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2003–04 National Division One

The 2003–04 National Division One was the seventeenth full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. New teams to the division included Bristol Shoguns who had been relegated from the Zurich Premiership 2002–03 while Penzance & Newlyn and Henley Hawks were promoted from the 2002–03 National Division Two.[1][2][3] In terms of ground changes Plymouth Albion had a new home - moving from Beacon Park to newly built Brickfields which at 6,500 had twice the capacity of the original ground.[4]

2003–04 National Division One
Countries England
ChampionsWorcester
Runners-upOrrell
RelegatedWakefield and Manchester
Attendance198,428 (average 1,470 per match)[a 1]
Highest attendance6,025 Worcester at home to Pertemps Bees on 24 April 2004
Lowest attendance187 Manchester at home to Pertemps Bees on 3 April 2004
Top point scorerEngland Tony Yapp
(Exeter Chiefs) 320 points
Top try scorerEngland Lee Robinson
(Plymouth Albion)
England Leigh Hinton
(Orrell) 23 tries

After three consecutive seasons finishing second, Worcester became champions and were promoted to the Zurich Premiership for season 2004–05.[5] Orrell were runners–up, and Wakefield and Manchester were relegated to the 2004–05 National Division Two.[6] Wakefield's final match was on 26 April 2004 against Coventry, who won the match 15–11 and with that defeat, consigned Wakefield, after fourteen consecutive seasons in National Division One, to relegation; while Coventry finished above Wakefield only on points difference.[7] Wakefield folded during the summer for financial reasons.[8]

Participating teams

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Locations of the 2003–04 National Division One teams
Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bedford Blues Goldington Road 7,000 Bedford, Bedfordshire
Bristol Shoguns Memorial Stadium 12,100 Bristol
Coventry Coundon Road 9,000 Coventry, West Midlands
Exeter Chiefs County Ground 5,200 Exeter, Devon
Henley Hawks Dry Leas 4,000 Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
London Welsh Old Deer Park 5,850 Richmond, London
Manchester Grove Park 4,000 Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester
Orrell Edge Hall Road 5,500 Orrell, Greater Manchester
Otley Cross Green 5,000 Otley, West Yorkshire
Penzance & Newlyn Mennaye Field 3,500 Penzance, Cornwall
Pertemps Bees Sharmans Cross 2,500 Solihull, West Midlands
Plymouth Albion The Brickfields 6,500 Plymouth, Devon
Wakefield College Grove 3,000 Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Worcester Sixways 8,477 Worcester, Worcestershire

Final table

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2003–04 National Division One Final table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD B Pts Qualification
1 Worcester 26 26 0 0 1119 340 +779 21 125 Promoted
2 Orrell 26 22 0 4 946 455 +491 20 108
3 Plymouth Albion 26 19 1 6 752 417 +335 14 92
4 Pertemps Bees 26 16 1 9 691 526 +165 17 83
5 Otley 26 17 0 9 609 484 +125 7 75
6 Exeter Chiefs 26 15 1 10 706 499 +207 12 74
7 Bedford Blues 26 12 1 13 623 627 −4 11 61
8 London Welsh 26 12 0 14 526 605 −79 10 58
9 Bristol Shoguns 26 10 0 16 547 650 −103 11 51
10 Penzance and Newlyn 26 8 1 17 474 892 −418 9 43
11 Henley Hawks 26 6 2 18 488 780 −292 11 39
12 Coventry 26 6 2 18 488 733 −245 9 37
13 Wakefield 26 6 1 19 392 709 −317 11 37 Relegated
14 Manchester 24 1 0 23 363 1007 −644 5 9
Source: rugbyarchive.net and trelawnys-army.org.uk[9]
Rules for classification: Points are awarded as follows: four points for a win; two points for a draw; no points for a loss; one bonus point for scoring four tries or more in a match; one bonus point for losing by seven points or less.
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: (1) difference between points for and against; (2) total number of points for.

Results

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Round 1

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6 September 2003
Bedford Blues29 - 15Manchester
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,351
Referee: Alan Biggs
6 September 2003
Coventry19 - 23Plymouth Albion
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: David Grashoff
6 September 2003
Henley Hawks16 - 27London Welsh
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 695
Referee: Tim Beddow
6 September 2003
Otley20 - 26Worcester
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 700
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
6 September 2003
Orrell55 - 7Wakefield
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 700
Referee: Robin Goodliffe
6 September 2003
Pertemps Bees27 - 18Exeter Chiefs
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 400
Referee: David Rose
7 September 2003
Bristol Shoguns34 - 7Penzance & Newlyn
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,217
Referee: Rob Debney

Round 2

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13 September 2003
Exeter Chiefs42 - 21Coventry
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 1,077
Referee: Rob Debney
13 September 2003
Manchester20 - 36London Welsh
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Nick Williams
13 September 2003
Penzance & Newlyn20 - 15Henley Hawks
Report
Mennaye Field
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
13 September 2003
Plymouth Albion10 - 16Otley
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 3,000[10]
Referee: Alan Biggs
13 September 2003
Wakefield27 - 23Bedford Blues
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 300
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
13 September 2003
Worcester40 - 14Orrell
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: David Rose
14 September 2003
Bristol Shoguns11 - 45Pertemps Bees
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,140
Referee: Wayne Barnes

Round 3

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20 September 2003
Bedford Blues20 - 31Worcester
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,005
Referee: Robin Goodliffe
20 September 2003
Coventry40 - 21Bristol Shoguns
Report
Coundon Road
Referee: Martin Fox
20 September 2003
Henley Hawks38 - 9Manchester
Report
Dry Leas
Referee: Bruce Robertson
20 September 2003
London Welsh3 - 17Wakefield
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,010
Referee: S Leyshon
20 September 2003
Orrell25 - 15Plymouth Albion
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 654
Referee: Tim Beddow
20 September 2003
Otley30 - 28Exeter Chiefs
Report
Cross Green
Referee: Mark Wilson
20 September 2003
Pertemps Bees50 - 17Penzance & Newlyn
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 635[11]
Referee: Sean Davey

Round 4

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27 September 2003
Exeter Chiefs26 - 40Orrell
Report
County Ground
Referee: Wayne Barnes
27 September 2003
Penzance & Newlyn28 - 16Coventry
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,850
Referee: Eric Gauzins
27 September 2003
Pertemps Bees42 - 12Henley Hawks
Report
Sharmans Cross
Referee: Chris Sharp
27 September 2003
Plymouth Albion15 - 24Bedford Blues
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,316
Referee: Bruce Robertson
27 September 2003
Wakefield33 - 8Manchester
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 300
Referee: Robin Goodliffe
27 September 2003
Worcester34 - 0London Welsh
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 2,580
Referee: Mark Wilson
28 September 2003
Bristol Shoguns11 - 35Otley
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,779
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones

Round 5

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11 October 2003
Bedford Blues47 - 24Exeter Chiefs
Report
Goldington Road
Referee: Chris Sharp
11 October 2003
Coventry13 - 39Pertemps Bees
Report
Coundon Road
Referee: Rob Debney
11 October 2003
Henley Hawks24 - 26Wakefield
Report Report
Dry Leas
Referee: Tim Beddow
11 October 2003
London Welsh27 - 35Plymouth Albion
Report
Old Deer Park
11 October 2003
Manchester3 - 56Worcester
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 720
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
11 October 2003
Orrell29 - 21Bristol Shoguns
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 397
Referee: Sean Davey
11 October 2003
Otley33 - 6Penzance & Newlyn
Report
Cross Green
Referee: Bruce Robertson

Round 6

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25 October 2003
Coventry12 - 29Henley Hawks
Coundon Road
Referee: Bruce Robertson
25 October 2003
Exeter Chiefs29 - 13London Welsh
Report
County Ground
Referee: Tim Beddow
25 October 2003
Penzance & Newlyn12 - 48Orrell
Report
Mennaye Field
Referee: Trevor Fisher
25 October 2003
Pertemps Bees32 - 23Otley
Report
Sharmans Cross
Referee: Mark Wilson
25 October 2003
Plymouth Albion54 - 14Manchester
Report
Brickfields
Referee: Rob Debney
25 October 2003
Worcester46 - 15Wakefield
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 2,098
Referee: Martin Fox
26 October 2003
Bristol Shoguns20 - 14Bedford Blues
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,235
Referee: David Rose

Round 7

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8 November 2003
Bedford Blues39 - 7Penzance & Newlyn
Report
Goldington Road
Referee: Alan Biggs
8 November 2003
London Welsh23 - 10Bristol Shoguns
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: Bruce Robertson
8 November 2003
Manchester14 - 19Exeter Chiefs
Report
Grove Park
Referee: Trevor Fisher
8 November 2003
Orrell20 - 13Pertemps Bees
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 407
Referee: Rob Debney
8 November 2003
Otley27 - 11Coventry
Report
Cross Green
Referee: Tim Beddow
8 November 2003
Wakefield10 - 14Plymouth Albion
Report
College Grove
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
8 November 2003
Worcester59 - 24Henley Hawks
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 2,027
Referee: David Grashoff

Round 8

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15 November 2003
Exeter ChiefsP - PWakefield
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 December 2003.
15 November 2003
Henley Hawks16 - 23Otley
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 450
Referee: Andrew Small
15 November 2003
London WelshP - PPenzance & Newlyn
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004.
15 November 2003
Orrell32 - 8Coventry
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 309
Referee: Chris Sharp
15 November 2003
Plymouth Albion17 - 43Worcester
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,932
Referee: Alan Biggs
15 November 2003
Pertemps BeesP - PBedford Blues
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 December 2003.
16 November 2003
Bristol ShogunsP - PManchester
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 December 2003.

Round 9

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22 November 2003
Coventry23 - 19Bedford Blues
Report
Coundon Road
Referee: Nigel Higginson
22 November 2003
Henley Hawks14 - 35Plymouth Albion
Report
Dry Leas
Referee: Nick Williams
22 November 2003
London Welsh16 - 0Pertemps Bees
Report
Old Deer Park
Referee: Sean Davey
22 November 2003
Manchester34 - 14Penzance & Newlyn
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Chris Sharp
22 November 2003
Otley16 - 29Orrell
Report
Cross Green
Referee: Bruce Robertson
22 November 2003
Worcester37 - 14Exeter Chiefs
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 2,538
Referee: Wayne Barnes
23 November 2003
Wakefield23 - 34Bristol Shoguns
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mark Wilson

Round 10

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29 November 2003
Bedford Blues22 - 15Otley
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,312
Referee: Mark Wilson
29 November 2003
Coventry25 - 17London Welsh
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Rob Debney
29 November 2003
Exeter Chiefs17 - 19Plymouth Albion
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Bruce Robertson
29 November 2003
Orrell69 - 15Henley Hawks
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 391
Referee: David Rose
29 November 2003
Penzance & Newlyn22 - 7Wakefield
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Andrew Small
29 November 2003
Pertemps Bees39 - 12Manchester
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 300
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
30 November 2003
Bristol Shoguns3 - 10Worcester
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,170
Referee: Tim Beddow

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Round 11

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6 December 2003
Henley Hawks10 - 34Exeter Chiefs
Report
Dry Leas
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
6 December 2003
London Welsh13 - 19Otley
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 700
Referee: Andrew Small
6 December 2003
Manchester16 - 16Coventry
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 550
Referee: Eric Gauzin
6 December 2003
Orrell57 - 24Bedford Blues
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 409
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
6 December 2003
Plymouth Albion34 - 16Bristol Shoguns
Report
Brickfields
Referee: David Grashoff
6 December 2003
Wakefield19 - 44Pertemps Bees
Report
College Grove
Referee: Trevor Fisher
6 December 2003
Worcester71 - 10Penzance & Newyln
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 2,386
Referee: Nigel Higginson

Round 12

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13 December 2003
Bedford Blues45 - 20Henley Hawks
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,458
Referee: Chris Sharp
13 December 2003
Coventry23 - 16Wakefield
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Nick Williams
13 December 2003
London Welsh28 - 40Orrell
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 820
Referee: Tim Beddow
13 December 2003
Otley51 - 20Manchester
Cross Green
Attendance: 575
Referee: Martin Fox
13 December 2003
Pertemps Bees0 - 18Worcester
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Chris White
14 December 2003
Bristol Shoguns43 - 15Exeter Chiefs
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,590
Referee: Steve Lander
14 December 2003
Penzance & Newlyn3 - 48Plymouth Albion
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 5,100
Referee: Tony Spreadbury

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Round 8 (Rescheduled games)

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20 December 2003
Exeter Chiefs24 - 5Wakefield
Report
County Ground
Referee: Nigel Higginson
20 December 2003
Pertemps Bees22 - 5Bedford Blues
Report
Sharmans Cross
Referee: Tim Beddow
20 December 2003
Bristol Shoguns34 - 20Manchester
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,427
Referee: Chris Sharp

Round 13

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27 December 2003
Bedford Blues19 - 22London Welsh
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,427
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
27 December 2003
Exeter ChiefsP - PPenzance & Newlyn
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 January 2004.
27 December 2003
Henley HawksP - PBristol Shoguns
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 January 2004.
27 December 2003
Manchester9 - 38Orrell
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 760
Referee: Mark Wilson
27 December 2003
Plymouth Albion16 - 22Pertemps Bees
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 3,882
Referee: Rob Debney
27 December 2003
Wakefield10 - 23Otley
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 600
Referee: Tim Beddow
27 December 2003
Worcester31 - 7Coventry
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 5,068
Referee: Sean Davey

Round 13 (Rescheduled games)

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3 January 2004
Exeter Chiefs26 - 12Penzance & Newlyn
Report
County Ground
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
3 January 2004
Henley Hawks18 - 13Bristol Shoguns
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Nigel Higginson

Round 14

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10 January 2004
Exeter Chiefs6 - 12Pertemps Bees
Report
County Ground
Referee: Mark Wilson
10 January 2004
London Welsh18 - 13Henley Hawks
Report
Old Deer Park
Referee: Bruce Robertson
10 January 2004
Manchester19 - 47Bedford Blues
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 410
Referee: Tim Beddow
10 January 2004
Penzance & Newlyn18 - 20Bristol Shoguns
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,020
Referee: David Rose
10 January 2004
Plymouth Albion51 - 9Coventry
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,203
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
10 January 2004
Wakefield24 - 53Orrell
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 300
Referee: Trevor Fisher
10 January 2004
Worcester38 - 3Otley
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 3,370
Referee: Nigel Higginson

Round 15

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17 January 2004
Bedford Blues29 - 8Wakefield
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,884
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
17 January 2004
Coventry26 - 31Exeter Chiefs
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 1,850
Referee: Gareth Copsey
17 January 2004
Henley Hawks18 - 24Penzance & Newlyn
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 1,125
Referee: David Grashoff
17 January 2004
London Welsh21 - 17Manchester
Report
Old Deer Park
Referee: Nick Williams
17 January 2004
Orrell7 - 15Worcester
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 3,207
Referee: Ashley Rowden
17 January 2004
Otley24 - 29Plymouth Albion
Report
Cross Green
Referee: Alan Biggs
17 January 2004
Pertemps Bees37 - 22Bristol Shoguns
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 800
Referee: Trevor Fisher

Round 16

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24 January 2004
Exeter Chiefs22 - 8Otley
Report
County Ground
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
24 January 2004
Manchester23 - 28Henley Hawks
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Martin Fox
24 January 2004
Penzance & Newlyn32 - 53Pertemps Bees
Report
Mennaye Field
Referee: Nigel Higginson
24 January 2004
Plymouth Albion22 - 19Orrell
Report
Brickfields
Referee: Wayne Barnes
24 January 2004
Wakefield8 - 11London Welsh
Report
College Grove
Referee: Rob Debney
24 January 2004
Worcester43 - 5Bedford Blues
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 3,420
Referee: Bruce Robertson
25 January 2004
Bristol Shoguns26 - 25Coventry
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,060
Referee: Tim Beddow

Round 17

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31 January 2004
Bedford Blues6 - 26Plymouth Albion
Report
Goldington Road
Referee: Gareth Copsey
31 January 2004
Coventry17 - 27Penzance & Newlyn
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 1,350
Referee: Andrew Small
31 January 2004
Henley Hawks17 - 19Pertemps Bees
Report
Dry Leas
Referee: Bruce Robertson
31 January 2004
London Welsh3 - 28Worcester
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,650
Referee: Mark Wilson
31 January 2004
Manchester11 - 12Wakefield
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 230
Referee: Sean Davey
31 January 2004
Orrell16 - 13Exeter Chiefs
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 409
Referee: Martin Fox
31 January 2004
Otley19 - 5Bristol Shoguns
Report
Cross Green
Referee: Tim Fisher

Round 18

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7 February 2004
Exeter Chiefs21 - 10Bedford Blues
Report
County Ground
Referee: Nigel Higginson
7 February 2004
Penzance & Newlyn30 - 21Otley
Report
Mennaye Field
Referee: Nick Williams
7 February 2004
Pertemps Bees29 - 24Coventry
Report
Sharmans Cross
Referee: Robin Goodliffe
7 February 2004
Plymouth Albion48 - 15London Welsh
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,612
Referee: Jean Matheu
7 February 2004
Wakefield13 - 13Henley Hawks
Report
College Grove
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
7 February 2004
Worcester74 - 8Manchester
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 3,739
Referee: Trevor Fisher
8 February 2004
Bristol Shoguns26 - 27Orrell
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,569
Referee: Andrew Small

Round 19

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14 February 2004
Bedford Blues30 - 16Bristol Shoguns
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,436
Referee: Eric Gauzins
14 February 2004
Henley Hawks26 - 26Coventry
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 785
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
14 February 2004
Manchester7 - 55Plymouth Albion
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 275
Referee: Chris Sharp
14 February 2004
Orrell53 - 7Penzance & Newlyn
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 357
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
14 February 2004
Otley26 - 12Pertemps Bees
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 610
Referee: Sean Davey
14 February 2004
Wakefield19 - 64Worcester
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 350
Referee: Alan Biggs
15 February 2004
London Welsh27 - 43Exeter Chiefs
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 650
Referee: Nick Williams

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Round 8 & 25 (Rescheduled games)

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21 February 2004
Penzance & Newlyn40 - 38London Welsh
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,720
Referee: Alan Biggs
21 February 2004
Pertemps Bees17 - 11Wakefield
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 400
Referee: Mark Wilson
  • Game brought forward from 17 April 2004.

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Round 20

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28 February 2004
Coventry15 - 28Otley
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Rob Debney
28 February 2004
Exeter Chiefs85 - 6Manchester
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 1,069
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
28 February 2004
Henley Hawks33 - 69Worcester
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 945
Referee: Nigel Higginson
28 February 2004
Penzance & Newlyn20 - 20Bedford Blues
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,820
Referee: Tim Beddow
28 February 2004
Pertemps BeesP - POrrell
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled for 7 March 2004.
28 February 2004
Plymouth Albion11 - 7Wakefield
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,564
Referee: Gareth Copsey
29 February 2004
Bristol Shoguns18 - 30London Welsh
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,703
Referee: Bruce Robertson

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Round 20 & 25 (Rescheduled games)

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6 March 2004
Penzance & Newlyn24 - 49Worcester
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Nick Williams
  • Game brought forward from 17 April 2004.
7 March 2004
Pertemps Bees24 - 29Orrell
Report
Sharmans Cross
Referee: Andrew Small

Round 21

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13 March 2004
Bedford BluesP - PPertemps Bees
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled for 27 March 2004.
13 March 2004
Coventry17 - 22Orrell
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: David Rose
13 March 2004
London Welsh37 - 5Penzance & Newlyn
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,640
Referee: Bruce Kuklinski
13 March 2004
Manchester6 - 27Bristol Shoguns
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 345
Referee: Tim Beddow
13 March 2004
Otley28 - 21Henley Hawks
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 600
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
13 March 2004
Wakefield0 - 54Exeter Chiefs
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 250
Referee: Trevor Fisher
13 March 2004
Worcester38 - 13Plymouth Albion
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 4,351
Referee: Robin Goodliffe

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Round 22

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19 March 2004
Bedford Blues24 - 20Coventry
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,774
Referee: Andrew Small
20 March 2004
Exeter Chiefs14 - 25Worcester
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Martin Fox
20 March 2004
Orrell28 - 14Otley
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 286
Referee: Sean Davey
20 March 2004
Penzance & Newlyn48 - 9Manchester
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
20 March 2004
Pertemps Bees18-31London Welsh
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 350
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
20 March 2004
Plymouth Albion55 - 0Henley Hawks
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,648
Referee: Chris Sharp
21 March 2004
Bristol Shoguns19 - 15Wakefield
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,831
Referee: Bruce Kuklinski

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Round 21 (Rescheduled game)

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27 March 2004
Bedford Blues38 - 26Pertemps Bees
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,017
Referee: Nick Williams

Round 23

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3 April 2004
Henley Hawks20 - 17Orrell
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 520
Referee: Trevor Fisher
3 April 2004
London Welsh41 - 8Coventry
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Alan Biggs
3 April 2004
Manchester18 - 18Pertemps Bees
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 187
Referee: Bruce Robertson
3 April 2004
Otley27 - 17Bedford Blues
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 590
Referee: Gareth Copsey
3 April 2004
Plymouth Albion7 - 7Exeter Chiefs
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 3,968
Referee: Tim Beddow
3 April 2004
Wakefield38 - 31Penzance & Newlyn
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 300
Referee: S Leyshon
3 April 2004
Worcester68 - 15Bristol Shoguns
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 5,228
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones

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Round 24

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10 April 2004
Coventry18 - 57Worcester
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Coundon Road
Attendance: 2,647
10 April 2004
London Welsh25 - 30Bedford Blues
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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,750
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
10 April 2004
Orrell75 - 22Manchester
Report
Edge Hall Road
Referee: Chris Sharp
10 April 2004
Otley38 - 11Wakefield
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 720
Referee: Robin Goodliffe
10 April 2004
Penzance & Newlyn10 - 42Exeter Chiefs
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Alan Biggs
10 April 2004
Pertemps Bees20 - 23Plymouth Albion
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mark Wilson
11 April 2004
Bristol Shoguns38 - 10Henley Hawks
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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,477
Referee: Wayne Barnes

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Round 25

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17 April 2004
Bedford Blues22 - 55Orrell
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Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,818
Referee: Jean Luc Rebollal
17 April 2004
Coventry34 - 20Manchester
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Stave Lander
17 April 2004
Exeter Chiefs21 - 15Henley Hawks
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 1,127
Referee: Nick Williams
17 April 2004
Otley16 - 9London Welsh
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 790
Referee: Andrew Small
17 April 2004
Penzance & NewlynP - PWorcester
  • Game brought forward to 6 March 2004.
17 April 2004
Pertemps BeesP - PWakefield
  • Game brought forward to 21 February 2004.
17 April 2004
Bristol ShogunsP - PPlymouth Albion
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled for 21 April 2004.

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Round 25 (Rescheduled game)

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21 April 2004
Bristol Shoguns15 - 21Plymouth Albion
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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,697
Referee: Alan Biggs

Round 26

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24 April 2004
Exeter Chiefs31 - 19Bristol Shoguns
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County Ground
Attendance: 2,211
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
24 April 2004
Henley Hawks23 - 15Bedford Blues
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 2,020
Referee: Wayne Barnes
24 April 2004
Manchester3 - 26Otley
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 248
Referee: Gareth Copsey
24 April 2004
Orrell49 - 0London Welsh
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 427
24 April 2004
Plymouth Albion56 - 0Penzance & Newlyn
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 4,342
Referee: Mark Wilson
24 April 2004
Wakefield11 - 15Coventry
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College Grove
Attendance: 600
Referee: David Rose
24 April 2004
Worcester49 - 31Pertemps Bees
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Sixways
Attendance: 6,025
Referee: Steve Lander

Total Season Attendances

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Club Home
Games 		Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Bedford Blues 10[a 2] 17,482 1,748 3,427 1,017 25%
Bristol Shoguns 13 47,895 3,684 4,217 2,831 30%
Coventry 9[a 3] 15,447 1,716 3,100 1,000 19%
Exeter Chiefs 6[a 4] 10,084 1,681 2,500 1,069 32%
Henley Hawks 8[a 5] 8,240 1,030 2,020 450 26%
London Welsh 9[a 6] 10,770 1,197 1,750 650 20%
Manchester 12[a 7] 4,925 410 760 187 10%
Orrell 12[a 8] 7,953 663 3,207 286 12%
Otley 7[a 9] 4,585 655 790 575 13%
Penzance & Newlyn 9[a 10] 19,810 2,201 5,100 1,000 58%
Pertemps Bees 8[a 11] 5,385 673 2,000 300 27%
Plymouth Albion 10[a 12] 28,467 2,847 4,342 1,648 44%
Wakefield 9[a 13] 3,300 367 600 250 12%
Worcester 13 45,330 3,487 6,025 2,027 41%

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  1. ^ Note that 47 home attendances are missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included.
  2. ^ Missing home attendances v Exeter on 11 October 2003, Penzance & Newlyn on 8 November 2003 & Plymouth on 31 January 2003.
  3. ^ Missing home attendances v Bristol on 20 September 2003, Pertemps Bees on 11 October 2003, Henley on 25 October 2003 & Bedford on 22 November 2003.
  4. ^ Missing home attendances v Orrell on 27 September 2003, London Welsh on 25 October 2003, Wakefield on 20 December 2003, Penzance & Newlyn on 3 January 2004, Pertemps Bees on 10 January 2004, Otley on 24 January 2004 & Bedford on 7 February 2004.
  5. ^ Missing home attendances v Manchester on 20 September 2003, Wakefield on 11 October 2003, Plymouth on 22 November 2003, Exeter on 6 December 2003 & Pertemps Bees on 31 January 2003.
  6. ^ Missing home attendances v Plymouth on 11 October 2003, Pertemps Bees on 22 November 2003, Henley on 10 January 2004 & Manchester on 17 January 2004.
  7. ^ Missing home attendance v Exeter on 8 November 2003.
  8. ^ Missing home attendance v Manchester on 10 April 2004.
  9. ^ Missing home attendances v Exeter on 20 September 2003, Penzance & Newlyn on 11 October 2003, Coventry on 8 November 2003, Orrell on 22 November 2003, Plymouth on 17 January 2004 & Bristol on 31 January 2004.
  10. ^ Missing home attendances v Henley on 13 September 2003, Orrell on 25 October 2003, Pertemps Bees on 24 January 2004, Otley on 7 February 2004.
  11. ^ Missing home attendances v Henley on 27 September 2003, Otley on 25 October 2003, Bedford on 20 December 2003, Coventry on 7 February 2004 & Orrell on 7 March 2004.
  12. ^ Missing home attendances v Manchester on 25 October 2003, Bristol on 6 December 2003 & Orrell on 24 January 2004.
  13. ^ Missing home attendances v Plymouth on 8 November 2003, Pertemps Bees on 6 December 2003, London Welsh on 24 January 2004 & Henley on 7 February 2004.

Individual statistics

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  • Note that points scorers include tries as well as conversions, penalties, and drop goals.

Season records

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Former players could save Shoguns". The Telegraph. 16 May 2003.
  2. ^ "THE SENIOR LEAGUES 2002-2003". trelawnysarmy.org. 26 April 2003.
  3. ^ "National League Two 2002-03". englandrugby.com. 26 April 2003.
  4. ^ "History of Plymouth Albion RFC". Plymouth Albion. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Promoted Worcester make play for Burke". The Guardian. 25 May 2004.
  6. ^ "Season Reviews". official.sportnetwork.net. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  7. ^ Newcombe, Jon (27 April 2014). "Spirit lives on decade after Wakefield demise". The RUGBYPaper. p. 39.
  8. ^ "Leagues 2003/04". Moseley Rugby club. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Final League Tables 2003-04". Trelawny's Army. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  10. ^ "Plymouth Match Report". official.sportnetwork.net. 16 September 2003.
  11. ^ "Bees Bench to get a shot". beesrfc.tripod.com. 30 September 2003.
  12. ^ "Rugger is now the number 1 sport". runnersworld.co.uk. 30 November 2003.
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  20. ^ "Rugby Union results and team details". The Telegraph. 4 April 2004.
  21. ^ "Rugby Union results and team details". The Telegraph. 11 April 2004.
  22. ^ "Rugby Union results and team details". The Telegraph. 18 April 2004.
  23. ^ "National One 03/04 Home attendances". Rugby Statbunker. 24 April 2004.
  24. ^ "National One 03/04 Leading point scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 24 April 2004.
  25. ^ "National One 03/04 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 24 April 2004.
  26. ^ "National One 03/04 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 24 April 2004.
  27. ^ "National One 03/04 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 24 April 2004.
  28. ^ "National One 03/04 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 24 April 2004.
  29. ^ "National One 03/04 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 24 April 2004.
  30. ^ "National One 03/04 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 24 April 2004.
  31. ^ "National One 03/04 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 24 April 2004.
  32. ^ "National One 03/04 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 24 April 2004.
  33. ^ "National One 03/04 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 24 April 2004.
  34. ^ "National One 03/04 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 24 April 2004.
  35. ^ "National One 03/04 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 24 April 2004.
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