2003–04 National Division Two

The 2003–04 National Division Two was the fourth version (seventeenth overall) of the third division of the English rugby union league system using the name National Division Two. New teams to the division included Moseley and Rugby Lions who were relegated from the 2002–03 National Division One while promoted teams included Nuneation who came up as champions of the 2002–03 National Division Three North with Rosslyn Park (champions) and Lydney (playoffs) coming up from the 2002–03 National Division Three South.^[1][2][3][4] This season would be the last using the league points system of 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.

2003–04 National Division Two
Countries	England
Champions	Sedgley Park
Runners-up	Nottingham (also promoted)
Relegated	Lydney, Rugby Lions
Attendance	15,663 (average 448 per match)[a 1]
Highest attendance	1,495 Nottingham at home to Lydney on 10 April 2004
Lowest attendance	150 Bracknell at home to Rugby Lions on 6 September 2003
Top point scorer	Rob Liley Doncaster 268 points
Top try scorer	James Aston Moseley 18 tries
← 2002-03 2004-05 →

In what was a very tight title race, Sedgley Park Park pipped Nottingham to the league championship by just one point – with both sides winning promotion to the 2004–05 National Division One.^[5] It was quite a turn around in Nottingham's case as the club had gone from just escaping relegation the previous season to gaining promotion as the league's runner up. At the other end of the table, promoted Lydney finished bottom with easily the worst record of just two wins and a draw from their twenty-six games.^[6] Joining them in the second relegation spot were Rugby Lions who went down on the last day of the season by losing heavily to champions Sedgley Park whilst relegation rivals Rosslyn Park stayed up by virtue of their win against Newbury Blues.^[7] Lydney would go into the 2004–05 National Division Three South while Rugby Lions dropped to the 2004–05 National Division Three North in what would be the Lions second successive relegation.^[8][9]

Participating teams and locations

Bracknell

Doncaster

Esher

Harrogate

Lydney

Moseley

Newbury

Nottingham

Nuneaton

Rosslyn Park

Rugby

Sedgley Park

Stourbridge

Wharfedale

Locations of the 2003-04 National Division Two teams

Team	Stadium	Capacity	City/Area
Bracknell	Lily Hill Park	1,250 (250 seats)	Bracknell, Berkshire
Doncaster	Castle Park	3,075	Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Esher	Molesey Road	3,000	Hersham, Surrey
Harrogate	Claro Road	3,000	Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Lydney	Regentsholme	1,500	Lydney, Gloucestershire
Moseley	Bournbrook		Birmingham, West Midlands
Newbury Blues	Monk's Lane	8,000	Newbury, Berkshire
Nottingham	Ireland Avenue	4,950	Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Nuneaton	Liberty Way	4,314 (514 seats)	Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Rosslyn Park	The Rock	2,000	Roehampton, London
Rugby Lions	Webb Ellis Road	4,000 (200 seats)[10]	Rugby, Warwickshire
Sedgley Park	Park Lane	3,000	Whitefield, Greater Manchester
Stourbridge	Stourton Park	3,500 (499 seats)	Stourbridge, West Midlands
Wharfedale	The Avenue	2,000	Threshfield, Craven, North Yorkshire

Final league table

2003–04 National Division Two table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Sedgley Park (P)	26	20	1	5	658	487	+171	41
2	Nottingham (P)	26	19	2	5	761	535	+226	40
3	Nuneaton	26	17	1	8	655	405	+250	35
4	Doncaster	26	17	0	9	692	487	+205	34
5	Wharfedale	26	13	0	13	484	505	−21	26
6	Esher	26	12	1	13	641	612	+29	25
7	Bracknell	26	12	1	13	494	605	−111	25
8	Newbury Blues	26	12	0	14	589	546	+43	24
9	Stourbridge	26	12	0	14	614	655	−41	24
10	Harrogate	26	11	2	13	668	578	+90	24
11	Moseley	26	11	2	13	535	524	+11	24
12	Rosslyn Park	26	9	1	16	672	646	+26	19
13	Rugby Lions (R)	26	9	0	17	511	697	−186	18
14	Lydney (R)	26	2	1	23	352	1044	−692	5

Updated to match(es) played on 24 April 2004. Source: Rugby Statbunker
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Round 1

6 September 2003

Bracknell	29 - 22	Rugby Lions
	Report

Lily Hill Park Attendance: 150[11] Referee: Gareth Copesey

6 September 2003

Esher	21 - 23	Newbury
	Report

Molesey Road Attendance: 400 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

6 September 2003

Moseley	31 - 16	Lydney
	Report

Bournbrook Attendance: 271 Referee: Paul Dix

6 September 2003

Nottingham	34 - 28	Rosslyn Park
	Report

Ireland Avenue Attendance: 435 Referee: Chris Sharp

6 September 2003

Sedgley Park	21 - 17	Harrogate
	Report

Park Lane Attendance: 489[11] Referee: Andrew Small

6 September 2003

Stourbridge	16 - 6	Doncaster
	Report

Stourton Park Attendance: 400[11] Referee: Bruce Robertson

6 September 2003

Wharfedale	26 - 8	Nuneaton
	Report

The Avenue Attendance: 400[11] Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice

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Round 2

13 September 2003

Doncaster	24 - 28	Rugby Lions
	Report

Castle Park Referee: Mark Wilson

13 September 2003

Esher	28 - 52	Bracknell
	Report

Molesey Road Referee: D Edmunds

13 September 2003

Harrogate	39 - 13	Stourbridge
	Report

Claro Road Referee: Gareth Copsey

13 September 2003

Lydney	0 - 10	Wharfedale
	Report

Regentsholme Referee: David Grashoff

13 September 2003

Newbury Blues	23 - 16	Nottingham
	Report

Monk's Lane Referee: David Sainsbury

13 September 2003

Nuneaton	9 - 38	Sedgley Park
	Report

Liberty Way Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

13 September 2003

Rosslyn Park	26 - 18	Moseley
	Report

The Rock Referee: Andrew Small

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Round 3

27 September 2003

Bracknell	28 - 22	Doncaster
	Report

Lily Hill Park Referee: Andrew Small

27 September 2003

Moseley	13 - 10	Newbury Blues
	Report

Bournbrook Referee: Gareth Copsey

27 September 2003

Nottingham	34 - 34	Esher
	Report

Ireland Avenue Referee: Tim Miller

27 September 2003

Rugby Lions	8 - 38	Harrogate
	Report

Webb Ellis Road Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore

27 September 2003

Sedgley Park	53 - 20	Lydney
	Report

Park Lane Referee: D Edmunds

27 September 2003

Stourbridge	14 - 15	Nuneaton
	Report

Stourton Park Referee: David Sainsbury

27 September 2003

Wharfedale	22 - 19	Rosslyn Park
	Report

The Avenue Referee: Trevor Fisher

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Round 4

10 October 2003

Nuneaton	45 - 0	Rugby Lions
	Report

Liberty Way Referee: Eric Woodmason

11 October 2003

Esher	20 - 13	Moseley
	Report

Molesey Road Referee: David Sainsbury

11 October 2003

Harrogate	23 - 29	Doncaster
	Report

Claro Road Referee: Mark Wilson

11 October 2003

Lydney	11 - 33	Stourbridge
	Report

Regentsholme

11 October 2003

Newbury Blues	23 - 24	Wharfedale
	Report

Monk's Lane Referee: Nick Williams

11 October 2003

Nottingham	28 - 23	Bracknell
	Report

Ireland Avenue

11 October 2003

Rosslyn Park	25 - 36	Sedgeley Park
	Report

The Rock Referee: Gareth Copsey

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Round 5

25 October 2003

Bracknell	17 - 39	Harrogate
	Report

Lily Hill Park Referee: David Sainsbury

25 October 2003

Doncaster	18 - 10	Nuneaton
	Report

Castle Park

25 October 2003

Moseley	26 - 26	Nottingham
	Report

Bournbrook Referee: Tim Miller

25 October 2003

Rugby Lions	32 - 10	Lydney
	Report

Webb Ellis Road Referee: Andrew Small

25 October 2003

Sedgley Park	19 - 10	Newbury Blues
	Report

Park Lane Referee: Dean Richards

25 October 2003

Stourbridge	31 - 28	Rosslyn Park
	Report

Stourton Park Referee: David Grasshoff

25 October 2003

Wharfedale	26 - 21	Esher
	Report

The Avenue Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

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Round 6

1 November 2003

Esher	19 - 28	Sedgley Park
	Report

Molesey Road Referee: Alan Biggs

1 November 2003

Lydney	9 - 49	Doncaster
	Report

Regentsholme Referee: Nigel Higginson

1 November 2003

Moseley	14 - 14	Bracknell
	Report

Bournbrook Attendance: 270 Referee: Chris Sharp

1 November 2003

Newbury Blues	26 - 33	Stourbridge
	Report

Monk's Lane Referee: Gareth Copsey

1 November 2003

Nottingham	23 - 18	Wharfedale
	Report

Ireland Avenue Referee: Eric Woodmason

1 November 2003

Nuneaton	32 - 34	Harrogate
	Report

Liberty Way Referee: Paul Dix

1 November 2003

Rosslyn Park	31 - 17	Rugby Lions
	Report

The Rock Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

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Round 7

8 November 2003

Bracknell	16 - 17	Nuneaton
	Report

Lily Hill Park Referee: Tim Miller

8 November 2003

Doncaster	23 - 22	Rosslyn Park
	Report

Castle Park Referee: Paul Dix

8 November 2003

Harrogate	60 - 13	Lydney
	Report

Claro Road Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

8 November 2003

Rugby Lions	43 - 36	Newbury Blues
	Report

Webb Ellis Road Referee: David Sainsbury

8 November 2003

Sedgley Park	30 - 20	Nottingham
	Report

Park Lane Referee: Mark Wilson

8 November 2003

Stourbridge	34 - 28	Esher
	Report

Stourton Park Referee: Andrew Small

8 November 2003

Wharfedale	3 - 9	Moseley
	Report

The Avenue Referee: Guy Steel Bodger

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Round 8

15 November 2003

Esher	22 - 30	Rugby Lions
	Report

Molesey Road Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore

15 November 2003

Lydney	32 - 24	Nuneaton
	Report

Regentsholme Referee: Gareth Copsey

15 November 2003

Moseley	16 - 23	Sedgley Park
	Report

Bournbrook Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

15 November 2003

Newbury Blues	13 - 42	Doncaster
	Report

Monk's Lane Attendance: Trevor Fisher

15 November 2003

Nottingham	27 - 24	Stourbridge
	Report

Ireland Avenue Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice

15 November 2003

Rosslyn Park	20 - 53	Harrogate
	Report

The Rock Referee: Dean Richards

15 November 2003

Wharfedale	29 - 13	Bracknell
	Report

The Avenue Referee: D Edmunds

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Round 9

22 November 2003

Bracknell	41 - 0	Lydney
	Report

Lily Hill Park Referee: David Grashoff

22 November 2003

Doncaster	30 - 11	Esher
	Report

Castle Park Referee: Andrew Vertigan

22 November 2003

Harrogate	22 - 15	Newbury Blues
	Report

Claro Road Referee: Eric Woodmason

22 November 2003

Nuneaton	48 - 10	Rosslyn Park
	Report

Liberty Way Referee: David Sainsbury

22 November 2003

Rugby Lions	5 - 42	Nottingham
	Report

Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 305 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore

22 November 2003

Sedgley Park	11 - 5	Wharfedale
	Report

Park Lane Referee: Alan Hughes

22 November 2003

Stourbridge	30 - 20	Moseley
	Report

Stourton Park Referee: Trevor Fisher

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Round 10

29 November 2003

Esher	8 - 10	Harrogate
	Report

Molesey Road Attendance: 400[12] Referee: Gareth Copsey

29 November 2003

Moseley	14 - 9	Rugby Lions
	Report

Bournbrook Attendance: 300[12] Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

29 November 2003

Newbury Blues	12 - 15	Nuneaton
	Report

Monk's Lane Attendance: 275[12] Referee: David Grashoff

29 November 2003

Nottingham	22 - 19	Doncaster
	Report

Ireland Avenue Attendance: 530[12] Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore

29 November 2003

Rosslyn Park	65 - 24	Lydney
	Report

The Rock Attendance: 500[12] Referee: Nick Williams

29 November 2003

Sedgley Park	14 - 21	Bracknell
	Report

Park Lane Attendance: 320[12] Referee: Alan Biggs

29 November 2003

Wharfedale	52 - 10	Stourbridge
	Report

The Avenue Attendance: 450[12] Referee: Paul Dix

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Round 11

6 December 2003

Bracknell	23 - 13	Rosslyn Park
	Report

Lily Hill Park Referee: Kevin Stewart

6 December 2003

Doncaster	20 - 18	Moseley
	Report

Castle Park Referee: Guy Steel Bodger

6 December 2003

Harrogate	45 - 22	Nottingham
	Report

Claro Road Referee: Paul Dix

6 December 2003

Lydney	13 - 27	Newbury Blues
	Report

Regentsholme Referee: David Sainsbury

6 December 2003

Nuneaton	42 - 14	Esher
	Report

Liberty Way Referee: D Edmunds

6 December 2003

Rugby Lions	30 - 16	Wharfedale
	Report

Webb Ellis Road Referee: Richard Phillips

6 December 2003

Stourbridge	28 - 32	Sedgley Park
	Report

Stourton Park Referee: Terry Hall

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Round 12

13 December 2003

Esher	50 - 11	Lydney
	Report

Molesey Road Attendance: 350 Referee: Dean Richards

13 December 2003

Moseley	27 - 7	Harrogate
	Report

Bournbrook Attendance: 263 Referee: Trevor Fisher

13 December 2003

Newbury Blues	23 - 17	Rosslyn Park
	Report

Monk's Lane Referee: Steve Harland

13 December 2003

Nottingham	10 - 20	Nuneaton
	Report

Ireland Avenue Referee: Eric Woodmason

13 December 2003

Sedgley Park	46 - 27	Rugby Lions
	Report

Park Lane Referee: Andrew Vertigan

13 December 2003

Stourbridge	21 - 19	Bracknell
	Report

Stourton Park Referee: Alan Biggs

13 December 2003

Wharfedale	15 - 12	Doncaster
	Report

The Avenue Referee: David Sainsbury

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Round 13

20 December 2003

Bracknell	18 - 17	Newbury Blues
	Report

Lily Hill Park Referee: Trevor Fisher

20 December 2003

Doncaster	21 - 31	Sedgley Park
	Report

Castle Park Referee: Gareth Copsey

20 December 2003

Harrogate	15 - 19	Wharfedale
	Report

Claro Road Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Alan Biggs

20 December 2003

Lydney	15 - 58	Nottingham
	Report

Regentsholme Referee: Mark Varnon

20 December 2003

Nuneaton	24 - 3	Moseley
	Report

Liberty Way Referee: Mark Wilson

20 December 2003

Rosslyn Park	0 - 8	Esher
	Report

The Rock Referee: D Edmunds

20 December 2003

Rugby Lions	13 - 11	Stourbridge
	Report

Webb Ellis Road Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

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Round 14

3 January 2004

Esher	26 - 25	Nuneaton
	Report

Molesey Road Attendance: 400 Referee: Tim Miller

3 January 2004

Moseley	12 - 38	Doncaster
	Report

Bournbrook Attendance: 379 Referee: Paul Dix

3 January 2004

Newbury Blues	37 - 8	Lydney
	Report

Monk's Lane Referee: Nick Williams

3 January 2004

Nottingham	25 - 3	Harrogate
	Report

Ireland Avenue Referee: Trevor Fisher

3 January 2004

Rosslyn Park	72 - 3	Bracknell
	Report

The Rock Referee: David Sainsbury

3 January 2004

Sedgley Park	23 - 15	Stourbridge
	Report

Park Lane Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

3 January 2004

Wharfedale	23 - 5	Rugby Lions
	Report

The Avenue Attendance: 550 Referee: Alan Hughes

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Round 15

10 January 2004

Bracknell	5 - 17	Sedgley Park
	Report

Lily Hill Park

10 January 2004

Doncaster	19 - 21	Nottingham
	Report

Castle Park Referee: D Edmunds

10 January 2004

Harrogate	21 - 22	Esher
	Report

Claro Road Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore

10 January 2004

Lydney	20 - 27	Rosslyn Park
	Report

Regentsholme Referee: Andrew Vertigan

10 January 2004

Nuneaton	21 - 16	Newbury Blues
	Report

Liberty Way Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

10 January 2004

Rugby Lions	35 - 24	Moseley
	Report

Webb Ellis Road

10 January 2004

Stourbridge	41 - 22	Wharfedale
	Report

Stourton Park Referee: David Sainsbury

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Round 16

17 January 2004

Esher	18 - 29	Doncaster
	Report

Molesey Road Referee: Richard Phillips

17 January 2004

Lydney	6 - 25	Bracknell
	Report

Regentsholme Referee: Richard Draper

17 January 2004

Moseley	22 - 33	Stourbridge
	Report

Bournbrook Attendance: 506 Referee: Nigel Higginson

17 January 2004

Newbury Blues	31 - 17	Harrogate
	Report

Monk's Lane Referee: Dean Richards

17 January 2004

Nottingham	23 - 0	Rugby Lions
	Report

Ireland Avenue Referee: Eric Woodmason

17 January 2004

Rosslyn Park	19 - 26	Nuneaton
	Report

The Rock Referee: Paul Dix

17 January 2004

Wharfedale	13 - 9	Sedgley Park
	Report

The Avenue Referee: Tim Miller

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Round 17

24 January 2004

Bracknell	13 - 3	Wharfedale
	Report

Lily Hill Lane Referee: Gareth Copsey

24 January 2004

Doncaster	37 - 30	Newbury Blues
	Report

Castle Park Referee: Tim Miller

24 January 2004

Harrogate	35 - 35	Rosslyn Park
	Report

Claro Road Attendance: 300 Referee: Richard Draper

24 January 2004

Nuneaton	91 - 0	Lydney
	Report

Referee: David Sainsbury

24 January 2004

Rugby Lions	32 - 37	Esher
	Report

Webb Ellis Road Referee: Nick Williams

24 January 2004

Sedgley Park	7 - 39	Moseley
	Report

Park Lane Attendance: 346 Referee: D Edmunds

24 January 2004

Stourbridge	18 - 48	Nottingham
	Report

Stourton Park Referee: Paul Dix

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Round 18

31 January 2004

Lydney	24 - 13	Harrogate
	Report

Regentsholme Referee: Tim Beddow

31 January 2004

Moseley	27 - 6	Wharfedale
	Report

Bournbrook Attendance: 328 Referee: Alan Biggs

31 January 2004

Newbury Blues	16 - 10	Rugby Lions
	Report

Monk's Lane Referee: Paul Dix

31 January 2004

Nottingham	22 - 17	Sedgley Park
	Report

Ireland Avenue Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

31 January 2004

Nuneaton	19 - 0	Bracknell
	Report

Liberty Way Referee: Dean Richards

31 January 2004

Rosslyn Park	12 - 25	Doncaster
	Report

The Rock Referee: Chris Sharp

31 January 2004

Esher	P - P	Stourbridge

• Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004.

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Round 19

7 February 2004

Bracknell	11 - 39	Moseley
	Report

Lily Hill Road Referee: Tim Miller

7 February 2004

Doncaster	62 - 10	Lydney
	Report

Castle Park Referee: Alan Hughes

7 February 2004

Harrogate	13 - 13	Nuneaton
	Report

Claro Road Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

7 February 2004

Rugby Lions	17 - 19	Rosslyn Park
	Report

Webb Ellis Road

7 February 2004

Sedgley Park	20 - 14	Esher
	Report

Park Lane Referee: Eric Woodmason

7 February 2004

Stourbridge	14 - 24	Newbury Blues
	Report

Stourton Park Referee: Guy Steel Bodger

7 February 2004

Wharfedale	10 - 14	Nottingham
	Report

The Avenue Referee: Mark Wilson

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Round 20

14 February 2004

Esher	37 - 16	Wharfedale
	Report

Molesey Road Referee: Steve Harland

14 February 2004

Harrogate	31 - 10	Bracknell
	Report

Claro Road Referee: Tim Beddow

14 February 2004

Lydney	13 - 15	Rugby Lions
	Report

Regentsholme Referee: Eric Woodmason

14 February 2004

Newbury Blues	25 - 18	Sedgley Park
	Report

Monk's Lane Referee: David Sainsbury

14 February 2004

Nottingham	41 - 25	Moseley
	Report

Ireland Avenue Attendance: 732 Referee: Richard Phillips

14 February 2004

Nuneaton	18 - 10	Doncaster
	Report

Liberty Way Referee: Andrew Vertigan

14 February 2004

Rosslyn Park	42 - 8	Stourbridge
	Report

The Rock Referee: Dean Richards

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Round 18 (rescheduled game)

21 February 2004

Esher	23 - 17	Stourbridge
	Report

Molesey Road Attendance: 300 Referee: David Grashoff

• Game rescheduled from 31 January 2004.

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Round 21

28 February 2004

Bracknell	30 - 23	Nottingham
	Report

Lily Hill Park Referee: Andrew Smith

28 February 2004

Doncaster	31 - 28	Harrogate
	Report

Castle Park Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

28 February 2004

Moseley	12 - 27	Esher
	Report

Bournbrook Referee: Mark Wilson

28 February 2004

Sedgley Park	30 - 27	Rosslyn Park
	Report

Park Lane Referee: Chris Sharp

28 February 2004

Stourbridge	57 - 20	Lydney
	Report

Stourton Park Referee: D Edmunds

28 February 2004

Rugby Lions	P - P	Nuneaton

• Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 March 2004.

28 February 2004

Wharfedale	P - P	Newbury Blues

• Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 March 2004.

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Round 21 (rescheduled games)

5 March 2004

Rugby Lions	12 - 27	Nuneaton
	Report

Webb Ellis Attendance: 560[13] Referee: Trevor Fisher

• Game rescheduled from 28 February 2004.

6 March 2004

Wharfedale	26 - 19	Newbury Blues
	Report

The Avenue Referee: Paul Dix

• Game rescheduled from 28 February 2004.

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Round 22

13 March 2004

Doncaster	20 - 10	Bracknell
	Report

Castle Park Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

13 March 2004

Esher	26 - 33	Nottingham
	Report

Molesey Road Referee: Greg Garner

13 March 2004

Harrogate	30 - 35	Rugby Lions
	Report

Claro Road Referee: Andrew Vertigan

13 March 2004

Lydney	22 - 22	Sedgley Park
	Report

Regentsholme Referee: Tim Miller

13 March 2004

Newbury Blues	45 - 7	Moseley
	Report

Monk's Lane Referee: David Grashoff

13 March 2004

Nuneaton	22 - 17	Stourbridge
	Report

Liberty Way Referee: Alan Hughes

13 March 2004

Rosslyn Park	44 - 10	Wharfedale
	Report

The Rock Referee: David Sainsbury

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Round 23

20 March 2004

Moseley	17 - 3	Rosslyn Park
	Report

Bournbrook Referee: Bruce Robertson

20 March 2004

Nottingham	29 - 5	Newbury
	Report

Ireland Avenue Referee: Eric Woodmason

20 March 2004

Rugby Lions	13 - 22	Doncaster
	Report

Webb Ellis Road Referee: Dean Richards

20 March 2004

Sedgley Park	10 - 3	Nuneaton
	Report

Park Lane Referee: Nigel Higginson

20 March 2004

Stourbridge	25 - 19	Harrogate
	Report

Stourton Park Referee: Nick Williams

20 March 2004

Wharfedale	35 - 3	Lydney
	Report

The Avenue Referee: Richard Draper

20 March 2004

Bracknell	P - P	Esher

• Postponed. Game rescheduled to 27 March 2004.

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Round 23 (rescheduled game)

27 March 2004

Bracknell	16 - 35	Esher
	Report

Lily Hill Park Referee: Richard Phillips

• Game rescheduled from 20 March 2004.

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Round 24

3 April 2004

Doncaster	27 - 19	Stourbridge
	Report

Castle Park Attendance: 500 Referee: D Edmunds

3 April 2004

Harrogate	12 - 26	Sedgley Park
	Report

Claro Road Referee: Steve Lander

3 April 2004

Lydney	8 - 37	Moseley
	Report

Regentsholme Referee: David Sainsbury

3 April 2004

Newbury Blues	22 - 18	Esher
	Report

Monk's Lane Referee: Tim Miller

3 April 2004

Nuneaton	39 - 17	Wharfedale
	Report

Liberty Way Attendance: 500 Referee: Nigel Higginson

3 April 2004

Rosslyn Park	25 - 36	Nottingham
	Report

The Rock Referee: Andrew Vertigan

3 April 2004

Rugby Lions	15 - 17	Bracknell
	Report

Webb Ellis Road

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Round 25

10 April 2004

Esher	39 - 13	Rosslyn Park
	Report

Molesey Road Attendance: 500 Referee: David Grashoff

10 April 2004

Moseley	9 - 18	Nuneaton
	Report

Bournbrook Attendance: 369 Referee: Trevor Fisher

10 April 2004

Newbury Blues	41 - 15	Bracknell
	Report

Monk's Lane Referee: Gareth Copsey

10 April 2004

Nottingham	55 - 21	Lydney
	Report

Ireland Avenue Attendance: Greg Garner Referee: 1,495

10 April 2004

Sedgley Park	27 - 17	Doncaster
	Report

Park Lane Attendance: 640 Referee: Tim Beddow

10 April 2004

Stourbridge	32 - 23	Rugby Lions
	Report

Stourton Park Referee: Nigel Higginson

10 April 2004

Wharfedale	15 - 20	Harrogate
	Report

The Avenue Referee: Mike Hamlin

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Round 26

24 April 2004

Bracknell	23 - 20	Stourbridge
	Report

Lily Hill Park Referee: Alan Biggs

24 April 2004

Doncaster	40 - 23	Wharfedale
	Report

Castle Park Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

24 April 2004

Harrogate	24 - 42	Moseley
	Report

Claro Road

24 April 2004

Lydney	23 - 35	Esher
	Report

Regentsholme Referee: Nick Williams

24 April 2004

Nuneaton	24 - 29	Nottingham
	Report

Liberty Way

24 April 2004

Rosslyn Park	30 - 20	Newbury Blues
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The Rock Referee: David Sainsbury

24 April 2004

Rugby Lions	35 - 50	Sedgley Park
	Report

Webb Ellis Road Referee: David Grashoff

Total season attendances

1. Note that due to poor record keeping for this year by both clubs and media mean the majority of attendances are missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included.

Club	Home Games	Total	Average	Highest	Lowest	% Capacity
Bracknell	1	150	150	150	150	12%
Doncaster	1	500	500	500	500	16%
Esher	6	2,100	350	500	150	12%
Harrogate	2	1,300	650	1,000	300	22%
Lydney	0	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Moseley	8	2,686	336	506	263
Newbury Blues	1	275	275	275	275	3%
Nottingham	4	3,192	798	1,495	435	16%
Nuneaton	1	500	500	500	500
Rosslyn Park	1	500	500	500	500	25%
Rugby Lions	2	865	433	560	305	11%
Sedgley Park	4	1,795	449	640	320	15%
Stourbridge	1	400	400	400	400	11%
Wharfedale	3	1,400	467	550	400	23%

Individual statistics

• Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.

Top points scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Points 1 Rob Liley Doncaster 22 268 2 Sam Howard Rosslyn Park 26 267 3 Neil Hallett Bracknell 26 239 4 Neil Stenhouse Nottingham 20 238 5 Lee Cholewa Harrogate 24 222 6 Ben Harvey Stourbridge 19 210 7 Jody Peacock Nuneaton 24 201 8 Adam Westall Lydney 25 180 9 Ryno Veckermann Sedgley Park 25 177 10 Jonathon Gregory Esher 15 164 [14]

Top try scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Tries 1 James Aston Moseley 24 18 2 Nathan Bressington Stourbridge 14 17 Jody Peacock Nuneaton 24 17 3 Jamie Barker Harrogate 26 16 4 James Justice Rosslyn Park 24 15 5 Jordan Hands Nuneaton 14 13 Nick Wakeley Doncaster 23 13 6 Nick Hill Nuneaton 14 12 James Tapster Harrogate 25 12 Ross Bullough Sedgley Park 26 12 [15]

Season records

Team Largest home win — 91 pts 91 - 0 Nuneaton at home to Lydney on 24 January 2004 Largest away win — 43 pts 58 - 15 Nottingham away to Lydney on 20 December 2003 Most points scored — 91 pts 91 - 0 Nuneaton at home to Lydney on 24 January 2004 Most tries in a match — 15 Nuneaton at home to Lydney on 24 January 2004 Most conversions in a match — 8 Nuneaton at home to Lydney on 24 January 2004 Most penalties in a match — 8 Stourbridge at home to Rosslyn Park on 25 October 2003 Most drop goals in a match — 2 Bracknell away to Sedgley Park on 29 November 2003 [16][17][18][19]

Player Most points in a match — 32 Sam Howard for Rosslyn Park at home to Bracknell on 3 January 2004 Most tries in a match — 5 John Carter for Doncaster at home to Lydney on 7 February 2004 Most conversions in a match — 8 Peter Glackin for Nuneaton at home to Lydney on 24 January 2004 Most penalties in a match — 8 Ben Harvey for Stourbridge at home to Rosslyn Park on 25 October 2003 Most drop goals in a match — 2 Neil Hallett for Bracknell away to Sedgley Park on 29 November 2003 [20][21][22][23][24] Attendances Highest — 1,495[a 1] Nottingham at home to Lydney on 10 April 2004 Lowest — 150[a 2] Bracknell at home to Rugby Lions on 6 September 2003 Highest Average Attendance — 798[a 3] Nottingham Lowest Average Attendance — 150[a 4] Bracknell [25] Note that attendance tracking was very poor this season and there may have been higher attendances that were not recorded. Note that attendance tracking was very poor this season and it is likely that there were lower attendances that were not recorded. Note that attendance tracking was very poor this season and is impossible to give an accurate figure for the team with the highest average attendance. Note that attendance tracking was very poor this season and is impossible to give an accurate figure for the team with the lowest average attendance.

See also

• English Rugby Union Leagues
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England