2003 Super 12 season

2003 Super 12
Countries Australia
South Africa
New Zealand
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
Champions Auckland Blues (3rd title)
Matches played69
Attendance1,686,678 (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, and their first since 1997, it was their first Grand Final appearance since 1998.

Table

Key to colours
     Top four teams advance to playoffs.
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD BP Pts
1 Blues 11 10 0 1 393 185 +208 9 49
2 Crusaders 11 8 0 3 360 263 +97 8 40
3 Hurricanes 11 7 0 4 324 277 +47 7 35
4 Brumbies 11 6 0 5 358 313 +45 7 31
5 Waratahs 11 6 0 5 313 344 −31 7 31
6 Bulls 11 6 0 5 320 354 −34 5 30
7 Highlanders 11 6 0 5 287 246 +41 5 29
8 Reds 11 5 0 6 281 318 −37 6 26
9 Stormers 11 5 0 6 255 353 −98 3 23
10 Chiefs 11 2 0 9 257 274 −17 9 17
11 Sharks 11 3 0 8 239 306 −67 5 17
12 Cats 11 2 0 9 259 398 −139 4 12

Results

Round 1

21 February 2003
19:35
Waikato Chiefs 16–29 Otago Highlanders
Try: Paul Miller
Con: Glen Jackson
Pen: Glen Jackson (3)		Try: Aisea Tuilevu
Pen: Willie Walker (8)
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 12,000
21 February 2003
19:40
NSW Waratahs 18–31 Auckland Blues
Try: Morgan Turinui
Duncan McRae
Con: Matt Burke (1/2)
Pen: Matt Burke (3)		Try: Rupeni Caucaunibuca (2)
Joe Rokocoko
David Gibson
Con: Orene Ai'i (1/4)
Pen: Orene Ai'i (3)
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 27,247
21 February 2003
17:05
Golden Cats 26–34 Northern Bulls
Try: Gcobani Bobo
Friedrich Lombard
Con: André Pretorius (2/2)
Pen: André Pretorius (4)		Try: Joost van der Westhuizen
Con: Louis Koen (1/1)
Pen: Louis Koen (6)
Drop: Louis Koen (3)
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 9,937
21 February 2003
19:10
Stormers 40–18 Coastal Sharks
Con: Chris Rossouw (3/5)
Pen: Chris Rossouw (3)		Pen: Butch James
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 44,533
22 February 2003
19:35
Canterbury Crusaders 37–21 Wellington Hurricanes
Try: Dan Carter (2)
Caleb Ralph
Marika Vunibaka
Aaron Mauger
Con: Leon MacDonald (3/5)
Pen: Leon MacDonald (2)		Try: Ma'a Nonu
Joe Ward
Con: Riki Flutey (1/2)
Pen: Riki Flutey (3)
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 30,000
22 February 2003
18:40
Queensland Reds 19–22 ACT Brumbies
Try: Chris Latham
Con: Julian Huxley (1/1)
Pen: Julian Huxley (4)		Try: Joe Roff
Con: Stirling Mortlock (1/1)
Pen: Stirling Mortlock (5)
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 18,000

Round 2

28 February 2003
19:35
Canterbury Crusaders 34–6 Queensland Reds
Pen: Elton Flatley(2)
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Mark Lawrence
1 March 2003
14:35
Otago Highlanders 41–17 Stormers
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 18,000
1 March 2003
17:35
Wellington Hurricanes 34–46 Northern Bulls
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 10,000
1 March 2003
19:35
Waikato Chiefs 27–30 Auckland Blues
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 10,000
1 March 2003
17:05
Coastal Sharks 25–17 ACT Brumbies
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 32,000
1 March 2003
19:10
Golden Cats 36–48 NSW Waratahs
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 22,000

Round 3

7 March 2003
18:00
Otago Highlanders 29–22 Northern Bulls
Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
Attendance: 14,500
7 March 2003
20:00
Wellington Hurricanes 33–18 Stormers
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 25,600[1]
7 March 2003
19:10
Golden Cats 34–32 ACT Brumbies
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 25,237
8 March 2003
17:35
Waikato Chiefs 43–27 Queensland Reds
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 11,000
8 March 2003
19:35
Auckland Blues 39–5 Canterbury Crusaders
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 23,000
8 March 2003
17:05
Coastal Sharks 36–49 NSW Waratahs
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 28,750

Round 4

14 March 2003
19:35
Canterbury Crusaders 36–29 Waikato Chiefs
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Steve Walsh
14 March 2003
19:40
ACT Brumbies 37–22 Stormers
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 18,886
14 March 2003
19:10
Coastal Sharks 20–35 Wellington Hurricanes
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 32,000
15 March 2003
19:40
NSW Waratahs 26–16 Northern Bulls
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 28,587
15 March 2003
17:05
Golden Cats 33–21 Otago Highlanders
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Stuart Dickinson

Round 5

21 March 2003
19:00
Auckland Blues 62–20 Queensland Reds
Okara Park, Whangārei
Attendance: 15,000
21 March 2003
20:00
NSW Waratahs 29–39 Stormers
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 26,947
21 March 2003
19:10
Coastal Sharks 19–23 Otago Highlanders
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 26,550
22 March 2003
19:40
ACT Brumbies 64–26 Northern Bulls
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 20,240
22 March 2003
17:05
Golden Cats 21–28 Wellington Hurricanes
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 15,000

Round 6

28 March 2003
19:35
Auckland Blues 41–15 ACT Brumbies
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 25,000
29 March 2003
20:10
NSW Waratahs 23–35 Queensland Reds
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 35,612
29 March 2003
17:00
Otago Highlanders 16–17 Canterbury Crusaders
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 29,376[2]
29 March 2003
19:05
Wellington Hurricanes 24–14 Waikato Chiefs
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 29,700[1]
29 March 2003
17:05
Golden Cats 23–29 Coastal Sharks
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 48,000

Round 7

4 April 2003
19:35
Otago Highlanders 22–11 Auckland Blues
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 20,500
4 April 2003
20:00
Queensland Reds 23–26 Wellington Hurricanes
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 22,450
5 April 2003
19:40
NSW Waratahs 34–31 Canterbury Crusaders
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 32,960
5 April 2003
15:00
Northern Bulls 24–27 Stormers
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 50,000
6 April 2003
16:30
ACT Brumbies 55–31 Waikato Chiefs
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 18,154

Round 8

11 April 2003
19:35
Wellington Hurricanes 42–26 NSW Waratahs
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 30,400[1]
12 April 2003
17:30
Waikato Chiefs 25–31 Coastal Sharks
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 9,000
12 April 2003
19:35
Canterbury Crusaders 65–34 Golden Cats
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 25,600
12 April 2003
15:00
Northern Bulls 28–56 Auckland Blues
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 21,097
12 April 2003
17:05
Stormers 20–41 Queensland Reds
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 31,666

Round 9

18 April 2003
19:35
Canterbury Crusaders 23–18 Coastal Sharks
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 23,000
18 April 2003
19:40
ACT Brumbies 41–15 NSW Waratahs
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 25,122
19 April 2003
17:30
Waikato Chiefs 40–9 Golden Cats
Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
Attendance: 7,000
19 April 2003
19:35
Wellington Hurricanes 37–15 Otago Highlanders
Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Attendance: 15,647
19 April 2003
15:00
Stormers 8–36 Auckland Blues
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 30,568
19 April 2003
17:05
Northern Bulls 39–19 Queensland Reds
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 15,628

Round 10

25 April 2003
19:35
Otago Highlanders 45–19 ACT Brumbies
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 14,300
26 April 2003
19:35
Auckland Blues 25–16 Coastal Sharks
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 25,000
26 April 2003
19:40
Queensland Reds 41–13 Golden Cats
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 14,000
26 April 2003
15:00
Northern Bulls 32–31 Canterbury Crusaders
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 24,107
26 April 2003
17:05
Stormers 24–23 Waikato Chiefs
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 21,529

Round 11

2 May 2003
19:35
Auckland Blues 33–9 Golden Cats
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 14,000
2 May 2003
19:10
Northern Bulls 29–26 Waikato Chiefs
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 26,544
3 May 2003
17:30
Otago Highlanders 23–27 NSW Waratahs
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 15,200
3 May 2003
19:35
Wellington Hurricanes 27–35 ACT Brumbies
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 34,500[1]
3 May 2003
19:40
Queensland Reds 22–13 Coastal Sharks
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 16,577
3 May 2003
15:00
Stormers 13–51 Canterbury Crusaders
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 27,516

Round 12

9 May 2003
19:35
Auckland Blues 29–17 Wellington Hurricanes
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 45,000
9 May 2003
19:40
ACT Brumbies 21–28 Canterbury Crusaders
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 25,279
10 May 2003
17:35
Queensland Reds 28–23 Otago Highlanders
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 21,100
10 May 2003
19:40
NSW Waratahs 25–14 Waikato Chiefs
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 31,775
10 May 2003
15:00
Coastal Sharks 16–24 Northern Bulls
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 35,000
10 May 2003
17:05
Stormers 27–21 Golden Cats
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
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
Try: Braid
Howlett
Con: Spencer (1/2)
Pen: Spencer (3)		Try: Hammett (2)
Ralph
Con: Carter (0/1)
Mehrtens (1/2)
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 45,000[3]
Blues
Crusaders

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 Kings Park 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

  1. ^ a b c d "Wellington Regional Stadium Trust (Inc) Annual Report 2003" (PDF). Sky Stadium.
  2. ^ "Rugby".
  3. ^ "Blues are Super 12 champs - Sport News".
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