2005–06 Celtic League
| 2005–06 Celtic League | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Ireland Scotland Wales |
| Champions | Ulster (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Leinster |
| Matches played | 110 |
| Attendance | 571,331 (average 5,194 per match) |
| Tries scored | 484 (average 4.4 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Felipe Contepomi (Leinster) (287 points)[1] |
| Top try scorer | Tommy Bowe (Ulster) Jason Forster (Newport Gwent Dragons) (10 tries)[2] |
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The 2005–06 Celtic League was the fifth Celtic League season, and the third following the introduction of regional rugby in Wales. Eleven teams, from three countries participated. The final table was dominated by the Irish, with the top three spots taken by Ulster, Leinster and Munster respectively. The 2005–06 season was the first (and last) season for which the "free weekend" was awarded points for. Due to the odd number of teams participating, for every round of fixtures, one team has a so-called "free weekend". Each time this occurred, the team was awarded four points, so although at the end of the season it did not alter the positions (each team has a guaranteed 8 points), the table is skewed during the season according to the fixtures.
Teams[]
  Leinster Blues | |
 Winners; 2nd–4th place;  Other teams.
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| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City, Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Border Reivers
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Netherdale | 6,000 | Galashiels, Scotland |
| Cardiff Blues
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Cardiff Arms Park[a] | 12,500 | Cardiff, Wales |
| Connacht
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Galway Sportsgrounds | 5,500 | Galway, Republic of Ireland |
| Edinburgh Gunners
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Murrayfield Stadium | 67,800[b] | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Glasgow Warriors
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Firhill Stadium Hughenden Stadium[c] |
10,887 6,000 |
Glasgow, Scotland |
| Leinster
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Donnybrook Stadium[d] | 6,500 | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Llanelli Scarlets
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Stradey Park[e] | 10,800 | Llanelli, Wales |
| Munster
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Thomond Park Musgrave Park |
13,200 8,300 |
Limerick, Republic of Ireland Cork, Republic of Ireland |
| Newport Gwent Dragons
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Rodney Parade | 12,000 | Newport, Wales |
| Ospreys
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Liberty Stadium | 20,500 | Swansea, Wales |
| Ulster
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Ravenhill | 12,800 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Table[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulster |
20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 510 | 347 | +163 | 49 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 75 |
| 2 | Leinster |
20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 545 | 427 | +118 | 59 | 45 | 8 | 2 | 74 |
| 3 | Munster |
20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 439 | 372 | +67 | 49 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 66 |
| 4 | Cardiff Blues |
20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 475 | 389 | +86 | 51 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 63 |
| 5 | Edinburgh Gunners |
20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 418 | 415 | +3 | 48 | 45 | 5 | 3 | 60 |
| 6 | Llanelli Scarlets |
20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 418 | 402 | +16 | 49 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 57 |
| 7 | Ospreys |
20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 381 | 409 | −28 | 33 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 55 |
| 8 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 355 | 456 | −101 | 40 | 51 | 2 | 7 | 45 |
| 9 | Border Reivers |
20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 386 | 501 | −115 | 39 | 59 | 1 | 7 | 44 |
| 10 | Connacht |
20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 325 | 466 | −141 | 28 | 51 | 1 | 4 | 37 |
| 11 | Glasgow Warriors |
20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 371 | 439 | −68 | 39 | 47 | 2 | 7 | 37 |
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Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows:
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Due to the uneven number of participating teams, each team had two free weekends and were awarded 4 match points each time. | |||||||||||||
| Source: RaboDirect PRO12 Archived 22 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine | |||||||||||||
Results[]
Round 1[]
2 September 2005
19:30 |
| Glasgow Warriors
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15–21 | Newport Gwent Dragons
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|---|---|---|
| Report |
Hughenden
Attendance: 2,034 |
Round 2[]
Welsh Round 1[]
- All-Welsh Round 5 matches played mid-week to allow Welsh teams to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.
Round 3[]
Round 4[]
Round 5[]
Round 6[]
Round 7[]
Round 8[]
Round 9[]
Welsh Round 2[]
- All-Welsh Round 9 matches postponed to allow Welsh teams to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.
Round 10[]
Round 11[]
Round 12[]
Round 13[]
Round 14[]
Round 15[]
Round 16[]
Round 10 rescheduled match[]
Round 17[]
Round 18[]
Welsh Round 3[]
- All-Welsh Round 6 matches played mid-week to allow Welsh teams to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.
Round 15 rescheduled match[]
- This match was postponed from the weekend of 4 March to allow Llanelli Scarlets to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup semi-final.
Round 19[]
Round 20[]
Round 16 rescheduled match[]
Round 21[]
Round 17 rescheduled match[]
- This match was postponed from the weekend of 9 April to allow Llanelli Scarlets to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup Final.
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[]
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Top try scorers[]
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Notes[]
- ^ Cardiff Blues played their final home game of the season in the Millennium Stadium.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Glasgow Warriors also played one home game at Old Anniesland.
- ^ Leinster also played two of the home games in the RDS Arena and another two in Lansdowne Road.
- ^ Llanelli Scarlets played one of their home games at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham.
External links[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Leading Points-Scorers". RaboDirect PRO12. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Leading Try-Scorers". RaboDirect PRO12. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
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