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England rugby union · The year in full

2003⁠

England played 17 matches in 2003: won 16, drew 0 and lost 1, scoring 644 and conceding 201.

Tournaments and series

Biggest win of 2003

Uruguay 13–111 England

2 November · Rugby World Cup

Played172003
Won1694% of matches
Drawn0
Lost1Points 644–201

Tries of the year

Top scorers

  1. Josh Lewsey 9
  2. Will Greenwood 9
  3. Jason Robinson 8
  4. Ben Cohen 6
  5. Dan Luger 5
  6. Mike Tindall 5
  7. Iain Balshaw 4
  8. Andy Gomarsall 2
  9. Joe Worsley 2
  10. Lawrence Dallaglio 2

First caps

1 England debut

Oldest first

Every England match of 2003

17 results

Every England match of 2003, oldest first
DateMatchCompetitionEngland scorersOutcome
15 Feb England 25–17 FranceSix Nations Championship Six Nations Championship Jason Robinson 49' England won
22 Feb Wales 9–26 EnglandSix Nations Championship Six Nations Championship Will Greenwood, Joe Worsley England won
9 Mar England 40–5 ItalySix Nations Championship Six Nations Championship Josh Lewsey 2', Steve Thompson 10', James Simpson-Daniel 12', Josh Lewsey 14', Mike Tindall 22', Dan Luger 70' England won
22 Mar England 40–9 ScotlandSix Nations Championship Six Nations Championship Josh Lewsey 21', Ben Cohen 50', Jason Robinson 63', Jason Robinson 77' England won
30 Mar Ireland 6–42 EnglandSix Nations Championship Six Nations Championship Lawrence Dallaglio 8', Mike Tindall 59', Will Greenwood 64', Will Greenwood 80', Dan Luger 96' England won
14 Jun New Zealand 13–15 EnglandTest matches · Test Match Test matches · Test Match None England won
21 Jun Australia 14–25 EnglandTest matches · Test Match Test matches · Test Match Will Greenwood 5', Mike Tindall 30', Ben Cohen 63' England won
23 Aug Wales 9–43 EnglandTest matches · Test Match Test matches · Test Match Lewis Moody 25', Dan Luger 56', Joe Worsley 63', Stuart Abbott 74', Dorian West 80' England won
30 Aug France 17–16 EnglandTest matches · First Test Test matches · First Test Mike Tindall 18' England lost
6 Sep England 45–14 FranceTest matches · Second Test Test matches · Second Test Ben Cohen 33', Ben Cohen 36', Iain Balshaw 41', Josh Lewsey 80', Jason Robinson 82' England won
12 Oct Georgia 6–84 EnglandRugby World Cup Rugby World Cup Mike Tindall 14', Matt Dawson 19', Steve Thompson 23', Neil Back 26', Lawrence Dallaglio 46', Will Greenwood 50', Mark Regan 54', Ben Cohen 60', Ben Cohen 64', Will Greenwood 72', Jason Robinson 76', Dan Luger 79' England won
18 Oct South Africa 6–25 EnglandRugby World Cup Rugby World Cup Will Greenwood 63' England won
26 Oct Samoa 22–35 EnglandRugby World Cup Rugby World Cup Neil Back 25', Penalty try 52', Iain Balshaw 70', Phil Vickery 74' England won
2 Nov Uruguay 13–111 EnglandRugby World Cup Rugby World Cup Lewis Moody 3', Josh Lewsey 17', Iain Balshaw 19', Iain Balshaw 21', Mike Catt 34', Andy Gomarsall 39', Josh Lewsey 41', Dan Luger 43', Stuart Abbott 49', Josh Lewsey 52', Jason Robinson 54', Josh Lewsey 56', Andy Gomarsall 59', Will Greenwood 68', Jason Robinson 70', Mike Catt 73', Josh Lewsey 76' England won
9 Nov Wales 17–28 EnglandRugby World Cup Rugby World Cup Will Greenwood 44' England won
16 Nov France 7–24 EnglandRugby World Cup Rugby World Cup None England won
22 Nov Australia 17–20 EnglandRugby World Cup Rugby World Cup Jason Robinson 38' England won

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