2003 Super League season

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Super League VIII
League Super League
Duration28 Rounds
Teams12
Highest attendance21,784
Bradford Bulls vs Leeds Rhinos (23 May)
Lowest attendance1,276
Halifax vs London Broncos (22 Aug)
Attendance1,336,374 Increase2.svg
(average 7,955)
Broadcast partners Sky Sports
2003 Season
Champions Bradford Bulls
3rd Super League title
5th British title
League Leaders Bradford Bulls
Man of Steel Flag of England.svg Jamie Peacock
Top point-scorer(s) Flag of England.svg Paul Deacon (286)
Top try-scorer(s) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dennis Moran (24)
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from National League One Salford City Reds
Relegated to National League One Halifax

Tetley's Super League VIII was the official name for the year 2003's Super League championship season, the 109th season of top-level professional rugby league held in Britain, and the eighth championship run by Super League.

Contents

The season culminated in a replay of the 2001 Grand Final between Bradford Bulls and Wigan Warriors, and again Bradford won, claiming the 2003 Championship, their second in three years.

Rule changes

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls (L, C)282206878529+34944Semi Final
2 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 281936751555+19641
3 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 281927776512+26440Elimination Semi Final
4 Saintscolours.svg St Helens 2816111845535+31031 [lower-alpha 1]
5 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 2814212643696−5330
6 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 2814113748619+12929
7 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 2813312701577+12427 [lower-alpha 2]
8 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 2812115612633−2125
9 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 2812115640727−8725
10 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 2811116628715−8723
11 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 287120505774−26915
12 Faxcolours.svg Halifax (R)2810273721227−8550 [lower-alpha 3] Relegation to National League One
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ St Helens deducted 2 points for salary cap breaches.
  2. ↑ Hull FC deducted 2 points for salary cap breaches.
  3. ↑ Halifax deducted 2 points for salary cap breaches.

Play-offs

Elimination play-offsQualifying / Elimination semifinalElimination final Grand Final
1 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 30 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 25
2 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 14 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 12
Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 22
3 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 25
Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 23
6 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 12
Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 40
Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 24
4 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 24
5 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 6

Source: Rugby League Project [3]

Grand Final

Media

Television

This season was the final year of Sky Sports' contract with the Rugby Football League allowing them to broadcast matches exclusively live, the deal ended in November 2003. [4]

Records

On 2 March, Matt Crowther of Hull F.C. equalled the club record for goals in a match when he was successful 14 times against Sheffield Eagles. [5]

2003 Transfers

Players

Player2002 Club2003 Club
Brandon Costin Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants
Brian McDermott Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Retirement
Richard Gay Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Retirement
Barrie-Jon Mather Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Kubota Spears (Japanese rugby union)
Gary Mercer Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Retirement
Kyle Warren Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Retirement
Jon Wells Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Robbie Beckett Faxcolours.svg Halifax Blue Sox Wests Tigers colours.svg NRL: Wests Tigers
Jamie Bloem Faxcolours.svg Halifax Blue Sox Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants
Gavin Clinch Faxcolours.svg Halifax Blue Sox Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds (National League One)
Andrew Dunemann Faxcolours.svg Halifax Blue Sox Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
Jason Flowers Faxcolours.svg Halifax Blue Sox Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds (National League One)
Jim Gannon Faxcolours.svg Halifax Blue Sox Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants
Brett Goldspink Faxcolours.svg Halifax Blue Sox Retirement
Karle Hammond Faxcolours.svg Halifax Blue Sox Retirement
Jamie Thackray Faxcolours.svg Halifax Blue Sox Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers
David Woods Faxcolours.svg Halifax Blue Sox Retirement
Lee Jackson Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. York City Knights
Graham Mackay Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. Retirement
Tonie Carroll Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Brisbane colours.svg NRL: Brisbane Broncos
Darren Fleary Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants
Andy Hay Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
Karl Pratt Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls
Ryan Sheridan Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
Marcus St Hilaire Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants
Adrian Vowles Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Ben Walker Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg NRL: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Richie Barnett Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C.
Wayne Evans Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Retirement
Michael Gillett Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Retirement
Jason Hetherington Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Retirement
Mark Corvo Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds Retirement
Damian Gibson Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers
Michael Hancock Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds Retirement
Graham Holroyd Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants
Warren Jowitt Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C.
Francis Maloney Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers
Jason Nicol Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds Retirement
Nick Pinkney Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers (National League One)
Darren Shaw Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham (National League One)
Darren Treacy Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds Parramatta colours.svg NRL: Parramatta Eels
Mike Wainwright Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves
Darren Britt Saintscolours.svg St. Helens Retirement
Sean Hoppe Saintscolours.svg St. Helens Retirement
Sonny Nickle Saintscolours.svg St. Helens Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions (National League One)
Peter Shiels Saintscolours.svg St. Helens Retirement
Deon Bird Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
Paul Broadbent Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats York City Knights
Chris Feather Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
Andrew Frew Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Faxcolours.svg Halifax
Phil Hassan Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Swinton Lions
Paul Jackson Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers
Neil Law Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats York City Knights
Martin Moana Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Faxcolours.svg Halifax
Kris Tassell Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Swinton Lions
Nathan Wood Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves
Dean Busby Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers (National League One)
Dale Laughton Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves Retirement
Paul Marquet Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves Retirement
Matthew Rodwell Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves Retirement
Steve Carter Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings Retirement
Troy Stone Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings Retirement
Craig Weston Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings Hiatus
Gary Connolly Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
David Furner Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
Harvey Howard Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers (National League One)
Marvin Golden Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster Dragons (Northern Ford Premiership) Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
Chris Thorman Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants (Northern Ford Premiership) Broncoscolours.png London Broncos
Matt Calland Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets (Northern Ford Premiership) Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants
Darren Smith Canterbury colours.svg NRL: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Saintscolours.svg St. Helens
Colin Best Cronulla colours.svg NRL: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C.
Nick Graham Cronulla colours.svg NRL: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Chris McKenna Cronulla colours.svg NRL: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
Paul Mellor Cronulla colours.svg NRL: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers
Dean Treister Cronulla colours.svg NRL: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C.
Ian Sibbit Melbourne colours.svg NRL: Melbourne Storm Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves
Julian Bailey Newcastle colours.svg NRL: Newcastle Knights Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants
Clinton O'Brien Newcastle colours.svg NRL: Newcastle Knights Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Bill Peden Newcastle colours.svg NRL: Newcastle Knights Broncoscolours.png London Broncos
Shontayne Hape Auckland colours.svg NRL: New Zealand Warriors Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls
Anthony Colella South Sydney colours.svg NRL: South Sydney Rabbitohs Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants
Brent Grose South Sydney colours.svg NRL: South Sydney Rabbitohs Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves
Jason Hooper St. George colours.svg NRL: St. George Illawarra Dragons Saintscolours.svg St. Helens
Shane Millard St. George colours.svg NRL: St. George Illawarra Dragons Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
Dallas Hood Eastern Suburbs colours.svg NRL: Sydney Roosters Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Ben Jeffries Wests Tigers colours.svg NRL: Wests Tigers Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Matt Seers Wests Tigers colours.svg NRL: Wests Tigers Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Quentin Pongia Villeneuve Leopards (Elite One Championship) Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Neil Harmon N/A Faxcolours.svg Halifax
Damian Kennedy N/A Broncoscolours.png London Broncos

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