2003–04 European Nations Cup Third Division

The 2002–2004 European Nations Cup was the fourth edition of the newly reformed European Championship for tier 2 & 3 Rugby Union Nations. This was the second two-year cycled championship, the first to be planned from the start.

The Third division had a controversy development during the 2002–03 season

The European federation decided to reset tournament and change from a "two-years" formula to a double "two-years formula".

There were no relegation, due the 2007 Rugby World Cup – Europe qualification

Pool A

The highest level was the Pool "A", with five teams:

Table

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Moldova 4 4 0 0 129 57 +72 12
2  Malta 4 3 0 1 73 75 −2 10
3  Latvia 4 2 0 2 34 43 −9 8
4  Serbia and Montenegro 4 1 0 3 69 66 0 5
5  Hungary 4 0 0 4 54 118 −64 4

Results

11 October 2003
 Hungary17–38Moldova 
Esztergom
25 October 2003
 Hungary7–14Latvia 
Székesfehérvár
10 April 2004
 Serbia and Montenegro31–3Hungary 
Subotica
17 April 2004
 Moldova26–12Latvia 
Chișinău
17 April 2004
 Malta20–18Serbia and Montenegro 
Marsa
25 April 2004
 Latvia8–10Malta 
Riga
8 May 2004
 Serbia and Montenegro20–43Moldova 
Beograd
22 May 2004
 Latvia3–0Serbia and Montenegro 
withdraw
22 May 2004
 Malta35–27Hungary 
Marsa
29 May 2004
 Moldova22–8Malta 
Chișinău

Pool B

The middle level was the Pool "B", with five teams:

Table

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Luxembourg 4 4 0 0 98 39 +59 12
2  Austria 4 3 0 1 92 61 +31 10
3  Lithuania 4 2 0 2 89 32 +57 8
4  Bulgaria 4 1 0 3 51 136 −85 6
5  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 0 0 3 28 87 −59 3

Results

25 October 2003
 Bosnia and Herzegovina8–31Luxembourg 
Sarajevo
8 November 2003
 Luxembourg9–8Lithuania 
Cessange
15 November 2003
 Bulgaria33–3Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Pernik
24 April 2004
 Luxembourg39–5Bulgaria 
Cessange
8 May 2004
 Austria18–19Luxembourg 
Vienna
15 May 2004
 Lithuania66–0Bulgaria 
Šiauliai
22 May 2004
 Lithuania3 – 0
Bosnia Withdraw 		Bosnia and Herzegovina 
22 May 2004
 Bulgaria13–28Austria 
Kostinbrod
5 June 2004
 Austria23–12Lithuania 
Vienna
12 June 2004
 Bosnia and Herzegovina17–23Austria 

Pool C

At the lowest level of competition, participated four team:

Semifinals

2 June 2004
 Israel24–15Finland 
Beauvais
2 June 2004
 Armenia36–6Norway 
Beauvais

Third place final

5 June 2004
 Norway54–7Finland 
Beauvais

Final

5 June 2004
 Armenia48–0Israel 
Beauvais

See also

Sources

  • www.irb.com