2006–07 European Challenge Cup

The 2006–07 European Challenge Cup was the 11th year of the European Challenge Cup, the second tier rugby union cup competition below the Heineken Cup. The tournament was held between October 2006 and May 2007.

2006–07 European Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Italy
 Romania
 Scotland
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and Knockout
Date20 October 2006 – 19 May 2007
Tournament statistics
Top point scorer(s)Glen Jackson (Saracens)
(111 points)
Top try scorer(s)Nick Abendanon (Bath)
Aled Brew (Newport Gwent Dragons)
(7 tries)
Final
Champions Clermont Auvergne (2nd title)
Runners-up Bath

Group stage

Pool 1

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
Newport Gwent Dragons 6501291019211791324125
Bristol 65012662016869994125
București 61051535−20124230−106318
Bayonne 61051433−19106231−125217

Pool 2

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
Saracens 6510359262251011245026
Glasgow Warriors 6411251015204721323122
Narbonne 62041620−4127171−441110
Parma 6006643−3784296−212011

Pool 3

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
Brive 6501321121225791463124
Newcastle Falcons 640229111818185964121
Montauban 6303131301079891013
Petrarca Padova 6006645−3947298−251000

Pool 4

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
Bath Rugby 660021912164106582026
NEC Harlequins 640218135171109623221
Connacht Rugby 61051516−1119150−31228
Montpellier 61051329−16116205−89015

Pool 5

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
Clermont 66002713142101071034028
Worcester Warriors 64022213914199423120
Rugby Viadana 62041220−8114145−311211
Albi 6006722−1566180−114000

Seeding and runners-up

Seed Pool Winners Pts TF +/-
1 Clermont 2827+103
2 Saracens 2635+124
3 Bath 2621+58
4 Newport Gwent Dragons 2529+132
5 Brive 2432+146
Seed Pool Runners-up Pts TF +/-
6 Bristol 2529+132
7 Glasgow Warriors 2225+132
8 Newcastle Falcons 2129+96
– Harlequins 2118+62
– Worcester Warriors 2022+42

Knockout stage

Quarter finals

30 March 2007
18:00
Clermont 24–19 Newcastle Falcons
31 March 2007
12:00
Bath Rugby 51–12 Bristol
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 10,600
31 March 2007
15:00
Newport Gwent Dragons 39–17 Brive
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 7,112
1 April 2007
15:00
Saracens 23–19 Glasgow Rugby
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 4,259

Semi finals

21 April 2007
13:30
Clermont 46–29 Newport Gwent Dragons
22 April 2007
12:30
Saracens 30–31 Bath Rugby
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 5,359

Final

19 May 2007
17:30
Clermont 22–16 Bath Rugby
Tries: Malzieu 43' c
Marsh 53' m
James 59' c
Con: James (2/3) 43', 59'
Pen: James 19'
Report[1] Try: Maddock 63' c
Con: Barkley (1/1) 64'
Pen: Barkley (3) 13', 37', 75'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 10,134
Referee: Nigel Owens

See also

References

  1. "Home". www.ercrugby.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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