The 2006 Churchill Cup was a rugby union competition played 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 United States. The 2006 tournament began on June 3 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 United States. New Zealand Māori won the competition.
| Date | 3 June – 17 June 2006 |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Canada England Saxons Ireland Wolfhounds New Zealand Māori Scotland A United States |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Māori (2nd title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
← 2005 2007 → | |
The Tournament
editThe 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 US, 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
editCanada 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 |
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 |
| 7 June 2006 |
| United States | 6 - 74 | New Zealand Maori |
| Report[3] |
| Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara Attendance: 3,562 |
Finals
editFifth Place Final:
Third Place Final
First Place Final
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b
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
- ^ "CHURCHILL CUP , Pool A - Santa Clara, 3 June 2006, 14:00 local, 21:00 GMT". espnscrum. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "CHURCHILL CUP , Pool A - Santa Clara, 7 June 2006, 19:30 local, 02:30 GMT +1d". espnscrum. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Canada (13) 33 - 18 (6) United States of America (FT)". espnscrum. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
External links
edit- Churchill Cup official site