2006 Churchill Cup

The 2006 Churchill Cup is a Rugby Union competition, typically between the second teams of various top tier international Rugby nations and the first teams of traditionally less prominent teams, such as Canada and the USA. It first began on June 3, 2006 and ended on June 17. The 2006 competition marked the fourth year of the Churchill Cup as well as its expansion from four to six teams. The Cup was contested by Canada, England Saxons, Ireland A, New Zealand Māori, Scotland A, and the USA. New Zealand Māori won the competition.

The Tournament

The teams were split into two pools of three. The Canada pool played in Ontario and consisted of Canada, England Saxons and Scotland A. The America pool played their games in Santa Clara, California, and consisted of the USA, New Zealand Maori and Ireland A.

The winners of the two pools moved on to compete in the overall final; the two runners up competed for the plate and the two teams to finish third in their group competed for the bowl. All of the finals were played in Edmonton.

Pools

Canada Pool:^[1]

Pos	Name	Pld	W	D	L	BP	Pts
1	Scotland A	2	2	0	0	0	8
2	England Saxons	2	1	0	1	2	6
3	Canada	2	0	0	2	1	1

3 June 2006

England A	7 - 13	Scotland A

York Stadium, Toronto

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7 June 2006

Canada	10 - 15	Scotland A

Twin Elm Rugby Park, Ottawa

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10 June 2006

Canada	11 - 41	England A

York Stadium, Toronto

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USA Pool:^[1]

Pos	Name	Pld	W	D	L	BP	Pts
1	Māori	2	2	0	0	2	10
2	Ireland A	2	1	0	1	1	5
3	United States	2	0	0	2	0	0

3 June 2006

United States	13 - 28	Ireland A

Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara

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7 June 2006

United States	6 - 74	New Zealand Maori

Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara

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10 June 2006

New Zealand Maori	27 - 6	Ireland A

Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara

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Finals

Fifth Place Final:

17 June 2006

Canada	33 - 18	United States

Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

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Third Place Final

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17 June 2006

Ireland A	30 - 27	England A

Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

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First Place Final

17 June 2006

New Zealand Maori	52 - 17	Scotland A

Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

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See also

• Churchill Cup

Notes

1. The following abbreviations and rules are used in collating the tables:

   • Pos = Table Position
   • Pld = Played
   • W = Win (Worth 4 points)
   • D = Draw (Worth 2 points)
   • L = Loss (Worth 0 points)
   • BP = Bonus Points:
     • One bonus point was awarded to any team that scored four or more tries in a single match, regardless of the result.
     • One bonus point was awarded to any team that lost by seven points or fewer
   • Pts = Progressive points tally

External links

• Churchill Cup official site