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2004–05 Celtic League
Rugby competition
Rugby competition
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| countries | Ireland Ireland |
| Scotland | |
| Wales | |
| champions | WAL Neath-Swansea Ospreys |
| count | 1 |
| runnersup | Ireland Munster |
| matches | 110 |
| attendance | {{#expr: |
| tries | {{#expr: |
| top point scorer | Gavin Henson (Neath-Swansea Ospreys) |
| (175 points) | |
| top try scorer | Kevin Morgan (Newport Gwent Dragons) |
| (12 tries) | |
| website | pro14rugby.org |
| prevseason | [2003–04](2003-04-celtic-league) |
| nextseason | [2005–06](2005-06-celtic-league) |
Scotland Wales
- 4052 + 2000 + 2137 + 2609 + 3256 + 8173 + 1250 + 6100 + 7401 + 4200
- 5182 + 1300 + 6500 + 5174 + 2117 + 1918 + 2800 + 3867 + 5638 + 7648
- 5262 + 1650 + 1657 + 4086 + 9000 + 8145 + 1500 + 6281 + 2625 + 4520
- 4829 + 1200 + 1760 + 7500 + 3469 + 5227 + 1765 + 5200 + 6402 + 4832
- 2342 + 1500 + 2799 + 3850 + 4200 + 4250 + 4531 + 1751 + 5705 + 3528
- 2496 + 4370 + 900 + 1350 + 5334 + 4129 + 1423 + 5858 + 3300 + 3500
- 10280 + 4500 + 3932 + 10500 + 5500 + 2200 + 8206 + 7900 + 6372 + 8000
- 4142 + 1628 + 1750 + 4072 + 1150 + 3200 + 1176 + 7530 + 1715 + 4600
- 4452 + 1200 + 4057 + 2400 + 5000 + 4147 + 3046 + 6215 + 3350 + 3500
- 5870 + 4113 + 1100 + 6116 + 3420 + 3600 + 5902 + 3787 + 7017 + 10280
- 5600 + 6480 + 3656 + 2600 + 1646 + 4300 + 7948 + 4579 + 4364 + 5000
- 6 + 6 + 6 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 3 + 7
- 0 + 3 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 4 + 7 + 6
- 5 + 7 + 3 + 8 + 5 + 5 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 6
- 1 + 2 + 7 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 5 + 2 + 2 + 2
- 3 + 5 + 3 + 2 + 4 + 7 + 3 + 8 + 4 + 1
- 7 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 9 + 4 + 8 + 2 + 1
- 5 + 0 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 6 + 3
- 3 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 7
- 2 + 3 + 5 +12 + 4 + 5 + 2 + 4 + 5 + 3
- 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 5 + 2 + 4 + 2 + 3 + 4
- 4 +12 + 5 + 8 + 5 + 7 + 1 + 7 + 5 + 7 (175 points) (12 tries) 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.
Teams
| [[File:Red pog.svg | 8px]] Winners; [[File:Yellow pog.svg | 8px]] 2nd–4th place; [[File:Blue pog.svg | 8px]] Other teams. |
|---|
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City, Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland Borders | Netherdale | 6,000 | Galashiels, Scotland |
| Wales Cardiff Blues | Cardiff Arms Park | 12,500 | Cardiff, Wales |
| Ireland Connacht | Galway Sportsgrounds | 5,500 | Galway, Republic of Ireland |
| Scotland Edinburgh | Murrayfield Stadium | 67,800 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Scotland Glasgow Warriors | Hughenden Stadium | 6,000 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Ireland Leinster | Donnybrook Stadium | 6,000 | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Wales Llanelli Scarlets | Stradey Park | 10,800 | Llanelli, Wales |
| Ireland Munster | Thomond Park | ||
| Musgrave Park | 13,200 | ||
| 8,300 | Limerick, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Cork, Republic of Ireland | |||
| Wales Neath-Swansea Ospreys | St Helen's | ||
| The Gnoll | 4,500 | ||
| 6,000 | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Neath, Wales | |||
| Wales Newport Gwent Dragons | Rodney Parade | 12,000 | Newport, Wales |
| Ireland Ulster | Ravenhill | 12,800 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Table
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TBP | LBP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAL Neath-Swansea Ospreys | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 508 | 267 | +241 | 53 | 27 | 7 | 3 | **76** |
| 2 | IRE Munster | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 470 | 331 | +139 | 54 | 33 | 6 | 1 | **69** |
| 3 | IRE Leinster | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 455 | 350 | +105 | 46 | 32 | 4 | 3 | **57** |
| 4 | WAL Newport Gwent Dragons | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 381 | 436 | −55 | 39 | 43 | 4 | 2 | **50** |
| 5 | WAL Llanelli Scarlets | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 402 | 446 | −44 | 48 | 42 | 7 | 3 | **46** |
| 6 | SCO Glasgow Warriors | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 465 | 466 | −1 | 40 | 58 | 4 | 7 | **45** |
| 7 | SCO Edinburgh | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 409 | 407 | +2 | 47 | 40 | 4 | 4 | **44** |
| 8 | IRE Ulster | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 363 | 387 | −24 | 37 | 34 | 2 | 5 | **43** |
| 9 | WAL Cardiff Blues | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 350 | 404 | −54 | 35 | 41 | 2 | 4 | **40** |
| 10 | IRE Connacht | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 317 | 407 | −90 | 32 | 46 | 2 | 5 | **37** |
| 11 | SCO Borders | 20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 337 | 556 | −219 | 31 | 66 | 2 | 4 | **18** |
| Source: [RaboDirect PRO12](http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/table.php?includeref=11189&season=2004-2005) |
Fixtures
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21
Round 22
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
| Rank | Player | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAL Gavin Henson | WAL Neath-Swansea Ospreys | 175 |
| 2 | NZL David Holwell | Ireland Leinster | 158 |
| 3 | NZL Charlie Hore | SCO Borders | 153 |
| SCO Dan Parks | SCO Glasgow Warriors | ||
| 5 | WAL Gareth Bowen | WAL Llanelli Scarlets | 152 |
Top try scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAL Kevin Morgan | WAL Newport Gwent Dragons | 12 |
| 2 | Ireland Tommy Bowe | Ireland Ulster | 8 |
| NZL Christian Cullen | Ireland Munster | ||
| NZL Jason Spice | WAL Neath-Swansea Ospreys | ||
| 5 | TON Aisea Havili | WAL Llanelli Scarlets | 6 |
Notes
References
References
- "Leading Points-Scorers". RaboDirect PRO12.
- "Leading Try-Scorers". RaboDirect PRO12.
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