The 2005–06 Celtic League was the fifth
Celtic League
The Celtic League is a pan-Celtic organisation, founded in 1961, that aims to promote modern Celtic identity and culture in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall and the Isle of Man – referred to as the Celtic nations; it places part ...
season, and the third following the
introduction of regional rugby in Wales. Eleven teams, from three countries participated. The final table was dominated by the Irish, with the top three spots taken by Ulster, Leinster and Munster respectively. The 2005–06 season was the first (and last) season for which the "free weekend" was awarded points for. Due to the odd number of teams participating, for every round of fixtures, one team has a so-called "free weekend". Each time this occurred, the team was awarded four points, so although at the end of the season it did not alter the positions (each team has a guaranteed 8 points), the table is skewed during the season according to the fixtures.
Teams
Table
Results
Round 1
Round 2
Welsh Round 1
* All-Welsh Round 5 matches played mid-week to allow Welsh teams to play in the
Anglo-Welsh Cup
The Anglo-Welsh Cup (), was a cross-border rugby union knock-out cup competition that featured the 12 Premiership Rugby clubs and the four Welsh regions. It was a created as a replacement for the RFU Knockout Cup, which featured only English clubs ...
.
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Welsh Round 2
* All-Welsh Round 9 matches postponed to allow Welsh teams to play in the
Anglo-Welsh Cup
The Anglo-Welsh Cup (), was a cross-border rugby union knock-out cup competition that featured the 12 Premiership Rugby clubs and the four Welsh regions. It was a created as a replacement for the RFU Knockout Cup, which featured only English clubs ...
.
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 10 rescheduled match
Round 17
Round 18
Welsh Round 3
* All-Welsh Round 6 matches played mid-week to allow Welsh teams to play in the
Anglo-Welsh Cup
The Anglo-Welsh Cup (), was a cross-border rugby union knock-out cup competition that featured the 12 Premiership Rugby clubs and the four Welsh regions. It was a created as a replacement for the RFU Knockout Cup, which featured only English clubs ...
.
Round 15 rescheduled match
* This match was postponed from the weekend of 4 March to allow Llanelli Scarlets to play in the
Anglo-Welsh Cup semi-final.
Round 19
Round 20
Round 16 rescheduled match
Round 21
Round 17 rescheduled match
* This match was postponed from the weekend of 9 April to allow Llanelli Scarlets to play in the
Anglo-Welsh Cup Final.
Round 22
Leading scorers
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under
IRB eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-IRB nationalities.
Top points scorers
Top try scorers
Notes
External links
MagnersLeague.com2005–06 Celtic League at BBC
References
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2005-06
2005–06 in European rugby union leagues
2005–06 in Irish rugby union
2005–06 in Welsh rugby union
2005–06 in Scottish rugby union