Australia and New Zealand in 2003
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Source: the site's AFL, NRL, cricket, rugby, football and basketball records · as of 19 Oct 2026
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Brisbane Lions
def. Collingwood, 134-84
Penrith
def. Sydney Roosters, 18-6
New South Wales
def. Queensland, 2-1
Australia
def. England, 4-1
The year, month by month
January
- CricketThe AshesAustralia def. England, 4-1
- Runner-up
- England
- Date
- 2 Jan
- Note
- Series in Australia; date is the start of the last Test
- TennisAustralian Open women'sSerena Williams
- Date
- 25 Jan
- TennisAustralian Open men'sAndre Agassi
- Date
- 26 Jan
February: nothing in this view
March
- F1Australian Grand PrixDavid Coulthard (McLaren)
- Venue
- Albert Park
- Date
- 9 Mar
- Note
- Formula One World Championship round 1, Melbourne
- CricketCricket World CupAustralia
- Date
- 23 Mar
- BasketballNBLSydney Kings def. Perth Wildcats
- Season
- 2002-03
- Runner-up
- Perth Wildcats
- CricketSheffield ShieldNew South Wales
- Season
- 2002-03
April: nothing in this view
May
- Rugby unionSuper RugbyBlues def. Crusaders
- Runner-up
- Crusaders
June: nothing in this view
July
- NRLState of OriginNew South Wales def. Queensland, 2-1
- Runner-up
- Queensland
- Venue
- Lang Park
- Date
- 16 Jul
- Note
- Series decider, game 3: Queensland 36, New South Wales 6
August: nothing in this view
September
- AFLAFLBrisbane Lions def. Collingwood, 134-84
- Runner-up
- Collingwood
- Venue
- M.C.G.
- Date
- 27 Sep
October
- NRLNRLPenrith def. Sydney Roosters, 18-6
- Runner-up
- Sydney Roosters
- Venue
- Stadium Australia
- Date
- 5 Oct
- Rugby unionNPCAuckland def. Wellington, 41-29
- Runner-up
- Wellington
- Venue
- Westpac Stadium
- Note
- Played as the National Provincial Championship
November
- Rugby unionBledisloe CupNew Zealand def. Australia, 1-2
- Runner-up
- Australia
- Date
- 15 Nov
- Note
- Australia v New Zealand meetings that year, Australia first
December
- CricketBoxing Day TestAustralia def. India, Australia won by 9 wickets
- Runner-up
- India
- Venue
- Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Date
- 26 Dec
- Note
- Against India; the Test starts on 26 December
Events without a day are listed under the month they usually fall in.
National teamsWins-draws-losses
Australia
- Men's rugby union9-0-5
Beat New Zealand
- Men's football2-0-1
Beat England
- Women's football6-1-3
Beat New Zealand
- Men's basketball3-0-0
Beat New Zealand
- Men's cricketCricket World Cup
Test 8-1-3 · ODI 30-0-5
New Zealand
- Men's rugby union12-0-2
Beat Australia
- Men's football0-1-5
- Women's football3-0-1
Beat Papua New Guinea
- Men's basketball0-0-3
- Men's cricket
Test 0-5-1 · ODI 12-0-16
Records come from the site's national-team Elo results (rugby union, football, basketball), its cricket results (Test, ODI and T20I; no-result matches left out) and the champions board (titles). Rugby league internationals, women's rugby and women's cricket are not tracked, so rugby league shows only in years with a World Cup title.
Year in perspective
The Line
Brisbane Lions AFL
Top club on the Line, 1663
City of the year
- Sydney3
- Auckland2
- Brisbane1
Titles by metro
- Sydney: NBL, NRL, Sheffield Shield
- Auckland: NPC, Super Rugby
- Brisbane: AFL
Since 1897, to 2003: Sydney 129, Melbourne 126
Trans-Tasman
Australia 9, New Zealand 2
By sport
- Basketball, men: Australia 3, New Zealand 0
- ODI cricket: Australia 4, New Zealand 0
- Football, women: Australia 1, New Zealand 0
- Rugby union, men: Australia 1, New Zealand 2