2003–04 European Shield
2003-04 European Shield | |
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Tournament details | |
Countries | England France Italy Portugal Spain |
Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
Date | 10 January 2004 - 21 May 2004 |
Tournament statistics | |
Teams | 16 |
Matches played | 29 |
Attendance | 27,489 (948 per match) |
Tries scored | 176 (6.07 per match) |
Final | |
Venue | Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana |
Attendance | 2,553 |
Champions | Montpellier (1st title) |
Runners-up | Viadana |
The 2003–04 European Shield (known as the Parker Pen Shield for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 2nd season of the European Shield, Europe's third-tier club rugby union competition below the Heineken Cup and European Challenge Cup. A total of 16 teams participated, representing five different countries.
This competition was contested between 12 first round losers from the 2003–04 European Challenge Cup[2] plus 4 other Clubs entering directly into the 1st Round. The structure of the competition was a purely knockout format; teams played each other on a home and away basis, with the aggregate points winner proceeding to the next round. The final was a single leg.
The competition began on 10 January 2004 and culminated in the final at the Stadio Luigi Zaffanella in Viadana on 21 May 2004. Montpellier secured a victory over Viadana in the final and picked up their first piece of European Club silverware.
Teams[]
This competition was contested between 12 first round losers from the 2003–04 European Challenge Cup, plus 4 other Clubs that joined directly at the 1st Round of the Shield.[3]
England | France | Italy | Portugal | Spain |
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Rotherham |
Gran Parma |
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AA Coimbra |
Matches[]
Round 1[]
All kickoff times are local to the match location.[4]
1st Leg[]
10 January 2004
15:00 |
Rovigo | 48 – 13 | El Salvador |
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Report |
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini
Attendance: 300 Referee: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland) |
2nd Leg[]
17 January 2004
17:00 |
Leonessa | 42 – 18 | |
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Report |
Campo Comunale di Rugby
Attendance: 800 Referee: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland) |
18 January 2004
12:30 |
UE Santboiana | 26 – 8 | L'Aquila |
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Report |
Estadi Baldiri Aleu
Attendance: 1,600 Referee: Andy Ireland (Scotland) |
Aggregate Results[]
Proceed to Quarter-final | Match points | Aggregate score | Points margin | Eliminated from competition |
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Petrarca Padova | 4 – 2 | 128 – 3 | 125 | AA Coimbra |
Viadana | 4 – 2 | 103 – 30 | 73 | UC Madrid |
Montpellier | 4 – 2 | 68 – 20 | 48 | Rugby Roma |
Overmach Parma | 4 – 2 | 42 – 19 | 23 | Valladolid RAC |
Rovigo | 2 – 2 | 72 – 53 | 19 | El Salvador |
Rotherham | 2 – 2 | 75 – 58 | 17 | Gran Parma |
Leonessa | 2 – 2 | 55 – 43 | 12 | |
UE Santboiana | 2 – 2 | 48 – 44 | 4 | L'Aquila |
Quarter-finals[]
1st Leg[]
All kickoff times are local to the match location.[5]
24 January 2004
15:00 |
UE Santboiana | 19 – 27 | Leonessa |
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Report |
Estadi Baldiri Aleu
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Jean Matheu (France) |
2nd Leg[]
All kickoff times are local to the match location.[6]
31 January 2004
15:00 |
Rovigo | 24 – 20 | Overmach Parma |
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Report |
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini
Attendance: 800 Referee: Simon McDowell (Ireland) |
31 January 2004
17:00 |
Leonessa | 28 – 10 | UE Santboiana |
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Report |
Campo Comunale di Rugby
Attendance: 800 Referee: David Keane (Ireland) |
Aggregate Results[]
Proceed to Semifinal | Match points | Aggregate score | Points margin | Eliminated from competition |
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Leonessa | 4 – 2 | 55 – 29 | 26 | UE Santboiana |
Montpellier | 2 – 2 | 43 – 24 | 19 | Petrarca Padova |
Overmach Parma | 2 – 2 | 49 – 34 | 15 | Rovigo |
Viadana | 2 – 2 | 53 – 52 | 1 | Rotherham |
Semifinals[]
All kickoff times are local to the match location.[7]
1st Leg[]
2nd Leg[]
24 April 2004
15:00 |
Leonessa | 23 – 26 | Montpellier |
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Report |
Campo Comunale di Rugby
Attendance: 500 Referee: David Changleng (Scotland) |
Aggregate Results[]
Proceed to Final | Match points | Aggregate score | Points margin | Eliminated from competition |
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Montpellier | 4 – 2 | 71 – 35 | 36 | Leonessa |
Viadana | 4 – 2 | 75 – 59 | 16 | Overmach Parma |
Final[]
21 May 2004
21:00 |
Montpellier | 25 – 19 | Viadana |
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Try: Daniell Con: Bortolussi (1) (1) Pen: (2) |
Report | Try: (1) Con: (1) Pen: (4) |
See also[]
- 2003-04 Heineken Cup
- 2003-04 European Challenge Cup
- European Shield
External links[]
References[]
- ^ "European Shield History". ERC. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Challenge Cup European Champions". ERC. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Parker Pen Shield News". ERC. 14 December 2003. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Parker Pen Shield Round 1 Fixtures". ERC. 23 December 2003. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Parker Pen Shield Lineups". ERC. 23 January 2004. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Parker Pen Shield Lineups". ERC. 29 January 2004. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Parker Pen Shield Final To Be Played In Italy". ERC. 6 April 2004. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
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