Pool B was one of four pools at the 2003 Rugby World Cup into which the 20 participating teams were divided. The pool included 1999 quarter-finalists France and Scotland, who both qualified automatically having reached the quarter-finals of the 1999 tournament, along with Fiji, the United States and Japan.

Teams Team Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Previous bestperformance IRB World Ranking(6 October 2003) Quarter-finalists in 1999 16 October 1999 5th 1999 Runners-up (1987, 1999) 5 Quarter-finalists in 1999 20 October 1999 5th 1999 Fourth place (1991) 9 Oceania 1 28 June 2002 4th 1999 Quarter-finals (1987) 11 Repechage 1 27 April 2003 4th 1999 Pool stage (1987, 1991, 1999) 14 Asia 1 14 July 2002 5th 1999 Pool stage (1987, 1991, 1995, 1999) 18

Standings

In the quarter-finals: The winners of Pool B advanced to play the runners-up of Pool A. The runners-up of Pool B advanced to play the winners of Pool A.

Matches France vs Fiji

FB 15Nicolas BrusqueRW 14Aurélien RougerieOC 13Tony MarshIC 12Yannick JauzionLW 11Christophe DominiciFH 10Frédéric MichalakSH 9 Fabien Galthié (c)N8 8 Imanol HarinordoquyOF 7 Olivier MagneBF 6 Serge BetsenRL 5 Jérôme ThionLL 4 Fabien PelousTP 3 Jean-Baptiste PouxHK 2 Raphaël IbañezLP 1 Jean-Jacques CrencaReplacements:HK 16Yannick BruPR 17Olivier MilloudLK 18Olivier BrouzetN8 19Christian LabitFH 20Gérald MerceronCE 21Damien TrailleWG 22Pépito ElhorgaCoach:Bernard Laporte FB 15Norman LigairiRW 14Vilimoni DelasauOC 13Aisea TuilevuIC 12Seru RabeniLW 11Rupeni CaucaunibucaFH 10Nicky LittleSH 9 Mosese RauluniN8 8 Alifereti Doviverata (c)OF 7 Kitione SalawaBF 6 Sisa KoyamaiboleRL 5 Apenisa NaevoLL 4 Ifereimi RawaqaTP 3 Joeli VeitayakiHK 2 Greg SmithLP 1 Richard NyholtReplacements:HK 16Bill GadoloPR 17Nacanieli SeruLK 18Kele LeawereLK 19Vula MaimuriSH 20Samisoni RabakaFH 21Waisale SereviWG 22Marika VunibakaCoach: Mac McCallion

Scotland vs Japan

FB 15Ben HinshelwoodRW 14Chris PatersonOC 13Andy CraigIC 12James McLarenLW 11Kenny LoganFH 10Gordon RossSH 9 Bryan Redpath (c)N8 8 Jon PetrieOF 7 Simon TaylorBF 6 Jason WhiteRL 5 Stuart GrimesLL 4 Scott MurrayTP 3 Bruce DouglasHK 2 Robbie RussellLP 1 Tom SmithReplacements:HK 16Gordon BullochPR 17Gavin KerrFL 18Ross BeattieFL 19Martin LeslieSH 20Mike BlairFH 21Gregor TownsendWG 22Simon DanielliCoach:Ian McGeechan FB 15Tsutomu MatsudaRW 14Daisuke OhataOC 13Reuben ParkinsonIC 12Yukio MotokiLW 11Hirotoki OnozawaFH 10Keiji HiroseSH 9 Takashi TsujiN8 8 Takeomi ItoOF 7 Takuro Miuchi (c)BF 6 Naoya OkuboRL 5 Adam ParkerLL 4 Hajime KisoTP 3 Masahiko ToyoyamaHK 2 Masao AminoLP 1 Shin HasegawaReplacements:PR 16Masahito YamamotoHK 17Masaaki SakataLK 18Hiroyuki TanumaFL 19Yasunori WatanabeSH 20Yuji SonodaFH 21Andrew MillerWG 22Toru KuriharaCoach:Shogo Mukai

Fiji vs United States

FB 15Alfred UluinayauRW 14Marika VunibakaOC 13Aisea TuilevuIC 12Seru RabeniLW 11Vilimoni DelasauFH 10Nicky LittleSH 9 Mosese RauluniN8 8 Alifereti Doviverata (c)OF 7 Koli SewabuBF 6 Alfie MocelutuRL 5 Apenisa NaevoLL 4 Ifereimi RawaqaTP 3 Joeli VeitayakiHK 2 Greg SmithLP 1 Nacanieli SeruReplacements:HK 16Bill GadoloPR 17Richard NyholtLK 18Vula MaimuriFL 19Sisa KoyamaiboleFH 20Waisale SereviCE 21Epeli RuivadraFB 22Norman LigairiCoach: Mac McCallion FB 15Paul EmerickRW 14David FeeOC 13Philip EloffIC 12Kain CrossLW 11Riaan van ZylFH 10Mike HercusSH 9 Kevin DalzellN8 8 Dan LyleOF 7 Dave Hodges (c)BF 6 Kort SchubertRL 5 Luke GrossLL 4 Alec ParkerTP 3 Dan DorseyHK 2 Kirk KhasigianLP 1 Mike MacDonaldReplacements:HK 16Matt WyattPR 17John TarpoffLK 18Gerhard KlerckFL 19Jurie GouwsSH 20Kimball KjarCE 21Salesi SikaFB 22John BuchholzCoach:Tom Billups

France vs Japan

FB 15Clément PoitrenaudRW 14Aurélien RougerieOC 13Tony MarshIC 12Damien TrailleLW 11Christophe DominiciFH 10Frédéric MichalakSH 9 Fabien Galthié (c)N8 8 Christian LabitOF 7 Olivier MagneBF 6 Serge BetsenRL 5 Olivier BrouzetLL 4 Fabien PelousTP 3 Jean-Baptiste PouxHK 2 Yannick BruLP 1 Olivier MilloudReplacements:HK 16Raphaël IbañezPR 17Jean-Jacques CrencaLK 18David AuradouFL 19Sébastien ChabalFH 20Gérald MerceronCE 21Yannick JauzionWG 22Pépito ElhorgaCoach:Bernard Laporte FB 15Toru KuriharaRW 14Daisuke OhataOC 13George KoniaIC 12Hideki NanbaLW 11Hirotoki OnozawaFH 10Andrew MillerSH 9 Yuji SonodaN8 8 Takeomi ItoOF 7 Takuro Miuchi (c)BF 6 Naoya OkuboRL 5 Adam ParkerLL 4 Hiroyuki TanumaTP 3 Ryō YamamuraHK 2 Masaaki SakataLP 1 Shin HasegawaReplacements:PR 16Masahito YamamotoHK 17Masao AminoLK 18Koichi KuboFL 19Ryota AsanoSH 20Takashi TsujiCE 21Yukio MotokiFB 22Takashi YoshidaCoach:Shogo Mukai

Scotland vs United States

FB 15Glenn MetcalfeRW 14Simon DanielliOC 13Andy CraigIC 12Andrew HendersonLW 11Chris PatersonFH 10Gregor TownsendSH 9 Mike BlairN8 8 Jon PetrieOF 7 Simon TaylorBF 6 Ross BeattieRL 5 Stuart GrimesLL 4 Nathan HinesTP 3 Gavin KerrHK 2 Gordon Bulloch (c)LP 1 Tom SmithReplacements:HK 16Robbie RussellPR 17Bruce DouglasLK 18Jason WhiteFL 19Martin LeslieSH 20Bryan RedpathCE 21Ben HinshelwoodWG 22Kenny LoganCoach:Ian McGeechan FB 15Paul EmerickRW 14David FeeOC 13Philip EloffIC 12Kain CrossLW 11Riaan van ZylFH 10Mike HercusSH 9 Kevin DalzellN8 8 Dan LyleOF 7 Dave Hodges (c)BF 6 Kort SchubertRL 5 Luke GrossLL 4 Alec ParkerTP 3 Dan DorseyHK 2 Kirk KhasigianLP 1 Mike MacDonaldReplacements:HK 16Matt WyattPR 17Richard LiddingtonFL 18Jurie GouwsFL 19Oloseti FifitaSH 20Kimball KjarWG 21Jason KeyterFH 22Link WilfleyCoach:Tom Billups

Fiji vs Japan

FB 15Norman LigairiRW 14Aisea TuilevuOC 13Epeli RuivadraIC 12Seru RabeniLW 11Vilimoni DelasauFH 10Waisale SereviSH 9 Samisoni RabakaN8 8 Alfie MocelutuOF 7 Koli SewabuBF 6 Alifereti DoviverataRL 5 Emori KatalauLL 4 Kele LeawereTP 3 Isaia RasilaHK 2 Greg SmithLP 1 Nacanieli SeruReplacements:HK 16Bill GadoloPR 17Joeli VeitayakiFL 18Sisa KoyamaiboleLK 19Vula MaimuriSH 20Mosese RauluniFH 21Nicky LittleWG 22Marika VunibakaCoach: Mac McCallion FB 15Tsutomu MatsudaRW 14Daisuke OhataOC 13Reuben ParkinsonIC 12Yukio MotokiLW 11Hirotoki OnozawaFH 10Andrew MillerSH 9 Takashi TsujiN8 8 Takeomi ItoOF 7 Takuro Miuchi (c)BF 6 Naoya OkuboRL 5 Adam ParkerLL 4 Hajime KisoTP 3 Masahiko ToyoyamaHK 2 Masaaki SakataLP 1 Masahito YamamotoReplacements:PR 16Shin HasegawaHK 17Masao AminoLK 18Koichi KuboFL 19Ryota AsanoSH 20Yuji SonodaCE 21George KoniaWG 22Toru KuriharaCoach:Shogo Mukai

France vs Scotland

FB 15Nicolas BrusqueRW 14Aurélien RougerieOC 13Tony MarshIC 12Yannick JauzionLW 11Christophe DominiciFH 10Frédéric MichalakSH 9 Fabien GalthiéN8 8 Imanol HarinordoquyOF 7 Olivier MagneBF 6 Serge BetsenRL 5 Jérôme ThionLL 4 Fabien PelousTP 3 Sylvain MarconnetHK 2 Raphaël IbañezLP 1 Jean-Jacques CrencaReplacements:HK 16Yannick BruPR 17Olivier MilloudLK 18Olivier BrouzetFL 19Patrick TabaccoFH 20Gérald MerceronCE 21Damien TrailleWG 22Pépito ElhorgaCoach:Bernard Laporte FB 15Glenn MetcalfeRW 14Chris PatersonOC 13Andy CraigIC 12Andrew HendersonLW 11Kenny LoganFH 10Gregor TownsendSH 9 Bryan RedpathN8 8 Cameron MatherOF 7 Simon TaylorBF 6 Jason WhiteRL 5 Stuart GrimesLL 4 Scott MurrayTP 3 Gavin KerrHK 2 Gordon BullochLP 1 Tom SmithReplacements:HK 16Robbie RussellPR 17Bruce DouglasLK 18Nathan HinesFL 19Ross BeattieSH 20Mike BlairCE 21James McLarenWG 22Simon DanielliCoach:Ian McGeechan

Japan vs United States

FB 15Tsutomu MatsudaRW 14Daisuke OhataOC 13George KoniaIC 12Yukio MotokiLW 11Toru KuriharaFH 10Andrew MillerSH 9 Yuji SonodaN8 8 Takeomi ItoOF 7 Takuro Miuchi (c)BF 6 Naoya OkuboRL 5 Hajime KisoLL 4 Adam ParkerTP 3 Masahiko ToyoyamaHK 2 Masao AminoLP 1 Shin HasegawaReplacements:PR 16Masahito YamamotoHK 17Masaaki SakataLK 18Koichi KuboN8 19Yuya SaitoSH 20Takashi TsujiCE 21Hideki NanbaWG 22Hirotoki OnozawaCoach:Shogo Mukai FB 15Paul EmerickRW 14David FeeOC 13Philip EloffIC 12Salesi SikaLW 11Riaan van ZylFH 10Mike HercusSH 9 Kevin DalzellN8 8 Dan LyleOF 7 Dave HodgesBF 6 Kort SchubertRL 5 Luke GrossLL 4 Gerhard KlerckTP 3 Dan DorseyHK 2 Kirk KhasigianLP 1 Mike MacDonaldReplacements:HK 16Matt WyattPR 17Jacob WaasdorpLK 18Jurie GouwsFL 19Oloseti FifitaSH 20Kimball KjarWG 21Jason KeyterFB 22John BuchholzCoach:Tom Billups

France vs United States

FB 15Clément PoitrenaudRW 14Pépito ElhorgaOC 13Brian LiebenbergIC 12Damien TrailleLW 11David BoryFH 10Gérald MerceronSH 9 Dimitri YachviliN8 8 Christian LabitOF 7 Patrick TabaccoBF 6 Sébastien ChabalRL 5 Olivier Brouzet (c)LL 4 David AuradouTP 3 Jean-Baptiste PouxHK 2 Yannick BruLP 1 Olivier MilloudReplacements:HK 16Raphaël IbañezPR 17Sylvain MarconnetLK 18Jérôme ThionFL 19Olivier MagneFH 20Frédéric MichalakCE 21Yannick JauzionWG 22Aurélien RougerieCoach:Bernard Laporte FB 15John BuchholzRW 14David FeeOC 13Philip EloffIC 12Salesi SikaLW 11Riaan van ZylFH 10Mike HercusSH 9 Kevin DalzellN8 8 Dan LyleOF 7 Dave Hodges (c)BF 6 Kort SchubertRL 5 Luke GrossLL 4 Alec ParkerTP 3 Dan DorseyHK 2 Kirk KhasigianLP 1 Mike MacDonaldReplacements:HK 16Matt WyattPR 17Jacob WaasdorpLK 18Gerhard KlerckFL 19Jurie GouwsFH 20Matt ShermanWG 21Jason KeyterSH 22Mose TimoteoCoach:Tom Billups

Scotland vs Fiji

FB 15Glenn MetcalfeRW 14Simon DanielliOC 13Gregor TownsendIC 12Andrew HendersonLW 11Kenny LoganFH 10Chris PatersonSH 9 Bryan Redpath (c)N8 8 Simon TaylorOF 7 Cameron MatherBF 6 Ross BeattieRL 5 Stuart GrimesLL 4 Nathan HinesTP 3 Bruce DouglasHK 2 Gordon BullochLP 1 Tom SmithReplacements:HK 16Robbie RussellPR 17Gordon McIlwhamFL 18Jason WhiteN8 19Jon PetrieSH 20Mike BlairCE 21James McLarenCE 22Ben HinshelwoodCoach:Ian McGeechan FB 15Norman LigairiRW 14Aisea TuilevuOC 13Epeli RuivadraIC 12Seru RabeniLW 11Rupeni CaucaunibucaFH 10Nicky LittleSH 9 Mosese RauluniN8 8 Vula MaimuriOF 7 Koli SewabuBF 6 Alifereti Doviverata (c)RL 5 Ifereimi RawaqaLL 4 Apenisa NaevoTP 3 Isaia RasilaHK 2 Greg SmithLP 1 Joeli VeitayakiReplacements:PR 16Nacanieli SeruN8 17Setareki TawakeFL 18Sisa KoyamaiboleFL 19Kitione SalawaSH 20Jacob RauluniCE 21Isa NacewaWG 22Vilimoni DelasauCoach: Mac McCallion

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