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{{Short description|Second staging of the Women's Rugby League World Cup}}{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}{{Use Australian English|date=October 2020}}

factoids

Maori}} Maori| count = 2| matches = 25| attendance = | points = 1146| tries = 239| topscorer-flag = NZL| topscorer = Trish Hina 82 (T:9 G:23)| top try scorer-flag = NZL| top try scorer = Honey Hireme 10| top try scorer2-flag = NZL| top try scorer2 = Fuarosa Time 10| tournaments = Women's Rugby League World Cup2000 Women's Rugby League World Cup>20002008 Women's Rugby League World Cup>2008}}The 2003 Women's Rugby League World Cup was the second staging of the Women's Rugby League World Cup. The tournament was held in Auckland, New Zealand from 28 September, culminating in the final between New Zealand and New Zealand Maori on 12 October. It was held at North Harbour Stadium and the nearby Marist Rugby ground. Nine teams took part Australia, Great Britain, Tokelau, Tonga, Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, New Zealand Maori and New Zealand. The initial format was three pools of three, with the top six teams moving into two subsequent pools of three. The top four teams then contested elimination semi-finals.NEWS, Kiwi Ferns face onslaught, New Zealand Herald, 2 Oct 2003, 15, Gillan, Gordon, .BOOK, 2003, Lion Foundation Woman's Rugby League World Cup 2003, North Harbour, New Zealand, New Zealand Women's Rugby League,

Teams

{| class="wikitable sortable" !Team!Appearance !Nickname!Coach!CaptainAUS}} {{leagueicon12}}| 2nd| Jillaroos| Dave Leat| Karyn MurphyCOK}} {{leagueicon12}}| 1st| Moana| Tom Bishop| Debbie DormanGB}} {{leagueicon12}} | 2nd| Lionesses| Jackie Sheldon| Brenda DobekNZ}} {{leagueicon12}} | 2nd| Kiwi Ferns| Lawrence Brydon| Luisa AvaikiMaori}} New Zealand Māori | 1st| Wahine Toa| Greg Brown| Kellie KiwiNiue}} Niue| 1st| | Meke Lokeni| SAM}} {{leagueicon12}}| 1st| Fetu Samoa| George Apelii Tuimaseve| TKL}} Tokelau| 1st| | Tony Lajpold| TON}} {{leagueicon12}}| 1st| Mate Ma'a Tonga Womens| | Celestyana (Tiana) Valu

Matches

Phase oneThe nine teams were grouped into three pools of three. {{rugbyleaguebox |bg = #eeeeee |date = 28 September 2003 | team1 = {{rlw-r|GB}} | score = 28 - 12 |report = ScorersBOOK, New Zealand Rugby League Almanack 2003, Payne, Francis, 2003, New Zealand Rugby Football League Inc., ResultJOURNAL, Scoreboard, Rugby League Week, 1/10/2003, Sydney, Bauer Media Group, NEWS, Parsons is predicting big things from GB, West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire Counties Publications, 7 Oct 2003, team2 = {{rlw-l|SAM}} | points1 = Tries: 5 Natalie Parsons 2 Becky Jones 2 Sally Milburn Goals: 4 Brenda Dobek 4 | points2 = Tries: 3 H Tuimavave T Elisara L Tuioti Goals: nil |stadium = North Harbour Stadium |attendance = |referee= Grant Wharehoka}}{{rugbyleaguebox |bg = #eeeeee |date = 28 September 2003 | team1 = New Zealand Māori {{flagdeco|Maori}} | score = 24 - 28 |report = Result Australian ScorersNEWS, Women's Rugby League, Rugby League Review, 1 Oct 2003, 8, |team2 = {{rlw-l|AUS}} | points1 = Tries: 6 R Wikeepa 2 A Waikai 2 C Stainton Rochelle Potaka Goals: nil |points2 = Tries: 5 Leah Williams 2 Erin Elliott Caryl Jarrett Roslyn Simpson Goals: 4 Tracey Thompson 4 |stadium = North Harbour Stadium |attendance = |referee= Adrian Purnell }}{{rugbyleaguebox |bg = #eeeeee |date = 28 September 2003 | team1 = {{rlw-r|NZL}} | score = 68 - 0 |report = Scorers ResultWEB,weblink Kiwi Ferns - Past Results, 30 Sep 2020, NZRL, 7 Oct 2020, |team2 = {{rlw-l|COK}} | points1 = Tries: 15 Tamaku Paul 4 Honey Hireme 3 Marion Heather 2 Tessa Te Kahu 2 Cynthia Ta'ala Mere Baker Trish Hina Nadene Conlon Goals: 4 Marion Heather 2 Trish Hina Teasha Leka |points2 = |stadium = North Harbour Stadium |attendance = |referee= Leon Williamson }}{{rugbyleaguebox |bg = #eeeeee |date = 30 September 2003 | team1 = {{rlw-r|COK}} | score = 30 - 16 |report = Scorers ResultNEWS, SPORT details, Daily Telegraph, 1 Oct 2003, 82, |team2 = {{flagdeco|TKL}} Tokelau | points1 = Tries: 7 C Marsters 2 A Tikinau A Parai T Larkins E Mani T Vano Goals: 1 C Marsters |points2 = Tries: 4 M Wilson L Baker J Lenusio A Pedro Goals: nil |stadium = North Harbour Stadium |attendance = |referee= Mike Ropata}}{{rugbyleaguebox |bg = #eeeeee |date = 30 September 2003 | team1 = New Zealand Māori {{flagdeco|Maori}} | score = 44 - 0 |report = Scorers Result |team2 = {{flagdeco|Niue}} Niue | points1 = Tries: 9 P Hohepa 2 R Wikeepa N Emery A Turner J Puitau Vicki Letele Rochelle Potaka H Timu Goals: 4 I Whakatihi 2 Rochelle Potaka 2 |points2 = |stadium = North Harbour Stadium |attendance = |referee= Tony Portland}}{{rugbyleaguebox |bg = #eeeeee |date = 30 September 2003 | team1 = {{rlw-r|TON}} | score = 4 - 44 |report = Scorers Result |team2 = {{rlw-l|SAM}} | points1 = Tries: 1 S Pasikala Goals: nil |points2 = Tries: 11 H Tuimavave 5 Jean Oti 2 A Levi M Laumatia L Fa'apito T Malaitai Goals: nil|stadium = North Harbour Stadium |attendance = |referee= Warwick Freeman}}{{rugbyleaguebox |bg = #eeeeee |date = 2 October 2003 | team1 = {{rlw-r|GB}} | score = 54 - 0 |report = HT: 28-0 ReportNEWS, British Ladies Suffer Stetback, League Express, 6 Oct 2003, Scorers ResultNEWS, SPORT details, Daily Telegraph, 3 Oct 2003, 114, |team2 = {{rlw-l|TON}} | points1 = Tries: 10{{efn-lg | name = fn1 }} Stacey Greenwood 3 Nicola Simpson 3 Lindsay Anfield Stacey Doherty Sally Milburn Renee Gregorie Goals: 7 Natalie Parsons 7 |points2 = |stadium = North Harbour Stadium |attendance = |referee= Adrian Purnell}}{{rugbyleaguebox |bg = #eeeeee |date = 2 October 2003 | team1 = {{rlw-r|NZL}} | score = 84 - 0 |report = HT: 48-0 Scorers Result |team2 = {{flagdeco|TKL}} Tokelau | points1 = Tries: 17 Fuarosa Time 6 Selena Te Amo 3 Marion Heather 2 Kelly Leota 2 Laura Mariu Mere Baker Trish Hina Nadene Conlon Goals: 8 Sarai Sue 6 Kelly Leota 2 |points2 = |stadium = Marist Rugby Grounds |attendance = |referee= Grant Wharehoka}}{{rugbyleaguebox |bg = #eeeeee |date = 2 October 2003 | team1 = {{rlw-r|AUS}} | score = 58 - 0 |report = HT: 32-0 Scorers ScorersJOURNAL, Scoreboard, Rugby League Week, 8/10/2003, Sydney, Bauer Media Group, |team2 = {{flagdeco|Niue}} Niue | points1 = Tries: 11 Rebecca Tavo 4 Caryl Jarrett 1 Tracey Thompson 1 Roslyn Simpson 1 Katrina Fanning 1 Leah Williams 1 Tahnee Norris 1 Lisa Holder 1 Goals: 7 Tracey Thompson 7|points2 = Tries: nil Goals: nil |stadium = North Harbour Stadium |attendance = |referee= Mike Ropata}}Great Britain (two wins) led Samoa (one win) and Tonga in their pool. Australia (two wins) led Māori (one win) and Niue. New Zealand (two wins) led the Cook Islands (one win) and Tokelau. Standinsgs after the first phase were New Zealand (1st, 4 points, +140 differential), Great Britain 4 (2nd, 4, +70), Australia (3rd, 4, +62), New Zealand Māori (4th, 2, +40), Samoa (5th, 2, +24), Cook Islands (6th, 2, -50), Tokelau (7th, 0, -90), Tonga (8th, 0, -94) and Niue (9th, 0, -101).{{notelist-lg|refs={{efn-lg | name=fn1 | The League Express match report has Nicola Simpson scoring 3 tries and Dannielle Titterington not scoring. The NZRL Almanack has Nicola Simmpson scoring 2 tries and Dannielle Titterington scoring one try.}}}}Phase twoThe three teams without a win in the first phase were placed in the same pool. Samoa (5th after phase one) joined Australia (3rd) and New Zealand (1st) in a pool. The other pool included Great Britain (2nd), Māori (4th) and Cook Islands (6th). {{rugbyleaguebox |bg = #eeeeee |date = 4 October 2003 | team1 = {{rlw-r|NZL}} | score = 44 - 4 |report = ReportNEWS, Kiwi Ferns shock coaching staff with huge win, The Press (Christchurch), 6 Oct 2003, 6, Coffey, John, Scorers |team2 = {{rlw-l|AUS}} | points1 = Tries: 10 Luisa Avaiki 2 Cynthia Ta'ala 2 Marion Heather 2 Lovey Tawhai Tamaku Paul Tafele Chan Ting Lorena Papalii Goals: 2 Marion Heather 2 |points2 = Tries: 1 Tarah Westera Goals: nil |stadium = North Harbour Stadium |attendance = |referee= Adrian Purnell}}{{rugbyleaguebox |bg = #eeeeee |date = 4 October 2003 | team1 = New Zealand Māori {{flagdeco|Maori}} | score = 10 - 8 |report = HT: 6-4 Report Scorers ResultWEB,weblink Womens World Cup : Round Three Results, Birchall, Steven, 4 Oct 2003, 2003, Womens RLeague, Australian Womens Rugby League,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20041129114230weblink">weblink 30 Oct 2020, 29 November 2004, Wayback Machine Internet Archive, Result |team2 = {{rlw-l|GB}} | points1 = Tries: 2 R Wikeepa Vicki Letele Goals: 1 P Hohepa |points2 = Tries: 2 Natalie Parsons Stacey Greenwood Goals: nil |stadium = North Harbour Stadium |attendance = |referee= Grant Wharehoka}}{{rugbyleaguebox |bg = #eeeeee |date = 4 October 2003 | team1 = Tokelau {{flagdeco|TKL}} | score = 28 - 4 |report = Scorers Result |team2 = {{rlw-l|TON}} | points1 = Tries: 6 M Wilson J Finau O Pereira L Baker P Puka A Pedro Goals: 2 N Silau |points2 = Tries: 1 V Toluta'u Goals: nil |stadium = North Harbour Stadium |attendance = |referee= }}{{rugbyleaguebox |bg = #eeeeee |date = 6 October 2003 | team1 = {{rlw-r|NZL}} | score = 84 - 0 |report = HT: 34-0 Scorers |team2 = {{rlw-l|SAM}} | points1 = Tries: 16 Trish Hina 5 Fuarosai Time 3 Honey Hireme 3 Tamakau Paul 2 Leah Witehira 1 Luisa Avaiki 1 Khadine Pohatu 1 Goals: 10 Trish Hina 10 | stadium = North Harbour Stadium |attendance = |referee= Carey Smith}}{{rugbyleaguebox |bg = #eeeeee |date = 6 October 2003 | team1 = {{rlw-r|GB}} | score = 20 - 20 |report = HT: 12-4 Fixture ScorersNEWS, Sport results, The Press (Christchurch), 7 Oct 2003, 4, |team2 = {{rlw-l|COK}} | points1 = Tries: 4 Stacey Greenwood 2 Sally Milburn Michelle Wood Goals: 2 Brenda Dobek |points2 = Tries: 4 T Wilson 3 C Marsters Goals: 2 C Marsters A Parai |stadium = North Harbour Stadium |attendance = |referee= Warwick Freeman}}{{rugbyleaguebox |bg = #eeeeee |date = 6 October 2003 | team1 = Tokelau {{flagdeco|TKL}} | score = 14 - 22 |report = HT: 4-14 Fixture Scorers |team2 = {{flagdeco|Niue}} Niue | points1 = Tries: 3 N Sootaga 2 A Pedro Goals: 1 N Silau|points2 = Tries: 5 C Fanamanu 2 S Comer J Piaso S Ikifitu Goals: 1 O Bloomfield |stadium = North Harbour Stadium |attendance = |referee= Adrian Purnell}}{{rugbyleaguebox |bg = #eeeeee |date = 8 October 2003 | team1 = New Zealand Māori {{flagdeco|Maori}} | score = 46 - 0 |report = Scorers ResultNEWS, Women's Rugby League, Rugby League Review, 1 Nov 2003, 8, |team2 = {{rlw-l|COK}} | points1 = Tries: 10 H Timu 2 M Emery 2 A Waikai 2 K Klay K Kiwi A Turner H Taute Goals: 3 Rochelle Potaka 2 K Kiwi|points2 = |stadium = North Harbour Stadium |attendance = |referee= Leon Williamson}}{{rugbyleaguebox |bg = #eeeeee |date = 8 October 2003 | team1 = Niue {{flagdeco|Niue}} | score = 14 - 14 |report = HT:14-0 ScorersNEWS, SPORT details, Daily Telegraph, 9 Oct 2003, 57, Scorers NEWS, Results, The Press (Christchurch), 10 Oct 2003, 11, |team2 = {{rlw-l|TON}} | points1 = Tries: 3 S Comer S Aisoli S Fanokehe Goals: 1 D Bloomfield |points2 = Tries: 3 O Moimoi S Alatini W Fisilau Goals: 1 S Alatini |stadium = North Harbour Stadium |attendance = |referee= Glen Wilson}}{{rugbyleaguebox |bg = #eeeeee |date = 8 October 2003 | team1 = {{rlw-r|AUS}} | score = 40 - 12 |report = HT: 20-12 Scorers Scorers |team2 = {{rlw-l|SAM}} | points1 = Tries: 7 Tarah Westera 2 Teresa Anderson Karyn Murphy Karley Banks Leah Williams Neena Fraser Goals: 6 Tracey Thompson 6 |points2 = Tries: 2 T Lefale L Tuioti Goals: 2 J Oti L Tuioti | stadium = North Harbour Stadium |attendance = |referee= Tony Portland}}Bowl and Plate Semi-Finals The New Zealand - Australia - Samoa phase two pool finished in that order, New Zealand with two wins, Australia one and Samoa nil. The other qualifying pool finished with Māori on top with two wins, and Great Britain and Cook Islands drawing their match. Great Britain, who had a better points difference, as well as two wins to one from the phase one pools, advanced to the semi-final. In the consolation pool, Niue (one win, one draw) led Tokelau (one win) and Tonga (on draw). The Plate and Bowl semi-finals featured Cook Islands, Tokelau, Samoa and Niue. Curiously, the source article in Rugby League Review does not elaborate on why Tonga replaced Niue in the Bowl Final. However, Niue's point were higher so they stay in Plate category while Tonga went to Bowl {{rugbyleaguebox |bg = #eeeeee |date = 10 October 2003 | team1 = {{rlw-r|COK}} | score = 18 - 12 |report = Scorers Result |team2 = {{flagdeco|TKL}} Tokelau | try2 = |points1 = Tries: 4 M Tuarae 2 S Utanga A Parai Goals: 1 A Parai |points2 = Tries: 3 N Silau N Alesana T Ariu Goals: nil|stadium = North Harbour Stadium |attendance = |referee= Warwick Freeman}}{{rugbyleaguebox |bg = #eeeeee |date = 10 October 2003 | team1 = {{rlw-r|SAM}} | score = 24 - 18 |report = Scorers Result |team2 = {{flagdeco|Niue}} Niue | points1 = Tries: 6 D Sipili 3 T Elisara M Sao-Filipo M Laumatia Goals: nil |points2 = Tries: 4 S Comer J Piaso S Fanokehe E Telfer Goals: 1 S Fanokehe |stadium = North Harbour Stadium |attendance = |referee= Sharlene Strawbridge}}Bowl Final{{rugbyleaguebox |bg = #eeeeee |date = 12 October 2003 | team1 = Tokelau {{flagdeco|TKL}} | score = 26 - 12 |report = Scorers Result |team2 = {{rlw-l|TON}} | points1 = Tries: 6 J Lenusio 2 V Toloa 2 L Baker A Teuia Goals: 1 N Silau |points2 = Tries: 3 U Kaufusi 3 Goals: nil |stadium = North Harbour Stadium |attendance = |referee= Mike Ropata}}Plate Final{{rugbyleaguebox |bg = #eeeeee |date = 12 October 2003 | team1 = {{rlw-r|SAM}} | score = 28-18 |report = Scorers Result |team2 = {{rlw-l|COK}} | try2 = |points1 = Tries: 6 M Laumatia 2 H Tuimavave T Lefale L Tuioti Jean Oti Goals: 2 Jean Oti 2 |points2 = Tries: 3 A Parai D Dorman A Tikinau Goals: 3 A Parai 2 S Utanka |stadium = North Harbour Stadium |attendance = |referee= Grant Wharehoka}}

Semi-finals

{{rugbyleaguebox |bg = #eeeeee |date = 10 October 2003 | team1 = {{rlw-r|NZL}} | score = 38 - 0 |report = HT: 22-0 ScorersNEWS, Results, The Press (Christchurch), 13 Oct 2003, 4, |team2 = {{rlw-l|GB}} | points1 = Tries: 7 Honey Hireme 2 Fuarosai Time Tamaku Paul Trish Hina Leah Witehira Lovey Tawhai Goals: 5 Trish Hina 5| points2 = Tries: nil Goals: nil |stadium = North Harbour Stadium |attendance = |referee= Leon Williamson}}{{rugbyleaguebox |bg = #eeeeee |date = 10 October 2003 | team1 = New Zealand Māori {{flagdeco|Maori}} | score = 12 - 4 |report = HT: 0-4 Scorers |team2 = {{rlw-l|AUS}} | points1 = Tries: 2 H Taute 2 Goals: 2 Rochelle Potaka 2 |points2 = Tries: 1 Roslyn Simpson Goals: nil | stadium = North Harbour Stadium |attendance = |referee= Carey Smith}}

Final

{{rugbyleaguebox |bg = #eeeeee |date = 12 October 2003 | team2 = {{flagdeco|Maori}} New Zealand Maori | score = 58 - 0 |report = HT: 28-0 ReportNEWS, Kiwi Ferns rule on league cup stage, The Press (Christchurch), 13 Oct 2003, 29, Coffey, John, |team1 = New Zealand {{flagdeco|NZL}} | points1 = Tries: 11 Honey Hireme 2 Selena Te Amo 2 Leah Witehira Luisa Avaiki Tamakau Paul Mere Baker Trish Hina Tessa Te Kahu Laura Mariu Goals: 7 Trish Hina 7 |points2 = Tries: nil Goals: nil|stadium = North Harbour Stadium |attendance = |referee= Adrian Purnell }}

Team of the Tournament

At the conclusion of the tournament, the Lion Foundation World Cup Team 2003 was announced.{| class="sortable" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" style="text-align:center;" style="background:#AAD0FF"! # !! Position !! Player !! T !! G !! PtsFB}} align=left NZ}} {{leagueicon14}} Cynthia Ta'ala 3 0 align=right | 12WG}} align=left NZ}} {{leagueicon14}} Selena Edmonds (Te Amo) 5 0 align=right | 20CE}} align=left Australia}} {{leagueicon14}} Rebecca Tavo 4 0 align=right | 16CE}} align=left NZ}} {{leagueicon14}} Honey Hireme 10 0 align=right | 40WG}} align=left NZ}} {{leagueicon14}} Tamaku Paul 9 0 align=right | 36FE}} align=left NZ}} {{leagueicon14}} Trish Hina 9 23 align=right | 82HB}} align=left NZ}} {{leagueicon14}} Leah Witehira 3 0 align=right | 12PR}} align=left Māori}} {{leagueicon14}} Vicki Letele 2 0 align=right | 8HK}} align=left NZ}} {{leagueicon14}} Tafale Chan Ting 1 0 align=right | 4PR}} align=left NZ}} {{leagueicon14}} Luisa Avaiki 4 0 align=right | 16SR}} align=left NZ}} {{leagueicon14}} Nadene Conlon 2 0 align=right | 8SR}} align=left GB}} {{leagueicon14}} Sam Brooke 0 0 align=right | 0LK}} align=left NZ}} {{leagueicon14}} Lorina Buckley (Papali'i) 1 0 align=right | 4IN}} align=left GB}} {{leagueicon14}} Sally Milburn 3 0 align=right | 12IN}} align=left Māori}} {{leagueicon14}} Rochelle Potaka 2 6 align=right | 20IN}} align=left Australia}} {{leagueicon14}} Tahnee Norris 2 0 align=right | 8IN}} align=left NZ}} {{leagueicon14}} Lovey Tawhi 2 0 align=right | 8The following staff were also named in the tournament team: Coach: Lawrence Brydon (NZ), Manager: Juanita Woodhouse (NZ), Trainer: Bob Vercoe (NZ)Luisa Avaiki was named Player of the Tournament.

References

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External links

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