Tri Nations 2003
| Tri Nations 2003 | |
| Number of nations | 3 |
| winner |
 New Zealand (5th title)
|
| Opening game | July 12, 2003 |
| Tournament end | August 16, 2003 |
| Games | 6th |
| Points | 293 (⌀: 48.83 per game) |
| tries | 33 (⌀: 5.5 per game) |
| Most of the points |
Carlos Spencer (60)
|
| Most attempts |
Joe Rocococo (6)
|
| ← Tri Nations 2002 | |
| Tri Nations 2004 → | |
Tri Nations 2003 was the eighth edition of the annual Tri Nations rugby union tournament . Six games took place between July 12 and August 16, 2003. New Zealand won the tournament for the fifth time.
table
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
New Zealand
|
4th | 4th | 0 | 0 | 142: 65 | + 77 | 2 | 18th |
| 2. |
 Australia
|
4th | 1 | 0 | 3 | 89: 106 | - 17th | 2 | 6th |
| 3. |
 South Africa
|
4th | 1 | 0 | 3 | 62: 122 | - 60 | 0 | 4th |
Results
| July 12, 2003 |
South Africa
|
26:22 |
Australia
|
Newlands Stadium , Cape Town Spectators: 48,678 Referees: Steve Walsh ( New Zealand ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Russell 6th. Matfield 36. Increased increases: Koen (2/2) Penalty kicks: Koen (4/5) 30th, 34th, 52nd, 54th. |
(20:10) Report |
Attempts: Sailor 25th received Waugh 49th received Roff 59th received Raises: Burke (2/3) Dropgoals: Burke (1/1) 3. |
| July 19, 2003 |
South Africa
|
16:52 |
New Zealand
|
Loftus Versfeld Stadium , Pretoria Spectators: 50,008 Referee: Alain Rolland ( Ireland ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Willemse 72nd increases: Koen (1/1) Penalty kicks: Koen (2/3) 4th, 35th Drop goals: Koen (1/1) 16. |
(9:22) Report |
Attempts: Spencer 12th n.erh. Howlett (2) 24. erh., 76. erh. Rokocoko (2) 27. erh., 62. n.erh. Meeuws 67th received Mauger 78th received Raise: Spencer (4/7) Penalty: Spencer (3/5) 18th, 42nd, 50th |
| July 26, 2003 |
Australia
|
21:50 |
New Zealand
|
Telstra Stadium , Sydney Spectators: 82,096 Referee: Tony Spreadbury ( England ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Burke 9. n.erh. Sailor 59th n.erh. Rogers 77th edition Penalty kicks: Burke (2/2) 28., 39. |
(11:23) report |
Attempts: Rocococo (3) 20th n.erh., 35th n.erh., 70th n.erh. Howlett 32nd received Umaga 50th received Carter 57th received Mauger 78th increments: Spencer (2/5) Carter (1/2) Penalty kicks: Spencer (3/3) 12th, 40th, 44th |
| August 2, 2003 |
Australia
|
29: 9 |
South Africa
|
Suncorp Stadium , Brisbane Spectators: 51,188 Referee: Paddy O'Brien ( New Zealand ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Rogers 41st raised Waugh 78th raised raises: Flatley (2/2) Penalty kicks: Flatley (5/5) 10th, 22nd, 51st, 59th, 68th |
(6: 6) Report |
Penalty kicks: Koen (3/3) 2nd, 19th, 43rd |
| August 9, 2003 |
New Zealand
|
19: 11 |
South Africa
|
Carisbrook , Dunedin Spectators: 37,000 Referee: Peter Marshall ( Australia ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Rocococo 5th incremental increases: Spencer (1/1) Penalty kicks: Spencer (4/4) 16th, 24th, 47th, 58th. |
(13:11) Report |
Attempts: Bands 14. n.erh. Penalty kicks: Koen (2/2) 20., 27. |
| August 16, 2003 |
New Zealand
|
21:17 |
Australia
|
Eden Park , Auckland Spectators: 50,000 Referee: Peter Marshall ( Australia ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Howlett (2) 5th received, 27th received Raise: Spencer (1/2) Penalty: Spencer (3/3) 34th, 46th, 60th |
(15: 9) Report |
Attempts: Smith 75th after. Penalty kicks: Flatley (4/4) 1st, 11th, 20th, 57th |
statistics
Most attempts made
| Surname | tries | country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Joe Rocococo | 6th | New Zealand |
| 2. | Doug Howlett | 5 | New Zealand |
Most points scored
| Surname | Points | country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Carlos Spencer | 60 | New Zealand |
| 2. | Louis Koen | 31 | South Africa |
| 3. | Elton Flatley | 30th | Australia |