2005 Rugby League National Leagues

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2005 Nationeal League
League National Leagues
National League One
Champions Castleford Tigers
League leaders Whitehaven
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from National League One Castleford Tigers
Relegated to National League Two Barrow Raiders
Featherstone Rovers
National League Two
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from National League Two York City Knights
National League Three
Champions Coventry Bears
League leaders Bradford Dudley Hill

The 2005 National Leagues (known as the LHF Healthplan National Leagues due to sponsorship) were the second, third and fourth divisions of rugby league in the UK.

Contents

National League One

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Haven colours.svg Whitehaven 181602648307+34132Semi-final
2 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers (P)181503683386+29730
3 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 181305589389+20026Elimination Semi-final
4 Faxcolours.svg Halifax 181008604467+13720
5 Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 181008485470+1520
6 Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 189184685023419
7 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham 1861114555459013
8 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 18501341757415710Qualification for National League Two Playoff Final
9 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers (R)1832134546481948Relegated to National League Two
10 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders (R)1810172998325332

Play-offs

Elimination play-offsQualifying/Elimination semifinalElimination final Grand Final
Leigh Sports Village
1 Haven colours.svg Whitehaven 32 Castleford colours.svg Castleford 36
2 Castleford colours.svg Castleford 22 Wheldon Road Haven colours.svg Whitehaven 8
The Shay
Castleford colours.svg Castleford 15
3 Faxcolours.svg Halifax 64
The Shay Faxcolours.svg Halifax 12
6 Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 10
Faxcolours.svg Halifax 36
Craven Park
HKRcolours.svg Hull KR 22
4 HKRcolours.svg Hull KR 45
5 Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale 4

Grand Final

9 October 2005
Castleford Tigers 36 – 8 Whitehaven
Tries: Davis (2), Blanch, Haughey, Crouch, Huby
Goals: Huby (3), Fletcher (2), Hepworth
[1]
Tries: Calvert, Seeds
Halton Stadium, Widnes
Attendance: 13,300 [2]
Referee: Steve Ganson

National League Two

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Yorkcolours.svg York City Knights (P)181503683356+32730Promoted to National League One
2 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 181314526350+17627Semi-final
3 Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 181215487426+6125Elimination Final
4 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions 181107623434+18922
5 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks 181107476385+9122
6 Gthundercolours.svg Gateshead Thunder 18819516508+817
7 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 18801041452911516
8 Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 1841133594711129
9 Blackpoolcolours.svg Blackpool Panthers 1830153566232676
10 Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 1820162586203624

Play-offs

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
VenueCrowd
ELIMINATION MATCHES
Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions 40-28 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks
Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 47-12 Gthundercolours.svg Gateshead Thunder
SEMI-FINALS
Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 40-20 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams
Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 17-16 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions
ELIMINATION FINAL
Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 26-18 Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town
GRAND FINAL
Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 28-26 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams

National League Three

Table

PositionClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPts forPts agstPoints
1 Bradford Dudley Hill 18170184025334
2 Bramley Buffaloes 18160283223732
3 St Albans Centurions 18140477034928
4 Warrington Wizards 18101768338221
5 Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks 1891844451419
6 Hemel Stags 18801040952316
7 Coventry Bears 18701152563514
8 Huddersfield Underbank Rangers 18501346667910
9 Gateshead Storm 1830153597656
10 Essex Eels 18001818111940

Play-offs

Week 1

St Albans Centurions 40-6 Hemel Stags

Warrington Wizards 48-12 Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks

Week 2

Bradford Dudley Hill 18-19 Bramley Buffaloes

St Albans Centurions 46–24 Warrington Wizards

Week 3

Bradford Dudley Hill 63-10 St Albans Centurions

Grand Final

Bradford Dudley Hill 28-26 Bramley Buffaloes

See also

References

  1. Wilson, Andy (10 October 2005). "Brilliant Davis survives rough treatment to put Castleford back on the big stage". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. "Rugby League RKC" . Retrieved 20 February 2024.