53 vs 37 
Match Detail
Competition: 2003 Rugby World Cup – Pool Match
Date: Sunday 2nd November 2003 (NZT)
Venue: Stadium Australia – Sydney, Australia
Crowd Attendance: 80,000
All Black Test Number: 378
All Black Game Number: 1098
New Zealand: 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Doug Howlett, 13 Leon MacDonald, 12 Aaron Mauger, 11 Joe Rokocoko, 10 Carlos Spencer, 9 Justin Marshall, 8 Jerry Collins, 7 Richie McCaw, 6 Reuben Thorne (c), 5 Ali Williams, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Greg Somerville, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Dave Hewett.
Replacements: 16 Mark Hammett, 17 Kees Meeuws, 18 Rodney So’oialo, 19 Marty Holah, 20 Byron Kelleher, 21 Daniel Carter, 22 Ma’a Nonu.
Wales: 15 Garan Evans, 14 Shane Williams, 13 Mark Taylor, 12 Sonny Parker, 11 Tom Shanklin, 10 Stephen Jones, 9 Gareth Cooper, 8 Alix Popham, 7 Colin Charvis (c), 6 Jonathan Thomas, 5 Robert Sidoli, 4 Brent Cockbain, 3 Adam Jones, 2 Robin McBryde, 1 Iestyn Thomas.
Replacements: 16 Mefin Davies, 17 Gethin Jenkins, 18 Chris Wyatt, 19 Dafydd Jones, 20 Dwayne Peel, 21 Ceri Sweeney, 22 Gareth Thomas.
Officials
| Referee | Television Match Official | Touch Judges |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Watson (South Africa) | Mark Lawrence (South Africa) | Alan Lewis (Ireland) Peter Marshall (Australia) |
Score Results
| Team | Tries | Conversions | Penalties | Points | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 8 | 5 | 1 | 53 | Win |
| Wales | 4 | 4 | 3 | 37 | Loss |