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2006–07 Celtic League
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | Munster Cardiff scrum.jpg |
| countries | Ireland Ireland |
| Scotland | |
| Wales | |
| champions | WAL Ospreys |
| count | 2 |
| runnersup | WAL Cardiff Blues |
| matches | 110 |
| attendance | {{#expr: |
| tries | {{#expr: |
| top point scorer | Dan Parks (Glasgow) |
| (197 points) | |
| top try scorer | Darren Daniel (Llanelli Scarlets) |
| Barry Davies (Llanelli Scarlets) | |
| Jamie Heaslip (Leinster) | |
| Andrew Trimble (Ulster) | |
| (7 tries) | |
| website | www.rabodirectpro12.com |
| prevseason | [2005–06](2005-06-celtic-league) |
| nextseason | [2007–08](2007-08-celtic-league) |
| caption | A scrum between Cardiff Blues and Munster |
Scotland Wales
- 8687 + 1303 + 1653 + 7067 + 8265 + 1587 + 6366 + 2479 + 5114 + 6138
- 5574 + 10020 + 1765 + 5507 + 3129 + 2295 + 5200 + 1065 + 6326 + 1088
- 10804 + 6721 + 3678 + 4342 + 8000 + 1687 + 1967 + 27252 + 1356 + 6288
- 1661 + 8000 + 9979 + 3083 + 1574 + 10452 + 4790 + 5563 + 3846 + 1103
- 3750 + 4309 + 6254 + 2133 + 12800 + 5300 + 2613 + 11976 + 20520 + 12143
- 13200 + 10000 + 1542 + 48000 + 8304 + 4560 + 10480 + 5352 + 2137 + 5169
- 2799 + 6000 + 1824 + 1562 + 4986 + 5890 + 6077 + 9237 + 1485 + 1825
- 5340 + 6499 + 1240 + 2335 + 4656 + 8000 + 5641 + 6320 + 1444 + 12900
- 6500 + 5437 + 2261 + 2121 + 9295 + 1536 + 1331 + 5442 + 3252 + 4527
- 6500 + 6354 + 10102 + 10702 + 1238 + 8056 + 4517 + 5108 + 9326 + 4322
- 3129 + 2486 + 7506 + 6200 + 6438 + 10320 + 5204 + 7429 + 1837 + 3311
- 3 + 2 + 4 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 7 + 3 + 7 + 1
- 4 + 4 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 3
- 5 + 7 + 5 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 4
- 2 + 4 + 7 + 4 + 9 + 5 + 6 + 4 + 3 + 2
- 8 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 8 + 4
- 2 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 0 + 2 + 5 + 3 + 1 + 7
- 4 + 9 + 7 +10 + 3 +10 + 3 + 3 + 5 + 5
- 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 6
- 5 +10 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 2 + 7 + 5 + 3 + 8
- 3 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 9 + 5 + 3 + 8 + 6 + 3
- 4 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 4 + 2 + 4 + 7 (197 points) Barry Davies (Llanelli Scarlets) Jamie Heaslip (Leinster) Andrew Trimble (Ulster) (7 tries)
The 2006–07 Celtic League (known as the 2006–07 Magners League for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth Celtic League season and the first with Magners as title sponsor. The season commenced on 1 September and was completed on 12 May.
The teams competing remained the same as the previous season with four Irish provinces; Munster, Leinster, Connacht and 2005–06 champions Ulster, three Scottish regions; Edinburgh, Border Reivers and Glasgow Warriors and four Welsh regions; Llanelli Scarlets, Cardiff Blues, Ospreys and Newport Gwent Dragons.
The league was won for the second time in three seasons by the Ospreys, with a final-day win over the Borders, playing their last match, as the Scottish Rugby Union had announced that the Borders would not exist in the following season. Cardiff Blues finished second, making this the only season of the tournament (as of 2021) in which no Irish team made the top two of the United Rugby Championship and predecessor tournaments.
Teams
| [[File:Red pog.svg | 8px]] Winners; [[File:Yellow pog.svg | 8px]] 2nd–4th place; [[File:Blue pog.svg | 8px]] Other teams. |
|---|
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City, Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland Border Reivers | Netherdale | 6,000 | Galashiels, Scotland |
| Wales Cardiff Blues | Cardiff Arms Park | 12,500 | Cardiff, Wales |
| Ireland Connacht | Galway Sportsgrounds | 5,500 | Galway, Republic of Ireland |
| Scotland Edinburgh | Murrayfield Stadium | 67,144 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Scotland Glasgow Warriors | Hughenden Stadium | 6,000 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Ireland Leinster | Donnybrook Stadium | 6,500 | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Wales Llanelli Scarlets | Stradey Park | 10,800 | Llanelli, Wales |
| Ireland Munster | Thomond Park | ||
| Musgrave Park | 13,200 | ||
| 8,300 | Limerick, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Cork, Republic of Ireland | |||
| Wales Newport Gwent Dragons | Rodney Parade | 12,000 | Newport, Wales |
| Wales Ospreys | Liberty Stadium | 20,500 | Swansea, Wales |
| Ireland Ulster | Ravenhill | 12,800 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Pre-season
Ulster began the season as the reigning champions whilst Munster are Heineken Cup champions of the 2005–06 season. Prior to the season commencing it was announced by the Irish Rugby Football Union that some of their internationals were to be rested during part of the season as the Rugby World Cup takes place at the end. This would include the first four matches of the season, to allow for recovery from the June internationals. Those who did not play much during the internationals may return sooner. Major signings during the off-season include Justin Marshall for the Ospreys and Stephen Jones for the Scarlets. The free weekend scheme, where each team that did not compete in a match on a weekend due to the odd number of teams in the league would receive 4 points, was scrapped.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TBP | LBP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAL Ospreys | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 461 | 374 | +87 | 49 | 32 | 4 | 4 | **64** |
| 2 | WAL Cardiff Blues | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 447 | 327 | +120 | 53 | 33 | 6 | 3 | **63** |
| 3 | IRE Leinster | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 472 | 376 | +96 | 54 | 37 | 7 | 4 | **61** |
| 4 | WAL Llanelli Scarlets | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 490 | 417 | +73 | 61 | 41 | 9 | 0 | **57** |
| 5 | IRE Ulster | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 423 | 310 | +113 | 45 | 31 | 4 | 5 | **55** |
| 6 | IRE Munster | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 379 | 294 | +85 | 37 | 31 | 3 | 3 | **54** |
| 7 | SCO Glasgow Warriors | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 434 | 419 | +15 | 42 | 49 | 3 | 2 | **49** |
| 8 | SCO Edinburgh | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 335 | 423 | −88 | 31 | 45 | 2 | 6 | **42** |
| 9 | WAL Newport Gwent Dragons | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 353 | 362 | −9 | 36 | 43 | 1 | 6 | **39** |
| 10 | IRE Connacht | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 326 | 474 | −148 | 30 | 48 | 2 | 4 | **26** |
| 11 | SCO Border Reivers | 20 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 201 | 545 | −344 | 16 | 64 | 0 | 4 | **12** |
| Source: [RaboDirect PRO12](http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/table.php?includeref=11189&season=2006-2007) |
Results
Round 1
Round 2
Welsh Round 1
- All-Welsh Round 5 matches played early to allow Welsh teams to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
- This match was postponed from Round 6 to allow Welsh teams to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Rescheduled matches
- These match were rescheduled to allow Cardiff and Ospreys to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup semi-finals.
Round 20
Rescheduled Match
- All-Welsh match rescheduled to allow Welsh teams to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.
Round 21
Rescheduled Match
- All-Welsh match rescheduled to allow Welsh teams to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.
Round 22
Leading scorers
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-IRB nationalities.
Top points scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCO Dan Parks | SCO Glasgow Warriors | 197 |
| 2 | ARG Felipe Contepomi | IRE Leinster | 187 |
| 3 | NZL Ben Blair | WAL Cardiff Blues | 160 |
| 4 | Ireland David Humphreys | Ireland Ulster | 148 |
| 5 | WAL Ceri Sweeney | WAL Newport Gwent Dragons | 137 |
Top try scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAL Darren Daniel | WAL Llanelli Scarlets | 7 |
| WAL Barry Davies | WAL Llanelli Scarlets | ||
| Ireland Jamie Heaslip | Ireland Leinster | ||
| Ireland Andrew Trimble | Ireland Ulster | ||
| 5 | Ireland Denis Hickie | Ireland Leinster | 6 |
Broadcast rights
Television rights for the league are split between three broadcasters, BBC Wales, S4C and Setanta Sports. At the start of the season it was announced that the BBC Wales and S4C had extended their contract to show Celtic League until the end of the 2009/10 season.
Notes
References
References
- (27 March 2007). "Scottish union axes Borders team".
- Team, The42. (20 June 2020). "Quiz: How much do you remember about Celtic League finals?".
- (28 August 2006). "Irish stars could be back sooner". BBC.
- (25 April 2006). "Marshall completes Ospreys switch". BBC.
- (25 April 2006). "Jones secures return to Scarlets". BBC.
- (23 August 2006). "Points changes for Magners League". BBC.
- "Leading Points-Scorers". RaboDirect PRO12.
- "Leading Try-Scorers". RaboDirect PRO12.
- (30 August 2006). "Welsh rugby contract". BBC.
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