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2003 Rugby World Cup
Schedule of Games

By Larry Rivera, About.com

NOTE: Starting times of matches in the 2003 Rugby World Cup were Australian eastern standard time until October 25. Australian eastern summer time (daylight saving time) applied to Rugby World Cup matches from October 26. Local times could have differed from Australian eastern time.

Friday, October 10
Australia v Argentina in Sydney at Telstra Stadium after the opening ceremony at 7pm

Saturday, October 11
New Zealand v Italy in Melbourne at Telstra Dome, 2.30pm
Ireland v Romania in Gosford at Central Coast Stadium, 5pm
France v Fiji in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium, 7.30pm
South Africa v Uruguay in Perth at Subiaco Oval, 10pm

Sunday, October 12
Wales v Canada in Melbourne at Telstra Dome, 6pm
Scotland v Japan in Townsville at Dairy Farmers Stadium, 8pm
England v Georgia in Perth at Subiaco Oval, 10pm

Tuesday, October 14
Argentina v Namibia in Gosford at Central Coast Stadium, 7.30pm

Wednesday, October 15
Fiji v USA in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium, 5pm
Italy v Tonga in Canberra at Canberra Stadium, 7.30pm
Samoa v Uruguay in Perth at Subiaco Oval, 10pm

Friday, October 17
New Zealand v Canada in Melbourne at Telstra Dome, 7.30pm

Saturday, October 18
Australia v Romania in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium, 4pm
France v Japan in Townsville at Dairy Farmers Stadium, 7pm
South Africa v England in Perth at Subiaco Oval, 10pm

Sunday, October 19
Wales v Tonga in Canberra at Canberra Stadium, 6pm
Ireland v Namibia in Sydney at Aussie Stadium, 8pm
Georgia v Samoa in Perth at Subiaco Oval, 10pm

Monday, October 20
Scotland v USA in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium, 7.30pm

Tuesday, October 21
Italy v Canada in Canberra at Canberra Stadium, 7.30pm

Wednesday, October 22
Argentina v Romania in Sydney at Aussie Stadium, 8.30pm

Thursday, October 23
Fiji v Japan in Townsville at Dairy Farmers Stadium, 8pm

Friday, October 24
New Zealand v Tonga in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium, 5.30pm
South Africa v Georgia in Sydney at Aussie Stadium, 8pm

Saturday, October 25
Australia v Namibia in Adelaide at Adelaide Oval, 4pm
Italy v Wales in Canberra at Canberra Stadium, 6.30pm
France v Scotland in Sydney at Telstra Stadium, 8.30pm

NOTE: Starting October 26, the times indicated were Australian eastern sumer time

Sunday, October 26
Argentina v Ireland in Adelaide at Adelaide Oval, 6.30pm
England v Samoa in Melbourne at Telstra Dome, 8.30pm

Monday, October 27
Japan v USA in Gosford at Central Coast Stadium, 7.30pm

Tuesday, October 28
Georgia v Uruguay in Sydney at Aussie Stadium, 7.30pm

Wednesday, October 29
Canada v Tonga in Wollongong at WIN Stadium, 7.30pm

Thursday, October 30
Namibia v Romania in Launceston at York Park, 8pm

Friday, October 31
France v USA in Wollongong at WIN Stadium, 7.30pm

Saturday, November 1
Scotland v Fiji in Sydney at Aussie Stadium, 4pm
South Africa v Samoa in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium, 6.30pm
Australia v Ireland in Melbourne at Telstra Dome, 8.35pm

Sunday, November 2
England v Uruguay in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium, 6.30pm
New Zealand v Wales in Sydney at Telstra Stadium, 8.35pm

QUARTER FINALS

Saturday, November 8
New Zealand v South Africa in Melbourne at Telstra Dome, 6.30pm
Australia v Scotland in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium, 9pm

Sunday, November 9
France v Ireland in Melbourne at Telstra Dome, 6.30pm
England v Wales in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium, 9pm

SEMI FINALS

Saturday, November 15
New Zealand v Australia in Sydney at Telstra Stadium, 8pm

Sunday, November 16
France v England in Sydney at Telstra Stadium, 8pm

PLAY OFF

Thursday, November 20
New Zealand v France in Sydney at Telstra Stadium, 8pm

FINAL

Saturday, November 22
Australia v England in Sydney at Telstra Stadium, 8pm

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