2006–07 EDF Energy Cup

2006–07 EDF Energy Cup 200px Official logo EnglandWales Round-robin and knockout September 2006 - April 2007 16 27 321262 142 Twickenham Stadium 43,312 ENG Leicester Tigers 6 WAL Ospreys 2005–06 2005–06 Powergen Anglo-Welsh Cup 2007–08 2007–08 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. 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 PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBPLBPPts1WAL Ospreys330011446+6814320142ENG Gloucester320111286+26131120103ENG Bristol310250112−626150044ENG Bath30035183−32610022 29 September 2006 19:10 Ospreys WAL 49–19 Report ENG Gloucester S. WilliamsB. WilliamsParker (2)MarshallHenson Henson (5) Henson (3) Richards Mercier Mercier (4) Liberty Stadium, Swansea 7,557 Hugh Watkins (Wales) 1 October 2006 15:00 Bristol ENG 22–15 Report ENG Bath HobsonPozzebonStanojevic Gray (2) Gray Duncan BellStephenson Malone Malone Memorial Stadium, Bristol 10,103 Sean Davey (England) 7 October 2006 14:30 Bath ENG 24–31 Report WAL Ospreys Cheeseman (2) 57' c, 60' m Walshe Walshe (4) 6', 20', 34', 48' Vaughton 17' mHook 22' cTerblanche 52' c Connor (2) Connor 30' Connor 27'Terblanche 73'Hook 76' Recreation Ground, Bath 10,600 Dave Pearson (England) 7 October 2006 15:00 Gloucester ENG 63–25 Report ENG Bristol Foster 28' cRichards 38' cGoodridge (2) 46' m, 56' cLamb 55' cBailey 65' cForrester 69' cLawson 80' c Mercier (7) Mercier (3) 4', 14', 25' Stortoni 32' cSambucetti 72' mReay 78' c Gray (2) Gray (2) 9', 23' Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester 6,743 Ashley Rowden (England) 2 December 2006 17:30 Gloucester ENG 30–12 Report ENG Bath Penalty try 7' cBalding 18' cMerriman 52' mWalker 70' m Walker (2) Walker (2) 40', 65' Parkes 34' mCheeseman 55' c Malone Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester 7,453 Dave Pearson (England) 2 December 2006 17:30 Ospreys WAL 34–3 Report ENG Bristol Marshall 13' cHook 43' cBennett 49' mWalker 52' mB. Williams 75' c Hook (3) Hook 3' Strange 5' Liberty Stadium, Swansea 6,093 Tim Hayes (Wales) Group B PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBPLBPPts1WAL Cardiff Blues330010756+5111510132ENG London Irish31025678−22771053ENG Saracens31027991−126130044ENG London Wasps31025875−1776004 30 September 2006 14:30 Cardiff Blues WAL 36–20 Report ENG London Wasps JenkinsCzekajLuveitasau Blair (3) Blair (4) Robinson LewseyBrooks Staunton (2) Staunton Staunton Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 10,237 Nigel Owens (Wales) 30 September 2006 15:00 London Irish ENG 36–24 Report ENG Saracens Rees (2)HorakLeguizamónFlutey Everitt (4) Everitt Penalty tryRatuvou Jackson Jackson (4) Madejski Stadium, Reading 7,172 Bruce Robertson (England) 8 October 2006 15:30 London Wasps ENG 23–13 Report ENG London Irish Dallaglio 7' cVoyce 45' c Cipriani (2) Cipriani 26'King (2) 60', 72' Flutey 21' c Everitt Everitt 15'Flutey 68' Adams Park, High Wycombe 7,249 Andrew Small (England) 8 October 2006 16:10 Saracens ENG 29–40 https://archive.today/20070928143850/http://www.edfenergycup.com/8736_8778.php Report WAL Cardiff Blues De Vedia 17' cJohnston 73' c Jackson (2) Jackson (5) 6', 25', 28', 31', 40' Stcherbina 3' cShanklin (2) 14' m, 49' mLewis 47' cLuveitasau 66' c Blair (3) Blair (3) 22', 56', 65' Vicarage Road, Watford 5,742 Tony Spreadbury (England) 1 December 2006 19:40 Cardiff Blues WAL 31–7 Report ENG London Irish M. Williams 31' cCzekaj (2) 37' m, 79' c Blair (2) Blair (4) 17', 20', 26', 70' Bishop 13' c Geraghty Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 7,245 Nigel Owens (Wales) 1 December 2006 19:40 Saracens ENG 26–15 Report ENG London Wasps Russell 42' cHill 46' c Castaignède (2) Castaignède (3) 23', 34', 65' Castaignède 55' Voyce (2) 13' m, 59' mWard 29' m Vicarage Road, Watford 6,616 Chris White (England) Group C PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBPLBPPts1ENG Sale Sharks33007737+408600122ENG Newcastle Falcons32015155−4750083WAL Llanelli Scarlets31024053−13561054ENG NEC Harlequins30035275−23710123 29 September 2006 Sale Sharks ENG 28–5 Report ENG Newcastle Falcons Edgeley Park, Stockport 8,606 Andrew Small (England) 1 October 2006 Llanelli Scarlets WAL 26–7 Report ENG NEC Harlequins Stradey Park, Llanelli 6,148 Tim Hayes (Wales) 6 October 2006 Newcastle Falcons ENG 25–9 Report WAL Llanelli Scarlets Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne 4,368 Chris White (England) 6 October 2006 NEC Harlequins ENG 27–28 Report ENG Sale Sharks Twickenham Stoop, London 10,219 Sean Davey (England) 2 December 2006 Sale Sharks ENG 21–5 Report WAL Llanelli Scarlets Edgeley Park, Stockport 8,339 Rob Debney (England) 2 December 2006 Newcastle Falcons ENG 21–18 Report ENG NEC Harlequins Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne 3,438 Rob Debney (England) Group D PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBPLBPPts1ENG Leicester Tigers32018155+2611720102ENG Worcester Warriors32016757+10780083WAL Newport Gwent Dragons31025371−18590044ENG Northampton Saints31023755−1865004 30 September 2006 Northampton Saints ENG 12–24 Report ENG Worcester Warriors Franklin's Gardens, Northampton 12,482 Dean Richards (England) 30 September 2006 Leicester Tigers ENG 41–17 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Welford Road Stadium, Leicester 16,057 Wayne Barnes (England) 7 October 2006 Worcester Warriors ENG 20–35 Report WAL Leicester Tigers Sixways Stadium, Worcester 6,260 Roy Maybank (England) 7 October 2006 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 26–7 Report ENG Northampton Saints Rodney Parade, Newport 5,628 Nigel Owens (Wales) 2 December 2006 Northampton Saints ENG 18–5 Report ENG Leicester Tigers Franklin's Gardens, Northampton 13,058 2 December 2006 Worcester Warriors ENG 23–10 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Sixways Stadium, Worcester 5,998 Tim Beddow (England) Semi-finals 24 March 2007 14:30 Leicester Tigers ENG 29–19 Report ENG Sale Sharks Tuilagi 38' cHipkiss 67' c Goode (2) Burke (2) 4', 31'Goode (2) 56', 62' Goode 74' Chabal 41' mI. Fernández Lobbe 70' m Larrechea 2'Thomas (2) 46', 64' Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 27,558 Nigel Owens (Wales) 24 March 2007 17:15 Cardiff Blues WAL 10–27 Report WAL Ospreys Blair 70' c Blair Blair 14' Parker 27' cByrne 46' m Hook Hook (4) 23', 52', 61', 69' Hook 72' Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 40,293 Wayne Barnes (England) Final 15 April 2007 14:30 Leicester Tigers ENG 41–35 Report WAL Ospreys Varndell (2) 13' c, 63' cCroft 15' cKay 26' cTuilagi 30' c Burke (4) Goode Goode (2) 54', 70' Byrne 44' cS. Williams (2) 49' m, 57' cWalker 74' c Hook (3) Hook (3) 2', 11', 37' Twickenham Stadium, London 60,000 Alan Lewis (Ireland) FB 15ENG Sam VestyRW 14ENG Tom VarndellOC 13ENG Dan HipkissIC 12NZL Daryl GibsonLW 11SAM Alesana TuilagiFH 10IRE rugby union Paul BurkeSH 9 ENG Harry EllisN8 8 ENG Martin Corry (c)OF 7 IRE rugby union Shane JenningsBF 6 ENG Tom CroftRL 5 ENG Ben KayLL 4 IRE rugby union Leo CullenTP 3 ENG Julian WhiteHK 2 ENG George ChuterLP 1 ITA Martin CastrogiovanniReplacements:HK 16IRE rugby union Gavin HickiePR 17ITA Alex MorenoLK 18ENG Louis DeaconFL 19ENG Brett DeaconSH 20IRE rugby union Frank MurphyFH 21ENG Andy GoodeFB 22IRE rugby union Geordan MurphyCoach:AUS Pat Howard FB 15WAL Lee ByrneRW 14WAL Shane WilliamsOC 13WAL Sonny ParkerIC 12WAL Andrew BishopLW 11SCO Nikki WalkerFH 10WAL James HookSH 9 NZL Justin MarshallN8 8 NZL Filo TiatiaOF 7 WAL Jonathan ThomasBF 6 WAL Ryan JonesRL 5 WAL Alun Wyn JonesLL 4 WAL Brent CockbainTP 3 WAL Adam JonesHK 2 WAL Huw BennettLP 1 WAL Duncan JonesReplacements:HK 16WAL Barry WilliamsPR 17WAL Paul JamesLK 18WAL Mike PowellFL 19WAL Richie PughSH 20NZL Jason SpiceFH 21WAL Shaun ConnorWG 22RSA Stefan TerblancheCoach: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. See also 2006–07 English Premiership (rugby union) 2006–07 Celtic League References Category:2006–07 in English rugby union Category:2006–07 in Welsh rugby union Category:2006–07 English Premiership (rugby union) 2006-07 EDF