2003 Rugby World Cup squads

The 2003 Rugby World Cup was played in Australia between 10 October and 22 November 2003.

Australia
Head coach: Eddie Jones

Ireland
Head coach: Eddie O'Sullivan

Argentina
Head coach: Marcelo Loffreda

Romania
Head coach: 🇫🇷 Bernard Charreyre

Namibia
Head coach: 🇳🇿 David Waterston

France
Head coach: Bernard Laporte

France called up lock Thibaut Privat as a replacement for Olivier Brouzet, who suffered a dislocated shoulder in their quarter-final against Ireland.

Scotland
Head coach: Ian McGeechan

Fiji
Head coach: 🇳🇿 Mac McCallion

United States
Head coach: Tom Billups

Japan
Head coach: Shogo Mukai

England
England announced their 30-man squad for the tournament on 7 September 2003. Danny Grewcock suffered an injury mid-tournament and was replaced by Simon Shaw on 3 November.

Head coach: Clive Woodward

South Africa
Head coach: Rudolf Straeuli

Samoa
Head coach: 🇳🇿 John Boe

Uruguay
Head Coach: Diego Ormaechea

Lock Leonardo de Oliveira was replaced by José Viana on 24 September 2003, due to a back injury.

Georgia
Head coach: 🇫🇷 Claude Saurel

New Zealand
Head coach: John Mitchell

1 Ben Atiga replaced Ben Blair following a mid-tournament injury.

Wales
Head coach: 🇳🇿 Steve Hansen

Italy
Head coach: 🇳🇿 John Kirwan

Canada
Head coach: 🇦🇺 David Clark

Tonga
Head coach: 🇳🇿 Jim Love