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2006–07 EDF Energy Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2006–07 EDF Energy Cup |
| imagesize | 200px |
| caption | Official logo |
| countries | England |
| Wales | |
| tournament format | Round-robin and knockout |
| date | September 2006 - April 2007 |
| teams | 16 |
| matches | 27 |
| attendance | 321262 |
| tries | 142 |
| venue | Twickenham Stadium |
| attendance2 | 43,312 |
| champions | ENG Leicester Tigers |
| count | 6 |
| runner-up | WAL Ospreys |
| previous year | 2005–06 |
| previous tournament | 2005–06 Powergen Anglo-Welsh Cup |
| next year | 2007–08 |
| next tournament | 2007–08 EDF Energy Cup |
Wales | runner-up = WAL Ospreys 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
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TBP | LBP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAL **Ospreys** | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 46 | +68 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | **14** |
| 2 | ENG Gloucester | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 112 | 86 | +26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | **10** |
| 3 | ENG Bristol | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 112 | −62 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | **4** |
| 4 | ENG Bath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 83 | −32 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | **2** |
B. Williams Parker (2) Marshall Henson
Pozzebon Stanojevic Stephenson
Hook 22' c Terblanche 52' c Terblanche 73' Hook 76'
Richards 38' c Goodridge (2) 46' m, 56' c Lamb 55' c Bailey 65' c Forrester 69' c Lawson 80' c Sambucetti 72' m Reay 78' c
Balding 18' c Merriman 52' m Walker 70' m Cheeseman 55' c
Hook 43' c Bennett 49' m Walker 52' m B. Williams 75' c
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TBP | LBP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAL **Cardiff Blues** | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 56 | +51 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | **13** |
| 2 | ENG London Irish | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 78 | −22 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | **5** |
| 3 | ENG Saracens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 91 | −12 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | **4** |
| 4 | ENG London Wasps | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 75 | −17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | **4** |
Czekaj Luveitasau Brooks
Horak Leguizamón Flutey Ratuvou
Voyce 45' c King (2) 60', 72' Flutey 68'
Johnston 73' c Shanklin (2) 14' m, 49' m Lewis 47' c Luveitasau 66' c
Czekaj (2) 37' m, 79' c
Hill 46' c Ward 29' m
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TBP | LBP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG **Sale Sharks** | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 37 | +40 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | **12** |
| 2 | ENG Newcastle Falcons | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | **8** |
| 3 | WAL Llanelli Scarlets | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | **5** |
| 4 | ENG NEC Harlequins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 75 | −23 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | **3** |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TBP | LBP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG **Leicester Tigers** | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 55 | +26 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | **10** |
| 2 | ENG Worcester Warriors | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 57 | +10 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | **8** |
| 3 | WAL Newport Gwent Dragons | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 71 | −18 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | **4** |
| 4 | ENG Northampton Saints | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 55 | −18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | **4** |
Semi-finals
Hipkiss 67' c Goode (2) 56', 62' I. Fernández Lobbe 70' m Thomas (2) 46', 64'
Byrne 46' m
Final
Croft 15' c Kay 26' c Tuilagi 30' c Goode S. Williams (2) 49' m, 57' c Walker 74' c
| AUS Pat Howard |
|---|
| WAL Lyn Jones |
|---|
|}
Broadcast rights
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.
References
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