 In 2005, the team was coached by John Ross.He also guided the side to seven wins from twelve matches in the regular season, but the Vikings finished sixth that year and did not play in the finals.Canberra was kicked out of the NSW Premiership for a second time ahead of the 2006 season, ostensibly to streamline the Sydney competition and allow the NSWRU to make more room in their calendar for the proposed Australian Provincial Championship.