2003 Wigan Warriors season

Rugby league team season

Wigan Warriors 2003 season

Super League VIII Rank| 3rd
Play-off result| Runners-up
Challenge Cup| Semi-final
2003 record| Wins: 22; draws: 2; losses: 8
Points scored| For: 776; against: 512
Team information
Stadium| JJB Stadium
Top scorers
Tries| David Hodgson (20)
Points| Andy Farrell (213)
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This article outlines the 2003 season for the British rugby league club Wigan Warriors. This season saw them compete in the Super League and Challenge Cup.

## League table[edit]

Main article: Super League VIII

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1  |  Bradford Bulls (L, C) | 28  | 22  | 0  | 6  | 878  | 529  | +349  | 44  | Semi-final
2  |  Leeds Rhinos | 28  | 19  | 3  | 6  | 751  | 555  | +196  | 41
3  |  Wigan Warriors | 28  | 19  | 2  | 7  | 776  | 512  | +264  | 40  | Elimination play-offs
4  |  St Helens | 28  | 16  | 1  | 11  | 845  | 535  | +310  | 31[a]
5  |  London Broncos | 28  | 14  | 2  | 12  | 643  | 696  | −53  | 30
6  |  Warrington Wolves | 28  | 14  | 1  | 13  | 748  | 619  | +129  | 29
7  |  Hull F.C. | 28  | 13  | 3  | 12  | 701  | 577  | +124  | 27[b] |
8  |  Castleford Tigers | 28  | 12  | 1  | 15  | 612  | 633  | −21  | 25
9  |  Widnes Vikings | 28  | 12  | 1  | 15  | 640  | 727  | −87  | 25
10  |  Huddersfield Giants | 28  | 11  | 1  | 16  | 628  | 715  | −87  | 23
11  |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 28  | 7  | 1  | 20  | 505  | 774  | −269  | 15
12  |  Halifax (R) | 28  | 1  | 0  | 27  | 372  | 1227  | −855  | 0[c] | 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.[1][2]
2. ^ Hull F.C. deducted 2 points for salary cap breaches.[1][2]
3. ^ Halifax deducted 2 points for salary cap breaches.[1][2]

Source:[3]

### Play-offs[edit]

Main article: Super League VIII § Play-offs

Date  | Round  | Opponent  | H/A  | Result  | Scorers  | Att.

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| Elimination Play-off 1  |  Warrington Wolves | H  | 25–12  |  |
| Elimination Semi Final  |  St Helens | H  | 40–24  |  |
| Elimination Final  |  Leeds Rhinos | A  | 23–22  |  |
18 October 2003  | Grand Final |  Bradford Bulls | N | 12–25  |  |

## Cup run[edit]

Main article: 2003 Challenge Cup

Date  | Round  | Opponent  | H/A  | Result  | Scorers  | Att.

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9 February 2003  | Fourth Round  | Simms Cross  | H  | 92–3  |  |
2 March 2003  | Fifth Round  |  Doncaster Dragons | A  | 50–10  |  |
16 March 2003  | Quarter Final  |  Swinton Lions | A  | 70–12  |  |
13 April 2003  | Semi Final  |  Bradford Bulls | H  | 22–36  |  |

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## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Champions lose points". BBC Sport. 29 May 2003. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
2. ^ a b c "Hull call for cap changes". BBC Sport. 17 July 2003. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
3. ^ "Super League (Sky Sports)".
4. ^ "Challenge Cup (Sky Sports)".

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Wigan Warriors

Est. 1872 in Wigan, England

The Club|

* History
* Players
* Seasons
* Internationals

Home grounds|

* Folly Field (1872–1877; 1879–1886)
* Prescott Street (1877–1879; 1886–1901)
* Springfield Park (1901–1902)
* Central Park (1902–1999)
* Brick Community Stadium (1999–present)

League|

* Rugby Football Union
* Rugby Football League
* Super League

Titles|

* RFL/Super League Championship: 1908–09
* 1921–22
* 1925–26
* 1933–34
* 1945–46
* 1946–47
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1995–96
* 1998
* 2010
* 2013
* 2016

* World Club Challenge (4): 1987
* 1991
* 1994
* 2017

* Challenge Cup: 1924
* 1929
* 1944
* 1948
* 1951
* 1958
* 1959
* 1965
* 1985
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 2002
* 2011
* 2013

Seasons|

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Culture|

* NRFU Founder
* Super League Founding Member
* Rivalry with St Helens

Affiliation|

* Rugby Football League (1895)
* Wigan Warriors Women
* Wigan Warriors Wheelchair

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2003 in rugby league

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International Rugby League|

* World Club Challenge
* Australian tour of Great Britain and France
* European Nations Cup
* Women's World Cup

British Rugby League|

| Competitions|

* Super League
* Grand Final
* National Leagues
* Challenge Cup
* Final
* Northern Rail Cup

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SL Teams|

* Bradford Bulls
* Castleford Tigers
* Halifax R.L.F.C.
* Huddersfield Giants
* Hull FC
* Leeds Rhinos
* London Broncos
* St Helens
* Clash of the Codes
* Wakefield Wildcats
* Warrington Wolves
* Widnes Vikings
* Wigan Warriors

Australian Rugby League|

| Competitions|

* State of Origin
* NRL season
* Grand Final
* Queensland Cup
* NSWRL Premier League

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By club|

* Brisbane Broncos
* Bulldogs
* Canberra Raiders
* Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
* Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
* Melbourne Storm
* Newcastle Knights
* New Zealand Warriors
* North Queensland Cowboys
* Parramatta Eels
* Penrith Panthers
* South Sydney Rabbitohs
* Sydney Roosters
* St. George Illawarra Dragons
* Wests Tigers

Other domestic competitions|

* France
* 2003–2004
* New Zealand

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*[PD]: Point difference
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