |
| SH | 20 | Dwayne Peel |
| FH | 21 | Ceri Sweeney |
| WG | 22 | Gareth Thomas |
| Coach: ||
| Steve Hansen ||