2005–06 European Challenge Cup
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| 2005–06 European Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries | England France Ireland Italy Romania Scotland |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Date | 22 October 2005 – 21 May 2006 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top point scorer(s) | Shane Drahm (Worcester) (101 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) | James Simpson-Daniel (Gloucester) (9 tries) |
| Final | |
| Champions | England Gloucester (1st title) |
| Runners-up | England London Irish |
The 2005–06 European Challenge Cup was the tenth year of the European Challenge Cup, the second tier rugby union cup competition below the Heineken Cup. The tournament was held between October 2005 and May 2006.
Group stage
[edit ]Main article: 2005–06 European Challenge Cup pool stage
Pool 1
[edit ]| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England Northampton Saints | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 20 | 194 | 96 | 98 | 5 | 0 | 25 |
| France Narbonne | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 125 | 113 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| England Bristol | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 203 | 150 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| Italy Viadana | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 39 | −30 | 81 | 244 | −163 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pool 2
[edit ]| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England London Irish | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 11 | 21 | 239 | 81 | 158 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| France Agen | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 163 | 143 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| France Pau | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 107 | 153 | −46 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Italy Overmach Parma | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 30 | −22 | 74 | 206 | −132 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Pool 3
[edit ]| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England Gloucester | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 6 | 43 | 331 | 53 | 278 | 5 | 0 | 29 |
| France Bayonne | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 20 | 202 | 93 | 109 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| Romania București | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 40 | −33 | 71 | 253 | −182 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| France Toulon | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 39 | −30 | 64 | 269 | −205 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Pool 4
[edit ]| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England Newcastle Falcons | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 10 | 34 | 324 | 81 | 243 | 4 | 0 | 28 |
| France Brive | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 203 | 169 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
| Scotland Borders | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 155 | 177 | −22 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Italy L'Aquila | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 55 | −41 | 103 | 358 | −255 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pool 5
[edit ]| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England Worcester Warriors | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 181 | 103 | 78 | 3 | 1 | 25 |
| Ireland Connacht | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 190 | 119 | 71 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| Italy Catania | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 41 | −26 | 116 | 257 | −141 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| France Montpellier | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 170 | 178 | −8 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Seeding and runners-up
[edit ]| Seed | Pool Winners | Pts | TF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England Gloucester | 29 | 49 | +278 |
| 2 | England Newcastle Falcons | 28 | 44 | +243 |
| 3 | England London Irish | 27 | 32 | +158 |
| 4 | England Northampton Saints | 25 | 32 | +98 |
| 5 | England Worcester Warriors | 25 | 24 | +78 |
| Seed | Pool Runners-up | Pts | TF | +/- |
| 6 | France Bayonne | 20 | 31 | +109 |
| 7 | Ireland Connacht | 20 | 25 | +71 |
| 8 | France Brive | 18 | 30 | +34 |
| – | France Narbonne | 18 | 16 | +12 |
| – | France Agen | 14 | 16 | +20 |
Knockout stage
[edit ]Quarter-finals
[edit ] 1 April 2006
15:00
15:00
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 9,531
Attendance: 9,531
Semi-finals
[edit ] 23 April 2006
12:35
12:35
Kingston Park
Attendance: 4,243
Attendance: 4,243
Final
[edit ] 21 May 2006
12:15
12:15
Gloucester England 36–34 England London Irish
The Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 12,053
Attendance: 12,053
See also
[edit ]Categories:
- 2005–06 European Challenge Cup
- 2005–06 rugby union tournaments for clubs
- EPCR Challenge Cup seasons
- 2005–06 in European rugby union
- 2005–06 in English rugby union
- 2005–06 in French rugby union
- 2005–06 in Irish rugby union
- 2005–06 in Italian rugby union
- 2005–06 in Scottish rugby union
- 2005–06 in Romanian rugby union