2004–05 Celtic League
2004–05 Celtic League | |
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Countries | Newport Gwent Dragons) (12 tries)[2] |
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The 2004–05 Celtic League was the fourth
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.
Teams
Location of 2004–05 Celtic League teams in Great Britain and Ireland. | |
Winners; 2nd–4th place; Other teams. |
Team | Stadium | Capacity | City, Area |
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Borders
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Netherdale[a] | 6,000 | Galashiels, Scotland |
Cardiff Blues
|
Cardiff Arms Park | 12,500 | Cardiff, Wales |
Connacht | Galway Sportsgrounds[b]
|
5,500 | Galway, Republic of Ireland |
Edinburgh | Murrayfield Stadium | 67,800[c] | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Glasgow Warriors | Hughenden Stadium[d]
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6,000 | Glasgow, Scotland |
Leinster | Donnybrook Stadium[e] | 6,000 | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
Llanelli Scarlets | 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 | 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 | Ravenhill
|
12,800 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Table
Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TBP | LBP | Pts |
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1 | Neath-Swansea Ospreys | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 508 | 267 | +241 | 53 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 76 |
2 | Munster | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 470 | 331 | +139 | 54 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 69 |
3 | Leinster | 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 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 402 | 446 | −44 | 48 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 46 |
6 | Glasgow Warriors | 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 | 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 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 317 | 407 | −90 | 32 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 37 |
11 | Borders
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20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 337 | 556 | −219 | 31 | 66 | 2 | 4 | 18 |
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
Round 1
4 September 2004 14:30 |
Sportsground Attendance: 2,137 |
Round 2
10 September 2004 19:05 |
Llanelli Scarlets | 6–23 | Neath-Swansea Ospreys |
Report |
Stradey Park Attendance: 8,173 |
11 September 2004 15:00 |
The Greenyards Attendance: 1,250 |
11 September 2004 17:15 |
Ravenhill Attendance: 6,100 |
Round 3
18 September 2004 14:30 |
Sportsground Attendance: 1,300 |
Round 4
24 September 2004 19:30 |
Hughenden Attendance: 1,918 |
25 September 2004 17:15 |
Ravenhill Attendance: 5,638 |
Round 5
2 October 2004 14:30 |
Sportsground Attendance: 1,650 |
Round 6
8 October 2004 19:05 |
Ravenhill Attendance: 8,145 |
9 October 2004 19:30 |
Hughenden Attendance: 2,625 |
Round 7
16 October 2004 14:30 |
Sportsground Attendance: 1,760 |
16 October 2004 19:15 |
Hughenden Attendance: 3,469 |
Round 8
5 November 2004 19:30 |
Hughenden Attendance: 1,765 |
6 November 2004 17:15 |
Ravenhill Attendance: 6,402 |
Round 9
Round 10
19 November 2004 19:30 |
Hughenden Attendance: 1,751 |
19 November 2004 19:30 |
Ravenhill Attendance: 5,705 |
Round 11
28 November 2004 13:05 |
Sportsground Attendance: 1,350 |
Round 12
17 December 2004 19:30 |
Hughenden Attendance: 1,423 |
17 December 2004 19:30 |
Ravenhill Attendance: 5,858 |
Round 13
27 December 2004 14:00 |
Sportsground Attendance: 4,500 |
Round 14
1 January 2005 16:00 |
Ravenhill Attendance: 7,900 |
Round 15
22 January 2005 14:00 |
Sportsground Attendance: 1,750 |
Round 16
29 January 2005 19:45 |
Hughenden Attendance: 1,715 |
Round 17
Round 18
4 March 2005 19:30 |
Ravenhill Attendance: 6,215 |
Round 19
20 March 2005 14:30 |
Sportsground Attendance: 1,100 |
Round 20
25 March 2005 19:30 |
Hughenden Attendance: 3,787 |
25 March 2005 19:30 |
Ravenhill Attendance: 7,017 |
Round 21
10 April 2005 16:45 |
Sportsground Attendance: 2,600 |
Round 22
15 April 2005 19:05 |
Ravenhill Attendance: 7,948 |
16 April 2005 19:30 |
Hughenden Attendance: 4,364 |
Leading scorers
Note: 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 scorers
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Top try scorers
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Notes
- 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
References
- ^ 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.