2004–05 Celtic League

Rugby competition

2004–05 Celtic League

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
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<- 2003–04

2005–06 ->

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[edit]

Connacht

Leinster

Munster

Ulster

Edinburgh Gunners

Glasgow Warriors

The Borders

Blues

Dragons

Ospreys

Scarlets

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Location of 2004–05 Celtic League teams in Great Britain and Ireland.

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

## Table[edit]

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:

* 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 Archived 22 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine

## Fixtures[edit]

### Round 1[edit]

3 September 2004
19:05

Neath-Swansea Ospreys | 34–17|  Munster

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St Helen's
Attendance: 4,052

3 September 2004
19:30

Borders | 15–26|  Llanelli Scarlets

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Netherdale
Attendance: 2,000

4 September 2004
14:30

Connacht | 31–15|  Glasgow Warriors

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Sportsground
Attendance: 2,137

4 September 2004
14:30

Edinburgh | 16–17|  Ulster

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Murrayfield
Attendance: 2,609

5 September 2004
17:15

Leinster | 9–9|  Cardiff Blues

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Donnybrook
Attendance: 3,256

### Round 2[edit]

10 September 2004
19:05

Llanelli Scarlets | 6–23|  Neath-Swansea Ospreys

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Stradey Park
Attendance: 8,173

11 September 2004
15:00

Borders | 7–10|  Glasgow Warriors

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The Greenyards
Attendance: 1,250

11 September 2004
17:15

Ulster | 15–26|  Leinster

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Ravenhill
Attendance: 6,100

11 September 2004
17:30

Cardiff Blues | 18–8|  Newport Gwent Dragons

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Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 7,401

11 September 2004
20:05

Munster | 27–27|  Connacht

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Musgrave Park
Attendance: 4,200

### Round 3[edit]

17 September 2004
19:05

Newport Gwent Dragons | 15–0|  Llanelli Scarlets

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Rodney Parade
Attendance: 5,182

18 September 2004
14:30

Connacht | 13–19|  Ulster

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Sportsground
Attendance: 1,300

18 September 2004
17:15

Leinster | 17–15|  Munster

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Donnybrook
Attendance: 6,500

18 September 2004
17:30

Neath-Swansea Ospreys | 39–3|  Cardiff Blues

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The Gnoll
Attendance: 5,174

18 September 2004
19:30

Glasgow Warriors | 12–10|  Edinburgh

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Old Anniesland
Attendance: 2,117

### Round 4[edit]

24 September 2004
19:30

Glasgow Warriors | 29–38|  Newport Gwent Dragons

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Hughenden
Attendance: 1,918

24 September 2004
19:30

Leinster | 50–13|  Borders

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Donnybrook
Attendance: 2,800

24 September 2004
19:35

Cardiff Blues | 31–6|  Connacht

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Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 3,867

25 September 2004
17:15

Ulster | 24–37|  Neath-Swansea Ospreys

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Ravenhill
Attendance: 5,638

25 September 2004
17:30

Llanelli Scarlets | 37–16|  Edinburgh

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Stradey Park
Attendance: 7,648

### Round 5[edit]

1 October 2004
19:05

Newport Gwent Dragons | 34–13|  Leinster

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Rodney Parade
Attendance: 5,262

2 October 2004
14:30

Connacht | 29–27|  Borders

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Sportsground
Attendance: 1,650

2 October 2004
15:00

Edinburgh | 35–16|  Cardiff Blues

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Murrayfield
Attendance: 1,657

2 October 2004
17:30

Neath-Swansea Ospreys | 40–17|  Glasgow Warriors

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St Helen's
Attendance: 4,086

3 October 2004
17:15

Munster | 19–13|  Llanelli Scarlets

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Thomond Park
Attendance: 9,000

### Round 6[edit]

8 October 2004
19:05

Ulster | 21–28|  Newport Gwent Dragons

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Ravenhill
Attendance: 8,145

8 October 2004
19:30

Borders | 15–23|  Neath-Swansea Ospreys

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Netherdale
Attendance: 1,500

9 October 2004
17:30

Llanelli Scarlets | 21–29|  Connacht

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Stradey Park
Attendance: 6,281

9 October 2004
19:30

Glasgow Warriors | 26–28|  Munster

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Hughenden
Attendance: 2,625

10 October 2004
17:15

Leinster | 35–13|  Edinburgh

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Donnybrook
Attendance: 4,520

### Round 7[edit]

15 October 2004
19:05

Neath-Swansea Ospreys | 11–3|  Leinster

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St Helen's
Attendance: 4,829

15 October 2004
19:30

Borders | 6–14|  Newport Gwent Dragons

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Netherdale
Attendance: 1,200

16 October 2004
14:30

Connacht | 24–35|  Edinburgh

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Sportsground
Attendance: 1,760

16 October 2004
17:15

Munster | 49–18|  Cardiff Blues

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Thomond Park
Attendance: 7,500

16 October 2004
19:15

Glasgow Warriors | 34–20|  Ulster

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Hughenden
Attendance: 3,469

### Round 8[edit]

5 November 2004
19:05

Newport Gwent Dragons | 33–29|  Neath-Swansea Ospreys

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Rodney Parade
Attendance: 5,227

5 November 2004
19:30

Glasgow Warriors | 36–22|  Borders

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Hughenden
Attendance: 1,765

5 November 2004
19:30

Leinster | 18–9|  Connacht

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Donnybrook
Attendance: 5,200

6 November 2004
17:15

Ulster | 3–24|  Munster

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Ravenhill
Attendance: 6,402

7 November 2004
15:00

Cardiff Blues | 14–10|  Llanelli Scarlets

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Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 4,832

### Round 9[edit]

12 November 2004
19:30

Edinburgh | 15–31|  Neath-Swansea Ospreys

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Murrayfield
Attendance: 2,342

12 November 2004
19:30

Borders | 19–20|  Ulster

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Netherdale
Attendance: 1,500

13 November 2004
17:30

Cardiff Blues | 24–19|  Glasgow Warriors

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Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 2,799

13 November 2004
20:05

Munster | 25–16|  Newport Gwent Dragons

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Musgrave Park
Attendance: 3,850

14 November 2004
17:30

Llanelli Scarlets | 24–22|  Leinster

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Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 4,200

### Round 10[edit]

19 November 2004
18:45

Munster | 45–8|  Borders

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Musgrave Park
Attendance: 4,250

19 November 2004
19:05

Newport Gwent Dragons | 16–17|  Edinburgh

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Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,531

19 November 2004
19:30

Glasgow Warriors | 40–29|  Llanelli Scarlets

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Hughenden
Attendance: 1,751

19 November 2004
19:30

Ulster | 30–14|  Cardiff Blues

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Ravenhill
Attendance: 5,705

21 November 2004
17:15

Neath-Swansea Ospreys | 9–10|  Connacht

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The Gnoll
Attendance: 3,528

### Round 11[edit]

26 November 2004
19:30

Edinburgh | 0–11|  Munster

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Murrayfield
Attendance: 2,496

26 November 2004
19:30

Leinster | 22–16|  Glasgow Warriors

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Donnybrook
Attendance: 4,370

26 November 2004
19:30

Borders | 35–25|  Cardiff Blues

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Netherdale
Attendance: 900

28 November 2004
13:05

Connacht | 19–14|  Newport Gwent Dragons

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Sportsground
Attendance: 1,350

28 November 2004
18:00

Llanelli Scarlets | 22–9|  Ulster

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Stradey Park
Attendance: 5,334

### Round 12[edit]

17 December 2004
19:05

Llanelli Scarlets | 39–22|  Borders

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Stradey Park
Attendance: 4,129

17 December 2004
19:30

Glasgow Warriors | 35–0|  Connacht

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Hughenden
Attendance: 1,423

17 December 2004
19:30

Ulster | 36–34|  Edinburgh

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Ravenhill
Attendance: 5,858

18 December 2004
17:30

Cardiff Blues | 6–15|  Leinster

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Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 3,300

18 December 2004
20:05

Munster | 13–9|  Neath-Swansea Ospreys

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Musgrave Park
Attendance: 3,500

### Round 13[edit]

26 December 2004
14:30

Neath-Swansea Ospreys | 28–7|  Llanelli Scarlets

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The Gnoll
Attendance: 10,280

27 December 2004
14:00

Connacht | 0–3|  Munster

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Sportsground
Attendance: 4,500

27 December 2004
15:00

Edinburgh | 18–12|  Glasgow Warriors

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Murrayfield
Attendance: 3,932

27 December 2004
16:00

Newport Gwent Dragons | 25–21|  Cardiff Blues

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Rodney Parade
Attendance: 10,500

27 December 2004
17:05

Leinster | 9–8|  Ulster

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Donnybrook
Attendance: 5,500

### Round 14[edit]

31 December 2004
15:00

Borders | 19–10|  Edinburgh

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Netherdale
Attendance: 2,200

1 January 2005
14:30

Cardiff Blues | 9–15|  Neath-Swansea Ospreys

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Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 8,206

1 January 2005
16:00

Ulster | 23–14|  Connacht

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Ravenhill
Attendance: 7,900

1 January 2005
17:30

Llanelli Scarlets | 35–26|  Newport Gwent Dragons

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Stradey Park
Attendance: 6,372

1 January 2005
17:30

Munster | 19–13|  Leinster

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Musgrave Park
Attendance: 8,000

### Round 15[edit]

21 January 2005
19:05

Neath-Swansea Ospreys | 22–21|  Ulster

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St Helen's
Attendance: 4,142

21 January 2005
19:30

Edinburgh | 23–0|  Llanelli Scarlets

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Murrayfield
Attendance: 1,628

22 January 2005
14:00

Connacht | 8–18|  Cardiff Blues

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Sportsground
Attendance: 1,750

22 January 2005
14:30

Newport Gwent Dragons | 21–16|  Glasgow Warriors

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Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,072

22 January 2005
19:30

Borders | 29–16|  Leinster

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Netherdale
Attendance: 1,150

### Round 16[edit]

28 January 2005
19:05

Cardiff Blues | 12–17|  Edinburgh

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Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 3,200

28 January 2005
19:30

Borders | 9–18|  Connacht

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Netherdale
Attendance: 1,176

29 January 2005
17:30

Llanelli Scarlets | 32–17|  Munster

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Stradey Park
Attendance: 7,530

29 January 2005
19:45

Glasgow Warriors | 27–27|  Neath-Swansea Ospreys

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Hughenden
Attendance: 1,715

30 January 2005
16:45

Leinster | 55–3|  Newport Gwent Dragons

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Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 4,600

### Round 17[edit]

18 February 2005
19:05

Newport Gwent Dragons | 13–11|  Ulster

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Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,452

18 February 2005
19:30

Connacht | 11–18|  Llanelli Scarlets

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Dubarry Park
Attendance: 1,200

19 February 2005
17:30

Neath-Swansea Ospreys | 34–10|  Borders

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The Gnoll
Attendance: 4,057

19 February 2005
19:45

Edinburgh | 41–33|  Leinster

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Murrayfield
Attendance: 2,400

20 February 2005
17:00

Munster | 25–19|  Glasgow Warriors

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Thomond Park
Attendance: 5,000

### Round 18[edit]

4 March 2005
19:05

Newport Gwent Dragons | 42–15|  Borders

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| Report|
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,147

4 March 2005
19:30

Edinburgh | 13–16|  Connacht

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| Report|
Murrayfield
Attendance: 3,046

4 March 2005
19:30

Ulster | 30–3|  Glasgow Warriors

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Ravenhill
Attendance: 6,215

5 March 2005
17:30

Cardiff Blues | 30–20|  Munster

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Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 3,350

6 March 2005
16:45

Leinster | 12–16|  Neath-Swansea Ospreys

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Donnybrook
Attendance: 3,500

### Round 19[edit]

18 March 2005
19:00

Munster | 21–15|  Ulster

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| Report|
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 5,870

18 March 2005
19:05

Neath-Swansea Ospreys | 30–0|  Newport Gwent Dragons

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| Report|
St Helen's
Attendance: 4,113

20 March 2005
14:30

Connacht | 21–26|  Leinster

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Sportsground
Attendance: 1,100

20 March 2005
15:30

Llanelli Scarlets | 25–13|  Cardiff Blues

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Stradey Park
Attendance: 6,116

20 March 2005
19:00

Edinburgh | 31–18|  Borders

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Murrayfield
Attendance: 3,420

### Round 20[edit]

25 March 2005
17:00

Leinster | 31–25|  Llanelli Scarlets

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Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 3,600

25 March 2005
19:05

Newport Gwent Dragons | 8–24|  Munster

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Rodney Parade
Attendance: 5,902

25 March 2005
19:30

Glasgow Warriors | 19–14|  Cardiff Blues

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Hughenden
Attendance: 3,787

25 March 2005
19:30

Ulster | 17–13|  Borders

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Ravenhill
Attendance: 7,017

26 March 2005
17:30

Neath-Swansea Ospreys | 29–12|  Edinburgh

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The Gnoll
Attendance: 10,280

### Round 21[edit]

8 April 2005
19:10

Cardiff Blues | 22–8|  Ulster

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Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 5,600

9 April 2005
17:30

Llanelli Scarlets | 30–57|  Glasgow Warriors

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Stradey Park
Attendance: 6,480

9 April 2005
19:30

Edinburgh | 33–3|  Newport Gwent Dragons

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Murrayfield
Attendance: 3,656

10 April 2005
16:45

Connacht | 13–22|  Neath-Swansea Ospreys

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Sportsground
Attendance: 2,600

10 April 2005
16:45

Borders | 23–38|  Munster

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Netherdale
Attendance: 1,646

### Round 22[edit]

15 April 2005
19:05

Cardiff Blues | 33–12|  Borders

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Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 4,300

15 April 2005
19:05

Ulster | 16–3|  Llanelli Scarlets

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Ravenhill
Attendance: 7,948

16 April 2005
17:30

Newport Gwent Dragons | 24–19|  Connacht

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Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,579

16 April 2005
19:30

Glasgow Warriors | 23–30|  Leinster

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Hughenden
Attendance: 4,364

16 April 2005
19:30

Munster | 30–20|  Edinburgh

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Thomond Park
Attendance: 5,000

## Leading scorers[edit]

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[edit]

| Rank  | Player  | Club  | Points[1]

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1 |  Gavin Henson |  Neath-Swansea Ospreys | 175
2 |  David Holwell |  Leinster | 158
3 |  Charlie Hore |  Borders | 153
Dan Parks |  Glasgow Warriors
5 |  Gareth Bowen |  Llanelli Scarlets | 152

### Top try scorers[edit]

| Rank  | Player  | Club  | Tries[2]

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1  |  Kevin Morgan |  Newport Gwent Dragons | 12
2  |  Tommy Bowe |  Ulster | 8
Christian Cullen |  Munster
Jason Spice |  Neath-Swansea Ospreys
5  |  Aisea Havili |  Llanelli Scarlets | 6

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Border Reivers also played one home game at The Greenyards.
2. ^ Connacht also played one of their matches at Dubarry Park in Athlone.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ Glasgow Warriors also played one home game at Old Anniesland.
5. ^ Leinster also played two of their home games at Lansdowne Road.
6. ^ Llanelli Scarlets played one of their home games at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham.

## External links[edit]

* MagnersLeague.com
* 2004–05 Celtic League at BBC

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Leading Points-Scorers". RaboDirect PRO12. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
2. ^ a b "Leading Try-Scorers". RaboDirect PRO12. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.

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