Rugby World Cup
, Pool D - Canberra, 25 October 2003, 18:30 local, 08:30 GMT
Italy
(9)
15 - 27
(20)
Wales
(FT)
Match coverage:
Report
Teams
Italy
Wales
Tries
none
Tries
DAR Jones, MA Jones, Parker
Cons
none
Cons
Harris 3
Pens
Wakarua-Noema 5
Pens
Harris 2
Team
15
FB
Gonzalo Canale
14
W
Nicola Mazzucato
13
C
Cristian Stoica
12
C
Andrea Masi
11
W
Denis Dallan
10
FH
Rima Wakarua-Noema
9
SH
Alessandro Troncon
(c)
1
P
Andrea Lo Cicero Vaina
2
H
Fabio Ongaro
3
P
Martin Castrogiovanni
4
L
Carlo Checchinato
5
L
Santiago Dellape
6
F
Andrea de Rossi
7
F
Aaron Persico
8
N8
Sergio Parisse
Replacements
16
H
Carlo Festuccia
17
P
Salvatore Perugini
18
N8
Matthew Phillips
19
BR
Scott Palmer
20
BR
Mauro Bergamasco
21
FH
Francesco Mazzariol
22
L
Cristian Bezzi
Team
15
FB
Kevin Morgan
14
W
Mark Jones
13
C
Sonny Parker
12
C
Iestyn Harris
11
W
Gareth Thomas
10
FH
Ceri Sweeney
9
SH
Dwayne Peel
1
P
Duncan Jones
2
H
Robin McBryde
3
P
Adam Jones
4
L
Brent Cockbain
5
L
Gareth Llewellyn
6
F
Dafydd Jones
7
F
Martyn Williams
8
N8
Colin Charvis
(c)
Replacements
16
Mefin Davies
17
P
Gethin Jenkins
18
L
Robert Sidoli
19
L
Jonathan Thomas
20
SH
Gareth Cooper
21
FH
Stephen Jones
22
UB
Rhys Williams
Notes
Result
Wales won by a margin of 12 points
Rugby World Cup points
Wales 4, Italy 0
Ground name
Canberra Stadium
(neutral venue)
Attendance
22641
Referee
AJ Cole
Italy Test debuts
none
Wales Test debuts
none
Other scores
Rugby World Cup
Australia
142 - 0
Namibia
Adelaide
France
51 - 9
Scotland
Sydney
FIRA Championship D2
Poland
13 - 24
Ukraine
Lodz
Croatia
5 - 11
Switzerland
Split
Denmark
21 - 3
Slovenia
Odense
FIRA Championship D3
Hungary
7 - 14
Latvia
Szekesfehervar
Bosnia & Her
8 - 31
Luxembourg
Sarajevo
Zurich Premiership
Newcastle Falcons
19 - 17
Bath Rugby
Newcastle
Gloucester Rugby
24 - 19
Leeds Tykes
Gloucester
Harlequins
21 - 30
Sale Sharks
The Stoop
Leicester Tigers
15 - 32
Northampton Saints
Leicester
