2004–05 Munster Rugby season
Appearance
Ground(s) | Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200) Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300) | ||
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Coach(es) | Alan Gaffney | ||
Captain(s) | Jim Williams | ||
League(s) | Celtic League | ||
2004–05 | 2nd | ||
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The 2004–05 Munster Rugby season was Munster's fourth season competing in the Celtic League, alongside which they also competed in the Heineken Cup. It was Alan Gaffney's second and final season as head coach.
2004–05 squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
Pre-season
[edit]2004–05 Celtic League
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Pts | |
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1 | ![]() |
20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 508 | 267 | +241 | 53 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 76 |
2 | ![]() |
20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 470 | 331 | +139 | 54 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 69 |
3 | ![]() |
20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 455 | 350 | +105 | 46 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 57 |
4 | ![]() |
20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 381 | 436 | −55 | 39 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 50 |
5 | ![]() |
20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 402 | 446 | −44 | 48 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 46 |
6 | ![]() |
20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 465 | 466 | −1 | 40 | 58 | 4 | 7 | 45 |
7 | ![]() |
20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 409 | 407 | +2 | 47 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 44 |
8 | ![]() |
20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 363 | 387 | −24 | 37 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 43 |
9 | ![]() |
20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 350 | 404 | −54 | 35 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 40 |
10 | ![]() |
20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 317 | 407 | −90 | 32 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 37 |
11 | ![]() |
20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 337 | 556 | −219 | 31 | 66 | 2 | 4 | 18 |
Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows:
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Source: RaboDirect PRO12 Archived 22 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine |
18 September 2004 17:15 |
Leinster ![]() | 17–15 | ![]() |
Report[5] |
Donnybrook Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Hugh Watkins |
16 October 2004 17:15 |
Munster ![]() | 49–18 | ![]() |
Report[8] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 7,500 Referee: David Changleng |
29 January 2005 17:30 |
Llanelli Scarlets ![]() | 32–17 | ![]() |
Report |
Stradey Park Attendance: 7,530 Referee: Andy Ireland |
20 February 2005 17:00 |
Munster ![]() | 25–19 | ![]() |
Report[15] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
5 March 2005 19:30 |
Cardiff Blues ![]() | 30–20 | ![]() |
Report[16] |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 3,350 Referee: Mike Hall |
25 March 2005 19:05 |
Newport Gwent Dragons ![]() | 8–24 | ![]() |
Report[18] |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,902 Referee: Rob Dickson |
16 April 2005 19:30 |
Munster ![]() | 30–20 | ![]() |
Report[20] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Nigel Williams |
2004–05 Celtic Cup
[edit]Quarter-final
[edit]30 April 2005 19:30 |
Munster ![]() | 24–14 | ![]() |
Report[21] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Nigel Owens |
Semi-final
[edit]8 May 2005 17:30 |
Leinster ![]() | 17–23 | ![]() |
Report[22] |
Lansdowne Road Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse |
Final
[edit]14 May 2005 17:30 |
Munster ![]() | 27–16 | ![]() |
Report[23] |
Lansdowne Road Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Joël Jutge |
2004–05 Heineken Cup
[edit]Pool 4
[edit]Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 121 | 74 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 157 | 121 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 135 | 115 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 81 | 184 | −103 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
23 October 2004 17:15 |
Munster ![]() | 15–9 | ![]() |
Report[24] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 13,485 Referee: Hugh Watkins |
31 October 2004 15:00 |
Neath-Swansea Ospreys ![]() | 18–20 | ![]() |
Report[25] |
The Gnoll Attendance: 10,280 Referee: Joël Jutge |
3 December 2004 20:30 |
Castres ![]() | 19–12 | ![]() |
Report[26] |
Stade Pierre-Antoine Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse |
11 December 2004 17:15 |
Munster ![]() | 36–8 | ![]() |
Report[27] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 13,200 Referee: Roy Maybank |
8 January 2005 17:15 |
Munster ![]() | 20–10 | ![]() |
Report[28] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 13,200 Referee: Chris White |
15 January 2005 13:00 |
NEC Harlequins ![]() | 10–18 | ![]() |
Report[29] |
Twickenham Attendance: 33,383 Referee: Joël Jutge |
Quarter-final
[edit]3 April 2005 16:00 |
Biarritz ![]() | 19–10 | ![]() |
Report[30] |
Anoeta Stadium Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Chris White |
References
[edit]- ^ "Munster 5 – London Irish 12". Munster Rugby. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Gutsy Munster Shoot Down Falcons". Munster Rugby. 24 August 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Ospreys 34-17 Munster". Munster Rugby. 3 September 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Munster Held At Musgrave Park". Munster Rugby. 11 September 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Leinster 17-15 Munster". Munster Rugby. 19 September 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Munster Defeat Scarlets at the Fortress". Munster Rugby. 3 October 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "O'Gara Kicks Munster to Victory". Munster Rugby. 9 October 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Munster too Strong for the Blues". Munster Rugby. 16 October 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Munster Victorious at Ravenhill". Munster Rugby. 6 November 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Munster Slay The Dragons". Munster Rugby. 13 November 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Munster The Masters in Musgrave Park". Munster Rugby. 19 November 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Munster Best In Murrayfield". Munster Rugby. 26 November 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Celtic League – Munster Edge Out Ospreys". Munster Rugby. 18 December 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Celtic League – Munster defeat Connacht". Munster Rugby. 27 December 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Munster Recover". Munster Rugby. 20 February 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Title Hopes Fade". Munster Rugby. 6 March 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Munster Tops In Musgrave Park". Munster Rugby. 18 March 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "O'Gara Injury Mars Munster Victory". Munster Rugby. 26 March 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Borders 23-38 Munster". Munster Rugby. 10 April 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Munster Come From Behind To See Off Edinburgh". Munster Rugby. 16 April 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Munster Through To Celtic Cup Semi-Final". Munster Rugby. 1 May 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Munster Through To Celtic Cup Final". Munster Rugby. 9 May 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Celtic Cup Glory". Munster Rugby. 14 May 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Mighty Munster Win at Home". Munster Rugby. 23 October 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Munster Top Pool Four". Munster Rugby. 31 October 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Castres 19-12 Munster". Munster Rugby. 3 December 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Munster too Powerful for Castres". Munster Rugby. 11 December 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Munster Top of Pool 4". Munster Rugby. 8 January 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Munster Secure Quarter Final Place". Munster Rugby. 15 January 2005. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Brave Munster Out of Heineken Cup". Munster Rugby. 3 April 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
External links
[edit]- 2004–05 Munster Rugby season official site Archived 27 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine