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Who was the top try-scorer of the 2003 Super 12 tournament?

Doug Howlett. Blues winger Doug Howlett scored 12 tries in 13 games.

Which South African franchise played in the finals of the first Super 12 tournament?

Sharks. They were called Natal back in 1996, and were beaten 45-21 by the Blues.

When Australia won 142-0 against Namibia at the 2003 World Cup, it set a record for the largest ever winning margin in a World Cup tournament.

t. At the time of the match, Namibia were ranked 25th in the world and the Australians fourth. The previous record score was the NZ vs Japan match in the 1995 RWC, when NZ beat Japan 145-17 at Bloemfontein.

Who scored the most points in the 2003 Rugby World Cup?

Jonny Wilkinson. Jonny Wilkinson (England) scored 113 points in six matches, followed by Frederic Michalak (France) with 103 points, and Elton Flatley (Australia) with 100 points.

When New Zealand won the Tri-Nations tournament in 2003, it was the ____ time that New Zealand hoisted the trophy.

5th. New Zealand achieved their fifth win in only eight editions! New Zealand won in 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, and 2003, South Africa in 1999 and 2004, and Australia in 2001 and 2002.

The referee of a RWC final is always neutral. Who was the referee for the 2003 final between Australia and England?

André Watson of South Africa. He also refereed the 1999 RWC final.

Samoa, Tonga, and Fiji, make up the Pacific Islanders rugby team.

t. The Pacific Island Rugby Alliance (PIRA) was formed in 2003, and its team the Pacific Islanders, drawn from the best Fijian, Tongan, and Samoan players, created far more interest on their debut 2004 tour than any of the three nations could ever have hoped. Despite losing every game, 14-29 vs Australia, 26-41 vs New Zealand, and 24-38 vs South Africa, they were impressive in all three tests.

Jonny Wilkinson had scored 21 drop-goals in internationals in July 2004. Whose record did he almost top with 25?

Hugo Porta. The former Argentina fly-half held the record.

When Wallaby George Gregan joined the 'Test ton club' in 2004, he joined Philippe Sella (France, 111 tests) and Jason Leonard (England, 114 tests). David Campese was the fourth member?

y. David Campese notched up 101 test caps while playing for Australia.

New Zealand pulled off a clean sweep of four wins out of four games in the Tri-Nations in 1996 and 1997. Australia was the first to achieve this?

t. South Africa managed it in 1998.