2003 Super 12 season

2003 Super 12
2003 Super 12
Countries	Australia; South Africa; New Zealand
Tournament format(s)	Round-robin and knockout
Champions	Auckland Blues (3rd title)
Matches played	69
Attendance	1,686,678 (24,445 per match)
Top point scorer(s)	Carlos Spencer (143); (Auckland Blues)
Top try scorer(s)	Doug Howlett (12); (Auckland Blues)
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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.

Table

Key to colours
	Top four teams advance to playoffs.

	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	BP	Pts
1	Blues	11	10	1	393	185	+208	9	49
2	Crusaders	11	8	3	360	263	+97	8	40
3	Hurricanes	11	7	4	324	277	+47	7	35
4	Brumbies	11	6	5	358	313	+45	7	31
5	Waratahs	11	6	5	313	344	-31	7	31
6	Bulls	11	6	5	320	354	-34	5	30
7	Highlanders	11	6	5	287	246	+41	5	29
8	Reds	11	5	6	281	318	-37	6	26
9	Stormers	11	5	6	255	353	-98	3	23
10	Chiefs	11	2	9	257	274	-17	9	17
11	Sharks	11	3	8	239	306	-67	5	17
12	Cats	11	2	9	259	398	-139	4	12

Results

Round 1

	21 February 2003	Waikato Chiefs	16 – 29	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	18 – 31	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	26 – 34	Northern Bulls	Vodacom Park, 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	40 – 18	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	37 – 21	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	19 – 22	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	34 – 6	Queensland Reds	Jade Stadium, Christchurch
	19:35			Pen: Elton Flatley(2)	Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Mark Lawrence

	1 March 2003	Otago Highlanders	41 – 17	Stormers	Carisbrook, Dunedin
	14:35				Attendance: 18,000

	1 March 2003	Wellington Hurricanes	34 – 46	Northern Bulls	McLean Park, Napier
	17:35				Attendance: 10,000

	1 March 2003	Waikato Chiefs	27 – 30	Auckland Blues	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	19:35				Attendance: 10,000

	1 March 2003	Coastal Sharks	25 – 17	ACT Brumbies	ABSA Stadium, Durban
	17:05				Attendance: 32,000

	1 March 2003	Golden Cats	36 – 48	NSW Waratahs	Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
	19:10				Attendance: 22,000

Round 3

	7 March 2003	Otago Highlanders	29 – 22	Northern Bulls	Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
	18:00				Attendance: 14,500

	7 March 2003	Wellington Hurricanes	33 – 18	Stormers	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	20:00				Attendance: 25,600[1]

	7 March 2003	Golden Cats	34 – 32	ACT Brumbies	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
	19:10				Attendance: 25,237

	8 March 2003	Waikato Chiefs	43 – 27	Queensland Reds	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	17:35				Attendance: 11,000

	8 March 2003	Auckland Blues	39 – 5	Canterbury Crusaders	North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
	19:35				Attendance: 23,000

	8 March 2003	Coastal Sharks	36 – 49	NSW Waratahs	ABSA Stadium, Durban
	17:05				Attendance: 28,750

Round 4

	14 March 2003	Canterbury Crusaders	36 – 29	Waikato Chiefs	Jade Stadium, Christchurch
	19:35				Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Steve Walsh

	14 March 2003	ACT Brumbies	37 – 22	Stormers	Canberra Stadium, Canberra
	19:40				Attendance: 18,886

	14 March 2003	Coastal Sharks	20 – 35	Wellington Hurricanes	ABSA Stadium, Durban
	19:10				Attendance: 32,000

	15 March 2003	NSW Waratahs	26 – 16	Northern Bulls	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
	19:40				Attendance: 28,587

	15 March 2003	Golden Cats	33 – 21	Otago Highlanders	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
	17:05				Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Stuart Dickinson

Round 5

	21 March 2003	Auckland Blues	62 – 20	Queensland Reds	Okara Park, Whangarei
	19:00				Attendance: 15,000

	21 March 2003	NSW Waratahs	29 – 39	Stormers	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
	20:00				Attendance: 26,947

	21 March 2003	Coastal Sharks	19 – 23	Otago Highlanders	ABSA Stadium, Durban
	19:10				Attendance: 26,550

	22 March 2003	ACT Brumbies	64 – 26	Northern Bulls	Canberra Stadium, Canberra
	19:40				Attendance: 20,240

	22 March 2003	Golden Cats	21 – 28	Wellington Hurricanes	Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
	17:05				Attendance: 15,000

Round 6

	28 March 2003	Auckland Blues	41 – 15	ACT Brumbies	Eden Park, Auckland
	19:35				Attendance: 25,000

	29 March 2003	NSW Waratahs	23 – 35	Queensland Reds	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
	20:10				Attendance: 35,612

	29 March 2003	Otago Highlanders	16 – 17	Canterbury Crusaders	Carisbrook, Dunedin
	17:00				Attendance: 29,376[2]

	29 March 2003	Wellington Hurricanes	24 – 14	Waikato Chiefs	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	19:05				Attendance: 29,700[1]

	29 March 2003	Golden Cats	23 – 29	Coastal Sharks	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
	17:05				Attendance: 48,000

Round 7

	4 April 2003	Otago Highlanders	22 – 11	Auckland Blues	Carisbrook, Dunedin
	19:35				Attendance: 20,500

	4 April 2003	Queensland Reds	23 – 26	Wellington Hurricanes	Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
	20:00				Attendance: 22,450

	5 April 2003	NSW Waratahs	34 – 31	Canterbury Crusaders	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
	19:40				Attendance: 32,960

	5 April 2003	Northern Bulls	24 – 27	Stormers	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	15:00				Attendance: 50,000

	6 April 2003	ACT Brumbies	55 – 31	Waikato Chiefs	Canberra Stadium, Canberra
	16:30				Attendance: 18,154

Round 8

	11 April 2003	Wellington Hurricanes	42 – 26	NSW Waratahs	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	19:35				Attendance: 30,400[1]

	12 April 2003	Waikato Chiefs	25 – 31	Coastal Sharks	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	17:30				Attendance: 9,000

	12 April 2003	Canterbury Crusaders	65 – 34	Golden Cats	Jade Stadium, Christchurch
	19:35				Attendance: 25,600

	12 April 2003	Northern Bulls	28 – 56	Auckland Blues	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	15:00				Attendance: 21,097

	12 April 2003	Stormers	20 – 41	Queensland Reds	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	17:05				Attendance: 31,666

Round 9

	18 April 2003	Canterbury Crusaders	23 – 18	Coastal Sharks	Jade Stadium, Christchurch
	19:35				Attendance: 23,000

	18 April 2003	ACT Brumbies	41 – 15	NSW Waratahs	Canberra Stadium, Canberra
	19:40				Attendance: 25,122

	19 April 2003	Waikato Chiefs	40 – 9	Golden Cats	Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
	17:30				Attendance: 7,000

	19 April 2003	Wellington Hurricanes	37 – 15	Otago Highlanders	Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
	19:35				Attendance: 15,647

	19 April 2003	Stormers	8 – 36	Auckland Blues	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	15:00				Attendance: 30,568

	19 April 2003	Northern Bulls	39 – 19	Queensland Reds	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	17:05				Attendance: 15,628

Round 10

	25 April 2003	Otago Highlanders	45 – 19	ACT Brumbies	Carisbrook, Dunedin
	19:35				Attendance: 14,300

	26 April 2003	Auckland Blues	25 – 16	Coastal Sharks	Eden Park, Auckland
	19:35				Attendance: 25,000

	26 April 2003	Queensland Reds	41 – 13	Golden Cats	Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
	19:40				Attendance: 14,000

	26 April 2003	Northern Bulls	32 – 31	Canterbury Crusaders	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	15:00				Attendance: 24,107

	26 April 2003	Stormers	24 – 23	Waikato Chiefs	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	17:05				Attendance: 21,529

Round 11

	2 May 2003	Auckland Blues	33 – 9	Golden Cats	Eden Park, Auckland
	19:35				Attendance: 14,000

	2 May 2003	Northern Bulls	29 – 26	Waikato Chiefs	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	19:10				Attendance: 26,544

	3 May 2003	Otago Highlanders	23 – 27	NSW Waratahs	Carisbrook, Dunedin
	17:30				Attendance: 15,200

	3 May 2003	Wellington Hurricanes	27 – 35	ACT Brumbies	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	19:35				Attendance: 34,500[1]

	3 May 2003	Queensland Reds	22 – 13	Coastal Sharks	Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
	19:40				Attendance: 16,577

	3 May 2003	Stormers	13 – 51	Canterbury Crusaders	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	15:00				Attendance: 27,516

Round 12

	9 May 2003	Auckland Blues	29 – 17	Wellington Hurricanes	Eden Park, Auckland
	19:35				Attendance: 45,000

	9 May 2003	ACT Brumbies	21 – 28	Canterbury Crusaders	Canberra Stadium, Canberra
	19:40				Attendance: 25,279

	10 May 2003	Queensland Reds	28 – 23	Otago Highlanders	Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
	17:35				Attendance: 21,100

	10 May 2003	NSW Waratahs	25 – 14	Waikato Chiefs	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
	19:40				Attendance: 31,775

	10 May 2003	Coastal Sharks	16 – 24	Northern Bulls	ABSA Stadium, Durban
	15:00				Attendance: 35,000

	10 May 2003	Stormers	27 – 21	Golden Cats	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	17:05				Attendance: 22,746

Finals

Semi finals

16 May 2003
19:35

Canterbury Crusaders	39 – 16	Wellington Hurricanes

Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 33,500

17 May 2003
19:35

Auckland Blues	42 – 21	ACT Brumbies

Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 42,000

Grand final

24 May 2003
19:35

Auckland Blues	21 – 17	Canterbury Crusaders

Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 45,000[3]

Attendances

Team	Main Stadium	Capacity	Total Attendance	Average Attendance	% Capacity
Blues	Eden Park	50,000	236,000	29,500	66%
Chiefs	Waikato Stadium	25,800	49,000	9,800	37%
Hurricanes	Westpac Stadium	34,500	145,847	24,307	77%
Crusaders	Jade Stadium	36,500	150,100	25,016	68%
Highlanders	Carisbrook	29,000	111,876	18,646	68%
Reds	Ballymore Stadium	18,000	92,127	18,425	100%
Brumbies	Canberra Stadium	25,011	107,681	21,536	86%
Waratahs	Sydney Football Stadium	44,000	183,128	30,521	69%
Sharks	ABSA Stadium	52,000	154,300	30,860	59%
Bulls	Loftus Versfeld	51,762	137,376	27,475	53%
Cats	Ellis Park	62,567	150,174	25,029	46%
Stormers	Newlands Stadium	51,900	178,558	29,759	57%

References

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

External links

2003 Super 12 season at www.rugby.com.au

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[AnnualReport2003-1] "Wellington Regional Stadium Trust (Inc) Annual Report 2003" (PDF). Sky Stadium.

[2] "Rugby".

[3] "Blues are Super 12 champs - Sport News".