2003_England_rugby_union_tour_of_Australasia
| 2003 England rugby union tour of the Southern Hemisphere | |||||
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| Coach(es) | Clive Woodward | ||||
| Tour captain(s) | Martin Johnson | ||||
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 New Zealand |
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 Australia |
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| Previous tour | Argentina 2002 | ||||
| Next tour | Australasia 2004 | ||||
- Scores and results list England's points tally first.
| Opponent | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status | Report |
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| New Zealand Māori | 23 | 9 | 9 June 2003 | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | Tour match | BBC report |
| New Zealand | 15 | 13 | 14 June 2003 | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | Test match | BBC report |
| Australia | 25 | 14 | 21 June 2003 | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | Test match | BBC report |
New Zealand
In the first half both teams scored two penalties to leave the half time score at 6–6. In the second half England scored two more penalties to go 12–6 up. England then had two men, Lawrence Dallaglio and Neil Back, sin binned. Despite this Wilkinson extended England's lead with a drop goal. New Zealand scored a to close the gap, but England won 15–13.
| 14 June 2003 |
| New Zealand | 13–15 |  England |
| Try: Howlett Con: Spencer Pen: Spencer (2) | Pen: Wilkinson (4) Drop: Wilkinson |
| Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia) |
New Zealand: 15. Doug Howlett, 14. Joe Rokocoko, 13. Ma'a Nonu, 12. Tana Umaga, 11. Caleb Ralph, 10. Carlos Spencer, 9. Justin Marshall, 8. Rodney So'oialo, 7. Richie McCaw, 6. Reuben Thorne (c), 5. Ali Williams, 4. Chris Jack, 3. Greg Somerville, 2. Anton Oliver, 1. Dave Hewett – Replacements: 16. Keven Mealamu, 19. Jerry Collins, 22. Mils Muliaina – Unused: 17. Carl Hoeft, 18. Brad Thorn, 19. Jerry Collins, 21. Dan Carter
England: 15. Josh Lewsey, 14. Jason Robinson, 13. Will Greenwood, 12. Mike Tindall, 11. Ben Cohen, 10. Jonny Wilkinson, 9. Kyran Bracken, 8. Lawrence Dallaglio 
, 7. Neil Back , 6. Richard Hill, 5. Ben Kay, 4. Martin Johnson (c), 3. Jason Leonard, 2. Steve Thompson, 1. Graham Rowntree – Replacements: 17. Phil Vickery, 19. Joe Worsley, 22. Dan Luger – Unused: 16. Dorian West, 18. Steve Borthwick, 20. Andy Gomarsall, 21. Paul Grayson
Australia
| 21 June 2003 |
| Australia | 14–25 | England |
| Try: Sailor Pen: Roff (3) | Try: Cohen, Greenwood, Tindall Con: Wilkinson (2) Pen: Wilkinson (2) |
| Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 55,000 Referee: David McHugh (Ireland) |
Australia: 15. Chris Latham, 14. Wendell Sailor, 13. Morgan Turinui, 12. Steve Kefu, 11. Joe Roff, 10. Nathan Grey, 9. George Gregan (c), 1. Bill Young, 2. Jeremy Paul, 3. Patricio Noriega, 4. David Giffin, 5. Nathan Sharpe, 6. David Lyons, 7. Phil Waugh, 8. Toutai Kefu – Replacements: 16. Brendan Cannon, 17. Ben Darwin, 18. Dan Vickerman, 21. Mat Rogers, 22. Lote Tuqiri – Unused: 19. Daniel Heenan, 20. Chris Whitaker
England: 15. Josh Lewsey, 14. Jason Robinson, 13. Will Greenwood, 12. Mike Tindall, 11. Ben Cohen, 10. Jonny Wilkinson, 9. Kyran Bracken, 8. Lawrence Dallaglio, 7. Neil Back, 6. Richard Hill, 5. Ben Kay, 4. Martin Johnson (c), 3. Phil Vickery, 2. Steve Thompson, 1. Trevor Woodman – Replacements: 18. Steve Borthwick, 19. Joe Worsley, 20. Matt Dawson – Unused: 16. Mark Regan, 17. Jason Leonard, 21. Alex King, 22. Dan Luger
England named their squad for the tour on 28 May 2003. Full-back Iain Balshaw was included after four months out with a shoulder injury, while centre Jamie Noon was called up after scoring two tries in the match against the Barbarians on 25 May. Lock Danny Grewcock was left out after being suspended for the team's first game against New Zealand, having punched England team-mate Lawrence Dallaglio in the final of the 2002–03 European Challenge Cup; Grewcock was replaced by Tom Palmer, who had initially been named in the England A squad for the 2003 Churchill Cup. Flanker Andy Hazell received his first call-up for an England senior tour.[1]
- Head coach: Clive Woodward
- Assistant coaches: Andy Robinson, Phil Larder, Dave Alred
- Captain: Martin Johnson
Full-backs
Three-quarters
Jason Robinson, Dan Luger, James Simpson-Daniel, Ben Cohen, Will Greenwood, Mike Tindall, Stuart Abbott, Ben Johnston, Jamie Noon
Half-backs
Jonny Wilkinson, Paul Grayson, Alex King, Matt Dawson, Kyran Bracken, Andy Gomarsall
Forwards
Steve Thompson, Mark Regan, Dorian West, Jason Leonard, Mike Worsley, Trevor Woodman, Graham Rowntree, Phil Vickery, Martin Johnson, Ben Kay, Tom Palmer, Steve Borthwick, Simon Shaw, Richard Hill, Joe Worsley, Neil Back, Andy Hazell, Paul Volley, Martin Corry, Lawrence Dallaglio
- "Woodward relies on Wasps". BBC Sport. 28 May 2003. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- "Ruthless England raise stakes". The Guardian. 10 June 2003. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- "New Zealand v England at Wellington, Jun 14, 2003". ESPNscrum. 14 June 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- "Now England can rule the world says Woodward". The Guardian. 16 June 2003. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- "Australia v England at Melbourne, Jun 21, 2003". ESPNscrum. 14 June 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- "Johnson fronts up and Wallabies chew on unwise words". The Guardian. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.