2003 Rugby World Cup Pool C

Pool C was one of four pools at the 2003 Rugby World Cup into which the 20 participating teams were divided. The pool included South Africa and England, who both qualified automatically having reached the quarter-finals of the 1999 tournament, along with Samoa, Georgia and Uruguay. ^[1]

Teams

Team	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Apps.	Last	Previous best performance	IRB World Ranking (6 October 2003)
South Africa	Quarter-finalists in 1999	15 October 1999	3rd	1999	Champions (1995)	6
England	Quarter-finalists in 1999	20 October 1999	5th	1999	Runners-up (1991)	1
Samoa	Oceania 2	28 June 2002 [2]	4th	1999	Quarter-finals (1991, 1995)	8
Georgia	Europe 4	13 October 2002 [3]	1st	n/a	n/a	17
Uruguay	Americas 2	8 October 2002 [4]	2nd	1999	Pool stage (1999)	19

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	B	Pts	Qualification
1	England	4	4	0	0	255	47	+208	3	19	Advance to quarter-finals, and qualification to the 2007 Rugby World Cup
2	South Africa	4	3	0	1	184	60	+124	3	15
3	Samoa	4	2	0	2	138	117	+21	2	10	Qualification to the 2007 Rugby World Cup
4	Uruguay	4	1	0	3	56	255	−199	0	4
5	Georgia	4	0	0	4	40	200	−160	0	0

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

In the quarter-finals:

• The winners of Pool C advanced to play the runners-up of Pool D.
• The runners-up of Pool C advanced to play the winners of Pool D.

Matches

South Africa vs Uruguay

11 October 2003

South Africa	72–6	Uruguay
Try: Van der Westhuizen (3) Van Niekerk Botha (2) Delport Fourie Bands Rossouw Scholtz Greef Con: Koen (5) Hougaard	Report	Pen: Aguirre (2)

Subiaco Oval, Perth Attendance: 16,906 Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)

FB 15 Werner Greeff RW 14 Ashwin Willemse OC 13 Jaque Fourie IC 12 De Wet Barry LW 11 Thinus Delport FH 10 Louis Koen SH 9 Joost van der Westhuizen (c) N8 8 Juan Smith OF 7 Danie Rossouw BF 6 Joe van Niekerk RL 5 Victor Matfield LL 4 Bakkies Botha TP 3 Richard Bands HK 2 Danie Coetzee LP 1 Lawrence Sephaka Replacements: HK 16 John Smit PR 17 Faan Rautenbach LK 18 Selborne Boome FL 19 Hendro Scholtz SH 20 Neil de Kock FH 21 Derick Hougaard FB 22 Ricardo Loubscher Coach: Rudolf Straeuli

FB 15 Joaquin Pastore RW 14 Alfonso Cardoso OC 13 Diego Aguirre (c) IC 12 Martín Mendaro LW 11 Emiliano Ibarra FH 10 Sebastián Aguirre SH 9 Emiliano Caffera N8 8 Rodrigo Capó Ortega OF 7 Marcelo Gutierrez BF 6 Nicolas Brignoni RL 5 Juan Carlos Bado LL 4 Juan Alzueta TP 3 Pablo Lemoine HK 2 Diego Lamelas LP 1 Rodrigo Sánchez Replacements: PR 16 Eduardo Berruti HK 17 Juan Andrés Pérez PR 18 Guillermo Storace FL 19 Nicolás Grille FL 20 Hernán Ponte FH 21 Bernardo Amarillo FB 22 Juan Menchaca Coach: Diego Ormaechea

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England vs Georgia

12 October 2003

England	84–6	Georgia
Try: Tindall Dawson Thompson Back Dallaglio Greenwood (2) Regan Cohen (2) Robinson Luger Con: Wilkinson (5) Grayson (4) Pen: Wilkinson (2)	Report	Pen: Urjukashvili Jimsheladze

Subiaco Oval, Perth Attendance: 25,501 Referee: Pablo De Luca (Argentina)

FB 15 Josh Lewsey RW 14 Jason Robinson OC 13 Will Greenwood IC 12 Mike Tindall LW 11 Ben Cohen FH 10 Jonny Wilkinson SH 9 Matt Dawson N8 8 Lawrence Dallaglio OF 7 Neil Back BF 6 Richard Hill RL 5 Ben Kay LL 4 Martin Johnson (c) TP 3 Phil Vickery HK 2 Steve Thompson LP 1 Trevor Woodman Replacements: HK 16 Mark Regan PR 17 Jason Leonard LK 18 Danny Grewcock FL 19 Lewis Moody SH 20 Andy Gomarsall FH 21 Paul Grayson WG 22 Dan Luger Coach: Clive Woodward

FB 15 Bessik Khamashuridze RW 14 Malkhaz Urjukashvili OC 13 Tedo Zibzibadze IC 12 Irakli Giorgadze LW 11 Vasil Katsadze (c) FH 10 Paliko Jimsheladze SH 9 Irakli Abuseridze N8 8 Giorgi Chkhaidze OF 7 Grégoire Yachvili BF 6 Gia Labadze RL 5 Victor Didebulidze LL 4 Zurab Mtchedlishvili TP 3 Aleka Margvelashvili HK 2 Akvsenti Giorgadze LP 1 Goderdzi Shvelidze Replacements: HK 16 David Dadunashvili PR 17 Soso Nikolaenko LK 18 Vano Nadiradze FL 19 David Bolgashvili FH 20 Merab Kvirikashvili FB 21 Irakli Machkhaneli WG 22 Badri Khekhelashvili Coach: Claude Saurel

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Samoa vs Uruguay

15 October 2003

Samoa	60–13	Uruguay
Try: Fa'asavalu (2) Lima (2) Tagicakibau Fa'atau Lemalu Vili Feaunati Palepoi Con: Va'a (3) Vili (2)	Report	Try: Capó Lemoine Pen: Aguirre

Subiaco Oval, Perth Attendance: 22,020 Referee: David McHugh (Ireland)

FB 15 Tanner Vili RW 14 Lome Fa'atau OC 13 Terry Fanolua IC 12 Brian Lima LW 11 Sailosi Tagicakibau FH 10 Earl Va'a SH 9 Steven So'oialo N8 8 Semo Sititi (c) OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu BF 6 Peter Poulos RL 5 Leo Lafaiali'i LL 4 Opeta Palepoi TP 3 Jeremy Tomuli HK 2 Jonathan Meredith LP 1 Kas Lealamanua Replacements: HK 16 Mahonri Schwalger PR 17 Simon Lemalu N8 18 Kitiona Viliamu FL 19 Des Tuiavi'i SH 20 Denning Tyrell CE 21 Dale Rasmussen WG 22 Dominic Fe'aunati Coach: John Boe

FB 15 Juan Menchaca RW 14 Joaquin Pastore OC 13 Diego Aguirre (c) IC 12 Martín Mendaro LW 11 Carlos Baldassari FH 10 Bernardo Amarillo SH 9 Juan Campomar N8 8 Rodrigo Capó Ortega OF 7 Nicolás Grille BF 6 Marcelo Gutierrez RL 5 Juan Alzueta LL 4 Juan Carlos Bado TP 3 Pablo Lemoine HK 2 Diego Lamelas LP 1 Rodrigo Sánchez Replacements: HK 16 Juan Andrés Pérez PR 17 Juan Machado LK 18 Juan Álvarez FL 19 Nicolas Brignoni FL 20 Ignacio Conti CE 21 Joaquín de Freitas WG 22 José Viana Coach: Diego Ormaechea

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South Africa vs England

18 October 2003

South Africa	6–25	England
Pen: Koen (2)	Report	Try: Greenwood Con: Wilkinson Pen: Wilkinson (4) Drop: Wilkinson (2)

Subiaco Oval, Perth Attendance: 38,834 Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia)

FB 15 Jaco van der Westhuyzen RW 14 Ashwin Willemse OC 13 Jorrie Muller IC 12 De Wet Barry LW 11 Thinus Delport FH 10 Louis Koen SH 9 Joost van der Westhuizen N8 8 Juan Smith OF 7 Joe van Niekerk BF 6 Corné Krige (c) RL 5 Victor Matfield LL 4 Bakkies Botha TP 3 Richard Bands HK 2 Danie Coetzee LP 1 Christo Bezuidenhout Replacements: HK 16 John Smit PR 17 Lawrence Sephaka LK 18 Selborne Boome LK 19 Danie Rossouw SH 20 Neil de Kock FH 21 Derick Hougaard WG 22 Werner Greeff Coach: Rudolf Straeuli

FB 15 Josh Lewsey RW 14 Jason Robinson OC 13 Will Greenwood IC 12 Mike Tindall LW 11 Ben Cohen FH 10 Jonny Wilkinson SH 9 Kyran Bracken N8 8 Lawrence Dallaglio OF 7 Neil Back BF 6 Lewis Moody RL 5 Ben Kay LL 4 Martin Johnson (c) TP 3 Phil Vickery HK 2 Steve Thompson LP 1 Trevor Woodman Replacements: HK 16 Dorian West PR 17 Jason Leonard N8 18 Martin Corry FL 19 Joe Worsley SH 20 Andy Gomarsall FH 21 Paul Grayson WG 22 Dan Luger Coach: Clive Woodward

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Georgia vs Samoa

19 October 2003

Georgia	9–46	Samoa
Pen: Jimsheladze (2) Drop: Jimsheladze	Report	Try: Tagicakibau Va'a Sititi So'oialo Feaunati Lima Con: Va'a (5) Pen: Va'a (2)

Subiaco Oval, Perth Attendance: 21,507 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

FB 15 Badri Khekhelashvili RW 14 Malkhaz Urjukashvili OC 13 Tedo Zibzibadze IC 12 Irakli Giorgadze LW 11 Vasil Katsadze FH 10 Paliko Jimsheladze SH 9 Irakli Abuseridze N8 8 Gia Labadze OF 7 Grégoire Yachvili BF 6 Ilia Zedginidze (c) RL 5 Zurab Mtchedlishvili LL 4 Vano Nadiradze TP 3 Goderdzi Shvelidze HK 2 Akvsenti Giorgadze LP 1 Soso Nikolaenko Replacements: HK 16 David Dadunashvili PR 17 Aleko Margvelashvili LK 18 Victor Didebulidze FL 19 David Bolgashvili FH 20 Merab Kvirikashvili FB 21 Irakli Machkhaneli FB 22 Bessik Khamashuridze Coach: Claude Saurel

FB 15 Tanner Vili RW 14 Ron Fanuatanu OC 13 Terry Fanolua IC 12 Brian Lima LW 11 Sailosi Tagicakibau FH 10 Earl Va'a SH 9 Steven So'oialo N8 8 Semo Sititi (c) OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu BF 6 Peter Poulos RL 5 Leo Lafaiali'i LL 4 Opeta Palepoi TP 3 Jeremy Tomuli HK 2 Jonathan Meredith LP 1 Kas Lealamanua Replacements: HK 16 Mahonri Schwalger PR 17 Simon Lemalu N8 18 Kitiona Viliamu FL 19 Siaosi Vaili SH 20 Denning Tyrell CE 21 Dale Rasmussen WG 22 Dominic Fe'aunati Coach: John Boe

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South Africa vs Georgia

24 October 2003

South Africa	46–19	Georgia
Try: Rossouw (2) Hougaard Van Niekerk Fourie Botha Burger Con: Hougaard (4) Pen: Hougaard	Report	Try: Dadunashvili Con: Jimsheladze Pen: Jimsheladze (3) Kvirikashvili

Aussie Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 34,308 Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

FB 15 Ricardo Loubscher RW 14 Stefan Terblanche OC 13 Jaque Fourie IC 12 Werner Greeff LW 11 Breyton Paulse FH 10 Derick Hougaard SH 9 Neil de Kock N8 8 Joe van Niekerk OF 7 Danie Rossouw BF 6 Hendro Scholtz RL 5 Selborne Boome LL 4 Bakkies Botha TP 3 Faan Rautenbach HK 2 John Smit (c) LP 1 Lawrence Sephaka Replacements: HK 16 Dale Santon PR 17 Christo Bezuidenhout LK 18 Victor Matfield FL 19 Schalk Burger SH 20 Joost van der Westhuizen FH 21 Louis Koen WG 22 Jorrie Muller Coach: Rudolf Straeuli

FB 15 Irakli Machkhaneli RW 14 Gocha Khonelidze OC 13 Otar Eloshvili IC 12 Vasil Katsadze (c) LW 11 Archil Kavtarashvili FH 10 Paliko Jimsheladze SH 9 Irakli Modebadze N8 8 Giorgi Chkhaidze OF 7 George Tsiklauri BF 6 David Bolgashvili RL 5 Victor Didebulidze LL 4 Sergo Gujaraidze TP 3 Aleko Margvelashvili HK 2 David Dadunashvili LP 1 Avto Kopaliani Replacements: HK 16 Akvsenti Giorgadze PR 17 Soso Nikolaenko N8 18 Ilia Zedginidze FL 19 Grégoire Yachvili SH 20 Irakli Abuseridze FH 21 Merab Kvirikashvili FB 22 Bessik Khamashuridze Coach: Claude Saurel

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England vs Samoa

26 October 2003

England	35–22	Samoa
Try: Back Penalty try Balshaw Vickery Con: Wilkinson (3) Pen: Wilkinson (2) Drop: Wilkinson	Report	Try: Sititi Con: Va'a Pen: Va'a (5)

Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 50,647 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

FB 15 Jason Robinson RW 14 Iain Balshaw OC 13 Stuart Abbott IC 12 Mike Tindall LW 11 Ben Cohen FH 10 Jonny Wilkinson SH 9 Matt Dawson N8 8 Lawrence Dallaglio OF 7 Neil Back BF 6 Joe Worsley RL 5 Ben Kay LL 4 Martin Johnson TP 3 Julian White HK 2 Mark Regan LP 1 Jason Leonard Replacements: HK 16 Steve Thompson PR 17 Phil Vickery N8 18 Martin Corry FL 19 Lewis Moody SH 20 Andy Gomarsall CE 21 Mike Catt WG 22 Dan Luger Coach: Clive Woodward

FB 15 Tanner Vili RW 14 Lome Fa'atau OC 13 Terry Fanolua IC 12 Brian Lima LW 11 Sailosi Tagicakibau FH 10 Earl Va'a SH 9 Steven So'oialo N8 8 Semo Sititi (c) OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu BF 6 Peter Poulos RL 5 Leo Lafaiali'i LL 4 Opeta Palepoi TP 3 Jeremy Tomuli HK 2 Jonathan Meredith LP 1 Kas Lealamanua Replacements: HK 16 Mahonri Schwalger PR 17 Simon Lemalu N8 18 Kitiona Viliamu FL 19 Des Tuiavi'i SH 20 Denning Tyrell CE 21 Dale Rasmussen WG 22 Dominic Fe'aunati Coach: John Boe

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Georgia vs Uruguay

28 October 2003

Georgia	12–24	Uruguay
Pen: Urjukashvili Kvirikashvili (3)	Report	Try: Cardoso Lamelas Brignoni Con: Aguirre (2) Menchaca Pen: Menchaca

Aussie Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 28,576 Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)

FB 15 Irakli Machkhaneli RW 14 Malkhaz Urjukashvili OC 13 Tedo Zibzibadze IC 12 Irakli Giorgadze LW 11 Archil Kavtarashvili FH 10 Paliko Jimsheladze SH 9 Irakli Modebadze N8 8 Giorgi Chkhaidze OF 7 Grégoire Yachvili (c) BF 6 Ilia Zedginidze RL 5 Zurab Mtchedlishvili LL 4 Sergo Gujaraidze TP 3 Goderdzi Shvelidze HK 2 David Dadunashvili LP 1 Avto Kopaliani Replacements: HK 16 Akvsenti Giorgadze PR 17 Soso Nikolaenko FL 18 George Tsiklauri FL 19 David Bolgashvili FH 20 Merab Kvirikashvili CE 21 Vasil Katsadze FB 22 Bessik Khamashuridze Coach: Claude Saurel

FB 15 Juan Menchaca RW 14 Alfonso Cardoso OC 13 Diego Aguirre (c) IC 12 Martín Mendaro LW 11 Carlos Baldassari FH 10 Sebastián Aguirre SH 9 Juan Campomar N8 8 Rodrigo Capó Ortega OF 7 Hernán Ponte BF 6 Nicolás Grille RL 5 Juan Alzueta LL 4 Juan Carlos Bado TP 3 Pablo Lemoine HK 2 Diego Lamelas LP 1 Rodrigo Sánchez Replacements: HK 16 Juan Andrés Pérez PR 17 Eduardo Berruti PR 18 Guillermo Storace FL 19 Nicolas Brignoni LK 20 Marcelo Gutierrez FH 21 Bernardo Amarillo CE 22 Joaquin Pastore Coach: Diego Ormaechea

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South Africa vs Samoa

1 November 2003

South Africa	60–10	Samoa
Try: Van Niekerk Muller Hougaard Smith Willemse Fourie Van der Westhuyzen De Kock Con: Hougaard (5) Koen (2) Pen: Hougaard Drop: Hougaard	Report	Try: Palepoi Con: Va'a Pen: Va'a

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 48,496 Referee: Chris White (England)

FB 15 Jaco van der Westhuyzen RW 14 Ashwin Willemse OC 13 Jorrie Muller IC 12 De Wet Barry LW 11 Thinus Delport FH 10 Derick Hougaard SH 9 Joost van der Westhuizen N8 8 Juan Smith OF 7 Joe van Niekerk BF 6 Corné Krige (c) RL 5 Victor Matfield LL 4 Bakkies Botha TP 3 Faan Rautenbach HK 2 John Smit LP 1 Christo Bezuidenhout Replacements: HK 16 Danie Coetzee PR 17 Richard Bands LK 18 Danie Rossouw FL 19 Schalk Burger SH 20 Neil de Kock FH 21 Louis Koen CE 22 Jaque Fourie Coach: Rudolf Straeuli

FB 15 Tanner Vili RW 14 Lome Fa'atau OC 13 Romi Ropati IC 12 Brian Lima LW 11 Sailosi Tagicakibau FH 10 Earl Va'a SH 9 Steven So'oialo N8 8 Semo Sititi (c) OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu BF 6 Peter Poulos RL 5 Leo Lafaiali'i LL 4 Opeta Palepoi TP 3 Jeremy Tomuli HK 2 Jonathan Meredith LP 1 Kas Lealamanua Replacements: HK 16 Mahonri Schwalger PR 17 Tamato Leupolu N8 18 Kitiona Viliamu FL 19 Des Tuiavi'i SH 20 Denning Tyrell CE 21 Dale Rasmussen WG 22 Dominic Fe'aunati Coach: John Boe

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England vs Uruguay

2 November 2003

England	111–13	Uruguay
Try: Moody Lewsey (5) Balshaw (2) Catt (2) Gomarsall (2) Luger Abbott Robinson (2) Greenwood Con: Grayson (11) Catt (2)	Report	Try: Lemoine Con: Menchaca Pen: Menchaca (2)

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 46,233 Referee: Nigel Williams (Wales)

FB 15 Josh Lewsey RW 14 Iain Balshaw OC 13 Stuart Abbott IC 12 Mike Catt LW 11 Dan Luger FH 10 Paul Grayson SH 9 Andy Gomarsall N8 8 Lawrence Dallaglio OF 7 Lewis Moody BF 6 Joe Worsley RL 5 Danny Grewcock LL 4 Martin Corry TP 3 Phil Vickery (c) HK 2 Dorian West LP 1 Jason Leonard Replacements: HK 16 Steve Thompson PR 17 Julian White LK 18 Martin Johnson LK 19 Ben Kay SH 20 Kyran Bracken CE 21 Will Greenwood WG 22 Jason Robinson Coach: Clive Woodward

FB 15 Juan Menchaca RW 14 Joaquin Pastore OC 13 Diego Aguirre (c) IC 12 Joaquín de Freitas LW 11 José Viana FH 10 Sebastián Aguirre SH 9 Juan Campomar N8 8 Rodrigo Capó Ortega OF 7 Nicolás Grille BF 6 Nicolas Brignoni RL 5 Juan Álvarez LL 4 Juan Carlos Bado TP 3 Pablo Lemoine HK 2 Diego Lamelas LP 1 Eduardo Berruti Replacements: HK 16 Juan Andrés Pérez PR 17 Rodrigo Sánchez PR 18 Guillermo Storace LK 19 Juan Alzueta LK 20 Marcelo Gutierrez SH 21 Emiliano Caffera FB 22 Diego Reyes Coach: Diego Ormaechea

References

1. "World Cup schedule". BBC Sport. 28 April 2003. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
2. "Samoa and Fiji book World Cup places". BBC Sport. 29 June 2002. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
3. Stokes, Jim (10 October 2003). "Georgia brimming with confidence". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
4. "Uruguay qualify". ESPNscrum. 7 September 2002. Retrieved 5 October 2023.