2005–06 European Challenge Cup

Event held in Europe 2005–06 European Challenge Cup 100px Official logo EnglandFranceIreland rugby unionItalyRomaniaScotland Round-robin and Knockout 22 October 2005 – 21 May 2006 Shane Drahm (Worcester)(101 points) James Simpson-Daniel (Gloucester)(9 tries) ENG Gloucester 1 ENG London Irish http://www.ercrugby.com/home.php 2004–05 2004–05 European Challenge Cup 2006–07 2006–07 European Challenge Cup The 2005–06 European Challenge Cup was the tenth year of the European Challenge Cup, the second tier rugby union cup competition below the Heineken Cup. The tournament was held between October 2005 and May 2006. Group stage 2005–06 European Challenge Cup pool stage Pool 1 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPts ENG Northampton Saints650132122019496985025 FRA Narbonne640216115125113122018 ENG Bristol630326215203150533116 ITA Viadana6006939−3081244−163011 Pool 2 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPts ENG London Irish6600321121239811583027 FRA Agen630323158163143203014 FRA Pau62041219−7107153−462111 ITA Overmach Parma6105830−2274206−132004 Pool 3 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPts ENG Gloucester660049643331532785029 FRA Bayonne6402311120202931094020 ROM București6105740−3371253−182015 FRA Toulon6105939−3064269−205015 Pool 4 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPts ENG Newcastle Falcons6600441034324812434028 FRA Brive6303301911203169344218 SCO Borders63031923−4155177−222115 ITA L'Aquila60061455−41103358−255011 Pool 5 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPts ENG Worcester Warriors6501241212181103783125 Ireland rugby union Connacht6402251411190119713120 ITA Catania62041541−26116257−141118 FRA Montpellier610526233170178−8227 Seeding and runners-up SeedPool WinnersPtsTF+/-1 ENG Gloucester2949+2782 ENG Newcastle Falcons2844+2433 ENG London Irish2732+1584 ENG Northampton Saints2532+985 ENG Worcester Warriors2524+78 SeedPool Runners-upPtsTF+/-6 FRA Bayonne2031+1097 IRE rugby union Connacht2025+718 FRA Brive1830+34 – FRA Narbonne1816+12 – FRA Agen1416+20 Knockout stage Quarter-finals 31 March 2006 19:30 Newcastle Falcons ENG 23–3 Ireland rugby union Connacht Kingston Park 4,486 1 April 2006 15:00 Gloucester ENG 46–13 FRA Brive Kingsholm 6,898 1 April 2006 15:00 Northampton Saints ENG 25–34 ENG Worcester Warriors Franklin's Gardens 9,531 2 April 2006 15:00 London Irish ENG 48–5 FRA Bayonne Madejski Stadium 5,100 Semi-finals 22 April 2006 12:35 Gloucester ENG 31–23 ENG Worcester Warriors Kingsholm 8,609 23 April 2006 12:35 Newcastle Falcons ENG 22–27 ENG London Irish Kingston Park 4,243 Final 21 May 2006 12:15 Gloucester ENG 36–34 ENG London Irish The Twickenham Stoop 12,053 See also European Challenge Cup 2005–06 Heineken Cup Category:2005–06 rugby union tournaments for clubs 2005-06 Category:2005–06 in European rugby union Category:2005–06 in English rugby union Category:2005–06 in French rugby union Category:2005–06 in Irish rugby union Category:2005–06 in Italian rugby union Category:2005–06 in Scottish rugby union Category:2005–06 in Romanian rugby union