2003 Super 12 season

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2003 Super 12
Countries Australia
 South Africa
 New Zealand
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
ChampionsNew Zealand Auckland Blues (3rd title)
Matches played69
Attendance1,686,678 (24,445 per match)
Top point scorer(s)New Zealand Carlos Spencer (143)
(Auckland Blues)
Top try scorer(s)New Zealand 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

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

Results

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Round 1

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21 February 2003
19:35
Waikato Chiefs New Zealand16–29New Zealand 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 Australia18–31New Zealand 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 South Africa26–34South Africa 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 South Africa40–18South Africa 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 New Zealand37–21New Zealand 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 Australia19–22Australia 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

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28 February 2003
19:35
Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand34–6Australia Queensland Reds
Pen: Elton Flatley(2)
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Mark Lawrence
1 March 2003
14:35
Otago Highlanders New Zealand41–17South Africa Stormers
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 18,000
1 March 2003
17:35
Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand34–46South Africa Northern Bulls
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 10,000
1 March 2003
19:35
Waikato Chiefs New Zealand27–30New Zealand Auckland Blues
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 10,000
1 March 2003
17:05
Coastal Sharks South Africa25–17Australia ACT Brumbies
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 32,000
1 March 2003
19:10
Golden Cats South Africa36–48Australia NSW Waratahs
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 22,000

Round 3

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7 March 2003
18:00
Otago Highlanders New Zealand29–22South Africa Northern Bulls
Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
Attendance: 14,500
7 March 2003
20:00
Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand33–18South Africa Stormers
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 25,600[1]
7 March 2003
19:10
Golden Cats South Africa34–32Australia ACT Brumbies
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 25,237
8 March 2003
17:35
Waikato Chiefs New Zealand43–27Australia Queensland Reds
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 11,000
8 March 2003
19:35
Auckland Blues New Zealand39–5New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 23,000
8 March 2003
17:05
Coastal Sharks South Africa36–49Australia NSW Waratahs
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 28,750

Round 4

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14 March 2003
19:35
Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand36–29New Zealand Waikato Chiefs
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Steve Walsh
14 March 2003
19:40
ACT Brumbies Australia37–22South Africa Stormers
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 18,886
14 March 2003
19:10
Coastal Sharks South Africa20–35New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 32,000
15 March 2003
19:40
NSW Waratahs Australia26–16South Africa Northern Bulls
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 28,587
15 March 2003
17:05
Golden Cats South Africa33–21New Zealand Otago Highlanders
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Stuart Dickinson

Round 5

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21 March 2003
19:00
Auckland Blues New Zealand62–20Australia Queensland Reds
Okara Park, Whangarei
Attendance: 15,000
21 March 2003
20:00
NSW Waratahs Australia29–39South Africa Stormers
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 26,947
21 March 2003
19:10
Coastal Sharks South Africa19–23New Zealand Otago Highlanders
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 26,550
22 March 2003
19:40
ACT Brumbies Australia64–26South Africa Northern Bulls
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 20,240
22 March 2003
17:05
Golden Cats South Africa21–28New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 15,000

Round 6

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28 March 2003
19:35
Auckland Blues New Zealand41–15Australia ACT Brumbies
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 25,000
29 March 2003
20:10
NSW Waratahs Australia23–35Australia Queensland Reds
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 35,612
29 March 2003
17:00
Otago Highlanders New Zealand16–17New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 29,376[2]
29 March 2003
19:05
Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand24–14New Zealand Waikato Chiefs
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 29,700[1]
29 March 2003
17:05
Golden Cats South Africa23–29South Africa Coastal Sharks
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 48,000

Round 7

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4 April 2003
19:35
Otago Highlanders New Zealand22–11New Zealand Auckland Blues
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 20,500
4 April 2003
20:00
Queensland Reds Australia23–26New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 22,450
5 April 2003
19:40
NSW Waratahs Australia34–31New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 32,960
5 April 2003
15:00
Northern Bulls South Africa24–27South Africa Stormers
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 50,000
6 April 2003
16:30
ACT Brumbies Australia55–31New Zealand Waikato Chiefs
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 18,154

Round 8

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11 April 2003
19:35
Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand42–26Australia NSW Waratahs
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 30,400[1]
12 April 2003
17:30
Waikato Chiefs New Zealand25–31South Africa Coastal Sharks
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 9,000
12 April 2003
19:35
Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand65–34South Africa Golden Cats
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 25,600
12 April 2003
15:00
Northern Bulls South Africa28–56New Zealand Auckland Blues
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 21,097
12 April 2003
17:05
Stormers South Africa20–41Australia Queensland Reds
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 31,666

Round 9

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18 April 2003
19:35
Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand23–18South Africa Coastal Sharks
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 23,000
18 April 2003
19:40
ACT Brumbies Australia41–15Australia NSW Waratahs
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 25,122
19 April 2003
17:30
Waikato Chiefs New Zealand40–9South Africa Golden Cats
Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
Attendance: 7,000
19 April 2003
19:35
Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand37–15New Zealand Otago Highlanders
Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Attendance: 15,647
19 April 2003
15:00
Stormers South Africa8–36New Zealand Auckland Blues
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 30,568
19 April 2003
17:05
Northern Bulls South Africa39–19Australia Queensland Reds
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 15,628

Round 10

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25 April 2003
19:35
Otago Highlanders New Zealand45–19Australia ACT Brumbies
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 14,300
26 April 2003
19:35
Auckland Blues New Zealand25–16South Africa Coastal Sharks
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 25,000
26 April 2003
19:40
Queensland Reds Australia41–13South Africa Golden Cats
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 14,000
26 April 2003
15:00
Northern Bulls South Africa32–31New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 24,107
26 April 2003
17:05
Stormers South Africa24–23New Zealand Waikato Chiefs
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 21,529

Round 11

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2 May 2003
19:35
Auckland Blues New Zealand33–9South Africa Golden Cats
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 14,000
2 May 2003
19:10
Northern Bulls South Africa29–26New Zealand Waikato Chiefs
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 26,544
3 May 2003
17:30
Otago Highlanders New Zealand23–27Australia NSW Waratahs
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 15,200
3 May 2003
19:35
Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand27–35Australia ACT Brumbies
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 34,500[1]
3 May 2003
19:40
Queensland Reds Australia22–13South Africa Coastal Sharks
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 16,577
3 May 2003
15:00
Stormers South Africa13–51New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 27,516

Round 12

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9 May 2003
19:35
Auckland Blues New Zealand29–17New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 45,000
9 May 2003
19:40
ACT Brumbies Australia21–28New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 25,279
10 May 2003
17:35
Queensland Reds Australia28–23New Zealand Otago Highlanders
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 21,100
10 May 2003
19:40
NSW Waratahs Australia25–14New Zealand Waikato Chiefs
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 31,775
10 May 2003
15:00
Coastal Sharks South Africa16–24South Africa Northern Bulls
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 35,000
10 May 2003
17:05
Stormers South Africa27–21South Africa Golden Cats
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 22,746

Finals

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Semi finals

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16 May 2003
19:35
Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand39–16New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 33,500
17 May 2003
19:35
Auckland Blues New Zealand42–21Australia ACT Brumbies
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 42,000

Grand final

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24 May 2003
19:35
Auckland Blues New Zealand21–17New Zealand 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

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Team Main stadium Capacity Total attendance Average attendance % Capacity
New Zealand Blues Eden Park 50,000 236,000 29,500 66%
New Zealand Chiefs Waikato Stadium 25,800 49,000 9,800 37%
New Zealand Hurricanes Westpac Stadium 34,500 145,847 24,307 77%
New Zealand Crusaders Jade Stadium 36,500 150,100 25,016 68%
New Zealand Highlanders Carisbrook 29,000 111,876 18,646 68%
Australia Reds Ballymore Stadium 18,000 92,127 18,425 100%
Australia Brumbies Canberra Stadium 25,011 107,681 21,536 86%
Australia Waratahs Sydney Football Stadium 44,000 183,128 30,521 69%
South Africa Sharks Kings Park Stadium 52,000 154,300 30,860 59%
South Africa Bulls Loftus Versfeld 51,762 137,376 27,475 53%
South Africa Cats Ellis Park 62,567 150,174 25,029 46%
South Africa Stormers Newlands Stadium 51,900 178,558 29,759 57%

References

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  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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