2003 Wigan Warriors season
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.
| 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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League table
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bradford Bulls |
28 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 878 | 529 | +349 | 44 | Play-off semi-final |
| 2 |  Leeds Rhinos |
28 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 751 | 555 | +196 | 41 | |
| 3 |  Wigan Warriors |
28 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 776 | 512 | +264 | 40 | Play-off elimination final |
| 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 |
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
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source:[2]
References
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