The 2004 Churchill Cup was held between 14 June and 21 June 2004 in Calgary and Edmonton, Canada. It was the second edition of the Churchill Cup competition. The three original rugby union teams taking part in the men's competition: Canada, England A and the USA, were joined by the New Zealand Maori.

2004 Churchill Cup
Date14 June – 21 June 2004
Countries Canada
 England Saxons
New Zealand New Zealand Māori
 United States
Final positions
Champions Māori (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
2003
2005

A women's competition, involving the same teams, took place alongside the men's event.

Format

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The competition took on a straight 'knock-out' format. Four teams played in two semi-final matches, with the North American sides kept apart. The winners of each semi final competed in the final match, while the losers took part in a 3rd/4th place playoff. Four matches were played over a period of two weeks.

Results

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Semi-finals

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2004-06-14
16:30
England A  48 – 23  Canada
Calgary, Canada
2004-06-14
16:30
Māori  69 – 31  United States
Report[1]
Calgary, Canada

Final

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2004-06-21
16:30
England A  19 – 26  Māori
Edmonton, Canada
  • after extra time

Consolation final

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2004-06-21
16:30
Canada  32 – 29  United States
Report[2]
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Canada
Attendance: 5,000

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NZ Maori run in 11 tries against US". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Canada (8) 32 - 29 (7) United States of America (FT)". espnscrum. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
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