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{{Infobox rugby tournament

| name = 2003 Tri Nations Series

| country =

| image =

| caption = Official logo

| champion = New Zealand

| count = 5

| bledisloe cup = {{ru|NZL}}

| matches = 6

| tries = 33

| attendance = 307162

| top scorer =

| most tries =

| preceded by = 2002

| succeeded by = 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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan=2|Nation

!colspan=4|Games

!colspan=3|Points

!rowspan=2|Bonus
points

!rowspan=2|Table
points

Played

!Won

!Drawn

!Lost

!For

!Against

!Difference

align=left|{{ru|NZL}}

|4

40014265+77218
align=left|{{ru|AUS}}

|4

10389106−1726
align=left|{{ru|RSA}}

|4

10362122−6004

Results

=Round 1=

{{rugbybox

|date=12 July 2003

|time=15:00 SAST (UTC+02)

|team1={{ru-rt|RSA}}

|score=26–22

|team2={{ru|AUS}} (1 BP)

|stadium=Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

|attendance = 48,678{{cite web |title=South Africa 26 - 22 Australia |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/24478.html |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

|referee=Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

|try1=Matfield
Russell

|con1=Koen (2)

|pen1=Koen (4)

|try2=Sailor
Roff
Waugh

|con2=Burke (2)

|drop2=Burke

}}

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FB15Jaco van der Westhuyzen
RW14Stefan Terblanche
OC13Marius Joubert
IC12De Wet Barry
LW11Thinus Delport
FH10Louis Koen
SH9Joost van der Westhuizen
N88Juan Smith
BF7Wikus van Heerden
OF6Corné Krige (c)
RL5Victor Matfield
LL4Bakkies Botha
TP3Richard Bands
HK2Danie Coetzee
LP1Lawrence Sephaka
colspan="3"|Replacements:
HK16Dale Santon
PR17Robbi Kempson
LK18Selborne Boome
FL19Pedrie Wannenburg
SH20Craig Davidson
CE21Gcobani Bobo
WG22Brent Russell
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|RSA}} Rudolf Straeuli

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|style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"|

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FB15Matt Burke
RW14Wendell Sailor
OC13Mat Rogers
IC12Steve Kefu
LW11Joe Roff
FH10Elton Flatley
SH9George Gregan (c)
N88Toutai Kefu
OF7Phil Waugh
BF6David Lyons
RL5Dan Vickerman
LL4David Giffin
TP3Patricio Noriega
HK2Brendan Cannon
LP1Bill Young
colspan="3"|Replacements:
HK16Adam Freier
PR17Ben Darwin
LK18Nathan Sharpe
N819Owen Finegan
SH20Chris Whitaker
FH21Stephen Larkham
WG22Lote Tuqiri
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|AUS}} Eddie Jones

|}

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=Round 2=

{{rugbybox

|date=19 July 2003

|time=15:00 SAST (UTC+02)

|team1={{ru-rt|RSA}}

|score=16–52

|team2={{ru|NZL}} (1 BP)

|try1=Willemse

|con1=Koen

|pen1=Koen (2)

|drop1=Koen

|try2=Howlett (2)
Mauger
Meeuws
Rokocoko (2)
Spencer

|con2=Spencer (4)

|pen2=Spencer (3)

|stadium=Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

|attendance = 50,000{{cite web |title=South Africa 16 - 52 New Zealand |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/24482.html |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

|referee=Alain Rolland (Ireland)

}}

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FB15Brent Russell
RW14Stefan Terblanche
OC13André Snyman
IC12De Wet Barry
LW11Ashwin Willemse
FH10Louis Koen
SH9Joost van der Westhuizen
N88Juan Smith
BF7Wikus van Heerden
OF6Corné Krige (c)
RL5Bakkies Botha
LL4Victor Matfield
TP3Richard Bands
HK2Danie Coetzee
LP1Lawrence Sephaka
colspan="3"|Replacements:
HK16Dale Santon
PR17Robbi Kempson
LK18Selborne Boome
FL19Pedrie Wannenburg
SH20Craig Davidson
CE21Gcobani Bobo
FH22André Pretorius
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|RSA}} Rudolf Straeuli

|style="vertical-align:top|

|style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"|

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FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Doug Howlett
OC13Tana Umaga
IC12Aaron Mauger
LW11Joe Rokocoko
FH10Carlos Spencer
SH9Steve Devine
N88Jerry Collins
OF7Richie McCaw
BF6Reuben Thorne (c)
RL5Ali Williams
LL4Chris Jack
TP3Greg Somerville
HK2Keven Mealamu
LP1Dave Hewett
colspan="3"|Replacements:
HK16Mark Hammett
PR17Kees Meeuws
LK18Brad Thorn
N819Rodney So'oialo
SH20Justin Marshall
FH21Dan Carter
WG22Caleb Ralph
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|NZL}} John Mitchell

|}

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=Round 3=

{{rugbybox

|date=26 July 2003

|time=20:00 AEST (UTC+10)

|team1={{ru-rt|AUS}}

|score=21–50

|team2={{ru|NZL}} (1 BP)

|try1=Burke
Rogers
Sailor

|pen1=Burke (2)

|try2=Carter
Howlett
Mauger
Rokocoko (3)
Umaga

|con2=Carter
Spencer (2)

|pen2=Spencer (3)

|stadium=Stadium Australia, Sydney

|attendance = 82,096{{cite web |title=Australia 21 - 50 New Zealand |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/24484.html |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

|referee=Tony Spreadbury (England)

}}

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FB15Matt Burke
RW14Wendell Sailor
OC13Mat Rogers
IC12Elton Flatley
LW11Lote Tuqiri
FH10Stephen Larkham
SH9George Gregan (c)
N88Toutai Kefu
OF7Phil Waugh
BF6George Smith
RL5Dan Vickerman
LL4David Giffin
TP3Patricio Noriega
HK2Brendan Cannon
LP1Bill Young
colspan="3"|Replacements:
HK16Adam Freier
PR17Ben Darwin
LK18Nathan Sharpe
N819Owen Finegan
SH20Chris Whitaker
CE21Steve Kefu
FB22Chris Latham
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|AUS}} Eddie Jones

|style="vertical-align:top|

|style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"|

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width="25"|width="25"|
FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Doug Howlett
OC13Tana Umaga
IC12Aaron Mauger
LW11Joe Rokocoko
FH10Carlos Spencer
SH9Justin Marshall
N88Jerry Collins
OF7Richie McCaw
BF6Reuben Thorne (c)
RL5Ali Williams
LL4Chris Jack
TP3Greg Somerville
HK2Keven Mealamu
LP1Dave Hewett
colspan="3"|Replacements:
HK16Mark Hammett
PR17Kees Meeuws
LK18Brad Thorn
FL19Marty Holah
SH20Steve Devine
FH21Dan Carter
WG22Caleb Ralph
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|NZL}} John Mitchell

|}

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=Round 4=

{{rugbybox

|date=2 August 2003

|time=20:00 AEST (UTC+10)

|team1={{ru-rt|AUS}}

|score=29–9

|team2={{ru|RSA}}

|try1=Rogers
Waugh

|con1=Flatley (2)

|pen1=Flatley (5)

|pen2=Koen (3)

|stadium=Lang Park, Brisbane

|attendance = 51,188{{cite web |title=Australia 29 - 9 South Africa |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/24485.html |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

|referee=Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)

}}

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{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

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FB15Chris Latham
RW14Wendell Sailor
OC13Mat Rogers
IC12Elton Flatley
LW11Lote Tuqiri
FH10Stephen Larkham
SH9George Gregan (c)
N88Toutai Kefu
OF7Phil Waugh
BF6George Smith
RL5Dan Vickerman
LL4David Giffin
TP3Patricio Noriega
HK2Brendan Cannon
LP1Bill Young
colspan="3"|Replacements:
HK16Jeremy Paul
PR17Glen Panoho
LK18Nathan Sharpe
N819Owen Finegan
SH20Chris Whitaker
CE21Matt Giteau
FB22Matt Burke
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|AUS}} Eddie Jones

|style="vertical-align:top|

|style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"|

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FB15André Pretorius
RW14Stefan Terblanche
OC13Jorrie Muller
IC12De Wet Barry
LW11Ashwin Willemse
FH10Louis Koen
SH9Craig Davidson
N88Juan Smith
BF7Joe van Niekerk
OF6Corné Krige (c)
RL5Victor Matfield
LL4Selborne Boome
TP3Richard Bands
HK2Danie Coetzee
LP1Robbi Kempson
colspan="3"|Replacements:
HK16Dale Santon
PR17Lawrence Sephaka
LK18Bakkies Botha
FL19Wikus van Heerden
SH20Joost van der Westhuizen
CE21Gcobani Bobo
FB22Brent Russell
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|RSA}} Rudolf Straeuli

|}

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=Round 5=

{{rugbybox

|date=9 August 2003

|time=19:35 NZST (UTC+12)

|team1={{ru-rt|NZL}}

|score=19–11

|team2={{ru|RSA}}

|try1=Rokocoko

|con1=Spencer

|pen1=Spencer (4)

|try2=Bands

|pen2=Koen (2)

|stadium=Carisbrook, Dunedin

|attendance = 30,200{{cite web |title=New Zealand 19 - 11 South Africa |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/24488.html |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

|referee=Peter Marshall (Australia)

}}

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FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Doug Howlett
OC13Tana Umaga
IC12Aaron Mauger
LW11Joe Rokocoko
FH10Carlos Spencer
SH9Justin Marshall
N88Jerry Collins
OF7Marty Holah
BF6Reuben Thorne (c)
RL5Ali Williams
LL4Brad Thorn
TP3Kees Meeuws
HK2Mark Hammett
LP1Dave Hewett
colspan="3"|Replacements:
HK16Keven Mealamu
PR17Greg Somerville
LK18Chris Jack
N819Rodney So'oialo
SH20Byron Kelleher
FH21Dan Carter
FB22Leon MacDonald
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|NZL}} John Mitchell

|style="vertical-align:top|

|style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"|

cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto"
width="25"|width="25"|
FB15Thinus Delport
RW14Stefan Terblanche
OC13Jorrie Muller
IC12Gcobani Bobo
LW11Ashwin Willemse
FH10Louis Koen
SH9Joost van der Westhuizen
N88Juan Smith
BF7Joe van Niekerk
OF6Corné Krige (c)
RL5Victor Matfield
LL4Geo Cronjé
TP3Richard Bands
HK2Danie Coetzee
LP1Lawrence Sephaka
colspan="3"|Replacements:
HK16Lukas van Biljon
PR17Christo Bezuidenhout
LK18Selbourne Boome
FL19Pedrie Wannenburg
SH20Neil de Kock
CE21De Wet Barry
FB22André Pretorius
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|RSA}} Rudolf Straeuli

|}

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=Round 6=

{{rugbybox

|date=16 August 2003

|time=19:35 NZST (UTC+12)

|team1={{ru-rt|NZL}}

|score=21–17

|team2={{ru|AUS}} (1 BP)

|try1=Howlett (2)

|con1=Spencer

|pen1=Spencer (3)

|try2=Smith

|pen2=Flatley (4)

|stadium=Eden Park, Auckland

|attendance = 45,000{{cite web |title=New Zealand 21 - 17 Australia |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/24489.html |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

|referee=Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

}}

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style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"|

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

width="25"|width="25"|
FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Doug Howlett
OC13Tana Umaga
IC12Aaron Mauger
LW11Joe Rokocoko
FH10Carlos Spencer
SH9Justin Marshall
N88Jerry Collins
OF7Richie McCaw
BF6Reuben Thorne (c)
RL5Ali Williams
LL4Chris Jack
TP3Greg Somerville
HK2Keven Mealamu
LP1Dave Hewett
colspan="3"|Replacements:
HK16Mark Hammett
PR17Kees Meeuws
LK18Brad Thorn
N819Marty Holah
SH20Steve Devine
FH21Dan Carter
FB22Leon MacDonald
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|NZL}} John Mitchell

|style="vertical-align:top|

|style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"|

cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto"
width="25"|width="25"|
FB15Chris Latham
RW14Wendell Sailor
OC13Mat Rogers
IC12Elton Flatley
LW11Lote Tuqiri
FH10Stephen Larkham
SH9George Gregan (c)
N88Toutai Kefu
OF7Phil Waugh
BF6George Smith
RL5Dan Vickerman
LL4David Giffin
TP3Glen Panoho
HK2Brendan Cannon
LP1Bill Young
colspan="3"|Replacements:
HK16Jeremy Paul
PR17Al Baxter
LK18Nathan Sharpe
N819Owen Finegan
SH20Chris Whitaker
CE21Matt Giteau
FB22Matt Burke
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|AUS}} Eddie Jones

|}

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References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2003/rugby/series/18658.html?template=results 2003 Tri Nations Series] at ESPN
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20080722115345/http://www.rugby.com.au/qantas_wallabies/trophies/tri_nations_trophy,157.html Tri Nations] at Rugby.com.au

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