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.
For the second division. the team was divided in two Pool . The winner of Pool "A" gain the promotion to 2004–2006 European Nations Cup First Division. There were no relegation, due the 2007 Rugby World Cup – Europe qualification
Pool A
The highest level was the Pool "A", with five teams:
Netherlands relegated from first division at the end of previous edition.
Poland runner-up of the second round of qualification RWC 2003 valid also ad Second Division tournament.
Ukraine second in pool A of the same tournament.
Germany second in pool B of the same tournament.
Sweden third in his pool of the same tournament and with better ranking respect the third of other group.
Table
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | Ukraine |
8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 200 | 74 | +126 | 23 |
| 2 | Germany |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 192 | 90 | +102 | 19 |
| 3 | Netherlands |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 132 | 131 | +1 | 17 |
| 4 | Poland |
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 130 | 164 | −34 | 13 |
| 5 | Sweden |
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 52 | 247 | −195 | 8 |
- Ukraine promoted to 2004–2006 European Nations Cup First Division
Results
First Season (2002–3)
| 5 October 2002 |
| Sweden | 7–14 | Poland |
| Lund |
| 19 October 2002 |
| Ukraine | 20–11 | Poland |
| Kyiv |
| 24 November 2002 |
| Germany | 26–26 | Ukraine |
| Heidelberg |
| 9 March 2003 |
| Germany | 15–3 | Netherlands |
| Hanover |
| 29 March 2003 |
| Poland | 15–37 | Germany |
| Gdynia |
| 27 April 2003 |
| Netherlands | 18–24 | Ukraine |
| Gdynia |
| 27 April 2003 |
| Sweden | 16–24 | Germany |
| Trelleborg |
| 3 May 2003 |
| Netherlands | 39–26 | Sweden |
| Amsterdam |
| 10 May 2003 |
| Poland | 13–13 | Netherlands |
| Gdynia |
| 24 May 2003 |
| Ukraine | 37–0 | Sweden |
| Kyiv |
Second Season (2003–2004)
| 11 October 2003 |
| Poland | 36–0 | Sweden |
| Gdynia |
| 12 October 2003 |
| Ukraine | 6–3 | Germany |
| Kyiv |
| 25 October 2003 |
| Poland | 13–24 | Ukraine |
| Łódź |
| 10 April 2004 |
| Netherlands | 14–13 | Germany |
| Amsterdam |
| 25 April 2004 |
| Germany | 40–0 | Sweden |
| Hannover |
| 25 April 2004 |
| Netherlands | 29–18 | Poland |
| Amsterdam |
| 1 May 2004 |
| Sweden | 3–41 | Ukraine |
| Vänersborg |
| 8 May 2004 |
| Sweden | 0–16 | Netherlands |
| Stockholm |
| 16 May 2004 |
| Ukraine | 22–0 | Netherlands |
| Kyiv |
| 16 May 2004 |
| Germany | 34–10 | Poland |
| Hannover |
Pool B
The lowest Level was the Pool "B", with five teams:
Croatia third in their pool of the second round of qualification RWC 2003
Switzerland fourth in pool A of the same tournament.
Denmark fourth in pool B of the same tournament.
Belgium fifth in his pool of the same tournament and with better ranking respect the fifth of other group.
Slovenia winner of the 2001–02 Third division
Table
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | Switzerland |
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 145 | 95 | +50 | 21 |
| 2 | Denmark |
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 102 | 88 | +14 | 18 |
| 3 | Croatia |
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 114 | 95 | +19 | 15 |
| 4 | Slovenia |
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 112 | 150 | −38 | 13 |
| 5 | Belgium |
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 99 | 144 | −45 | 13 |
First Season (2002–03)
| 19 October 2002 |
| Croatia | 13–0 | Slovenia |
| Zagreb |
| 26 October 2002 |
| Denmark | 13–13 | Switzerland |
| Copenhagen |
| 2 November 2002 |
| Slovenia | 10–13 | Denmark |
| Ljubljana |
| 2 November 2002 |
| Croatia | 33–12 | Belgium |
| Zagreb |
| 9 November 2002 |
| Switzerland | 24–15 | Croatia |
| Geneva |
| 8 March 2003 |
| Switzerland | 9–6 | Belgium |
| Basel |
| 5 April 2003 |
| Belgium | 24–33 | Slovenia |
| Liege |
| 26 April 2003 |
| Belgium | 6–6 | Denmark |
| Brussels |
| 3 May 2003 |
| Denmark | 8–8 | Croatia |
| Copenhagen |
| 10 May 2003 |
| Slovenia | 23–23 | Switzerland |
| Ljubljana |
Second Season (2003–04)
| 11 October 2003 |
| Slovenia | 22–20 | Croatia |
| Ljubljana |
| 11 October 2003 |
| Switzerland | 12–12 | Denmark |
| Geneva |
| 25 October 2003 |
| Denmark | 21–3 | Slovenia |
| Odense |
| 25 October 2003 |
| Croatia | 5–11 | Switzerland |
| Split |
| 8 November 2003 |
| Slovenia | 3–15 | Belgium |
| Ljubljana |
| 27 March 2004 |
| Belgium | 3–32 | Switzerland |
| Brussels |
| 10 April 2004 |
| Denmark | 25–19 | Belgium |
| Odense |
| 17 April 2004 |
| Croatia | 17–4 | Denmark |
| Zagreb |
| 17 April 2004 |
| Switzerland | 21–18 | Slovenia |
| Geneva |
| 24 April 2004 |
| Belgium | 14–3 | Croatia |
| Bruges |
See also
- 2003–2004 European Nations Cup First Division
- 2002–2003 European Nations Cup Third Division
- 2003-2004 European Nations Cup Third Division
Sources
- www.irb.com
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| Fourth Division | |