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2006–07 EDF Energy Cup


FieldValue
name2006–07 EDF Energy Cup
imagesize200px
captionOfficial logo
countriesEngland
Wales
tournament formatRound-robin and knockout
dateSeptember 2006 - April 2007
teams16
matches27
attendance321262
tries142
venueTwickenham Stadium
attendance243,312
championsENG Leicester Tigers
count6
runner-upWAL Ospreys
previous year2005–06
previous tournament2005–06 Powergen Anglo-Welsh Cup
next year2007–08
next tournament2007–08 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

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBPLBPPts
1WAL **Ospreys**330011446+6814320**14**
2ENG Gloucester320111286+26131120**10**
3ENG Bristol310250112−6261500**4**
4ENG Bath30035183−3261002**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

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBPLBPPts
1WAL **Cardiff Blues**330010756+5111510**13**
2ENG London Irish31025678−227710**5**
3ENG Saracens31027991−1261300**4**
4ENG London Wasps31025875−177600**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

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBPLBPPts
1ENG **Sale Sharks**33007737+408600**12**
2ENG Newcastle Falcons32015155−47500**8**
3WAL Llanelli Scarlets31024053−135610**5**
4ENG NEC Harlequins30035275−2371012**3**


Group D

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBPLBPPts
1ENG **Leicester Tigers**32018155+2611720**10**
2ENG Worcester Warriors32016757+107800**8**
3WAL Newport Gwent Dragons31025371−185900**4**
4ENG Northampton Saints31023755−186500**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

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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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