Editing European Shield (section)

== Seasons ==

=== 2002–03 competition ===
{{Main|2002–03 European Shield}}

This competition was contested between the first round losers from the [[2002–03 European Challenge Cup]].  A total of 16 teams participated, representing five countries.

The competition began on 6 December 2002 and culminated in the final at the [[Madejski Stadium]] in [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]] on 25 May 2003.  [[Castres Olympique]] secured a victory over [[Caerphilly RFC|Caerphilly]] in the final and picked up their first piece of European Club silverware.<ref name="Champions"/>

====Teams====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!width=20%| {{flagicon|FRA}} France
!width=20%| {{flagicon|ITA}} Italy
!width=20%| {{flagicon|ROM}} Romania
!width=20%| {{flagicon|ESP}} Spain
!width=20%| {{flagicon|WAL}} Wales
|- valign=top
|
[[Castres Olympique]]<br>
[[FC Grenoble|Grenoble]]<br>
[[Stade Montois|Mont de Marsan]]<br>
[[Section Paloise|Pau]]
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[[Gran Parma Rugby|Gran Parma]]<br>
[[L'Aquila Rugby|L'Aquila]]<br>
[[Overmach Rugby Parma F.C.|Overmach Parma]]<br>
[[Petrarca Padova Rugby|Petrarca Padova]]<br>
[[Rugby Roma Olimpic|Rugby Roma]]<br>
[[Rugby Rovigo|Rovigo]]<br>
[[Rugby Silea]]
|
[[CS Dinamo București (rugby)|Dinamo București]]
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[[Moraleja Alcobendas RU|La Moraleja]]<br>
[[CRC Madrid|UC Madrid]]
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[[Caerphilly RFC|Caerphilly]]<br>
[[Ebbw Vale RFC|Ebbw Vale]]
|}

====Final====
{{rugbybox
| date       = 25 May 2003
| time       = 13:00
| home       = [[Caerphilly RFC|Caerphilly]] {{flagicon|WAL}}
| score      = 12&ndash;40
| report     = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/13975.php Report]
| away       = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Castres Olympique]]
| try1       = [[Roddy Boobyer|Boobyer]]<br>[[Joe El-Abd|El-Abd]]
| con1       = [[Justin Thomas (rugby player)|Thomas]] (1)
| pen1       = 
| drop1      =
| try2       = [[Sébastien Roque|Roque]]<br>[[Romain Froment|Forment]] (2)<br>[[Nicolas Spanghero|Spanghero]]<br>[[Laurent Arbo|Arbo]]
| con2       = [[Romain Teulet|Teulet]] (3)
| pen2       = [[Romain Teulet|Teulet]] (3)
| drop2      =
| stadium    = [[Madejski Stadium]], [[Reading, Berkshire]]
| attendance = 4,000
| referee    = [[Donal Courtney (rugby union)|Donal Courtney]] ([[Irish Rugby Football Union|Ireland]])
}}

=== 2003–04 competition ===
{{Main|2003–04 European Shield}}

This competition was contested between 12 first round losers from the [[2003–04 European Challenge Cup]] plus 4 other Clubs entering directly into the 1st Round.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/8443.php|title=Parker Pen Shield News|publisher=[[European Rugby Cup|ERC]]|date=14 December 2003|access-date=30 January 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130215225403/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/8443.php|archive-date=15 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> A total of 16 teams participated, representing five countries.

The competition began on 10 January 2004 and culminated in the final at the [[Stadio Luigi Zaffanella]] in [[Viadana, Lombardy|Viadana]] on 21 May 2004.  [[Montpellier Hérault Rugby|Montpellier]] secured a victory over [[Viadana Rugby|Viadana]] in the final and picked up their first piece of European Club silverware.<ref name="Champions"/>

====Teams====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!width=20%| {{flagicon|ENG}} England
!width=20%| {{flagicon|FRA}} France
!width=20%| {{flagicon|ITA}} Italy
!width=20%| {{flagicon|POR}} Portugal
!width=20%| {{flagicon|ESP}} Spain
|- valign=top
|
[[Rotherham R.U.F.C.|Rotherham]]
|
[[Montpellier Hérault RC|Montpellier]]
|
[[Gran Parma Rugby|Gran Parma]]<br>
[[L'Aquila Rugby|L'Aquila]]<br>
[[Rugby Leonessa 1928|Leonessa]]<br>
[[Overmach Rugby Parma F.C.|Overmach Parma]]<br>
[[Petrarca Padova Rugby|Petrarca Padova]]<br>
[[Rugby Roma Olimpic|Rugby Roma]]<br>
[[Rugby Rovigo|Rovigo]]<br>
[[Rugby Viadana|Viadana]]
|
|
[[CR El Salvador|El Salvador]]<br>
[[Valladolid RAC]]
|- valign=top
|
|
|
|
[[Academica Coimbra (rugby)|AA Coimbra]]<br>
[[Clube Rugby Lisboa]]
|
[[CRC Madrid|UC Madrid]]<br>
[[UE Santboiana]]
|}

====Final====
{{rugbybox
| date       = 21 May 2004
| time       = 21:00
| home       = [[Montpellier Hérault Rugby|Montpellier]] {{flagicon|FRA}}
| score      = 25&ndash;19
| report     = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/13973.php Report]
| away       = {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Viadana Rugby|Viadana]]
| try1       = [[Sébastien Buada|Buada]]<br>[[Laurent Arbo|Arbo]]<br>[[John Daniell (rugby union)|Daniell]]
| con1       = [[David Bortolussi|Bortolussi]] (1)<br>[[Sylvain Jouve|Jouve]] (1)
| pen1       = [[Sylvain Jouve|Jouve]] (2)
| drop1      =
| try2       = [[Casper Steyn|Steyn]] (1)
| con2       = [[Casper Steyn|Steyn]] (1)
| pen2       = [[Casper Steyn|Steyn]] (4)
| drop2      =
| stadium    = [[Stadio Sergio Lanfrancvhi (original)|Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi]], [[Parma]]
| attendance = 2,553
| referee    = [[Dave Pearson (rugby union)|Dave Pearson]] ([[Rugby Football Union|England]])
}}

=== 2004–05 competition ===
{{Main|2004–05 European Shield}}

This competition was intended to be contested between 12 first round losers from the [[2004–05 European Challenge Cup]], plus 4 other Clubs that joined directly at the 1st Round of the Shield.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/7944.php|title=ERC Press Release: European Shield Draw|publisher=[[European Rugby Cup|ERC]]|date=2 November 2004|access-date=31 January 2013|archive-date=16 February 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216011801/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/7944.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Academica Coimbra (rugby)|AA Coimbra]] subsequently declined to play in the competition.<ref name="Coimbra">{{cite web|url=http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/7940.php|title=ERC Press Release: Coimbra Withdraw|publisher=[[European Rugby Cup|ERC]]|date=24 November 2004|access-date=31 January 2013}}</ref> therefore a total of 15 teams participated, representing six countries.

The competition began on 4 December 2004 and culminated in the final at [[Kassam Stadium]] in [[Oxford]] on 21 May 2005. [[FC Auch Gers|Auch]] secured a victory over [[Worcester Warriors]] in the final and picked up their first piece of European Club silverware.<ref name="Champions"/>

====Teams====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!width=16%| {{flagicon|ENG}} England
!width=16%| {{flagicon|FRA}} France
!width=16%| {{flagicon|ITA}} Italy
!width=16%| {{flagicon|POR}} Portugal
!width=16%| {{flagicon|ROM}} Romania
!width=16%| {{flagicon|ESP}} Spain
|- valign=top
|
[[Leeds Tykes]]<br>
[[Worcester Warriors]]
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[[FC Auch Gers|Auch]]<br>
[[Aviron Bayonnais|Bayonne]]
|
[[Amatori Catania|Catania]]<br>
[[Gran Parma Rugby|Gran Parma]]<br>
[[L'Aquila Rugby|L'Aquila]]<br>
[[Rugby Leonessa 1928|Leonessa]]<br>
[[Petrarca Padova Rugby|Petrarca Padova]]<br>
[[Rugby Rovigo|Rovigo]]
|
''[[Academica Coimbra (rugby)|AA Coimbra]]''
|
|
[[Valladolid RAC]]
|- valign=top
|
|
|
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[[Clube Rugby Lisboa]]
|
[[București Wolves|București]]
|
[[Bera Bera RT|Bera Bera]]<br>
[[CRC Madrid|UC Madrid]]
|}

====Final====
{{ rugbybox
| date       = 21 May 2005
| time       = 17:00
| home       = [[Worcester Warriors]] {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score      = 10&ndash;23
| report     = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/shield.php?section=overview&fixid=2324 Stats]<br>[http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/5559.php Report]
| away       = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[FC Auch Gers|Auch]]
| try1       = [[Daren O'Leary|O'Leary]] (1)
| con1       = [[Tommy Hayes (rugby union, born 1973)|Hayes]] (1)
| pen1       = [[Tommy Hayes (rugby union, born 1973)|Hayes]] (1)
| drop1      =
| try2       = [[Raphaël Bastide|Bastide]] (1)<br>[[Gregory Patat|Patat]] (1)
| con2       = [[Jean-Baptiste Dambielle|Dambielle]] (2)
| pen2       = [[Jean-Baptiste Dambielle|Dambielle]] (3)
| drop2      =
| stadium    = [[Kassam Stadium]], [[Oxford]]
| attendance = 2,823
| referee    = [[Carlo Damasco]] ([[Italian Rugby Federation|Italy]])
}}