2003–04 European Nations Cup First Division
| 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[]
| 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[]
Week 1[]
16 February 2003
|
| Portugal
|
34–30 |  Georgia
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: 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
|
| Spain
|
19–52 | Russia
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Penalty try Con: Pen: (3) |
Try: Grachev Kuzin Con: Rachkov (3) Pen: Rachkov (6) Drop: Rachkov |
22 June 2003
|
| Czech Republic
|
5–42 | Romania
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: |
Try: Brezoianu Ghioc Popescu Sauan Tofan Con: Dumbrava (4) Pen: Dumbrava (3) |
- The match between the Czech Republic and Romania, originally scheduled for 15 February, was postponed.
Week 2[]
22 February 2003
|
| Georgia
|
34–3 | Spain
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Shvelidze Yachvili Zibzibadze (2) Con: Jimsheladze (3) Pen: Jimsheladze |
Pen: |
22 February 2003
|
| Portugal
|
16–15 | Romania
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Con: Malheiro Pen: Malheiro (2) Drop: |
Try: Manta Tincu Con: Tofan Pen: Tofan |
14 June 2003
|
| Czech Republic
|
27–13 | Russia
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Camrda Con: Kafka (3) Pen: Kafka (2) |
Try: Con: Rachkov Pen: Rachkov (2) |
- The match between the Czech Republic and Russia, originally scheduled for 22 February, was postponed.
Week 3[]
8 March 2003
|
| Portugal
|
43–10 | Czech Republic
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Malheiro (2) Da. Mateus Di. Mateus Con: Malheiro Cardoso Pinto (2) Pen: Malheiro (4) |
Try: Con: Pen: |
9 March 2003
|
| Russia
|
17–23 | Georgia
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Pen: Rachkov (2) Drop: Rachkov (2) |
Try: Jimsheladze Pen: Jimsheladze (6) |
9 March 2003
|
| Spain
|
6–31 | Romania
|
|---|---|---|
| Pen: Díez Drop: Velazco Querol |
Try: Petrechei Socol Tofan Con: Tofan (2) Pen: Tofan (4) |
Week 4[]
22 March 2003
|
| Czech Republic
|
15–30 | Georgia
|
|---|---|---|
| Pen: Kafka (4) Drop: Kafka |
Try: Khamashuridze Labadze Shvelidze Zedginidze Zibzibadze Con: Jimsheladze Pen: Jimsheladze |
22 March 2003
|
| Romania
|
23–12 | Russia
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Petrache Vioreanu Penalty try Con: Tofan Pen: Tofan (2) |
Pen: Rachkov (4) |
23 March 2003
|
| Portugal
|
35–16 | Spain
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Sousa Con: Malheiro (2) Pen: Malheiro (5) Drop: Malheiro (2) |
Try: Tuineau Iloa Con: Pen: (2) Drop: Kovalenco |
Week 5[]
30 March 2003
|
| Spain
|
38–40 | Czech Republic
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Loubsens Zarzosa Con: (2) Pen: (3) |
Try: Suster Con: Kafka (4) Pen: Kafka (4) |
Week 6[]
14 February 2004
|
| Romania
|
55–11 | Czech Republic
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: (2) Gheara Gontineac Sauan Teodorescu (2) Zebega Con: Dumbrava (6) Pen: Dumbrava |
Try: Pen: Kafka |
14 February 2004
|
| Georgia
|
14–19 | Portugal
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Ghvaberidze Kopaliani Con: Urjukashvili |
Try: Aguilar Con: Malheiro Pen: Malheiro (3) Drop: Malheiro |
14 February 2004
|
| Russia
|
36–6 | Spain
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Grachev Korobeynikov Korshunov Kuzin Rachkov Pen: Rachkov (2) |
Pen: |
Week 7[]
21 February 2004
|
| Romania
|
36–6 | Portugal
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Sauan (2) Toderasc Con: Dumbrava (4) Pen: Dumbrava |
Pen: Malheiro (2) |
- The game between Russia and the Czech Republic, originally scheduled for 21 February 2004 and postponed due to snow, was not played.
Week 8[]
6 March 2004
|
| Romania
|
50–10 | Spain
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Dragoș Dima Sirbu Socol Teodorescu Tincu Toderasc Tonita Voicu Con: Tofan (5) |
Try: Loubsens Con: Pen: |
Week 9[]
20 March 2004
|
| Russia
|
33–24 | Romania
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Grachev Klyuchnikov Con: (2) Pen: (3) |
Try: Sauan Toderasc Penalty try Con: Dumbrava (3) Pen: Dumbrava |
20 March 2004
|
| Spain
|
19–35 | Portugal
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Velazco Querol Pen: Kovalenco (3) |
Try: Aguilar (2) (3) Mateus Con: Malheiro Pen: Malheiro |
Week 10[]
27 March 2004
|
| Portugal
|
19–18 | Russia
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Malheiro Pen: Malheiro (3) Drop: |
Try: Kuzin Con: Pen: |
Municipal Stadium, Coimbra
|
27 March 2004
|
| Romania
|
25–18 | Georgia
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Sirbu Tudori Pen: Dumbrava (2) Tofan (3) |
Try: Gorgodze Con: Pen: (2) |
See also[]
- 2002–04 European Nations Cup Second Division
- 2002–03 European Nations Cup Third Division
- 2003–04 European Nations Cup Third Division
External links[]
Categories:
- European Nations Cup First Division
- 2002–03 in European rugby union
- 2003–04 in European rugby union
- 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