2004–05 National Division Two

2004–05 National Division Two
Countries  England
Champions Doncaster
Runners-up Newbury Blues (also promoted)
Relegated Rosslyn Park, Bracknell, Nuneaton
Attendance 77,313 (average 462 per match)[a 1]
Highest attendance 2,000 Doncaster at home to Manchester on 9 October 2004
Lowest attendance 100 (3x) Nuneaton at home to Bracknell & Waterloo on 23 October 2004 & 13 November 2004, Bracknell at home to Esher on 20 November 2004
Top point scorer England Oliver Thomas
Moseley 328 points
Top try scorer Kenya Lucas Onyango
Manchester 24 tries
2003-04
2005-06

The 2004-05 National Division Two was the fifth version (eighteenth overall) of the third division of the English rugby union league system using the name National Division Two. New teams to the division included Manchester who were relegated from the 2003–04 National Division One while Waterloo came up as champions of the 2003–04 National Division Three North with Blackheath (champions) and Launceston (playoffs) coming up from the 2003–04 National Division Three South.[1][2][3][4] Wakefield had also been supposed to join the division having finished 13th in National Division One but sadly due to financial difficulties the club would go into liquidation and cease to exist.[5] This season would see the league points system being overhauled in the division with four points being awarded for a win, two points for a draw as well as bonus points being introduced (the Premiership had been using them since 2000) with teams being awarded an extra point for scoring four or more tries during a game or if losing, being within seven points of the victor.

Doncaster would finish as league champions, 13 points clear of nearest rivals, Newbury Blues.[6][7] Both sides would go up to the 2005–06 National Division One. At the other end of the table, apart from Rosslyn Park who were comfortably bottom, it was a very tight relegation battle with Bracknell and Nuneaton eventually going down to join Rosslyn Park despite both sides winning their last games - in the end only 2 points separated 10th placed Esher from 12th placed Nuneaton.[8] Nuneaton would drop down to the 2005–06 National Division Three North while Bracknell and Rosslyn Park went into the 2005–06 National Division Three South.[9][10]

Participating teams and locations

Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Blackheath Rectory Field 6,000 Blackheath, London
Bracknell Lily Hill Park 250 (seats) Bracknell, Berkshire
Doncaster Castle Park 3,075 Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Esher Molesey Road 3,000 Hersham, Surrey
Harrogate Claro Road Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Launceston Polson Bridge 6,000 Launceston, Cornwall
Manchester Grove Park 4,000 Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester
Moseley Bournbrook Birmingham, West Midlands
Newbury Blues Monk's Lane 8,000 Newbury, Berkshire
Nuneaton Liberty Way 4,314
(514 seats)
Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Rosslyn Park Priory Lane 2,000 Roehampton, London
Stourbridge Stourton Park 3,500 (499 seats) Stourbridge, West Midlands
Waterloo St Anthony's Road 9,000
(200 seats)
Blundellsands, Merseyside
Wharfedale Threshfield 2,000 Threshfield, Craven, North Yorkshire

Final league table

2004-2005 National Division Two Table
Position Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points Diff Bonus Points Points
1 Doncaster (P) 26 23 1 2 818 379 439 12 106
2 Newbury Blues (P) 26 20 0 6 635 390 245 13 93
3 Moseley 26 17 0 9 665 505 160 13 81
4 Waterloo 26 14 1 11 650 510 140 14 72
5 Launceston 26 13 2 11 570 609 -39 14 70
6 Manchester 26 12 2 12 694 541 153 16 68
7 Stourbridge 26 10 2 14 576 695 -119 15 59
8 Wharfedale 26 11 1 14 481 528 -47 12 58
9 Blackheath 26 11 1 14 496 560 -64 11 57
10 Harrogate 26 10 1 15 607 764 -157 12 54
11 Esher 26 10 0 16 665 744 -79 13 53
12 Nuneaton (R) 26 10 2 14 447 660 -213 8 52
13 Bracknell (R) 26 8 1 17 503 666 -163 17 51
14 Rosslyn Park (R) 26 6 0 20 415 671 -256 11 35
Reference Rugby Statbunker: Updated 30-04-2004

Results

Round 1

4 September 2004
(BP) Blackheath 16 - 23 Waterloo
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 1,500[11]
Referee: Dean Richards
4 September 2004
(BP) Esher 48 - 24 Nuneaton (BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 400[11]
Referee: Nick Williams
4 September 2004
Harrogate 27 - 27 Launceston
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 400[11]
Referee: Alan Biggs
4 September 2004
Moseley 31 - 14 Manchester
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 450[11]
Referee: Chris Sharp
4 September 2004
Newbury Blues 19 - 16 Bracknell (BP)
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 825[11]
Referee: Richard Draper
4 September 2004
(2BP) Rosslyn Park 32 - 34 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 550[11]
Referee: David Sainsbury
4 September 2004
Wharfedale 12 - 57 Doncaster (BP)
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 800[11]
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Round 2

11 September 2004
(BP) Doncaster 30 - 10 Bracknell
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 500[12]
Referee: Trevor Fisher
11 September 2004
Launceston 25 - 6 Moseley
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 700[12]
Referee: Nigel Higginson
11 September 2004
(BP) Manchester 36 - 12 Blackheath
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 250[12]
Referee: Paul Dix
11 September 2004
(2BP) Nuneaton 30 - 36 Harrogate (BP)
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 500[12]
Referee: Chris Sharp
11 September 2004
(BP) Rosslyn Park 11 - 16 Newbury Blues
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 475[12]
Referee: G Thompson
11 September 2004
(BP) Stourbridge 34 - 22 Esher
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 300[12]
Referee: Richard Phillips
11 September 2004
(BP) Waterloo 49 - 15 Wharfedale
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Gareth Copsey

Round 3

17 September 2004
(BP) Moseley 35 - 0 Nuneaton
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 333
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
18 September 2004
Blackheath 13 - 13 Launceston
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 887[13]
Referee: David Grashoff
18 September 2004
Bracknell 6 - 34 Waterloo
Report
Lily Hill Park
Referee: Paul Dix
18 September 2004
(BP) Esher 10 - 17 Rosslyn Park
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 600[13]
Referee: Rowan Kitt
18 September 2004
(2BP) Harrogate 36 - 39 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 420[13]
Referee: G Thompson
18 September 2004
Newbury Blues 15 - 24 Doncaster
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 350[13]
18 September 2004
Wharfedale 23 - 34 Manchester (BP)
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 400[13]
Referee: Alistair Van Wyk

Round 4

25 September 2004
Esher 16 - 7 Newbury Blues (BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 400
Referee: Richard Phillips
25 September 2004
(BP) Launceston 11 - 16 Wharfedale
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 543
Referee: Eric Woodmason
25 September 2004
(BP) Manchester 36 - 3 Bracknell
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 298
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
25 September 2004
Nuneaton 5 - 22 Blackheath
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 400[14]
Referee: D Edmunds
25 September 2004
(BP) Rosslyn Park 48 - 10 Harrogate
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 550[14]
Referee: Tim Miller
25 September 2004
(BP) Stourbridge 34 - 16 Moseley
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 700
Referee: Dean Richards
25 September 2004
Waterloo 6 - 17 Doncaster
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 536[14]
Referee: G Thompson

Round 5

9 October 2004
(BP) Blackheath 16 - 20 Stourbridge
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 498
Referee: Nick Williams
9 October 2004
(2BP) Bracknell 26 - 33 Launceston (BP)
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Rowan Kitt
9 October 2004
Doncaster 22 - 17 Manchester (BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 2,000[15]
Referee: Richard Draper
9 October 2004
(BP) Harrogate 35 - 25 Esher (BP)
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 320
Referee: Greg Garner
9 October 2004
(BP) Moseley 40 - 0 Rosslyn Park
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 434[15]
Referee: Richard Phillips
9 October 2004
(BP) Newbury Blues 34 - 21 Waterloo
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 280
Referee: Dean Richards
9 October 2004
(BP) Wharfedale 54 - 5 Nuneaton
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 400
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Round 6

23 October 2004
Esher 22 - 16 Moseley (BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 475
Referee: David Grashoff
23 October 2004
Harrogate 8 - 32 Newbury Blues (BP)
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 333
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
23 October 2004
(BP) Launceston 8 - 15 Doncaster
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 469
Referee: Richard Phillips
23 October 2004
Manchester 21 - 14 Waterloo (BP)
Report
Grove Park
Referee: D Edmunds
23 October 2004
Nuneaton 8 - 8 Bracknell
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 100
Referee: David Sainsbury
23 October 2004
Rosslyn Park 8 - 3 Blackheath (BP)
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 750
Referee: Tim Fisher
23 October 2004
Stourbridge 10 - 22 Wharfedale
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Paul Dix

Round 7

30 October 2004
(BP) Blackheath 33 - 13 Esher
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 554
Referee: Dean Richards
30 October 2004
(BP) Bracknell 5 - 12 Stourbridge
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Dale Newitt
30 October 2004
Doncaster 24 - 3 Nuneaton
Report
Castle Park
Referee: Rowan Kitt
30 October 2004
(BP) Moseley 49 - 12 Harrogate
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 297
Referee: David Sainsbury
30 October 2004
Newbury Blues 16 - 14 Manchester (BP)
Report
Monk's Lane
Referee: Nick Williams
30 October 2004
(BP) Waterloo 16 - 19 Launceston
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 450
Referee: Trevor Fisher
30 October 2004
Wharfedale 22 - 20 Rosslyn Park (BP)
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 400
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

Round 8

13 November 2004
Esher 8 - 20 Wharfedale
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 350
Referee: David Sainsbury
13 November 2004
Harrogate 14 - 26 Blackheath (BP)
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 225
Referee: Mark Wilson
13 November 2004
(BP) Launceston 35 - 27 Manchester (2BP)
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 650
Referee: Nigel Higginson
13 November 2004
Moseley 16 - 31 Newbury Blues
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 317
Referee: Marcelo Pilara
13 November 2004
Nuneaton 11 - 10 Waterloo (BP)
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 100
Referee: Paul Dix
13 November 2004
Rosslyn Park 9 - 7 Bracknell (BP)
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 610
Referee: Rowan Kitt
13 November 2004
Stourbridge 19 - 19 Doncaster
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 600
Referee: Dean Richards

Round 9

20 November 2004
(BP) Blackheath 24 - 29 Moseley
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 405
Referee: Greg Garner
20 November 2004
(BP) Bracknell 29 - 20 Esher
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 100
Referee: Marcelo Pilara
20 November 2004
Doncaster 24 - 6 Rosslyn Park
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 470
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
20 November 2004
(BP) Manchester 39 - 15 Nuneaton
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 208
Referee: Richard Draper
20 November 2004
Newbury Blues 20 - 13 Launceston (BP)
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 322
Referee: Paul Dix
20 November 2004
Waterloo 16 - 16 Stourbridge
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Tim Miller
20 November 2004
(BP) Wharfedale 26 - 17 Harrogate
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 600
Referee: Andrew Vertigan

Round 10

27 November 2004
Blackheath 10 - 45 Newbury Blues (BP)
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 368
Referee: David Sainsbury
27 November 2004
Esher 26 - 46 Doncaster (BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 350
Referee: Paul Dix
27 November 2004
(BP) Harrogate 79 - 5 Bracknell
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 200
Referee: D Edmunds
27 November 2004
Moseley 23 - 11 Wharfedale
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 195
Referee: Dean Richards
27 November 2004
Nuneaton 6 - 19 Launceston
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
27 November 2004
(BP) Stourbridge 12 - 14 Manchester
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Kitt Rowan
27 November 2004
Rosslyn Park P - P Waterloo


Round 11

4 December 2004
(BP) Bracknell 19 - 23 Moseley
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 225
Referee: Tim Miller
4 December 2004
(BP) Doncaster 53 - 3 Harrogate
Report
Castle Park
Referee: Rowan Kitt
4 December 2004
(BP) Launceston 59 - 13 Stourbridge
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 532
Referee: David Sainsbury
4 December 2004
(BP) Manchester 32 - 8 Rosslyn Park
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 312
Referee: Paul Dix
4 December 2004
(BP) Newbury Blues 51 - 3 Nuneaton
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 350
Referee: Al Klemp
4 December 2004
Waterloo 22 - 20 Esher (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 200
Referee: Richard Draper
4 December 2004
Wharfedale 23 - 20 Blackheath (BP)
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 450
Referee: Nick Williams

Round 12

11 December 2004
(BP) Blackheath 36 - 12 Bracknell
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 426
Referee: Dean Richards
11 December 2004
(BP) Esher 41 - 39 Manchester (2BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 500
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
11 December 2004
Harrogate 15 - 26 Waterloo
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 366
Referee: Chris Sharp
11 December 2004
Moseley 21 - 20 Doncaster (BP)
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 433
Referee: Al Klemp
11 December 2004
Rosslyn Park 15 - 27 Launceston (BP)
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 410
Referee: Greg Garner
11 December 2004
(BP) Stourbridge 41 - 24 Nuneaton
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 550
Referee: Richard Phillips
11 December 2004
Wharfedale 9 - 6 Newbury Blues (BP)
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 540
Referee: Gareth Copsey

Round 13

18 December 2004
Bracknell 22 - 15 Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 160
Referee: Trevor Fisher
18 December 2004
Doncaster 22 - 19 Blackheath (BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 853
Referee: Richard Draper
18 December 2004
(BP) Launceston 38 - 18 Esher
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 650
Referee: David Grashoff
18 December 2004
Manchester 18 - 9 Harrogate
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 299
Referee: Dale Newitt
18 December 2004
(BP) Newbury Blues 42 - 13 Stourbridge
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 415
Referee: Chris Sharp
18 December 2004
Nuneaton 9 - 33 Rosslyn Park (BP)
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
18 December 2004
(2BP) Waterloo 24 - 25 Moseley
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 321
Referee: Mark Wilson

Round 14

8 January 2005
Blackheath 17 - 10 Bracknell (BP)
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 273
Referee: Rowan Kitt
8 January 2005
Esher 11 - 24 Waterloo (BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 400
Referee: Richard Phillips
8 January 2005
(BP) Harrogate 8 - 14 Doncaster
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 430
Referee: Andrew Small
8 January 2005
(BP) Moseley 22 - 20 Bracknell
Report
Bournbrook
Referee: Paul Dix
8 January 2005
Nuneaton 8 - 6 Newbury Blues (BP)
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 320
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
8 January 2005
Rosslyn Park 6 - 42 Manchester (BP)
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 490
Referee: Greg Garner
8 January 2005
(BP) Stourbridge 20 - 27 Launceston
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 520
Referee: Andrew Vertigan

Round 15

15 January 2005
(BP) Bracknell 49 - 10 Harrogate
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 159
Referee: Terry Hall
15 January 2005
(BP) Doncaster 47 - 22 Esher
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 770
Referee: Paul Dix
15 January 2005
(BP) Launceston 7 - 10 Nuneaton
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 649
Referee: Dale Newitt
15 January 2005
Manchester 18 - 27 Stourbridge
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 356
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
15 January 2005
(BP) Newbury Blues 41 - 13 Blackheath
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 421
Referee: Nick Williams
15 January 2005
(BP) Waterloo 52 - 17 Rosslyn Park
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Richard Draper
15 January 2005
Wharfedale 16 - 10 Moseley (BP)
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 450
Referee: Trevor Fisher

Round 16

22 January 2005
(BP) Esher 26 - 33 Bracknell (BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 500
Referee: Gareth Copsey
22 January 2005
Harrogate 21 - 15 Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 645
Referee: Dale Newitt
22 January 2005
(BP) Launceston 3 - 11 Newbury Blues
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 658
Referee: David Sainsbury
22 January 2005
(BP) Moseley 39 - 10 Blackheath
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 365
Referee: Richard Phillips
22 January 2005
Nuneaton 23 - 23 Manchester
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 320
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
22 January 2005
Rosslyn Park 3 - 48 Doncaster (BP)
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 470
Referee: Rowan Kitt
22 January 2005
(BP) Stourbridge 9 - 16 Waterloo
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 540
Referee: Greg Garner

Round 17

29 January 2005
(BP) Blackheath 19 - 22 Harrogate (BP)
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 742
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
29 January 2005
Bracknell 29 - 15 Rosslyn Park
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Trevor Fisher
29 January 2005
(BP) Doncaster 48 - 17 Stourbridge
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 742
Referee: Nick Williams
29 January 2005
(BP) Manchester 45 - 17 Launceston
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 285
Referee: Chris Sharp
29 January 2005
Newbury Blues 20 - 6 Moseley
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 333
Referee: Paul Dix
29 January 2005
Waterloo 24 - 17 Nuneaton (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 350
Referee: Terry Hall
29 January 2005
(2BP) Wharfedale 32 - 33 Esher (BP)
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 400
Referee: Mark Wilson

Round 18

5 February 2005
Esher 26 - 13 Blackheath
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 450
Referee: Rowan Kitt
5 February 2005
Harrogate 22 - 32 Moseley (BP)
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 310
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
5 February 2005
(BP) Launceston 30 - 27 Waterloo (2BP)
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 481
Referee: Nick Williams
5 February 2005
(BP) Manchester 16 - 21 Newbury Blues
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 306
Referee: Alan Biggs
5 February 2005
Nuneaton 17 - 26 Doncaster
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 350
Referee: Chris Sharp
5 February 2005
(BP) Rosslyn Park 12 - 18 Wharfedale
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 410
Referee: Paul Dix
5 February 2005
(BP) Stourbridge 19 - 22 Bracknell
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 425
Referee: Richard Draper

Round 10 (rescheduled game)

12 February 2005
Rosslyn Park 8 - 22 Waterloo
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 370
Referee: Dean Richards

Round 19

19 February 2005
Blackheath 9 - 5 Rosslyn Park (BP)
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 573
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
19 February 2005
(BP) Bracknell 16 - 17 Nuneaton
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 256
Referee: Nick Williams
19 February 2005
(BP) Doncaster 63 - 12 Launceston
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 669
Referee: Dean Richards
19 February 2005
(BP) Moseley 38 - 30 Esher (BP)
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 321
Referee: Chris Sharp
19 February 2005
Newbury Blues 22 - 15 Harrogate (BP)
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 420
Referee: Gareth Copsey
19 February 2005
Waterloo 24 - 12 Manchester
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 325
Referee: Trevor Fisher
19 February 2005
Wharfedale 18 - 27 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 450
Referee: David Sainsbury

Round 20

26 February 2005
(BP) Esher 42 - 10 Harrogate
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 375
Referee: Greg Garner
26 February 2005
(BP) Launceston 31 - 28 Bracknell (BP)
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 420
Referee: Nigel Higginson
26 February 2005
Manchester 13 - 37 Doncaster (BP)
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 341
Referee: Mark Wilson
26 February 2005
Nuneaton 7 - 5 Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: Richard Draper
26 February 2005
Rosslyn Park 18 - 33 Moseley (BP)
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 280
Referee: Rowan Kitt
26 February 2005
Stourbridge 21 - 37 Blackheath
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 374
Referee: D Edmunds
26 February 2005
Waterloo 20 - 18 Newbury Blues (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 325
Referee: Dale Newitt

Round 21

12 March 2005
Blackheath 26 - 17 Nuneaton
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 480
Referee: Rowan Kitt
12 March 2005
(BP) Bracknell 32 - 20 Manchester
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Terry Hall
12 March 2005
(BP) Doncaster 53 - 25 Waterloo
Report
Castle Park
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
12 March 2005
(BP) Harrogate 51 - 36 Rosslyn Park (BP)
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 420
Referee: Alan Biggs
12 March 2005
(BP) Moseley 13 - 20 Stourbridge
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 321
Referee: Richard Draper
12 March 2005
(BP) Newbury Blues 35 - 29 Esher (BP)
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 345
Referee: Revis Phillips
12 March 2005
(BP) Wharfedale 23 - 25 Launceston
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 422
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice

Round 22

18 March 2005
Nuneaton 30 - 25 Moseley (BP)
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: David Grashoff
19 March 2005
Doncaster 33 - 29 Newbury Blues (2BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 928
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
19 March 2005
(BP) Launceston 23 - 29 Blackheath (BP)
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 455
Referee: Nick Williams
19 March 2005
Manchester 22 - 22 Wharfedale
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 260
Referee: Richard Draper
19 March 2005
Rosslyn Park 11 - 27 Esher
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 620
Referee: Dean Richards
19 March 2005
(2BP) Stourbridge 30 - 35 Harrogate (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 420
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
19 March 2005
(BP) Waterloo 66 - 26 Bracknell
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 453
Referee: Andrew Small

Round 23

2 April 2005
Blackheath 13 - 48 Manchester (BP)
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 850
Referee: Richard Phillips
2 April 2005
Bracknell 19 - 37 Doncaster (BP)
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 255
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
2 April 2005
(BP) Esher 38 - 26 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 425
Referee: Terry Hall
2 April 2005
Harrogate 20 - 42 Nuneaton (BP)
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 778
Referee: Mark Wilson
2 April 2005
(BP) Moseley 41 - 17 Launceston
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 394
Referee: Trevor Fisher
2 April 2005
Newbury Blues 21 - 13 Rosslyn Park
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 452
Referee: Rowan Kitt
2 April 2005
Wharfedale 10 - 26 Waterloo
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 423
Referee: Dale Newitt

Round 24

9 April 2005
(BP) Bracknell 20 - 22 Newbury Blues
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 365
Referee: Nick Williams
9 April 2005
Doncaster 8 - 3 Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 950
Referee: D Edmunds
9 April 2005
Launceston 12 - 21 Harrogate
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 485
Referee: Gareth Copsey
9 April 2005
Manchester 10 - 31 Molesey (BP)
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 327
Referee: Tim Miller
9 April 2005
(BP) Nuneaton 38 - 25 Esher
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: David Sainsbury
9 April 2005
Stourbridge 20 - 37 Rosslyn Park (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 340
Referee: Greg Garner
9 April 2005
(BP) Waterloo 10 - 16 Blackheath
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 463
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice

Round 25

23 April 2005
Blackheath 30 - 0 Doncaster
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 1,175
Referee: Greg Garner
23 April 2005
(BP) Esher 52 - 12 Launceston
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 450
Referee: Richard Phillips
23 April 2005
(BP) Harrogate 32 - 19 Manchester
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 520
Referee: Dale Newitt
23 April 2005
Moseley 29 - 25 Waterloo (BP)
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 381
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
23 April 2005
Rosslyn Park 6 - 41 Nuneaton (BP)
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 520
Referee: Terry Hall
23 April 2005
Stourbridge 12 - 26 Newbury Blues
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 455
Referee: Chris Sharp
23 April 2005
Wharfedale 13 - 9 Bracknell (BP)
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 375
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

Round 26

30 April 2005
(BP) Bracknell 35 - 14 Blackheath
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 384
Referee: Dean Richards
30 April 2005
Doncaster 31 - 16 Moseley
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 904
Referee: Alan Biggs
30 April 2005
(BP) Launceston 27 - 21 Rosslyn Park (BP)
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 598
Referee: Steve Harland
30 April 2005
(BP) Manchester 65 - 15 Esher
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 457
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
30 April 2005
(BP) Newbury Blues 29 - 28 Wharfedale (2BP)
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 803
Referee: David Sainsbury
30 April 2005
(BP) Nuneaton 37 - 31 Stourbridge (2BP)
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 400
Referee: David Grashoff
30 April 2005
(BP) Waterloo 28 - 39 Harrogate (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 652
Referee: D Edmunds

Total season attendances

Club Home
Games
Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Blackheath 13 8,731 672 1,500 273 11%
Bracknell 12[a 2] 3,004 250 384 100 N/A
Doncaster 10[a 3] 8,786 879 2,000 470 29%
Esher 13 5,675 437 600 350 15%
Harrogate 13 5,367 413 778 200 N/A
Launceston 13 7,290 561 700 420 9%
Manchester 12[a 4] 3,699 308 457 208 8%
Moseley 12[a 5] 4,241 353 450 195 N/A
Newbury Blues 12[a 6] 5,316 443 825 280 6%
Nuneaton 8[a 7] 2,490 311 500 100 7%
Rosslyn Park 13 6,505 500 750 280 25%
Stourbridge 13 6,024 463 700 300 13%
Waterloo 10[a 8] 4,075 408 652 200 5%
Wharfedale 13 6,110 470 800 375 24%
  1. Note that 15 home attendances are missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included.
  2. Missing home attendance v Waterloo on 18 September 2004.
  3. Missing home attendances v Nuneaton on 30 October 2004, Harrogate on 4 December 2004 & Waterloo on 12 March 2005.
  4. Missing home attendance v Waterloo on 23 October 2004.
  5. Missing home attendance v Bracknell on 8 January 2005.
  6. Missing home attendance v Manchester on 30 October 2004.
  7. Missing home attendances v Launceston on 27 November 2004, Rosslyn Park on 18 December 2004, Wharfedale on 26 February 2005, Moseley on 18 March 2005 & Nuneaton on 9 April 2005.
  8. Missing home attendances v Wharfedale on 11 September 2004, Stourbridge on 20 November 2004 & Rosslyn Park on 15 January 2005.

Individual statistics

Top points scorers

Rank Player Team Appearances Points
1 England Oliver Thomas Moseley 25 328
2 England Rob Liley Doncaster 24 321
3 Australia David Harvey Newbury Blues 23 285
4 England Neil Hallett Bracknell / Esher 22 248
5 England Stephen McCashin Blackheath 24 228
6 England Jonathon Davies Wharfedale 25 214
7 England Lee Cholewa Harrogate 25 196
8 England Andy Frost Henley Hawks 19 172
9 England Ben Harvey Stourbridge 20 164
10 England Steven Perry Launceston 25 149

[16]

Top try scorers

Rank Player Team Appearances Tries
1 Kenya Lucas Onyango Manchester 22 24
2 South Africa Donovan van Vuuren Doncaster 20 20
3 England Nathan Bressington Moseley 26 16
4 England James Tapster Harrogate 23 13
5 England Martin Lacey Launceston 16 12
6 England Andre Wilson Manchester 26 12
7 South Africa Jan Van Deventer Waterloo 25 12
8 England Martin Nutt Newbury 17 11
9 England Richard Briggs Doncaster 15 10
10 England Marc Dibble Launceston 20 10

[17]

Season records

Team

Largest home win — 74 pts

79 - 5 Harrogate at home to Bracknell on 27 November 2004

Largest away win — 45 pts

57 - 12 Doncaster away to Wharfedale on 20 4 September 2004

Most points scored — 74 pts

79 - 5 Harrogate at home to Bracknell on 27 November 2004

Most tries in a match — 11

Harrogate at home to Bracknell on 27 November 2004

Most conversions in a match — 9

Harrogate at home to Bracknell on 27 November 2004

Most penalties in a match — 6

Blackheath away to Stourbridge on 26 February 2005

Most drop goals in a match — 1

N/A - multiple teams

[18][19][20] [21]

Player

Most points in a match — 29

England Jonathan Davies for Wharfedale at home to Nuneaton on 9 October 2004

Most tries in a match — 3

N/A - multiple players

Most conversions in a match — 9

England Lee Cholewa for Harrogate at home to Bracknell on 27 November 2004

Most penalties in a match — 6

England Stephen McCashin for Blackheath away to Stourbridge on 26 February 2005

Most drop goals in a match — 1

N/A - multiple players

[22][23][24][25][26]

Attendances

Highest — 2,000

Doncaster at home to Manchester on 9 October 2004

Lowest — 120 (x3)

Nuneaton at home to Bracknell on 23 October 2004 and Waterloo on 13 November 2004
Bracknell at home to Esher on 20 November 2004

Highest Average Attendance — 879

Doncaster

Lowest Average Attendance — 250

Bracknell

[27]

See also

References

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  4. "Kevin's sinking feeling". Halifax Courier. 17 May 2004.
  5. "Wakefield's demise was inevitable". Yorkshire Post. 3 June 2004.
  6. "CASTLE PARK MEN CROWNED KINGS". Doncaster Free Press. 8 April 2005.
  7. "rugby union Harrogate ready to clinch great escape". Yorkshire. 28 April 2004.
  8. "National League Two 2005-06". englandrugby.com. 30 April 2005.
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  14. 1 2 3 "Rugby Union results and details". Telegraph. 25 September 2004.
  15. 1 2 "Rugby Union results and details". Telegraph. 9 October 2004.
  16. "National Two 04/05 Leading top scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 30 April 2005.
  17. "National Two 04/05 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 30 April 2005.
  18. "National Two 04/05 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 30 April 2005.
  19. "National Two 04/05 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 30 April 2005.
  20. "National Two 04/05 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 30 April 2005.
  21. "National Two 04/05 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 30 April 2005.
  22. "National Two 04/05 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 30 April 2005.
  23. "National Two 04/05 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 30 April 2005.
  24. "National Two 04/05 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 30 April 2005.
  25. "National Two 04/05 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 30 April 2005.
  26. "National Two 04/05 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 30 April 2005.
  27. "National Two 04/05 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 30 April 2005.

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