2003 NRL Grand Final

2003 (2003) NRL Grand Final  ()
Telstra Stadium, where the match was played
12 Total
PEN 612 18
SYD 06 6
Date5 October 2003
StadiumTelstra Stadium
LocationSydney, Australia
Clive Churchill MedalLuke Priddis (PEN)
Australian National anthemTroy Cassar-Daley
RefereeBill Harrigan
Attendance81,166
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters
Commentators
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The 2003 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding match of the 2003 NRL season. In what was a contest of Sydney's east versus west, defending premiers the Sydney Roosters played against minor premiers the Penrith Panthers.[1][2] The first grand final since 1996 to feature two Sydney-based teams was played on the night of Sunday, 5 October at Telstra Stadium in the inner western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. Domestically, live free-to-air television coverage was provided by Nine's Wide World of Sports. The match was also broadcast live in the United States by Fox Soccer.[3]

  1. ^ Solly, Ross (3 October 2003). "Battlers vs silvertails: NRL Grand Final". abc.com.au. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  2. ^ AAP (2 October 2003). "Coaches' verdicts". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  3. ^ "National Rugby League Grand Final, Live on Fox Sports World This Sunday". Business Wire. Los Angeles: Gale Group. 3 October 2003. Retrieved 5 October 2009.[permanent dead link][dead link]