2004–05 European Shield
{{Infobox European Cup Rugby season
| name = 2004–05 European Shield
| image =
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| caption = Official logo
| countries = {{flag|England}}
{{flag|France}}
{{flag|Italy}}
{{flag|Portugal}}
{{flag|Romania}}
{{flag|Spain}}
| tournament format = Knockout
| date = 4 December 2004 – 21 May 2005
| teams = 16
| matches = 27
| attendance = {{#expr:
+ 500 + 250 + 1500 + 474 + 1300 + 500 + 1601
+ 850 + 3076 + 2000 + 600 + 1500 + 250 + 850
+ 1500 + 3062 + 1060 + 1067 + 600 + 1000 + 200 + 250
+ 600 + 4204 + 1300 + 5800
+ 2823
}}
| tries = {{#expr:
+ 7 + 6 + 8 + 2 + 7 + 4 + 19
+ 4 + 12 + 6 + 7 + 7 + 6 + 9
+ 15 + 4 + 9 + 6 + 4 + 9 + 2 + 18
+ 4 + 10 + 9 + 2
+ 3
}}
| top point scorer =
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| venue = Kassam Stadium, Oxford
| attendance2 = 2,823
| champions = {{flagicon|FRA}} Auch
| count = 1
| runner-up = {{flagicon|ENG}} Worcester Warriors
| website = https://web.archive.org/web/20080506141030/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/
| previous year = 2003–04
| previous tournament = 2003–04 European Shield
| next year =
| next tournament =
}}
The 2004–05 European Shield (known as the Parker Pen Shield for sponsorship reasons){{cite web|url=http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/amlinchallengecup/history/shield.php|title=European Shield History|publisher=ERC|access-date=31 January 2013}} was the 3rd, and final, season of the European Shield, Europe's third-tier club rugby union competition below the Heineken Cup and European Challenge Cup. A total of 15 teams participated, representing six countries.
This competition was intended to be contested between 12 first round losers from the 2004–05 European Challenge Cup{{cite web|url=http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/amlinchallengecup/champions.php|title=Challenge Cup European Champions|publisher=ERC|access-date=31 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080506141030/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/amlinchallengecup/champions.php|archive-date=6 May 2008|url-status=dead}} plus 4 other Clubs entering directly into the 1st Round. 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 4 December 2004 and culminated in the final at Kassam Stadium in Oxford on 21 May 2005. Auch secured a victory over Worcester Warriors in the final and picked up their first piece of European Club silverware.
After this season, the European Challenge Cup reverted to its previous "pool and knockout" format and the European Shield was discontinued.
Teams
This competition was intended to be contested between 12 first round losers from the 2004–05 European Challenge Cup, plus 4 other Clubs that joined directly at the 1st Round of the Shield.{{cite web|url=http://www.ercrugby.com:80/eng/7944.php |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216011801/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/7944.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 February 2013 |title=ERC Press Release: European Shield Draw |publisher=ERC |date=2 November 2004 |access-date=31 January 2013 }} AA Coimbra subsequently declined to play in the competition.{{cite web|url=http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/7940.php|title=ERC Press Release: Coimbra Withdraw|publisher=ERC|date=24 November 2004|access-date=31 January 2013}}
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Matches
=Round 1=
==1st leg==
{{ rugbybox
| date = 4 December 2004
| time = 13:00
| home = Rovigo {{flagicon|ITA}}
| score = 3–48
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2269 Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Worcester Warriors
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| stadium = Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini
| attendance = 500
| referee = Jean-Luc Rebollal
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{{ rugbybox
| date = 4 December 2004
| time = 14:30
| home = Petrarca Padova {{flagicon|ITA}}
| score = 35–7
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2298 Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ESP}} Bera Bera
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| stadium = Stadio Plebiscito
| attendance = 200
| referee = Tim Hayes
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{{ rugbybox
| date = 4 December 2004
| time = 15:00
| home = Catania {{flagicon|ITA}}
| score = 12–39
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2271 Report]
| away = {{flagicon|FRA}} Bayonne
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| stadium = Stadio Santa Maria Goretti
| attendance = 1,500
| referee = Phil Fear
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{{ rugbybox
| date = 4 December 2004
| time = 15:00
| home = Clube Rugby Lisboa {{flagicon|POR}}
| score = 17–12
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2272 Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ESP}} UC Madrid
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{{ rugbybox
| date = 4 December 2004
| time = 18:00
| home = Auch {{flagicon|FRA}}
| score = 48–6
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2274 Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ITA}} L'Aquila
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{{ rugbybox
| date = 5 December 2004
| time = 13:00
| home = București {{flagicon|ROM}}
| score = 18–15
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2297 Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Leonessa
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{{ rugbybox
| date = 5 December 2004
| time = 14:30
| home = Leeds Tykes {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 121–0
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2270 Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ESP}} Valladolid RAC
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| stadium = Headingley Stadium
| attendance = 1,601
| referee = David Rosich
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==2nd leg==
{{ rugbybox
| date = 10 December 2004
| time = 19:30
| home = Leonessa {{flagicon|ITA}}
| score = 32–21
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2299 Report]
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| stadium = Campo Comunale di Rovato
| attendance = 850
| referee = Romain Poite
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{{ rugbybox
| date = 11 December 2004
| time = 14:00
| home = Worcester Warriors {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 67–14
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2275 Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Rovigo
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| stadium = Sixways Stadium
| attendance = 3,076
| referee = Neil Ballard
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{{ rugbybox
| date = 11 December 2004
| time = 15:00
| home = Bayonne {{flagicon|FRA}}
| score = 41–0
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2277 Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Catania
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| stadium = Stade Jean Dauger
| attendance = 2,000
| referee = George Clancy
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{{ rugbybox
| date = 11 December 2004
| time = 15:00
| home = L'Aquila {{flagicon|ITA}}
| score = 23–31
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2280 Report]
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| stadium = Stadio Tommaso Fattori
| attendance = 600
| referee = Rob Debney
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{{ rugbybox
| date = 11 December 2004
| time = 16:30
| home = Bera Bera {{flagicon|ESP}}
| score = 17–36
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2300 Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Petrarca Padova
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| stadium = Miniestadio de Anoeta
| attendance = 1,500
| referee = Colin Stanley
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{{ rugbybox
| date = 11 December 2004
| time = 17:00
| home = UC Madrid {{flagicon|ESP}}
| score = 40–26
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2278 Report]
| away = {{flagicon|POR}} Clube Rugby Lisboa
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| stadium = Campo Central Madrid
| attendance = 250
| referee = Mauro Dordolo
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{{ rugbybox
| date = 12 December 2004
| time = 12:30
| home = Valladolid RAC {{flagicon|ESP}}
| score = 11–53
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2276 Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Leeds Tykes
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| stadium = Estadio Pepe Rojo
| attendance = 850
| referee = Maurizio Vancini
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==Aggregate Results==
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! Match points ! Aggregate score ! Points margin ! Eliminated from competition | ||||
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| align="right"| Gran Parma {{flagicon|ITA}} | colspan=3| walkover | align="left"| {{flagicon|POR}} AA Coimbra | ||
| align="right"| Leeds Tykes {{flagicon|ENG}} | 4–0 | 174–11 | 163 | align="left"| {{flagicon|ESP}} Valladolid RAC |
| align="right"| Worcester Warriors {{flagicon|ENG}} | 4–0 | 115–17 | 98 | align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Rovigo |
| align="right"| Bayonne {{flagicon|FRA}} | 4–0 | 80–12 | 68 | align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Catania |
| align="right"| Auch {{flagicon|FRA}} | 4–0 | 79–29 | 50 | align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} L'Aquila |
| align="right"| Petrarca Padova {{flagicon|ITA}} | 4–0 | 71–24 | 47 | align="left"| {{flagicon|ESP}} Bera Bera |
| align="right"| UC Madrid {{flagicon|ESP}} | 2–2 | 52–43 | 9 | align="left"| {{flagicon|POR}} Clube Rugby Lisboa |
| align="right"| Leonessa {{flagicon|ITA}} | 2–2 | 47–39 | 8 | align="left"| {{flagicon|ROM}} București |
=Quarter-finals=
==1st leg==
{{ rugbybox
| date = 7 January 2005
| time = 19:00
| home = Bayonne {{flagicon|FRA}}
| score = 99–0
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2311 Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ESP}} UC Madrid
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| stadium = Stade Jean Dauger
| attendance = 1,500
| referee = George Clancy
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{{ rugbybox
| date = 7 January 2005
| time = 20:00
| home = Worcester Warriors {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 32–6
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2309 Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Leonessa
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| stadium = Sixways Stadium
| attendance = 3,062
| referee = Romain Poite
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{{ rugbybox
| date = 8 January 2005
| time = 15:00
| home = Auch {{flagicon|FRA}}
| score = 50–12
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2312 Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Gran Parma
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| stadium = Stade du Moulias
| attendance = 1,060
| referee = Phil Fear
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{{ rugbybox
| date = 9 January 2005
| time = 14:30
| home = Leeds Tykes {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 29–13
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2310 Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Petrarca Padova
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| stadium = Headingley Stadium
| attendance = 1,067
| referee = Jean-Pierre Matheu
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==2nd leg==
{{ rugbybox
| date = 14 January 2005
| time = 19:30
| home = Leonessa {{flagicon|ITA}}
| score = 12 – 28Game abandoned after 49 mins due to fog.{{cite web|url=http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/5665.php|title=Leonessa v Worcester abandoned due to fog|publisher=ERC|date=14 January 2005|access-date=31 January 2013}}
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2313 Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Worcester Warriors
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| stadium = Campo Comunale di Rovato
| attendance = 600
| referee = Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
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{{ rugbybox
| date = 15 January 2005
| time = 14:00
| home = Petrarca Padova {{flagicon|ITA}}
| score = 9–57
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2314 Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Leeds Tykes
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| stadium = Stadio Plebiscito
| attendance = 1,000
| referee = David Keane
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{{ rugbybox
| date = 15 January 2005
| time = 14:30
| home = Gran Parma {{flagicon|ITA}}
| score = 14–5
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2316 Report]
| away = {{flagicon|FRA}} Auch
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| stadium = Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
| attendance = 200
| referee = Sean Davey
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{{ rugbybox
| date = 15 January 2005
| time = 16:00
| home = UC Madrid {{flagicon|ESP}}
| score = 3–108
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2315 Report]
| away = {{flagicon|FRA}} Bayonne
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| stadium = Campo Central Madrid
| attendance = 250
| referee = Stefano Mancini
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==Aggregate Results==
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| Proceed to Semifinal
! Match points ! Aggregate score ! Points margin ! Eliminated from competition | ||||
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| align="right"| Bayonne {{flagicon|FRA}} | 4–0 | 207–3 | 204 | align="left"| {{flagicon|ESP}} UC Madrid |
| align="right"| Leeds Tykes {{flagicon|ENG}} | 4–0 | 86–22 | 64 | align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Petrarca Padova |
| align="right"| Worcester Warriors {{flagicon|ENG}} | 4–0 | 60–18 | 42 | align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Leonessa |
| align="right"| Auch {{flagicon|FRA}} | 2–2 | 55–26 | 29 | align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Gran Parma |
=Semifinals=
==1st leg==
{{ rugbybox
| date = 1 April 2005
| time = 19:30
| home = Bayonne {{flagicon|FRA}}
| score = 23–21
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2343 Report]
| away = {{flagicon|FRA}} Auch
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| stadium = Stade Jean Dauger
| attendance = 600
| referee = Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
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{{ rugbybox
| date = 2 April 2005
| time = 14:00
| home = Worcester Warriors {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 43–34
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2322 Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Leeds Tykes
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| stadium = Sixways Stadium
| attendance = 4,204
| referee = Nigel Owens
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==2nd leg==
{{ rugbybox
| date = 22 April 2005
| time = 20:00
| home = Leeds Tykes {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 30–30
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2344 Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Worcester Warriors
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| stadium = Headingley Stadium
| attendance = 1,300
| referee = David Rosich
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{{ rugbybox
| date = 23 April 2005
| time = 18:00
| home = Auch {{flagicon|FRA}}
| score = 16–13
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2323 Report]
| away = {{flagicon|FRA}} Bayonne
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| stadium = Stade du Moulias
| attendance = 5,800
| referee = Wayne Barnes (England)
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==Aggregate Results==
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| Proceed to Final
! Match points ! Aggregate score ! Points margin ! Eliminated from competition | ||||
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| align="right"| Worcester Warriors {{flagicon|ENG}} | 3–1 | 73–64 | 9 | align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Leeds Tykes |
| align="right"| Auch {{flagicon|FRA}} | 2–2 | 37–36 | 1 | align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Bayonne |
=Final=
{{ rugbybox
| date = 21 May 2005
| time = 17:00
| home = Worcester Warriors {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 10–23
| report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2324 Stats]
[http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/5559.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|FRA}} Auch
| try1 = O'Leary (1)
| con1 = Hayes (1)
| pen1 = Hayes (1)
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| con2 = Dambielle (2)
| pen2 = Dambielle (3)
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| stadium = Kassam Stadium, Oxford
| attendance = 2,823
| referee = Carlo Damasco (Italy)
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See also
External links
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/european/3858283.stm BBC European Challenge Cup & Shield 2004/5 results summary]
References
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