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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 Wales49–19England Gloucester
Try: S. Williams
B. Williams
Parker (2)
Marshall
Henson
Con: Henson (5)
Pen: Henson (3)
ReportTry: Richards
Con: Mercier
Pen: Mercier (4)
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 7,557
Referee: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
1 October 2006
15:00
Bristol England22–15England Bath
Try: Hobson
Pozzebon
Stanojevic
Con: Gray (2)
Drop: Gray
ReportTry: Duncan Bell
Stephenson
Con: Malone
Pen: Malone
Memorial Stadium, Bristol
Attendance: 10,103
Referee: Sean Davey (England)

7 October 2006
14:30
Bath England24–31Wales Ospreys
Try: Cheeseman (2) 57' c, 60' m
Con: Walshe
Pen: Walshe (4) 6', 20', 34', 48'
ReportTry: 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 England63–25England 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'
ReportTry: 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 England30–12England Bath
Try: Penalty try 7' c
Balding 18' c
Merriman 52' m
Walker 70' m
Con: Walker (2)
Pen: Walker (2) 40', 65'
ReportTry: Parkes 34' m
Cheeseman 55' c
Con: Malone
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester
Attendance: 7,453
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
2 December 2006
17:30
Ospreys Wales34–3England Bristol
Try: Marshall 13' c
Hook 43' c
Bennett 49' m
Walker 52' m
B. Williams 75' c
Con: Hook (3)
Pen: Hook 3'
ReportPen: 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 Wales36–20England London Wasps
Try: Jenkins
Czekaj
Luveitasau
Con: Blair (3)
Pen: Blair (4)
Drop: Robinson
ReportTry: 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 England36–24England Saracens
Try: Rees (2)
Horak
Leguizamón
Flutey
Con: Everitt (4)
Pen: Everitt
ReportTry: 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 England23–13England London Irish
Try: Dallaglio 7' c
Voyce 45' c
Con: Cipriani (2)
Pen: Cipriani 26'
King (2) 60', 72'
ReportTry: 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 England29–40Wales Cardiff Blues
Try: De Vedia 17' c
Johnston 73' c
Con: Jackson (2)
Pen: Jackson (5) 6', 25', 28', 31', 40'
ReportTry: 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 Wales31–7England London Irish
Try: M. Williams 31' c
Czekaj (2) 37' m, 79' c
Con: Blair (2)
Pen: Blair (4) 17', 20', 26', 70'
ReportTry: Bishop 13' c
Con: Geraghty
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 7,245
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
1 December 2006
19:40
Saracens England26–15England London Wasps
Try: Russell 42' c
Hill 46' c
Con: Castaignède (2)
Pen: Castaignède (3) 23', 34', 65'
Drop: Castaignède 55'
ReportTry: 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 England28–5England Newcastle Falcons
Report
Edgeley Park, Stockport
Attendance: 8,606
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
1 October 2006
Llanelli Scarlets Wales26–7England NEC Harlequins
Report
Stradey Park, Llanelli
Attendance: 6,148
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)

6 October 2006
NEC Harlequins England27–28England Sale Sharks
Report
Twickenham Stoop, London
Attendance: 10,219
Referee: Sean Davey (England)

2 December 2006
Sale Sharks England21–5Wales Llanelli Scarlets
Report
Edgeley Park, Stockport
Attendance: 8,339
Referee: Rob Debney (England)
2 December 2006
Newcastle Falcons England21–18England 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 England12–24England Worcester Warriors
Report
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Attendance: 12,482
Referee: Dean Richards (England)
30 September 2006
Leicester Tigers England41–17Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Welford Road Stadium, Leicester
Attendance: 16,057
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

7 October 2006
Worcester Warriors England20–35Wales Leicester Tigers
Report
Sixways Stadium, Worcester
Attendance: 6,260
Referee: Roy Maybank (England)
7 October 2006
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales26–7England Northampton Saints
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 5,628
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

2 December 2006
Northampton Saints England18–5England Leicester Tigers
Report
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Attendance: 13,058
2 December 2006
Worcester Warriors England23–10Wales 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 England29–19England Sale Sharks
Try: Tuilagi 38' c
Hipkiss 67' c
Con: Goode (2)
Pen: Burke (2) 4', 31'
Goode (2) 56', 62'
Drop: Goode 74'
ReportTry: 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 Wales10–27Wales Ospreys
Try: Blair 70' c
Con: Blair
Pen: Blair 14'
ReportTry: 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 England41–35Wales 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'
ReportTry: 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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