2004–05 Premiership Rugby


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

Participating teams

TeamStadiumCapacityCity/Area
BathRecreation Ground10,500Bath, Somerset
GloucesterKingsholm13,000Gloucester, Gloucestershire
HarlequinsThe Stoop10,000Twickenham, 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 FalconsKingston Park10,200Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Northampton SaintsFranklin's Gardens12,100Northampton, Northamptonshire
SaleEdgeley Park10,641Stockport, Greater Manchester
SaracensVicarage Road22,000Watford, Hertfordshire
WorcesterSixways8,477Worcester, Worcestershire

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Results

Week 8

Week 16

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.

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

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RankPlayerClubPoints
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Most tries

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