2003 European Nations Cup

2003 European Nations Cup 250px 6 England 13 7 Rugby League European Cup 1996 2004 The European Nations Cup returned in 2003, being the first tournament since England last won it in 1996. The last European Nations Cup held, in 1996, followed traditional structures presented from previous tournaments, involving just three nations, England, France and Wales, all teams only playing each other once. The 2003 tournament saw a revised structure, with Ireland, Scotland and Russia all joining.History http://www.rlef.eu.com/rlef rlef.eu.com Rugby League International Federation 24 August 2014 The new structure formed the basis of two groups of three, each nation playing a total of two games, where the winner of each group meets in a final. Pre-tournament favourites England easily won the final against France. Group 1 Results 26 October SCO 22 – 24 History http://rli.ie/history rli.ie Rugby League Ireland 24 August 2014 IRE Old Anniesland, Glasgow 1,123 Thierry Alibert FRA 1 November IRE 18 – 26 FRA Dalymount Park, Dublin 1,082 Richard Silverwood ENG 9 November FRA 6 – 8 SCO Parc des Sports, Avignon 2,200 Richard Silverwood ENG Richard Silverwood http://www.therfl.co.uk/more/match_officials/full_time_match_officials/richard_silverwood therfl.co.uk Rugby Football League 24 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140826113907/http://www.therfl.co.uk/more/match_officials/full_time_match_officials/richard_silverwood 26 August 2014 dead Final standings Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Diff Points France 2 1 0 1 32 26 +6 2 Scotland 2 1 0 1 30 30 0 2 Ireland 2 1 0 1 42 48 −6 2 France advanced to the final on points differential. Group 2 Results 26 October WAL 74 – 4 RUS Talbot Athletic Ground, Port Talbot 1,082 Glen Black NZL 2 November ENG 102 – 0 RUS Odsal Stadium, Bradford 1,376 Richard Silverwood ENG 9 November ENG 22 – 4 WAL Headingley, Leeds 2,124 Thierry Alibert FRA Final standings Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Diff Points England 2 2 0 0 124 4 +120 4 Wales 2 1 0 1 78 26 +52 2 Russia 2 0 0 2 4 176 −172 0 England advanced to the final. Final #eeeeee 16 November ENG Tries: Mark Calderwood (4) Rob Burrow (2) Gareth Hock Martin Aspinwall Ade Gardner Andy Lynch Rob Parker Goals: Danny Tickle (9) Jamie Rooney (1) 68 – 6 FRA Tries: Teddy Sadaoui Goals: Laurent Frayssinous (1) Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington 2,536 Karl Kirkpatrick ENG report References External links European Championship 2003 at rugbyleagueproject.org Category:European Nations Cup European nations cup European nations cup European nations cup European nations cup European nations cup European nations cup European nations cup