2003 Women's Rugby League World Cup

Second staging of the Women's Rugby League World Cup October 2020 October 2020 2003 Women's World Cup 9 New Zealand New Zealand Maori Maori 2 25 1146 239 NZL Trish Hina 82 (T:9 G:23) NZL Honey Hireme 10 NZL Fuarosa Time 10 Women's Rugby League World Cup 2000 2008 The 2003 Women's Rugby League World Cup was the second staging of the Women's Rugby League World Cup. The tournament was held in Auckland, New Zealand from 28 September, culminating in the final between New Zealand and New Zealand Maori on 12 October. It was held at North Harbour Stadium and the nearby Marist Rugby ground. Nine teams took part Australia, Great Britain, Tokelau, Tonga, Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, New Zealand Maori and New Zealand. The initial format was three pools of three, with the top six teams moving into two subsequent pools of three. The top four teams then contested elimination semi-finals.Kiwi Ferns face onslaught New Zealand Herald 2 Oct 2003 15 Gillan Gordon. 2003 Lion Foundation Woman's Rugby League World Cup 2003 North Harbour, New Zealand New Zealand Women's Rugby League Teams 2003 Women's Rugby League World Cup squads TeamAppearance NicknameCoachCaptain AUS 2nd Jillaroos Dave Leat Karyn Murphy COK 1st Moana Tom Bishop Debbie Dorman GB 2nd Lionesses Jackie Sheldon Brenda Dobek NZ 2nd Kiwi Ferns Lawrence Brydon Luisa Avaiki Maori New Zealand Māori 1st Wahine Toa Greg Brown Kellie Kiwi Niue Niue 1st Meke Lokeni SAM 1st Fetu Samoa George Apelii Tuimaseve TKL Tokelau 1st Tony Lajpold TON 1st Mate Ma'a Tonga Womens Celestyana (Tiana) Valu Matches Phase one The nine teams were grouped into three pools of three. #eeeeee 28 September 2003 GB 28 - 12 ScorersNew Zealand Rugby League Almanack 2003 Payne Francis 2003 New Zealand Rugby Football League Inc. ResultScoreboard Rugby League Week 1/10/2003 Sydney Bauer Media GroupParsons is predicting big things from GB West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire Counties Publications 7 Oct 2003 SAM Tries: 5 Natalie Parsons 2 Becky Jones 2 Sally Milburn Goals: 4 Brenda Dobek 4 Tries: 3 H Tuimavave T Elisara L Tuioti Goals: nil North Harbour Stadium Grant Wharehoka #eeeeee 28 September 2003 New Zealand Māori Maori 24 - 28 Result Australian ScorersWomen's Rugby League Rugby League Review 1 Oct 2003 8 AUS Tries: 6 R Wikeepa 2 A Waikai 2 C Stainton Rochelle Potaka Goals: nil Tries: 5 Leah Williams 2 Erin Elliott Caryl Jarrett Roslyn Simpson Goals: 4 Tracey Thompson 4 North Harbour Stadium Adrian Purnell #eeeeee 28 September 2003 NZL 68 - 0 Scorers Resulthttps://nzrl.co.nz/national-teams/kiwi-ferns/kiwi-ferns-past-results/ Kiwi Ferns - Past Results 30 Sep 2020 NZRL 7 Oct 2020 COK Tries: 15 Tamaku Paul 4 Honey Hireme 3 Marion Heather 2 Tessa Te Kahu 2 Cynthia Ta'ala Mere Baker Trish Hina Nadene Conlon Goals: 4 Marion Heather 2 Trish Hina Teasha Leka North Harbour Stadium Leon Williamson #eeeeee 30 September 2003 COK 30 - 16 Scorers ResultSPORT details Daily Telegraph 1 Oct 2003 82 TKL Tokelau Tries: 7 C Marsters 2 A Tikinau A Parai T Larkins E Mani T Vano Goals: 1 C Marsters Tries: 4 M Wilson L Baker J Lenusio A Pedro Goals: nil North Harbour Stadium Mike Ropata #eeeeee 30 September 2003 New Zealand Māori Maori 44 - 0 Scorers Result Niue Niue Tries: 9 P Hohepa 2 R Wikeepa N Emery A Turner J Puitau Vicki Letele Rochelle Potaka H Timu Goals: 4 I Whakatihi 2 Rochelle Potaka 2 North Harbour Stadium Tony Portland #eeeeee 30 September 2003 TON 4 - 44 Scorers Result SAM Tries: 1 S Pasikala Goals: nil Tries: 11 H Tuimavave 5 Jean Oti 2 A Levi M Laumatia L Fa'apito T Malaitai Goals: nil North Harbour Stadium Warwick Freeman #eeeeee 2 October 2003 GB 54 - 0 HT: 28-0 ReportBritish Ladies Suffer Stetback League Express 6 Oct 2003 Scorers ResultSPORT details Daily Telegraph 3 Oct 2003 114 TON Tries: 10 fn1 Stacey Greenwood 3 Nicola Simpson 3 Lindsay Anfield Stacey Doherty Sally Milburn Renee Gregorie Goals: 7 Natalie Parsons 7 North Harbour Stadium Adrian Purnell #eeeeee 2 October 2003 NZL 84 - 0 HT: 48-0 Scorers Result TKL Tokelau Tries: 17 Fuarosa Time 6 Selena Te Amo 3 Marion Heather 2 Kelly Leota 2 Laura Mariu Mere Baker Trish Hina Nadene Conlon Goals: 8 Sarai Sue 6 Kelly Leota 2 Marist Rugby Grounds Grant Wharehoka #eeeeee 2 October 2003 AUS 58 - 0 HT: 32-0 Scorers ScorersScoreboard Rugby League Week 8/10/2003 Sydney Bauer Media Group Niue Niue Tries: 11 Rebecca Tavo 4 Caryl Jarrett 1 Tracey Thompson 1 Roslyn Simpson 1 Katrina Fanning 1 Leah Williams 1 Tahnee Norris 1 Lisa Holder 1 Goals: 7 Tracey Thompson 7 North Harbour Stadium Mike Ropata Great Britain (two wins) led Samoa (one win) and Tonga in their pool. Australia (two wins) led Māori (one win) and Niue. New Zealand (two wins) led the Cook Islands (one win) and Tokelau. Standings after the first phase were New Zealand (1st, 4 points, +140 differential), Great Britain 4 (2nd, 4, +70), Australia (3rd, 4, +62), New Zealand Māori (4th, 2, +40), Samoa (5th, 2, +24), Cook Islands (6th, 2, -50), Tokelau (7th, 0, -90), Tonga (8th, 0, -94) and Niue (9th, 0, -101). fn1 The League Express match report has Nicola Simpson scoring 3 tries and Dannielle Titterington not scoring. The NZRL Almanack has Nicola Simmpson scoring 2 tries and Dannielle Titterington scoring one try. Phase two The three teams without a win in the first phase were placed in the same pool. Samoa (5th after phase one) joined Australia (3rd) and New Zealand (1st) in a pool. The other pool included Great Britain (2nd), Māori (4th) and Cook Islands (6th). #eeeeee 4 October 2003 NZL 44 - 4 ReportKiwi Ferns shock coaching staff with huge win The Press (Christchurch) 6 Oct 2003 6 Coffey John Scorers AUS Tries: 10 Luisa Avaiki 2 Cynthia Ta'ala 2 Marion Heather 2 Lovey Tawhai Tamaku Paul Tafele Chan Ting Lorena Papalii Goals: 2 Marion Heather 2 Tries: 1 Tarah Westera Goals: nil North Harbour Stadium Adrian Purnell #eeeeee 4 October 2003 New Zealand Māori Maori 10 - 8 HT: 6-4 Report Scorers Resulthttp://womens.rleague.com/news/index.php?id=13977 Womens World Cup : Round Three Results Birchall Steven 4 Oct 2003 2003 Womens RLeague Australian Womens Rugby League https://web.archive.org/web/20041129114230/http://womens.rleague.com/news/index.php?id=13977 30 Oct 2020 29 November 2004 Wayback Machine Internet Archive Result GB Tries: 2 R Wikeepa Vicki Letele Goals: 1 P Hohepa Tries: 2 Natalie Parsons Stacey Greenwood Goals: nil North Harbour Stadium Grant Wharehoka #eeeeee 4 October 2003 Tokelau TKL 28 - 4 Scorers Result TON Tries: 6 M Wilson J Finau O Pereira L Baker P Puka A Pedro Goals: 2 N Silau Tries: 1 V Toluta'u Goals: nil North Harbour Stadium #eeeeee 6 October 2003 NZL 84 - 0 HT: 34-0 Scorers SAM Tries: 16 Trish Hina 5 Fuarosai Time 3 Honey Hireme 3 Tamakau Paul 2 Leah Witehira 1 Luisa Avaiki 1 Khadine Pohatu 1 Goals: 10 Trish Hina 10 North Harbour Stadium Carey Smith #eeeeee 6 October 2003 GB 20 - 20 HT: 12-4 Fixture ScorersSport results The Press (Christchurch) 7 Oct 2003 4 COK Tries: 4 Stacey Greenwood 2 Sally Milburn Michelle Wood Goals: 2 Brenda Dobek Tries: 4 T Wilson 3 C Marsters Goals: 2 C Marsters A Parai North Harbour Stadium Warwick Freeman #eeeeee 6 October 2003 Tokelau TKL 14 - 22 HT: 4-14 Fixture Scorers Niue Niue Tries: 3 N Sootaga 2 A Pedro Goals: 1 N Silau Tries: 5 C Fanamanu 2 S Comer J Piaso S Ikifitu Goals: 1 O Bloomfield North Harbour Stadium Adrian Purnell #eeeeee 8 October 2003 New Zealand Māori Maori 46 - 0 Scorers ResultWomen's Rugby League Rugby League Review 1 Nov 2003 8 COK Tries: 10 H Timu 2 M Emery 2 A Waikai 2 K Klay K Kiwi A Turner H Taute Goals: 3 Rochelle Potaka 2 K Kiwi North Harbour Stadium Leon Williamson #eeeeee 8 October 2003 Niue Niue 14 - 14 HT:14-0 ScorersSPORT details Daily Telegraph 9 Oct 2003 57 Scorers Results The Press (Christchurch) 10 Oct 2003 11 TON Tries: 3 S Comer S Aisoli S Fanokehe Goals: 1 D Bloomfield Tries: 3 O Moimoi S Alatini W Fisilau Goals: 1 S Alatini North Harbour Stadium Glen Wilson #eeeeee 8 October 2003 AUS 40 - 12 HT: 20-12 Scorers Scorers SAM Tries: 7 Tarah Westera 2 Teresa Anderson Karyn Murphy Karley Banks Leah Williams Neena Fraser Goals: 6 Tracey Thompson 6 Tries: 2 T Lefale L Tuioti Goals: 2 J Oti L Tuioti North Harbour Stadium Tony Portland Bowl and Plate Semi-Finals The New Zealand - Australia - Samoa phase two pool finished in that order, New Zealand with two wins, Australia one and Samoa nil. The other qualifying pool finished with Māori on top with two wins, and Great Britain and Cook Islands drawing their match. Great Britain, who had a better points difference, as well as two wins to one from the phase one pools, advanced to the semi-final. In the consolation pool, Niue (one win, one draw) led Tokelau (one win) and Tonga (one draw). The Plate and Bowl semi-finals featured Cook Islands, Tokelau, Samoa and Niue. Curiously, the source article in Rugby League Review does not elaborate on why Tonga replaced Niue in the Bowl Final. However, Niue's point were higher so they stay in Plate category while Tonga went to Bowl #eeeeee 10 October 2003 COK 18 - 12 Scorers Result TKL Tokelau Tries: 4 M Tuarae 2 S Utanga A Parai Goals: 1 A Parai Tries: 3 N Silau N Alesana T Ariu Goals: nil North Harbour Stadium Warwick Freeman #eeeeee 10 October 2003 SAM 24 - 18 Scorers Result Niue Niue Tries: 6 D Sipili 3 T Elisara M Sao-Filipo M Laumatia Goals: nil Tries: 4 S Comer J Piaso S Fanokehe E Telfer Goals: 1 S Fanokehe North Harbour Stadium Sharlene Strawbridge Bowl Final #eeeeee 12 October 2003 Tokelau TKL 26 - 12 Scorers Result TON Tries: 6 J Lenusio 2 V Toloa 2 L Baker A Teuia Goals: 1 N Silau Tries: 3 U Kaufusi 3 Goals: nil North Harbour Stadium Mike Ropata Plate Final #eeeeee 12 October 2003 SAM 28-18 Scorers Result COK Tries: 6 M Laumatia 2 H Tuimavave T Lefale L Tuioti Jean Oti Goals: 2 Jean Oti 2 Tries: 3 A Parai D Dorman A Tikinau Goals: 3 A Parai 2 S Utanka North Harbour Stadium Grant Wharehoka Semi-finals #eeeeee 10 October 2003 NZL 38 - 0 HT: 22-0 ScorersResults The Press (Christchurch) 13 Oct 2003 4 GB Tries: 7 Honey Hireme 2 Fuarosai Time Tamaku Paul Trish Hina Leah Witehira Lovey Tawhai Goals: 5 Trish Hina 5 North Harbour Stadium Leon Williamson #eeeeee 10 October 2003 New Zealand Māori Maori 12 - 4 HT: 0-4 Scorers AUS Tries: 2 H Taute 2 Goals: 2 Rochelle Potaka 2 Tries: 1 Roslyn Simpson Goals: nil North Harbour Stadium Carey Smith Final #eeeeee 12 October 2003 Maori New Zealand Maori 58 - 0 HT: 28-0 ReportKiwi Ferns rule on league cup stage The Press (Christchurch) 13 Oct 2003 29 Coffey John New Zealand NZL Tries: 11 Honey Hireme 2 Selena Te Amo 2 Leah Witehira Luisa Avaiki Tamakau Paul Mere Baker Trish Hina Tessa Te Kahu Laura Mariu Goals: 7 Trish Hina 7 North Harbour Stadium Adrian Purnell Team of the Tournament At the conclusion of the tournament, the Lion Foundation World Cup Team 2003 was announced. # Position Player T G Pts 1 FB NZ Cynthia Ta'ala 3 0 12 2 WG NZ Selena Edmonds (Te Amo) 5 0 20 3 CE Australia Rebecca Tavo 4 0 16 4 CE NZ Honey Hireme 10 0 40 5 WG NZ Tamaku Paul 9 0 36 6 FE NZ Trish Hina 9 23 82 7 HB NZ Leah Witehira 3 0 12 8 PR Māori Vicki Letele 2 0 8 9 HK NZ Tafale Chan Ting 1 0 4 10 PR NZ Luisa Avaiki 4 0 16 11 SR NZ Nadene Conlon 2 0 8 12 SR GB Sam Brooke 0 0 0 13 LK NZ Lorina Buckley (Papali'i) 1 0 4 14 IN GB Sally Milburn 3 0 12 15 IN Māori Rochelle Potaka 2 6 20 16 IN Australia Tahnee Norris 2 0 8 17 IN NZ Lovey Tawhi 2 0 8 The following staff were also named in the tournament team: Coach: Lawrence Brydon (NZ), Manager: Juanita Woodhouse (NZ), Trainer: Bob Vercoe (NZ) Luisa Avaiki was named Player of the Tournament. 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