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:
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Latvia -
Malta promoted from "Pool B" -
Moldova -
Serbia and Montenegro -
Hungary
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 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 8 |
| 4 | Serbia and Montenegro | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Hungary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 4 |
Results
Pool B
The middle level was the Pool "B", with five teams:
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Austria -
Bosnia and Herzegovina -
Bulgaria promoted from pool "C" -
Lithuania -
Luxembourg
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
Pool C
At the lowest level of competition, participated four team:
Semifinals
Third place final
Final
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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