# 2004–05 National Division One

The 2004–05 National Division One was the 18th full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. New teams to the division included Rotherham Titans who were demoted from the 2003–04 Zurich Premiership while Sedgley Park and Nottingham were promoted from the 2003–04 National Division Two. Rotherham almost went into liquidation and dropped out of the leagues following their relegation from the Premiership but were saved by a local consortium which enabled them to continue playing in National One. As well as new teams Coventry had a new ground, moving from Coundon Road to the smaller but more modern Butts Park Arena.
By the end of the season, after two seasons spent in the division, Bristol Shoguns became champions and were promoted back to the Guinness Premiership for season 2005–06. Exeter Chiefs were runners–up, and Orrell (last seasons runners–up) along with Henley were relegated to the 2005–06 National Division Two.

## Participating teams

| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
| Bedford Blues | Goldington Road | 7,000 | Bedford, Bedfordshire |
| Bristol Shoguns | Memorial Stadium | 12,100 | Bristol |
| Coventry | Butts Park Arena | 4,000 | Coventry, West Midlands |
| Exeter Chiefs | County Ground | 5,200 | Exeter, Devon |
| Henley Hawks | Dry Leas | 4,000 | Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire |
| London Welsh | Old Deer Park | 5,850 | Richmond, London |
| Nottingham | Ireland Avenue | 4,950 | Beeston, Nottinghamshire |
| Orrell | Edge Hall Road | 5,500 | Orrell, Greater Manchester |
| Otley | Cross Green | 5,000 | Otley, West Yorkshire |
| Penzance & Newlyn | Mennaye Field | 3,500+ | Penzance, Cornwall |
| Pertemps Bees | Sharmans Cross | 2,500 | Solihull, West Midlands |
| Plymouth Albion | The Brickfields | 6,500 | Plymouth, Devon |
| Rotherham Titans | Clifton Lane | 2,500 | Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
| Sedgley Park | Park Lane | 3,000 | Whitefield, Greater Manchester |

## Table

2004–05 National Division One table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Bristol Shoguns | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 940 | 355 | +585 | 15 | 2 | 105 | Promoted |
| 2 | Exeter Chiefs | 26 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 805 | 511 | +294 | 17 | 4 | 101 | |
| 3 | Plymouth Albion | 26 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 653 | 494 | +159 | 12 | 2 | 94 | |
| 4 | Penzance and Newlyn | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 698 | 526 | +172 | 12 | 5 | 85 | |
| 5 | Otley | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 572 | 436 | +136 | 7 | 3 | 80 | |
| 6 | Coventry | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 666 | 565 | +101 | 10 | 2 | 78 | |
| 7 | Bedford Blues | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 679 | 536 | +143 | 8 | 2 | 76 | |
| 8 | Rotherham Titans | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 598 | 543 | +55 | 8 | 7 | 63 | |
| 9 | Pertemps Bees | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 541 | 667 | −126 | 7 | 2 | 49 | |
| 10 | Sedgley Park | 26 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 515 | 772 | −257 | 4 | 4 | 40 | |
| 11 | Nottingham | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 525 | 752 | −227 | 8 | 4 | 40 | |
| 12 | London Welsh | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 494 | 754 | −260 | 4 | 5 | 37 | |
| 13 | Henley Hawks | 26 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 483 | 811 | −328 | 4 | 4 | 32 | Relegated |
| 14 | Orrell | 26 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 439 | 886 | −447 | 1 | 4 | 15 | Relegated |
* If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: (1) difference between points for and against; (2) total number of points for.

## Results
### Round 1

* 4 September 2004
| Coventry | 40 - 10 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 2,700 Referee: Tim Beddow
* 4 September 2004
| Exeter Chiefs | 38 - 26 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 4 September 2004
| Henley Hawks | 25 - 45 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Attendance: 410 Referee: Nigel Higginson
* 4 September 2004
| Otley | 37 - 28 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 620 Referee: Andrew Small
* 4 September 2004
| Sedgley Park | 21 - 32 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 640 Referee: David Rose
* 4 September 2004
| Bedford Blues | P - P | Rotherham Titans |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 12 February 2005.
* 5 September 2004
| Penzance & Newlyn | 20 - 28 | Bristol Shoguns |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 2,750 Referee: Gareth Copsey

### Round 2

* 11 September 2004
| Bedford Blues | 49 - 12 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,632 Referee: Nick Williams
* 11 September 2004
| Nottingham | 25 - 38 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Attendance: 580 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 11 September 2004
| Orrell | 13 - 20 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 396 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 11 September 2004
| Pertemps Bees | 33 - 12 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 500 Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 11 September 2004
| Plymouth Albion | 17 - 16 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 5,124 Referee: Sean Davey
* 11 September 2004
| Rotherham Titans | 42 - 22 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,250 Referee: Andrew Small
* 12 September 2004
| Bristol Shoguns | 25 - 12 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,274 Referee: Tim Beddow

### Round 3

* 18 September 2004
| Henley Hawks | 14 - 34 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Attendance: 746 Referee: Andrew Small
* 18 September 2004
| London Welsh | 13 - 49 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 810 Referee: S Leyshon
* 18 September 2004
| Otley | 6 - 34 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 811 Referee: Rob Debney
* 18 September 2004
| Plymouth Albion | 41 - 23 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 2,567 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 18 September 2004
| Rotherham Titans | 62 - 19 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,250 Referee: Robin Goodliffe
* 18 September 2004
| Sedgley Park | 20 - 43 | Bristol Shoguns |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 620 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 19 September 2004
| Penzance & Newlyn | 29 - 14 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Alan Biggs

### Round 4

* 25 September 2004
| Coventry | 31 - 24 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 25 September 2004
| Exeter Chiefs | 42 - 21 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,321 Referee: Martin Fox
* 25 September 2004
| London Welsh | 12 - 29 | Rotherham Titans |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 860 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 25 September 2004
| Nottingham | 21 - 42 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Attendance: 650 Referee: Nigel Higginson
* 25 September 2004
| Sedgley Park | 8 - 28 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 480 Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 26 September 2004
| Bristol Shoguns | 7 - 12 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,059 Referee: David Rose
* 26 September 2004
| Orrell | 30 - 34 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 342 Referee: Chris Sharp

### Round 5

* 2 October 2004
| Bedford Blues | 14 - 14 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,901 Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 2 October 2004
| Coventry | 27 - 21 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,750 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 2 October 2004
| Henley Hawks | 41 - 19 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Attendance: 581
* 2 October 2004
| Nottingham | 28 - 66 | Bristol Shoguns |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Attendance: 750 Referee: Andrew Small
* 2 October 2004
| Pertemps Bees | 32 - 19 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 450 Referee: Nigel Higginson
* 3 October 2004
| Penzance & Newyln | 15 - 9 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,850 Referee: Tim Beddow
* 2 October 2004
| Rotherham Titans | 24 - 18 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Referee: Robin Goodliffe

### Round 6

* 9 October 2004
| Exeter Chiefs | 41 - 5 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,032 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 9 October 2004
| London Welsh | 24 - 46 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,330 Referee: Sean Davey
* 9 October 2004
| Otley | 15-9 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 750 Referee: Alan Biggs
* 9 October 2004
| Plymouth Albion | 46 - 8 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 2,362 Referee: Andrew Small
* 9 October 2004
| Rotherham Titans | 35 - 26 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 9 October 2004
| Sedgley Park | 28 - 7 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 320 Referee: Jean Luc Rebollal
* 10 October 2004
| Bristol Shoguns | 31 - 14 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,234 Referee: Neil Ballard

### Round 7

* 23 October 2004
| Bedford Blues | 13 - 8 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,507 Referee: Chris Sharp
* 23 October 2004
| Coventry | See note below | Rotherham Titans |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena
* Despite earlier winning the game 22-15 Coventry were in breach of RFU principal regulation 11.4 and the Titans were awarded the win.
* 23 October 2004
| Henley Hawks | 6 - 41 | Bristol Shoguns |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Attendance: 787 Referee: Nick Williams
* 23 October 2004
| Nottingham | 17 - 24 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Attendance: 580 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 23 October 2004
| Orrell | 22 - 29 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 650 Referee: Dean Richards
* 23 October 2004
| Otley | 24 - 13 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 23 October 2004
| Pertemps Bees | 16 - 5 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

### Round 8

* 30 October 2004
| Exeter Chiefs | P - P | Otley |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 March 2005.
* 30 October 2004
| London Welsh | 17 - 21 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 950 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 30 October 2004
| Nottingham | 42 - 17 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Attendance: 720 Referee: Alan Biggs
* 30 October 2004
| Plymouth Albion | 20 - 5 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 2,830 Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 30 October 2004
| Rotherham Titans | 30 - 12 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,750 Referee: S Leyshon
* 31 October 2004
| Bristol Shoguns | 53 - 10 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,049 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 31 October 2004
| Penzance & Newlyn | 30 - 19 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,485 Referee: Tim Beddow

### Round 9

* 13 November 2004
| Coventry | 27 - 26 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 950 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 13 November 2004
| London Welsh | 15 - 32 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Rob Debney
* 13 November 2004
| Orrell | 26 - 25 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 317
* 13 November 2004
| Pertemps Bees | 13 - 20 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 13 November 2004
| Plymouth Albion | 19 - 9 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 2,810 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 13 November 2004
| Rotherham Titans | 15 - 16 | Bristol Shoguns |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Tim Beddow
* 13 November 2004
| Sedgley Park | 25 - 39 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 480 Referee: Robin Goodliffe

### Round 10

* 20 November 2004
| Bedford Blues | 41 - 8 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,224 Referee: Dean Richards
* 20 November 2004
| Exeter Chiefs | 40 - 3 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,153 Referee: Alan Biggs
* 20 November 2004
| Henley Hawks | 7 - 18 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Referee: Mark Wilson
* 20 November 2004
| Nottingham | 41 - 22 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Attendance: 560 Referee: Chris Sharp
* 20 November 2004
| Otley | 24 - 3 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 650 Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 21 November 2004
| Bristol Shoguns | 52 - 15 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,415 Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 21 November 2004
| Penzance & Newlyn | 24 - 3 | Rotherham Titans |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,784 Referee: Nick Williams

### Round 11

* 4 December 2004
| Coventry | 18 - 19 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 4 December 2004
| London Welsh | 34 - 30 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Nigel Higginson
* 4 December 2004
| Orrell | 13 - 31 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 320 Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 4 December 2004
| Pertemps Bees | 17 - 39 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 500 Referee: Tim Beddow
* 4 December 2004
| Plymouth Albion | 11 - 11 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 1,949 Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 4 December 2004
| Rotherham Titans | 27 - 7 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Chris Sharp
* 5 December 2004
| Bristol Shoguns | 37 - 6 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,532 Referee: Mark Wilson

### Round 12

* 11 December 2004
| Bedford Blues | 26 - 16 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,753 Referee: David Rosich
* 11 December 2004
| Exeter Chiefs | 41 - 17 | Rotherham Titans |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,178 Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 11 December 2004
| London Welsh | 34 - 40 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Nick Williams
* 11 December 2004
| Nottingham | 31 - 9 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Attendance: 810 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 11 December 2004
| Sedgley Park | 38 - 19 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 420 Referee: S Leyshon
* 12 December 2004
| Bristol Shoguns | 23 - 11 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,182 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 12 December 2004
| Penzance & Newlyn | 33 - 13 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,840 Referee: Alan Biggs

### Round 13

* 27 December 2004
| Bedford Blues | 33 - 13 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 3,949 Referee: S Leyshon
* 27 December 2004
| Coventry | P - P | Pertemps Bees |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 February 2005.
* 27 December 2004
| Exeter Chiefs | P - P | Bristol Shoguns |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 February 2005.
* 27 December 2004
| Otley | 24 - 12 | Rotherham Titans |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 27 December 2004
| Penzance & Newlyn | 21 - 26 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 5,000 Referee: David Rose
* 27 December 2004
| Sedgley Park | 22 - 3 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 740 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 28 December 2004
| Henley Hawks | 18 - 14 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Attendance: 1,358 Referee: Bruce Robertson

### Round 14

* 2 January 2005
| Pertemps Bees | 30 - 22 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 470 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 3 January 2005
| Bristol Shoguns | P - P | Penzance & Newlyn |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 12 February 2005.
* 3 January 2005
| London Welsh | P - P | Exeter Chiefs |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 12 February 2005.
* 3 January 2005
| Nottingham | 16 - 18 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Attendance: 1,459 Referee: Robin Goodliffe
* 3 January 2005
| Orrell | 19 - 38 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 364 Referee: Chris Sharp
* 3 January 2005
| Plymouth Albion | 24 - 19 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 3,109 Referee: Rob Debney
* 3 January 2005
| Rotherham Titans | 24 - 26 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Clifton lane Attendance: 1,821 Referee: Nigel Higginson

### Round 15

* 8 January 2005
| Coventry | 46 - 15 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Referee: Nick Williams
* 8 January 2005
| Exeter Chiefs | 18 - 19 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 4,380 Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 8 January 2005
| Henley Hawks | 10-43 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Attendance: 865 Referee: Dean Richards
* 8 January 2005
| London Welsh | 3 - 43 | Bristol Shoguns |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,900 Referee: Sean Davey
* 8 January 2005
| Otley | 37 - 5 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Referee: Alan Biggs
* 8 January 2005
| Sedgley Park | 14 - 13 | Rotherham Titans |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 380 Referee: Tim Beddow
* 9 January 2005
| Penzance & Newlyn | 19 - 10 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,463 Referee: Martin Fox

### Round 16

* 15 January 2005
| Bedford Blues | 26 - 13 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,089 Referee: Andrew Small
* 15 January 2005
| Coventry | 30 - 3 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Referee: Nigel Higginson
* 15 January 2005
| Exeter Chiefs | 33 - 5 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,268 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 15 January 2005
| Nottingham | 3 - 31 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Attendance: 776 Referee: Tim Beddow
* 15 January 2005
| Orrell | 9 - 29 | Rotherham Titans |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 316 Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 15 January 2005
| Pertemps Bees | 14 - 13 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 450 Referee: Dean Richards
* 16 January 2005
| Bristol Shoguns | 62 - 9 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,087 Referee: Alan Biggs

### Round 17

* 22 January 2005
| Bedford Blues | 20 - 39 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,143 Referee: Tim Beddow
* 22 January 2005
| Henley Hawks | 14 - 50 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Attendance: 514 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* 22 January 2005
| Otley | 36 - 3 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 22 January 2005
| Pertemps Bees | 38 - 25 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Referee: Rob Debney
* 22 January 2005
| Plymouth Albion | P - P | Bristol Shoguns |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 March 2005.
* 22 January 2005
| Rotherham Titans | 43 - 13 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,200 Referee: David Rose
* 23 January 2005
| Penzance & Newlyn | 38 - 25 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,562 Referee: Dean Richards

### Round 18

* 29 January 2005
| Exeter Chiefs | 27 - 21 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 2,483 Referee: Nigel Higginson
* 29 January 2005
| London Welsh | 33 - 43 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,100 Referee: S Leyshon
* 29 January 2005
| Orrell | 18 - 29 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 268 Referee: David Rose
* 29 January 2005
| Otley | 17 - 6 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Referee: Tim Beddow
* 29 January 2005
| Plymouth Albion | 40 - 23 | Rotherham Titans |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 3,511 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 29 January 2005
| Sedgley Park | 20 - 21 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 417 Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 30 January 2005
| Bristol Shoguns | 43 - 0 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,529 Referee: Rob Debney

### Round 13 (rescheduled games)

* 5 February 2005
| Coventry | 50 - 7 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 5 February 2005
| Exeter Chiefs | 23 - 12 | Bristol Shoguns |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 4,187 Referee: Andrew Small

### Round 1 & 14 (rescheduled games)

* 12 February 2005
| Bristol Shoguns | 11-18 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,424 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 12 February 2005
| Bedford Blues | 12-17 | Rotherham Titans |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,712 Referee: Robin Goodliffe
* 12 February 2005
| London Welsh | 5-14 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 760 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

### Round 19

* 19 February 2005
| Bedford Blues | 16 - 17 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,047 Referee: Carlo Damasco
* 19 February 2005
| Coventry | 25 - 25 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Referee: Wayne Barnes
* 19 February 2005
| Henley Hawks | 12 - 13 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Attendance: 512 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 19 February 2005
| Orrell | 25 - 36 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 263 Referee: Martin Fox
* 19 February 2005
| Nottingham | 19 - 12 | Rotherham Titans |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Attendance: 1,350 Referee: Nigel Higginson
* 19 February 2005
| Pertemps Bees | 0 - 23 | Bristol Shoguns |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 650 Referee: Tim Beddow
* 20 February 2005
| Penzance & Newlyn | 36 - 29 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,436 Referee: Alan Biggs

### Round 20

* 26 February 2005
| Exeter Chiefs | 47 - 17 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,530 Referee: Alan Biggs
* 26 February 2005
| London Welsh | 16 - 3 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Rob Debney
* 26 February 2005
| Penzance & Newlyn | 17 - 20 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 26 February 2005
| Plymouth Albion | 25 - 17 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 2,630 Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 26 February 2005
| Rotherham Titans | 13 - 20 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,030 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 26 February 2005
| Sedgley Park | 12 - 23 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 525 Referee: Dean Richards
* 28 February 2005
| Bristol Shoguns | 59 - 14 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,853 Referee: Gareth Copsey

### Round 8 (rescheduled game)

* 5 March 2005
| Exeter Chiefs | 41 - 15 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,673 Referee: Tim Beddow

### Round 21

* 12 March 2005
| Bedford Blues | 23 - 28 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,576 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 12 March 2005
| Coventry | 17 - 27 | Bristol Shoguns |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,700 Referee: Tim Beddow
* 12 March 2005
| Henley Hawks | 13 - 10 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Attendance: 521 Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 12 March 2005
| Orrell | 27 - 32 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 237 Referee: N Williams
* 12 March 2005
| Otley | 27 - 7 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 810 Referee: Carlo Damasco
* 12 March 2005
| Pertemps Bees | 6 - 35 | Rotherham Titans |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 300 Referee: Chris Sharp
* 12 March 2005
| Sedgley Park | 46 - 27 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 540 Referee: Andrew Small

### Round 17 (rescheduled game)

* 19 March 2005
| Plymouth Albion | 23 - 38 | Bristol Shoguns |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 5,354 Referee: David Rose

### Round 22

* 26 March 2005
| London Welsh | 27 - 14 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,860 Referee: Martin Fox
* 26 March 2005
| Nottingham | 12 - 20 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Attendance: 875 Referee: Richard Draper
* 26 March 2005
| Orrell | 11 - 26 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Referee: Robin Goodliffe
* 26 March 2005
| Pertemps Bees | 15 - 19 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 600 Referee: S Leyshon
* 26 March 2005
| Plymouth Albion | 26 - 22 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 4,403 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 26 March 2005
| Rotherham Titans | 6 - 26 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 27 March 2005
| Bristol Shoguns | 68 - 15 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,349 Referee: Tim Beddow

### Round 23

* 2 April 2005
| Bedford Blues | 39 - 21 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,916 Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 2 April 2005
| Exeter Chiefs | 44 - 23 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,516 Referee: Martin Fox
* 2 April 2005
| Henley Hawks | 59 - 41 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Attendance: 520 Referee: Nick Williams
* 2 April 2005
| Nottingham | 33 - 14 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Referee: Chris Sharp
* 2 April 2005
| Otley | 17 - 16 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Referee: Robin Goodliffe
* 3 April 2005
| Bristol Shoguns | 43 - 13 | Rotherham Titans |
| | Report | |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,053 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 3 April 2005
| Penzance & Newlyn | 45 - 14 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Rob Debney

### Round 24

* 9 April 2005
| Coventry | 27 - 22 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 9 April 2005
| London Welsh | 20 - 14 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Geraint-Ashton Jones
* 9 April 2005
| Orrell | 5 - 53 | Bristol Shoguns |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 462 Referee: Alan Biggs
* 9 April 2005
| Pertemps Bees | 18 - 29 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 9 April 2005
| Plymouth Albion | 37 - 25 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 2,080 Referee: Rob Debney
* 9 April 2005
| Rotherham Titans | 25 - 34 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 950 Referee: Carlo Damasco
* 9 April 2005
| Sedgley Park | 0 - 11 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 444 Referee: Tim Beddow

### Round 25

* 23 April 2005
| Bedford Blues | 33 - 20 | Bristol Shoguns |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 3,284 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 23 April 2005
| Exeter Chiefs | 35 - 17 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 2,241 Referee: Martin Fox
* 23 April 2005
| Henley Hawks | 19 - 16 | Rotherham Titans |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Referee: Roy Maybank
* 23 April 2005
| Nottingham | 30 - 40 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Attendance: 2,122 Referee: Sean Davey
* 23 April 2005
| Otley | 24 - 17 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Referee: Tim Beddow
* 23 April 2005
| Sedgley Park | 22 - 44 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 743 Referee: Rowan Kitt
* 24 April 2005
| Penzance & Newlyn | 50 - 14 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,848 Referee: Nick Williams

### Round 26

* 30 April 2005
| Coventry | 47 - 29 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Referee: Chris Sharp
* 30 April 2005
| Henley Hawks | 26 - 38 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Attendance: 1,008 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 30 April 2005
| Orrell | 25 - 17 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 386 Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 30 April 2005
| Otley | 13 - 16 | Bristol Shoguns |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Referee: Rob Debney
* 30 April 2005
| Pertemps Bees | 57 - 19 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 425 Referee: Richard Draper
* 30 April 2005
| Plymouth Albion | 28 - 12 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 3,025 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 30 April 2005
| Rotherham Titans | 33 - 41 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Andrew Small

## Total Season Attendances

| Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| Bedford Blues | 13 | 26,733 | 2,056 | 3,949 | 1,224 | 29% |
| Bristol Shoguns | 13 | 68,040 | 5,234 | 10,349 | 3,853 | 43% |
| Coventry | 7 | 12,400 | 1,771 | 2,700 | 950 | 44% |
| Exeter Chiefs | 13 | 25,462 | 1,959 | 4,380 | 1,032 | 38% |
| Henley Hawks | 11 | 7,822 | 711 | 1,358 | 410 | 18% |
| London Welsh | 13 | 14,020 | 1,078 | 1,900 | 350 | 18% |
| Nottingham | 12 | 11,232 | 936 | 2,122 | 560 | 19% |
| Orrell | 12 | 4,321 | 360 | 650 | 237 | 7% |
| Otley | 5 | 3,641 | 728 | 811 | 620 | 15% |
| Penzance & Newlyn | 12 | 24,018 | 2,002 | 5,000 | 1,436 | 54% |
| Pertemps Bees | 9 | 4,345 | 483 | 650 | 300 | 19% |
| Plymouth Albion | 13 | 41,754 | 3,212 | 5,354 | 1,949 | 49% |
| Rotherham Titans | 12 | 16,051 | 1,338 | 2,000 | 950 | 54% |
| Sedgley Park | 13 | 6,749 | 519 | 743 | 320 | 17% |
* ↑ Note that 24 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.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Sedgley Park on 4 December 2004, Orrell on 8 January 2005, Penzance & Newlyn on 15 January 2005, Plymouth Albion on 19 February 2005 and Bedford Blues on 30 April 2005.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Plymouth Albion on 20 November 2004 and Rotherham on 23 April 2005.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Pertemps Bees on 26 March 2005.
* ↑ Missing home attendance v Sedgley Park on 26 March 2005.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Penzance & Newlyn on 23 October 2004, Rotherham Titans on 27 December 2004, Nottingham on 8 January 2005, Sedgley Park on 22 January 2005, Pertemps Bees on 29 January 2005, Coventry on 2 April 2005, Plymouth Albion on 23 April 2005 and Bristol Shoguns on 30 April 2005.
* ↑ Missing home attendance v Otley on 26 February 2005.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Plymouth Albion on 23 October 2004, Nottingham on 13 November 2004, Orrell on 22 January 2005 and Bedford Blues on 9 April 2005.
* ↑ Missing home attendance v Plymouth Albion on 2 October 2004.

## Individual statistics

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