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Events on Saturday 21 June 2003 2
2003All Blacks Test debut vs WalesThe start of an international careerCarter made his All Blacks Test debut on 21 June 2003 against Wales in Hamilton, initially selected as a centre before being converted to first five-eighth, the position that would define his legacy. His composure and tactical kicking in his first seasons signalled the arrival of a generational talent.
2003Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix publishedFifth novel breaks first-day sales recordsThe fifth novel in J.K. Rowling's series was published simultaneously in Britain and the United States after a three-year wait. It sold five million copies in the US in its first 24 hours, a record at the time, and cemented the series as a publishing phenomenon.