2003 New Zealand rugby league season
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The 2003 New Zealand rugby league season was the 96th season of
International competitions
The New Zealand national rugby league team played Australia home and away, losing in Australia before defeating them 30–16 at North Harbour Stadium. Coached by Daniel Anderson, New Zealand included; David Vaealiki, Matt Utai, Nigel Vagana, Clinton Toopi, Francis Meli, Willie Talau, Stacey Jones, Paul Rauhihi, Richard Swain, captain Ruben Wiki, Stephen Kearney, Logan Swann, Awen Guttenbeil, Monty Betham, Jerry Seuseu, Tony Puletua, Joe Galuvao, Vinnie Anderson, Sione Faumuina, Motu Tony, Nathan and Jason Cayless, Thomas Leuluai, Ali Lauiti'iti and Henry Fa'afili.
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The
Ruben Wiki was named the New Zealand Rugby League player of the year.[5] Thomas Leuluai was the Rookie of the Year.
National competitions
Rugby League Cup
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Bartercard Cup
The 2003 Bartercard Cup was the fourth season of the
The Teams
- Hibiscus Coast were coached by Tony Benson and included Odell Manuel, Tyrone Pau and Aaron Heremaia.
- The North Harbour side included Mark Robinson.[6]
- Glenora included Epalahame Lauaki.[1]
- Marist Richmond were coached by Bernie Perenara and included Ricky Henry, Karl Guttenbeil,
- Mt Albert included Villeneuve Leopards.[11]
- Otahuhu included Boycie Nelson and George Tuakura.[1]
- The Eastern Tornadoes included
- Manurewa were coached by Kelly Shelford.[12]
- Taranaki were coached by Alan Jackson.[13]
- Central were coached by Peter Sixtus and included Jesse Royal and Sonny Whakarau.[14][15]
- Wellington were coached by Gerard Stokes and included John Tamanika.[16][17]
- Canterbury were coached by Phil Prescott and included Kane Ferris, Richard Villasanti, Charlie Herekotukutuku, Lusi Sione, Vince Whare, Shane Beyers and Corey Lawrie.[8][18][19][20][21]
Season standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Canterbury Bulls
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16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 648 | 370 | 278 | 26 |
Mt Albert Lions
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16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 530 | 328 | 202 | 26 |
| Marist Richmond Brothers | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 627 | 406 | 221 | 25 |
| Hibiscus Coast Raiders | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 573 | 319 | 254 | 24 |
| Eastern Tornadoes | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 675 | 381 | 294 | 23 |
| North Harbour Tigers | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 496 | 403 | 93 | 14 |
| Manurewa Marlins | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 480 | 544 | -64 | 13 |
| Glenora Bears | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 458 | 514 | -56 | 11 |
| Otahuhu Leopards | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 432 | 594 | -162 | 11 |
Central Falcons
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16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 374 | 578 | -204 | 8 |
Wellington Franchise
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16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 460 | 646 | -186 | 6* |
| Taranaki Wildcats | 16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 262 | 932 | -670 | 2 |
*Wellington were docked three points for registration infringements.
The Playoffs
| Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Mt Albert Lions | 42 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Tornadoes | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Hibiscus Coast | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Eastern Tornadoes | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Match | Winner | Loser | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elimination Play-off | Eastern Tornadoes | 10 | Hibiscus Coast Raiders | 8 |
| Preliminary Semifinal | Marist Richmond Brothers | 32 | Mt Albert Lions | 30 |
| Elimination Semifinal | Mt Albert Lions | 42 | Eastern Tornadoes | 20 |
| Qualification Semifinal | Canterbury Bulls | 40 | Marist Richmond Brothers | 18 |
| Preliminary Final | Marist Richmond Brothers | 36 | Mt Albert Lions | 26 |
Grand Final
The Grand Final was held at
| Team | Half Time | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Bulls | 6 | 32 |
| Marist Richmond Brothers | 12 | 28 |
Awards
- Player of the Year: Shane Beyers[22]
- Coach of the Year: Phil Prescott
- Personality of the Year: Gary Endacott
North Island Championship Provincial Competition
Four teams competed in the North Island Championship Provincial Competition;
Australian competitions
The New Zealand Warriors competed in the National Rugby League competition. They finished 6th out of 15 teams and won two games before losing the Preliminary Final to eventual premiers the Penrith Panthers.
Club competitions
Auckland
The Mangere East Hawks won both the Fox Memorial trophy and the Rukutai Shield (minor premiership). They defeated the Hibiscus Coast Raiders 30–29 in the Grand Final.[1] The Raiders had earlier won the preseason Roope Rooster trophy.
The Northcote Tigers won the Sharman Cup (Division Two) while East Coast Bays won the Phelan Shield (Division Three).
Wellington
Petone and the Wainuiomata Lions contested the Wellington Rugby League Grand Final.[24] It was played at Maidstone Park on 13 September. Marvin Karawana played in the final for the Lions.
Canterbury
Halswell won the Canterbury Rugby League title.
Riccarton hosted Runanga in the annual Thacker Shield challenge.[25]
Other Competitions
Turangawaewae defeated
The Marist Dragons and Waitara Bears met in the Taranaki Rugby League grand final.[26]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4, pp. 339–341.
- ^ Hilton could miss Warrington finale[dead link] The Independent, 16 September 2003
- ^ Durbin has last try honour[permanent dead link] The Guardian, 30 October 2003
- ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
- ^ Wiki named NZ player of the year [dead link] AAP, 21 November 2003
- ^ [Marsh shakes off injury, tipped to play ] Waikato Times, 29 April 2003
- ^ Bulls one win from glory [dead link] The Press, 11 September 2003
- ^ a b Bartercard Cup Grand Final Preivew (Season Stats) Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine rleague.com, 11 September 2003
- ^ Must-win game again for Bulls[dead link] The Press, 14 June 2003
- ^ Marist Richmond Brothers thrown to Lions in playoff cauldron [dead link] Sunday Star-Times, 24 August 2003
- ^ Ackland back in the fold after French farce Sunday Star-Times, 29 February 2004[dead link]
- ^ Rugby League New Zealand Herald, 18 May 2003
- ^ Wildcats upbeat about losing tag of easybeats [dead link] Taranaki Daily News, 26 July 2003
- ^ Falcons gain Bartercard Cup extension[dead link] The Evening Standard, 27 November 2003
- ^ Sixtus confident despite injuries [dead link] The Evening Standard, 2 May 2003
- ^ Bergman off to capital as cup coach[dead link] The Nelson Mail, 22 October 2003
- ^ Team Wellington Launched Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine rleague.com, 12 April 2003
- ^ Character counters size[dead link] The Press, 16 September 2005
- ^ Teenagers charge into Bulls for Marist-Richmond clash [dead link] The Press, 24 May 2003
- ^ Bulls recall three to tackle Tigers [dead link] The Press, 7 August 2003
- ^ Villasanti facing bigger workload The Press, 25 April 2003[dead link]
- ^ Bulls Scoop Awards[dead link] The Press, 22 November 2003
- ^ Coastline Mariners sink Northland Archived 19 September 2012 at archive.today rleague.com, 8 July 2003
- ^ Wellington Grand Final Programme 2003 Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine rleague.com, 12 September 2003
- ^ Riccarton defends shield [dead link] The Press, 31 May 2003
- ^ Taranaki Grand Final Countdown Archived 15 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine rleague.com, 11 July 2003
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