Editing European Shield (section)

=== 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]]
|
[[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]]
|
[[Moraleja Alcobendas RU|La Moraleja]]<br>
[[CRC Madrid|UC Madrid]]
|
[[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]])
}}