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

12 July 2003 15:00 SAST (UTC+02)

South Africa	26–22	Australia
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)

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19 July 2003 15:00 SAST (UTC+02)

South Africa	16–52	New Zealand
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)

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26 July 2003 20:00 AEST (UTC+10)

Australia	21–50	New Zealand
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)

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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)

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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)

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16 August 2003 19:35 NZST (UTC+12)

New Zealand	21–17	Australia
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)

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
• at Rugby.com.au