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 Moldova440012957+7212
2 Malta43017375−210
3 Latvia42023743−68
4 Serbia and Montenegro4103696906
5 Hungary4004696904

Results

11 October 2003
 Hungary 17–38 Moldova 
Estzergom

25 October 2003
 Hungary 7–14 Latvia 
Szekesfehar

10 April 2004
 Serbia and Montenegro 31–3 Hungary 

17 April 2004
 Moldova 26–12 Latvia 

17 April 2004
 Malta 20–18 Serbia and Montenegro 

25 April 2004
 Latvia 8–10 Malta 

8 May 2004
 Serbia and Montenegro 20–43 Moldova 

22 May 2004
 Latvia 3–0 Serbia and Montenegro 
withdraw

22 May 2004
 Malta 35–27 Hungary 

29 May 2004
 Moldova 22–8 Malta 

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 Luxembourg44009839+5912
2 Austria43019261+3110
3 Lithuania42028932+578
4 Bulgaria410351136−856
5 Bosnia and Herzegovina30032887−593

Results

25 October 2003
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8–31 Luxembourg 

8 November 2003
 Luxembourg 9–8 Lithuania 

15 November 2003
 Bulgaria 33–3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 

24 April 2004
 Luxembourg 39–5 Bulgaria 

8 May 2004
 Austria 18–19 Luxembourg 

15 May 2004
 Lithuania 66–0 Bulgaria 

22 May 2004
 Lithuania 3 – 0
Bosnia Withdraw
Bosnia and Herzegovina 


22 May 2004
 Bulgaria 13–28 Austria 

5 June 2004
 Austria 23–12 Lithuania 

12 June 2004
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17–23 Austria 


Pool C

At the lowest level of competition, participated four team:

Semifinals

2 June 2004
 Israel 24–15 Finland 

2 June 2004
 Armenia 36–6 Norway 

Third place final

5 June 2004
 Norway 54–7 Finland 

Final

5 June 2004
 Armenia 48–0 Israel 

See also

  • 2003–2004 European Nations Cup First Division
  • 2002–2004 European Nations Cup Second Division
  • 2002–2003 European Nations Cup Third Division

Sources

  • www.irb.com
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