2003 Tri Nations Series

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.

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 →

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

Round 1

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)

FB 15 Jaco van der Westhuyzen RW 14 Stefan Terblanche OC 13 Marius Joubert IC 12 De Wet Barry LW 11 Thinus Delport FH 10 Louis Koen SH 9 Joost van der Westhuizen N8 8 Juan Smith BF 7 Wikus van Heerden OF 6 Corné Krige (c) RL 5 Victor Matfield LL 4 Bakkies Botha TP 3 Richard Bands HK 2 Danie Coetzee LP 1 Lawrence Sephaka Replacements: HK 16 Dale Santon PR 17 Robbi Kempson LK 18 Selborne Boome FL 19 Pedrie Wannenburg SH 20 Craig Davidson CE 21 Gcobani Bobo WG 22 Brent Russell Coach: Rudolf Straeuli

FB 15 Matt Burke RW 14 Wendell Sailor OC 13 Mat Rogers IC 12 Steve Kefu LW 11 Joe Roff FH 10 Elton Flatley SH 9 George Gregan (c) N8 8 Toutai Kefu OF 7 Phil Waugh BF 6 David Lyons RL 5 Dan Vickerman LL 4 David Giffin TP 3 Patricio Noriega HK 2 Brendan Cannon LP 1 Bill Young Replacements: HK 16 Adam Freier PR 17 Ben Darwin LK 18 Nathan Sharpe N8 19 Owen Finegan SH 20 Chris Whitaker FH 21 Stephen Larkham WG 22 Lote Tuqiri Coach: Eddie Jones

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Round 2

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)

FB 15 Brent Russell RW 14 Stefan Terblanche OC 13 André Snyman IC 12 De Wet Barry LW 11 Ashwin Willemse FH 10 Louis Koen SH 9 Joost van der Westhuizen N8 8 Juan Smith BF 7 Wikus van Heerden OF 6 Corné Krige (c) RL 5 Bakkies Botha LL 4 Victor Matfield TP 3 Richard Bands HK 2 Danie Coetzee LP 1 Lawrence Sephaka Replacements: HK 16 Dale Santon PR 17 Robbi Kempson LK 18 Selborne Boome FL 19 Pedrie Wannenburg SH 20 Craig Davidson CE 21 Gcobani Bobo FH 22 André Pretorius Coach: Rudolf Straeuli

FB 15 Mils Muliaina RW 14 Doug Howlett OC 13 Tana Umaga IC 12 Aaron Mauger LW 11 Joe Rokocoko FH 10 Carlos Spencer SH 9 Steve Devine N8 8 Jerry Collins OF 7 Richie McCaw BF 6 Reuben Thorne (c) RL 5 Ali Williams LL 4 Chris Jack TP 3 Greg Somerville HK 2 Keven Mealamu LP 1 Dave Hewett Replacements: HK 16 Mark Hammett PR 17 Kees Meeuws LK 18 Brad Thorn N8 19 Rodney So'oialo SH 20 Justin Marshall FH 21 Dan Carter WG 22 Caleb Ralph Coach: John Mitchell

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Round 3

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)

FB 15 Matt Burke RW 14 Wendell Sailor OC 13 Mat Rogers IC 12 Elton Flatley LW 11 Lote Tuqiri FH 10 Stephen Larkham SH 9 George Gregan (c) N8 8 Toutai Kefu OF 7 Phil Waugh BF 6 George Smith RL 5 Dan Vickerman LL 4 David Giffin TP 3 Patricio Noriega HK 2 Brendan Cannon LP 1 Bill Young Replacements: HK 16 Adam Freier PR 17 Ben Darwin LK 18 Nathan Sharpe N8 19 Owen Finegan SH 20 Chris Whitaker CE 21 Steve Kefu FB 22 Chris Latham Coach: Eddie Jones

FB 15 Mils Muliaina RW 14 Doug Howlett OC 13 Tana Umaga IC 12 Aaron Mauger LW 11 Joe Rokocoko FH 10 Carlos Spencer SH 9 Justin Marshall N8 8 Jerry Collins OF 7 Richie McCaw BF 6 Reuben Thorne (c) RL 5 Ali Williams LL 4 Chris Jack TP 3 Greg Somerville HK 2 Keven Mealamu LP 1 Dave Hewett Replacements: HK 16 Mark Hammett PR 17 Kees Meeuws LK 18 Brad Thorn FL 19 Marty Holah SH 20 Steve Devine FH 21 Dan Carter WG 22 Caleb Ralph Coach: John Mitchell

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Round 4

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)

FB 15 Chris Latham RW 14 Wendell Sailor OC 13 Mat Rogers IC 12 Elton Flatley LW 11 Lote Tuqiri FH 10 Stephen Larkham SH 9 George Gregan (c) N8 8 Toutai Kefu OF 7 Phil Waugh BF 6 George Smith RL 5 Dan Vickerman LL 4 David Giffin TP 3 Patricio Noriega HK 2 Brendan Cannon LP 1 Bill Young Replacements: HK 16 Jeremy Paul PR 17 Glen Panoho LK 18 Nathan Sharpe N8 19 Owen Finegan SH 20 Chris Whitaker CE 21 Matt Giteau FB 22 Matt Burke Coach: Eddie Jones

FB 15 André Pretorius RW 14 Stefan Terblanche OC 13 Jorrie Muller IC 12 De Wet Barry LW 11 Ashwin Willemse FH 10 Louis Koen SH 9 Craig Davidson N8 8 Juan Smith BF 7 Joe van Niekerk OF 6 Corné Krige (c) RL 5 Victor Matfield LL 4 Selborne Boome TP 3 Richard Bands HK 2 Danie Coetzee LP 1 Robbi Kempson Replacements: HK 16 Dale Santon PR 17 Lawrence Sephaka LK 18 Bakkies Botha FL 19 Wikus van Heerden SH 20 Joost van der Westhuizen CE 21 Gcobani Bobo FB 22 Brent Russell Coach: Rudolf Straeuli

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Round 5

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)

FB 15 Mils Muliaina RW 14 Doug Howlett OC 13 Tana Umaga IC 12 Aaron Mauger LW 11 Joe Rokocoko FH 10 Carlos Spencer SH 9 Justin Marshall N8 8 Jerry Collins OF 7 Marty Holah BF 6 Reuben Thorne (c) RL 5 Ali Williams LL 4 Brad Thorn TP 3 Kees Meeuws HK 2 Mark Hammett LP 1 Dave Hewett Replacements: HK 16 Keven Mealamu PR 17 Greg Somerville LK 18 Chris Jack N8 19 Rodney So'oialo SH 20 Byron Kelleher FH 21 Dan Carter FB 22 Leon MacDonald Coach: John Mitchell

FB 15 Thinus Delport RW 14 Stefan Terblanche OC 13 Jorrie Muller IC 12 Gcobani Bobo LW 11 Ashwin Willemse FH 10 Louis Koen SH 9 Joost van der Westhuizen N8 8 Juan Smith BF 7 Joe van Niekerk OF 6 Corné Krige (c) RL 5 Victor Matfield LL 4 Geo Cronjé TP 3 Richard Bands HK 2 Danie Coetzee LP 1 Lawrence Sephaka Replacements: HK 16 Lukas van Biljon PR 17 Christo Bezuidenhout LK 18 Selbourne Boome FL 19 Pedrie Wannenburg SH 20 Neil de Kock CE 21 De Wet Barry FB 22 André Pretorius Coach: Rudolf Straeuli

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Round 6

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)

FB 15 Mils Muliaina RW 14 Doug Howlett OC 13 Tana Umaga IC 12 Aaron Mauger LW 11 Joe Rokocoko FH 10 Carlos Spencer SH 9 Justin Marshall N8 8 Jerry Collins OF 7 Richie McCaw BF 6 Reuben Thorne (c) RL 5 Ali Williams LL 4 Chris Jack TP 3 Greg Somerville HK 2 Keven Mealamu LP 1 Dave Hewett Replacements: HK 16 Mark Hammett PR 17 Kees Meeuws LK 18 Brad Thorn N8 19 Marty Holah SH 20 Steve Devine FH 21 Dan Carter FB 22 Leon MacDonald Coach: John Mitchell

FB 15 Chris Latham RW 14 Wendell Sailor OC 13 Mat Rogers IC 12 Elton Flatley LW 11 Lote Tuqiri FH 10 Stephen Larkham SH 9 George Gregan (c) N8 8 Toutai Kefu OF 7 Phil Waugh BF 6 George Smith RL 5 Dan Vickerman LL 4 David Giffin TP 3 Glen Panoho HK 2 Brendan Cannon LP 1 Bill Young Replacements: HK 16 Jeremy Paul PR 17 Al Baxter LK 18 Nathan Sharpe N8 19 Owen Finegan SH 20 Chris Whitaker CE 21 Matt Giteau FB 22 Matt Burke Coach: Eddie Jones

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References

1. "South Africa 26 - 22 Australia". ESPN.com.
2. "South Africa 16 - 52 New Zealand". ESPN.com.
3. "Australia 21 - 50 New Zealand". ESPN.com.
4. "Australia 29 - 9 South Africa". ESPN.com.
5. "New Zealand 19 - 11 South Africa". ESPN.com.
6. "New Zealand 21 - 17 Australia". ESPN.com.

External links

• 2003 Tri Nations Series at ESPN
• Tri Nations at Rugby.com.au