2004–05 Powergen Cup

2004–05 Powergen Cup
Tournament details
Countries  England
Tournament format(s) knockout
Date September 2004 - 16 April 2005
Tournament statistics
Teams 132
Matches played 131
Final
Venue Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance 60,300
Champions Leeds Tykes (1st title)
Runners-up Bath

The 2004-05 Powergen Cup was the 34th annual rugby union cup competition in England. Leeds Tykes (now named Yorkshire Carnegie) won the competition for the first time in their history.[1][2] The event was sponsored by Powergen and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.[3]

This was the last season in which the competition was confined to English teams only; from the 2005-06 season, the Welsh regional teams joined to form the Anglo-Welsh Cup. This season also marked the last time that teams outside of the English Premiership were permitted to enter.

Earlier Rounds

Earlier rounds of the competition were run on a seeded system. Earlier rounds included Clubs which were lower in the RFU league structure, clubs higher in the leagues joined at later rounds.

The Qualifier Round consisted of 64 Clubs nominated by the Constituent Bodies (CB). Each CB nominated 2 Clubs, or 3 for the larger CBs such as Middlesex and Lancashire. These teams were usually selected through the previous season's County Cup (CB Cup) competitions. All were Level 5 or below. This Round produced 32 teams for the next round.

The Preliminary Round consisted of the 32 winning teams from the Qualifier Round and produced 16 teams for the 1st Round proper.

In the 1st Round, the 16 teams that won their Preliminary Round matches were joined by 14 National League 3 North and 14 National League 3 South clubs. National 3 was Level 4 of the RFU league structure; these leagues have since been renamed as National League 2 North and South. A total of 44 teams meant that this round consisted of 22 matches.

For the 2nd Round, the 22 teams that won their 1st Round matches were joined by 14 National League 2 clubs. National 2 was Level 3 of the RFU league structure; this league have since been renamed as National League 1. A total of 36 teams meant that this round consisted of 18 matches.

In the 3rd Round, the 18 teams that won their 2nd Round matches were joined by 14 National League 1 clubs. National 1 was Level 2 of the RFU league structure; this league have since been renamed as the RFU Championship. A total of 32 teams meant that this round consisted of 16 matches.

The 4th and 5th Rounds reduced the 16 teams that won their 3rd Round matches to 4 teams to advance to the 6th Round.

The 6th Round consisted of the 4 teams that won their 5th Round matches, joined by 12 Premiership clubs. The Premiership is, and remains, Level 1 of the RFU league structure, the highest level. A total of 16 teams meant that this round consisted of 8 matches.

Subsequent rounds were a standard knockout format of Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and a Final to produce an outright Cup winner.

Tablular form

Round Qualified from
previous round		 Joined by Total teams Matches /
Qualify for
next round		 Notes
Qualifiern/a64 CB nominated clubs64322 or 3 per CB, clubs from Level 5 and below
Preliminary32n/a3216
1st Round1614 National League 3 North and
14 National League 3 South clubs		4422Level 4 clubs join
2nd Round2214 National League 2 clubs3618Level 3 Clubs join
3rd Round1814 National League 1 clubs3216Level 2 clubs join
4th Round16n/a168
5th Round8n/a84
6th Round412 Premiership clubs168Level 1 clubs join
Quarter-finals8n/a84
Semi-finals4n/a42
Final2n/a21

First Round

Team One Team Two Score
BlackburnBlaydon0-39
Bradford & BingleyBedford Athletic54-7
ChesterMacclesfield28-23
CleckheatonDarlington Mowden Park13-21
Dudley KingswinfordWest Park St Helens13-21
HalifaxNew Brighton34-20
HullTynedale26-20
KendalLongton34-12
ReadingScunthorpe33-29
RugbyDarlington62-3
WhitchurchFylde9-15
CambridgeNorth Walsham6-22
EalingWeston-super-Mare20-25
Haywards HeathPenryn37-29
HertfordBridgwater & Albion35-0
London ScottishWorthing9-10
MaidenheadBarking12-24
Old PatesiansHavant31-30
RedruthBerry Hill?
SouthendRichmond20-22
TabardDings Crusaders21-19
Westcombe ParkLydney40-35

Second Round

Team One Team Two Score
BlaydonWharfedale16-14
CleckheatonHull16-15
HalifaxFylde31-15
HarrogateBradford & Bingley28-29
KendalReading36-31
ManchesterChester40-13
NuneatonDoncaster13-16
WaterlooRugby47-24
West Park St HelensMoseley20-35
BlackheathNewbury27-34
EsherWeston-super-Mare21-17
Haywards HeathTabard16-28
Old PatesiansLaunceston12-19
RedruthWorthing30-23
RichmondHertford31-7
Rosslyn ParkBracknell13-40
StourbridgeNorth Walsham11-21
Westcombe ParkBarking33-10

Third Round

Team One Team Two Score
BedfordTabard52-13
BracknellOtley27-31
DoncasterPertemps Bees21-30
LauncestonHalifax5-9
London WelshExeter19-67
ManchesterSedgley Park44-20
MoseleyHenley Hawks24-20
NewburyNottingham23-38
OrrellBlaydon38-0
Penzance/NewlynEsher64-0
RedruthWaterloo8-20
RichmondKendal13-18
RotherhamPlymouth Albion16-17
StourbridgeCoventry11-29
Westcombe ParkCleckheaton24-19
BristolBradford & Bingley32-6

Fourth Round

Team One Team Two Score
BedfordHalifax40-10
CoventryPenzance/Newlyn31-23
ExeterManchester78-0
KendalWaterloo16-22
OtleyWestcombe Park45-16
Pertemps BeesOrrell30-7
Plymouth AlbionMoseley76-6
BristolNottingham61-14

Fifth Round

Team One Team Two Score
BedfordExeter23-18
CoventryPertemps Bees23-28
Plymouth AlbionOtley23-15
WaterlooBristol3-57

Later Rounds

The 12 Premiership teams joined the 4 qualifiers from Round 5 to make up the draw for Round 6.

 
Round 6Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 18 December 2004
 
 
 Northampton Saints 41
 
 22 January 2005
 
 Bedford Blues 8
 
 Northampton Saints 19
 
 19 December 2004
 
 Leeds Tykes 24
 
 Leeds Tykes 81
 
 6 March 2005
 
 Pertemps Bees 17
 
 Leeds Tykes 15
 
 19 December 2004
 
 London Irish 6
 
 Saracens 22
 
 23 January 2005
 
 Newcastle Falcons 20
 
 Saracens 15
 
 18 December 2004
 
 London Irish 21
 
 Worcester 7
 
 16 April 2005
 
 London Irish 9
 
 Leeds Tykes 20
 
 18 December 2004
 
 Bath 12
 
 Leicester Tigers 13
 
 22 January 2005
 
 Gloucester 20
 
 Gloucester 21
 
 19 December 2004
 
 Bristol Shoguns 0
 
 Bristol Shoguns 33
 
 6 March 2005
 
 London Wasps1 43
 
 Gloucester 19
 
 19 December 2004
 
 Bath 24
 
 Sale Sharks 38
 
 21 January 2005
 
 Plymouth Albion 18
 
 Sale Sharks 23
 
 18 December 2004
 
 Bath 24
 
 Bath 33
 
 
 Harlequins 7
 

1 London Wasps disqualified for fielding an ineligible player

Final

16 April 2005
14:30
Leeds Tykes 20 - 12 Bath
Try: Chris Bell
André Snyman
Con: Gordon Ross (2)
Pen: Gordon Ross (2)
 Score Pen: Chris Malone (4)
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 60,300
Referee: Dave Pearson
15England Iain Balshaw (c)
14South Africa André Snyman
13England Phil Christophers
12England Chris Bell
11England Tom Biggs
10Scotland Gordon Ross
9England Alan Dickens
8Wales Alix Popham
7Wales Richard Parks
6Wales Scott Morgan
5England Tom Palmer
4England Stuart Hooper
3Scotland Gavin Kerr
2England Mark Regan
1England Mike Shelley
Replacements:
16Australia Matt Holt
17England Rob Rawlinson
18Scotland Jon Dunbar
19England Dan Hyde
20Scotland Mark McMillan
21Australia Craig McMullen
22Argentina Diego Albanese
Coach:
England Jon Callard
15England Matt Perry
14New Zealand Joe Maddock
13England Andrew Higgins
12England Olly Barkley
11South Africa Frikkie Welsh
10Australia Chris Malone
9England Nick Walshe
8Samoa Isaac Fe'aunati
7England James Scaysbrook
6Wales Geirant Lewis
5England Danny Grewcock (c)
4England Rob Fidler
3England Duncan Bell
2England Lee Mears
1England Matt Stevens
Replacements:
16Wales Jonathan Humphreys
17England David Flatman
18Wales Gareth Delve
19New Zealand Brendon Daniel
20England Martyn Wood
21England Ryan Davis
Coach:
Australia John Connolly

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bath 12-20 Leeds". BBC Sport.
  2. ↑ "Perverse rule may turn Leeds silver to dust". The Guardian.
  3. ↑ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
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