2002–03 European Shield
| 2002-03 European Shield | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries |  France Italy Romania Spain Wales |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Date | 6 December 2002 - 25 May 2003 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 16 |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Attendance | 44,380 (1,530 per match) |
| Tries scored | 182 (6.28 per match) |
| Final | |
| Venue | Madejski Stadium, Reading |
| Attendance | 4,000 |
| Champions | Castres Olympique (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Caerphilly |
The 2002–03 European Shield (known as the Parker Pen Shield for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 1st 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.
This competition was contested between the first round losers from the 2002–03 European Challenge Cup.[2] 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 6 December 2002 and culminated in the final at the Madejski Stadium in Reading on 25 May 2003. Castres Olympique secured a victory over Caerphilly in the final and picked up their first piece of European Club silverware.
Teams
[edit]This competition was contested between the 16 first round losers from the 2002–03 European Challenge Cup.
| France
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Italy
|
Romania
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Spain
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Wales
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gran Parma |
Matches
[edit]Round 1
[edit]1st leg
[edit]All kickoff times are local to the match location.[3]
| 6 December 2002 19:30 |
| Castres Olympique | 14 – 13 | Grenoble |
| Report |
| Stade Pierre-Antoine Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Giovanni Morandin (Italy) |
| 7 December 2002 14:00 |
| Ebbw Vale | 37 – 16 | UC Madrid |
| Report |
| Eugene Cross Park Attendance: 900 Referee: Antonio Lombardi (Italy) |
| 7 December 2002 14:00 |
| Gran Parma | 21 – 16 | Pau |
| Report |
| Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Roy Maybank (England) |
| 7 December 2002 14:30 |
| Rovigo | 26 – 22 | Caerphilly |
| Report |
| Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini Attendance: 450 Referee: Christophe Berdos (France) |
| 7 December 2002 14:30 |
| Rugby Roma | 18 – 38 | Petrarca Padova |
| Report |
| Stadio Tre Fontane Attendance: 700 Referee: Colin Saunders (Wales) |
| 7 December 2002 16:30 |
| La Moraleja | 26 – 19 | Overmach Parma |
| Report |
| Pol. Municipal de Alcobendas Attendance: 800 Referee: Gregg Davis (Scotland) |
| 7 December 2002 19:00 |
| Mont de Marsan | 17 – 7 | Rugby Silea |
| Report |
| Stade Guy Boniface Attendance: 2,306 Referee: Ashley Rowden (England) |
| 8 December 2002 15:00 |
| L'Aquila | 24 – 27 | Dinamo București |
| Report |
| Stadio Tommaso Fattori Attendance: 500 Referee: Franck Maciello (France) |
2nd leg
[edit]All kickoff times are local to the match location.[4]
| 14 December 2002 14:30 |
| Caerphilly | 58 – 17 | Rovigo |
| Report |
| Virginia Park Attendance: 650 Referee: Gregg Davies (Scotland) |
| 14 December 2002 14:30 |
| Petrarca Padova | 14 – 14 | Rugby Roma |
| Report |
| Stadio Plebiscito Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Tony Redmond (Ireland) |
| 14 December 2002 15:00 |
| Rugby Silea | 17 – 32 | Mont de Marsan |
| Report |
| Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 400 Referee: Keri Evans (Wales) |
| 14 December 2002 15:30 |
| UC Madrid | 16 – 38 | Ebbw Vale |
| Report |
| Estadio Nacional ComplutenseCiudad Universitaria Attendance: 350 Referee: Stefano Mancini (Italy) |
| 14 December 2002 17:30 |
| Grenoble | 30 – 31 | Castres Olympique |
| Report |
| Stade Lesdiguières Attendance: 4,000 Referee: David Changleng (Scotland) |
| 14 December 2002 19:00 |
| Overmach Parma | 26 – 13 | La Moraleja |
| Report |
| Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 750 Referee: Roy Maybank (England) |
| 14 December 2002 19:00 |
| Pau | 30 – 20 | Gran Parma |
| Report |
| Stade du Hameau Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Paul Adams (Wales) |
| 15 December 2002 13:00 |
| Dinamo București | 26 – 24 | L'Aquila |
| Report |
| Complexul Cultural Sportiv Attendance: 500 Referee: John Hogg (Scotland) |
Aggregate Results
[edit]| Proceed to Quarter-final | Match points | Aggregate score | Points margin | Eliminated from competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebbw Vale |
4 – 0 | 75 – 32 | 43 | UC Madrid
|
| Mont de Marsan |
4 – 0 | 49 – 24 | 25 | Rugby Silea
|
| Dinamo București |
4 – 0 | 53 – 48 | 5 | L'Aquila
|
| Castres Olympique |
4 – 0 | 45 – 43 | 2 | Grenoble
|
| Petrarca Padova |
3 – 1 | 52 – 32 | 20 | Rugby Roma
|
| Caerphilly |
2 – 2 | 80 – 43 | 37 | Rovigo
|
| Overmach Parma |
2 – 2 | 45 – 39 | 6 | La Moraleja
|
| Pau |
2 – 2 | 46 – 41 | 5 | Gran Parma
|
Quarter-finals
[edit]1st leg
[edit]All kickoff times are local to the match location.[5]
| 11 January 2003 14:00 |
| Ebbw Vale | 29 – 3 | Pau |
| Report |
| Eugene Cross Park Attendance: 600 Referee: Steve Leyshon (England) |
| 11 January 2003 14:30 |
| Caerphilly | 41 – 28 | Overmach Parma |
| Report |
| Virginia Park Attendance: 650 Referee: Christophe Berdos (France) |
| 11 January 2003 14:30 |
| Petrarca Padova | 15 – 16 | Mont de Marsan |
| Report |
| Stadio Plebiscito Attendance: 600 Referee: David Changleng (Scotland) |
| 12 January 2003 |
| Dinamo București | 0 – 88 | Castres Olympique |
| Report |
| Complexul Cultural Sportiv Attendance: 700 Referee: Ashley Rowden (England) |
2nd leg
[edit]All kickoff times are local to the match location.[6]
| 17 January 2003 18:30 |
| Castres Olympique | 123 – 0 | Dinamo București |
| Report |
| Stade Pierre-Antoine Attendance: 350 Referee: Steve Leyshon (England) |
| 18 January 2003 14:30 |
| Overmach Parma | 15 – 10 | Caerphilly |
| Report |
| Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 300 Referee: Didier Mene (France) |
| 18 January 2003 18:00 |
| Mont de Marsan | 16 – 30 | Petrarca Padova |
| Report |
| Stade Guy Boniface Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Paul Adams (Wales) |
| 18 January 2003 19:00 |
| Pau | 63 – 17 | Ebbw Vale |
| Report |
| Stade du Hameau Attendance: 4,124 Referee: Andy Ireland (Scotland) |
Aggregate Results
[edit]| Proceed to Semifinal | Match points | Aggregate score | Points margin | Eliminated from competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castres Olympique |
4 – 0 | 211 – 0 | 211 | Dinamo București
|
| Pau |
2 – 2 | 66 – 46 | 20 | Ebbw Vale
|
| Petrarca Padova |
2 – 2 | 45 – 32 | 13 | Mont de Marsan
|
| Caerphilly |
2 – 2 | 51 – 43 | 8 | Overmach Parma
|
Semifinals
[edit]1st leg
[edit]All kickoff times are local to the match location.[7]
| 11 April 2003 19:00 |
| Castres Olympique | 54 – 25 | Pau |
| Report |
| Stade Pierre-Antoine Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Giulio De Santis (Italy) |
| 12 April 2003 16:00 |
| Petrarca Padova | 10 – 28 | Caerphilly |
| Report |
| Stadio Plebiscito Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Gregg Davies (Scotland) |
2nd leg
[edit]All kickoff times are local to the match location.[8]
| 25 April 2003 19:30 |
| Caerphilly | 26 – 33 | Petrarca Padova |
| Report |
| Virginia Park Attendance: 1,750 Referee: Eric Darrière (France) |
| 26 April 2003 17:30 |
| Pau | 26 – 24 | Castres Olympique |
| Report |
| Stade du Hameau Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Roy Maybank (England) |
Aggregate Results
[edit]| Proceed to Final | Match points | Aggregate score | Points margin | Eliminated from competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castres Olympique |
2 – 2 | 78 – 51 | 27 | Pau
|
| Caerphilly |
2 – 2 | 54 – 43 | 11 | Petrarca Padova
|
Final
[edit]| 25 May 2003 13:00 |
| Caerphilly | 12 – 40 | Castres Olympique |
| Try: Boobyer El-Abd Con: Thomas (1) | Report | Try: Roque Forment (2) Spanghero Arbo Con: Teulet (3) Pen: Teulet (3) |
| Madejski Stadium, Reading, Berkshire Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Donal Courtney (Ireland) |
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "European Shield History". ERC. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ "Challenge Cup European Champions". ERC. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "All-French Kick-off For Parker Pen Shield". ERC. 2 December 2002. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ "Kick-off Times". ERC. 10 December 2002. Retrieved 28 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Quarter Finals First Leg Review". ERC. 14 January 2003. Retrieved 28 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Parken Pen Shield Quarter-final Draw". ERC. 16 December 2002. Retrieved 28 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Semi-final Teams". ERC. 10 April 2003. Retrieved 28 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Parker Pen Shield Semi-final Teams". ERC. 25 April 2003. Retrieved 28 January 2013.[permanent dead link]