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2005–06 European Challenge Cup pool stage

Main article: 2005–06 European Challenge Cup

The 2005–06 European Challenge Cup pool stage was the opening stage of the tenth season of the European Challenge Cup, the second-tier competition for European rugby union clubs. It began with all twenty teams playing on 22 October 2005 and ended when Bristol hosted Narbonne on 22 January 2006.

Twenty teams participated in this phase of the competition; they were divided into five pools of four teams each, with each team playing the others home and away. Competition points were earned using the standard bonus point system. The five pool winners and the best three runners-up advanced to the knockout stage. These teams then competed in a single-elimination tournament that ended with the final at the Twickenham Stoop in London on 21 May 2006.

Results

All times are local to the game location.

:{| class="wikitable"

+ Key to colours
Winner of each pool, advance to quarterfinals. Seed # in parentheses
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Three highest-scoring second-place teams advance to quarterfinals. Seed # in parentheses
}

Pool 1

TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPts
ENG **Northampton Saints (4)**6501321220194969850**25**
FRA Narbonne6402161151251131220**18**
ENG Bristol6303262152031505331**16**
ITA Viadana6006939−3081244−16301**1**

Pool 2

TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPts
ENG **London Irish (3)**66003211212398115830**27**
FRA Agen6303231581631432030**14**
FRA Pau62041219−7107153−4621**11**
ITA Overmach Parma6105830−2274206−13200**4**

Pool 3

TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPts
ENG **Gloucester (1)**6600496433315327850**29**
FRA **Bayonne (6)**64023111202029310940**20**
ROM București6105740−3371253−18201**5**
FRA Toulon6105939−3064269−20501**5**

Pool 4

TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPts
ENG **Newcastle Falcons (2)**66004410343248124340**28**
FRA **Brive (8)**63033019112031693442**18**
SCO Borders63031923−4155177−2221**15**
ITA L'Aquila60061455−41103358−25501**1**

Pool 5

TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPts
ENG **Worcester Warriors (5)**65012412121811037831**25**
Ireland **Connacht (7)**64022514111901197131**20**
ITA Catania62041541−26116257−14111**8**
FRA Montpellier610526233170178−822**7**

Seeding and runners-up

SeedPool WinnersPtsTF+/-SeedPool Runners-upPtsTF+/-
**1**ENG Gloucester2949+278
**2**ENG Newcastle Falcons2844+243
**3**ENG London Irish2732+158
**4**ENG Northampton Saints2532+98
**5**ENG Worcester Warriors2524+78
**6**FRA Bayonne2031+109
**7**IRE Connacht2025+71
**8**FRA Brive1830+34
–FRA Narbonne1816+12
–FRA Agen1416+20

References

References

  1. "Pool Tables {{!}} European Rugby Challenge Cup {{!}} 2005–2006 – Challenge Cup". [[European Professional Club Rugby]].
  2. "Fixtures & Results {{!}} Challenge Cup {{!}} 2005–2006 {{!}} Round 1". [[European Professional Club Rugby]].
  3. "Fixtures & Results {{!}} Challenge Cup {{!}} 2005–2006 {{!}} Round 2". [[European Professional Club Rugby]].
  4. "Fixtures & Results {{!}} Challenge Cup {{!}} 2005–2006 {{!}} Round 3". [[European Professional Club Rugby]].
  5. "Fixtures & Results {{!}} Challenge Cup {{!}} 2005–2006 {{!}} Round 4". [[European Professional Club Rugby]].
  6. "Fixtures & Results {{!}} Challenge Cup {{!}} 2005–2006 {{!}} Round 5". [[European Professional Club Rugby]].
  7. "Fixtures & Results {{!}} Challenge Cup {{!}} 2005–2006 {{!}} Round 6". [[European Professional Club Rugby]].
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