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2003–04 Premiership Rugby
Rugby union competition in England
Rugby union competition in England
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2003-2004 Zurich Premiership |
| countries | England |
| champions | London Wasps (4th title) |
| runnersup | Bath |
| relegated | Rotherham Titans |
| matches | 137 |
| attendance | 1241557 |
| prevseason | [2002–03](2002-03-premiership-rugby) |
| nextseason | [2004–05](2004-05-premiership-rugby) |
The 2003-04 Zurich Premiership was the 17th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions.
Rotherham were relegated after failing to win a single match all season.
Participating teams
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | Recreation Ground | 9,980 | Bath, Somerset |
| Gloucester | Kingsholm | 11,000 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
| Harlequins | The Stoop | 9,000 (2,000 seats) | Twickenham, London |
| Leeds Tykes | Headingley Stadium | 22,250 | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Leicester Tigers | Welford Road | 16,815 | Leicester, Leicestershire |
| London Irish | Madejski Stadium | 24,161 | Reading, Berkshire |
| London Wasps | The Causeway Stadium | 10,000 | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
| Newcastle Falcons | Kingston Park | 10,001 | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear |
| Northampton Saints | Franklin's Gardens | 12,100 | Northampton, Northamptonshire |
| Rotherham Titans | Millmoor | 11,158 | Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
| Sale Sharks | Edgeley Park | 10,641 | Stockport, Greater Manchester |
| Saracens | Vicarage Road | 22,000 | Watford, Hertfordshire |
Table
Results
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Week 19
Week 20
Week 21
Week 22
Week 23
Week 24
Play-offs
As for the 2002–03 season, the first placed team automatically qualified for the final where they played the winner of the second vs third place semi-final.
Semi-final
Final
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Zurich Wildcard
The Zurich Wildcard was contested by the teams placed fourth through seventh in the final table.
Semi finals
Despite winning this match, Gloucester forfeited their place in the final as English teams were awarded an additional Heineken Cup qualification place due to London Wasps winning the 2003–04 Heineken Cup. This additional place was awarded to Gloucester as the next highest placed team in the league not automatically qualified.
Final
Leading scorers
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.
Most points
Source:
| Rank | Player | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG Andy Goode | Saracens/Leicester Tigers | 266 |
| 2 | AUS Shane Drahm | Northampton Saints | 243 |
| 3 | NZL Mark van Gisbergen | Wasps | 229 |
| 4 | ENG Olly Barkley | Bath | 219 |
| 5 | ENG Henry Paul | Gloucester | 204 |
| 6 | ENG Dave Walder | Newcastle Falcons | 108 |
| 7 | IRE Barry Everitt | London Irish | 147 |
| 8 | ENG Mark Mapletoft | London Irish | 145 |
| 9 | IRE Andy Dunne | Harlequins | 134 |
| 10 | RSA Braam van Straaten | Sale Sharks | 131 |
Most tries
Source:
| Rank | Player | Club | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG Steve Hanley | Sale Sharks | 13 |
| NZL Bruce Reihana | Northampton Saints | ||
| 3 | ENG Tom May | Newcastle Falcons | 11 |
| 4 | ENG Mark Cueto | Sale Sharks | 10 |
| 5 | ENG Ugo Monye | Harlequins | 9 |
| ENG Tom Voyce | Wasps | ||
| 7 | IRE Simon Keogh | Harlequins | 8 |
| ENG Paul Sackey | London Irish | ||
| ENG James Simpson-Daniel | Gloucester | ||
| ENG Michael Stephenson | Newcastle Falcons |
References
References
- (1990). "Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91". Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd.
- "Gloucester 44 Sale 35".
- "Gloucester and Sale Win With Wasps!".
- "2003-04 Premiership Rugby top points scorers". ESPNScrum.
- "2003-04 Premiership Rugby top try scorers". ESPNscrum.
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