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 played 69
Top point scorer(s) Carlos Spencer (143)
(Auckland Blues)
Top try scorer(s) Doug Howlett (12)
(Auckland Blues)
2002 (Previous) (Next) 2004

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.

Contents

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

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Finals

Semi finals

16 May 2003
Canterbury Crusaders 39 – 16 Wellington Hurricanes Jade Stadium, Christchurch
17 May 2003
Auckland Blues 42 – 21 ACT Brumbies Eden Park, Auckland

Grand final

24 May 2003
Auckland Blues 21 – 17 Canterbury Crusaders Eden Park, Auckland

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