Qualifying for RWC 2003 begins
September 21, 2000

Qualifying for Rugby World Cup 2003 kicks off with Norway v Luxembourg on Saturday 23rd September at 2:00pm at the Midjord Stadium, Stavanger Norway.

This is the first match of the European qualifying rounds for RWC 2003 that will culminate with the finals tournament in Australia.

Stavanger is situated in the south west of the country and is the fourth largest city with 100,000 inhabitants. Stavanger Rugby Club is currently involved in one of the most successful junior development courses ever undertaken by them and will be evident by the juniors displaying their skills at half-time.

Norway:
Frank Howells, Johan Bjǿrkevoll, Kristen Lie, ǿyvind Larsen, Andreas Fyri, Bradley Johansson
Baard Finsveen, Steinar Krohn, Luc Martin, Roger Yttervik, Ulf Aas Hansen, Tommy Vassnes
Colin Skelton (Captain), Ian Irving, Steve Fraser, Rune Vindenes, Tor Fǿrde
Lewis Eaton, John Klemetsen, Angus Reid, John Bolton : Cato Berg

Luxembourg:
Forwards: Neil Wise (prop), Arwel Hughes (prop), Arnaud Tribellini (prop), Joe Lister (hooker), Zelito Neves dos Santos (hooker), Tom Eischen (2nd row), Andrew Thompson (2nd row) (captain)
Enda Horan (2nd row/back row), Stuart Kelly (2nd row/back row), Stefan Focas (flanker), Denis Laloy (flanker), Alex van Zeeland (No. 8),
Backs:Daniel Bunnag (scrum-half), Nicholas Barclay (scrum-half), Gilles Cavigilia (fly-half), Greg Brittin (fly-half/centre) - player coach, Simon Williams (centre), Anthony Isturis (centre/wing), Jean-Francois Lens (centre/wing), Nigel Sharplin (wing), Patrick Boeglin (wing), Jonathan Harris (full-back)

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