# 2004–05 Premiership Rugby

The 2004–05 Zurich Premiership was the 18th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions.
For the first time, two of the opening games of the season were played at Twickenham, in the 2004 London Double Header, between the four "London" teams: Harlequins, London Irish, London Wasps and Saracens.
At the end of the season, Harlequins were relegated, to be replaced by Bristol for 2005–06.

## Participating teams

| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
| Bath | Recreation Ground | 10,500 | Bath, Somerset |
| Gloucester | Kingsholm | 13,000 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
| Harlequins | The Stoop | 8,500 | Twickenham, London |
| Leeds Tykes | Headingley Stadium | 22,250 | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Leicester Tigers | Welford Road | 16,815 | Leicester, Leicestershire |
| London Irish | Madejski Stadium | 24,161 | Reading, Berkshire |
| London Wasps | The Causeway Stadium | 10,000 | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
| Newcastle Falcons | Kingston Park | 10,200 | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear |
| Northampton Saints | Franklin's Gardens | 12,100 | Northampton, Northamptonshire |
| Sale | Edgeley Park | 10,641 | Stockport, Greater Manchester |
| Saracens | Vicarage Road | 22,000 | Watford, Hertfordshire |
| Worcester | Sixways | 8,477 | Worcester, Worcestershire |

### Notes

* ↑ London Irish would also play 1 home game at Twickenham Stadium in London on 4 September 2004
* ↑ Saracens would also play 1 home game at Twickenham Stadium in London on 4 September 2004 and 1 home game at Franklin's Gardens in Northampton on 6 November 2004

## Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Leicester Tigers (F) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 665 | 323 | +342 | 75 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 78 | Playoff place |
| 2 | London Wasps (C) | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 561 | 442 | +119 | 59 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 73 | Playoff place |
| 3 | Sale Sharks (SF) | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 513 | 442 | +71 | 51 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 60 | Playoff place |
| 4 | Bath | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 407 | 366 | +41 | 33 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 58 | 2005–06 Heineken Cup |
| 5 | Saracens | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 384 | 428 | −44 | 39 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 2005–06 Heineken Cup |
| 6 | Gloucester | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 407 | 487 | −80 | 43 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 47 | |
| 7 | Newcastle Falcons | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 475 | 596 | −121 | 43 | 64 | 3 | 4 | 47 | |
| 8 | Leeds Tykes | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 380 | 431 | −51 | 34 | 40 | 1 | 6 | 43 | 2005–06 Heineken Cup |
| 9 | Worcester Warriors | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 365 | 493 | −128 | 36 | 53 | 1 | 5 | 42 | |
| 10 | London Irish | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 378 | 421 | −43 | 28 | 35 | 1 | 7 | 40 | |
| 11 | Northampton Saints | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 410 | 473 | −63 | 31 | 44 | 2 | 6 | 40 | |
| 12 | Harlequins (R) | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 416 | 459 | −43 | 41 | 46 | 3 | 9 | 38 | Relegation place |

## Results
### Week 1

* 4 September 2004 14:00
| London Irish | 18 – 12 | Harlequins |
* Twickenham Attendance: 51,000
* 4 September 2004 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 29 – 14 | Bath |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 12,027
* 4 September 2004 16:15
| Saracens | 13 – 11 | London Wasps |
* Twickenham Attendance: 51,000
* 5 September 2004 13:30
| Sale Sharks | 26 – 19 | Leicester Tigers |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 6,952
* 5 September 2004 14:30
| Leeds Tykes | 16 – 21 | Gloucester |
* Headingley Attendance: 4,079
* 5 September 2004 15:30
| Worcester Warriors | 9 – 30 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Sixways Attendance: 8,300

### Week 2

* 11 September 2004 14:15
| Bath | 18 – 33 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,400
* 11 September 2004 14:45
| London Wasps | 30 – 33 | Sale Sharks |
* The Causeway Stadium Attendance: 7,011
* 11 September 2004 15:00
| Gloucester | 23 – 16 | London Irish |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 11,265
* 11 September 2004 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 42 – 20 | Leeds Tykes |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,533
* 11 September 2004 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 13 – 45 | Northampton Saints |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,823
* 12 September 2004 15:00
| Saracens | 16 – 10 | Worcester Warriors |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,620

### Week 3

* 17 September 2004 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 25 – 15 | Saracens |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,014
* 18 September 2004 14:00
| Worcester Warriors | 22 – 26 | Bath |
* Sixways Attendance: 6,348
* 18 September 2004 14:45
| Northampton Saints | 12 – 18 | Gloucester |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 12,093
* 19 September 2004 15:00
| London Irish | 22 – 39 | Leicester Tigers |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,472
* 19 September 2004 15:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 22 – 21 | NEC Harlequins |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 8,706
* 19 September 2004 19:30
| Leeds Tykes | 9 – 13 | London Wasps |
* Headingley Attendance: 3,526

### Week 4

* 24 September 2004 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 57 – 3 | Worcester Warriors |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 6,647
* 25 September 2004 15:00
| Gloucester | 31 – 17 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 13,000
* 25 September 2004 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 32 – 13 | Northampton Saints |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,815
* 25 September 2004 15:05
| NEC Harlequins | 10 – 18 | Bath |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 8,844
* 26 September 2004 15:00
| London Wasps | 35 – 26 | London Irish |
* The Causeway Stadium Attendance: 7,957
* 26 September 2004 15:00
| Saracens | 23 – 29 | Leeds Tykes |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,325

### Week 5

* 2 October 2004 14:00
| Worcester Warriors | 33 – 7 | NEC Harlequins |
* Sixways Attendance: 7,235
* 2 October 2004 14:15
| Bath | 29 – 14 | Gloucester |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,400
* 2 October 2004 14:45
| Newcastle Falcons | 15 – 44 | Leicester Tigers |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 8,609
* 2 October 2004 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 9 – 10 | London Wasps |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 12,036
* 3 October 2004 14:30
| Leeds Tykes | 11 – 14 | Sale Sharks |
* Headingley Attendance: 4,592
* 3 October 2004 15:00
| London Irish | 20 – 3 | Saracens |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,047

### Week 6

* 8 October 2004 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 16 – 17 | London Irish |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,206
* 9 October 2004 14:45
| Leicester Tigers | 16 – 16 | Bath |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,815
* 9 October 2004 15:00
| Gloucester | 29 – 23 | NEC Harlequins |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 11,471
* 10 October 2004 15:00
| Leeds Tykes | 24 – 19 | Worcester Warriors |
* Headingley Attendance: 5,207
* 10 October 2004 15:00
| London Wasps | 43 – 29 | Newcastle Falcons |
* The Causeway Stadium Attendance: 10,000
* 10 October 2004 15:00
| Saracens | 23 – 12 | Northampton Saints |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,712

### Week 7

* 16 October 2004 14:00
| Worcester Warriors | 13 – 18 | Gloucester |
* Sixways Attendance: 8,401
* 16 October 2004 14:45
| Bath | 16 – 19 | London Wasps |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,400
* 16 October 2004 15:00
| London Irish | 12 – 16 | Leeds Tykes |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,410
* 16 October 2004 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 9 – 15 | Leicester Tigers |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 9,954
* 16 October 2004 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 6 – 23 | Sale Sharks |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 11,365
* 17 October 2004 15:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 20 – 20 | Saracens |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 7,762

### Week 8

* 5 November 2004 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 39 – 25 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,641
* 5 November 2004 20:00
| Leeds Tykes | 26 – 21 | Northampton Saints |
* Headingley Attendance: 3,247
* 5 November 2004 20:00
| London Wasps | 19 – 16 | NEC Harlequins |
* The Causeway Stadium Attendance: 8,283
* 6 November 2004 14:45
| Leicester Tigers | 28 – 13 | Gloucester |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,815
* 6 November 2004 15:00
| Saracens | 30 – 37 | Bath |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 3,595
* 7 November 2004 15:00
| London Irish | 25 – 15 | Worcester Warriors |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,232

### Week 9

* 12 November 2004 19:45
| Gloucester | 17 – 27 | London Wasps |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 13,000
* 12 November 2004 19:45
| NEC Harlequins | 40 – 10 | Saracens |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 8,050
* 13 November 2004 12:30
| Bath | 27 – 13 | Sale Sharks |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,500
* 13 November 2004 12:30
| Northampton Saints | 20 – 21 | London Irish |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 11,749
* 13 November 2004 12:30
| Worcester Warriors | 11 – 38 | Leicester Tigers |
* Sixways Attendance: 8,477
* 14 November 2004 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 29 – 16 | Leeds Tykes |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 6,020

### Week 10

* 19 November 2004 19:45
| Leeds Tykes | 28 – 30 | Bath |
* Headingley Attendance: 4,096
* 19 November 2004 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 13 – 19 | NEC Harlequins |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 6,186
* 20 November 2004 12:30
| Northampton Saints | 6 – 17 | Worcester Warriors |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 11,208
* 21 November 2004 15:00
| London Irish | 21 – 15 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,560
* 21 November 2004 15:00
| London Wasps | 17 – 17 | Leicester Tigers |
* The Causeway Stadium Attendance: 10,000
* 21 November 2004 15:00
| Saracens | 14 – 9 | Gloucester |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,860

### Week 11

* 26 November 2004 19:30
| Gloucester | 24 – 14 | Sale Sharks |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 12,365
* 26 November 2004 20:00
| Worcester Warriors | 27 – 24 | London Wasps |
* Sixways Attendance: 8,477
* 27 November 2004 14:45
| Leicester Tigers | 21 – 9 | Saracens |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,815
* 28 November 2004 14:15
| Bath | 27 – 15 | London Irish |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,500
* 28 November 2004 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 27 – 16 | Northampton Saints |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 6,871
* 28 November 2004 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 31 – 17 | Leeds Tykes |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 6,447

### Week 12

* 26 December 2004 15:00
| Saracens | 8 – 8 | NEC Harlequins |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 9,285
* 27 December 2004 14:30
| Leeds Tykes | 11 – 15 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Headingley Attendance: 14,293
* 27 December 2004 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 50 – 7 | Worcester Warriors |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,815
* 27 December 2004 15:00
| London Irish | 21 – 22 | Northampton Saints |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 17,364
* 27 December 2004 15:00
| London Wasps | 33 – 20 | Gloucester |
* The Causeway Stadium Attendance: 10,000
* 27 December 2004 15:00
| Sale Sharks | 19 – 10 | Bath |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,641

### Week 13

* 1 January 2005 14:00
| Worcester Warriors | 16 – 6 | London Irish |
* Sixways Attendance: 8,477
* 1 January 2005 14:15
| Bath | 6 – 13 | Saracens |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,500
* 1 January 2005 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 18 – 9 | Leeds Tykes |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 12,001
* 2 January 2005 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 30 – 29 | Sale Sharks |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 10,200
* 2 January 2005 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 15 – 27 | London Wasps |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 9,999
* 2 January 2005 17:00
| Gloucester | 13 – 28 | Leicester Tigers |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 13,000

### Week 14

* 28 January 2005 19:45
| Saracens | 32 – 13 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,870
* 28 January 2005 20:00
| Leeds Tykes | 16 – 5 | London Irish |
* Headingley Attendance: 4,252
* 29 January 2005 14:45
| Sale Sharks | 37 – 24 | Northampton Saints |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,887
* 29 January 2005 15:00
| Gloucester | 28 – 16 | Worcester Warriors |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 13,000
* 29 January 2005 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 32 – 17 | NEC Harlequins |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,815
* 29 January 2005 17:35
| London Wasps | 9 – 12 | Bath |
* The Causeway Stadium Attendance: 10,000

### Week 15

* 4 February 2005 20:00
| Worcester Warriors | 22 – 15 | Leeds Tykes |
* Sixways Attendance: 8,441
* 5 February 2005 14:00
| NEC Harlequins | 38 – 9 | Gloucester |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 8,782
* 5 February 2005 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 20 – 21 | Saracens |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 12,020
* 5 February 2005 19:45
| Bath | 6 – 6 | Leicester Tigers |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,500
* 6 February 2005 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 29 – 28 | London Wasps |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 7,659
* 6 February 2005 15:00
| London Irish | 6 – 9 | Sale Sharks |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,125

### Week 16

* 18 February 2005 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 19 – 10 | Leeds Tykes |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,556
* 19 February 2005 14:00
| NEC Harlequins | 9 – 15 | Worcester Warriors |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 8,166
* 19 February 2005 15:00
| Gloucester | 17 – 16 | Bath |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 13,000
* 19 February 2005 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 83 – 10 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,815
* 20 February 2005 15:00
| London Wasps | 39 – 9 | Northampton Saints |
* The Causeway Stadium Attendance: 9,507
* 20 February 2005 15:00
| Saracens | 12 – 30 | London Irish |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,254

### Week 17

* 25 February 2005 20:00
| Leeds Tykes | 5 – 14 | Saracens |
* Headingley Attendance: 3,132
* 25 February 2005 20:00
| Worcester Warriors | 23 – 10 | Sale Sharks |
* Sixways Attendance: 8,477
* 26 February 2005 14:15
| Bath | 15 – 17 | NEC Harlequins |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,500
* 26 February 2005 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 26 – 11 | Leicester Tigers |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 12,084
* 27 February 2005 12:00
| London Irish | 19 – 33 | London Wasps |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,018
* 27 February 2005 13:15
| Newcastle Falcons | 27 – 27 | Gloucester |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 6,333

### Week 18

* 11 March 2005 19:30
| Leicester Tigers | 15 – 6 | London Irish |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,815
* 12 March 2005 14:00
| Bath | 18 – 10 | Worcester Warriors |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,425
* 12 March 2005 14:00
| Gloucester | 18 – 26 | Northampton Saints |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 12,203
* 13 March 2005 14:00
| NEC Harlequins | 39 – 23 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 8,240
* 13 March 2005 15:00
| London Wasps | 30 – 15 | Leeds Tykes |
* The Causeway Stadium Attendance: 7,545
* 13 March 2005 15:00
| Saracens | 32 – 19 | Sale Sharks |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,751

### Week 19

* 25 March 2005 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 25 – 27 | London Wasps |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,641
* 26 March 2005 14:00
| Worcester Warriors | 18 – 19 | Saracens |
* Sixways Attendance: 8,498
* 26 March 2005 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 22 – 20 | NEC Harlequins |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 12,064
* 26 March 2005 17:00
| London Irish | 12 – 13 | Gloucester |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 17,111
* 27 March 2005 14:30
| Leeds Tykes | 23 – 22 | Leicester Tigers |
* Headingley Attendance: 6,723
* 27 March 2005 15:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 5 – 9 | Bath |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 8,834

### Week 20

* 9 April 2005 15:00
| Bath | 30 – 12 | Northampton Saints |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,500
* 9 April 2005 15:00
| Gloucester | 15 – 33 | Leeds Tykes |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 11,396
* 9 April 2005 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 45 – 15 | Sale Sharks |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,815
* 9 April 2005 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 20 – 25 | London Irish |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 8,500
* 10 April 2005 15:00
| London Wasps | 45 – 24 | Saracens |
* The Causeway Stadium Attendance: 10,000
* 10 April 2005 15:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 16 – 21 | Worcester Warriors |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 7,151

### Week 21

* 15 April 2005 19:45
| Northampton Saints | 23 – 22 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 12,027
* 15 April 2005 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 35 – 17 | Gloucester |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 9,456
* 17 April 2005 15:00
| London Wasps | 32 – 17 | Worcester Warriors |
* The Causeway Stadium Attendance: 8,941
* 17 April 2005 16:00
| Saracens | 19 – 17 | Leicester Tigers |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 16,812
* 24 April 2005 15:00
| London Irish | 19 – 21 | Bath |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,771
* 26 April 2005 19:45
| Leeds Tykes | 21 – 10 | Harlequins |
* Headingley Attendance: 8,161

### Week 22

* 30 April 2005 15:00
| Bath | 6 – 10 | Leeds Tykes |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,500
* 30 April 2005 15:00
| Gloucester | 13 – 14 | Saracens |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 13,000
* 30 April 2005 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 45 – 10 | London Wasps |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,815
* 30 April 2005 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 22 – 23 | Sale Sharks |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 8,500
* 30 April 2005 15:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 23 – 16 | London Irish |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 9,328
* 30 April 2005 15:00
| Worcester Warriors | 21 – 19 | Northampton Saints |
* Sixways Attendance: 8,493

## Play-offs

As for the 2003–04 season, the first placed team automatically qualified for the final, where they played the winner of the second vs third place semi-final. This was the last season in which that format of play-off was used.

### Semi-final

* 7 May 2005 15:15
| London Wasps | 43 – 22 | Sale Sharks |
| | Report | |
* The Causeway Stadium, High Wycombe Attendance: 5,824 Referee: Dave Pearson

### Final

* 14 May 2005 15:30
| Leicester Tigers | 14–39 | London Wasps |
| Try: Bemand Pens: Goode (3) | Report 1 Report 2 | Try: Hoadley, van Gisbergen, Voyce Cons: van Gisbergen (3) Pens: van Gisbergen (5) Drop Goals: King |
* Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 60,762 Referee: Chris White
Team details :
| FB | 15 | Sam Vesty |
| RW | 14 | Geordan Murphy |
| OC | 13 | Ollie Smith |
| IC | 12 | Daryl Gibson |
| LW | 11 | Leon Lloyd |
| FH | 10 | Andy Goode |
| SH | 9 | Harry Ellis |
| N8 | 8 | Martin Corry |
| OF | 7 | Neil Back |
| BF | 6 | Louis Deacon |
| RL | 5 | Ben Kay |
| LL | 4 | Martin Johnson (c) |
| TP | 3 | Julian White |
| HK | 2 | George Chuter |
| LP | 1 | Darren Morris |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | James Buckland |
| PR | 17 | Graham Rowntree |
| FL | 18 | Lewis Moody |
| FL | 19 | Will Johnson |
| SH | 20 | Scott Bemand |
| WG | 21 | Austin Healey |
| WG | 22 | Alesana Tuilagi |
| | Coach: John Wells |
| FB | 15 | Mark van Gisbergen |
| RW | 14 | Paul Sackey |
| OC | 13 | Ayoola Erinle |
| IC | 12 | Josh Lewsey |
| LW | 11 | Tom Voyce |
| FH | 10 | Alex King |
| SH | 9 | Matt Dawson |
| N8 | 8 | Lawrence Dallaglio (c) |
| OF | 7 | Joe Worsley |
| BF | 6 | John Hart |
| RL | 5 | Richard Birkett |
| LL | 4 | Simon Shaw |
| TP | 3 | Will Green |
| HK | 2 | Phil Greening |
| LP | 1 | Tim Payne |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Trevor Leota |
| PR | 17 | Craig Dowd |
| LK | 18 | Mark Lock |
| FL | 19 | Martin Purdy |
| SH | 20 | Warren Fury |
| FH | 21 | James Brooks |
| FB | 22 | Rob Hoadley |
| | Coach: Warren Gatland |

## Wildcard
### Semi finals

* 6 May 2005
| Saracens | 28 – 10 | Worcester Warriors |
* Vicarage Road, Watford Attendance: 5,168
* 8 May 2005
| Gloucester | 23 – 16 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Kingsholm, Gloucester Attendance: 6,206

### Final

* 14 May 2005
| Saracens | 24 – 16 | Gloucester Rugby |
* Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham Attendance: 30,000

## Leading 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 have not earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.