2003–04 Premiership Rugby


The 2003-04 Zurich Premiership was the 17th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions.
Rotherham were relegated after failing to win a single match all season.

Participating teams

TeamStadiumCapacityCity/Area
BathRecreation Ground9,980Bath, Somerset
GloucesterKingsholm11,000Gloucester, Gloucestershire
HarlequinsThe Stoop9,000 Twickenham, London
Leeds TykesHeadingley Stadium22,250Leeds, West Yorkshire
Leicester TigersWelford Road16,815Leicester, Leicestershire
London IrishMadejski Stadium24,161Reading, Berkshire
London WaspsThe Causeway Stadium10,000High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Newcastle FalconsKingston Park10,001Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Northampton SaintsFranklin's Gardens12,100Northampton, Northamptonshire
Rotherham TitansMillmoor11,158Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Sale SharksEdgeley Park10,641Stockport, Greater Manchester
SaracensVicarage Road22,000Watford, Hertfordshire

Results

Week 8

Week 16

Play-offs

As for the 2002–03 season, the first placed team automatically qualified for the final where they played the winner of the second vs third place semi-final.

Zurich Wildcard

The Zurich Wildcard was contested by the teams placed fourth through seventh in the final table.

Semi finals

Despite winning this match, Gloucester forfeited their place in the final as English teams were awarded an additional Heineken Cup qualification place due to London Wasps winning the 2003–04 Heineken Cup. This additional place was awarded to Gloucester as the next highest placed team in the league not automatically qualified.

Leading scorers

Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.

Most points

Source:
RankPlayerClubPoints
1

Most tries

Source:
RankPlayerClubTries
1