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{{Infobox squash championship
{{Infobox European Cup Rugby season
| name = [[World Team Squash Championships|Women's World Team]] 2004
| name = 1971–1972 John Player Knockout Cup
| number = 14
| image =
| series = World Women's Team Championship
| logo =
| imagesize = 200px
| caption = Official Logo
| logo_size =
| countries = {{flag|England}}
| location = {{flagicon|NED}}&nbsp; [[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]]
| tournament format = [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout]]
| venue =
| dates = September 26 - October 02, 2004
| date = September 2004 - 29 April 1972
| teams =
| teams =
| website =
| matches =
| attendance =
| champions = {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia
| tries =
| runners-up = {{flagicon|ENG}} England
| top point scorer =
| third_place = {{flagicon|NZL}} New Zealand
| top try scorer =
| prev = {{flagicon|DEN}} [[2002 Women's World Team Squash Championships|2002]]
| venue = [[Twickenham Stadium]], [[London]]
| next = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[2006 Women's World Team Squash Championships|2006]]
| attendance2 = 10,500
| champions = [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]]
| count = 1
| runner-up = [[Moseley Rugby Football Club|Moseley]]
| website =
| previous year =
| previous tournament =
| next year = 1972-1973
| next tournament = 1972-1973
}}
}}


The '''1972-1972 John Player Knockout Cup was the first rugby union cup competition in England. [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]] won the competition.
The '''2004 Women's [[World Team Squash Championships]]''' were held in [[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]] and took place from September 26 until October 02, 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsquash.org/ws/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Womens-Team-Open1.pdf|title=Women's World Team Championship 2004|publisher=worldsquash.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/public-site/reference-online|title=Times Archives|publisher=Oxfordshire Libraries}}</ref>


The [[Rugby Football Union|RFU]] introduced this new challenge cup which quickly emerged as England’s premier Rugby Union club competition event. The event was sponsored by John Player cigarettes and the final was held at [[Twickenham Stadium]]. The principal event for Rugby Union clubs at this time was the County Championship because there was no official league table for clubs.
==Seeds==
{{columns-list|2|
#{{flagicon|AUS}} Australia
#{{flagicon|ENG}} England
#{{flagicon|NED}} Netherlands
#{{flagicon|EGY}} Egypt
#{{flagicon|MAS}} Malaysia
#{{flagicon|NZL}} New Zealand
#{{flagicon|SCO}} Scotland
#{{flagicon|CAN}} Canada
#{{flagicon|IRE}} Ireland
#{{flagicon|USA}} United States
#{{flagicon|BEL}} Belgium
#{{flagicon|FRA}} France
#{{flagicon|RSA}} South Africa
#{{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark
#{{flagicon|HKG}} Hong Kong
#{{flagicon|GER}} Germany
#{{flagicon|SWI}} Switzerland
#{{flagicon|JPN}} Japan
#{{flagicon|AUT}} Austria
}}


== Results ==
==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.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.squashplayer.co.uk/wwt-news.htm|title=World Championship|publisher=Squash Player}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.squashinfo.com/news/156-grinhams-beat-england-to-secure-world-title-for-australia|title=Grinhams Beat England To Secure World Title For Australia|publisher=Squash Info}}</ref>


The '''Qualifier Round''' consisted of 64 Clubs nominated by the [[Constituent Body (RFU)|Constituent Bodies (CB)]]. Each CB nominated 2 Clubs, or 3 for the larger CBs such as [[Middlesex Rugby Football Union|Middlesex]] and [[Lancashire County Rugby Football Union|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 2 North|National League 3 North]] and 14 [[National League 2 South|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.
==First Round==
=== Pool A ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width=250| Team One
!width=250|Team Two
!width=50|Score
|-
|{{flagicon|AUS}} Australia ||{{flagicon|IRE}} Ireland ||3-0
|-
|{{flagicon|CAN}} Canada ||{{flagicon|GER}} Germany ||2-1
|-
|{{flagicon|AUS}} Australia ||{{flagicon|GER}} Germany ||3-0
|-
|{{flagicon|AUS}} Australia ||{{flagicon|SWI}} Switzerland ||3-0
|-
|{{flagicon|AUS}} Australia ||{{flagicon|CAN}} Canada ||3-0
|-
|{{flagicon|IRE}} Ireland ||{{flagicon|GER}} Germany ||2-1
|-
|{{flagicon|IRE}} Ireland ||{{flagicon|SWI}} Switzerland ||2-1
|-
|{{flagicon|IRE}} Ireland ||{{flagicon|CAN}} Canada ||2-1
|-
|{{flagicon|CAN}} Canada ||{{flagicon|GER}} Germany ||2-1
|-
|{{flagicon|CAN}} Canada ||{{flagicon|SWI}} Switzerland ||3-0
|-
|{{flagicon|SWI}} Switzerland ||{{flagicon|GER}} Germany ||2-1
|}


For the '''2nd Round''', the 22 teams that won their 1st Round matches were joined by 14 [[National League 1|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.
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%"
|-
!width=20| Pos
!width=150| Nation
!width=650| Team
!width=20| P
!width=20| W
!width=20| L
!width=20| Pts
|-align=center style="background: #ADFFD6;"
|1 || align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Australia || [[Natalie Grinham]], [[Rachael Grinham]], [[Amelia Pittock]], [[Melissa Martin]] || 4 ||4 || 0 || 8
|-align=center style="background: #ADFFD6;"
|2 || align="left"|{{flagicon|IRE}} Ireland || [[Madeline Perry]], [[Aisling Blake]], [[Anna McGeever]], [[Laura Mylotte]] || 4 ||3 || 1 || 6
|-align=center
|3 || align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Canada || [[Runa Reta]], [[Melanie Jans]], [[Marnie Baizley]], [[Alana Miller]] || 4 || 2 || 2 || 4
|-align=center
|4 || align="left"|{{flagicon|SWI}} Switzerland || [[Olivia Hauser]], [[Manuela Zehnder]], [[Gaby Schmohl]], [[Gabi Hegi]] || 4 || 1 || 3 || 2
|-align=center
|5 || align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} Germany || [[Karin Beriere]], [[Carola Weiss]], [[Katharina Witt (squash player)|Katharina Witt]], [[Kathrin Rohrmueller]] || 4 || 0 || 4 || 0
|}
=== Pool B ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width=250| Team One
!width=250|Team Two
!width=50|Score
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} England ||{{flagicon|USA}} United States ||3-0
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} England ||{{flagicon|HKG}} Hong Kong ||3-0
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} England ||{{flagicon|JPN}} Japan ||3-0
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} England ||{{flagicon|SCO}} Scotland ||3-0
|-
|{{flagicon|USA}} United States ||{{flagicon|HKG}} Hong Kong ||2-1
|-
|{{flagicon|USA}} United States ||{{flagicon|SCO}} Scotland ||3-0
|-
|{{flagicon|USA}} United States ||{{flagicon|JPN}} Japan ||3-0
|-
|{{flagicon|HKG}} Hong Kong ||{{flagicon|JPN}} Japan ||3-0
|-
|{{flagicon|HKG}} Hong Kong ||{{flagicon|SCO}} Scotland ||2-1
|-
|{{flagicon|SCO}} Scotland ||{{flagicon|JPN}} Japan ||2-1
|}


In the '''3rd Round''', the 18 teams that won their 2nd Round matches were joined by 14 [[RFU Championship|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.
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%"
|-
!width=20| Pos
!width=150| Nation
!width=650| Team
!width=20| P
!width=20| W
!width=20| L
!width=20| Pts
|-align=center style="background: #ADFFD6;"
|1 || align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} England || [[Cassie Jackman]], [[Linda Elriani]], [[Fiona Geaves]], [[Jenny Duncalf]] || 4 ||4 || 0 || 8
|-align=center style="background: #ADFFD6;"
|2 || align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} United States || [[Louisa Hall (squash player)|Louisa Hall]], [[Latasha Khan]], [[Michelle Quibell]], [[Meredith Quick]] || 4 ||3 || 1 || 4
|-align=center
|3 || align="left"|{{flagicon|HKG}} Hong Kong || [[Rebecca Chiu]], [[Karen Lau]], [[Annie Au]], [[Joey Chan]] || 4 || 2 || 2 || 4
|-align=center
|4 || align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Scotland || [[Wendy Maitland]], [[Susan Dalrymple]], [[Louise Philip]], [[Frania Gillen-Buchert]] || 4 ||1 || 3 ||2
|-align=center
|5 || align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Japan || [[Chinatsu Matsui]], [[Kozue Onizawa]], [[Sachiko Shinta]], [[Miyuki Adachi]] || 4 ||0 || 4 ||0
|}


The '''4th and 5th Rounds''' reduced the 16 teams that won their 3rd Round matches to 4 teams to advance to the 6th Round.
=== Pool C ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width=250| Team One
!width=250|Team Two
!width=50|Score
|-
|{{flagicon|NED}} Netherlands ||{{flagicon|BEL}} Belgium ||2-1
|-
|{{flagicon|NZL}} New Zealand ||{{flagicon|AUT}} Austria ||3-0
|-
|{{flagicon|NZL}} New Zealand ||{{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark ||3-0
|-
|{{flagicon|NZL}} New Zealand ||{{flagicon|BEL}} Belgium ||3-0
|-
|{{flagicon|NZL}} New Zealand ||{{flagicon|NED}} Netherlands ||2-1
|-
|{{flagicon|NED}} Netherlands ||{{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark ||3-0
|-
|{{flagicon|NED}} Netherlands ||{{flagicon|AUT}} Austria ||3-0
|-
|{{flagicon|BEL}} Belgium ||{{flagicon|AUT}} Austria ||2-1
|-
|{{flagicon|BEL}} Belgium ||{{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark ||2-1
|-
|{{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark ||{{flagicon|AUT}} Austria ||3-0
|}


The '''6th Round''' consisted of the 4 teams that won their 5th Round matches, joined by 12 [[English Premiership (rugby union)|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.
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%"

|-
Subsequent rounds were a standard knockout format of '''Quarter-finals''', '''Semi-finals''' and a '''Final''' to produce an outright Cup winner.
!width=20| Pos

!width=150| Nation
===Tablular form===
!width=650| Team
!width=20| P
!width=20| W
!width=20| L
!width=20| Pts
|-align=center style="background: #ADFFD6;"
|1 || align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} New Zealand || [[Shelley Kitchen]], [[Tamsyn Leevey]], [[Louise Crome]], [[Jacyln Hawkes]] || 4 ||4 || 0 || 8
|-align=center style="background: #ADFFD6;"
|2 || align="left"|{{flagicon|NED}} Netherlands || [[Vanessa Atkinson]], [[Karen Kronmeyer]], [[Annelize Naude]], [[Magriet Huisman]] || 4 ||3 || 1 || 6
|-align=center
|3 || align="left"|{{flagicon|BEL}} Belgium || [[Katline Cauwels]], [[Annabel Romedenne]], [[Charlie de Rycke]], [[Kim Hannes|Kim Hannes-Teunen]] || 4 || 2 || 2 || 4
|-align=center
|4 || align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark || [[Ellen Petersen]], [[Line Hansen]], [[Ditte Nielsen]], [[Kira Petersen]] || 4 || 1 || 3 || 2
|-align=center
|5 || align="left"|{{flagicon|AUT}} Austria || [[Birgit Coufal]], [[Pamela Pancis]], [[Ines Gradnitzer]], [[Theresa Gradnitzer]] || 4 || 0 || 4 || 0
|}


=== Pool D ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Round
!width=250| Team One
! Qualified from<br>previous round
!width=250|Team Two
! Joined by
!width=50|Score
! Total teams
! Matches /<br>Qualify for<br>next round
! Notes
|-
|-
| Qualifier || n/a || 64 CB nominated clubs || 64 || 32 || 2 or 3 per CB, clubs from Level 5 and below
|{{flagicon|MAS}} Malaysia ||{{flagicon|FRA}} France || 2-1
|-
|-
| Preliminary || 32 || n/a || 32 || 16 ||
|{{flagicon|EGY}} Egypt ||{{flagicon|RSA}} South Africa || 3-0
|-
|-
| 1st Round || 16 || 14 [[National League 2 North|National League 3 North]] and<br>14 [[National League 2 South|National League 3 South]] clubs || 44 || 22 || Level 4 clubs join
|{{flagicon|EGY}} Egypt ||{{flagicon|FRA}} France || 3-0
|-
|-
| 2nd Round || 22 || 14 [[National League 1|National League 2]] clubs || 36 || 18 || Level 3 Clubs join
|{{flagicon|EGY}} Egypt ||{{flagicon|MAS}} Malaysia || 2-1
|-
|-
| 3rd Round || 18 || 14 [[RFU Championship|National League 1]] clubs || 32 || 16 || Level 2 clubs join
|{{flagicon|MAS}} Malaysia ||{{flagicon|RSA}} South Africa || 3-0
|-
|-
| 4th Round || 16 || n/a || 16 || 8 ||
|{{flagicon|RSA}} South Africa ||{{flagicon|FRA}} France || 3-0
|}

{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%"
|-
|-
| 5th Round || 8 || n/a || 8 || 4 ||
!width=20| Pos
!width=150| Nation
!width=650| Team
!width=20| P
!width=20| W
!width=20| L
!width=20| Pts
|-align=center style="background: #ADFFD6;"
|1 || align="left"|{{flagicon|EGY}} Egypt || [[Omneya Abdel Kawy]], [[Engy Kheirallah]], [[Raneem El Weleily]], [[Eman El Amir]] || 3 ||3 || 0 || 6
|-align=center style="background: #ADFFD6;"
|2 || align="left"|{{flagicon|MAS}} Malaysia || [[Nicol David]], [[Sharon Wee]], [[Tricia Chuah]] || 3 ||2 || 1 ||4
|-align=center
|3 || align="left"|{{flagicon|RSA}} South Africa || [[Claire Nitch]], [[Tenille Swartz]], [[Farrah Sterne]], [[Karen van der Westhuizen]] || 3 || 1 || 2 || 2
|-align=center
|4 || align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} France || [[Isabelle Stoehr]], [[Celia Allamargot]], [[Soraya Renai]], [[Maud Duplomb]] || 3 || 0 || 3 || 0
|}


== Quarter Finals ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
| 6th Round || 4 || 12 [[English Premiership (rugby union)|Premiership]] clubs || 16 || 8 || Level 1 clubs join
!width=250| Team One
!width=250|Team Two
!width=50|Score
|-
|-
| Quarter-finals || 8 || n/a || 8 || 4 ||
|{{flagicon|AUS}} Australia ||{{flagicon|MAS}} Malaysia || 3-0
|-
|-
| Semi-finals || 4 || n/a || 4 || 2 ||
|{{flagicon|NZL}} New Zealand ||{{flagicon|USA}} United States ||3-0
|-
|-
| Final || 2 || n/a || 2 || 1 ||
||{{flagicon|EGY}} Egypt ||{{flagicon|IRE}} Ireland || 2-1
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} England ||{{flagicon|NED}} Netherlands ||2-1
|}
|}


==Later Rounds==
The 12 [[English Premiership (rugby union)|Premiership]] teams joined the 4 qualifiers from Round 5 to make up the draw for Round 6.


{{Round16|RD1=Round 6|3rdplace=no
== Semi Finals ==
<!-- Date-Place/Team 1/Score 1/Team 2/Score 2 -->
{| class="wikitable"
<!-- round of 16 -->
|-
| 18 December 2004 | '''[[Northampton Saints]]''' | 41 | [[Bedford Blues]] | 8
!width=250| Team One
| 19 December 2004 | '''[[Leeds Carnegie|Leeds Tykes]]''' | 81 | [[Birmingham & Solihull R.F.C.|Pertemps Bees]] | 17
!width=250|Team Two
| 19 December 2004 | '''[[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]]''' | 22 | [[Newcastle Falcons]] | 20
!width=50|Score
| 18 December 2004 | [[Worcester Warriors|Worcester]] | 7 | '''[[London Irish]]''' | 9
|-
| 18 December 2004 | [[Leicester Tigers]] | 13 | '''[[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]]''' | 20
|{{flagicon|AUS}} Australia ||{{flagicon|EGY}} Egypt || 3-0
| 19 December 2004 | [[Bristol Rugby|Bristol]] | 33 | '''[[London Wasps]]'''<sup>'''1'''</sup> | 43
|-
| 19 December 2004 | '''[[Sale Sharks]]''' | 38 | [[Plymouth Albion R.F.C.|Plymouth Albion]] | 18
|{{flagicon|ENG}} England ||{{flagicon|NZL}} New Zealand || 3-0
| 18 December 2004 | '''[[Bath Rugby|Bath]]''' | 33 | [[Harlequin F.C.|Harlequins]] | 7
|}
<!-- Date-Place/Team 1/Score 1/Team 2/Score 2 -->
<!-- quarter finals -->
| 22 January 2005 | [[Northampton Saints]] | 19 | '''[[Leeds Carnegie|Leeds Tykes]]''' | 24
| 23 January 2005 | [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]] | 15 | '''[[London Irish]]''' | 21
| 22 January 2005 | '''[[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]]''' | 21 | [[Bristol Rugby|Bristol]] | 0
| 21 January 2005 | [[Sale Sharks]] | 23 | '''[[Bath Rugby|Bath]]''' | 24
<!-- Date-Place/Team 1/Score 1/Team 2/Score 2 -->
<!-- semi finals -->
| 6 March 2005 | '''[[Leeds Carnegie|Leeds Tykes]]''' | 15 | [[London Irish]] | 6
| 6 March 2005 | [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]] | 19 | '''[[Bath Rugby|Bath]]''' | 24
<!-- Date-Place/Team 1/Score 1/Team 2/Score 2 -->
<!-- final -->
| 16 April 2005 | '''[[Leeds Carnegie|Leeds Tykes]]''' | 20 | [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] | 12
<!-- consol=name -->
|||||
}}
<sup>1</sup> [[London Wasps]] disqualified for fielding an ineligible player


==Final==

{{rugbybox
== Third Place Play Off ==
|date=16 April 2005
{| class="wikitable"
|time=14:30
|-
|home=[[Leeds Carnegie|Leeds Tykes]]
!width=250| Team One
|score= 20 - 12
!width=250|Team Two
|report= [http://www.leedscarnegie.com/rugby/fixtures_and_results_first_xv.php?includeref=8729&season=2004-2005 Score]
!width=50|Score
|away= [[Bath Rugby|Bath]]
|-
|try1= [[Chris Bell (rugby union)|Chris Bell]] {{try}}<br>[[Andre Snyman]] {{try}}
|{{flagicon|NZL}} New Zealand ||{{flagicon|EGY}} Egypt ||2-0
|con1= [[Gordon Ross (rugby union)|Gordon Ross]] (2)
|}
|pen1= [[Gordon Ross (rugby union)|Gordon Ross]] (2)

|drop1=

|try2=
== Final ==
|con2=
{{SquashTeambox
|pen2= [[Chris Malone]] (4)
| team1 = AUS
|drop2=
| team2 = ENG
|stadium=[[Twickenham Stadium]], [[London]]
| match = '''FINAL'''
|attendance=60,300
| venue = [[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]]
|referee=[[Dave Pearson (rugby union)|Dave Pearson]]
| date = 02 October 2004
| surface =
| score1 = 2
| score2 = 0
| R1 = {{ TennisMatch |T1P1= [[Rachael Grinham]] | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 |T2P1= [[Cassie Jackman]] | 9 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 }}
| R2 = {{ TennisMatch |T1P1= [[Natalie Grinham]] | 9 | 9 | 9 | | |T2P1= [[Linda Elriani]] | 4 | 7 | 2 | | }}
| R3 = {{ TennisMatch |T1P1= [[Amelia Pittock]] | | | | | |T2P1= [[Fiona Geaves]] | | | | | }}
}}
}}


==See also==
* [[2004–05 English Premiership (rugby union)]]


==References==

== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


{{S-start}}
{{Anglo-Welsh Cup}}
{{Succession box|title=''[[World Team Squash Championships|Squash World Team]]'' <br /> Netherlands|before=[[2002 Women's World Team Squash Championships|Denmark<br />2002]]|after=[[2006 Women's World Team Squash Championships|Canada<br />2006]]|years='''2004'''}}
{{S-end}}

{{Squash World women's Teams champions}}

== See also ==
*[[World Team Squash Championships]]
*[[World Squash Federation]]
*[[World Open (squash)]]


{{DEFAULTSORT:Powergen Cup}}
[[Category:World Open (squash)]]
[[Category:2004–05 rugby union tournaments for clubs]]
[[Category:2004–05 in English rugby union]]
[[Category:2004–05 in Welsh rugby union]]
[[Category:Anglo-Welsh Cup|2004–05]]

Revision as of 16:21, 20 September 2015


1971–1972 John Player Knockout Cup
Tournament details
Countries England
Tournament format(s)knockout
DateSeptember 2004 - 29 April 1972
Tournament statistics
Final
VenueTwickenham Stadium, London
Attendance10,500
ChampionsGloucester (1st title)
Runners-upMoseley
(Next) 1972-1973 →

The 1972-1972 John Player Knockout Cup was the first rugby union cup competition in England. Gloucester won the competition.

The RFU introduced this new challenge cup which quickly emerged as England’s premier Rugby Union club competition event. The event was sponsored by John Player cigarettes and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium. The principal event for Rugby Union clubs at this time was the County Championship because there was no official league table for clubs.

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
Qualifier n/a 64 CB nominated clubs 64 32 2 or 3 per CB, clubs from Level 5 and below
Preliminary 32 n/a 32 16
1st Round 16 14 National League 3 North and
14 National League 3 South clubs		 44 22 Level 4 clubs join
2nd Round 22 14 National League 2 clubs 36 18 Level 3 Clubs join
3rd Round 18 14 National League 1 clubs 32 16 Level 2 clubs join
4th Round 16 n/a 16 8
5th Round 8 n/a 8 4
6th Round 4 12 Premiership clubs 16 8 Level 1 clubs join
Quarter-finals 8 n/a 8 4
Semi-finals 4 n/a 4 2
Final 2 n/a 2 1

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 0
 
 Bristol 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 Tykes20 - 12Bath
Try: Chris Bell rugby ball
Andre Snyman rugby ball
Con: Gordon Ross (2)
Pen: Gordon Ross (2)		ScorePen: Chris Malone (4)
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 60,300
Referee: Dave Pearson

See also

References

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