2003 Wigan Warriors season

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Wigan Warriors 2003 season
Super League VIII Rank3rd
Play-off resultRunners-up
Challenge CupSemi-final
2003 recordWins: 22; Draws: 2; Losses: 8
Points scoredFor: 776; Against: 512
Team information
StadiumJJB Stadium
Top scorers
TriesDavid Hodgson (20)
PointsAndy Farrell (213)
< 2002 List of seasons 2004 >

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[]

Main article: Super League VIII
Super League VIII
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Pos. Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qual.
1 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 28 22 0 6 878 529 +349 44 Play-off Semi Final
2 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 28 19 3 6 751 555 +196 41
3 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 28 19 2 7 776 512 +264 40 Play-off Elimination Final
4 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 28 16 1 11 845 535 +310 31[a]
5 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 28 14 2 12 643 696 −53 30
6 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 28 14 1 13 748 619 +129 29
7 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 28 13 3 12 701 577 +124 27[b]
8 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 28 12 1 15 612 633 −21 25
9 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 28 12 1 15 640 727 −87 25
10 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 28 11 1 16 628 715 −87 23
11 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 28 7 1 20 505 774 −269 15
12 Faxcolours.svg Halifax 28 1 0 27 372 1227 −875 0[c] Relegated to National League 1

Source: Rugby League Project.
Classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.

Notes

^ a: St Helens deducted two points for salary cap breaches
^ b: Hull F.C. deducted two points for salary cap breaches
^ c: Halifax deducted two points for salary cap breaches

Source:[1]

Play-offs[]

Main article: Super League VIII § Play-offs
Date Round Opponent H/A Result Scorers Att.
Elimination Play-off 1 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves H 25–12
Elimination Semi Final Saintscolours.svg St Helens H 40–24
Elimination Final Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos A 23–22
18 October 2003 Grand Final Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls N 12–25

Cup run[]

Main article: 2003 Challenge Cup
Date Round Opponent H/A Result Scorers Att.
9 February 2003 Fourth Round Simms Cross H 92–3
2 March 2003 Fifth Round Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster Dragons A 50–10
16 March 2003 Quarter Final Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions A 70–12
13 April 2003 Semi Final Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls H 22–36

Source:[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Super League (Sky Sports)".
  2. ^ "Challenge Cup (Sky Sports)".
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