2004–05 Premiership Rugby Explained

2004–2005 Zurich Premiership
Champions:London Wasps (5th title)
Runnersup:Leicester Tigers
Relegated:Harlequins
Matches:137
Attendance:1481355
Top Point Scorer: Andy Goode
(268)
Top Try Scorer: Tom Voyce
(12)
Prevseason:2003–04
Nextseason:2005–06

The 2004–05 Zurich Premiership was the 18th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions.

For the first time, two of the opening games of the season were played at Twickenham, in the 2004 London Double Header, between the four "London" teams: Harlequins, London Irish, London Wasps and Saracens.[1]

At the end of the season, Harlequins were relegated, to be replaced by Bristol for 2005–06.

Participating teams

TeamStadium CapacityCity/Area
BathRecreation Ground10,500Bath, Somerset
GloucesterKingsholm13,000Gloucester, Gloucestershire
HarlequinsThe Stoop8,500Twickenham, London
Leeds TykesHeadingley Stadium22,250Leeds, West Yorkshire
Leicester TigersWelford Road16,815Leicester, Leicestershire
London IrishMadejski Stadium24,161Reading, Berkshire
London WaspsThe Causeway Stadium10,000High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Newcastle Falcons10,200
Northampton SaintsFranklin's Gardens12,100Northampton, Northamptonshire
SaleEdgeley Park10,641Stockport, Greater Manchester
SaracensVicarage Road22,000Watford, Hertfordshire
WorcesterSixways8,477Worcester, Worcestershire
Notes

Results

Week 22

Play-offs

As for the 2003–04 season, the first placed team automatically qualified for the final, where they played the winner of the second vs third place semi-final. This was the last season in which that format of play-off was used.

Final

Wildcard

Final

Leading scorers

Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.

Most points

Source:[2]

RankPlayerClubPoints
1 Andy GoodeLeicester Tigers268
2 Mark van GisbergenWasps225
3 Charlie HodgsonSale Sharks200
4 Jeremy StauntonHarlequins186
5 Shane DrahmNorthampton Saints180
6 Gordon RossLeeds Tykes161
7 Jonny WilkinsonNewcastle Falcons150
8 Barry EverittLondon Irish145
9 Henry PaulGloucester136
10 Chris MaloneBath133

Most tries

Source:[3]

RankPlayerClubTries
1 Tom VoyceWasps12
2 Mark CuetoSale Sharks11
Ayoola ErinleWasps
4 Steve HanleySale Sharks9
5 Neil BackLeicester Tigers7
Scott Staniforth
Michael StephensonNewcastle Falcons
88 players6

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: London Calling - The Clash!. www.rugbynetwork.net. 2017-09-11.
  2. Web site: 2004-05 Premiership Rugby top points scorers. ESPNScrum. 1 September 2020.
  3. Web site: 2004-05 Premiership Rugby top try scorers. ESPNscrum. 1 September 2020.