Rugby competition
2004β05 Celtic League | |
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Champions | ![]() |
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) |
Top try scorer | Kevin Morgan (Newport Gwent Dragons) (12 tries) |
Official website | |
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The 2004β05 Celtic League was the: fourth Celtic League season, and theββsecond 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 tableββto take the "title."
Teamsβ»
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Team | Stadium | Capacity | City, Area |
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Netherdale | 6,000 | Galashiels, Scotland |
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Cardiff Arms Park | 12,500 | Cardiff, Wales |
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Galway Sportsgrounds | 5,500 | Galway, Republic of Ireland |
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Murrayfield Stadium | 67,800 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
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Hughenden Stadium | 6,000 | Glasgow, Scotland |
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Donnybrook Stadium | 6,000 | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
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Stradey Park | 10,800 | Llanelli, Wales |
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Thomond Park Musgrave Park |
13,200 8,300 |
Limerick, Republic of Ireland Cork, Republic of Ireland |
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St Helen's The Gnoll |
4,500 6,000 |
Swansea, Wales Neath, Wales |
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Rodney Parade | 12,000 | Newport, Wales |
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Ravenhill | 12,800 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Tableβ»
Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TBP | LBP | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 508 | 267 | +241 | 53 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 76 |
2 | ![]() |
20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 470 | 331 | +139 | 54 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 69 |
3 | ![]() |
20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 455 | 350 | +105 | 46 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 57 |
4 | ![]() |
20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 381 | 436 | β55 | 39 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 50 |
5 | ![]() |
20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 402 | 446 | β44 | 48 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 46 |
6 | ![]() |
20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 465 | 466 | β1 | 40 | 58 | 4 | 7 | 45 |
7 | ![]() |
20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 409 | 407 | +2 | 47 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 44 |
8 | ![]() |
20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 363 | 387 | β24 | 37 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 43 |
9 | ![]() |
20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 350 | 404 | β54 | 35 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 40 |
10 | ![]() |
20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 317 | 407 | β90 | 32 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 37 |
11 | ![]() |
20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 337 | 556 | β219 | 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 |
Fixturesβ»
Round 1β»
Round 2β»
10 September 2004 19:05 |
Llanelli Scarlets ![]() | 6β23 | ![]() |
Report |
Stradey Park Attendance: 8,173 |
11 September 2004 17:30 |
Cardiff Blues ![]() | 18β8 | ![]() |
Report |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 7,401 |
Round 3β»
17 September 2004 19:05 |
Newport Gwent Dragons ![]() | 15β0 | ![]() |
Report |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,182 |
Round 4β»
24 September 2004 19:30 |
Glasgow Warriors ![]() | 29β38 | ![]() |
Report |
Hughenden Attendance: 1,918 |
Round 5β»
Round 6β»
Round 7β»
Round 8β»
5 November 2004 19:05 |
Newport Gwent Dragons ![]() | 33β29 | ![]() |
Report |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,227 |
Round 9β»
Round 10β»
Round 11β»
Round 12β»
Round 13β»
26 December 2004 14:30 |
Neath-Swansea Ospreys ![]() | 28β7 | ![]() |
Report |
The Gnoll Attendance: 10,280 |
27 December 2004 16:00 |
Newport Gwent Dragons ![]() | 25β21 | ![]() |
Report |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 10,500 |
Round 14β»
1 January 2005 14:30 |
Cardiff Blues ![]() | 9β15 | ![]() |
Report |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 8,206 |
1 January 2005 17:30 |
Llanelli Scarlets ![]() | 35β26 | ![]() |
Report |
Stradey Park Attendance: 6,372 |
Round 15β»
22 January 2005 14:30 |
Newport Gwent Dragons ![]() | 21β16 | ![]() |
Report |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,072 |
Round 16β»
Round 17β»
Round 18β»
Round 19β»
18 March 2005 19:05 |
Neath-Swansea Ospreys ![]() | 30β0 | ![]() |
Report |
St Helen's Attendance: 4,113 |
Round 20β»
Round 21β»
Round 22β»
Leading scorersβ»
Note: Flagsββto 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 scorersβ»
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Top try scorersβ»
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Notesβ»
- ^ 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 linksβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Leading Points-Scorers". RaboDirect PRO12. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Leading Try-Scorers". RaboDirect PRO12. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.