2003 Tri Nations Series
| Final positions | |
|---|---|
| Champions |  New Zealand (5th title) |
| Bledisloe Cup | New Zealand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Tries scored | 33 (5.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 307,162 (51,194 per match) |
← 2002 2004 → | |
The 2003 Tri Nations Series was contested from 12 July to 16 August between the national rugby union teams of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. New Zealand won the tournament for the fifth time.
New Zealand regained the Bledisloe Cup which Australia had held since 1998.
Table
| Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
| New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 65 | +77 | 2 | 18 |
 Australia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 89 | 106 | −17 | 2 | 6 |
 South Africa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 122 | −60 | 0 | 4 |
Results
| 12 July 2003 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
| South Africa | 26–22 | Australia (1 BP) |
| Try: Matfield Russell Con: Koen (2) Pen: Koen (4) | Try: Sailor Roff Waugh Con: Burke (2) Drop: Burke |
| Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 48,678[1] Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand) |
| 19 July 2003 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
| South Africa | 16–52 | New Zealand (1 BP) |
| Try: Willemse Con: Koen Pen: Koen (2) Drop: Koen | Try: Howlett (2) Mauger Meeuws Rokocoko (2) Spencer Con: Spencer (4) Pen: Spencer (3) |
| Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Attendance: 50,000[2] Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
| 26 July 2003 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Australia | 21–50 | New Zealand (1 BP) |
| Try: Burke Rogers Sailor Pen: Burke (2) | Try: Carter Howlett Mauger Rokocoko (3) Umaga Con: Carter Spencer (2) Pen: Spencer (3) |
| Stadium Australia, Sydney Attendance: 82,096[3] Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England) |
| 2 August 2003 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Australia | 29–9 | South Africa |
| Try: Rogers Waugh Con: Flatley (2) Pen: Flatley (5) | Pen: Koen (3) |
| Lang Park, Brisbane Attendance: 51,188[4] Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand) |
| 9 August 2003 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
| New Zealand | 19–11 | South Africa |
| Try: Rokocoko Con: Spencer Pen: Spencer (4) | Try: Bands Pen: Koen (2) |
| Carisbrook, Dunedin Attendance: 30,200[5] Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia) |
| 16 August 2003 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
| New Zealand | 21–17 | Australia (1 BP) |
| Try: Howlett (2) Con: Spencer Pen: Spencer (3) | Try: Smith Pen: Flatley (4) |
| Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 45,000[6] Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) |
References
External links
- 2003 Tri Nations Series at ESPN
- Tri Nations at Rugby.com.au
