2006–07 European Challenge Cup

2006–07 European Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Countries  England
 France
 Ireland
 Italy
 Romania
 Scotland
Tournament format(s) Round-robin and Knockout
Date 20 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 France Clermont Auvergne (2nd title)
Runner-up England Bath
Official website http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/
2005–06 (Previous) (Next) 2007–08

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.

Group stage

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 6501291019211791324125
England Bristol Rugby 65012662016869994125
Romania Bucureşti 6105153520124230106318
France Bayonne 6105143319106231125217

Pool 2

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
England Saracens 6510359262251011245026
Scotland Glasgow Warriors 6411251015204721323122
France Narbonne 620416204127171441110
Italy Parma 60066433784296212011

Pool 3

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
France Brive 6501321121225791463124
England Newcastle Falcons 640229111818185964121
France Montauban 6303131301079891013
Italy Petrarca Padova 60066453947298251000

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 660021912164106582026
England NEC Harlequins 640218135171109623221
Ireland Connacht Rugby 61051516111915031228
France Montpellier 610513291611620589015

Pool 5

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
France Clermont 66002713142101071034028
England Worcester Warriors 64022213914199423120
Italy Rugby Viadana 620412208114145311211
France Albi 60067221566180114000

Seeding and runners-up

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

Knockout stage

Quarter finals

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

Semi finals

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

Final

19 May 2007
17:30
Clermont France 22 16 England Bath Rugby
Tries: Malzieu 43' c
Marsh 53' m
James 59' c
Con: James (2/3) 43', 59'
Pen: James 19'
Report 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

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