2005–06 Premiership Rugby


The 2005–06 Guinness Premiership was the 19th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions, played between September 2005 and May 2006. The final was contested by the Sale Sharks and the Leicester Tigers at Twickenham. Sale Sharks won 45–20 to win the Premiership. Leeds Tykes were relegated, whilst Harlequins were promoted for the 2006-07 Guinness Premiership.
As per a tradition started in the previous year, two of the opening games of the season were played at Twickenham, in the 2005 London Double Header.

Participating teams

TeamStadiumCapacityCity/Area
BathRecreation Ground10,600Bath, Somerset
BristolMemorial Stadium11,916Bristol
GloucesterKingsholm12,500Gloucester, Gloucestershire
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 Gardens13,600Northampton, Northamptonshire
SaleEdgeley Park10,852Stockport, Greater Manchester
SaracensVicarage Road22,000Watford, Hertfordshire
WorcesterSixways9,728Worcester, Worcestershire

;Notes

Results

Round 8

Round 16

Sky Sports Dream Team 2005/06

15 Matt Burke
14 Tom Varndell
13 Mathew Tait
12 Mike Catt
11 Tom Voyce
10 Carlos Spencer
9 Justin Marshall
1 Tony Windo
2 Mark Regan
3 Cobus Visagie
4 Danny Grewcock
5 Ben Kay
6 Matt Salter
7 Magnus Lund
8 Juan Manuel Leguizamón

Top 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 did not earn international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.

Most points

Source:
RankNameClubPoints
1

Most tries

Source:
RankPlayerTeamTries
1