2006–07 European Challenge Cup pool stage

2006–07 European Challenge Cup pool stage
Season2006–07 European Challenge Cup
Date20 October 2006 – 20 January 2007
Qualifiers
Seed 1France Clermont
Seed 2England Saracens
Seed 3England Bath
Seed 4Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Seed 5France Brive
Seed 6England Bristol
Seed 7Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Seed 8England Newcastle Falcons
2005–06
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The 2006–07 European Challenge Cup pool stage was the opening stage of the 11th season of the European Challenge Cup, the second-tier competition for European rugby union clubs. It began with five matches on 20 October 2006 and ended with the final seven pool games on 20 January 2007.

Twenty teams participated in this phase of the competition; they were divided into five pools of four teams each, with each team playing the others home and away. Competition points were earned using the standard bonus point system. The five pool winners and the best three runners-up advanced to the knockout stage. These teams then competed in a single-elimination tournament that ended with the final at the Twickenham Stoop in London on 19 May 2007.

Results

All times are local to the game location.

Key to colours
     Winner of each pool, advance to quarterfinals. Seed # in parentheses
     Three highest-scoring second-place teams advance to quarterfinals. Seed # in parentheses

Pool 1

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
Wales Newport Gwent Dragons (4) 6 5 0 1 29 10 19 211 79 132 4 1 25
England Bristol (6) 6 5 0 1 26 6 20 168 69 99 4 1 25
Romania București 6 1 0 5 15 35 −20 124 230 −106 3 1 8
France Bayonne 6 1 0 5 14 33 −19 106 231 −125 2 1 7
20 October 2006
19:30
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales50–3France Bayonne
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 5,112
Referee: Rob Debney
21 October 2006
15:00
București Romania3–27England Bristol Rugby
Steaua Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon

27 October 2006
19:45
Bristol Rugby England11–7Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Memorial Ground
Attendance: 8,113
Referee: Eric Darriere
28 October 2006
14:00
București Romania32–27France Bayonne
Steaua Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Stefano Mancini

8 December 2006
19:30
Bayonne France17–38England Bristol Rugby
Stade Jean Dauger
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Malcolm Changleng
8 December 2006
19:30
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales66–10Romania București
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,325
Referee: Giulio de Santis

15 December 2006
19:45
Bristol Rugby England48–6France Bayonne
Memorial Ground
Attendance: 5,400
Referee: Tim Hayes
16 December 2006
13:00
București Romania29–39Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Steaua Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Carlo Damasco

12 January 2007
19:30
Bayonne France38–31Romania București
Stade Jean Dauger
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Paulo Ventura
12 January 2007
19:30
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales17–11England Bristol Rugby
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 6,834
Referee: Romain Poite

19 January 2007
19:30
Bristol Rugby England33–19Romania București
Memorial Ground
Attendance: 5,621
Referee: Jerome Garces
19 January 2007
20:30
Bayonne France15–32Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Stade Jean Dauger
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Stefano Mancini

Pool 2

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
England Saracens (2) 6 5 1 0 35 9 26 225 101 124 5 0 26
Scotland Glasgow Warriors (7) 6 4 1 1 25 10 15 204 72 132 3 1 22
France Narbonne 6 2 0 4 16 20 −4 127 171 −44 1 1 10
Italy Parma 6 0 0 6 6 43 −37 84 296 −212 0 1 1
21 October 2006
14:30
GRAN Parma Italy16–19France Narbonne
Sergio Lanfranchi
Attendance: 300
Referee: Andrew Macpherson
22 October 2006
15:00
Saracens England28–23Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 4,266
Referee: Tim Hayes

27 October 2006
19:30
Glasgow Warriors Scotland69–7Italy GRAN Parma
Hughenden
Attendance: 1,707
Referee: Rob Debney
28 October 2006
19:30
Narbonne France20–37England Saracens
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: George Clancy

8 December 2006
19:30
Glasgow Warriors Scotland51–7France Narbonne
Hughenden
Attendance: 1,431
Referee: Carlo Damasco
10 December 2006
15:00
Saracens England71–16Italy GRAN Parma
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 3,379
Referee: David Rosich

16 December 2006
14:30
GRAN Parma Italy16–36England Saracens
Sergio Lanfranchi
Attendance: 800
Referee: Jerome Garces
16 December 2006
19:30
Narbonne France7–8Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon

13 January 2007
14:30
GRAN Parma Italy17–47Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Sergio Lanfranchi
Attendance: 700
Referee: Dean Richards
14 January 2007
15:00
Saracens England47–20France Narbonne
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 5,782
Referee: Carlo Damasco

19 January 2007
19:30
Glasgow Warriors Scotland6–6England Saracens
Hughenden
Attendance: 2,570
Referee: David Rosich
20 January 2007
19:30
Narbonne France54–12Italy GRAN Parma
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Andrew Small

Pool 3

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
France Brive (5) 6 5 0 1 32 11 21 225 79 146 3 1 24
England Newcastle Falcons (8) 6 4 0 2 29 11 18 181 85 96 4 1 21
France Montauban 6 3 0 3 13 13 0 107 98 9 1 0 13
Italy Petrarca Padova 6 0 0 6 6 45 −39 47 298 −251 0 0 0
20 October 2006
19:00
Montauban France13–26France Brive
Stade de Sapiac
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Andrew Small
20 October 2006
20:00
Newcastle Falcons England50–5Italy Petrarca Padova
Kingston Park
Attendance: 4,233
Referee: James Jones

28 October 2006
15:00
Brive France41–12England Newcastle Falcons
Stadium Municipal, Brive
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Hugh Watkins
28 October 2006
15:00
Petrarca Padova Italy5–53France Montauban
Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Dean Richards

8 December 2006
19:00
Montauban France16–10England Newcastle Falcons
Stade de Sapiac
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: George Clancy
9 December 2006
15:00
Brive France78–18Italy Petrarca Padova
Stadium Municipal, Brive
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Rob Debney

16 December 2006
15:00
Petrarca Padova Italy6–48France Brive
Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: 500
Referee: Peter Allan
17 December 2006
15:00
Newcastle Falcons England35–0France Montauban
Kingston Park
Attendance: 4,895
Referee: Malcolm Changleng

12 January 2007
19:00
Montauban France19–7Italy Petrarca Padova
Stade de Sapiac
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Rob Debney
12 January 2007
20:00
Newcastle Falcons England24–17France Brive
Kingston Park
Attendance: 4,388
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon

20 January 2007
15:00
Brive France15–6France Montauban
Stadium Municipal, Brive
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Dean Richards
20 January 2008
15:00
Petrarca Padova Italy6–50England Newcastle Falcons
Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Neil Paterson

Pool 4

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
England Bath Rugby (3) 6 6 0 0 21 9 12 164 106 58 2 0 26
England NEC Harlequins 6 4 0 2 18 13 5 171 109 62 3 2 21
Ireland Connacht Rugby 6 1 0 5 15 16 −1 119 150 −31 2 2 8
France Montpellier 6 1 0 5 13 29 −16 116 205 −89 0 1 5
20 October 2006
19:00
Connacht Rugby Ireland18–19England NEC Harlequins
Sportsground
Attendance: 2,561
Referee: Romain Poite
20 October 2006
19:30
Montpellier France14–21England Bath Rugby
Stade Sabathe
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Peter Allan

28 October 2006
14:15
Bath Rugby England21–19Ireland Connacht Rugby
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 10,308
Referee: David Rosich
28 October 2006
20:45
NEC Harlequins England57–10France Montpellier
The Stoop
Attendance: 9,020
Referee: Carlo Damasco

8 December 2006
18:30
Connacht Rugby Ireland26–13France Montpellier
Sportsground
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Sean Davey
9 December 2006
15:00
NEC Harlequins England18–24England Bath Rugby
The Stoop
Attendance: 10,522
Referee: Eric Darriere

15 December 2006
19:30
Montpellier France35–22Ireland Connacht Rugby
Stade Sabathe
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Rob Debney
16 December 2006
14:15
Bath Rugby England20–14England NEC Harlequins
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 10,600
Referee: Andrew Macpherson

12 January 2007
19:0
Connacht Rugby Ireland24–36England Bath Rugby
Sportsground
Attendance: 2,244
Referee: Tim Hayes
12 January 2007
19:30
Montpellier France27–37England NEC Harlequins
Stade Sabathe
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: James Jones

20 January 2007
14:15
Bath Rugby England42–17France Montpellier
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 10,265
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
20 January 2007
14:15
NEC Harlequins England26–10Ireland Connacht Rugby
The Stoop
Attendance: 9,053
Referee: David Changleng

Pool 5

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
France Clermont (1) 6 6 0 0 27 13 14 210 107 103 4 0 28
England Worcester Warriors 6 4 0 2 22 13 9 141 99 42 3 1 20
Italy Rugby Viadana 6 2 0 4 12 20 −8 114 145 −31 1 2 11
France Albi 6 0 0 6 7 22 −15 66 180 −114 0 0 0
21 October 2006
15:00
Worcester Warriors England25–7Italy Rugby Viadana
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 5,526
Referee: David Rosich
21 October 2006
18:30
Albi France21–30France Clermont
La Maison des Sports
Attendance: 3,734
Referee: Carlo Damasco

27 October 2006
20:00
Rugby Viadana Italy26–13France Albi
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Andrew Macpherson
28 October 2006
15:00
Clermont France29–23England Worcester Warriors
Stade Marcel Michelin
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: James Jones

9 December 2006
15:00
Worcester Warriors England29–0France Albi
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 4,917
Referee: Stefano Mancini
10 December 2006
15:00
Viadana Italy9–14France Clermont
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Dean Richards

16 December 2006
15:00
Clermont France57–29Italy Rugby Viadana
Stade Marcel Michelin
Attendance: 8,210
Referee: Andrew Small
16 December 2006
18:30
Albi France12–23England Worcester Warriors
La Maison des Sports
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Simon McDowell

13 January 2007
15:00
Worcester Warriors England22–35France Clermont
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 5,848
Referee: Andrew Macpherson
13 January 2007
18:30
Albi France17–27Italy Rugby Viadana
La Maison des Sports
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Andrew Small

20 January 2007
15:00
Clermont France45–3France Albi
Stade Marcel Michelin
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: David Keane
20 January 2007
15:00
Rugby Viadana Italy16–19England Worcester Warriors
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Pascal Gauzere

Seeding and runners-up

Seed Pool Winners Pts TF +/-
1 France Clermont 28 27 +103
2 England Saracens 26 35 +124
3 England Bath 26 21 +58
4 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons 25 29 +132
5 France Brive 24 32 +146
Seed Pool Runners-up Pts TF +/-
6 England Bristol 25 29 +132
7 Scotland Glasgow Warriors 22 25 +132
8 England Newcastle Falcons 21 29 +96
England Harlequins 21 18 +62
England Worcester Warriors 20 22 +42

See also

References