The 2003–04
Rugby Pro D2
Rugby Pro D2, also known as Pro D2 is the second tier of rugby union club competition division in France. It is operated by Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) which also runs the division directly above, the first division Top 14. Rugby Pro D2 was in ...
season was the 2003–04 second division of French club
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 ...
. There is promotion and relegation in Pro Rugby D2, and after the 2003–04 season,
Bayonne
Bayonne (; eu, Baiona ; oc, label= Gascon, Baiona ; es, Bayona) is a city in Southwestern France near the Spanish border. It is a commune and one of two subprefectures in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine re ...
and
FC Auch
Football Club Auch Gers is a French rugby union club based in Auch in Midi-Pyrénées most recently playing in the promotion-eligible pool of Fédérale 1. In recent years, they have mainly bounced between the first-level Top 14 and Pro D2. In a ...
finished at the top of the table and were promoted to the top level, and
Bordeaux-Bègles were relegated to third division.
Standings
Semi-finals
* Bayonne 16 -14 Dax
* Auch 16 - 11 Lyon
Final
* Bayonne 9-26 Auch
See also
*
Rugby union in France
Rugby union in France is a popular team sport. Rugby union was first introduced in the early 1870s by British residents, which makes the country one of the few early exponents of the sport. Elite French clubs participate in the professional domes ...
External links
LNR.frTable
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pro D2 season
2003-04
2003–04 in French rugby union leagues