Rugby World Cup
- Melbourne, 8 November 2003, 18:30 local, 07:30 GMT
New Zealand
(13)
29 - 9
(6)
South Africa
(FT)
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Teams
New Zealand
South Africa
Tries
MacDonald, Mealamu, Rokocoko
Tries
none
Cons
MacDonald
Cons
none
Pens
MacDonald 3
Pens
Hougaard 3
Drops
Mauger
Drops
none
Team
15
FB
Mils Muliaina
14
W
Doug Howlett
13
C
Leon MacDonald
12
C
Aaron Mauger
11
W
Joe Rokocoko
10
FH
Carlos Spencer
9
SH
Justin Marshall
1
P
Dave Hewett
2
H
Keven Mealamu
3
P
Greg Somerville
4
L
Chris Jack
5
L
Ali Williams
6
F
Reuben Thorne
(c)
7
F
Richie McCaw
8
N8
Jerry Collins
Replacements
16
H
Mark Hammett
17
P
Kees Meeuws
18
L
Brad Thorn
19
F
Marty Holah
20
SH
Steve Devine
21
FH
Dan Carter
22
W
Caleb Ralph
Team
15
FB
Jaco van der Westhuyzen
14
W
Ashwin Willemse
13
C
Jorrie Muller
12
C
De Wet Barry
11
W
Thinus Delport
10
FH
Derick Hougaard
9
SH
Joost van der Westhuizen
1
P
Christo Bezuidenhout
2
H
John Smit
3
P
Faan Rautenbach
4
L
Bakkies Botha
5
L
Victor Matfield
6
F
Corne Krige
(c)
7
F
Danie Rossouw
8
N8
Juan Smith
Replacements
16
H
Danie Coetzee
17
P
Richard Bands
18
L
Selborne Boome
19
F
Schalk Burger
20
SH
Neil de Kock
21
FH
Louis Koen
22
W
Jaque Fourie
Notes
Result
New Zealand won by a margin of 20 points
Ground name
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
(neutral venue)
Attendance
40734
Referee
AJ Spreadbury
(England)
New Zealand Test debuts
none
South Africa Test debuts
none
Match notes
match played indoors
Other scores
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43 - 21
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