2004 in rugby union

2004 in rugby union covers the major events in the sport of rugby union during the year. France won the 2004 Six Nations Championship with a Grand Slam, while South Africa won the 2004 Tri Nations Series. ACT Brumbies and London Wasps won the Super 12 and Heineken Cup respectively.

International tournaments

2004 Six Nations Championship: France won the championship and the Grand Slam; Ireland finished second. 2004 Tri Nations Series: South Africa won the title, with New Zealand finishing second and Australia third. 2004 Pacific Tri-Nations: Fiji won the tournament; Samoa finished second. 2004 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship: Japan won the tournament, with South Korea finishing second.

International results Complete list of fixtures involving national teams during 2004.

February DateHome teamResultAway teamVenueCompetitionSource14 February France35–17 IrelandStade de France, Saint-DenisSix Nations Championship14 February Wales23–10 ScotlandMillennium Stadium, CardiffSix Nations Championship14 February Romania55–11 Czech RepublicStadionul Dinamo, BucharestEuropean Nations Cup14 February Russia36–6 SpainStadion Yunost, KrasnodarEuropean Nations Cup14 February Georgia14–19 PortugalBoris Paichadze National Stadium, TbilisiEuropean Nations Cup15 February Italy9–50 EnglandStadio Flaminio, RomeSix Nations Championship21 February France25–0 ItalyStade de France, Saint-DenisSix Nations Championship21 February Scotland13–35 EnglandMurrayfield Stadium, EdinburghSix Nations Championship21 February Romania36–6 PortugalStadionul 1 Mai, ConstanțaEuropean Nations Cup22 February Ireland36–15 WalesLansdowne Road, DublinSix Nations Championship22 February Spain6–6 GeorgiaEstadi Municipal de Reus, ReusEuropean Nations Cup28 February Morocco27–7 NamibiaTerrain du COC, CasablancaAfrica Cup28 February Cayman Islands41–14 JamaicaGeorge TownMayfair Cup

March DateHome teamResultAway teamVenueCompetitionSource6 March England13–19 IrelandTwickenham Stadium, LondonSix Nations Championship6 March Italy20–14 ScotlandStadio Flaminio, RomeSix Nations Championship6 March Romania50–10 SpainStadionul Dinamo, BucharestEuropean Nations Cup6 March Georgia9–3 RussiaBoris Paichadze National Stadium, TbilisiEuropean Nations Cup6 March Czech Republic8–13 PortugalTatra Smíchov Rugby Club, PragueEuropean Nations Cup7 March Wales22–29 FranceMillennium Stadium, CardiffSix Nations Championship7 March Ivory Coast8–3 TunisiaAbidjanAfrica Cup17 March Belgium10–18 NetherlandsViséFriendly20 March England31–21 WalesTwickenham Stadium, LondonSix Nations Championship20 March Ireland19–3 ItalyLansdowne Road, DublinSix Nations Championship20 March Russia33–24 RomaniaStadion Yunost, KrasnodarEuropean Nations Cup20 March Georgia23–7 Czech RepublicBoris Paichadze National Stadium, TbilisiEuropean Nations Cup21 March Scotland0–31 FranceMurrayfield Stadium, EdinburghSix Nations Championship21 March Spain19–35 PortugalEstadio Municipal de Can Misses, IbizaEuropean Nations Cup27 March France24–21 EnglandStade de France, Saint-DenisSix Nations Championship27 March Ireland37–16 ScotlandLansdowne Road, DublinSix Nations Championship27 March Wales44–10 ItalyMillennium Stadium, CardiffSix Nations Championship27 March Romania25–18 GeorgiaAgronomia Stadium, IașiEuropean Nations Cup27 March Portugal19–18 RussiaEstádio Universitário de Coimbra, CoimbraEuropean Nations Cup27 March Czech Republic16–6 SpainTatra Smíchov Rugby Club, PragueEuropean Nations Cup27 March Belgium3–32 SwitzerlandBrusselsEuropean Nations Cup27 March Denmark8–12 NetherlandsFredericiaFriendly27 March Morocco11–6 Ivory CoastTerrain du COC, CasablancaAfrica Cup

April DateHome teamResultAway teamVenueCompetitionSource9 April Arabian Gulf14–13 KazakhstanDohaInternational match10 April Netherlands14–13 GermanyNational Rugby Centre Amsterdam, AmsterdamEuropean Nations Cup10 April Denmark25–19 BelgiumOdenseEuropean Nations Cup10 April Serbia and Montenegro31–3 HungaryFC Bačka ground, SuboticaEuropean Nations Cup10 April Tunisia20–3 CameroonStade Rugby El Menzah, TunisAfrica Cup17 April Croatia22–11 DenmarkMladost Ground, ZagrebEuropean Nations Cup17 April Switzerland21–18 SloveniaGenevaEuropean Nations Cup17 April Moldova26–12 LatviaChișinăuEuropean Nations Cup17 April Malta20–18 Serbia and MontenegroMarsa Sports Ground, MarsaEuropean Nations Cup24 April Morocco17–7 TunisiaStade Olympique de Casablanca, CasablancaAfrica Cup24 April Belgium14–3 CroatiaMarchienne-au-PontEuropean Nations Cup24 April Luxembourg39–5 BulgariaStade Boy Konen, CessangeEuropean Nations Cup24 April Latvia8–10 MaltaLatvijas Universitātes stadions, RigaEuropean Nations Cup25 April Germany40–0 SwedenRudolf-Kalweit-Stadion, HanoverEuropean Nations Cup25 April Netherlands29–18 PolandNational Rugby Centre Amsterdam, AmsterdamEuropean Nations Cup25 April Argentina45–3 ChilePrince of Wales Country Club, SantiagoSouth American Rugby Championship25 April Uruguay92–8 VenezuelaPrince of Wales Country Club, SantiagoSouth American Rugby Championship28 April Argentina69–10 UruguayPrince of Wales Country Club, SantiagoSouth American Rugby Championship28 April Chile95–3 VenezuelaPrince of Wales Country Club, SantiagoSouth American Rugby Championship

May DateHome teamResultAway teamVenueCompetitionSource1 May Cayman Islands43–8 BahamasGeorge TownBecks Cup1 May Sweden3–41 UkraineVänersborgEuropean Nations Cup1 May Argentina147–7 VenezuelaPrince of Wales Country Club, SantiagoSouth American Rugby Championship1 May Chile13–20 UruguayPrince of Wales Country Club, SantiagoSouth American Rugby Championship1 May Ivory Coast17–10 CameroonAbidjanAfrica Cup1 May Tanzania57–3 BurundiFriedkin Recreation Ground, ArushaAfrican Development Trophy7 May Malaysia3–48 Arabian GulfKuala Lumpur2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying – Asia8 May Sweden0–16 NetherlandsStockholmEuropean Nations Cup8 May Serbia and Montenegro20–43 MoldovaBelgradeEuropean Nations Cup8 May Austria18–19 LuxembourgViennaEuropean Nations Cup9 May Japan A62–9 Chinese TaipeiTainan Rugby Ground, TainanAsian Rugby Championship9 May Hong Kong12–5 Arabian GulfHong KongAsian Rugby Championship15 May Ukraine22–0 NetherlandsKyivEuropean Nations Cup15 May Lithuania66–9 BulgariaŠiauliaiEuropean Nations Cup16 May Japan19–19 South KoreaChichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, TokyoAsian Rugby Championship16 May Germany34–10 PolandHeidelbergEuropean Nations Cup16 May Kazakhstan44–19 MalaysiaAlmatyAsian Rugby Championship22 May Malta35–27 HungaryMarsa Sports Ground, MarsaEuropean Nations Cup22 May Bulgaria13–28 AustriaSofiaEuropean Nations Cup22 May South Korea99–18 Chinese TaipeiSeoulAsian Rugby Championship22 May Singapore14–47 Hong KongSingaporeAsian Rugby Championship27 May United States20–23 CanadaNational Stadium, Tokyo2004 Super Powers Cup27 May Japan29–12 RussiaNational Stadium, Tokyo2004 Super Powers Cup29 May Samoa24–14 TongaApia Park, ApiaPacific Tri-Nations29 May Cameroon6–18 MoroccoYaoundéAfrica Cup29 May Moldova22–8 MaltaChișinăuEuropean Nations Cup30 May Japan34–21 CanadaChichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo2004 Super Powers Cup30 May United States41–11 RussiaChichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo2004 Super Powers Cup

June

DateHome teamResultAway teamVenueCompetitionSource2 June Israel24–15 FinlandBeauvaisEuropean Nations Cup2 June Armenia36–6 NorwayBeauvaisEuropean Nations Cup4 June Scotland38–3 SamoaWestpac Stadium,WellingtonInternational match5 June Tonga26–27 FijiTeufaiva Sport Stadium, NukuʻalofaPacific Tri-Nations5 June Austria23–12 LithuaniaViennaEuropean Nations Cup5 June Armenia48–0 IsraelBeauvaisEuropean Nations Cup5 June Norway54–7 FinlandBeauvaisEuropean Nations Cup5 June Hong Kong27–9 ChinaHong Kong Stadium, Hong KongInternational match5 June Tanzania53–12 RwandaFriedkin Recreation Ground, ArushaAfrican Development Trophy7 June Mali40–12 Burkina FasoDakarAfrican Development Trophy7 June Senegal59–0 MauritaniaDakarAfrican Development Trophy9 June Senegal23–6 Burkina FasoDakarAfrican Development Trophy9 June Mali81–0 MauritaniaDakarAfrican Development Trophy12 June New Zealand36–3 EnglandCarisbrook, DunedinInternational match12 June South Africa31–17 IrelandFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinInternational match12 June Argentina50–44 WalesEstadio Monumental José Fierro, San Miguel de TucumánInternational match12 June Samoa3–29 FijiApia Park, ApiaPacific Tri-Nations12 June New Zealand Māori69–31 United StatesCalgary Rugby Park, CalgaryChurchill Cup12 June Bosnia and Herzegovina17–23 AustriaEuropean Nations Cup12 June China24–24 SingaporeShanghaiInternational match12 June Mali15–6 SenegalDakarAfrican Development Trophy12 June Burkina Faso49–0 MauritaniaDakarAfrican Development Trophy13 June Australia35–15 ScotlandDocklands Stadium, MelbourneInternational match13 June England A48–23 CanadaCalgary Rugby Park, CalgaryChurchill Cup19 June New Zealand36–12 EnglandEden Park, AucklandInternational match19 June Australia34–13 ScotlandStadium Australia, SydneyInternational match19 June South Africa26–17 IrelandNewlands Stadium, Cape TownInternational match19 June Argentina20–35 WalesJosé Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos AiresInternational match19 June Canada32–29 United StatesCommonwealth Stadium, EdmontonChurchill Cup19 June New Zealand Māori26–19 England ACommonwealth Stadium, EdmontonChurchill Cup22 June Sri Lanka54–17 IndiaMumbaiAsia Rugby Championship26 June Australia51–15 EnglandLang Park, BrisbaneCook Cup26 June South Africa53–18 WalesLoftus Versfeld Stadium, PretoriaInternational match26 June New Zealand41–7 ArgentinaWaikato Stadium, HamiltonInternational match26 June Romania25–24 ItalyStadionul Lia ManoliuBucharestInternational match26 June Thailand86–12 IndiaBangkokAsia Rugby Championship28 June Benin11–5 TogoLoméAfrican Development Trophy29 June Nigeria20–0 GhanaLoméAfrican Development Trophy

July

DateHome teamResultAway teamVenueCompetitionSource1 July Nigeria45–3 BeninLoméAfrican Development Trophy1 July Togo15–5 GhanaLoméAfrican Development Trophy3 July United States31–39 FranceDillon Stadium, HartfordInternational match3 July Australia29–14 Pacific IslandersAdelaide Oval, AdelaideInternational match3 July Ghana3–3 BeninLoméAfrican Development Trophy3 July Togo0–0 NigeriaLoméAfrican Development Trophy3 July Rwanda18–15 BurundiKigaliAfrican Development Trophy4 July Japan19–32 ItalyChichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, TokyoInternational match10 July Canada13–47 FranceYork Stadium, TorontoInternational match10 July New Zealand41–26 Pacific IslandersNorth Harbour Stadium,AlbanyInternational match17 July New Zealand16–7 AustraliaWestpac Stadium, Wellington2004 Tri Nations Series17 July South Africa38–24 Pacific IslandersCentral Coast Stadium,GosfordInternational match24 July New Zealand23–21 South AfricaLancaster Park, Christchurch2004 Tri Nations Series24 July Zimbabwe24–15 KenyaHartsfield Ground, BulawayoInternational match31 July Australia30–26 South AfricaSubiaco Oval, Perth2004 Tri Nations Series31 July Kenya18–8 UgandaRFUEA Ground, NairobiElgon Cup

August

DateHome teamResultAway teamVenueCompetitionSource7 August Australia23–18 New ZealandStadium Australia, Sydney2004 Tri Nations Series7 August Botswana3–50 NamibiaGaboroneInternational match14 August South Africa40–26 New ZealandEllis Park Stadium, Johannesburg2004 Tri Nations Series14 August Zambia10–52 NamibiaLions Den, ChingolaAfrica Cup14 August Uganda24–16 MadagascarKampala RFC Ground, KampalaAfrica Cup21 August South Africa23–19 AustraliaKings Park Stadium, Durban2004 Tri Nations Series28 August Cook Islands50–5 NiueRaemaru Park, RarotongaOceania Cup29 August Kenya33–10 ZambiaRFUEA Grounds, NairobiAfrica Cup29 August Madagascar23–18 ZimbabweMahamasina Municipal Stadium, AntananarivoAfrica Cup31 August Botswana38–12 TanzaniaGaboroneAfrican Development Trophy

September