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of the

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league system using the name National Division Two. New teams to the division included

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who were relegated from the

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while

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came up as champions of the 2003–04 National Division Three North with

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(champions) and Launceston (playoffs) coming up from the

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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. 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.

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would finish as league champions, 13 points clear of nearest rivals, Newbury Blues. Both sides would go up to the

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. At the other end of the table, apart from Rosslyn Park who were comfortably bottom, it was a very tight relegation battle with

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and

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eventually going down to join Rosslyn Park despite both sides winning their last games - in the end only 2 points separated 10th placed

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from 12th placed Nuneaton. Nuneaton would drop down to the

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while Bracknell and Rosslyn Park went into the

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Participating teams and locations

Final league table

Results

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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Round 4

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Round 5

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Round 6

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Round 7

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Round 8

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Round 9

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Round 10

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Round 11

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Round 12

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Round 13

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Round 14

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Round 15

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Round 16

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Round 17

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Round 18

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Round 10 (rescheduled game)

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Round 19

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Round 20

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Round 21

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Round 22

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Round 23

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Round 24

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Round 25

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Round 26

Total season attendances

Individual statistics

* Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.

Top points scorers

Top try scorers

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

Player

;Most points in a match — 29 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 Lee Cholewa for Harrogate at home to Bracknell on 27 November 2004 ;Most penalties in a match — 6 Stephen McCashin for Blackheath away to Stourbridge on 26 February 2005 ;Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple players

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

References

External links

NCA Rugby
{{DEFAULTSORT:2004-05 National League 1

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National League 1 seasons

Participating teams and locations

Final league table

Results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 10 (rescheduled game)

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

Round 22

Round 23

Round 24

Round 25

Round 26

Total season attendances

Individual statistics

Top points scorers

Top try scorers

Season records

Team

Player

Attendances

See also

References

External links