Weet-Bix Cards 2003 100 Years of NZ Test Rugby

Back in 2003 Sanitarium Weet-Bix commemorated 100 Years of Test Rugby 1903 to 2003 with a special set of 15 Weet-Bix Cards featuring the All Blacks. The Weet-Bix cards 2003 included 15 cards in the full set. Also on offer was a competition to win breakfast with the All Blacks and 100 chances to win rugby balls signed by the All Blacks.

Weetbix Cards 2003 Details

The 2003 Weetbix cards were offered in specially marked Weet-Bix cereal boxes during 2003. Large size boxes contained three cards while the smaller size had 2 cards.

There are 15 cards available to collect in this set each with a vertical orientation on the front of the card. Measuring 90 x 140mm Sanitarium advertised these cards as "the largest ever All Blacks Collector Card".

The front of the card features a fully body photo of a player and the number of the rugby jersey worn. The position played is highlighted in yellow and is positioned vertically in the top right-hand corner. The Weetbix logo appears at the bottom left-hand corner and the All Blacks Silver Fern logo along with the 100 Years of Test Rugby sits in the bottom right corner.


The reverse side of the card is divided into two sections and is oriented horizontally. The black background section on the left-hand side of the card advertises the competition while the main body is yellow and provides stats about three different players. Stats provides includes name of the player, dates played for the All Blacks, DOB, height, weight, All Blacks tests, All Blacks games and All Blacks points scored.

The back of the card also bears must-have advice for would-be All Blacks such as "instant acceleration, incredible stamina, superb defensive skills and the instinct to hunt out the ball" (Richie McCaw card) and "immense upper body strength, great leg power and all-round mobility" (Kees Meeuws card).

At the bottom of the back of the card is the All Blacks playing schedule for 2003 and Rugby World Cup Dates.

List of Weet-Bix Cards 2003

The following Weetbix Cards 2003 are included in the set:

• Kees Meeuws [Prop]
  Jersey Number 1
  Reverse side are stats for Kees Meeuws, Ken Gray and Wilson Whineray
  


• Richie McCaw [Flanker]
  Jersey Number 7
  Reverse side are stats for Richie (Richard) McCaw, Michael Jones and Graham Mourie
  


• Andrew Mehrtens [First Five]
  Jersey Number 10
  Reverse side are stats for Andrew Mehrtens, Grant Fox and Earle Kirton
  


• Jonah Lomu [Wing]
  Jersey Number 11
  Reverse side are stats for Jonah Lomu
  


• Tana Umaga [Centre]
  Jersey Number 13
  Reverse side are stats for Tana Umaga
  


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2003 Weetbix Card Competitions

During the promotion a competition was offered giving three winners and several of their mates the opportunity to have breakfast with the All Blacks. There were also 100 prizes to be won of a Gilbert rugby ball signed by the All Blacks.

Weetbix Cards 2003 Card Value

Weetbix Cards from 2003 are becoming increasingly hard to find. They occasionally come up on offer on Trademe but most likely odd cards rather than sets are available. If you want to buy a full set of 2003 Weetbix cards then a card dealer may be the best option. On auction sites expect to pay around NZ $30 - $40 for a full set. Individual cards are likely to sell for NZ $1 - 3 depending on condition.

Related Links

Other Weetbix Card Promotions
Weet-Bix Cards 2004 Collector Series
Weet-Bix Cards 2008 Stat Attack II All Blacks Rugby
List of Sanitarium Weetbix All Blacks Rugby Cards since 2000