2002–04 European Nations Cup Second 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.

For the second division. the team was divided in two Pool . The winner of Pool "A" gain the promotion to 2004–2006 European Nations Cup First Division. There were no relegation, due the 2007 Rugby World Cup – Europe qualification

Pool A

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

  •  Netherlands relegated from first division at the end of previous edition.
  •  Poland runner-up of the second round of qualification RWC 2003 valid also ad Second Division tournament.
  •  Ukraine second in pool A of the same tournament.
  •  Germany second in pool B of the same tournament.
  •  Sweden third in his pool of the same tournament and with better ranking respect the third of other group.

Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Ukraine871020074+12623
2 Germany851219290+10219
3 Netherlands8413132131+117
4 Poland8215130164−3413
5 Sweden800852247−1958
  •  Ukraine promoted to 2004–2006 European Nations Cup First Division

Results

First Season (2002–3)
5 October 2002
 Sweden 7–14  Poland
19 October 2002
 Ukraine 20–11  Poland
24 November 2002
 Germany 26–26  Ukraine
9 March 2003
 Germany 15–3  Netherlands
29 March 2003
 Poland 15–37  Germany
27 April 2003
 Netherlands 18–24  Ukraine
27 April 2003
 Sweden 16–24  Germany
3 May 2003
 Netherlands 39–26  Sweden
10 May 2003
 Poland 13–13  Netherlands
24 May 2003
 Ukraine 37–0  Sweden

Second Season (2003–2004)
11 October 2003
 Poland 36–0  Sweden
12 October 2003
 Ukraine 6–3  Germany
25 October 2003
 Poland 13–24  Ukraine
10 April 2004
 Netherlands 14–13  Germany
25 April 2004
 Germany 40–0  Sweden
25 April 2004
 Netherlands 29–18  Poland
1 May 2004
 Sweden 3–41  Ukraine
8 May 2004
 Sweden 0–16  Netherlands
16 May 2004
 Ukraine 22–0  Netherlands
16 May 2004
 Germany 34–10  Poland

Pool B

The lowest Level was the Pool "B", with five teams:

Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Switzerland853014595+5021
2 Denmark834110288+1418
3 Croatia831411495+1915
4 Slovenia8215112150−3813
5 Belgium821599144−4513

First Season (2002–03)
19 October 2002
 Croatia 13–0  Slovenia
26 October 2002
 Denmark 13–13   Switzerland
2 November 2002
 Slovenia 10–13  Denmark
2 November 2002
 Croatia 33–12  Belgium
9 November 2002
  Switzerland 24–15  Croatia
8 March 2003
  Switzerland 9–6  Belgium
5 April 2003
 Belgium 24–33  Slovenia
26 April 2003
 Belgium 6–6  Denmark
3 May 2003
 Denmark 8–8  Croatia
10 May 2003
 Slovenia 23–23   Switzerland

Second Season (2003–04)
11 October 2003
 Slovenia 22–20  Croatia
11 October 2003
  Switzerland 12–12  Denmark
25 October 2003
 Denmark 21–3  Slovenia
25 October 2003
 Croatia 5–11   Switzerland
8 November 2003
 Slovenia 3–15  Belgium
27 March 2004
 Belgium 3–32   Switzerland
10 April 2004
 Denmark 25–19  Belgium
17 April 2004
 Croatia 17–4  Denmark
17 April 2004
  Switzerland 21–18  Slovenia
24 April 2004
 Belgium 14–3  Croatia

See also
  • 2003–2004 European Nations Cup First Division
  • 2002–2003 European Nations Cup Third Division
  • 2003-2004 European Nations Cup Third Division

Sources
  • www.irb.com
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