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2003–04 Heineken Cup
International rugby union competition
International rugby union competition
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2003–04 Heineken Cup |
| imagesize | 100px |
| caption | Official logo |
| countries | England |
| France | |
| Ireland | |
| Italy | |
| Scotland | |
| Wales | |
| tournament format | Round-robin and Knockout |
| date | 22 October 2003 – 23 May 2004 |
| teams | 24 |
| matches | 79 |
| attendance | 817833 |
| top point scorer | Henry Paul (Gloucester) |
| (100 points) | |
| top try scorer | Nicolas Brusque (Biarritz) |
| James Simpson-Daniel (Gloucester) | |
| (6 tries) | |
| venue | Twickenham Stadium, London |
| attendance2 | 73,057 |
| champions | ENG London Wasps |
| count | 1 |
| runner-up | FRA Toulouse |
| previous year | 2002–03 |
| previous tournament | 2002–03 Heineken Cup |
| next year | 2004–05 |
| next tournament | 2004–05 Heineken Cup |
France Ireland Italy Scotland Wales (100 points) James Simpson-Daniel (Gloucester) (6 tries) | runner-up = FRA Toulouse
The 2003–04 Heineken Cup was the ninth season for which European teams competed for the Heineken Cup. Competing teams, from England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales, were divided into six pools of four, in which teams played home and away matches against each other. The winners of the pools, together with the two best runners-up, qualified for the knock-out stage.
This was the first competition in the series to employ the bonus point system for classifying teams. In prior competitions, teams earned two points for a win and one for a draw. Starting with the 2003–04 competition, teams earned points in the pool matches under the following scenarios:
- Four points for a win
- Two points for a draw
- One bonus point for scoring four or more tries, regardless of the final score
- One bonus point for losing by seven points or less
Teams
| France | England | Wales | Ireland | Scotland | Italy |
|---|
Pool stage
Pool 1
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA Stade Français | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 134 | 80 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| ENG Leicester Tigers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 137 | 115 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| Ireland Ulster | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 109 | 106 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| WAL Newport Gwent Dragons | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 67 | 146 | −79 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Pool 2
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA Toulouse | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 157 | 65 | 92 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
| SCO Edinburgh | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 130 | 89 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 22 | |
| ENG Leeds Tykes | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 66 | 122 | −56 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| WAL Neath-Swansea Ospreys | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 78 | 155 | −77 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Pool 3
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA Biarritz Olympique | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 139 | 97 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| Ireland Leinster | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 142 | 113 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| WAL Cardiff Blues | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 123 | 132 | −9 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| ENG Sale Sharks | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 75 | 137 | −62 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Pool 4
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAL Llanelli Scarlets | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 160 | 72 | 88 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| ENG Northampton Saints | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 121 | 54 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| FRA Agen | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 83 | 94 | −11 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| SCO The Borders | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 26 | −22 | 39 | 183 | −144 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Pool 5
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland Munster Rugby | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 172 | 76 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 24 |
| ENG Gloucester | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 197 | 100 | 97 | 4 | 0 | 24 |
| FRA Bourgoin | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 119 | 191 | −72 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| ITA Benetton Treviso | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 32 | −19 | 104 | 225 | −121 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Pool 6
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG London Wasps | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 186 | 85 | 101 | 3 | 1 | 24 |
| WAL Celtic Warriors | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 123 | 118 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| FRA Perpignan | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 119 | 115 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| ITA Ghial Rugby Calvisano | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 115 | 225 | −110 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Seeding and runners-up
| Seed | Pool Winners | Pts | TF | +/- | Seed | Pool Runners-up | Pts | TF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRA Toulouse | 25 | 18 | +92 | |||||
| 2 | ENG London Wasps | 24 | 22 | +101 | |||||
| 3 | Ireland Munster | 24 | 22 | +97 | |||||
| 4 | WAL Llanelli Scarlets | 23 | 17 | +88 | |||||
| 5 | FRA Biarritz Olympique | 20 | 18 | +42 | |||||
| 6 | FRA Stade Français | 18 | 11 | +54 | |||||
| 7 | ENG Gloucester | 24 | 22 | +96 | |||||
| 8 | SCO Edinburgh | 22 | 14 | +41 | |||||
| – | WAL Celtic Warriors | 20 | 11 | +5 | |||||
| – | ENG Northampton Saints | 18 | 13 | +67 | |||||
| – | Ireland Leinster | 18 | 13 | +29 | |||||
| – | ENG Leicester Tigers | 15 | 17 | +22 |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Main article: 2004 Heineken Cup Final
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