2003–04 National Division One 2003–04 National Division One The 2003–04 National Division One was the seventeenth full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. New teams to the division included Bristol Shoguns who had been relegated from the Zurich Premiership 2002-03 while Penzance & Newlyn and Henley Hawks were promoted from the 2002–03 National Division Two. In terms of ground changes Plymouth Albion had a new home - moving from Beacon Park to newly built Brickfields which at 6,500 had twice the capacity of the original ground. After three consecutive seasons finishing
2003–04 Premiership Rugby 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. 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. The Zurich Wildcard was contested by the teams placed fourth through seventh in the final table. Despite winning this match, Gloucester forfeited their place in the final as English teams were awarded an additional Heineken Cup qualification place due to