WALES  27 V ITALY  15
  COMPETITION: World Cup, Pool D
  VENUE: Bruce Stadium, Canberra DATE: 25 October, 2003 SPECTATORS: 22,641
  REFEREE: Andrew Cole (Australia) HALFTIME: 20-9  
  SCORERS: SCORERS:
  TRIES:  M.Jones, Parker, D.Jones TRIES:
  CONVERSIONS: Harris (3) CONVERSIONS:
  PENALTY GOALS: Harris PENALTY GOALS: Wakarua (5)
  DROPPED GOALS: DROPPED GOALS:
     
15 Kevin Morgan (22) Celtic Warriors 15 Gonzalo Canale (22) Benetton Treviso RFC
14 Mark Jones Llanelli Scarlets 14 Nicola Mazzucato  Ghail Calvisano RFC
13 Sonny Parker (9) Celtic Warriors 13 Cristian Stoica Montpellier RFC, France
12 Iestyn Harris Cardiff Blues 12 Denis Dallan Benetton Treviso RFC
11 Gareth Thomas Celtic Warriors 11 Andrea Masi  Viadana RFC
10 Ceri Sweeney (21) Celtic Warriors 10 Rima Wakarua  Leonessa Brescia RFC
9 Dwane Peel (20) (13) Llanelli Scarlets 9 Alessandro Troncon (Capt.) Benetton Treviso RFC
8 Colin Charvis (Capt.) Unattached 8 Sergio Parisse  Benetton Treviso RFC
7 Martyn Williams  Cardiff Blues 7 Aaron Persico (20) Benetton Treviso RFC
6 Daffyd Jones Llanelli Scarlets 6 Andrea De Rossi (21) Ghail Calvisano RFC
5 Gareth Llewellyn (18) Neath-Swansea Osprey 5 Santiago Dellape (18) Benetton Treviso RFC
4 Brent Cockbain Celtic Warriors 4 Carlo Checchinato (19) Benetton Treviso RFC
3 Adam Jones  Neath-Swansea Osprey 3 Martin Castrogiovanni  Ghail Calvisano RFC
2 Robin McBryde Llanelli Scarlets 2 Fabio Ongaro (16) Benetton Treviso RFC
1 Duncan Jones (17) Neath-Swansea Osprey 1 Andrea Lo Cicero (17) Lazio and Primavera RFC
   
16 Mefin Davies  Celtic Warriors 16 Carlo Festuccia (2) Overmach Parma RFC
17 Gethin Jenkins (1) Celtic Warriors 17 Salvatore Perugini (1) Ghail Calvisano RFC
18 Robert Sidoli (5) Celtic Warriors 18 Christian Bezzi (5) Viadana RFC
19 Jonathon Thomas Neath-Swansea Osprey 19 Matthew Phillips (4) Viadana RFC
20 Gareth Cooper (9) Celtic Warriors 20 Scott Palmer (7) Benetton Treviso RFC
21 Stephen Jones (10) Llanelli Scarlets 21 Mauro Bergamasco (6) Stade Francaise RFC, France
22 Rhys Williams (15) Cardiff Blues 22 Francesco Mazzariol (15) Overmach Parma RFC
   
  COACH: Steve Hansen COACH: John Kirwan
           
MATCH NOTES:
Source: www.worldcupweb.com, www.planet-rugby.com

This result saw Wales into the World Cup semi-finals.