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2003 Currie Cup

{{Short description|Domestic rugby union competition}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}

{{Use South African English|date=July 2023}}

{{Infobox rugby union season

| name = 2003 Currie Cup Premier Division

| image =

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| countries = South Africa

| date = 26 July – 1 November 2003

| champions = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| count = 20

| runnersup = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}

| promoted =

| relegated =

| matches =

| attendance =

| tries =

| top point scorer =

| top try scorer =

| prevseason = 2002

| nextseason = 2004

}}

The 2003 Currie Cup was the 2003 season of the South African domestic rugby union competition, the Absa Currie Cup premier division, played from 26 July 2003 – 1 November 2003. The 2003 Currie Cup saw the implementation of a new format for the tournament with the Cup being split into two divisions, the Premier Division and a lower division. The Premier Division consisting of the top six provincial teams and the lower division consisting of eight teams for a total of 14 teams participating in the Currie Cup. The teams in the divisions played matches among themselves with top teams progressing to the finals.{{cite web|title=Currie Cup format revised|url=http://www.news24.com/xArchive/Sport/Rugby/Currie-Cup-format-revised-20020627|website=News24|access-date=8 January 2016|date=27 June 2002}} The finals were played at Loftus Versfeld Stadium where the Blue Bulls beat the {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}} 40–19 to win the cup. This was the second in a streak of three consecutive Currie Cup wins for the Blue Bulls between 2002 and 2004.{{cite web|title=Currie Cup Finals History - SuperSport - Rugby|url=http://www.supersport.com/rugby/currie-cup/finals|website=www.supersport.com|access-date=7 January 2016}} The Blue Bulls' Ettienne Botha scored two tries in the final. This equalled the record for tries scored in a Currie Cup final at the time.{{cite web|title=Ten Currie Cup final facts|url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/CurrieCup/Ten-Currie-Cup-final-facts-20091029|website=News24|access-date=7 January 2016|date=29 October 2009}}

Team standings

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=Rugby

|title=2003 Currie Cup Premier Division standings

| res_col_header = Q

| team1 = BLB | name_BLB = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| team2 = SHA | name_SHA = {{Rut|Sharks}}

| team3 = WPR | name_WPR = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| team4 = GLI | name_GLI = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| team5 = FSC | name_FSC = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}

| team6 = PUM | name_PUM = {{Rut|Pumas}}

| team7 = GRI | name_GRI = {{Rut|Griquas}}

| team8 = SWD | name_SWD = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}

| win_BLB = 11| draw_BLB = 0| loss_BLB = 3| pf_BLB = 538| pa_BLB = 372| tf_BLB = 73| ta_BLB = 44 | tb_BLB = 9 | lb_BLB = 2

| win_SHA = 10| draw_SHA = 0| loss_SHA = 5| pf_SHA = 462| pa_SHA = 329| tf_SHA = 61| ta_SHA = 45 | tb_SHA = 9 | lb_SHA = 3

| win_WPR = 8| draw_WPR = 3| loss_WPR = 5| pf_WPR = 576| pa_WPR = 447| tf_WPR = 79| ta_WPR = 48 | tb_WPR = 12 | lb_WPR = 1

| win_GLI = 8| draw_GLI = 1| loss_GLI = 5| pf_GLI = 530| pa_GLI = 428| tf_GLI = 63| ta_GLI = 52 | tb_GLI = 7 | lb_GLI = 3

| win_FSC = 5| draw_FSC = 2| loss_FSC = 8| pf_FSC = 530| pa_FSC = 470| tf_FSC = 66| ta_FSC = 55 | tb_FSC = 9 | lb_FSC = 2

| win_PUM = 6| draw_PUM = 0| loss_PUM = 9| pf_PUM = 447| pa_PUM = 488| tf_PUM = 47| ta_PUM = 69 | tb_PUM = 7 | lb_PUM = 2

| win_GRI = 3| draw_GRI = 0| loss_GRI = 9| pf_GRI = 355| pa_GRI = 613| tf_GRI = 48| ta_GRI = 80 | tb_GRI = 7 | lb_GRI = 1

| win_SWD = 2| draw_SWD = 0| loss_SWD = 12| pf_SWD = 382| pa_SWD = 673| tf_SWD = 48| ta_SWD = 92 | tb_SWD = 7 | lb_SWD = 2

| col_Q = #E8FFD8 | text_Q = Grand Final

|result1 = Q|result2 = Q

| class_rules = 4 points for a win; 2 points for a draw; 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less; 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

| update = complete | source =

}}

Fixtures

=Round 1=

Source of matches {{cite web|title=2003 Currie Cup Premier Division|url=https://www.globalrugbyresults.com/2003CurrieCupPremierDivision.html|website=globalrugbyresults.com|access-date=21 October 2021}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 25 July 2003

| home = Natal Sharks

| away = SWD Eagles

| score = 45–13

| stadium = Durban

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 26 July 2003

| home = Free State Cheetahs

| away = Griquas

| score = 54–14

| stadium = Bloemfontein

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 26 July 2003

| home = Blue Bulls

| away = Western Province

| score = 64–29

| stadium = Securicor Loftus

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 27 July 2003

| home = Golden Lions

| away = {{Rut|Pumas}}

| score = 38–34

| stadium = Johannesburg

}}

=Round 2=

{{Rugbybox

| date = 1 August 2003

| home = SWD Eagles

| away = Blue Bulls

| score = 23–32

| stadium = Outeniqua Park

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 2 August 2003

| home = {{Rut|Pumas}}

| away = Free State Cheetahs

| score = 55–46

| stadium = Witbank

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 2 August 2003

| home = Griquas

| away = Natal Sharks

| score = 32–47

| stadium = Kimberley

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 2 August 2003

| home = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| away = Golden Lions

| score = 59–16

| stadium = Cape Town

}}

=Round 3=

{{Rugbybox

| date = 8 August 2003

| home = Griquas

| away = SWD Eagles

| score = 24–47

| stadium = Kimberley

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 9 August 2003

| home = Free State Cheetahs

| away = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| score = 36–36

| stadium = Bloemfontein

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 9 August 2003

| home = Natal Sharks

| away = {{Rut|Pumas}}

| score = 44–20

| stadium = Durban

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 9 August 2003

| home = Golden Lions

| away = Blue Bulls

| score = 23–28

| stadium = Johannesburg

}}

=Round 4=

{{Rugbybox

| date = 15 August 2003

| home = {{Rut|Pumas}}

| away = Griquas

| score = 40–26

| stadium = Witbank

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 16 August 2003

| home = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| away = Natal Sharks

| score = 34–39

| stadium = Cape Town

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 16 August 2003

| home = SWD Eagles

| away = Golden Lions

| score = 29–52

| stadium = George

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 16 August 2003

| home = Blue Bulls

| away = Free State Cheetahs

| score = 36–19

| stadium = Securicor Loftus

}}

=Round 5=

{{Rugbybox

| date = 23 August 2003

| home = Sharks

| away = Blue Bulls

| score = 35–28

| stadium = Absa Stadium

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 23 August 2003

| home = {{Rut|Pumas}}

| away = SWD Eagles

| score = 49–17

| stadium = Witbank

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 23 August 2003

| home = {{Rut|Griquas}}

| away = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| score = 43–60

| stadium = Kimberley

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 23 August 2003

| home = Free State Cheetahs

| away = Golden Lions

| score = 22–40

| stadium = Bloemfontein

}}

=Round 6=

{{Rugbybox

| date = 29 August 2003

| home = Blue Bulls

| away = Griquas

| score = 15–19

| stadium = Securicor Loftus

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 30 August 2003

| home = Golden Lions

| away = Natal Sharks

| score = 42–38

| stadium = Johannesburg

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 30 August 2003

| home = Free State Cheetahs

| away = SWD Eagles

| score = 67–23

| stadium = Bloemfontein

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 30 August 2003

| home = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| away = Pumas

| score = 44–20

| stadium = Cape Town

}}

=Round 7=

{{Rugbybox

| date = 6 September 2003

| home = Natal Sharks

| away = Free State Cheetahs

| score = 24–10

| stadium = Durban

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 6 September 2003

| home = Griquas

| away = Golden Lions

| score = 25–24

| stadium = Kimberley

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 6 September 2003

| home = SWD Eagles

| away = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| score = 41–59

| stadium = George

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 6 September 2003

| home = Pumas

| away = Blue Bulls

| score = 22–41

| stadium = @lantic Park

}}

=Round 8=

{{Rugbybox

| date = 13 September 2003

| home = {{Rut|Pumas}}

| away = Golden Lions

| score = 31–33

| stadium = Witbank

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 13 September 2003

| home = {{Rut|Griquas}}

| away = Free State Cheetahs

| score = 19–75

| stadium = Kimberley

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 13 September 2003

| home = SWD Eagles

| away = Natal Sharks

| score = 29–37

| stadium = George

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 13 September 2003

| home = Western Province

| away = Blue Bulls

| score = 63–26

| stadium = Newlands

}}

=Round 9=

{{Rugbybox

| date = 20 September 2003

| home = Free State Cheetahs

| away = Pumas

| score = 37–40

| stadium = Bloemfontein

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 20 September 2003

| home = Natal Sharks

| away = Griquas

| score = 48–15

| stadium = Durban

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 20 September 2003

| home = Blue Bulls

| away = SWD Eagles

| score = 61–20

| stadium = Securicor Loftus

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 20 September 2003

| home = Golden Lions

| away = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| score = 26–26

| stadium = Johannesburg

}}

=Round 10=

{{Rugbybox

| date = 26 September 2003

| home = SWD Eagles

| away = Griquas

| score = 37–32

| stadium = George

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 27 September 2003

| home = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| away = Free State Cheetahs

| score = 36–36

| stadium = Cape Town

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 27 September 2003

| home = Pumas

| away = Natal Sharks

| score = 35–27

| stadium = Witbank

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 27 September 2003

| home = Blue Bulls

| away = Golden Lions

| score = 52–40

| stadium = Securicor Loftus

}}

=Round 11=

{{Rugbybox

| date = 3 October 2003

| home = Griquas

| away = {{Rut|Pumas}}

| score = 31–22

| stadium = Kimberley

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 4 October 2003

| home = Free State Cheetahs

| away = Blue Bulls

| score = 24–51

| stadium = Vodacom Park

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 4 October 2003

| home = Golden Lions

| away = SWD Eagles

| score = 104–14

| stadium = Johannesburg

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 4 October 2003

| home = Natal Sharks

| away = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| score = 18–6

| stadium = Durban

}}

=Round 12=

{{Rugbybox

| date = 10 October 2003

| home = SWD Eagles

| away = {{Rut|Pumas}}

| score = 27–37

| stadium = Outeniqua Park

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 11 October 2003

| home = Golden Lions

| away = Free State Cheetahs

| score = 30–34

| stadium = Johannesburg

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 11 October 2003

| home = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| away = Griquas

| score = 57–34

| stadium = Cape Town

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 11 October 2003

| home = Blue Bulls

| away = Sharks

| score = 20–15

| stadium = Securicor Loftus

}}

=Round 13=

{{Rugbybox

| date = 17 October 2003

| home = SWD Eagles

| away = Free State Cheetahs

| score = 38–45

| stadium = Outeniqua Park

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 17 October 2003

| home = Natal Sharks

| away = Golden Lions

| score = 17–20

| stadium = Durban

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 18 October 2003

| home = Griquas

| away = Blue Bulls

| score = 22–45

| stadium = Griqua Park

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 18 October 2003

| home = {{Rut|Pumas}}

| away = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| score = 24–38

| stadium = Witbank

}}

=Round 14=

{{Rugbybox

| date = 25 October 2003

| home = Golden Lions

| away = Griquas

| score = 42–19

| stadium = Johannesburg

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 25 October 2003

| home = Blue Bulls

| away = Pumas

| score = 39–18

| stadium = Securicor Loftus

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 25 October 2003

| home = Free State Cheetahs

| away = Natal Sharks

| score = 25–28

| stadium = Bloemfontein

}}

{{Rugbybox

| date = 25 October 2003

| home = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| away = SWD Eagles

| score = 29–24

| stadium = Cape Town

}}

=Grand Final=

{{Rugbybox

|date = 1 November 2003

|home = Blue Bulls

|away = Sharks

|score = 40–19

|stadium = Securicor Loftus

|referee = Shaun Veldsman

}}

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:90%"
width="25"|width="25"|
FB15Johan Roets
RW14Gavin Passens
OC13JP Nel
IC12Ettiene Botha
LW11John Mametsa
FH10Louis Strydom
SH9Fourie du Preez
N88Anton Leonard (c)
BF7Johan Wasserman
OF6Jacques Cronjé
RL5Geo Cronjé
LL4Pedrie Wannenburg
TP3Andries Human
HK2Gary Botha
LP1Wessel Roux
colspan="3"|Substitutes:
HK16Kobus van der Walt
PR17Sias Wagner
PR18Piet Krause
BR19Ruan Vermeulen
BR20Norman Jordaan
SH21Francois Swart
OB22Frikkie Welsh
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|Heyneke Meyer

{{col-2}}

cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:90%;margin:auto"
width="25"|width="25"|
FB15Justin Swart
RW14Deon Kayser
OC13André Snyman
IC12Rudi Keil
LW11Brent Russell
FH10Butch James
SH9Craig Davidson
N88Brad MacLeod-Henderson
BF7Shaun Sowerby (c)
OF6Solly Tyibilika
RL5Charl van Rensburg
LL4Philip Smit
TP3BJ Botha
HK2Lukas van Biljon
LP1Ollie le Roux
colspan="3"|Substitutes:
HK16Deon Carstens
PR17Eduard Coetzee
PR18AJ Venter
BR19Luke Watson
SH20Dave von Hoesslin
CE21Henno Mentz
OB22Enrico Swartz
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|

{{col-end}}

References

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{{Currie Cup}}

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Category:2003 in South African rugby union

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