European Shield quarter-finals

After Leg 2 of Round 1 of the European Shield the eight quarter-finalists are decided. Leonessa of Brescia and UCM Madrid 2012 came back from :Leg 1 defeats to make the quarters.

GrAN Parma have a free passage through to the quarters because of the sudden withdrawal of Coimbra from the competition.

The quarter-finals are to be played over two legs on 7-9 January 2005 and 14-16 January 2005. The quarter-finalists are Auch and Bayonne of France, Leeds Tykes and Worcester Warriors of England, Petrarca Padova, Leonessa and GrAN Rugby Parma of Italy and UCM Madrid 2012 of Spain.

Results of Round 1, Leg 1 first:

Auch vs L'Aquila: 48-6 and 31-23
Bayonne vs Catania: 39-12 and 41-0
GrAN Rugby Parma vs Coimbra, walkover
Leeds Tykes vs VRAC (Valladolid), 121-0 and 53-11
Leonessa vs Romania A, 15-18 and 32-21. Points: +8 for Leonessa
Petrarca Padova vs Spyro Bera Bera, 35-7 and 36-17
UCM Madrid 2012 vs Lisboa, 12-17 and 40-26 Points: +9 for UCM Madrid
Worcester Warriors vs Rovigo, 48-3 and 67-14

Quarter-finals

Leg 1

Auch vs GrAN Rugby Parma at Stade du Moulais
Bayonne vs UCM Madrid 2012 at Stade Jean Dauger
Leeds Tykes vs Petrarca Padova at Headingley Stadium
Worcester Warriors vs Leonessa at Sixways Stadium

Leg 2

GrAN Rugby Parma vs Auch at Sergio Lanfranchi
Leonessa vs Worcester Warriors at Campo Comunale di Rovato
Petrarca Padova vs Leeds Tykes at Stadio Plebiscito
UCM Madrid 2012 vs Bayonne at Campo Central