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 |
Clermont Auvergne (2nd title) | ||
| Runner-up |
Bath | ||
| Official website | http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/ | ||
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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
Main article: 2006–07 European Challenge Cup pool stage
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 |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 211 | 79 | 132 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| Bristol Rugby |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 20 | 168 | 69 | 99 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| Bucureşti |
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 |
Pool 2
| 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 |
| Glasgow Warriors |
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 |
Pool 3
| 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 |
Pool 4
| 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 |
Pool 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 |
Seeding and runners-up
| 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 |
Knockout stage
Quarter finals
Semi finals
Final
| 19 May 2007 17:30 |
| Clermont |
22 – 16 | 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' |
See also
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