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2003–04 European Nations Cup First Division

International rugby union competition

Field	Value
name	2003–04 European Nations Cup
date	16 February 2003 – 27 March 2004
countries

champion	POR
cup	Antim Cup
cup winner	(2003, 2004)
matches	29
tries	128
preceded by	2001–02
succeeded by	2004–06

The 2003–04 European Nations Cup was the fourth edition of the newly reformed European Championship for tier 2 and 3 rugby union nations. This was the second two-year cycled championship, the first to be planned from the start.

The title was won by Portugal for the first time, with their Iberian neighbours Spain being relegated. Portugal won all their games, except to a loss abroad to Romania. The Championship saw another new face in the Czech Republic who replaced the relegated Netherlands.

Table

Place	Nation	Games	Points	Table
points	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference
1		10	9	0	1	245	180	+65	28
2		10	8	0	2	320	123	+197	26
3		10	5	1	4	193	148	+45	21
4		9	3	0	6	198	175	+23	15
5		9	3	0	6	139	263	−124	15
6		10	0	1	9	129	335	−206	11

Results

Week 1

Da. Mateus Di. Mateus Katsadze (2) Zedginidze

Grachev Kuzin A. Sergeev S. Sergeev

Ghioc Popescu Săuan Tofan

The match between the Czech Republic and Romania, originally scheduled for 15 February, was postponed.

Week 2

Shvelidze Yachvili Zibzibadze (2)

Țincu

Pekarek Rohlik

The match between the Czech Republic and Russia, originally scheduled for 22 February, was postponed.

Week 3

Da. Mateus Di. Mateus Vieira Cardoso Pinto (2)

Socol Tofan

Week 4

Labadze Shvelidze Zedginidze Zibzibadze

Vioreanu Penalty try

Sousa

Week 5

Gontineac Maftei

Cascarra Loubsens Monreal Izquierdo Zarzosa Stastny Suster Syrovy

Week 6

Gheara Gontineac Săuan Teodorescu (2) Zebega Krejci

Kopaliani Urjukashvili

Grachev Korobeynikov Korshunov Kuzin Rachkov

Week 7

Mersoiu Săuan (2) Toderașc

Martinéz Torres

The game between Russia and the Czech Republic, originally scheduled for 21 February 2004 and postponed due to snow, was not played.

Week 8

Sîrbu Socol Teodorescu Țincu Toderașc Tonița Voicu

Jimsheladze

Garvão

Week 9

Kazantsev Klyuchnikov Shelepkov Toderașc Penalty try

Velazco Querol Garvão (3) Mateus

Zedginidze

Week 10

Malheiro Simonov

Tudori Tofan (3) Kvinikhidze

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