2005–06 Premiership Rugby
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The 2005–06 Guinness Premiership was the 19th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions, played between September 2005 and May 2006. The final was contested by the Sale Sharks and the Leicester Tigers at Twickenham. Sale Sharks won 45–20 to win the Premiership. Leeds Tykes were relegated, whilst Harlequins were promoted for the 2006-07 Guinness Premiership.
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2005–06 Guinness Premiership | |
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Countries | England |
Champions | Sale Sharks (1st title) |
Runners-up | Leicester Tigers |
Relegated | Leeds Tykes |
Matches played | 135 |
Attendance | 1,483,920 (average 10,992 per match) |
Top point scorer | Charlie Hodgson (248 points) |
Top try scorer | Tom Varndell (14 tries) |
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As per a tradition started in the previous year, two of the opening games of the season (round 1) were played at Twickenham, in the 2005 London Double Header.