The 2003-04 Zurich Premiership was the 17th season of the
top flight
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Background
Bred in Kentucky by the very prominent horseman Harry ...
of the English domestic
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
competitions.
Rotherham were relegated after failing to win a single match all season.
Participating teams
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
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
The 2003–04 Heineken Cup was the ninth season for which European teams competed for the Heineken Cup. Competing teams, from England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales
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. 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:
Most tries
Source:
Total Season Attendances
References
External links
Who Will Play In The Zurich Wildcard FinalWildcard and Euro Qualification Explained2003/4 Zurich Premiership Preview - The Finals
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2003–04
England
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