The 2004–05 European Shield (known as the Parker Pen Shield for
sponsorship reasons)
was the 3rd, and final, season of the
European Shield, Europe's third-tier club
rugby union competition below the
Heineken Cup
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and
European Challenge Cup
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. A total of 15 teams participated, representing six countries.
This competition was intended to be contested between 12 first round losers from the
2004–05 European Challenge Cup
The 2004–05 European Challenge Cup (known as the Parker Pen Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of the European Challenge Cup, Europe's second-tier club rugby union competition below the Heineken Cup. A total of 28 teams p ...
plus 4 other Clubs entering directly into the 1st Round. The structure of the competition was a purely knockout format; teams played each other on a home and away basis, with the aggregate points winner proceeding to the next round. The final was a single leg.
The competition began on 4 December 2004 and culminated in the final at
Kassam Stadium in
Oxford on 21 May 2005.
Auch
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Geography
Localization
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The Riv ...
secured a victory over
Worcester Warriors in the final and picked up their first piece of European Club silverware.
After this season, the
European Challenge Cup
The EPCR Challenge Cup is an annual rugby union competition organised by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR). It is the second-tier competition for clubs based in European leagues behind the European Rugby Champions Cup. From its inception i ...
reverted to its previous "pool and knockout" format and the
European Shield was discontinued.
Teams
This competition was intended to be contested between 12 first round losers from the
2004–05 European Challenge Cup
The 2004–05 European Challenge Cup (known as the Parker Pen Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of the European Challenge Cup, Europe's second-tier club rugby union competition below the Heineken Cup. A total of 28 teams p ...
, plus 4 other Clubs that joined directly at the 1st Round of the Shield.
AA Coimbra subsequently declined to play in the competition.
Matches
Round 1
1st leg
2nd leg
Aggregate Results
Quarter-finals
1st leg
2nd leg
Aggregate Results
Semifinals
All kick off times are local.
1st leg
2nd leg
Aggregate Results
Final
See also
*
2004-05 Heineken Cup
*
2004-05 European Challenge Cup
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*
European Shield
External links
BBC European Challenge Cup & Shield 2004/5 results summary
References
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