European Shield
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For the competition in the sport of rugby league football, see Rugby League European Shield.
The European Shield was a reprechage tournament for teams knocked out in the first round of the European Challenge Cup in 2002-03 and 2003-04. The name "European Shield" had previously been used for the now renamed European Challenge Cup.
In 2004-05 the twelve teams who failed to progress from the qualifying round of the European Challenge Cup were joined in the draw for the European Shield by Bucureşti (Romania), UCM Madrid (Spain), Bera Bera (Spain) and Lisboa Rugby Club (Portugal).
The Shield competition has not been held since 2005 due to restructuring of the European Challenge Cup.
[edit] Previous Winners of the European Shield
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Castres Olympique | 40–12 | Caerphilly | Madejski Stadium, Reading  |
3,500 |
| 2004 | Montpellier | 25–19 | Arix Viadana | Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  |
2,553 |
| 2005 | FC Auch | 23–10 | Worcester Warriors | Kassam Stadium, Oxford |
2,823 |
[edit] See also
- Heineken Cup
- European Challenge Cup
- Guinness Premiership
- Ligue Nationale de Rugby
- Celtic League
- Super 10 (Italian premiership)
[edit] External links
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