2003 Super 12 season

Men's rugby union club competition July 2023 July 2023 2003 Super 12 AustraliaSouth AfricaNew Zealand Round-robin and knockout New Zealand Auckland Blues 3 69 1686678 New Zealand Carlos Spencer (143)(Auckland Blues) New Zealand Doug Howlett (12)(Auckland Blues) 2002 2002 Super 12 season 2004 2004 Super 12 season 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. TeamPldWDLPFPAPDBPPts1NZL Blues111001393185+2089492NZL Crusaders11803360263+978403NZL Hurricanes11704324277+477354AUS Brumbies11605358313+457315AUS Waratahs11605313344−317316RSA Bulls11605320354−345307NZL Highlanders11605287246+415298AUS Reds11506281318−376269RSA Stormers11506255353−9832310NZL Chiefs11209257274−1791711RSA Sharks11308239306−6751712RSA Cats11209259398−139412 Results Round 1 21 February 2003 19:35 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 16–29 New Zealand Otago Highlanders Paul Miller Glen Jackson Glen Jackson (3) Aisea Tuilevu Willie Walker (8) Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 12,000 21 February 2003 19:40 NSW Waratahs Australia 18–31 New Zealand Auckland Blues Morgan TurinuiDuncan McRae Matt Burke (1/2) Matt Burke (3) Rupeni Caucaunibuca (2)Joe RokocokoDavid Gibson Orene Ai'i (1/4) Orene Ai'i (3) Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 27,247 21 February 2003 17:05 Golden Cats South Africa 26–34 South Africa Northern Bulls Gcobani BoboFriedrich Lombard André Pretorius (2/2) André Pretorius (4) Joost van der Westhuizen Louis Koen (1/1) Louis Koen (6) Louis Koen (3) Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 9,937 21 February 2003 19:10 Stormers South Africa 40–18 South Africa Coastal Sharks Chris Rossouw (3/5) Chris Rossouw (3) Butch James Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 44,533 22 February 2003 19:35 Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 37–21 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes Dan Carter (2)Caleb RalphMarika VunibakaAaron Mauger Leon MacDonald (3/5) Leon MacDonald (2) Ma'a NonuJoe Ward Riki Flutey (1/2) Riki Flutey (3) Jade Stadium, Christchurch 30,000 22 February 2003 18:40 Queensland Reds Australia 19–22 Australia ACT Brumbies Chris Latham Julian Huxley (1/1) Julian Huxley (4) Joe Roff Stirling Mortlock (1/1) Stirling Mortlock (5) Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 18,000 Round 2 28 February 2003 19:35 Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 34–6 Australia Queensland Reds Elton Flatley(2) Jade Stadium, Christchurch 23,000 Mark Lawrence 1 March 2003 14:35 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 41–17 South Africa Stormers Carisbrook, Dunedin 18,000 1 March 2003 17:35 Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand 34–46 South Africa Northern Bulls McLean Park, Napier 10,000 1 March 2003 19:35 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 27–30 New Zealand Auckland Blues Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 10,000 1 March 2003 17:05 Coastal Sharks South Africa 25–17 Australia ACT Brumbies Kings Park Stadium, Durban 32,000 1 March 2003 19:10 Golden Cats South Africa 36–48 Australia NSW Waratahs Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 22,000 Round 3 7 March 2003 18:00 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 29–22 South Africa Northern Bulls Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill 14,500 7 March 2003 20:00 Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand 33–18 South Africa Stormers Westpac Stadium, Wellington 25,600Wellington Regional Stadium Trust (Inc) Annual Report 2003 https://www.skystadium.co.nz/fileadmin/Documents/Annual_Reports/WRSTAR03.pdf Sky Stadium 7 March 2003 19:10 Golden Cats South Africa 34–32 Australia ACT Brumbies Ellis Park, Johannesburg 25,237 8 March 2003 17:35 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 43–27 Australia Queensland Reds Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 11,000 8 March 2003 19:35 Auckland Blues New Zealand 39–5 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders North Harbour Stadium, Auckland 23,000 8 March 2003 17:05 Coastal Sharks South Africa 36–49 Australia NSW Waratahs Kings Park Stadium, Durban 28,750 Round 4 14 March 2003 19:35 Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 36–29 New Zealand Waikato Chiefs Jade Stadium, Christchurch 15,000 Steve Walsh 14 March 2003 19:40 ACT Brumbies Australia 37–22 South Africa Stormers Canberra Stadium, Canberra 18,886 14 March 2003 19:10 Coastal Sharks South Africa 20–35 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes Kings Park Stadium, Durban 32,000 15 March 2003 19:40 NSW Waratahs Australia 26–16 South Africa Northern Bulls Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 28,587 15 March 2003 17:05 Golden Cats South Africa 33–21 New Zealand Otago Highlanders Ellis Park, Johannesburg 30,000 Stuart Dickinson Round 5 21 March 2003 19:00 Auckland Blues New Zealand 62–20 Australia Queensland Reds Okara Park, Whangārei 15,000 21 March 2003 20:00 NSW Waratahs Australia 29–39 South Africa Stormers Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 26,947 21 March 2003 19:10 Coastal Sharks South Africa 19–23 New Zealand Otago Highlanders Kings Park Stadium, Durban 26,550 22 March 2003 19:40 ACT Brumbies Australia 64–26 South Africa Northern Bulls Canberra Stadium, Canberra 20,240 22 March 2003 17:05 Golden Cats South Africa 21–28 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 15,000 Round 6 28 March 2003 19:35 Auckland Blues New Zealand 41–15 Australia ACT Brumbies Eden Park, Auckland 25,000 29 March 2003 20:10 NSW Waratahs Australia 23–35 Australia Queensland Reds Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 35,612 29 March 2003 17:00 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 16–17 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders Carisbrook, Dunedin 29,376https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/highlanders%E2%80%99-sellout-game-record Rugby 29 March 2003 19:05 Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand 24–14 New Zealand Waikato Chiefs Westpac Stadium, Wellington 29,700 29 March 2003 17:05 Golden Cats South Africa 23–29 South Africa Coastal Sharks Ellis Park, Johannesburg 48,000 Round 7 4 April 2003 19:35 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 22–11 New Zealand Auckland Blues Carisbrook, Dunedin 20,500 4 April 2003 20:00 Queensland Reds Australia 23–26 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 22,450 5 April 2003 19:40 NSW Waratahs Australia 34–31 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 32,960 5 April 2003 15:00 Northern Bulls South Africa 24–27 South Africa Stormers Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 50,000 6 April 2003 16:30 ACT Brumbies Australia 55–31 New Zealand Waikato Chiefs Canberra Stadium, Canberra 18,154 Round 8 11 April 2003 19:35 Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand 42–26 Australia NSW Waratahs Westpac Stadium, Wellington 30,400 12 April 2003 17:30 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 25–31 South Africa Coastal Sharks Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 9,000 12 April 2003 19:35 Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 65–34 South Africa Golden Cats Jade Stadium, Christchurch 25,600 12 April 2003 15:00 Northern Bulls South Africa 28–56 New Zealand Auckland Blues Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 21,097 12 April 2003 17:05 Stormers South Africa 20–41 Australia Queensland Reds Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 31,666 Round 9 18 April 2003 19:35 Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 23–18 South Africa Coastal Sharks Jade Stadium, Christchurch 23,000 18 April 2003 19:40 ACT Brumbies Australia 41–15 Australia NSW Waratahs Canberra Stadium, Canberra 25,122 19 April 2003 17:30 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 40–9 South Africa Golden Cats Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua 7,000 19 April 2003 19:35 Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand 37–15 New Zealand Otago Highlanders Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth 15,647 19 April 2003 15:00 Stormers South Africa 8–36 New Zealand Auckland Blues Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 30,568 19 April 2003 17:05 Northern Bulls South Africa 39–19 Australia Queensland Reds Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 15,628 Round 10 25 April 2003 19:35 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 45–19 Australia ACT Brumbies Carisbrook, Dunedin 14,300 26 April 2003 19:35 Auckland Blues New Zealand 25–16 South Africa Coastal Sharks Eden Park, Auckland 25,000 26 April 2003 19:40 Queensland Reds Australia 41–13 South Africa Golden Cats Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 14,000 26 April 2003 15:00 Northern Bulls South Africa 32–31 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 24,107 26 April 2003 17:05 Stormers South Africa 24–23 New Zealand Waikato Chiefs Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 21,529 Round 11 2 May 2003 19:35 Auckland Blues New Zealand 33–9 South Africa Golden Cats Eden Park, Auckland 14,000 2 May 2003 19:10 Northern Bulls South Africa 29–26 New Zealand Waikato Chiefs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 26,544 3 May 2003 17:30 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 23–27 Australia NSW Waratahs Carisbrook, Dunedin 15,200 3 May 2003 19:35 Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand 27–35 Australia ACT Brumbies Westpac Stadium, Wellington 34,500 3 May 2003 19:40 Queensland Reds Australia 22–13 South Africa Coastal Sharks Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 16,577 3 May 2003 15:00 Stormers South Africa 13–51 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 27,516 Round 12 9 May 2003 19:35 Auckland Blues New Zealand 29–17 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes Eden Park, Auckland 45,000 9 May 2003 19:40 ACT Brumbies Australia 21–28 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders Canberra Stadium, Canberra 25,279 10 May 2003 17:35 Queensland Reds Australia 28–23 New Zealand Otago Highlanders Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 21,100 10 May 2003 19:40 NSW Waratahs Australia 25–14 New Zealand Waikato Chiefs Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 31,775 10 May 2003 15:00 Coastal Sharks South Africa 16–24 South Africa Northern Bulls Kings Park Stadium, Durban 35,000 10 May 2003 17:05 Stormers South Africa 27–21 South Africa Golden Cats Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 22,746 Finals Semi finals 16 May 2003 19:35 Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 39–16 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes Jade Stadium, Christchurch 33,500 17 May 2003 19:35 Auckland Blues New Zealand 42–21 Australia ACT Brumbies Eden Park, Auckland 42,000 Grand final 24 May 2003 19:35 Auckland Blues New Zealand 21–17 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders BraidHowlett Spencer (1/2) Spencer (3) Hammett (2)Ralph Carter (0/1)Mehrtens (1/2) Eden Park, Auckland 45,000https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/blues-are-super-12-champs/HHL5IUAT3CQA6RY47W6HH7GSHI/ Blues are Super 12 champs - Sport News _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes _upper_blue _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes _3_stripes_white 000090 0000CD 000090 0000CD 0000CD Blues _shoulder_stripes_red_stripes _shoulders_black_bold _shoulder_stripes_red_stripes _3_stripes_red 000000 DD0000 000000 000000 000000 Crusaders Attendances Team Main stadium Capacity Total attendance Average attendance % Capacity NZL Blues Eden Park 50,000 236,000 29,500 66% NZL Chiefs Waikato Stadium 25,800 49,000 9,800 37% NZL Hurricanes Westpac Stadium 34,500 145,847 24,307 77% NZL Crusaders Jade Stadium 36,500 150,100 25,016 68% NZL Highlanders Carisbrook 29,000 111,876 18,646 68% AUS Reds Ballymore Stadium 18,000 92,127 18,425 100% AUS Brumbies Canberra Stadium 25,011 107,681 21,536 86% AUS Waratahs Sydney Football Stadium 44,000 183,128 30,521 69% RSA Sharks Kings Park Stadium 52,000 154,300 30,860 59% RSA Bulls Loftus Versfeld 51,762 137,376 27,475 53% RSA Cats Ellis Park 62,567 150,174 25,029 46% RSA Stormers Newlands Stadium 51,900 178,558 29,759 57% References External links 2003 Super 12 season at www.rugby.com.au 2003 in South African rugby union 2003 Category:2003 rugby union tournaments for clubs