2003–04 European Nations Cup First Division
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
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 |
22 June 2003 |
| Czech Republic |
5–42 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Stastny |
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: Gundishvili Shvelidze Yachvili Zibzibadze (2) Con: Jimsheladze (3) Pen: Jimsheladze |
Pen: Cascarra |
22 February 2003 |
| Portugal |
16–15 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Garvão Con: Malheiro Pen: Malheiro (2) Drop: Tomé |
Try: Manta Tincu Con: Tofan Pen: Tofan |
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) |
- 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 Vieira Con: Malheiro Cardoso Pinto (2) Pen: Malheiro (4) |
Try: Zak Con: Krejci Pen: Krejci |
9 March 2003 |
| Russia |
17–23 | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Sergeev Pen: Rachkov (2) Drop: Rachkov (2) |
Try: Jimsheladze Pen: Jimsheladze (6) |
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) |
Week 5
29 March 2003 |
| Russia |
14–25 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Dymchenko Pen: Akulov |
Try: Cunha Con: Malheiro Pen: Malheiro (5) Drop: Malheiro |
Week 6
14 February 2004 |
| Romania |
55–11 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Baraulea (2) Gheara Gontineac Sauan Teodorescu (2) Zebega Con: Dumbrava (6) Pen: Dumbrava |
Try: Rohlik Pen: Kafka Krejci |
14 February 2004 |
| Georgia |
14–19 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Ghvaberidze Kopaliani Con: Kvnikhidze Urjukashvili |
Try: Aguilar Con: Malheiro Pen: Malheiro (3) Drop: Malheiro |
Week 7
21 February 2004 |
| Romania |
36–6 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Baraulea Mersoiu 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: Martinéz Torres Pen: Martinéz Torres |
Week 9
20 March 2004 |
| Russia |
33–24 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Davila Sánchez Velazco Querol Pen: Kovalenco (3) |
Try: Aguilar (2) Garvão (3) Mateus Con: Malheiro Pen: Malheiro |
20 March 2004 |
| Georgia |
23–7 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Gorgodze Zedginidze Con: Kvinikhidze (2) Pen: Kvinikhidze (3) |
Try: Rohlik Con: Krejci |
See also
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