2003 Currie Cup

Domestic rugby union competition July 2023 July 2023 2003 Currie Cup Premier Division South Africa 26 July – 1 November 2003 Blue Bulls 20 Sharks (Currie Cup) 2002 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.Currie Cup format revised http://www.news24.com/xArchive/Sport/Rugby/Currie-Cup-format-revised-20020627 News24 8 January 2016 27 June 2002 The finals were played at Loftus Versfeld Stadium where the Blue Bulls beat the 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.Currie Cup Finals History - SuperSport - Rugby http://www.supersport.com/rugby/currie-cup/finals www.supersport.com 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.Ten Currie Cup final facts http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/CurrieCup/Ten-Currie-Cup-final-facts-20091029 News24 7 January 2016 29 October 2009 Team standings main Rugby 2003 Currie Cup Premier Division standings Q BLB Blue Bulls SHA Sharks WPR Western Province GLI Golden Lions FSC Free State Cheetahs PUM Pumas GRI Griquas SWD SWD Eagles 11 0 3 538 372 73 44 9 2 10 0 5 462 329 61 45 9 3 8 3 5 576 447 79 48 12 1 8 1 5 530 428 63 52 7 3 5 2 8 530 470 66 55 9 2 6 0 9 447 488 47 69 7 2 3 0 9 355 613 48 80 7 1 2 0 12 382 673 48 92 7 2 #E8FFD8 Grand Final Q Q 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 complete Fixtures Round 1 Source of matches 2003 Currie Cup Premier Division https://www.globalrugbyresults.com/2003CurrieCupPremierDivision.html globalrugbyresults.com 21 October 2021 25 July 2003 Natal Sharks SWD Eagles 45–13 Durban 26 July 2003 Free State Cheetahs Griquas 54–14 Bloemfontein 26 July 2003 Blue Bulls Western Province 64–29 Danie Rossouw, Derick Hougaard, Fourie du Preez, Frikkie Welsh, Johan Roets (3), Johan Wasserman Derick Hougaard (5), Francois (Swys) Swart Derick Hougaard (2) Derick Hougaard (2) Leon Minnaar van den Heever, Neil de Kock, Pietie Ferreira, Quinton Davids Chris Rossouw (3) Chris Rossouw Securicor Loftus 18,744 27 July 2003 Golden Lions Pumas 38–34 Johannesburg Round 2 1 August 2003 SWD Eagles Blue Bulls Philip Burger (2), Willem (Willie) Nagel Rynhard van As Rynhard van As (2) Johan Roets, Norman Jordaan Derick Hougaard (2) Derick Hougaard (5) Derick Hougaard 23–32 Outeniqua Park 2 August 2003 Pumas Free State Cheetahs 55–46 Witbank 2 August 2003 Griquas Natal Sharks 32–47 Kimberley 2 August 2003 Western Province Golden Lions 59–16 Cape Town Round 3 8 August 2003 Griquas SWD Eagles 24–47 Kimberley 9 August 2003 Free State Cheetahs Western Province 36–36 Bloemfontein 9 August 2003 Natal Sharks Pumas 44–20 Durban 9 August 2003 Golden Lions Blue Bulls 23–28 Johannesburg Round 4 15 August 2003 Pumas Griquas 40–26 Witbank 16 August 2003 Western Province Natal Sharks 34–39 Cape Town 16 August 2003 SWD Eagles Golden Lions 29–52 George 16 August 2003 Blue Bulls Free State Cheetahs 36–19 Securicor Loftus Round 5 23 August 2003 Sharks Blue Bulls 35–28 Absa Stadium 23 August 2003 Pumas SWD Eagles 49–17 Witbank 23 August 2003 Griquas Western Province 43–60 Kimberley 23 August 2003 Free State Cheetahs Golden Lions 22–40 Bloemfontein Round 6 29 August 2003 Blue Bulls Griquas 15–19 Securicor Loftus 30 August 2003 Golden Lions Natal Sharks 42–38 Johannesburg 30 August 2003 Free State Cheetahs SWD Eagles 67–23 Bloemfontein 30 August 2003 Western Province Pumas 44–20 Cape Town Round 7 6 September 2003 Natal Sharks Free State Cheetahs 24–10 Durban 6 September 2003 Griquas Golden Lions 25–24 Kimberley 6 September 2003 SWD Eagles Western Province 41–59 George 6 September 2003 Pumas Blue Bulls 22–41 @lantic Park Round 8 13 September 2003 Pumas Golden Lions 31–33 Witbank 13 September 2003 Griquas Free State Cheetahs 19–75 Kimberley 13 September 2003 SWD Eagles Natal Sharks 29–37 George 13 September 2003 Western Province Blue Bulls 63–26 Newlands Round 9 20 September 2003 Free State Cheetahs Pumas 37–40 Bloemfontein 20 September 2003 Natal Sharks Griquas 48–15 Durban 20 September 2003 Blue Bulls SWD Eagles 61–20 Securicor Loftus 20 September 2003 Golden Lions Western Province 26–26 Johannesburg Round 10 26 September 2003 SWD Eagles Griquas 37–32 George 27 September 2003 Western Province Free State Cheetahs 36–36 Cape Town 27 September 2003 Pumas Natal Sharks 35–27 Witbank 27 September 2003 Blue Bulls Golden Lions 52–40 Securicor Loftus Round 11 3 October 2003 Griquas Pumas 31–22 Kimberley 4 October 2003 Free State Cheetahs Blue Bulls 24–51 Vodacom Park 4 October 2003 Golden Lions SWD Eagles 104–14 Johannesburg 4 October 2003 Natal Sharks Western Province 18–6 Durban Round 12 10 October 2003 SWD Eagles Pumas 27–37 Outeniqua Park 11 October 2003 Golden Lions Free State Cheetahs 30–34 Johannesburg 11 October 2003 Western Province Griquas 57–34 Cape Town 11 October 2003 Blue Bulls Sharks 20–15 Securicor Loftus Round 13 17 October 2003 SWD Eagles Free State Cheetahs 38–45 Outeniqua Park 17 October 2003 Natal Sharks Golden Lions 17–20 Durban 18 October 2003 Griquas Blue Bulls 22–45 Griqua Park 18 October 2003 Pumas Western Province 24–38 Witbank Round 14 25 October 2003 Golden Lions Griquas 42–19 Johannesburg 25 October 2003 Blue Bulls Pumas 39–18 Securicor Loftus 25 October 2003 Free State Cheetahs Natal Sharks 25–28 Bloemfontein 25 October 2003 Western Province SWD Eagles 29–24 Cape Town Grand Final 1 November 2003 Blue Bulls Sharks 40–19 Securicor Loftus Shaun Veldsman FB 15Johan RoetsRW 14Gavin PassensOC 13JP NelIC 12Ettiene BothaLW 11John MametsaFH 10Louis StrydomSH 9 Fourie du PreezN8 8 Anton Leonard (c)BF 7 Johan WassermanOF 6 Jacques CronjéRL 5 Geo CronjéLL 4 Pedrie WannenburgTP 3 Andries HumanHK 2 Gary BothaLP 1 Wessel RouxSubstitutes:HK 16Kobus van der WaltPR 17Sias WagnerPR 18Piet KrauseBR 19Ruan VermeulenBR 20Norman JordaanSH 21Francois SwartOB 22Frikkie WelshCoach:Heyneke Meyer FB 15Justin SwartRW 14Deon KayserOC 13André SnymanIC 12Rudi KeilLW 11Brent RussellFH 10Butch JamesSH 9 Craig DavidsonN8 8 Brad MacLeod-HendersonBF 7 Shaun Sowerby (c)OF 6 Solly TyibilikaRL 5 Charl van RensburgLL 4 Philip SmitTP 3 BJ BothaHK 2 Lukas van BiljonLP 1 Ollie le RouxSubstitutes:HK 16Deon CarstensPR 17Eduard CoetzeePR 18AJ VenterBR 19Luke WatsonSH 20Dave von HoesslinCE 21Henno MentzOB 22Enrico SwartzCoach: References Category:2003 in South African rugby union Category:2003 rugby union tournaments for clubs