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.
| 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 |
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
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 | France | Italy | Portugal | Spain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gran Parma | ||||
AA Coimbra |
Matches
Round 1
All kickoff times are local to the match location.[4]
1st leg
| 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
| 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
| Proceed to Quarter-final | Match points | Aggregate score | Points margin | Eliminated from competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrarca Padova | 4 – 2 | 128 – 3 | 125 | AA Coimbra |
| Viadana | 4 – 2 | 103 – 30 | 73 | UC Madrid |
| Montpellier | 4 – 2 | 68 – 20 | 48 | Rugby Roma |
| Overmach Parma | 4 – 2 | 42 – 19 | 23 | Valladolid RAC |
| Rovigo | 2 – 2 | 72 – 53 | 19 | El Salvador |
| Rotherham | 2 – 2 | 75 – 58 | 17 | Gran Parma |
| Leonessa | 2 – 2 | 55 – 43 | 12 | Clube Rugby Lisboa |
| UE Santboiana | 2 – 2 | 48 – 44 | 4 | L'Aquila |
Quarter-finals
1st leg
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
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
| Proceed to Semifinal | Match points | Aggregate score | Points margin | Eliminated from competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonessa | 4 – 2 | 55 – 29 | 26 | UE Santboiana |
| Montpellier | 2 – 2 | 43 – 24 | 19 | Petrarca Padova |
| Overmach Parma | 2 – 2 | 49 – 34 | 15 | Rovigo |
| Viadana | 2 – 2 | 53 – 52 | 1 | Rotherham |
Semifinals
All kickoff times are local to the match location.[7]
1st leg
| 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
| 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
| Proceed to Final | Match points | Aggregate score | Points margin | Eliminated from competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpellier | 4 – 2 | 71 – 35 | 36 | Leonessa |
| Viadana | 4 – 2 | 75 – 59 | 16 | Overmach Parma |
Final
| 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
External links
References
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