2004–05 Celtic League

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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 United Kingdom United Kingdom location map.svg 500 right Location of 2004–05 Celtic League teams in Great Britain and Ireland. United Kingdom 53.279 -9.0397 Connacht Blue pog.svg right United Kingdom 53.325556 -6.229444 Leinster Yellow pog.svg bottom United Kingdom 52.674167 -8.6425 Munster Yellow pog.svg right United Kingdom 54.576389 -5.904444 80 Ulster Blue pog.svg bottom United Kingdom 55.927792 -3.223548 80 Edinburgh Gunners Blue pog.svg right United Kingdom 55.881137 -4.34181 80 Glasgow Warriors Blue pog.svg top United Kingdom 55.607445 -2.782545 80 The Borders Blue pog.svg bottom United Kingdom 51.479722 -3.183611 80 Blues Blue pog.svg bottom United Kingdom 51.588333 -2.987778 80 Dragons Yellow pog.svg top United Kingdom 51.6422 -3.9351 80 Ospreys Red pog.svg bottom United Kingdom 51.679167 -4.129167 80 Scarlets Blue pog.svg top 8px Winners; 8px 2nd–4th place; 8px Other teams. Team Stadium CapacityCity, Area Scotland BordersNetherdaleBorder Reivers also played one home game at The Greenyards. 6,000Galashiels, ScotlandWales Cardiff BluesCardiff Arms Park 12,500Cardiff, WalesIreland rugby union Connacht Galway SportsgroundsConnacht also played one of their matches at Dubarry Park in Athlone. 5,500Galway, Republic of IrelandScotland EdinburghMurrayfield Stadium 67,800Although 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.Edinburgh, ScotlandScotland Glasgow WarriorsHughenden StadiumGlasgow Warriors also played one home game at Old Anniesland. 6,000Glasgow, ScotlandIreland rugby union Leinster Donnybrook StadiumLeinster also played two of their home games at Lansdowne Road. 6,000Dublin, Republic of IrelandWales Llanelli ScarletsStradey ParkLlanelli Scarlets played one of their home games at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham. 10,800Llanelli, WalesIreland rugby union Munster Thomond ParkMusgrave Park 13,2008,300Limerick, Republic of IrelandCork, Republic of IrelandWales Neath-Swansea OspreysSt Helen'sThe Gnoll 4,5006,000Swansea, WalesNeath, WalesWales Newport Gwent DragonsRodney Parade 12,000Newport, WalesIreland rugby union Ulster Ravenhill 12,800Belfast, Northern Ireland Table Pos.TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBPLBPPts1WAL Neath-Swansea Ospreys201613508267+241532773762IRE rugby union Munster201514470331+139543361693IRE rugby union Leinster201217455350+105463243574WAL Newport Gwent Dragons201109381436−55394342505WAL Llanelli Scarlets209011402446−44484273466SCO Glasgow Warriors208111465466−1405847457SCO Edinburgh209011409407+2474044448IRE rugby union Ulster209011363387−24373425439WAL Cardiff Blues208111350404−543541244010IRE rugby union Connacht207112317407−903246253711SCO Borders203017337556−21931662418Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows: 4 points for a win 2 points for a draw 1 bonus point for scoring 4 tries (or more) (Try bonus) 1 bonus point for losing by 7 points (or fewer) (Losing bonus)Source: RaboDirect PRO12 https://web.archive.org/web/20131122230417/http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/table.php?includeref=11189&season=2004-2005 22 November 2013 Fixtures Round 1 3 September 2004 19:05 Neath-Swansea Ospreys WAL 34–17 Report Ireland rugby union Munster St Helen's 4,052 3 September 2004 19:30 Borders SCO 15–26 Report WAL Llanelli Scarlets Netherdale 2,000 4 September 2004 14:30 Connacht Ireland rugby union 31–15 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Sportsground 2,137 4 September 2004 14:30 Edinburgh SCO 16–17 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Murrayfield 2,609 5 September 2004 17:15 Leinster Ireland rugby union 9–9 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Donnybrook 3,256 Round 2 10 September 2004 19:05 Llanelli Scarlets WAL 6–23 Report WAL Neath-Swansea Ospreys Stradey Park 8,173 11 September 2004 15:00 Borders SCO 7–10 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors The Greenyards 1,250 11 September 2004 17:15 Ulster Ireland rugby union 15–26 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Ravenhill 6,100 11 September 2004 17:30 Cardiff Blues WAL 18–8 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Cardiff Arms Park 7,401 11 September 2004 20:05 Munster Ireland rugby union 27–27 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Musgrave Park 4,200 Round 3 17 September 2004 19:05 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 15–0 Report WAL Llanelli Scarlets Rodney Parade 5,182 18 September 2004 14:30 Connacht Ireland rugby union 13–19 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Sportsground 1,300 18 September 2004 17:15 Leinster Ireland rugby union 17–15 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Donnybrook 6,500 18 September 2004 17:30 Neath-Swansea Ospreys WAL 39–3 Report WAL Cardiff Blues The Gnoll 5,174 18 September 2004 19:30 Glasgow Warriors SCO 12–10 Report SCO Edinburgh Old Anniesland 2,117 Round 4 24 September 2004 19:30 Glasgow Warriors SCO 29–38 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Hughenden 1,918 24 September 2004 19:30 Leinster Ireland rugby union 50–13 Report SCO Borders Donnybrook 2,800 24 September 2004 19:35 Cardiff Blues WAL 31–6 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Cardiff Arms Park 3,867 25 September 2004 17:15 Ulster Ireland rugby union 24–37 Report WAL Neath-Swansea Ospreys Ravenhill 5,638 25 September 2004 17:30 Llanelli Scarlets WAL 37–16 Report SCO Edinburgh Stradey Park 7,648 Round 5 1 October 2004 19:05 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 34–13 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Rodney Parade 5,262 2 October 2004 14:30 Connacht Ireland rugby union 29–27 Report SCO Borders Sportsground 1,650 2 October 2004 15:00 Edinburgh SCO 35–16 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Murrayfield 1,657 2 October 2004 17:30 Neath-Swansea Ospreys WAL 40–17 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors St Helen's 4,086 3 October 2004 17:15 Munster Ireland rugby union 19–13 Report WAL Llanelli Scarlets Thomond Park 9,000 Round 6 8 October 2004 19:05 Ulster Ireland rugby union 21–28 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Ravenhill 8,145 8 October 2004 19:30 Borders SCO 15–23 Report WAL Neath-Swansea Ospreys Netherdale 1,500 9 October 2004 17:30 Llanelli Scarlets WAL 21–29 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Stradey Park 6,281 9 October 2004 19:30 Glasgow Warriors SCO 26–28 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Hughenden 2,625 10 October 2004 17:15 Leinster Ireland rugby union 35–13 Report SCO Edinburgh Donnybrook 4,520 Round 7 15 October 2004 19:05 Neath-Swansea Ospreys WAL 11–3 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster St Helen's 4,829 15 October 2004 19:30 Borders SCO 6–14 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Netherdale 1,200 16 October 2004 14:30 Connacht Ireland rugby union 24–35 Report SCO Edinburgh Sportsground 1,760 16 October 2004 17:15 Munster Ireland rugby union 49–18 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Thomond Park 7,500 16 October 2004 19:15 Glasgow Warriors SCO 34–20 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Hughenden 3,469 Round 8 5 November 2004 19:05 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 33–29 Report WAL Neath-Swansea Ospreys Rodney Parade 5,227 5 November 2004 19:30 Glasgow Warriors SCO 36–22 Report SCO Borders Hughenden 1,765 5 November 2004 19:30 Leinster Ireland rugby union 18–9 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Donnybrook 5,200 6 November 2004 17:15 Ulster Ireland rugby union 3–24 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Ravenhill 6,402 7 November 2004 15:00 Cardiff Blues WAL 14–10 Report WAL Llanelli Scarlets Cardiff Arms Park 4,832 Round 9 12 November 2004 19:30 Edinburgh SCO 15–31 Report WAL Neath-Swansea Ospreys Murrayfield 2,342 12 November 2004 19:30 Borders SCO 19–20 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Netherdale 1,500 13 November 2004 17:30 Cardiff Blues WAL 24–19 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Cardiff Arms Park 2,799 13 November 2004 20:05 Munster Ireland rugby union 25–16 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Musgrave Park 3,850 14 November 2004 17:30 Llanelli Scarlets WAL 24–22 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Racecourse Ground 4,200 Round 10 19 November 2004 18:45 Munster Ireland rugby union 45–8 Report SCO Borders Musgrave Park 4,250 19 November 2004 19:05 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 16–17 Report SCO Edinburgh Rodney Parade 4,531 19 November 2004 19:30 Glasgow Warriors SCO 40–29 Report WAL Llanelli Scarlets Hughenden 1,751 19 November 2004 19:30 Ulster Ireland rugby union 30–14 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Ravenhill 5,705 21 November 2004 17:15 Neath-Swansea Ospreys WAL 9–10 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht The Gnoll 3,528 Round 11 26 November 2004 19:30 Edinburgh SCO 0–11 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Murrayfield 2,496 26 November 2004 19:30 Leinster Ireland rugby union 22–16 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Donnybrook 4,370 26 November 2004 19:30 Borders SCO 35–25 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Netherdale 900 28 November 2004 13:05 Connacht Ireland rugby union 19–14 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Sportsground 1,350 28 November 2004 18:00 Llanelli Scarlets WAL 22–9 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Stradey Park 5,334 Round 12 17 December 2004 19:05 Llanelli Scarlets WAL 39–22 Report SCO Borders Stradey Park 4,129 17 December 2004 19:30 Glasgow Warriors SCO 35–0 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Hughenden 1,423 17 December 2004 19:30 Ulster Ireland rugby union 36–34 Report SCO Edinburgh Ravenhill 5,858 18 December 2004 17:30 Cardiff Blues WAL 6–15 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Cardiff Arms Park 3,300 18 December 2004 20:05 Munster Ireland rugby union 13–9 Report WAL Neath-Swansea Ospreys Musgrave Park 3,500 Round 13 26 December 2004 14:30 Neath-Swansea Ospreys WAL 28–7 Report WAL Llanelli Scarlets The Gnoll 10,280 27 December 2004 14:00 Connacht Ireland rugby union 0–3 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Sportsground 4,500 27 December 2004 15:00 Edinburgh SCO 18–12 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Murrayfield 3,932 27 December 2004 16:00 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 25–21 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Rodney Parade 10,500 27 December 2004 17:05 Leinster Ireland rugby union 9–8 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Donnybrook 5,500 Round 14 31 December 2004 15:00 Borders SCO 19–10 Report SCO Edinburgh Netherdale 2,200 1 January 2005 14:30 Cardiff Blues WAL 9–15 Report WAL Neath-Swansea Ospreys Cardiff Arms Park 8,206 1 January 2005 16:00 Ulster Ireland rugby union 23–14 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Ravenhill 7,900 1 January 2005 17:30 Llanelli Scarlets WAL 35–26 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Stradey Park 6,372 1 January 2005 17:30 Munster Ireland rugby union 19–13 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Musgrave Park 8,000 Round 15 21 January 2005 19:05 Neath-Swansea Ospreys WAL 22–21 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster St Helen's 4,142 21 January 2005 19:30 Edinburgh SCO 23–0 Report WAL Llanelli Scarlets Murrayfield 1,628 22 January 2005 14:00 Connacht Ireland rugby union 8–18 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Sportsground 1,750 22 January 2005 14:30 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 21–16 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Rodney Parade 4,072 22 January 2005 19:30 Borders SCO 29–16 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Netherdale 1,150 Round 16 28 January 2005 19:05 Cardiff Blues WAL 12–17 Report SCO Edinburgh Cardiff Arms Park 3,200 28 January 2005 19:30 Borders SCO 9–18 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Netherdale 1,176 29 January 2005 17:30 Llanelli Scarlets WAL 32–17 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Stradey Park 7,530 29 January 2005 19:45 Glasgow Warriors SCO 27–27 Report WAL Neath-Swansea Ospreys Hughenden 1,715 30 January 2005 16:45 Leinster Ireland rugby union 55–3 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Lansdowne Road 4,600 Round 17 18 February 2005 19:05 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 13–11 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Rodney Parade 4,452 18 February 2005 19:30 Connacht Ireland rugby union 11–18 Report WAL Llanelli Scarlets Dubarry Park 1,200 19 February 2005 17:30 Neath-Swansea Ospreys WAL 34–10 Report SCO Borders The Gnoll 4,057 19 February 2005 19:45 Edinburgh SCO 41–33 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Murrayfield 2,400 20 February 2005 17:00 Munster Ireland rugby union 25–19 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Thomond Park 5,000 Round 18 4 March 2005 19:05 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 42–15 Report SCO Borders Rodney Parade 4,147 4 March 2005 19:30 Edinburgh SCO 13–16 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Murrayfield 3,046 4 March 2005 19:30 Ulster Ireland rugby union 30–3 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Ravenhill 6,215 5 March 2005 17:30 Cardiff Blues WAL 30–20 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Cardiff Arms Park 3,350 6 March 2005 16:45 Leinster Ireland rugby union 12–16 Report WAL Neath-Swansea Ospreys Donnybrook 3,500 Round 19 18 March 2005 19:00 Munster Ireland rugby union 21–15 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Musgrave Park 5,870 18 March 2005 19:05 Neath-Swansea Ospreys WAL 30–0 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons St Helen's 4,113 20 March 2005 14:30 Connacht Ireland rugby union 21–26 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Sportsground 1,100 20 March 2005 15:30 Llanelli Scarlets WAL 25–13 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Stradey Park 6,116 20 March 2005 19:00 Edinburgh SCO 31–18 Report SCO Borders Murrayfield 3,420 Round 20 25 March 2005 17:00 Leinster Ireland rugby union 31–25 Report WAL Llanelli Scarlets Lansdowne Road 3,600 25 March 2005 19:05 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 8–24 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Rodney Parade 5,902 25 March 2005 19:30 Glasgow Warriors SCO 19–14 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Hughenden 3,787 25 March 2005 19:30 Ulster Ireland rugby union 17–13 Report SCO Borders Ravenhill 7,017 26 March 2005 17:30 Neath-Swansea Ospreys WAL 29–12 Report SCO Edinburgh The Gnoll 10,280 Round 21 8 April 2005 19:10 Cardiff Blues WAL 22–8 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Cardiff Arms Park 5,600 9 April 2005 17:30 Llanelli Scarlets WAL 30–57 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Stradey Park 6,480 9 April 2005 19:30 Edinburgh SCO 33–3 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Murrayfield 3,656 10 April 2005 16:45 Connacht Ireland rugby union 13–22 Report WAL Neath-Swansea Ospreys Sportsground 2,600 10 April 2005 16:45 Borders SCO 23–38 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Netherdale 1,646 Round 22 15 April 2005 19:05 Cardiff Blues WAL 33–12 Report SCO Borders Cardiff Arms Park 4,300 15 April 2005 19:05 Ulster Ireland rugby union 16–3 Report WAL Llanelli Scarlets Ravenhill 7,948 16 April 2005 17:30 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 24–19 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Rodney Parade 4,579 16 April 2005 19:30 Glasgow Warriors SCO 23–30 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Hughenden 4,364 16 April 2005 19:30 Munster Ireland rugby union 30–20 Report SCO Edinburgh Thomond Park 5,000 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 ClubPointshttp://www.rabodirectpro12.com/statzone/index.php?includeref=11057&season=2004 Leading Points-Scorers RaboDirect PRO12 29 October 2013 1 WAL Gavin Henson WAL Neath-Swansea Ospreys 175 2 NZL David Holwell Ireland rugby union 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 ClubTrieshttp://www.rabodirectpro12.com/statzone/index.php?includeref=11059&season=2004 Leading Try-Scorers RaboDirect PRO12 31 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131217032452/http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/statzone/index.php?includeref=11059&season=2004 17 December 2013 dead 1 WAL Kevin Morgan WAL Newport Gwent Dragons122 Ireland rugby union Tommy Bowe Ireland rugby union Ulster8 NZL Christian Cullen Ireland rugby union Munster NZL Jason Spice WAL Neath-Swansea Ospreys5 TON Aisea Havili WAL Llanelli Scarlets6 Notes External links MagnersLeague.com 2004–05 Celtic League at BBC References Category:United Rugby Championship seasons Celtic League Celtic League Celtic League