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2004–05 National Division One

FieldValue
name2004–05 National Division One
countriesEngland
championsBristol Shoguns
runnersupExeter
relegatedOrrell and Henley
highest attendance10,349 Bristol Shoguns at home to Exeter Chiefs on 27 March 2005
attendance266,588 (average 1,687 per match)
lowest attendance237 Orrell at home to Plymouth Albion on 12 March 2005
top point scorerENG Leigh Hinton
(Bedford Blues) 347 points
top try scorerENG Sean Marsden
(Bristol Shoguns) 21 tries
prevseason[2003–04](2003-04-national-division-one)
nextseason[2005–06](2005-06-national-division-one)

(Bedford Blues) 347 points (Bristol Shoguns) 21 tries

The 2004–05 National Division One was the 18th full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. New teams to the division included Rotherham Titans who were demoted from the 2003–04 Zurich Premiership while Sedgley Park and Nottingham were promoted from the 2003–04 National Division Two. Rotherham almost went into liquidation and dropped out of the leagues following their relegation from the Premiership but were saved by a local consortium which enabled them to continue playing in National One. As well as new teams Coventry had a new ground, moving from Coundon Road to the smaller but more modern Butts Park Arena.

By the end of the season, after two seasons spent in the division, Bristol Shoguns became champions and were promoted back to the Guinness Premiership for season 2005–06. Exeter Chiefs were runners–up, and Orrell (last seasons runners–up) along with Henley were relegated to the 2005–06 National Division Two.

Participating teams

TeamStadiumCapacityCity/Area
Bedford BluesGoldington Road5,000Bedford, Bedfordshire
Bristol ShogunsMemorial Stadium8,500 (1,200 seats)Bristol
CoventryButts Park Arena4,000Coventry, West Midlands
Exeter ChiefsCounty Ground5,750 (750 seats)Exeter, Devon
Henley HawksDry Leas4,000Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
London WelshOld Deer Park4,500 (1,500 seats)Richmond, London
NottinghamIreland Avenue4,990 (590 seats)Beeston, Nottinghamshire
OrrellEdge Hall Road5,300 (300 seats)Orrell, Greater Manchester
OtleyCross Green7,000 (852 seats)Otley, West Yorkshire
Penzance & NewlynMennaye Field3,500+Penzance, Cornwall
Pertemps BeesSharmans Cross4,000Solihull, West Midlands
Plymouth AlbionThe Brickfields6,500Plymouth, Devon
Rotherham TitansClifton Lane2,500Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Sedgley ParkPark Lane3,000Whitefield, Greater Manchester

Table

  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: (1) difference between points for and against; (2) total number of points for.

Results

Round 1

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 12 February 2005.

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

  • Despite earlier winning the game 22-15 Coventry were in breach of RFU principal regulation 11.4 and the Titans were awarded the win.

Round 8

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 March 2005.

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 February 2005.

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 February 2005.

Round 14

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 12 February 2005.

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 12 February 2005.

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 March 2005.

Round 18

Round 13 (rescheduled games)

Round 1 & 14 (rescheduled games)

Round 19

Round 20

Round 8 (rescheduled game)

Round 21

Round 17 (rescheduled game)

Round 22

Round 23

Round 24

Round 25

Round 26

Total Season Attendances

ClubHome
GamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity
Bedford Blues1326,7332,0563,9491,22441%
Bristol Shoguns1368,0405,23410,3493,85343%
Coventry712,4001,7712,70095044%
Exeter Chiefs1325,4621,9594,3801,03234%
Henley Hawks117,8227111,35841018%
London Welsh1314,0201,0781,90035024%
Nottingham1211,2329362,12256019%
Orrell124,3213606502377%
Otley53,64172881162010%
Penzance & Newlyn1224,0182,0025,0001,43654%
Pertemps Bees94,34548365030012%
Plymouth Albion1341,7543,2125,3541,94949%
Rotherham Titans1216,0511,3382,00095054%
Sedgley Park136,74951974332017%

Individual statistics

  • Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.

Top points scorers

RankPlayerTeamAppearancesPoints
1ENG Leigh HintonBedford Blues25347
2WAL Jason StrangeBristol Shoguns22287
3ENG Tony YappExeter Chiefs24285
4CAN James PritchardPlymouth Albion24256
5NZ Blair FeeneySedgley Park26253
6ENG Simon BinnsOtley26241
7WAL Lee JarvisPenzance & Newlyn24235
8AUS Tim WalshPertemps Bees25192
9SCO Neil StenhouseNottingham25147
10WAL Dylan PughLondon Welsh20139

Top try scorers

RankPlayerTeamAppearancesTries
1ENG Sean MarsdenBristol Shoguns2421
2ENG David StrettleRotherham Titans2218
3ARG Bernardo StortoniRotherham Titans /
Bristol Shoguns2115
ENG Nick BaxterPertemps Bees2215
4CAN James PritchardPlymouth Albion2413
ENG Richard BaxterExeter Chiefs2613
ENG Jon FeeleySedgley Park2613
5ENG Dan Ward-SmithPlymouth Albion2412
ENG Richard LloydNottingham2512
ENG Wes DaviesPenzance & Newlyn2612

Season records

Team

;Largest home win — 53 pts (x2) 62 - 9 Bristol Shoguns at home to Sedgley Park on 16 January 2005

68 - 15 Bristol Shoguns at home to Exeter Chiefs on 27 March 2005 ;Largest away win — 48 pts 53 - 5 Bristol Shoguns away to Orrell on 9 April 2005 ;Most points scored — 68 pts 68 - 15 Bristol Shoguns at home to Exeter Chiefs on 27 March 2005 ;Most tries in a match — 10 Bristol Shoguns away to Nottingham on 2 October 2005 ;Most conversions in a match — 8 (x2) Rotherham Titans at home to Orrell on 18 September 2004

Bristol Shoguns at home to Sedgley Park on 16 January 2005 ;Most penalties in a match — 9 Coventry at home to Otley on 13 November 2004 ;Most drop goals in a match — 2 Bristol Shoguns at home to London Welsh on 12 September 2004

Player

;Most points in a match — 27 (x2) ITA Ramiro Pez for Rotherham Titans at home to Orrell on 18 September 2004

ENG Matthew Leek for Coventry at home to Otley on 13 November 2004 ;Most tries in a match — 4 (x2) ENG Dan Ward-Smith for Plymouth Albion at home to Coventry on 9 October 2004

ENG Sean Marsden for Bristol Shoguns away to Orrell on 9 April 2005 ;Most conversions in a match — 8 ITA Ramiro Pez for Rotherham Titans at home to Orrell on 18 September 2004 ;Most penalties in a match — 9 ENG Matthew Leek for Coventry at home to Otley on 13 November 2004 ;Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple players

Attendances

;Highest — 10,349 Bristol Shoguns at home to Exeter Chiefs on 27 March 2005 ;Lowest — 237 Orrell at home to Plymouth Albion on 12 March 2005 ;Highest Average Attendance — 5,234 Bristol Shoguns ;Lowest Average Attendance — 360 Orrell

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