2003–04 European Nations Cup First Division
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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.
Date | 16 February 2003 – 27 March 2004 |
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Final positions | |
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Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 29 |
Tries scored | 128 (4.41 per match) |
← 2001–02 2004–06 → |
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
editPlace | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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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
editWeek 1
edit16 February 2003 |
Portugal | 34–30 | Georgia |
Try: Gonçalves Da. Mateus Di. Mateus Con: Malheiro (2) Pen: Malheiro (5) | Try: Abuseridze Katsadze (2) Zedginidze Con: Jimsheladze (2) Pen: Jimsheladze Drop: Jimsheladze |
Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
16 February 2003 |
Spain | 19–52 | Russia |
Try: Penalty try Con: Cascarra Pen: Cascarra (3) | Try: Fedchenko Grachev Kuzin A. Sergeev S. Sergeev Con: Rachkov (3) Pen: Rachkov (6) Drop: Rachkov |
Inca, Mallorca Referee: Daniel Pruvot (France) |
22 June 2003 |
Czech Republic | 5–42 | Romania |
Try: Stastny | Try: Brezoianu Ghioc Popescu Săuan Tofan Con: Dumbravă (4) Pen: Dumbravă (3) |
Tatra Smichov Rugby Club, Prague Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Dave Pearson (England) |
- The match between the Czech Republic and Romania, originally scheduled for 15 February, was postponed.
Week 2
edit22 February 2003 |
Georgia | 34–3 | Spain |
Try: Gundishvili Shvelidze Yachvili Zibzibadze (2) Con: Jimsheladze (3) Pen: Jimsheladze | Pen: Cascarra |
Tbilisi Attendance: 10,000 Referee: G. Doyle (Ireland) |
22 February 2003 |
Portugal | 16–15 | Romania |
Try: Garvão Con: Malheiro Pen: Malheiro (2) Drop: Tomé | Try: Manta Țincu Con: Tofan Pen: Tofan |
Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon Referee: G. Doyle (Ireland) |
14 June 2003 |
Czech Republic | 27–13 | Russia |
Try: Camrda Pekarek Rohlik Con: Kafka (3) Pen: Kafka (2) | Try: Lubkov Con: Rachkov Pen: Rachkov (2) |
Tatra Smichov Rugby Club, Prague Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Nereo Dordolo (Italy) |
- The match between the Czech Republic and Russia, originally scheduled for 22 February, was postponed.
Week 3
edit8 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 |
Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon Referee: Sean Mallon (Netherlands) |
9 March 2003 |
Russia | 17–23 | Georgia |
Try: Sergeev Pen: Rachkov (2) Drop: Rachkov (2) | Try: Jimsheladze Pen: Jimsheladze (6) |
Stadium Junost, Krasnodar Referee: Giovanni Morandin (Italy) |
9 March 2003 |
Spain | 6–31 | Romania |
Pen: Díez Drop: Velazco Querol | Try: Petrechei Socol Tofan Con: Tofan (2) Pen: Tofan (4) |
Campo Universitário, Madrid Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Antonio Lombardi (Italy) |
Week 4
edit22 March 2003 |
Czech Republic | 15–30 | Georgia |
Pen: Kafka (4) Drop: Kafka | Try: Khamashuridze Labadze Shvelidze Zedginidze Zibzibadze Con: Jimsheladze Pen: Jimsheladze |
Tatra Simchov Rugby Club, Prague Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy) |
22 March 2003 |
Romania | 23–12 | Russia |
Try: Petrache Vioreanu Penalty try Con: Tofan Pen: Tofan (2) | Pen: Rachkov (4) |
Dinamo Stadion, Bucharest Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Daniel Dartigeas (France) |
23 March 2003 |
Portugal | 35–16 | Spain |
Try: Cunha Sousa Con: Malheiro (2) Pen: Malheiro (5) Drop: Malheiro (2) | Try: Tuineau Iloa Con: Cascarra Pen: Cascarra (2) Drop: Kovalenco |
Estádio Municipal, Coimbra Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal (France) |
Week 5
edit29 March 2003 |
Russia | 14–25 | Portugal |
Try: Dymchenko Pen: Akulov | Try: Cunha Con: Malheiro Pen: Malheiro (5) Drop: Malheiro |
Stadium Junost, Krasnodar Referee: Mircea Paraschivescu (Romania) |
30 March 2003 |
Georgia | 6–19 | Romania |
Pen: Jimsheladze (2) | Try: Brezoianu Gontineac Maftei Con: Tofan (2) |
Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Daniel Gillet (France) |
30 March 2003 |
Spain | 38–40 | Czech Republic |
Try: Beltrán Rodriguéz Cascarra Loubsens Monreal Izquierdo Zarzosa Con: Cascarra (2) Pen: Cascarra (3) | Try: Rohlik Stastny Suster Syrovy Con: Kafka (4) Pen: Kafka (4) |
Campo Universitário, Madrid Referee: Jeremy Schauder (Israel) |
Week 6
edit14 February 2004 |
Romania | 55–11 | Czech Republic |
Try: Baraulea (2) Gheara Gontineac Săuan Teodorescu (2) Zebega Con: Dumbravă (6) Pen: Dumbravă | Try: Rohlik Pen: Kafka Krejci |
Dinamo Stadion, Bucharest Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal (France) |
14 February 2004 |
Georgia | 14–19 | Portugal |
Try: Ghvaberidze Kopaliani Con: Kvnikhidze Urjukashvili | Try: Aguilar Con: Malheiro Pen: Malheiro (3) Drop: Malheiro |
Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Antonio Lombardo (Italy) |
14 February 2004 |
Russia | 36–6 | Spain |
Try: Fedchenko Grachev Korobeynikov Korshunov Kuzin Rachkov Pen: Rachkov (2) | Pen: Martinéz Torres |
Stadium Junost, Krasnodar Referee: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat (France) |
Week 7
edit21 February 2004 |
Romania | 36–6 | Portugal |
Try: Baraulea Mersoiu Săuan (2) Toderașc Con: Dumbravă (4) Pen: Dumbravă | Pen: Malheiro (2) |
Stade 1 Mai, Constanta Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Johan Meersman (Belgium) |
22 February 2004 |
Spain | 6–6 | Georgia |
Pen: Kovalenco Martinéz Torres | Pen: Kvinikhidze (2) |
Tarragona Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Italy) |
- The game between Russia and the Czech Republic, originally scheduled for 21 February 2004 and postponed due to snow, was not played.
Week 8
edit6 March 2004 |
Romania | 50–10 | Spain |
Try: Dragoș Dima Sîrbu Socol Teodorescu Țincu Toderașc Tonița Voicu Con: Tofan (5) | Try: Loubsens Con: Martinéz Torres Pen: Martinéz Torres |
Stadionul Ghencea II, Bucharest Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Jean-Christophe Gastou (France) |
6 March 2004 |
Georgia | 9–3 | Russia |
Pen: Barkalaia Jimsheladze Drop: Jimsheladze | Pen: Rachkov |
Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Joel Dume (France) |
6 March 2004 |
Czech Republic | 8–13 | Portugal |
Try: Rohlik Drop: Brabek | Try: Cunha Garvão Pen: Grenho |
Tatra Smichov Rugby Club, Prague Attendance: 500 Referee: Séan Mallon (Netherlands) |
Week 9
edit20 March 2004 |
Russia | 33–24 | Romania |
Try: Grachev Kazantsev Klyuchnikov Shelepkov Con: Simonov (2) Pen: Simonov (3) | Try: Săuan Toderașc Penalty try Con: Dumbravă (3) Pen: Dumbravă |
Stadium Junost, Krasnodar Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Gérard Borréani (France) |
20 March 2004 |
Spain | 19–35 | Portugal |
Try: Davila Sánchez Velazco Querol Pen: Kovalenco (3) | Try: Aguilar (2) Garvão (3) Mateus Con: Malheiro Pen: Malheiro |
Ibiza Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir (France) |
20 March 2004 |
Georgia | 23–7 | Czech Republic |
Try: Gorgodze Zedginidze Con: Kvinikhidze (2) Pen: Kvinikhidze (3) | Try: Rohlik Con: Krejci |
Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Bernd Gabbei (Germany) |
Week 10
edit27 March 2004 |
Czech Republic | 16–6 | Spain |
Try: Brabec Con: Kafka Pen: Kafka Drop: Kafka | Pen: Martinéz Torres (2) |
Tatra Smichov Rugby Club, Prague Referee: Maurizio Vancini (Italy) |
27 March 2004 |
Portugal | 19–18 | Russia |
Try: Andrade Malheiro Pen: Malheiro (3) Drop: Kazantsev | Try: Kuzin Simonov Con: Simonov Pen: Simonov |
Municipal Stadium, Coimbra |
27 March 2004 |
Romania | 25–18 | Georgia |
Try: Sîrbu Tudori Pen: Dumbravă (2) Tofan (3) | Try: Gorgodze Kvinikhidze Con: Kvinikhidze Pen: Kvinikhidze (2) |
Iași Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Stefano Mancini (Italy) |