2006–07 European Challenge Cup pool stage
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
Newport Gwent Dragons (4)
6
5
0
1
29
10
19
211
79
132
4
1
25
Bristol (6)
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
Newport Gwent Dragons 50–3 Bayonne
Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,112 Referee: Rob Debney
București 3–27 Bristol Rugby
Steaua Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Bristol Rugby 11–7 Newport Gwent Dragons
Memorial Ground Attendance: 8,113 Referee: Eric Darriere
București 32–27 Bayonne
Steaua Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Stefano Mancini
Bayonne 17–38 Bristol Rugby
Stade Jean Dauger Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Malcolm Changleng
Newport Gwent Dragons 66–10 București
Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,325 Referee: Giulio de Santis
Bristol Rugby 48–6 Bayonne
Memorial Ground Attendance: 5,400 Referee: Tim Hayes
București 29–39 Newport Gwent Dragons
Steaua Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Carlo Damasco
Bayonne 38–31 București
Stade Jean Dauger Attendance: 3,600 Referee: Paulo Ventura
Newport Gwent Dragons 17–11 Bristol Rugby
Rodney Parade Attendance: 6,834 Referee: Romain Poite
Bristol Rugby 33–19 București
Memorial Ground Attendance: 5,621 Referee: Jerome Garces
Bayonne 15–32 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
Saracens (2)
6
5
1
0
35
9
26
225
101
124
5
0
26
Glasgow Warriors (7)
6
4
1
1
25
10
15
204
72
132
3
1
22
Narbonne
6
2
0
4
16
20
−4
127
171
−44
1
1
10
Parma
6
0
0
6
6
43
−37
84
296
−212
0
1
1
GRAN Parma 16–19 Narbonne
Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 300 Referee: Andrew Macpherson
Saracens 28–23 Glasgow Warriors
Vicarage Road Attendance: 4,266 Referee: Tim Hayes
Glasgow Warriors 69–7 GRAN Parma
Hughenden Attendance: 1,707 Referee: Rob Debney
Narbonne 20–37 Saracens
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié Attendance: 2,500 Referee: George Clancy
Glasgow Warriors 51–7 Narbonne
Hughenden Attendance: 1,431 Referee: Carlo Damasco
Saracens 71–16 GRAN Parma
Vicarage Road Attendance: 3,379 Referee: David Rosich
GRAN Parma 16–36 Saracens
Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 800 Referee: Jerome Garces
Narbonne 7–8 Glasgow Warriors
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
GRAN Parma 17–47 Glasgow Warriors
Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 700 Referee: Dean Richards
Saracens 47–20 Narbonne
Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,782 Referee: Carlo Damasco
Glasgow Warriors 6–6 Saracens
Hughenden Attendance: 2,570 Referee: David Rosich
Narbonne 54–12 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
Brive (5)
6
5
0
1
32
11
21
225
79
146
3
1
24
Newcastle Falcons (8)
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
Montauban 13–26 Brive
Stade de Sapiac Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Andrew Small
Newcastle Falcons 50–5 Petrarca Padova
Kingston Park Attendance: 4,233 Referee: James Jones
Brive 41–12 Newcastle Falcons
Stadium Municipal, Brive Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Hugh Watkins
Petrarca Padova 5–53 Montauban
Stadio Plebiscito Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Dean Richards
Montauban 16–10 Newcastle Falcons
Stade de Sapiac Attendance: 4,000 Referee: George Clancy
Brive 78–18 Petrarca Padova
Stadium Municipal, Brive Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Rob Debney
Petrarca Padova 6–48 Brive
Stadio Plebiscito Attendance: 500 Referee: Peter Allan
Newcastle Falcons 35–0 Montauban
Kingston Park Attendance: 4,895 Referee: Malcolm Changleng
Montauban 19–7 Petrarca Padova
Stade de Sapiac Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Rob Debney
Newcastle Falcons 24–17 Brive
Kingston Park Attendance: 4,388 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Brive 15–6 Montauban
Stadium Municipal, Brive Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Dean Richards
Petrarca Padova 6–50 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
Bath Rugby (3)
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
Connacht Rugby 18–19 NEC Harlequins
Sportsground Attendance: 2,561 Referee: Romain Poite
Montpellier 14–21 Bath Rugby
Stade Sabathe Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Peter Allan
Bath Rugby 21–19 Connacht Rugby
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,308 Referee: David Rosich
NEC Harlequins 57–10 Montpellier
The Stoop Attendance: 9,020 Referee: Carlo Damasco
Connacht Rugby 26–13 Montpellier
Sportsground Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Sean Davey
NEC Harlequins 18–24 Bath Rugby
The Stoop Attendance: 10,522 Referee: Eric Darriere
Montpellier 35–22 Connacht Rugby
Stade Sabathe Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Rob Debney
Bath Rugby 20–14 NEC Harlequins
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600 Referee: Andrew Macpherson
Connacht Rugby 24–36 Bath Rugby
Sportsground Attendance: 2,244 Referee: Tim Hayes
Montpellier 27–37 NEC Harlequins
Stade Sabathe Attendance: 4,200 Referee: James Jones
Bath Rugby 42–17 Montpellier
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,265 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
NEC Harlequins 26–10 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
Clermont (1)
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
Worcester Warriors 25–7 Rugby Viadana
Sixways Stadium Attendance: 5,526 Referee: David Rosich
Albi 21–30 Clermont
La Maison des Sports Attendance: 3,734 Referee: Carlo Damasco
Rugby Viadana 26–13 Albi
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Andrew Macpherson
Clermont 29–23 Worcester Warriors
Stade Marcel Michelin Attendance: 8,000 Referee: James Jones
Worcester Warriors 29–0 Albi
Sixways Stadium Attendance: 4,917 Referee: Stefano Mancini
Viadana 9–14 Clermont
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Dean Richards
Clermont 57–29 Rugby Viadana
Stade Marcel Michelin Attendance: 8,210 Referee: Andrew Small
Albi 12–23 Worcester Warriors
La Maison des Sports Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Simon McDowell
Worcester Warriors 22–35 Clermont
Sixways Stadium Attendance: 5,848 Referee: Andrew Macpherson
Albi 17–27 Rugby Viadana
La Maison des Sports Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Andrew Small
Clermont 45–3 Albi
Stade Marcel Michelin Attendance: 8,000 Referee: David Keane
Rugby Viadana 16–19 Worcester Warriors
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Seeding and runners-up
See also
References
2024–25 teams European Challenge Cup(1996–2014)
European Rugby Challenge Cup(2014–2021)
EPCR Challenge Cup(2021–present)
Qualification play-offs
Continental Shield Play-offs