2005β06 Celtic League | |
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Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Matches played | 110 |
Attendance | 571,331 (average 5,194 per match) |
Tries scored | 484 (average 4.4 per match) |
Top point scorer | Felipe Contepomi (Leinster) (287 points) |
Top try scorer | Tommy Bowe (Ulster) Jason Forster (Newport Gwent Dragons) (10 tries) |
Official website | |
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The 2005β06 Celtic League was the: fifth Celtic League season, and theββthird following the introduction of regional rugby in Wales. 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 2005β06 season was the first (and last) season for which the "free weekend" was awarded points for. Dueββto 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 accordingββto the fixtures.
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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Firhill Stadium Hughenden Stadium |
10,887 6,000 |
Glasgow, Scotland |
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Donnybrook Stadium | 6,500 | 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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Rodney Parade | 12,000 | Newport, Wales |
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Liberty Stadium | 20,500 | Swansea, 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 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 510 | 347 | +163 | 49 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 75 |
2 | ![]() |
20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 545 | 427 | +118 | 59 | 45 | 8 | 2 | 74 |
3 | ![]() |
20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 439 | 372 | +67 | 49 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 66 |
4 | ![]() |
20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 475 | 389 | +86 | 51 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 63 |
5 | ![]() |
20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 418 | 415 | +3 | 48 | 45 | 5 | 3 | 60 |
6 | ![]() |
20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 418 | 402 | +16 | 49 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 57 |
7 | ![]() |
20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 381 | 409 | β28 | 33 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 55 |
8 | ![]() |
20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 355 | 456 | β101 | 40 | 51 | 2 | 7 | 45 |
9 | ![]() |
20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 386 | 501 | β115 | 39 | 59 | 1 | 7 | 44 |
10 | ![]() |
20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 325 | 466 | β141 | 28 | 51 | 1 | 4 | 37 |
11 | ![]() |
20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 371 | 439 | β68 | 39 | 47 | 2 | 7 | 37 |
Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows:
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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 |
Resultsβ»
Round 1β»
Round 2β»
9 September 2005 19:10 |
Cardiff Blues ![]() | 22β25 | ![]() |
Try: Morgan Con: Robinson Pen: Robinson (5) | Report | Try: Bowe Con: David Humphreys Pen: David Humphreys (5) Drop: David Humphreys |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 5,784 Referee: Rob Dickson |
Welsh Round 1β»
- All-Welsh Round 5 matches played mid-week to allow Welsh teams to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.
14 September 2005 19:10 |
Cardiff Blues ![]() | 20β16 | ![]() |
Report |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 6,254 |
Round 3β»
16 September 2005 19:30 |
Ulster ![]() | 30β23 | ![]() |
Try: Bowe Trimble Con: Humphreys Pen: Humphreys (6) | Report | Try: Dewey Leonelli Con: Paterson (2) Pen: Paterson (2) Drop: Paterson |
Ravenhill Attendance: 7,799 Referee: Phil Fear |
Round 4β»
24 September 2005 17:30 |
Newport Gwent Dragons ![]() | 19β22 | ![]() |
Try: Gough Con: Warlow Pen: Warlow (3) Drop: Warlow | Report | Try: N. Best (2) Trimble Con: Wallace (2) Pen: Wallace |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,112 |
Round 5β»
1 October 2005 17:30 |
Leinster ![]() | 30β23 | ![]() |
Try: Hickie Potts Con: Contemomi Pen: Contemomi (6) | Report | Try: Wallace Best Con: David Humphreys (2) Pen: David Humphreys (3) |
Donnybrook Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Olan Trevor |
Round 6β»
7 October 2005 19:10 |
Ulster ![]() | 36β10 | ![]() |
Try: R. Best Bowe Topping McCullough Trimble Con: Humphreys (2) Cunningham Wallace Pen: Cunningham | Report | Try: Matthews Con: Robinson Pen: Warwick |
Ravenhill Attendance: 9,546 Referee: Alain Rolland |
Round 7β»
14 October 2005 19:30 |
Edinburgh Gunners ![]() | 17β15 | ![]() |
Report |
Murrayfield Attendance: 2,460 |
15 October 2005 19:30 |
Border Reivers ![]() | 0β27 | ![]() |
Report | Try: Topping N. Best Boss Con: Humphreys (3) Pen: Humphreys (2) |
Netherdale Attendance: 1,857 Referee: Phil Fear |
Round 8β»
4 November 2005 19:10 |
Ulster ![]() | 12β20 | ![]() |
Pen: Steinmetz (4) | Report | Try: Spice Pen: Connor (4) Drop: Connor |
Ravenhill Attendance: 9,310 Referee: Ian Heard |
6 November 2005 16:10 |
Newport Gwent Dragons ![]() | 20β16 | ![]() |
Report |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,551 |
Round 9β»
3 December 2005 19:10 |
Munster ![]() | 17β20 | ![]() |
Try: D. Wallace Flannery Con: O'Gara (2) Drop: O'Gara | Report | Try: Bowe Andrew Trimble Con: Humphreys (2) Pen: Humphreys (2) |
Musgrave Park Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Alain Rolland |
Welsh Round 2β»
- All-Welsh Round 9 matches postponed to allow Welsh teams to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.
23 December 2005 19:10 |
Newport Gwent Dragons ![]() | 16β28 | ![]() |
Report |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,763 |
Round 10β»
26 December 2005 17:00 |
Ulster ![]() | 19β24 | ![]() |
Try: Bowe Con: Humphreys Pen: Humphreys (4) | Report | Try: D'Arcy Dempsey Con: Contepomi Pen: Contepomi (4) |
Ravenhill Attendance: 12,300 Referee: George Clancy |
27 December 2005 16:10 |
Cardiff Blues ![]() | 41β23 | ![]() |
Report |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 12,488 |
Round 11β»
31 December 2005 14:00 |
Connacht ![]() | 22β12 | ![]() |
Try: Slemen Lacey McPhillips Con: Slemen (2) Pen: Slemen | Report | Pen: Humphreys (4) |
Sportsground Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Alan Lewis |
Round 12β»
7 January 2006 15:30 |
Ulster ![]() | 25β23 | ![]() |
Try: Humphreys Con: Humphreys Pen: Humphreys (6) | Report | Try: Hamilton Morrison Con: Parks (2) Pen: Parks (3) |
Ravenhill Attendance: 6,487 Referee: Phil Fear |
Round 13β»
27 January 2006 19:30 |
Ulster ![]() | 30β13 | ![]() |
Try: Howe Maxwell Con: Steinmetz Pen: Steinmetz (6) | Report | Try: James Con: Davies (2) |
Ravenhill Attendance: 7,986 Referee: Peter Allan |
Round 14β»
17 February 2006 19:30 |
Edinburgh Gunners ![]() | 23β31 | ![]() |
Try: Hodge Penalty try Con: Hodge (2) Pen: Hodge (3) | Report | Try: Maxwell (2) Boss Con: Humphreys (2) Pen: Humphreys (4) |
Murrayfield Attendance: 3,559 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse |
Round 15β»
3 March 2006 19:35 |
Ulster ![]() | 27β3 | ![]() |
Try: Bowe Steinmetz McMillan Wilson Harrison Con: Humphreys | Report | Pen: Burke |
Ravenhill Attendance: 12,300 Referee: Alain Rolland |
Round 16β»
25 March 2006 15:30 |
Ulster ![]() | 24β17 | ![]() |
Try: Bowe Humphreys Cunningham Con: Humphreys (3) Pen: Humphreys | Report | Try: Jones Luscombe Con: Warlow (2) Pen: Warlow |
Ravenhill Attendance: 7,546 |
Round 10 rescheduled matchβ»
Round 17β»
Round 18β»
15 April 2006 17:30 |
Glasgow Warriors ![]() | 18β27 | ![]() |
Try: Beattie O'Hare Con: Parks Pen: Parks (2) | Report | Try: Harrison Boss Con: Humphreys Pen: Humphreys (5) |
Firhill Attendance: 2,240 Referee: Tim Hayes |
Welsh Round 3β»
- All-Welsh Round 6 matches played mid-week to allow Welsh teams to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.
Round 15 rescheduled matchβ»
- This match was postponed from the weekend of 4 March to allow Llanelli Scarlets to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup semi-final.
22 April 2006 17:30 |
Llanelli Scarlets ![]() | 36β17 | ![]() |
Report |
Stradey Park Attendance: 6,500 |
Round 19β»
28 April 2006 19:10 |
Newport Gwent Dragons ![]() | 32β18 | ![]() |
Report |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,850 |
Round 20β»
5 May 2006 21:00 |
Ulster ![]() | 26β17 | ![]() |
Try: Wilson Penalty try Con: Humphreys (2) Pen: Humphreys (4) | Report | Try: Robinson Pen: Macleod (4) |
Ravenhill Attendance: 9,617 Referee: Andy Ireland |
Round 16 rescheduled matchβ»
Round 21β»
12 May 2006 19:30 |
Ulster ![]() | 63β17 | ![]() |
Try: Bowe (2) Wallace Maxwell (2) Wilson Trimble (2) Ferris Con: Humphreys (6) Pen: Humphreys (2) | Report | Try: Moffat Danielli Con: MacRae (2) Pen: MacRae |
Ravenhill Attendance: 8,932 Referee: James Jones |
Round 17 rescheduled matchβ»
- This match was postponed from the weekend of 9 April to allow Llanelli Scarlets to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup Final.
19 May 2006 19:10 |
Llanelli Scarlets ![]() | 12β12 | ![]() |
Try: John (2) Con: Evans | Report | Try: Bowe Maxwell Con: Humphreys |
Stradey Park Attendance: 6,425 Referee: Graeme Hannah |
Round 22β»
26 May 2006 19:10 |
Ospreys ![]() | 17β19 | ![]() |
Try: Spice Vaughton Con: Henson (2) Pen: Henson | Report | Try: McCullough Con: Humphreys Pen: Humphreys (2) Drop: Humphreys |
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 10,316 Referee: David Changeleng |
Leading scorersβ»
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 scorersβ»
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Top try scorersβ»
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Notesβ»
- ^ Cardiff Blues played their final home game of the season in the Millennium Stadium.
- ^ 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 the home games in the RDS Arena and another two in Lansdowne Road.
- ^ Llanelli Scarlets played one of their home games at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham.
External linksβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Leading Points-Scorers". RaboDirect PRO12. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Leading Try-Scorers". RaboDirect PRO12. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Ulster end woeful away form with win", Pro12 Rugby, 7 September 2005
- ^ "Ulster go top as the Gunners stumble", Pro12 Rugby, 15 September 2005
- ^ "Ulster turn up the heat to douse Dragons", Pro12 Rugby, 20 September 2005
- ^ "Hickie try sinks Ulster", Pro12 Rugby, 1 October 2005
- ^ "Ulster win to go top", Pro12 Rugby, 7 October 2005
- ^ "Ulster ease to comfortable win", Pro12 Rugby, 15 October 2005
- ^ "Ospreys end Ulster's home record", Pro12 Rugby, 4 November 2005
- ^ "Ulster hold on for win", Pro12 Rugby, 3 December 2005
- ^ "O'Driscoll returns in Leinster victory", Pro12 Rugby, 26 December 2005
- ^ "Connacht outshine lacklustre Ulster", Pro12 Rugby, 31 December 2005
- ^ "Ulster edge out Glasgow Warriors", Pro12 Rugby, 7 January 2006
- ^ "Ulster cement top four spot", Pro12 Rugby, 27 January 2006
- ^ "Experienced Ulster take the points", Pro12 Rugby, 17 February 2006
- ^ "Bonus point win sees Ulster go top", Pro12 Rugby, 3 March 2006
- ^ "Ulster win takes them back to the top", Pro12 Rugby, 25 March 2006
- ^ "Ulster maintain title push", Pro12 Rugby, 15 April 2006
- ^ "Ulster maintain title push", Pro12 Rugby, 5 May 2006
- ^ "Ulster smash Reivers and go top", Pro12 Rugby, 12 May 2006
- ^ "Ulster denied glory at Stradey Park", Pro12 Rugby, 19 May 2006
- ^ "Humphreys drop snatches title for Ulster", Pro12 Rugby, 26 May 2006