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
Team Stadium CapacityCity/Area BathRecreation Ground9,980Bath, SomersetGloucesterKingsholm11,000Gloucester, GloucestershireHarlequinsThe Stoop9,000 (2,000 seats)Twickenham, LondonLeeds TykesHeadingley Stadium22,250Leeds, West YorkshireLeicester TigersWelford Road16,815Leicester, LeicestershireLondon IrishMadejski Stadium24,161Reading, BerkshireLondon WaspsThe Causeway Stadium10,000High Wycombe, BuckinghamshireNewcastle FalconsKingston Park 10,001Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Northampton SaintsFranklin's Gardens12,100Northampton, NorthamptonshireRotherham TitansMillmoor11,158Rotherham, South YorkshireSale SharksEdgeley Park10,641Stockport, Greater ManchesterSaracensVicarage Road22,000Watford, Hertfordshire
Table
Results
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Week 19
Week 20
Week 21
Week 22
Week 23
Week 24
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.
Semi-final
Final
Mike Catt Andrew Higgins Robbie Fleck Mike Tindall Alex Crockett Chris Malone Martyn Wood Zak Feunati Michael Lipman Andy Beattie Danny Grewcock Steve Borthwick Duncan Bell Jonathan Humphreys (capt) David BarnesReplacements: Hentie Martens Lee Mears Matt Stevens Olly Barkley Spencer Davey James Scaysbrook Rob FidlerCoach: Mark van Gisbergen Josh Lewsey Fraser Waters Stuart Abbott Tom Voyce Alex King Rob Howley Lawrence Dallaglio (capt) Paul Volley Joe Worsley Richard Birkett Simon Shaw Will Green Trevor Leota Tim Payne Replacements: Henry Nwume Mark Lock Ben Gotting Martin Purdy Peter Richards Mark Denney Ayoola ErinleCoach: Warren Gatland
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.
Final
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: Rank Player ClubPoints1 Andy GoodeSaracens/Leicester Tigers2662 Shane DrahmNorthampton Saints2433 Mark van GisbergenWasps2294 Olly BarkleyBath2195 Henry PaulGloucester2046 Dave WalderNewcastle Falcons1087 Barry EverittLondon Irish1478 Mark MapletoftLondon Irish1459 Andy DunneHarlequins13410 Braam van StraatenSale Sharks131
Most tries Source: Rank Player ClubTries1 Steve HanleySale Sharks13 Bruce ReihanaNorthampton Saints3 Tom MayNewcastle Falcons114 Mark CuetoSale Sharks105 Ugo MonyeHarlequins9 Tom VoyceWasps7 Simon KeoghHarlequins8 Paul SackeyLondon Irish James Simpson-DanielGloucester Michael StephensonNewcastle Falcons
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