2003 Round 1 vs Warriors:
Newcastle 36 (T. Tahu 2, S. Simpson, B. Kennedy, A. Johns, A. Quinn tries; A. Johns 6 goals) defeated
Warriors 26 (L. Hohaia 2, J. Carlaw, F. Meli, H. Fa'afili tries; S. Jones 3 goals) at Ericsson Stadium, Sunday, March 16.
Scrums: Warriors 8-2. Penalties: Warriors 6-5.
Crowd: 16,291. Referee: Tim Mander. Halftime: Warriors 16-12.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 6/6, Jones (Warriors) 3/6.
| Newcastle Knights: | Warriors: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Motu Tony |
| 2. Timana Tahu | 2. Henry Fa'afili |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. John Carlaw |
| 4. Kurt Gidley | 4. Clinton Toopi |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Francis Meli |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Lance Hohaia |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Stacey Jones |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Jerry Seuseu |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. P.J. Marsh |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Mark Tookey |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Logan Swann |
| 12. Daniel Abraham | 12. Awen Guttenbeil |
| 13. Ben Kennedy | 13. Monty Betham (c) |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Adam Woolnough | Evarn Tuimavave |
| Matthew Jobson | Karl Temata |
| Josh Smith | Vinnie Anderson |
| Luke Quigley | Wairangi Koopu |