2004 Churchill Cup

2004 Churchill Cup 14 June – 21 June 2004 CANENGNZL New Zealand MāoriUSA Maori 1 4 2003 2005 The 2004 Churchill Cup was held between 14 June and 21 June 2004 in Calgary and Edmonton, Canada. It was the second edition of the Churchill Cup competition. The three original rugby union teams taking part in the men's competition: Canada, England A and the USA, were joined by the New Zealand Maori. A women's competition, involving the same teams, took place alongside the men's event. Format The competition took on a straight 'knock-out' format. Four teams played in two semi-final matches, with the North American sides kept apart. The winners of each semi final competed in the final match, while the losers took part in a 3rd/4th place playoff. Four matches were played over a period of two weeks. Results Semi-finals 2004-06-1416:30 ENG England A 48 – 23 CAN Calgary, Canada 2004-06-1416:30 New Zealand Māori old 69 – 31 USA ReportNZ Maori run in 11 tries against US https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/nz-maori-run-in-11-tries-against-us/J4TY7ZWGZCYCVJFP3VQOZFD5KU/ The New Zealand Herald 10 November 2024 Calgary, Canada Final 2004-06-2116:30 ENG England A 19 – 26 New Zealand Māori old Edmonton, Canada after extra time Consolation final 2004-06-2116:30 CAN 32 – 29 USA 5,000 ReportCanada (8) 32 - 29 (7) United States of America (FT) http://en.espn.co.uk/churchillcup/rugby/match/24724.html espnscrum 1 March 2024 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Canada See also Churchill Cup References External links Churchill Cup official site 2004 Category:2004 rugby union tournaments for national teams Category:International rugby union competitions hosted by Canada Category:2003–04 in English rugby union Category:2004 in Canadian rugby union Category:2004 in American rugby union Category:2004 in New Zealand rugby union