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2006–07 EDF Energy Cup

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2006–07 EDF Energy Cup
Tournament details
Countries England
 Wales
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
DateSeptember 2006 - April 2007
Tournament statistics
Teams16
Matches played27
Attendance321,262 (11,899 per match)
Tries scored142 (5.26 per match)
Final
VenueTwickenham Stadium
Attendance43,312
ChampionsEngland Leicester Tigers (6th title)
Runners-upWales Ospreys
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The 2006–07 EDF Energy Cup marked the 36th season of English domestic rugby union cup competition. It was the second season under the Anglo-Welsh Cup format and the first with EDF Energy as title sponsor. The competition began on 1 September and concluded with the final on Sunday 15 April at Twickenham, where Leicester Tigers beat the Ospreys 41–35.

The teams competing remained the same as the previous season with the exception of newly promoted NEC Harlequins replacing Leeds Tykes, who were relegated to National Division One.

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts
1 Wales Ospreys 3 3 0 0 114 46 +68 14 3 2 0 14
2 England Gloucester 3 2 0 1 112 86 +26 13 11 2 0 10
3 England Bristol 3 1 0 2 50 112 −62 6 15 0 0 4
4 England Bath 3 0 0 3 51 83 −32 6 10 0 2 2
29 September 2006
19:10
Ospreys Wales 49–19 England Gloucester
Try: S. Williams
B. Williams
Parker (2)
Marshall
Henson
Con: Henson (5)
Pen: Henson (3) Report Try: Richards
Con: Mercier
Pen: Mercier (4)
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 7,557
Referee: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
1 October 2006
15:00
Bristol England 22–15 England Bath
Try: Hobson
Pozzebon
Stanojevic
Con: Gray (2)
Drop: Gray Report Try: Duncan Bell
Stephenson
Con: Malone
Pen: Malone
Memorial Stadium, Bristol
Attendance: 10,103
Referee: Sean Davey (England)
7 October 2006
14:30
Bath England 24–31 Wales Ospreys
Try: Cheeseman (2) 57' c, 60' m
Con: Walshe
Pen: Walshe (4) 6', 20', 34', 48' Report Try: Vaughton 17' m
Hook 22' c
Terblanche 52' c
Con: Connor (2)
Pen: Connor 30'
Drop: Connor 27'
Terblanche 73'
Hook 76'
Recreation Ground, Bath
Attendance: 10,600
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
7 October 2006
15:00
Gloucester England 63–25 England Bristol
Try: Foster 28' c
Richards 38' c
Goodridge (2) 46' m, 56' c
Lamb 55' c
Bailey 65' c
Forrester 69' c
Lawson 80' c
Con: Mercier (7)
Pen: Mercier (3) 4', 14', 25' Report Try: Stortoni 32' c
Sambucetti 72' m
Reay 78' c
Con: Gray (2)
Pen: Gray (2) 9', 23'
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester
Attendance: 6,743
Referee: Ashley Rowden (England)
2 December 2006
17:30
Gloucester England 30–12 England Bath
Try: Penalty try 7' c
Balding 18' c
Merriman 52' m
Walker 70' m
Con: Walker (2)
Pen: Walker (2) 40', 65' Report Try: Parkes 34' m
Cheeseman 55' c
Con: Malone
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester
Attendance: 7,453
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
2 December 2006
17:30
Ospreys Wales 34–3 England Bristol
Try: Marshall 13' c
Hook 43' c
Bennett 49' m
Walker 52' m
B. Williams 75' c
Con: Hook (3)
Pen: Hook 3' Report Pen: Strange 5'
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 6,093
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts
1 Wales Cardiff Blues 3 3 0 0 107 56 +51 11 5 1 0 13
2 England London Irish 3 1 0 2 56 78 −22 7 7 1 0 5
3 England Saracens 3 1 0 2 79 91 −12 6 13 0 0 4
4 England London Wasps 3 1 0 2 58 75 −17 7 6 0 0 4
30 September 2006
14:30
Cardiff Blues Wales 36–20 England London Wasps
Try: Jenkins
Czekaj
Luveitasau
Con: Blair (3)
Pen: Blair (4)
Drop: Robinson Report Try: Lewsey
Brooks
Con: Staunton (2)
Pen: Staunton
Drop: Staunton
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 10,237
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
30 September 2006
15:00
London Irish England 36–24 England Saracens
Try: Rees (2)
Horak
Leguizamón
Flutey
Con: Everitt (4)
Pen: Everitt Report Try: Penalty try
Ratuvou
Con: Jackson
Pen: Jackson (4)
Madejski Stadium, Reading
Attendance: 7,172
Referee: Bruce Robertson (England)
8 October 2006
15:30
London Wasps England 23–13 England London Irish
Try: Dallaglio 7' c
Voyce 45' c
Con: Cipriani (2)
Pen: Cipriani 26'
King (2) 60', 72' Report Try: Flutey 21' c
Con: Everitt
Pen: Everitt 15'
Flutey 68'
Adams Park, High Wycombe
Attendance: 7,249
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
8 October 2006
16:10
Saracens England 29–40 Wales Cardiff Blues
Try: De Vedia 17' c
Johnston 73' c
Con: Jackson (2)
Pen: Jackson (5) 6', 25', 28', 31', 40' Report Try: Stcherbina 3' c
Shanklin (2) 14' m, 49' m
Lewis 47' c
Luveitasau 66' c
Con: Blair (3)
Pen: Blair (3) 22', 56', 65'
Vicarage Road, Watford
Attendance: 5,742
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)
1 December 2006
19:40
Cardiff Blues Wales 31–7 England London Irish
Try: M. Williams 31' c
Czekaj (2) 37' m, 79' c
Con: Blair (2)
Pen: Blair (4) 17', 20', 26', 70' Report Try: Bishop 13' c
Con: Geraghty
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 7,245
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
1 December 2006
19:40
Saracens England 26–15 England London Wasps
Try: Russell 42' c
Hill 46' c
Con: Castaignède (2)
Pen: Castaignède (3) 23', 34', 65'
Drop: Castaignède 55' Report Try: Voyce (2) 13' m, 59' m
Ward 29' m
Vicarage Road, Watford
Attendance: 6,616
Referee: Chris White (England)

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts
1 England Sale Sharks 3 3 0 0 77 37 +40 8 6 0 0 12
2 England Newcastle Falcons 3 2 0 1 51 55 −4 7 5 0 0 8
3 Wales Llanelli Scarlets 3 1 0 2 40 53 −13 5 6 1 0 5
4 England NEC Harlequins 3 0 0 3 52 75 −23 7 10 1 2 3
29 September 2006
Sale Sharks England 28–5 England Newcastle Falcons
Report
Edgeley Park, Stockport
Attendance: 8,606
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
1 October 2006
Llanelli Scarlets Wales 26–7 England NEC Harlequins
Report
Stradey Park, Llanelli
Attendance: 6,148
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
6 October 2006
NEC Harlequins England 27–28 England Sale Sharks
Report
Twickenham Stoop, London
Attendance: 10,219
Referee: Sean Davey (England)
2 December 2006
Sale Sharks England 21–5 Wales Llanelli Scarlets
Report
Edgeley Park, Stockport
Attendance: 8,339
Referee: Rob Debney (England)
2 December 2006
Newcastle Falcons England 21–18 England NEC Harlequins
Report
Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance: 3,438
Referee: Rob Debney (England)

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts
1 England Leicester Tigers 3 2 0 1 81 55 +26 11 7 2 0 10
2 England Worcester Warriors 3 2 0 1 67 57 +10 7 8 0 0 8
3 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons 3 1 0 2 53 71 −18 5 9 0 0 4
4 England Northampton Saints 3 1 0 2 37 55 −18 6 5 0 0 4
30 September 2006
Northampton Saints England 12–24 England Worcester Warriors
Report
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Attendance: 12,482
Referee: Dean Richards (England)
30 September 2006
Leicester Tigers England 41–17 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Welford Road Stadium, Leicester
Attendance: 16,057
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
7 October 2006
Worcester Warriors England 20–35 Wales Leicester Tigers
Report
Sixways Stadium, Worcester
Attendance: 6,260
Referee: Roy Maybank (England)
7 October 2006
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales 26–7 England Northampton Saints
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 5,628
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
2 December 2006
Northampton Saints England 18–5 England Leicester Tigers
Report
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Attendance: 13,058
2 December 2006
Worcester Warriors England 23–10 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Sixways Stadium, Worcester
Attendance: 5,998
Referee: Tim Beddow (England)

Semi-finals

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24 March 2007
14:30
Leicester Tigers England 29–19 England Sale Sharks
Try: Tuilagi 38' c
Hipkiss 67' c
Con: Goode (2)
Pen: Burke (2) 4', 31'
Goode (2) 56', 62'
Drop: Goode 74' Report Try: Chabal 41' m
I. Fernández Lobbe 70' m
Pen: Larrechea 2'
Thomas (2) 46', 64'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 27,558
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
24 March 2007
17:15
Cardiff Blues Wales 10–27 Wales Ospreys
Try: Blair 70' c
Con: Blair
Pen: Blair 14' Report Try: Parker 27' c
Byrne 46' m
Con: Hook
Pen: Hook (4) 23', 52', 61', 69'
Drop: Hook 72'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 40,293
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Final

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15 April 2007
14:30
Leicester Tigers England 41–35 Wales Ospreys
Try: Varndell (2) 13' c, 63' c
Croft 15' c
Kay 26' c
Tuilagi 30' c
Con: Burke (4)
Goode
Pen: Goode (2) 54', 70' Report Try: Byrne 44' c
S. Williams (2) 49' m, 57' c
Walker 74' c
Con: Hook (3)
Pen: Hook (3) 2', 11', 37'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
FB 15 England Sam Vesty
RW 14 England Tom Varndell
OC 13 England Dan Hipkiss
IC 12 New Zealand Daryl Gibson
LW 11 Samoa Alesana Tuilagi
FH 10 Ireland Paul Burke
SH 9 England Harry Ellis
N8 8 England Martin Corry (c)
OF 7 Ireland Shane Jennings
BF 6 England Tom Croft
RL 5 England Ben Kay
LL 4 Ireland Leo Cullen
TP 3 England Julian White
HK 2 England George Chuter
LP 1 Italy Martin Castrogiovanni
Replacements:
HK 16 Ireland Gavin Hickie
PR 17 Italy Alex Moreno
LK 18 England Louis Deacon
FL 19 England Brett Deacon
SH 20 Ireland Frank Murphy
FH 21 England Andy Goode
FB 22 Ireland Geordan Murphy
Coach:
Australia Pat Howard
FB 15 Wales Lee Byrne
RW 14 Wales Shane Williams
OC 13 Wales Sonny Parker
IC 12 Wales Andrew Bishop
LW 11 Scotland Nikki Walker
FH 10 Wales James Hook
SH 9 New Zealand Justin Marshall
N8 8 New Zealand Filo Tiatia
OF 7 Wales Jonathan Thomas
BF 6 Wales Ryan Jones
RL 5 Wales Alun Wyn Jones
LL 4 Wales Brent Cockbain
TP 3 Wales Adam Jones
HK 2 Wales Huw Bennett
LP 1 Wales Duncan Jones
Replacements:
HK 16 Wales Barry Williams
PR 17 Wales Paul James
LK 18 Wales Mike Powell
FL 19 Wales Richie Pugh
SH 20 New Zealand Jason Spice
FH 21 Wales Shaun Connor
WG 22 South Africa Stefan Terblanche
Coach:
Wales Lyn Jones

Broadcast rights

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Television rights for the competition were held exclusively by BBC Sport, with games shown as part of the BBC's Grandstand and Scrum V programmes, and on Welsh-language channel S4C.

See also

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References

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