2003–04 European Nations Cup First Division
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International rugby union competition
Rugby union tournament
| Date | 16 February 2003 – 27 March 2004 |
|---|---|
| Countries | Czech Republic Georgia Portugal Romania Russia Spain |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Portugal |
| Antim Cup | Romania (2003, 2004) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Tries scored | 128 (4.41 per match) |
← 2001–02 2004–06 → | |
The 2003–04 European Nations Cup was the fourth edition of the newly reformed European Championship for tier 2 and 3 rugby union nations. This was the second two-year cycled championship, the first to be planned from the start.
The title was won by Portugal for the first time, with their Iberian neighbours Spain being relegated. Portugal won all their games, except to a loss abroad to Romania. The Championship saw another new face in the Czech Republic who replaced the relegated Netherlands.
Table
[edit ]| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
| 1 | Portugal | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 245 | 180 | +65 | 28 |
| 2 | Romania | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 320 | 123 | +197 | 26 |
| 3 | Georgia | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 193 | 148 | +45 | 21 |
| 4 | Russia | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 198 | 175 | +23 | 15 |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 139 | 263 | −124 | 15 |
| 6 | Spain | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 129 | 335 | −206 | 11 |
Results
[edit ]Week 1
[edit ] 16 February 2003
Try: Gonçalves
Da. Mateus
Di. Mateus
Con: Malheiro (2)
Pen: Malheiro (5) Try: Abuseridze
Katsadze (2)
Zedginidze
Con: Jimsheladze (2)
Pen: Jimsheladze
Drop: Jimsheladze
Da. Mateus
Di. Mateus
Con: Malheiro (2)
Pen: Malheiro (5) Try: Abuseridze
Katsadze (2)
Zedginidze
Con: Jimsheladze (2)
Pen: Jimsheladze
Drop: Jimsheladze
16 February 2003
Try: Penalty try
Con: Cascarra
Pen: Cascarra (3) Try: Fedchenko
Grachev
Kuzin
A. Sergeev
S. Sergeev
Con: Rachkov (3)
Pen: Rachkov (6)
Drop: Rachkov
Con: Cascarra
Pen: Cascarra (3) Try: Fedchenko
Grachev
Kuzin
A. Sergeev
S. Sergeev
Con: Rachkov (3)
Pen: Rachkov (6)
Drop: Rachkov
22 June 2003
Czech Republic 5–42 Romania
- The match between the Czech Republic and Romania, originally scheduled for 15 February, was postponed.
Week 2
[edit ] 22 February 2003
Try: Gundishvili
Shvelidze
Yachvili
Zibzibadze (2)
Con: Jimsheladze (3)
Pen: Jimsheladze Pen: Cascarra
Shvelidze
Yachvili
Zibzibadze (2)
Con: Jimsheladze (3)
Pen: Jimsheladze Pen: Cascarra
22 February 2003
14 June 2003
Czech Republic 27–13 Russia
- The match between the Czech Republic and Russia, originally scheduled for 22 February, was postponed.
Week 3
[edit ] 8 March 2003
Portugal 43–10 Czech Republic
Try: Malheiro (2)
Da. Mateus
Di. Mateus
Vieira
Con: Malheiro
Cardoso Pinto (2)
Pen: Malheiro (4) Try: Zak
Con: Krejci
Pen: Krejci
Da. Mateus
Di. Mateus
Vieira
Con: Malheiro
Cardoso Pinto (2)
Pen: Malheiro (4) Try: Zak
Con: Krejci
Pen: Krejci
9 March 2003
9 March 2003
Week 4
[edit ] 22 March 2003
Czech Republic 15–30 Georgia
Pen: Kafka (4)
Drop: Kafka Try: Khamashuridze
Labadze
Shvelidze
Zedginidze
Zibzibadze
Con: Jimsheladze
Pen: Jimsheladze
Drop: Kafka Try: Khamashuridze
Labadze
Shvelidze
Zedginidze
Zibzibadze
Con: Jimsheladze
Pen: Jimsheladze
22 March 2003
23 March 2003
Week 5
[edit ] 29 March 2003
30 March 2003
30 March 2003
Spain 38–40 Czech Republic
Week 6
[edit ] 14 February 2004
Romania 55–11 Czech Republic
14 February 2004
Try: Ghvaberidze
Kopaliani
Con: Kvnikhidze
Urjukashvili Try: Aguilar
Con: Malheiro
Pen: Malheiro (3)
Drop: Malheiro
Kopaliani
Con: Kvnikhidze
Urjukashvili Try: Aguilar
Con: Malheiro
Pen: Malheiro (3)
Drop: Malheiro
14 February 2004
Week 7
[edit ] 21 February 2004
22 February 2004
- The game between Russia and the Czech Republic, originally scheduled for 21 February 2004 and postponed due to snow, was not played.
Week 8
[edit ] 6 March 2004
Try: Dragoș Dima
Sîrbu
Socol
Teodorescu
Țincu
Toderașc
Tonița
Voicu
Con: Tofan (5) Try: Loubsens
Con: Martinéz Torres
Pen: Martinéz Torres
Sîrbu
Socol
Teodorescu
Țincu
Toderașc
Tonița
Voicu
Con: Tofan (5) Try: Loubsens
Con: Martinéz Torres
Pen: Martinéz Torres
6 March 2004
6 March 2004
Czech Republic 8–13 Portugal
Week 9
[edit ] 20 March 2004
20 March 2004
Try: Davila Sánchez
Velazco Querol
Pen: Kovalenco (3) Try: Aguilar (2)
Garvão (3)
Mateus
Con: Malheiro
Pen: Malheiro
Velazco Querol
Pen: Kovalenco (3) Try: Aguilar (2)
Garvão (3)
Mateus
Con: Malheiro
Pen: Malheiro
20 March 2004
Georgia 23–7 Czech Republic
Week 10
[edit ] 27 March 2004
Czech Republic 16–6 Spain
27 March 2004
Municipal Stadium, Coimbra
27 March 2004
Try: Sîrbu
Tudori
Pen: Dumbravă (2)
Tofan (3) Try: Gorgodze
Kvinikhidze
Con: Kvinikhidze
Pen: Kvinikhidze (2)
Tudori
Pen: Dumbravă (2)
Tofan (3) Try: Gorgodze
Kvinikhidze
Con: Kvinikhidze
Pen: Kvinikhidze (2)
See also
[edit ]- 2002–04 European Nations Cup Second Division
- 2002–03 European Nations Cup Third Division
- 2003–04 European Nations Cup Third Division
External links
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- 2002–03 in European rugby union
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- 2002–03 in Spanish rugby union
- 2003–04 in Spanish rugby union
- 2003 in Russian rugby union
- 2004 in Russian rugby union
- 2003 in Georgian sport
- 2004 in Georgian sport
- 2003 in Dutch sport
- 2004 in Dutch sport
- 2002–03 in Romanian rugby union
- 2003–04 in Romanian rugby union
- 2003 in Portuguese sport
- 2004 in Portuguese sport