Throughout August 2003, various teams prepared for the Rugby World Cup in Australia with a short series of test matches, and involving the Six Nations sides.
In addition, Fiji toured New Zealand and South America and Samoa played two matches with provincial teams of New Zealand.
Argentina and South Africa played other, not international, Tests.
The tests replaced the Autumn international series in November, which does not take place in World Cup years.
There were two tournaments involving teams that were preparing for the World Cup.
There were also a tour of Fiji in New Zealand and South America Note: this article does not include international results not involving at least one side who had qualified for the 2003 World Cup [1] France: 15.
Petru Bălan; Replacements: 16.
Mihai Vioreanu; Unused: 21.
Iulian Andrei [2][3] Scotland: 15.
Brendan Laney; Unused: 20.
Andrea Lo Cicero; Replacements: 16.
Gonzalo Canale; Unused: 20.
Juan Manuel Queirolo Wales: 15.
Gavin Thomas; Unused: 20.
Jason Leonard (c); Replacements: 16.
Petru Bălan ; Replacements: 16.
Andrea de Rossi, 5.
Andrea Lo Cicero; Replacements: 16.
Graham Rowntree; Replacements: 16.
Jamie Noon; Unused: 19.
Hal Luscombe; Unused: 17.
Gavin Kerr; Replacements: 16.
Chris Paterson; Unused: 20.
Andrew Henderson [7][8] Italy: 15.
Andrea Lo Cicero, 2.
Andrea de Rossi, 6.
Gert Peens; Unused: 21.
Avto Kopaliani; Replacements: 16.
Olivier Milloud; Replacements: 16.
Aurélien Rougerie; Unused: 21.