The 2003–04
Rugby Pro D2
The 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 introduced in 2000. It ...
season was the 2003–04 second division of French club
rugby union
Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that orig ...
. There is promotion and relegation in Pro Rugby D2, and after the 2003–04 season,
Bayonne
Bayonne () is a city in southwestern France near the France–Spain border, Spanish border. It is a communes of France, commune and one of two subprefectures in France, subprefectures in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques departments of France, departm ...
and
FC Auch 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
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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 dome ...
External links
LNR.frTable
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2003-04
2003–04 in French rugby union leagues