The 2004–05 Celtic League was the fourth Celtic League season, and the second following the introduction of regional rugby in Wales. It involved Irish, Scottish and Welsh rugby union clubs. The restructured Celtic League saw the Welsh regional side the Neath-Swansea Ospreys finish top of the table to take the title.
| 2004–05 Celtic League | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Ireland Scotland Wales |
| Champions | Neath-Swansea Ospreys (1st title) |
| Matches played | 110 |
| Attendance | 470,446 (average 4,277 per match) |
| Tries scored | 462 (average 4.2 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Gavin Henson (Neath-Swansea Ospreys) (175 points)[1] |
| Top try scorer | Kevin Morgan (Newport Gwent Dragons) (12 tries)[2] |
| Official website | |
| pro14rugby | |
Teams
edit
 Location of 2004–05 Celtic League teams in Great Britain and Ireland. | |
 Winners;  2nd–4th place;  Other teams.
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| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City, Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borders
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Netherdale[a] | 6,000 | Galashiels, Scotland |
| Cardiff Blues
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Cardiff Arms Park | 12,500 | Cardiff, Wales |
| Connacht
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Galway Sportsgrounds[b] | 5,500 | Galway, Republic of Ireland |
| Edinburgh
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Murrayfield Stadium | 67,800[c] | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Glasgow Warriors
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Hughenden Stadium[d] | 6,000 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Leinster
|
Donnybrook Stadium[e] | 6,000 | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Llanelli Scarlets
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Stradey Park[f] | 10,800 | Llanelli, Wales |
| Munster
|
Thomond Park Musgrave Park |
13,200 8,300 |
Limerick, Republic of Ireland Cork, Republic of Ireland |
| Neath-Swansea Ospreys
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St Helen's The Gnoll |
4,500 6,000 |
Swansea, Wales Neath, Wales |
| Newport Gwent Dragons
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Rodney Parade | 12,000 | Newport, Wales |
| Ulster
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Ravenhill | 12,800 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Table
edit| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TBP | LBP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neath-Swansea Ospreys
|
20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 508 | 267 | +241 | 53 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 76 |
| 2 | Munster
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20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 470 | 331 | +139 | 54 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 69 |
| 3 | Leinster
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20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 455 | 350 | +105 | 46 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 57 |
| 4 | Newport Gwent Dragons
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20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 381 | 436 | −55 | 39 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 50 |
| 5 | Llanelli Scarlets
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20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 402 | 446 | −44 | 48 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 46 |
| 6 | Glasgow Warriors
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20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 465 | 466 | −1 | 40 | 58 | 4 | 7 | 45 |
| 7 | Edinburgh
|
20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 409 | 407 | +2 | 47 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 44 |
| 8 | Ulster
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20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 363 | 387 | −24 | 37 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 43 |
| 9 | Cardiff Blues
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20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 350 | 404 | −54 | 35 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 40 |
| 10 | Connacht
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20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 317 | 407 | −90 | 32 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 37 |
| 11 | Borders
|
20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 337 | 556 | −219 | 31 | 66 | 2 | 4 | 18 |
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Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows:
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| Source: RaboDirect PRO12 Archived 22 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine | |||||||||||||
Fixtures
editRound 1
editRound 2
edit| 10 September 2004 19:05 |
| Llanelli Scarlets | 6–23 | Neath-Swansea Ospreys |
| Report |
| Stradey Park Attendance: 8,173 |
| 11 September 2004 17:30 |
| Cardiff Blues | 18–8 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
| Report |
| Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 7,401 |
Round 3
edit| 17 September 2004 19:05 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 15–0 | Llanelli Scarlets |
| Report |
| Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,182 |
Round 4
editRound 5
editRound 6
editRound 7
editRound 8
edit| 5 November 2004 19:05 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 33–29 | Neath-Swansea Ospreys |
| Report |
| Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,227 |
Round 9
editRound 10
editRound 11
editRound 12
editRound 13
editRound 14
editRound 15
edit| 22 January 2005 14:30 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 21–16 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Report |
| Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,072 |
Round 16
editRound 17
editRound 18
editRound 19
editRound 20
editRound 21
editRound 22
editLeading scorers
editNote: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-IRB nationalities.
Top points scorersedit
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Top try scorersedit
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Notes
edit- ^ Border Reivers also played one home game at The Greenyards.
- ^ Connacht also played one of their matches at Dubarry Park in Athlone.
- ^ Although Murrayfield's full capacity is 67,800, only the lower section of the West Stand, with a capacity of 12,464, is generally opened for Edinburgh fixtures.
- ^ Glasgow Warriors also played one home game at Old Anniesland.
- ^ Leinster also played two of their home games at Lansdowne Road.
- ^ Llanelli Scarlets played one of their home games at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham.
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Leading Points-Scorers". RaboDirect PRO12. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Leading Try-Scorers". RaboDirect PRO12. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.