2003 International Rules Series

The 2003 International Rules Series was the 10th annual International Rules Series and the sixth time a test series of international rules football has been played between Australia and Ireland since the series resumed in 1998.

2003 International Rules Series
EventInternational Rules Series
Australia win series 101-94 on aggregate
First test
Date24 October 2003
VenueSubiaco Oval, Perth, Western Australia
RefereeStephen McBurney (Aus)
Brian White (Ire)
Attendance41,228
Second test
Date31 October 2003
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Victoria
RefereeStephen McBurney (Aus)
Brian White (Ire)
Attendance60,235

Despite both teams each winning a match, the series was won by Australia on an aggregate score line of 101−94 points. In doing so, the Australians recorded their third series win in the two-test format, their first consecutive series win following their seven-point aggregate win in 2002 and their first ever series victory on home soil. The series was regarded as a commercial success, generating popular media interest and a sell-out crowd for the first test at Perth's Subiaco Oval.

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