2003 Tri Nations Series
Appearance
Final positions | |
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Champions | ![]() |
Bledisloe Cup | ![]() |
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 | |||||
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Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 65 | +77 | 2 | 18 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 89 | 106 | −17 | 2 | 6 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 122 | −60 | 0 | 4 |
Results
12 July 2003 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
South Africa ![]() | 26–22 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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
- ^ "South Africa 26 - 22 Australia". ESPN.com.
- ^ "South Africa 16 - 52 New Zealand". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Australia 21 - 50 New Zealand". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Australia 29 - 9 South Africa". ESPN.com.
- ^ "New Zealand 19 - 11 South Africa". ESPN.com.
- ^ "New Zealand 21 - 17 Australia". ESPN.com.
External links
- 2003 Tri Nations Series at ESPN
- Tri Nations at Rugby.com.au