2006–07 European Challenge Cup | |
Countries: | France Ireland Italy Romania |
Tournament Format: | Round-robin and Knockout |
Date: | 20 October 2006 – 19 May 2007 |
Top Point Scorer: | Glen Jackson (Saracens) (111 points) |
Top Try Scorer: | Nick Abendanon (Bath) Aled Brew (Newport Gwent Dragons) (7 tries) |
Champions: | Clermont Auvergne |
Count: | 2 |
Runner-Up: | Bath |
Website: | http://www.ercrugby.com/home.php |
Previous Year: | 2005–06 |
Previous Tournament: | 2005–06 European Challenge Cup |
Next Year: | 2007–08 |
Next Tournament: | 2007–08 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.
See main article: 2006–07 European Challenge Cup pool stage.
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts | |
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Newport Gwent Dragons | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 211 | 79 | 132 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Bristol | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 20 | 168 | 69 | 99 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
București | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 35 | -20 | 124 | 230 | -106 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
Bayonne | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 33 | -19 | 106 | 231 | -125 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saracens | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 26 | 225 | 101 | 124 | 5 | 0 | 26 |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 204 | 72 | 132 | 3 | 1 | 22 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 127 | 171 | -44 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 43 | -37 | 84 | 296 | -212 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brive | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 21 | 225 | 79 | 146 | 3 | 1 | 24 | |
Newcastle Falcons | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 18 | 181 | 85 | 96 | 4 | 1 | 21 | |
Montauban | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 107 | 98 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |
Petrarca Padova | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 45 | -39 | 47 | 298 | -251 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bath Rugby | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 164 | 106 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 26 | |
NEC Harlequins | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 171 | 109 | 62 | 3 | 2 | 21 | |
Connacht Rugby | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 119 | 150 | -31 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Montpellier | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 116 | 205 | -89 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clermont | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 210 | 107 | 103 | 4 | 0 | 28 | |
Worcester Warriors | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 141 | 99 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 20 | |
Rugby Viadana | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 114 | 145 | -31 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
Albi | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 66 | 180 | -114 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seed | Pool Winners | Pts | TF | +/- | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Clermont | 28 | 27 | +103 | |
2 | Saracens | 26 | 35 | +124 | |
3 | Bath | 26 | 21 | +58 | |
4 | Newport Gwent Dragons | 25 | 29 | +132 | |
5 | Brive | 24 | 32 | +146 | |
Seed | Pool Runners-up | Pts | TF | +/- | |
6 | Bristol | 25 | 29 | +132 | |
7 | Glasgow Warriors | 22 | 25 | +132 | |
8 | Newcastle Falcons | 21 | 29 | +96 | |
– | Harlequins | 21 | 18 | +62 | |
– | Worcester Warriors | 20 | 22 | +42 |