2005–06 Celtic League

2005–06 Celtic League
Countries	Newport Gwent Dragons) (10 tries)[2]
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The 2005–06 Celtic League was the fifth

. Eleven teams, from three countries participated. The final table was dominated by the Irish, with the top three spots taken by Ulster, Leinster and Munster respectively. The 2005–06 season was the first (and last) season for which the "free weekend" was awarded points for. Due to the odd number of teams participating, for every round of fixtures, one team has a so-called "free weekend". Each time this occurred, the team was awarded four points, so although at the end of the season it did not alter the positions (each team has a guaranteed 8 points), the table is skewed during the season according to the fixtures.

Teams

Dragons Ospreys Scarlets class=notpageimage| Location of 2005–06 Celtic League teams in Great Britain and Ireland.

Winners; 2nd–4th place; Other teams.

Team	Stadium	Capacity	City, Area
Border Reivers	Netherdale	6,000	Galashiels, Scotland
Cardiff Blues	Cardiff Arms Park[a]	12,500	Cardiff, Wales
Connacht	Galway Sportsgrounds	5,500	Galway, Republic of Ireland
Edinburgh Gunners	Murrayfield Stadium	67,800[b]	Edinburgh, Scotland
Glasgow Warriors	Hughenden Stadium[c]	10,887 6,000	Glasgow, Scotland
Leinster	Donnybrook Stadium[d]	6,500	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Llanelli Scarlets	Stradey Park[e]	10,800	Llanelli, Wales
Munster	Thomond Park Musgrave Park	13,200 8,300	Limerick, Republic of Ireland Cork, Republic of Ireland
Newport Gwent Dragons	Rodney Parade	12,000	Newport, Wales
Ospreys	Liberty Stadium	20,500	Swansea, Wales
Ulster	Ravenhill	12,800	Belfast, Northern Ireland

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TBP	LBP	Pts
1	Ulster	20	15	1	4	510	347	+163	49	31	3	2	75
2	Leinster	20	14	0	6	545	427	+118	59	45	8	2	74
3	Munster	20	12	0	8	439	372	+67	49	42	7	3	66
4	Cardiff Blues	20	11	0	9	475	389	+86	51	38	6	5	63
5	Edinburgh Gunners	20	11	0	9	418	415	+3	48	45	5	3	60
6	Llanelli Scarlets	20	10	1	9	418	402	+16	49	37	3	4	57
7	Ospreys	20	11	0	9	381	409	−28	33	38	1	2	55
8	Newport Gwent Dragons	20	7	0	13	355	456	−101	40	51	2	7	45
9	Border Reivers	20	7	0	13	386	501	−115	39	59	1	7	44
10	Connacht	20	6	0	14	325	466	−141	28	51	1	4	37
11	Glasgow Warriors	20	5	0	15	371	439	−68	39	47	2	7	37
Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows: 4 points for a win 2 points for a draw 1 bonus point for scoring 4 tries (or more) (Try bonus) 1 bonus point for losing by 7 points (or fewer) (Losing bonus)
Due to the uneven number of participating teams, each team had two free weekends and were awarded 4 match points each time.
Source: RaboDirect PRO12 Archived 22 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine

Results

Round 1

Round 2

Welsh Round 1

• All-Welsh Round 5 matches played mid-week to allow Welsh teams to play in the
  Anglo-Welsh Cup
  .

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Welsh Round 2

• All-Welsh Round 9 matches postponed to allow Welsh teams to play in the
  Anglo-Welsh Cup
  .

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 10 rescheduled match

Round 17

Round 18

Welsh Round 3

• All-Welsh Round 6 matches played mid-week to allow Welsh teams to play in the
  Anglo-Welsh Cup
  .

Round 15 rescheduled match

• This match was postponed from the weekend of 4 March to allow Llanelli Scarlets to play in the
  Anglo-Welsh Cup semi-final
  .

Round 19

Round 20

Round 16 rescheduled match

Round 21

Round 17 rescheduled match

• This match was postponed from the weekend of 9 April to allow Llanelli Scarlets to play in the
  Anglo-Welsh Cup Final
  .

Round 22

Leading scorers

Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under

eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-IRB nationalities.

Notes

External links

• MagnersLeague.com
• 2005–06 Celtic League at BBC

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Leading Points-Scorers". RaboDirect PRO12. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
2. ^ ^{a b} "Leading Try-Scorers". RaboDirect PRO12. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
3. ^ "Ulster end woeful away form with win", Pro12 Rugby, 7 September 2005
4. ^ "Ulster go top as the Gunners stumble", Pro12 Rugby, 15 September 2005
5. ^ "Ulster turn up the heat to douse Dragons", Pro12 Rugby, 20 September 2005
6. ^ "Hickie try sinks Ulster", Pro12 Rugby, 1 October 2005
7. ^ "Ulster win to go top", Pro12 Rugby, 7 October 2005
8. ^ "Ulster ease to comfortable win", Pro12 Rugby, 15 October 2005
9. ^ "Ospreys end Ulster's home record", Pro12 Rugby, 4 November 2005
10. ^ "Ulster hold on for win", Pro12 Rugby, 3 December 2005
11. ^ "O'Driscoll returns in Leinster victory", Pro12 Rugby, 26 December 2005
12. ^ "Connacht outshine lacklustre Ulster", Pro12 Rugby, 31 December 2005
13. ^ "Ulster edge out Glasgow Warriors", Pro12 Rugby, 7 January 2006
14. ^ "Ulster cement top four spot", Pro12 Rugby, 27 January 2006
15. ^ "Experienced Ulster take the points", Pro12 Rugby, 17 February 2006
16. ^ "Bonus point win sees Ulster go top", Pro12 Rugby, 3 March 2006
17. ^ "Ulster win takes them back to the top", Pro12 Rugby, 25 March 2006
18. ^ "Ulster maintain title push", Pro12 Rugby, 15 April 2006
19. ^ "Ulster maintain title push", Pro12 Rugby, 5 May 2006
20. ^ "Ulster smash Reivers and go top", Pro12 Rugby, 12 May 2006
21. ^ "Ulster denied glory at Stradey Park", Pro12 Rugby, 19 May 2006
22. ^ "Humphreys drop snatches title for Ulster", Pro12 Rugby, 26 May 2006