2006–07 EDF Energy Cup

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.

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 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   Ospreys 3 3 0 0 114 46 +68 14 3 2 0 14
2   Gloucester 3 2 0 1 112 86 +26 13 11 2 0 10
3   Bristol 3 1 0 2 50 112 −62 6 15 0 0 4
4   Bath 3 0 0 3 51 83 −32 6 10 0 2 2
29 September 2006
19:10
Ospreys  49–19  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  22–15  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  24–31  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  63–25  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  30–12  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  34–3  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   Cardiff Blues 3 3 0 0 107 56 +51 11 5 1 0 13
2   London Irish 3 1 0 2 56 78 −22 7 7 1 0 5
3   Saracens 3 1 0 2 79 91 −12 6 13 0 0 4
4   London Wasps 3 1 0 2 58 75 −17 7 6 0 0 4
30 September 2006
14:30
Cardiff Blues  36–20  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  36–24  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  23–13  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  29–40  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  31–7  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  26–15  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   Sale Sharks 3 3 0 0 77 37 +40 8 6 0 0 12
2   Newcastle Falcons 3 2 0 1 51 55 −4 7 5 0 0 8
3   Llanelli Scarlets 3 1 0 2 40 53 −13 5 6 1 0 5
4   NEC Harlequins 3 0 0 3 52 75 −23 7 10 1 2 3
29 September 2006
Sale Sharks  28–5  Newcastle Falcons
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Edgeley Park, Stockport
Attendance: 8,606
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
1 October 2006
Llanelli Scarlets  26–7  NEC Harlequins
Report
Stradey Park, Llanelli
Attendance: 6,148
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)

6 October 2006
NEC Harlequins  27–28  Sale Sharks
Report
Twickenham Stoop, London
Attendance: 10,219
Referee: Sean Davey (England)

2 December 2006
Sale Sharks  21–5  Llanelli Scarlets
Report
Edgeley Park, Stockport
Attendance: 8,339
Referee: Rob Debney (England)
2 December 2006
Newcastle Falcons  21–18  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   Leicester Tigers 3 2 0 1 81 55 +26 11 7 2 0 10
2   Worcester Warriors 3 2 0 1 67 57 +10 7 8 0 0 8
3   Newport Gwent Dragons 3 1 0 2 53 71 −18 5 9 0 0 4
4   Northampton Saints 3 1 0 2 37 55 −18 6 5 0 0 4
30 September 2006
Northampton Saints  12–24  Worcester Warriors
Report
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Attendance: 12,482
Referee: Dean Richards (England)
30 September 2006
Leicester Tigers  41–17  Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Welford Road Stadium, Leicester
Attendance: 16,057
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

7 October 2006
Worcester Warriors  20–35  Leicester Tigers
Report
Sixways Stadium, Worcester
Attendance: 6,260
Referee: Roy Maybank (England)
7 October 2006
Newport Gwent Dragons  26–7  Northampton Saints
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 5,628
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

2 December 2006
Northampton Saints  18–5  Leicester Tigers
Report
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Attendance: 13,058
2 December 2006
Worcester Warriors  23–10  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  29–19  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  10–27  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  41–35  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   Sam Vesty
RW 14   Tom Varndell
OC 13   Dan Hipkiss
IC 12   Daryl Gibson
LW 11   Alesana Tuilagi
FH 10   Paul Burke
SH 9   Harry Ellis
N8 8   Martin Corry (c)
OF 7   Shane Jennings
BF 6   Tom Croft
RL 5   Ben Kay
LL 4   Leo Cullen
TP 3   Julian White
HK 2   George Chuter
LP 1   Martin Castrogiovanni
Replacements:
HK 16   Gavin Hickie
PR 17   Alex Moreno
LK 18   Louis Deacon
FL 19   Brett Deacon
SH 20   Frank Murphy
FH 21   Andy Goode
FB 22   Geordan Murphy
Coach:
  Pat Howard
FB 15   Lee Byrne
RW 14   Shane Williams
OC 13   Sonny Parker
IC 12   Andrew Bishop
LW 11   Nikki Walker
FH 10   James Hook
SH 9   Justin Marshall
N8 8   Filo Tiatia
OF 7   Jonathan Thomas
BF 6   Ryan Jones
RL 5   Alun Wyn Jones
LL 4   Brent Cockbain
TP 3   Adam Jones
HK 2   Huw Bennett
LP 1   Duncan Jones
Replacements:
HK 16   Barry Williams
PR 17   Paul James
LK 18   Mike Powell
FL 19   Richie Pugh
SH 20   Jason Spice
FH 21   Shaun Connor
WG 22   Stefan Terblanche
Coach:
  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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