2003–04 European Shield
| 2003-04 European Shield | |
|---|---|
| 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[edit]
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
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France
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Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gran Parma |
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Matches[edit]
Round 1[edit]
All kickoff times are local to the match location.[4]
1st leg[edit]
| 10 January 2004 14:30 |
| Clube Rugby Lisboa | 25 – 13 | Leonessa |
| Report |
| Estádio Universitário de Lisboa Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland) |
| 10 January 2004 15:00 |
| AA Coimbra | 0 – 45 | Petrarca Padova |
| Report |
| Estádio Municipal Sérgio Conceição Referee: David Changleng (Scotland) |
| 10 January 2004 15:00 |
| L'Aquila | 36 – 22 | UE Santboiana |
| Report |
| Stadio Tommaso Fattori Attendance: 500 Referee: Sean Davy (England) |
| 10 January 2004 15:00 |
| Rovigo | 48 – 13 | El Salvador |
| Report |
| Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini Attendance: 300 Referee: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland) |
| 10 January 2004 16:00 |
| UC Madrid | 27 – 60 | Viadana |
| Report |
| Ciudad Universitaria Attendance: 500 Referee: Andy Ireland (Scotland) |
| 10 January 2004 19:30 |
| Montpellier | 46 – 10 | Rugby Roma |
| Report |
| Stade Sabathé Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
| 11 January 2004 12:30 |
| Valladolid RAC | 9 – 15 | Overmach Parma |
| Report |
| Estadio Pepe Rojo Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Neil Ballard (Wales) |
| 11 January 2004 14:30 |
| Gran Parma | 41 – 33 | Rotherham |
| Report |
| Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 300 Referee: Franck Maciello (France) |
2nd leg[edit]
| 17 January 2004 14:30 |
| Overmach Parma | 27 – 10 | Valladolid RAC |
| Report |
| Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 400 Referee: Franck Maciello (France) |
| 17 January 2004 14:30 |
| Viadana | 43 – 3 | UC Madrid |
| Report |
| Stadio Luigi Zaffanella Attendance: 500 Referee: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland) |
| 17 January 2004 15:00 |
| Petrarca Padova | 83 – 3 | AA Coimbra |
| Report |
| Stadio Plebiscito Attendance: 500 Referee: Sean Davy (England) |
| 17 January 2004 17:00 |
| Leonessa | 42 – 18 | Clube Rugby Lisboa |
| Report |
| Campo Comunale di Rugby Attendance: 800 Referee: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland) |
| 18 January 2004 12:30 |
| El Salvador | 40 – 24 | Rovigo |
| Report |
| Estadio Pepe Rojo Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
| 18 January 2004 12:30 |
| UE Santboiana | 26 – 8 | L'Aquila |
| Report |
| Estadi Baldiri Aleu Attendance: 1,600 Referee: Andy Ireland (Scotland) |
| 18 January 2004 13:00 |
| Rotherham | 42 – 17 | Gran Parma |
| Report |
| Millmoor Attendance: 1,183 Referee: Phil Fear (Wales) |
| 18 January 2004 14:30 |
| Rugby Roma | 10 – 22 | Montpellier |
| Report |
| Stadio Tre Fontane Attendance: 100 Referee: David Rose (England) |
Aggregate Results[edit]
| Proceed to Quarter-final | Match points | Aggregate score | Points margin | Eliminated from competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrarca Padova |
4 – 2 | 128 – 3 | 125 | AA Coimbra
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| Viadana |
4 – 2 | 103 – 30 | 73 | UC Madrid
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| Montpellier |
4 – 2 | 68 – 20 | 48 | Rugby Roma
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| Overmach Parma |
4 – 2 | 42 – 19 | 23 | Valladolid RAC
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| Rovigo |
2 – 2 | 72 – 53 | 19 | El Salvador
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| Rotherham |
2 – 2 | 75 – 58 | 17 | Gran Parma
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| Leonessa |
2 – 2 | 55 – 43 | 12 | Clube Rugby Lisboa
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| UE Santboiana |
2 – 2 | 48 – 44 | 4 | L'Aquila
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Quarter-finals[edit]
1st leg[edit]
All kickoff times are local to the match location.[5]
| 24 January 2004 14:30 |
| Overmach Parma | 29 – 10 | Rovigo |
| Report |
| Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 500 Referee: Franck Maciello (France) |
| 24 January 2004 14:30 |
| Viadana | 32 – 30 | Rotherham |
| Report |
| Stadio Luigi Zaffanella Attendance: 1,200 Referee: R McDowell (Ireland) |
| 24 January 2004 15:00 |
| UE Santboiana | 19 – 27 | Leonessa |
| Report |
| Estadi Baldiri Aleu Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Jean Matheu (France) |
| 24 January 2004 19:30 |
| Montpellier | 34 – 6 | Petrarca Padova |
| Report |
| Stade Sabathé Attendance: 2,300 Referee: David Changleng (Scotland) |
2nd leg[edit]
All kickoff times are local to the match location.[6]
| 31 January 2004 15:00 |
| Petrarca Padova | 18 – 9 | Montpellier |
| Report |
| Stadio Plebiscito Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
| 31 January 2004 15:00 |
| Rotherham | 22 – 21 | Viadana |
| Report |
| Millmoor Attendance: 1,153 Referee: Christophe Berdos (France) |
| 31 January 2004 15:00 |
| Rovigo | 24 – 20 | Overmach Parma |
| Report |
| Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini Attendance: 800 Referee: Simon McDowell (Ireland) |
| 31 January 2004 17:00 |
| Leonessa | 28 – 10 | UE Santboiana |
| Report |
| Campo Comunale di Rugby Attendance: 800 Referee: David Keane (Ireland) |
Aggregate Results[edit]
| Proceed to Semifinal | Match points | Aggregate score | Points margin | Eliminated from competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonessa |
4 – 2 | 55 – 29 | 26 | UE Santboiana
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| Montpellier |
2 – 2 | 43 – 24 | 19 | Petrarca Padova
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| Overmach Parma |
2 – 2 | 49 – 34 | 15 | Rovigo
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| Viadana |
2 – 2 | 53 – 52 | 1 | Rotherham
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Semifinals[edit]
All kickoff times are local to the match location.[7]
1st leg[edit]
| 9 April 2004 19:30 |
| Montpellier | 45 – 12 | Leonessa |
| Report |
| Stade Sabathé Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Sean Davey (England) |
| 10 April 2004 15:00 |
| Overmach Parma | 32 – 42 | Viadana |
| Report |
| Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 500 Referee: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland) |
2nd leg[edit]
| 24 April 2004 15:00 |
| Leonessa | 23 – 26 | Montpellier |
| Report |
| Campo Comunale di Rugby Attendance: 500 Referee: David Changleng (Scotland) |
| 25 April 2004 15:05 |
| Viadana | 33 – 27 | Overmach Parma |
| Report |
| Stadio Luigi Zaffanella Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Christophe Berdos (France) |
Aggregate Results[edit]
| Proceed to Final | Match points | Aggregate score | Points margin | Eliminated from competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpellier |
4 – 2 | 71 – 35 | 36 | Leonessa
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| Viadana |
4 – 2 | 75 – 59 | 16 | Overmach Parma
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Final[edit]
| 21 May 2004 21:00 |
| Montpellier | 25 – 19 | Viadana |
| Try: Buada Arbo Daniell Con: Bortolussi (1) Jouve (1) Pen: Jouve (2) | Report | Try: Steyn (1) Con: Steyn (1) Pen: Steyn (4) |
| Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana Attendance: 2,553 Referee: Dave Pearson (England) |
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on February 15, 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Parker Pen Shield Lineups". ERC. 23 January 2004. Archived from the original on February 15, 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Parker Pen Shield Lineups". ERC. 29 January 2004. Archived from the original on 15 June 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Parker Pen Shield Final To Be Played In Italy". ERC. 6 April 2004. Archived from the original on February 15, 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.