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ANNUAL REPORT 2003
THE YEAR IN DETAIL
WITH COMPETITIVE TEAMS
AT ALL LEVELS OF THE GAME,
AUSTRALIAN RUGBY CONTINUES
TO ENJOY SUCCESS THAT
KNOWS NO BOUNDARIES
CARDIFF 31 May-1 June 2003
LONDON. 6-7 June 2003
Pool Matches:
Australia 12 tied Scotland 12; Australia 36 defeated Italy 7;
South Africa 21 defeated Australia 14
Pool Matches:
Australia 19 defeated Wales 14; Australia 28 defeated Spain 7;
Australia 12 tied Samoa 12
Cup Quarter Finals:
Samoa 22 defeated Australia 7
Cup Quarter Finals:
Fiji 31 defeated Australia 19
Australian Squad: Scott Barton, Ed Cater (c), Tom Carter,
Brock James, Ben Martin, Ryan, McGoldrick, Tom McVerry,
Marshall Milroy, Cameron Northcote, Michael Tabrett,
Paul Warwick, Chris Yates
Australian Squad: Scott Barton, Ed Carter (c), Tom Carter,
Brock James, Ben Martin, Ryan McGoldrick, Tom McVerry,
Marshall Milroy, Cameron Northcote, Michael Tabrett,
Paul Warwick, Chris Yates
DATE
TOURNAMENT
HOST UNION
CUP WINNER
CUP RUNNER UP
6-7 DECEMBER 2002
DUBAI
UAE
NEW ZEALAND
SAMOA
13-14 DECEMBER 2002
GEORGE
SOUTH AFRICA
FIJI
NEW ZEALAND
10-11 JANUARY 2003
VINA DEL MAR
CHILE
CANCELLED
IRB WORLD 7s SERIES
Australian Squad: Lenny Beckett, Luke Foster, Fa’Aleo Kefu Tim
LeNevez, Chris Lyons, Rob McDonald, Peter Miller, Drew Mitchell,
Chris O’Young, Chris Siale, AJ Whalley, Chris Yates
1-2 FEBRUARY 2003
BRISBANE
AUSTRALIA
ENGLAND
AUSTRALIA UNDER 21s
BRISBANE. 1-2 February 2003
7-8 FEBRUARY 2003
WELLINGTON
NEW ZEALAND
NEW ZEALAND
ENGLAND
AUSTRALIA A TOUR TO JAPAN
Pool Matches:
Australia 41 defeated Tonga 0; Australia 27 defeated Niue 0;
Australia 35 defeated Samoa 7
28-30 MARCH 2003
HONG KONG
HONG KONG
ENGLAND
NEW ZEALAND
5-6 APRIL 2003
BEIJING
CHINA
CANCELLED
26-27 APRIL 2003
SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE
CANCELLED
2003 HIGHLIGHTS
AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL TOUR
AUSTRALIAN UNDER 16s
WOMEN’S INVITATIONAL
Cup Quarter Finals:
Fiji 12 defeated Australia 7
Australian Squad: Tom Carter, Scott Fava, Brock James,
Chris Latham, Rob McDonald, Peter Miller, Marshall Milroy, Drew
Mitchell, Scott Stumbles, Lote Tuqiri, AJ Whalley, Chris Yates
WELLINGTON. 7-8 February 2003
IRB WORLD SEVENS SERIES
DUBAI. 6-7 December 2002
Pool Matches:
Australia 24 defeated Kenya 12; Australia 26 defeated Morocco 5;
South Africa 19 defeated Australia 7
Cup Quarter Final:
Australia 24 defeated Argentina 22
Cup Semi Finals:
New Zealand 38 defeated Australia 7
Australian squad: Lenny Beckett, Luke Foster, Fa’Aleo Kefu,
Tim LeNevez, Chris Lyons, Rob McDonald, Peter Miller,
Drew Mitchell, Chris O’Young, Chris Siale, AJ Whalley, Chris Yates
GEORGE. 13-14 December 2003
Pool Matches:
Australia 29 defeated Namibia 14; Australia 20 defeated France 12;
Australia 19 defeated England 14
Cup Quarter Finals:
Australia 22 defeated Argentina 5
Cup Semi Finals:
Fiji 31 defeated Australia 14
Pool Matches:
Australia 28 defeated Argentina 14; Australia 34 defeated China 0;
Australia 26 defeated Japan 5
FIJI
3-4 MAY 2002
KUALA LUMPUR
MALAYSIA
CANCELLED
31MAY - 1 JUNE 2003
CARDIFF
WALES
SOUTH AFRICA
ARGENTINA
6-7 JUNE 2003
LONDON
ENGLAND
ENGLAND
FIJI
FINAL STANDINGS
TEAM
DUBAI
STH AFRICA
BRISBANE
WELLINGTON HONG KONG CARDIFF
LONDON
TOTAL
Cup Quarter Finals:
Australia 24 defeated France 7
NEW ZEALAND
20
16
12
20
24
8
12
112
ENGLAND
6
4
20
16
30
12
20
108
Cup Semi Finals:
England 21 defeated Australia 15
FIJI
8
20
16
12
18
4
16
94
SOUTH AFRICA
12
12
4
4
18
20
12
82
Australian Squad: Karel Bos, Tom Carter, Peter Hewat, Brock
James, Tim LeNevez, Rob McDonald, Marshall Milroy, Ben
Peterson, Tim Rapp, Graydon Staniforth, AJ Whalley, Chris Yates
AUSTRALIA
12
12
8
12
8
6
8
66
SAMOA
16
6
6
8
8
12
2
58
ARGENTINA
4
8
4
4
-
16
-
36
HONG KONG. 28-30 March 2003
FRANCE
2
-
12
6
-
-
-
20
Pool Matches:
Australia 40 defeated China 7; Australia 26 defeated Hong Kong 7;
Kenya 15 defeated Australia 12
WALES
4
-
-
-
-
4
6
14
Cup Quarter Finals:
England 19 defeated Australia 14
Australian Squad: Richard Brown, Ed Carter (c), Tom Carter,
Adam Connolly, Peter Hewat, Brock James, Marshall Milroy, Drew
Mitchell, Cameron Northcote, Patrick Phibbs, John Sinisa, Paul
Warwick, Chris Yates
KENYA
-
4
-
-
8
-
-
12
TONGA
-
-
2
-
8
-
-
10
CANADA
-
-
-
2
4
-
-
6
SCOTLAND
-
-
-
-
3
2
-
5
COOK ISLANDS
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
2
FIJI
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
2
KOREA
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
2
USA
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
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ANNUAL REPORT 2003
AUSTRALIAN UNDER 21s
IRB UNDER 21s WORLD CUP – FINAL PLACINGS
1. NEW ZEALAND
7. SCOTLAND
2. AUSTRALIA
8. ENGLAND
3. ARGENTINA
9. IRELAND
4. SOUTH AFRICA
10. ITALY
5. WALES
11. JAPAN
6. FRANCE
12. CANADA
IRB UNDER 21s WORLD CUP – OXFORD, ENGLAND
AUSTRALIA vs ENGLAND
Pool Match IRB Under 21s World Cup
Iffley Road, Oxford
Friday 13 June 2003
AUSTRALIA 52 (Cameron Shepherd 2, Mark Gerrard, Lei Tomiki,
Lachlan Mackay, Rocky Elsom, Elia Tuqiri tries; Gerrard 6, Mackay
cons; Gerrard pen) defeated ENGLAND 22 (Chris Rowland,
Michael Holford, penalty tries; Ed Thrower 2 cons, pen)
Half-time: Australia 24-15
Australia: Drew Mitchell, Mark Gerrard, Chris Siale, Gene
Fairbanks, Cameron Shepard, Lachlan Mackay (c), Nick Haydon,
Jone Tawake, Lei Tomiki, Rocky Elsom, Will Caldwell, Martin
Wilson, Guy Shepherdson, Steve Moore, Peter Waring
Replacements: Nick Churven for Moore, Marco Cecere for
Waring, Luke Doherty for Caldwell, Mitchell Chapman for Tawake,
Elia Tuqiri for Siale, Daniel Halangahu for Mackay, Peter Hynes
for Shepherd
England: Ed Thrower, Ugo Monye, Chris Bell, Spencer Davey,
Marcel Garvey, Bradley Davies, Clive Stuart-Smith, Ben Skirving,
Ben Woods, Magnus Lund, Christian Day, Jonathan Pendlebury,
Matt Stevens, Chris Rowland, Michael Holford Replacements:
Aston Croall for Holford, Rob Hawkins for Rowland, Ryan Peacey
for Lund, John Hart for Skirving Not used: Paul Hodgson,
Adryan Winnan, Henry Barratt
AUSTRALIA vs ITALY
Pool Match IRB Under 21s World Cup
Henley RFC, Oxfordshire
Tuesday 17 June 2003
AUSTRALIA 24 (Peter Hynes 2, Chris Siale, Elia Tuqiri tries; Mark
Gerrard 2 cons) defeated ITALY 5 (Mirco Bergamasco try)
Half-time: Australia 17-0
Australia: Drew Mitchell, Elia Tuqiri, Mark Gerrard, Mafi Kefu,
Peter Hynes, Daniel Halangahu, Josh Valentine, Luke Doherty,
Richard Brown, Rocky Elsom, Mitchell Chapman, Martin Wilson,
Guy Shepherdson, Alan Manning, Marco Cecere Replacements:
Chris Siale for Mitchell, Jone Tawake for Doherty, Gene Fairbanks
for Halangahu, Peter Waring for Shepherdson, Steven Moore for
Churven, Lei Tomiki for Brown Not used: Cameron Shepherd.
THE YEAR IN DETAIL
Italy: Giacomo Malipiero, Ludovico Nitoglia, Mirco Bergamasco,
Fabio Ghidini, Nikolo Tempestini, Pino Patelli, Simon Picone,
Marco Giacci, Lance Persico, Gregorio Arganese, Antonio Pavanello,
Michael Altridge, Franco Sbaraglini, Luigi Ferraro, Michele Rizzo
Replacements: Alessandro Chillon for Patelli, Andrea Marcota for
Tempestini, Salvatore Costanzo for Rizzo. Not used: Antonio Maio,
Marco Montani, Nicola Bezzati, Andrea Brancoli
Henn for Ayerza, Juan Leguizamon for Bordoy, Marcelo Torres for
Lalanne, Gaston Graco for Cordone, Javier Irazusta for Ignacio
Gauthier. Not used: Augusto Faraone, Pablo Henn
AUSTRALIA vs NEW ZEALAND
Pool Match IRB Under 21s World Cup
Newbury RFC, Berkshire
Saturday 21 June 2003
NEW ZEALAND 21 (Ross Kennedy, Hayden Pedersen tries;
Stephen Donald con, 3 pens) defeated AUSTRALIA 10 (Elia Tuqiri
try; Mark Gerrard con, pen)
AUSTRALIA 37 (Peter Hynes 2, Lachlan Mackay 2, Rocky Elsom
tries; Mark Gerrard 3 cons, 2 pens) drew with NEW ZEALAND 37
(Ross Kennedy, John Afoa, Ben Atiga, Jimmy Cowan tries; Atiga 4
cons, 3 pens)
Half-time: New Zealand 24-14
Australia: Cameron Shepherd, Elia Tuqiri, Mark Gerrard, Gene
Fairbanks, Peter Hynes, Lachlan Mackay (c), Josh Valentine, Jone
Tawake, Lei Tomiki, Rocky Elsom, William Caldwell, Martin Wilson,
Guy Shepherdson, Steve Moore, Peter Waring Replacements:
Nick Churven for Moore, Marco Cecere for Waring, Mitchell
Chapman for Elsom, Richard Brown for Tawake, Chris Siale for
Tuqiri Not Used: Nicholas Haydon, Mafi Kefu
New Zealand: Ben Atiga, Hayden Pedersen, Lifiemi Mafi,
Sam Tuitipou (c), Pehi Te Whare, Stephen Donald, Jimmy Cowan,
Thomas Waldrom, Thomas Harding, Jerome Kaino, Ross Kennedy,
Kane Thompson, Tim Fairbrother, John Pareanga, John Afoa
Replacements: Roger Dustow for Pareanga, Soane Tonga’uiha
for Afoa, Kevin O’Neill for Kennedy, Adam Thomson for Kaino,
Tusi Pisi for Donald Not used: Anthony Koonwaiyou, Tobias Morland
AUSTRALIA vs ARGENTINA
Semi Final IRB Under 21s World Cup
Kassam Stadium, Oxford
Wednesday 25 June 2003
AUSTRALIA 48 (Elia Tuqiri 2, Gene Fairbanks, Josh Valentine,
Mark Gerrard, Lachlan Mackay, Cameron Shepherd tries,
Gerrard 5 cons, pen) defeated ARGENTINA 25 (Esteban Lozada,
Leopoldo Villanueva, Alberto Venet-Basualdo tries; Alfredo Cordone,
Gaston Graco cons; Cordone 2 pens)
Half-time: Australia 29-10
Australia: Mark Gerrard, Elia Tuqiri, Chris Siale, Gene Fairbanks,
Peter Hynes, Lachlan Mackay (c), Josh Valentine, Jone Tawake,
Lei Tomiki, Rocky Elsom, William Caldwell, Martin Wilson,
Guy Shepherdson, Steve Moore, Peter Waring Replacements:
Alan Manning for Moore, Marco Cecere for Waring, Mitchell
Chapman for Elsom, Richard Brown for Tomiki, Nicholas Haydon
for Valentine, Mafi Kefu for Hynes, Cameron Shepherd for Tuqiri
Argentina: Francisco Bosch, Martin Bottini, Juan Ignacio Gauthier,
Horatio San Martin, Leopoldo Villanueva, Alfredo Cordone,
Alfredo Lalanne, Jose Ignacio Ghidara, Alvaro Galindo (c),
Andres Bordoy, Thomas Ferrer, Esteban Lozada, Eusebio Guinazu,
Alberto Vernet Basualdo, Marcos Ayerza Replacements: Pablo
AUSTRALIA vs NEW ZEALAND
Final IRB Under 21s World Cup
Kassam Stadium, Oxford
Sunday 29 June 2003
Half-time: New Zealand 11-0
Australia: Mark Gerrard, Elia Tuqiri, Chris Siale, Gene Fairbanks,
Peter Hynes, Lachlan Mackay (c), Josh Valentine, Jone Tawake,
Lei Tomiki, Rocky Elsom, William Caldwell, Martin Wilson,
Guy Shepherdson, Steve Moore, Peter Waring Replacements:
Nick Churven for Steve Moore, Marco Cecere for Peter Waring,
Mitchell Chapman for Rocky Elsom, Luke Doherty for Lei Tomiki,
Cameron Shepherd for Peter Hynes, Drew Mitchell for Chris Siale
Not used: Nicholas Haydon
New Zealand: Ben Atiga, Hayden Pedersen, Lifiemi Mafi,
Sam Tuitipou (c), Pehi Te Whare, Stephen Donald, Jimmy Cowan,
Thomas Waldrom, Thomas Harding, Jerome Kaino, Ross Kennedy,
Kane Thompson, Tim Fairbrother, John Pareanga, John Afoa
Replacements: Soane Tonga’uiha for John Afoa, Kevin O’Neill,
Adam Thomson for Thomas Waldrom, Tusi Pisi for Sam Tuitupou,
Anthony Koonwaiyou for Pehi Te Whare Not used: Tobias Morland,
Roger Dustow, Kevin O’Neill
VODAFONE AUSTRALIA A
VODAFONE AUSTRALIA A TOUR TO JAPAN
Shaun Berne and the rest of the squad gained valuable
international experience on their tour to Japan.
Ryo Yamamura, Masao Amino, Masahito Yamamoto Replacements:
Hiroki Matsuo for Amino, Adam Parker for Vatuvei, Shinichi Tsukida for
Murata, Yuichi Hisadomi for Yamamoto, Yohei Shinomiya for Ohata.
Not Used: Hiroyuki Tanuma, Akira Asada
VODAFONE AUSTRALIA A vs JAPAN
Bundaberg Rum Rugby Series Match
Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo
Sunday 8 June 2003
VODAFONE AUSTRALIA A vs JAPAN
Bundaberg Rum Rugby Series Match
Nagai Stadium, Osaka
Thursday 5 June 2003
AUSTRALIA 66 (Peter Hynes 2, Shaun Berne 2, Milton Thaiday,
Mark Gerrard, John Roe, Adam Freier, Tamaiti Horua, Michael Tabrett
tries; Julian Huxley 6, Shaun Berne 2 cons) defeated JAPAN 15
(Daisuke Ohata, Toru Kurihara tries; Toru Kurihara con, pen)
AUSTRALIA 63 (Mark Gerrard 2, Joel Wilson, Peter Hynes,
Josh Valentine, John Roe, Daniel Heenan, Adam Freier,
Michael Tabrett tries; Julian Huxley 7, Shaun Berne 2 cons)
defeated JAPAN 5 (Toru Kurihara try)
Half-time: Australia 42-3
Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Crowd: 20,000 (approx)
Half-time: Australia 35-5
Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Crowd: 5,000 (approx)
Australia: Julian Huxley, Milton Thaiday, Mark Gerrard, Joel
Wilson, Peter Hynes, Shaun Berne, Josh Valentine, John Roe,
David Croft, Daniel Heenan, Justin Harrison, Matt Cockbain (c),
Al Baxter, Adam Freier, Nick Stiles Replacements: Tai McIsaac for
Freier, Matt Dunning for Stiles, Rudi Vedelago for Cockbain, Tamaiti
Horua for Roe, Matt Henjak for Valentine, Mark Bartholomeusz for
Thaiday, Michael Tabrett for Huxley
Japan: Toru Kurihara, Daisuke Ohata, George Konia, Hideki Namba,
Hirotoki Onozawa, Keiji Hirose, Wataru Murata, Takeomi Ito,
Ryota Asano, Yasunori Watanabe, Ruatangi Vatuvei, Hajime Kiso,
Australia: Julian Huxley, Milton Thaiday, Mark Gerrard,
Joel Wilson, Peter Hynes, Shaun Berne, Matt Henjak, John Roe,
David Croft, Daniel Heenan, Justin Harrison, Matt Cockbain (c),
Al Baxter, Adam Freier, Matt Dunning Replacements: Tai McIsaac
for Freier, David Fitter for Baxter, Rudi Vedelago for Harrison,
Tamaiti Horua for Heenan, Jono West for Cockbain, Mark
Bartholomeusz for Huxley, Michael Tabrett for Wilson
Japan: Toru Kurihara, Daisuke Ohata, George Konia, Hideki Namba,
Hirotoki Onozawa, Keiji Hirose, Yuji Sonoda, Takeomi Ito, Takuro Miuchi,
Ryota Asano, Adam Parker, Hajime Kiso, Masahiko Toyoyama,
Masaaki Sakata, Shin Hasegawa Replacements: Hiroki Matsuo for
Sakata, Hiroyuki Tanuma for Kiso, Reuben Parkinson for Namba,
Yasunori Watanabe for Miuchi, Masahito Yamamoto for Hasegawa,
Tsutomu Matsuda for Onozawa. Not Used: Wataru Murata
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THE YEAR IN DETAIL
AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL TOURS
NOVOTEL AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
DIVISION II AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIPS
JAPAN SCHOOLS TOUR OF AUSTRALIA
Anglican Church Grammar School, Brisbane
Bailey Reserve, Adelaide
Thu 24 July
Japan 58 Northern QLD 0
Townsville
Day One – Tuesday 8 July 2003
Day One – Saturday 28 June 2003
Tue 29 July
Japan 63 Southern QLD 3
Noosa
Game One – Queensland II 17 (W. Zillman, F. Notoa, C. Rynders
tries; D. Fahey cons) defeated NSW II 15 (D. Probert, S. Morgan,
D. Farrugia tries)
Game One – Northern Territory 32 (William Fairweather 2, Damian
Seubert, Damian Egan, Greg Tobin, Elijah Peart tries; Adrian Davis
conversion) defeated Tasmania 3 (Andrew Wicks penalty)
Sat 2 August
Japan 52 Metro
Brisbane 12
Suncorp
Stadium
Tue 5 August:
Japan 32 NSW CHS 28
Chatswood Oval
Game Two – NSW I 50 (L. Bott 2, R. Brady 2, J. Stewart,
M. Barrett, N. Tuipolutu, M. Mansfield tries; G. Duncan 5 cons)
defeated Combined States 7 (J. Magee try; A. Wessells con)
Game Two – Victoria 31 (Paul Samoa 2, Jarrod McGee,
Junior Tapuai, Chris Breheny tries; James Wark 3 conversions)
defeated South Australia 5 (Charles Bowler try)
TONGAN SCHOOLS TOUR OF AUSTRALIA
Game Three – Western Australia 33 (Adrian Wessells 2,
Levon Kvas-Rothwell, Michael Botsis, Will Brock tries; Dean Tyrell
4 conversions) defeated LMRDT 5 (Jah Coe try)
Sun 10 August
Tonga 44 CHS 0
Manly Oval
Game Three – Queensland I 19 (A. Viliamu, L. Bibo, E. Nanai tries;
L. Bibo, M. Brandon cons) defeated ACT 15 (J. Salvi 2 tries, con, pen)
Wed 13 August
Tonga 21 ISA 0
St Stanislaus
Bathurst
Day Two – Sunday 29 June 2003
Sat 16 August
Tonga 59 NSW Country 13 Parkes
Game Four – Victoria 26 (James Wark, Dominic Whittingham,
Jarrod Magee, Aaron Thompson tries; James Wark 3 conversions)
defeated Northern Territory 5 (Joseph Egan try)
Wed 20 August
Tonga 3
Day Two – Wednesday 9 July 2003
Game Four – NSW I 5 (L. Bott try) drew ACT 5 (J. Salvi try)
Game Five – Queensland I 25 (A. Villamau 2, T. Mailata tries,
L. Bibo, M. Brandon pens, L. Bibo 2 cons) defeated NSW II 14
(M. Daff, R. Nolan tries, R. Nolan 2 cons)
Game Six – Queensland II 22 (W. Zillman 3, C. Brown tries,
D. Fahey con) defeated Combined States 11 (J. Egan try,
A. Wessells 2 pens)
Day Three – Friday 11 July 2003
Game Seven – QLD I 43 (L. Bibo 3, W. Munsie, T. Mailata,
M. Brandon, A. Levin tries; M. Brandon 3, V. Buatava cons)
defeated Combined States 0
Game Eight – ACT 13 (M. Owens 2 tries; J. Salvi pen)
defeated NSW II 10 (S. Morgan, R. Edwards tries)
Game Nine – NSW I 20 (J. Stewart 2 tries; G. Duncan 2 cons,
2 pens) defeated QLD II 7 (W. Zillman try; Dylan Fahey con)
Day Four – Sunday 13 July 2003
Game Ten – Combined States 22 (J. Egan 2,Will Brock, M.
Botsis tries; A. Wessells cons) defeated Combined States 12 (M.
Daff, M. Bell tries; J. Whittaker cons)
Game Eleven – ACT 19 (J. Salvi, M. Owens, R. Darmody tries;
J. Salvi cons) defeated QLD II 7 (F. Notoa try and cons)
Game Twelve (Championship Final) – QLD I 39 (A. Lavin 2,
A. Villamau, L. Bibo, T. Mailata tries; M. Brandon 4 cons, 2 pens
defeated NSW I 33 (J. Stewart, S. McKenzie, D. Dennis, L. Bott,
T. Polota-Nau tries; G. Duncan 4 cons)
Winner BH ‘Jika’ Travers Shield – Queensland I
Winner Sir Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop Trophy – New South Wales I
Game Five – LMRDT 13 (Simon Daisy, Daniel Ah See tries;
Brad Reeves penalty) defeated South Australia 10
(Jason Chambers 2 tries)
Australia 53
Viking Park
Canberra
FIJIAN SCHOOLS TOUR OF AUSTRALIA
Sat 20 September Fiji 54
NSW Country 10 Camden
Wed 24 September Fiji 41
ACT Pres XV 5
Game Six – Western Australia 36 (Levon Kvas-Rothwell 2, Lloyd
Johnson 2, Michael Botes, Dean Tyrell, tries; Levon Kvas-Rothwell
2, James Blomberg conversions) defeated Tasmania 0
St Edmund’s
Canberra
Fri 26 September
Australia “A” 30
Pittwater
Rugby Park
Day Three – Tuesday 1 July 2003
Tue 30 September Fiji 12
Australia 17
Riverview
Game Seven – South Australia 31 (Jason Chambers 2, Troy
Doughty 2, Andrew Lovett tries; William Jenkins 2, Troy Doughty
conversions) defeated Tasmania 5 (Rhys Watts try)
NEW ZEALAND SCHOOLS TOUR OF AUSTRALIA
Fiji 10
Wed 1 October
NZ 43
QLD Pres XV 8
Noosa
Game Eight – Western Australia 29 (Dean Tyrell, Michael Botsis,
Dannie Morrison, Kieran Longbottom tries; Dean Tyrell 2
conversions, 1 penalty; Levon Kvas-Rothwell conversion) defeated
Northern Territory 12 (Stephen Bunns, William Fairweather tries;
Adrian Davies conversion)
Sat 4 October
NZ 38
Australia “A” 5
The Southport
School
Wed 8 October
NZ 18
Australia 16
Ballymore,
Brisbane
Game Nine – Victoria 32 (Jeff Lealofi 2, Paul Samoa,
Eric Francella, Junior Tapuai tries; James Wark 2 conversions,
1 penalty) defeated LMDRDT 5 (Brad Reeves)
AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLBOY MATCHES
Day Four – Thursday 3 July 2003
Game Ten – South Australia 10 (Tristan Clements, Jason Chambers
tries) drew Northern Territory 10 (Joe Egan, Elijah Peart tries)
Game Eleven – LMRDT 26 (Garry Longbottom 2, Corey Saltner,
Brad Reeves tries; Brad Reeves 2, Adam Gordon conversions)
defeated Tasmania 0
Game Twelve (Grand Final) – Western Australia 15
(Adriaan Wessels 2 tries; Levon Kavas-Rothwell penalty, conversion)
defeated Victoria 12 (Eric Francella, Jarrad Magee tries;
James Wark conversion)
Charles Blunt Trophy Winners – Western Australia.
AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS vs TONGAN SCHOOLS
Viking Park, Canberra
Wednesday 20 August 2003
AUSTRALIA 53 (Lloyd Johansson 2, Digby Ioane 2, Tajhon
Mailata, Anton La Vin, Julian Salvi, Andrew Viliamu, Liam Bibo
tries; Matthew Brandon 3, Shaun Boyd cons) defeated TONGA 3
(Lataimuli ‘Anitoni pen)
Australia: Tajhon Mailata, Leon Bott, Anton LaVin, Lloyd Johansson,
Digby Ioane, Matthew Brandon, Dominic Fuller, Julian Salvi (c),
James Stonham, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Richard Stanford, Dylan Sigg,
Laurie Weeks, Saia Faingaa, Pelahou Cowan Reserves: Matthew
Leonard, Mark Maloney, Andrew Viliamu, David Dennis, Ryan
Newman, Daniel Wiseman, Shaun Boyd
AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS vs FIJIAN SCHOOLS
St Ignatius College, Riverview
Tuesday 30 September 2003
AUSTRALIA 17 (Tajhon Mailata, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Julian Salvi
tries; Liam Bibo pen) defeated FIJI 12 (Savenaca Tokula,
Francis Norman tries; Josefa Tikoidelana con)
Australia: Tajhon Mailata, Leon Bott, Liam Bibo, Lloyd Johansson,
Digby Ioane, Matthew Brandon, Dominic Fuller, Julian Salvi,
James Stonham, Tatafu Polota-Nau (c), David Dennis, Dylan Sigg,
Laurie Weeks, Saia Faingaa, Pelahou Cowan Reserves: Duncan
Hardy, Geoff Abram, Tim O’Ryan, Richard Stanford, Ryan Newman,
Daniel Wiseman, Shaun Boyd
AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS vs NEW ZEALAND SCHOOLS
Ballymore, Brisbane
Friday 8 August 2003
NEW ZEALAND 18 (Jeremy Manning, Aaron Bancroft tries,
Jeremy Manning, Miah Nikora pens, Miah Nikora con) defeated
AUSTRALIA 16 (Lloyd Johansson try, Matthew Brandon 2,
Julian Salvi pens, Matthew Brandon con)
Australia: Tajhon Mailata, Leon Bott, Anton La Vin, Lloyd Johansson,
Digby Ioane, Matthew Brandon, Dominic Fuller, Julian Salvi (c),
James Stonham, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Richard Stanford, Dylan Sigg,
Laurie Weeks, Saia Faingaa, Pelahou Cowan Reserves: Duncan
Hardy, Geoff Abram, Tim O’Ryan, David Dennis, Ryan Newman,
James Price, Shaun Boyd
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THE YEAR IN DETAIL
2003 AUSTRALIAN WOMENS INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen
Thursday 24 July - Saturday 26 July
ACT 7 (Maniti try; Maniti con) defeated Northern Territory 5
(Gardener try)
Day One – Thursday 24 July 2003
Sydney Gold 44 (Blazejewski, Williams, Hepi, Hargreaves, Palu,
Laughlin, Dunn tries; Dunn con) defeated Tasmania 0
Western Australia 10 (Jennings, Rowe tries) defeated
Northern Territory 5 (Ainslee try)
ACT 7 (Isaacs try; Maniti con) defeated Sydney Blue 0
NSW Country 8 (Smith try; Thomas pen) defeated Australian
Services 0
NSW Country 12 (Smith, Edwards tries, McGann con) defeated
Western Australia 0
Victoria 3 (Buretta pen) defeated ACT 0
Day Three – Saturday 26 July 2003
Sydney Blue 5 (Sparkes try) defeated Australian Services 0
Western Australia 10 (Rowe, Moeahu tries) defeated Australian
Services 5 (Carter try)
Sydney Blue 24 (Jordan 2, Layman, Nassio tries; Newbould 2
cons) defeated Tasmania 0
ACT 14 (Williams, Giteau tries; Maniti 2 cons) defeated
Australian Services 0
Australian Services 12 (Jones 2 tries; Jones con)
defeated Tasmania 0
Sydney Gold 20 (Hepi, Soon, Hargreaves, Hodgkinson tries)
defeated NSW Country 8 (Fry try; Thomas pen)
Sydney Gold 20 (Dunn 2, Blazejewski, Hodgkinson tries)
defeated ACT 0
AUSTRALIAN UNDER 16s CHAMPIONSHIP
Victoria 5 (Buretta try) defeated Sydney Gold 0
Sydney Gold 18 (Palu 2, Fiaola tries; Pirie pen) defeated
Sydney Blue 0
St Ignatius College Riverview
29 September - 3 October
Queensland White 22 (R.Setu 2, A.Rore tries; B.Lucas 2 cons,
pen) defeated Western Australia 0
NSW Country 12 (Matthews, Thomson tries; McGann con)
defeated Northern Territory 0
NSW Country 15 (Matthews, Edwards, Goldman tries) defeated
Sydney Blue 5 (Smith try)
Day One – Monday 29 September 2003
Day Three – Friday 3 October 2003
Day Two – Friday 25 July 2003
Victoria 24 (French 2, Allen, Vaiauli tries; Buretta 2 cons)
defeated Tasmania 0
Northern Territory 27 (E.Peart, B.Spicer, B.Armistead, T.de With
tries; T.Doherty 2 cons, pen) defeated Tasmania 11 (B.Webber
try; A.Burke 2 pens)
Western Australia 12 (P.Pittman, A.Smith tries; G.Jones con)
defeated NSW Development 10 (D.Luongo 2 tries)
Victoria 15 (Hopkins, Seiuli tries, Buretta pen, con) defeated
Australian Services 0
Northern Territory 25 (Pearce 2, Rickard, Sutton, Gardner tries)
defeated Tasmania 0
Lloyd McDermott 34 (M.Randall 2, C.Littleboy 2, M.Solomon 2
tries; M.Coombes 2 cons) defeated Tasmania 5 (J.Kuresa try)
Western Australia 12 (Birch, Rowe tries, Haenga con) defeated
Tasmania 0
Western Australia 13 (Karaka, Taylor tries; Lancashire pen)
defeated ACT 12 (Hunt, Maniti tries; Maniti con)
South Australia 17 (J.Satala, A.Giles, J.George tries; M.Kawenata
con) defeated Northern Territory 0
Sydney Gold 30 (Soon 2, Pirie, Bruce, Matatuia, Hodgkinson tries)
defeated Western Australia 3 (Waru pen)
Victoria 8 (Page try; Buretta pen) defeated Northern Territory 0
NSW Schools 18 (J.Sammut, M.Auvaa, L.Afeaki tries; J.Sammut con)
defeated ACT 8 (J.Lam try; M.Burfoot pen)
NSW Country 8 (Matthews try; Thomas pen) defeated Victoria 0
South Australia 20 (R.Takuru-Pahau, H.Fletcher, S.Western
Australiarren tries; W.Jenkins con, pen) defeated Lloyd
McDermott 10 (J.Williams, I.Jackson tries)
ACT 10 (J White try; L Faatamala con, pen) defeated NSW
Development 0
NSW Schools 22 (J.Sammut, Q.Witika, P.Mathers, N.Scarfe tries;
J.Sammut con) defeated Queensland White 0
Queensland Red 27 (D.Georgiou 2, B.Vaaulu, M.Lauti, C.Brown
tries; B.Vaaulu con) defeated Victoria 17 (J.Tupai 2 tries; J.Van
Heerden 2 cons, pen)
NSW Juniors 32 (D.Coventry, R.Keegan, H.Witt, J.Byrne, S.Tarasenko.
R.McCormack 2 cons, pen) defeated Western Australia 0
Day Two – Wednesday 1 October 2003
NSW Juniors 14 (J.Williams try. R.McCormack 3 pens)
defeated NSW Schools 10 (A.Keft try; J.Sammut con, pen)
Queensland White 13 (J.Parry, B.Gillespie tries; T.Benson pen)
defeated Victoria 7 (N.Tuiavaii try. Jared Van Heerden con)
NSW Juniors 3 (Ryan McCormack pen) defeated Queensland Red 0
Victoria 18 (L.Segi, M.Uoka, A.Campbell tries; J.Van Heerden pen)
defeated NSW Development 6 (J.Browne 2 pens)
Queensland 20 (B.Nilsson, P.Luafutu, B.Vaaulu tries. B.Vaaulu
con, pen) defeated ACT 3 (Laauli Faatamala pen)
FINAL STANDINGS
FINAL STANDINGS – DIVISION ONE
PLAYED
WON
LOST
DRAW
PTS FOR
PTS AG.
BONUS
POINTS
1. NSW JUNIORS
5. QUEENSLAND WHITE
SYD GOLD
6
5
1
0
132
13
5
25
2. QUEENSLAND RED
6. VICTORIA
VIC
6
5
1
0
55
8
1
21
3. NSW SCHOOLS
7. WESTERN AUSTRALIA
NSW COUNTRY
6
5
1
0
63
25
0
20
4. ACT
8. NSW DEVELOPMENT
WA
6
4
2
0
48
64
0
16
SYD BLUE
6
3
3
0
46
45
2
14
ACT
6
3
3
0
40
41
2
14
NT
6
1
5
0
40
49
4
8
SA 27 (N.Stala 2, C.Motley, W.Jenkins, L.Calvert tries; C.Motley con)
defeated Tasmania 3 (A.Burke pen).
Northern Territory 19 (J.Egan 2, E.Peart tries; T.Doherty 2 cons)
defeated Lloyd McDermott 14 (M.Randall, J.Etrich tries;
R.Robinson 2 cons)
Sydney Blue 12 (Jordan, Stokes tries; Sparkes con)
defeated Northern Territory 5 (Gardner try)
FINAL STANDINGS – DIVISION TWO (Round Robin)
1. 13 POINTS
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
2. 9 POINTS
NORTHERN TERRITORY
3. 6 POINTS
LLOYD MCDERMOTT
ASRU
6
1
5
0
17
52
2
6
4. 0 POINTS
TASMANIA
TAS
6
0
6
0
0
141
0
0
69