2003–04 European Nations Cup Third Division

The 2002–2004 European Nations Cup was the fourth edition of the newly reformed European Championship for tier 2 & 3 Rugby Union Nations. This was the second two-year cycled championship, the first to be planned from the start.

The Third division had a controversy development during the 2002–03 season

The European federation decided to reset tournament and change from a "two-years" formula to a double "two-years formula".

There were no relegation, due the 2007 Rugby World Cup – Europe qualification

Pool A

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The highest level was the Pool "A", with five teams:

Table

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Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1   Moldova 4 4 0 0 129 57 +72 12
2   Malta 4 3 0 1 73 75 −2 10
3   Latvia 4 2 0 2 34 43 −9 8
4   Serbia and Montenegro 4 1 0 3 69 66 0 5
5   Hungary 4 0 0 4 54 118 −64 4

Results

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11 October 2003
  Hungary17–38Moldova  
Esztergom

25 October 2003
  Hungary7–14Latvia  
Székesfehérvár

10 April 2004
  Serbia and Montenegro31–3Hungary  
Subotica

17 April 2004
  Moldova26–12Latvia  
Chișinău

17 April 2004
  Malta20–18Serbia and Montenegro  
Marsa

25 April 2004
  Latvia8–10Malta  
Riga

8 May 2004
  Serbia and Montenegro20–43Moldova  
Beograd

22 May 2004
  Latvia3–0Serbia and Montenegro  
withdraw

22 May 2004
  Malta35–27Hungary  
Marsa

29 May 2004
  Moldova22–8Malta  
Chișinău

Pool B

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The middle level was the Pool "B", with five teams:

Table

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Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1   Luxembourg 4 4 0 0 98 39 +59 12
2   Austria 4 3 0 1 92 61 +31 10
3   Lithuania 4 2 0 2 89 32 +57 8
4   Bulgaria 4 1 0 3 51 136 −85 6
5   Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 0 0 3 28 87 −59 3

Results

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25 October 2003
  Bosnia and Herzegovina8–31Luxembourg  
Sarajevo

8 November 2003
  Luxembourg9–8Lithuania  
Cessange

15 November 2003
  Bulgaria33–3Bosnia and Herzegovina  
Pernik

24 April 2004
  Luxembourg39–5Bulgaria  
Cessange

8 May 2004
  Austria18–19Luxembourg  
Vienna

15 May 2004
  Lithuania66–0Bulgaria  
Šiauliai

22 May 2004
  Lithuania3 – 0
Bosnia Withdraw
Bosnia and Herzegovina  

22 May 2004
  Bulgaria13–28Austria  
Kostinbrod

5 June 2004
  Austria23–12Lithuania  
Vienna

12 June 2004
  Bosnia and Herzegovina17–23Austria  

Pool C

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At the lowest level of competition, participated four team:

Semifinals

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2 June 2004
  Israel24–15Finland  
Beauvais

2 June 2004
  Armenia36–6Norway  
Beauvais

Third place final

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5 June 2004
  Norway54–7Finland  
Beauvais

Final

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5 June 2004
  Armenia48–0Israel  
Beauvais

See also

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Sources

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  • www.irb.com