2004–05 Celtic League | |
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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 | |
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.
Winners; 2nd–4th place; Other teams. |
Team | Stadium | Capacity | City, Area |
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Borders | 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] | 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 | Rodney Parade | 12,000 | Newport, Wales |
Ulster | Ravenhill | 12,800 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
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 |
17 September 2004 19:05 |
Newport Gwent Dragons | 15–0 | Llanelli Scarlets |
Report |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,182 |
24 September 2004 19:30 |
Glasgow Warriors | 29–38 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
Report |
Hughenden Attendance: 1,918 |
5 November 2004 19:05 |
Newport Gwent Dragons | 33–29 | Neath-Swansea Ospreys |
Report |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,227 |
7 November 2004 15:00 |
Cardiff Blues | 14–10 | Llanelli Scarlets |
Report |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 4,832 |
13 November 2004 17:30 |
Cardiff Blues | 24–19 | Glasgow Warriors |
Report |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 2,799 |
26 December 2004 14:30 |
Neath-Swansea Ospreys | 28–7 | Llanelli Scarlets |
Report |
The Gnoll Attendance: 10,280 |
27 December 2004 16:00 |
Newport Gwent Dragons | 25–21 | Cardiff Blues |
Report |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 10,500 |
1 January 2005 14:30 |
Cardiff Blues | 9–15 | Neath-Swansea Ospreys |
Report |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 8,206 |
1 January 2005 17:30 |
Llanelli Scarlets | 35–26 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
Report |
Stradey Park Attendance: 6,372 |
22 January 2005 14:30 |
Newport Gwent Dragons | 21–16 | Glasgow Warriors |
Report |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,072 |
18 March 2005 19:05 |
Neath-Swansea Ospreys | 30–0 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
Report |
St Helen's Attendance: 4,113 |
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.
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Top try scorers
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