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2003 Super 12 season

2003 Super 12 season

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The 2003 Super 12 season was the eighth season of the Super 12, contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 2003, with each team playing all the others once. At the end of the regular season, the top four teams entered the playoff semi finals, with the first placed team playing the fourth and the second placed team playing the third. The winner of each semi final qualified for the final, which was contested by the Blues and the Crusaders at Eden Park, Auckland. The Blues won 21 – 17 to win their third Super 12 title.

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     Top four teams advance to playoffs.
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Results

Round 1

21 February 2003 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 16 – 29 New Zealand Otago Highlanders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Tries: Paul Miller
Cons.: Glen Jackson
Pens.: Glen Jackson (3)		 Tries: Aisea Tuilevu
Pens.: Willie Walker (8)		 Attendance: 12,000
21 February 2003 NSW Waratahs Australia 18 – 31 New Zealand Auckland Blues Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
19:40 Tries: Morgan Turinui, Duncan McRae
Cons.: Matt Burke (1/2)
Pens.: Matt Burke (3)		 Tries: Rupeni Caucaunibuca (2), Joe Rokocoko, David Gibson
Cons.: Orene Ai'i (1/4)
Pens.: Orene Ai'i (3)		 Attendance: 27,247
21 February 2003 Golden Cats South Africa 26 – 34 South Africa Northern Bulls Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
17:05 Tries: Gcobani Bobo, Friedrich Lombard
Cons.: André Pretorius (2/2)
Pens.: André Pretorius (4)		 Tries: Joost van der Westhuizen
Cons.: Louis Koen (1/1)
Pens.: Louis Koen (6)
Drop: Louis Koen (3)		 Attendance: 9,937
21 February 2003 Stormers South Africa 40 – 18 South Africa Coastal Sharks Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
19:10 Con: Chris Rossouw (3/5)
Pen: Chris Rossouw (3)		 Pen: Butch James (1) Attendance: 44,533
22 February 2003 Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 37 – 21 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
19:35 Tries: Dan Carter (2), Caleb Ralph, Marika Vunibaka, Aaron Mauger
Cons.: Leon MacDonald (3/5)
Pens.: Leon Macdonald (2)		 Tries: Ma'a Nonu Joe Ward
Cons.: Riki Flutey (1/2)
Pens.: Riki Flutey (3)		 Attendance: 30,000
22 February 2003 Queensland Reds Australia 19 – 22 Australia ACT Brumbies Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  
18:40 Tries: Chris Latham
Cons.: Julian Huxley (1/1)
Pens.: Julian Huxley (4)		 Tries: Joe Roff
Cons.: Stirling Mortlock (1/1)
Pens.: Stirling Mortlock (5)		 Attendance: 18,000

Round 2

28 February 2003 Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 34 – 6 Australia Queensland Reds Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
19:35 Pen: Elton Flatley(2) Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Mark Lawrence
1 March 2003 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 41 – 17 South Africa Stormers Carisbrook, Dunedin  
14:35 Attendance: 18,000
1 March 2003 Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand 34 – 46 South Africa Northern Bulls McLean Park, Napier  
17:35 Attendance: 10,000
1 March 2003 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 27 – 30 New Zealand Auckland Blues Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Attendance: 10,000
1 March 2003 Coastal Sharks South Africa 25 – 17 Australia ACT Brumbies Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
17:05 Attendance: 32,000
1 March 2003 Golden Cats South Africa 36 – 48 Australia NSW Waratahs Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:10 Attendance: 22,000

Round 3

7 March 2003 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 29 – 22 South Africa Northern Bulls Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill  
18:00 Attendance: 14,500
7 March 2003 Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand 33 – 18 South Africa Stormers Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
20:00 Attendance: 25,600[1]
7 March 2003 Golden Cats South Africa 34 – 32 Australia ACT Brumbies Ellis Park, Johannesburg  
19:10 Attendance: 25,237
8 March 2003 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 43 – 27 Australia Queensland Reds Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
17:35 Attendance: 11,000
8 March 2003 Auckland Blues New Zealand 39 – 5 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders North Harbour Stadium, Auckland  
19:35 Attendance: 23,000
8 March 2003 Coastal Sharks South Africa 36 – 49 Australia NSW Waratahs Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
17:05 Attendance: 28,750

Round 4

14 March 2003 Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 36 – 29 New Zealand Waikato Chiefs Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
19:35 Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Steve Walsh
14 March 2003 ACT Brumbies Australia 37 – 22 South Africa Stormers Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
19:40 Attendance: 18,886
14 March 2003 Coastal Sharks South Africa 20 – 35 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
19:10 Attendance: 32,000
15 March 2003 NSW Waratahs Australia 26 – 16 South Africa Northern Bulls Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
19:40 Attendance: 28,587
15 March 2003 Golden Cats South Africa 33 – 21 New Zealand Otago Highlanders Ellis Park, Johannesburg  
17:05 Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Stuart Dickinson

Round 5

21 March 2003 Auckland Blues New Zealand 62 – 20 Australia Queensland Reds Okara Park, Whangarei  
19:00 Attendance: 15,000
21 March 2003 NSW Waratahs Australia 29 – 39 South Africa Stormers Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
20:00 Attendance: 26,947
21 March 2003 Coastal Sharks South Africa 19 – 23 New Zealand Otago Highlanders Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
19:10 Attendance: 26,550
22 March 2003 ACT Brumbies Australia 64 – 26 South Africa Northern Bulls Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
19:40 Attendance: 20,240
22 March 2003 Golden Cats South Africa 21 – 28 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
17:05 Attendance: 15,000

Round 6

28 March 2003 Auckland Blues New Zealand 41 – 15 Australia ACT Brumbies Eden Park, Auckland  
19:35 Attendance: 25,000
29 March 2003 NSW Waratahs Australia 23 – 35 Australia Queensland Reds Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
20:10 Attendance: 35,612
29 March 2003 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 16 – 17 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders Carisbrook, Dunedin  
17:00 Attendance: 29,376[2]
29 March 2003 Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand 24 – 14 New Zealand Waikato Chiefs Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
19:05 Attendance: 29,700[1]
29 March 2003 Golden Cats South Africa 23 – 29 South Africa Coastal Sharks Ellis Park, Johannesburg  
17:05 Attendance: 48,000

Round 7

4 April 2003 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 22 – 11 New Zealand Auckland Blues Carisbrook, Dunedin  
19:35 Attendance: 20,500
4 April 2003 Queensland Reds Australia 23 – 26 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  
20:00 Attendance: 22,450
5 April 2003 NSW Waratahs Australia 34 – 31 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
19:40 Attendance: 32,960
5 April 2003 Northern Bulls South Africa 24 – 27 South Africa Stormers Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
15:00 Attendance: 50,000
6 April 2003 ACT Brumbies Australia 55 – 31 New Zealand Waikato Chiefs Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
16:30 Attendance: 18,154

Round 8

11 April 2003 Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand 42 – 26 Australia NSW Waratahs Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
19:35 Attendance: 30,400[1]
12 April 2003 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 25 – 31 South Africa Coastal Sharks Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
17:30 Attendance: 9,000
12 April 2003 Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 65 – 34 South Africa Golden Cats Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
19:35 Attendance: 25,600
12 April 2003 Northern Bulls South Africa 28 – 56 New Zealand Auckland Blues Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
15:00 Attendance: 21,097
12 April 2003 Stormers South Africa 20 – 41 Australia Queensland Reds Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:05 Attendance: 31,666

Round 9

18 April 2003 Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 23 – 18 South Africa Coastal Sharks Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
19:35 Attendance: 23,000
18 April 2003 ACT Brumbies Australia 41 – 15 Australia NSW Waratahs Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
19:40 Attendance: 25,122
19 April 2003 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 40 – 9 South Africa Golden Cats Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua  
17:30 Attendance: 7,000
19 April 2003 Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand 37 – 15 New Zealand Otago Highlanders Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth  
19:35 Attendance: 15,647
19 April 2003 Stormers South Africa 8 – 36 New Zealand Auckland Blues Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
15:00 Attendance: 30,568
19 April 2003 Northern Bulls South Africa 39 – 19 Australia Queensland Reds Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:05 Attendance: 15,628

Round 10

25 April 2003 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 45 – 19 Australia ACT Brumbies Carisbrook, Dunedin  
19:35 Attendance: 14,300
26 April 2003 Auckland Blues New Zealand 25 – 16 South Africa Coastal Sharks Eden Park, Auckland  
19:35 Attendance: 25,000
26 April 2003 Queensland Reds Australia 41 – 13 South Africa Golden Cats Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  
19:40 Attendance: 14,000
26 April 2003 Northern Bulls South Africa 32 – 31 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
15:00 Attendance: 24,107
26 April 2003 Stormers South Africa 24 – 23 New Zealand Waikato Chiefs Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:05 Attendance: 21,529

Round 11

2 May 2003 Auckland Blues New Zealand 33 – 9 South Africa Golden Cats Eden Park, Auckland  
19:35 Attendance: 14,000
2 May 2003 Northern Bulls South Africa 29 – 26 New Zealand Waikato Chiefs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:10 Attendance: 26,544
3 May 2003 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 23 – 27 Australia NSW Waratahs Carisbrook, Dunedin  
17:30 Attendance: 15,200
3 May 2003 Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand 27 – 35 Australia ACT Brumbies Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
19:35 Attendance: 34,500[1]
3 May 2003 Queensland Reds Australia 22 – 13 South Africa Coastal Sharks Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  
19:40 Attendance: 16,577
3 May 2003 Stormers South Africa 13 – 51 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
15:00 Attendance: 27,516

Round 12

9 May 2003 Auckland Blues New Zealand 29 – 17 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes Eden Park, Auckland  
19:35 Attendance: 45,000
9 May 2003 ACT Brumbies Australia 21 – 28 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
19:40 Attendance: 25,279
10 May 2003 Queensland Reds Australia 28 – 23 New Zealand Otago Highlanders Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  
17:35 Attendance: 21,100
10 May 2003 NSW Waratahs Australia 25 – 14 New Zealand Waikato Chiefs Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
19:40 Attendance: 31,775
10 May 2003 Coastal Sharks South Africa 16 – 24 South Africa Northern Bulls Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
15:00 Attendance: 35,000
10 May 2003 Stormers South Africa 27 – 21 South Africa Golden Cats Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:05 Attendance: 22,746

Finals

Semi finals

16 May 2003
19:35
Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand39 – 16New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 33,500
17 May 2003
19:35
Auckland Blues New Zealand42 – 21Australia ACT Brumbies
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 42,000

Grand final

24 May 2003
19:35
Auckland Blues New Zealand21 – 17New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders
Tries: Braid, Howlett

Con: Spencer (1/2)

Pen: Spencer (3)		Tries: Hammett (2), Ralph
Con: Carter (0/1), Mehrtens (1/2)
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 45,000[3]
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References

  1. [1]
    "Wellington Regional Stadium Trust (Inc) Annual Report 2003" (PDF). Sky Stadium.
  2. [2]
    "Rugby".
  3. [3]
    "Blues are Super 12 champs - Sport News".
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