2003 season of Super 12
| 2003 season of Super 12 | |
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|
| master |
 Blues (3rd track)
|
| Teams | 12 |
| countries |
 Australia (3 teams) New Zealand (5 teams) South Africa (4 teams)
 |
| Games | 69 (of which 69 played) |
| spectator | 1686678 (ø 24,445 per game) |
| Most of the points |
Carlos Spencer , Blues (143)
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| Most attempts |
Doug Howlett , blues (12)
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| ← 2002 season of Super 12 | |
The 2003 season was the eighth edition of Super 12 , a rugby union competition with twelve franchise teams from Australia , New Zealand and South Africa .
A total of 69 games were played, with each team playing a round robin against the eleven other teams. There followed two semi-finals and finally the final. The champions were the blues from the New Zealand city of Auckland for the third time .
Results
table
M = officiating master
| team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
blues
|
11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 393: 185 | + 208 | 9 | 49 |
| 2. |
Crusaders (M)
|
11 | 8th | 0 | 3 | 358: 263 | + 95 | 8th | 40 |
| 3. |
Hurricanes
|
11 | 7th | 0 | 4th | 324: 284 | + 40 | 7th | 35 |
| 4th |
Brumbies
|
11 | 6th | 0 | 5 | 358: 313 | + 45 | 7th | 31 |
| 5. |
NSW Waratahs
|
11 | 6th | 0 | 5 | 320: 344 | - 24 | 7th | 31 |
| 6th |
Bulls
|
11 | 6th | 0 | 5 | 320: 354 | - 34 | 6th | 30th |
| 7th |
Highlanders
|
11 | 6th | 0 | 5 | 287: 246 | + 41 | 5 | 29 |
| 8th. |
Queensland Reds
|
11 | 5 | 0 | 6th | 281: 318 | - 37 | 6th | 26th |
| 9. |
Stormers
|
11 | 5 | 0 | 6th | 255: 354 | - 99 | 3 | 23 |
| 10. |
Chiefs
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11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 288: 319 | - 31 | 10 | 18th |
| 11. |
Sharks
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11 | 3 | 0 | 8th | 241: 306 | - 65 | 5 | 17th |
| 12. |
Cats
|
11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 259: 398 | - 139 | 5 | 13 |
The points are distributed as follows:
- 4 points if you win
- 2 points if there is a tie
- 0 points in the event of a loss (before possible bonus points)
- 1 bonus point for four or more attempts , regardless of the final score
- 1 bonus point if you lose less than seven points
Semifinals
| May 16, 2003 |
Crusaders
|
39:16 |
Hurricanes
|
Jade Stadium , Christchurch Spectators: 33,500 Referee: Peter Marshall ( Australia ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Broomhall , McCaw , Robertson Elevations: Carter (3) Penalty kicks: Carter (5) Dropgoals: Mauger (1) |
(19: 6) Report |
Attempts: Ward raises: Holwell (1) Penalty kicks: Holwell (3) |
| May 17, 2003 |
blues
|
42: 21 |
Brumbies
|
Eden Park , Auckland Spectators: 42,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan ( South Africa ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Devine , Meeuws , Rokocoko (2), Muliaina , Howlett Elevations: Spencer (3) Penalty kicks: Spencer (2) |
(22: 0) report |
Tries : Wilson , Finegan , Bartholomeusz Elevations: Roff (3) |
final
| May 24, 2003 |
blues
|
21:17 |
Crusaders
|
Eden Park, Auckland Spectators: 47,000 Referee: André Watson ( South Africa ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Howlett , Braid Raises: Spencer (1) Penalty Kicks: Spencer (3) |
(6:10) Report |
Attempts: Hammett (2), Ralph Increases: Mehrtens (1) |
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statistics
Most attempts made
| player | team | tries | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Doug Howlett
|
blues | 12 |
| 2. |
 Rupeni Caucaunibuca
|
blues | 8th |
|
Christian Cullen
|
Hurricanes | ||
|
Caleb Ralph
|
Crusaders |
Most points scored
| player | team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Carlos Spencer
|
blues | 143 |
| 2. |
Willie Walker
|
Highlanders | 142 |
| 3. |
Joe Roff
|
Brumbies | 136 |
| 4th |
André Pretorius
|
Cats | 126 |
| 5. |
Elton Flatley
|
Queensland Reds | 125 |