2003 in Wales - Sport

Sport

  • Cricket
    • 31 December - Tony Lewis is awarded the CBE in the New Year Honours List.
  • Cycling
    • Nicole Cooke wins La Flèche Wallonne Féminine for the first time.
  • Football
    • Cardiff City F.C. win promotion to the Football League Championship
  • Rugby union
    • October - The Wales team participate in the Rugby World Cup in Australia. In the group stages Wales defeat Canada 41-10, Tonga 27-20, and Italy 41-10, but lose to New Zealand 37-53 to qualify for the knockout stages. The team lose to England 17-28 in the quarter-finals.
  • Snooker
    • 30 November - Matthew Stevens beats Stephen Hendry 10-8 to lift the 2003 UK Championship title.

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