2003–04 European Nations Cup First Division
The 2003–2004 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 | |
Champions | ![]() |
Antim Cup | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 29 |
Tries scored | 128 (4.41 per match) |
← 2001–02 2004–06 → |
The Championship 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.
Contents
TableEdit
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
1 | Portugal | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 255 | 180 | +75 | 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 | 14 |
5 | Czech Republic | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 139 | 263 | −124 | 14 |
6 | Spain | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 129 | 345 | −216 | 11 |
ResultsEdit
- Week 1
16 February 2003
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Portugal | 34–30 | Georgia |
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Try: Gonçalves, 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
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Spain | 19–52 | Russia |
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Try: penalty try Con: Cascarra Pen: Cascarra (3) |
Try: Fedchenko, Grachev, Kuzin, A. Sergeev, S. Sergeev Con: Rachkov (3) Pen: Rachkov (6) Drop: Rachkov |
22 June 2003
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Czech Republic | 5–42 | Romania |
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Try: Stastny |
Try: Brezoianu, Ghioc, Popescu, Sauan, Tofan Con: Dumbrava (4) Pen: Dumbrava (3) |
Czech Republic-Romania was originally scheduled for 15 February but was postponed.
- Week 2
22 February 2003
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Georgia | 34–3 | Spain |
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Try: Gundishvili, Shvelidze, Yachvili, Zibzibadze (2) Con: Jimsheladze (3) Pen: Jimsheladze |
Pen: Cascarra |
22 February 2003
|
Portugal | 16–15 | Romania |
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Try: Garvão Con: Malheiro Pen: Malheiro (2) Drop: Tomé |
Try: Manta, Tincu Con: Tofan Pen: Tofan |
14 June 2003
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Czech Republic | 27–13 | Russia |
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Try: Camrda, Pekarek, Rohlik Con: Kafka (3) Pen: Kafka (2) |
Try: Lubkov Con: Rachkov Pen: Rachkov (2) |
Czech Republic-Russia was originally scheduled for 22 February but was postponed.
- Week 3
8 March 2003
|
Portugal | 43–10 | Czech Republic |
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Try: Malheiro (2), Da. Mateus, Di. Mateus, Vieira Con: Malheiro, Cardoso Pinto (2) Pen: Malheiro (4) |
Try: Zak Con: Krejci Pen: Krejci |
9 March 2003
|
Russia | 17–23 | Georgia |
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Try: Sergeev Pen: Rachkov (2) Drop: Rachkov (2) |
Try: Jimsheladze Pen: Jimsheladze (6) |
9 March 2003
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Spain | 6–31 | Romania |
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Pen: Díez Drop: Velazco Querol |
Try: Petrechei, Socol, Tofan Con: Tofan (2) Pen: Tofan (4) |
Week 4
22 March 2003
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Czech Republic | 15–30 | Georgia |
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Pen: Kafka (4) Drop: Kafka |
Try: Khamashuridze, Labadze, Shvelidze, Zedginidze, Zibzibadze Con: Jimsheladze Pen: Jimsheladze |
22 March 2003
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Romania | 23–12 | Russia |
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Try: Petrache, Vioreanu, penalty try Con: Tofan Pen: Tofan (2) |
Pen: Rachkov (4) |
23 March 2003
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Portugal | 35–16 | Spain |
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Try: Cunha, Sousa Con: Malheiro (2) Pen: Malheiro (5) Drop: Malheiro (2) |
Try: Tuineau Iloa Con: Cascarra Pen: Cascarra (2) Drop: Kovalenco |
- Week 5
29 March 2003
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Russia | 14–25 | Portugal |
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Try: Dymchenko Pen: Akulov |
Try: Cunha Con: Malheiro Pen: Malheiro (5) Drop: Malheiro |
30 March 2003
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Georgia | 6–19 | Romania |
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Pen: Jimsheladze (2) |
Try: Brezoianu, Gontineac, Maftei Con: Tofan (2) |
30 March 2003
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Spain | 38–40 | Czech Republic |
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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) |
- Week 6
14 February 2004
|
Romania | 55–11 | Czech Republic |
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Try: Baraulea (2), Gheara, Gontineac, Sauan, Teodorescu (2), Zebega Con: Dumbrava (6) Pen: Dumbrava |
Try: Rohlik Pen: Kafka, Krejci |
14 February 2004
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Georgia | 14–19 | Portugal |
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Try: Ghvaberidze, Kopaliani Con: Kvnikhidze, Urjukashvili |
Try: Aguilar Con: Malheiro Pen: Malheiro (3) Drop: Malheiro |
14 February 2004
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Russia | 36–6 | Spain |
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Try: Fedchenko, Grachev, Korobeynikov, Korshunov, Kuzin, Rachkov Pen: Rachkov (2) |
Pen: Martinéz Torres |
- Week 7
21 February 2004
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Romania | 36–6 | Portugal |
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Try: Baraulea, Mersoiu, Sauan (2), Toderasc Con: Dumbrava (4) Pen: Dumbrava |
Pen: Malheiro (2) |
- The Russia-Czech Republic game, originally scheduled for 21 February 2004 and postponed due snow, wasn't played.
- Week 8
6 March 2004
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Romania | 50–10 | Spain |
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Try: Dragoș Dima, Sirbu, Socol, Teodorescu, Tincu, Toderasc, Tonita, Voicu Con: Tofan (5) |
Try: Loubsens Con: Martinéz Torres Pen: Martinéz Torres |
- Week 9
20 March 2004
|
Russia | 33–24 | Romania |
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Try: Grachev, Kazantsev, Klyuchnikov, Shelepkov Con: Simonov (2) Pen: Simonov (3) |
Try: Sauan, Toderasc, penalty try Con: Dumbrava (3) Pen: Dumbrava |
20 March 2004
|
Spain | 19–35 | Portugal |
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Try: Davila Sánchez, Velazco Querol Pen: Kovalenco (3) |
Try: Aguilar (2), Garvão (3), Mateus Con: Malheiro Pen: Malheiro |
20 March 2004
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Georgia | 23–7 | Czech Republic |
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Try: Gorgodze, Zedginidze Con: Kvinikhidze (2) Pen: Kvinikhidze (3) |
Try: Rohlik Con: Krejci |
- Week 10
27 March 2004
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Czech Republic | 16–6 | Spain |
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Try: Brabec Con: Kafka Pen: Kafka Drop: Kafka |
Pen: Martinéz Torres (2) |
27 March 2004
|
Portugal | 19–18 | Russia |
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Try: Andrade, Malheiro Pen: Malheiro (3) Drop: Kazantsev |
Try: Kuzin, Simonov Con: Simonov Pen: Simonov |
Municipal Stadium, Coimbra
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27 March 2004
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Romania | 25–18 | Georgia |
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Try: Sirbu, Tudori Pen: Dumbrava (2), Tofan (3) |
Try: Gorgodze, Kvinikhidze Con: Kvinikhidze Pen: Kvinikhidze (2) |