2005–06 Heineken Cup pool stage

October 2020 2005–06 Heineken Cup 2005–06 Heineken Cup pool stage 2005–06 Heineken Cup 21 October 2005 – 22 January 2006 FRA Toulouse FRA Biarritz ENG Leicester Tigers IRE rugby union Munster FRA Perpignan ENG Bath ENG Sale Sharks IRE rugby union Leinster 2004–05 2004–05 Heineken Cup pool stage 2006–07 2006–07 Heineken Cup pool stage The 2005–06 Heineken Cup was contested by 24 teams from England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales, divided into six pools of four teams each. Each team would play the others in their pool on a home-and-away basis, with four points awarded for each win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were also awarded to teams who scored four or more tries in a match and/or lost by a margin of seven points or fewer. The team with the most points in each group at the end of the pool stage qualified directly for the knockout phase, joined by the two-second-placed teams with the most points. Pool 1 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPtsIRE rugby union Munster (4)6501226+1618687+993023ENG Sale Sharks (7)6501179+815984+753023WAL Newport Gwent Dragons61051420−699168−69116FRA Castres6105826−1890195−105116 21 October 2005 19:30 Sale Sharks ENG 27–13 Report IRE rugby union Munster Martens 58' cRobinson 77' m Hodgson Hodgson (5) 3', 20', 40+4', 51', 80+8' Sheahan 34' c O'Gara O'Gara (2) 11', 47' Edgeley Park, Stockport 10,704 Joël Jutge (France) 22 October 2005 18:15 Castres Olympique FRA 29–24 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Roumieau 16' cMilford (2) 24' c, 48' cMarticorena 58' m Marticorena (3) Marticorena 42' Cooper 54' cWyatt (2) 64' c, 77' c Warlow (3) Warlow 23' Stade Pierre-Antoine, Castres 6,451 Alain Rolland (Ireland) 28 October 2005 19:30 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 11–38 Report ENG Sale Sharks Wyatt 47' m Warlow (2) 21', 35' Hodgson 11' cCueto 27' cLarrechea 36' cI. Fernández Lobbe 75' cSeveali'i 80+3' c Hodgson (5) Hodgson 59' Rodney Parade, Newport 7,327 Christophe Berdos (France) 29 October 2005 17:15 Munster IRE rugby union 42–16 Report FRA Castres Olympique O'Callaghan 5' cFlannery 15' cHorgan 24' mKelly 64' cHalstead 72' c O'Gara (4) O'Gara (2) 52', 58'Manning 80+7' Teulet 30' c Marticorena Marticorena (3) 1', 14', 49' Thomond Park, Limerick 13,500 Dave Pearson (England) 9 December 2005 20:30 Castres Olympique FRA 16–20 Report ENG Sale Sharks Capo Ortega 21' c Teulet Teulet (3) 52', 56', 62' Robinson 40+3' cWhite 45' c Hodgson (2) Hodgson (2) 15', 66' Stade Pierre-Antoine, Castres 6,500 Alan Lewis (Ireland) 10 December 2005 13:00 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 8–24 Report IRE rugby union Munster Chapman 80+6' m Warlow 40+5' Leamy 36' mHoran 63' c O'Gara O'Gara (2) 14', 40+2' Lawlor 10'O'Gara 24' Rodney Parade, Newport 8,323 Tony Spreadbury (England) 16 December 2005 20:00 Sale Sharks ENG 35–3 Report FRA Castres Olympique Chabal (2) 39' c, 42' cRobinson 45' cTodd 80' m Hodgson (3) Hodgson (3) 5', 15', 19' Teulet 14' Edgeley Park, Stockport 9,246 Malcolm Changleng (Scotland) 17 December 2005 17:15 Munster IRE rugby union 30–18 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons O'Driscoll 17' cFoley 47' cFlannery 80' c O'Gara (3) O'Gara (3) 7', 70', 73' Jones 28' mMorgan 65' c Sweeney Sweeney (2) 40+4', 64' Thomond Park, Limerick 13,200 Chris White (England) 13 January 2006 20:40 Castres Olympique FRA 9–46 Report IRE rugby union Munster Marticorena (3) 2', 40+3', 40+7' Horan 32' mPayne 37' mKelly 42' cO'Connell (2) 49' c, 56' mO'Leary (2) 67' c, 80' c O'Gara (3)Manning O'Gara 10' Stade Pierre-Antoine, Castres 9,423 Chris White (England) 15 January 2006 13:00 Sale Sharks ENG 30–10 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Chabal 11' cCueto (2) 27' m, 42' cHodgson 57' m Hodgson (2) Hodgson (2) 5', 13' Fussell 20' mTuʻipulotu 54' m Edgeley Park, Stockport 8,481 Rob Dickson (Scotland) 21 January 2006 17:15 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 28–17 Report FRA Castres Olympique Fussell 17' mWarlow 22' mSweeney 29' mRinger 39' mGough 57' m Warlow 80+1' Fior 65' cChristophers 75' c Teulet (2) Teulet 50' Rodney Parade, Newport 4,475 Malcolm Changleng (Scotland) 21 January 2006 17:15 Munster IRE rugby union 31–9 Report ENG Sale Sharks Foley 13' cDowling 28' cMurphy 36' cWallace 80+2' c O'Gara (4) O'Gara Hodgson (3) 11', 16', 40+6' Thomond Park, Limerick 13,200 Joël Jutge (France) Pool 2 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPtsFRA Perpignan (5)6501205+1516052+1082123ENG Leeds Tykes6402199+1014391+523120WAL Cardiff Blues63031618−2128145−173015ITA Calvisano6006427−2348191−143000 22 October 2005 13:00 Cardiff Blues WAL 40–13 Report ENG Leeds Tykes Sowden-Taylor 50' cG. Williams (2) 61' c, 73' cYapp 69' c N. Robinson (4) N. Robinson (4) 8', 34', 43', 80+4' Snyman 18' c Ross Ross 38' Marshall 24' Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 8,522 Rob Dickson (Scotland) 22 October 2005 14:00 Calvisano ITA 6–25 Report FRA Perpignan Kruger (2) 29', 40' Manas 22' mVaki 47' cDebaty 68' c N. LaharraguePez N. Laharrague 53' N. Laharrague 58' Centro Sportivo San Michele, Calvisano 1,800 Malcolm Changleng (Scotland) 28 October 2005 20:00 Leeds Tykes ENG 33–16 Report ITA Calvisano Rawlinson 35' mPalmer 43' cGerber 72' mStimpson 78' c Ross (2) Ross (3) 4', 6', 59' Van Schalkwyk 37' c Kruger Kruger (3) 12', 40+7', 50' Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds 2,625 Eric Darrière (France) 28 October 2005 20:30 Perpignan FRA 37–14 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Manas 19' mDurand 26' cHume 40' cDawai Naulu 53' cTonița 59' m N. Laharrague (3) N. Laharrague (2) 5', 39' J. Robinson 65' cR. Thomas 75' c N. Robinson (2) Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan 13,000 Alan Lewis (Ireland) 10 December 2005 14:00 Calvisano ITA 10–25 WAL Cardiff Blues Centro Sportivo San Michele 4,500 11 December 2005 14:30 Leeds Tykes ENG 21–20 FRA Perpignan Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds 3,053 17 December 2005 15:00 Cardiff Blues WAL 43–16 ITA Calvisano Cardiff Arms Park 11,764 17 December 2005 18:30 Perpignan FRA 12–8 ENG Leeds Tykes Stade Aimé Giral 11,800 14 January 2006 13:00 Cardiff Blues WAL 3–21 FRA Perpignan Cardiff Arms Park 11,462 15 January 2006 Calvisano ITA 0–20 ENG Leeds Tykes Centro Sportivo San Michele 22 January 2006 13:00 Leeds Tykes ENG 48–3 WAL Cardiff Blues Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds 7,144 22 January 2006 14:00 Perpignan FRA 45–0 ITA Calvisano Stade Aimé Giral 11,500 Pool 3 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPtsENG Leicester Tigers (3)65011910+9179111+683124FRA Stade Français6402167+914898+502220WAL Ospreys6204920−1190144−54019FRA Clermont Auvergne61051421−7136200−64116 22 October 2005 14:45 Leicester Tigers ENG 57–23 FRA Clermont Auvergne Welford Road 16,815 23 October 2005 15:00 Ospreys WAL 13–8 FRA Stade Français Liberty Stadium 9,408 29 October 2005 14:00 Stade Français FRA 12–6 ENG Leicester Tigers Stade Charléty 19,700 30 October 2005 16:00 Clermont Auvergne FRA 34–14 WAL Ospreys Stade Marcel-Michelin 11,000 10 December 2005 16:00 Clermont Auvergne FRA 12–16 FRA Stade Français Stade Marcel-Michelin 11,000 11 December 2005 15:00 Leicester Tigers ENG 30–12 WAL Ospreys Welford Road 16,815 17 December 2005 18:00 Stade Français FRA 47–28 FRA Clermont Stade Jean-Bouin 12,000 18 December 2005 13:00 Ospreys WAL 15–17 ENG Leicester Tigers Liberty Stadium 11,488 14 January 2006 17:00 Ospreys WAL 26–12 FRA Clermont Liberty Stadium 7,204 15 January 2006 15:00 Leicester Tigers ENG 29–22 FRA Stade Français Welford Road 16,815 20 January 2006 20:30 Clermont FRA 27–40 ENG Leicester Tigers Stade Marcel-Michelin 10,000 20 January 2006 20:30 Stade Français FRA 43–10 WAL Ospreys Stade Jean-Bouin 12,000 Pool 4 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPtsFRA Biarritz (2)65012410+1418293+894024ENG Saracens64021213−1128129−11017IRE rugby union Ulster63031513+2126111+152014ITA Benetton Treviso60061328−15104207−103213 21 October 2005 19:30 Ulster IRE rugby union 27–0 Report"Ulster Earn Bonus Point With Perfect Start", EPCR, 21 October 2005"Ulster 27-0 Benetton Treviso", BBC Sport, 21 October 2005 ITA Benetton Treviso Wilson 20'N. Best 57'McMillan 75'Maggs David Humphreys (2) 20', 75' David Humphreys 6' Ravenhill 12,252 Jean-Pierre Matheu 23 October 2005 15:00 Saracens ENG 22–10 FRA Biarritz Vicarage Road 11,167 29 October 2005 14:00 Benetton Treviso ITA 17–30 ENG Saracens Stadio Comunale di Monigo 3,000 29 October 2005 16:00 Biarritz FRA 33–19 Report"Biarritz Olympique v Ulster", EPCR, 29 October 2005"Biarritz 33-19 Ulster", BBC Sport, 29 October 2005 IRE rugby union Ulster Badabé (2) 1', 14'Bălan 4'Gobelet 73' Yachvili (2) 15', 73' Yachvili (2) 40', 65' Peyrelongue 80+5' N. Best 18'S. Best 59' David Humphreys (3) 7', 32', 68' Parc des Sports Aquil 6,000 Nigel Whitehouse 9 December 2005 19:30 Ulster IRE rugby union 19–10 Report"Ulster v Saracens, EPCR, 9 December 2005"Ulster 19-10 Saracens", BBC Sport, 9 December 2005 ENG Saracens R. Best 78' David Humphreys 79' David Humphreys (4) 25', 55', 71', 77' Jackson 14' Jackson 15' Jackson 61' Ravenhill 12,300 Eric Darriere 11 December 2005 16:05 Biarritz FRA 34–7 ITA Benetton Treviso Parc des Sports Aquil 4,500 17 December 2005 13:00 Saracens ENG 18–10 Report"Saracens Gain Revenge", EPCR, 17 December 2005 IRE rugby union Ulster Skirving 3'Yates 40+4' Jackson 4' Jackson (2) 67', 80+5' Bowe 5' David Humphreys 6' David Humphreys 78' Vicarage Road 8,571 Joel Jutge 17 December 2005 14:00 Benetton Treviso ITA 24–38 FRA Biarritz Stadio Comunale di Monigo 2,500 13 January 2006 19:30 Ulster IRE rugby union 8–24 Report"Biarritz Break Ulster Home Run", EPCR, 13 January 2006 FRA Biarritz Best 5' David Humphreys 51' Bobo 30'Bălan 62' Yachvili 62' Yachvili (3) 11', 72' 79' Peyrelongue 80+1' Ravenhill 12,300 Dave Pearson 15 January 2006 15:00 Saracens ENG 35–30 ITA Benetton Treviso Vicarage Road 5,712 21 January 2006 16:00 Benetton Treviso ITA 26–43 Report"Ulster Complete Pool Stage With Fine Win", EPCR, 21 January 2006 IRE rugby union Ulster Tejeda (2) 39', 40+3'Williams 42'Palmer 67' Goosen (3) 39', 40+3', 67' Maxwell (3) 3', 21', 33'Trimble (2) 52', 79'Wallace 60' Steinmetz (5) 4', 22', 34', 52' 79' Steinmetz 41' Stadio Comunale di Monigo 3,500 Wayne Barnes 21 January 2006 16:00 Biarritz FRA 43–13 ENG Saracens Parc des Sports Aquil 7,000 Pool 5 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPtsENG Bath (6)6501189+9166111+553023IRE rugby union Leinster (8)64022813+15214124+904222FRA Bourgoin6204924−15109195−86109SCO Glasgow61051625−9131190−59116 21 October 2005 20:30 Bourgoin FRA 16–3 SCO Glasgow Stade Pierre Rajon 7,000 22 October 2005 17:15 Leinster IRE rugby union 19–22 ENG Bath RDS Arena 13,152 29 October 2005 14:15 Bath ENG 39–12 FRA Bourgoin Recreation Ground 10,350 30 October 2005 15:00 Glasgow SCO 20–33 IRE rugby union Leinster Hughenden 1,907 10 December 2005 14:15 Bath ENG 31–26 SCO Glasgow Recreation Ground 10,200 10 December 2005 17:15 Leinster IRE rugby union 53–7 FRA Bourgoin RDS Arena 11,133 16 December 2005 19:30 Glasgow SCO 10–29 ENG Bath Firhill Stadium 1,759 17 December 2005 16:00 Bourgoin FRA 30–28 IRE rugby union Leinster Stade Pierre Rajon 6,800 13 January 2006 20:30 Bourgoin FRA 9–22 ENG Bath Stade Pierre Rajon 7,500 14 January 2006 17:15 Leinster IRE rugby union 46–22 SCO Glasgow RDS Arena 12,443 22 January 2006 15:00 Bath ENG 23–35 IRE rugby union Leinster Recreation Ground 10,600 22 January 2006 15:00 Glasgow SCO 50–35 FRA Bourgoin Firhill Stadium 1,038 Pool 6 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPtsFRA Toulouse (1)65102211+11188124+643025ENG London Wasps62131813+5173118+552214WAL Llanelli Scarlets62041826−8152206−542212SCO Edinburgh62041422−8121186−651211 22 October 2005 16:00 Toulouse FRA 50–28 WAL Llanelli Scarlets Stade Ernest Wallon 17,138 23 October 2005 13:00 Edinburgh SCO 32–31 ENG London Wasps Murrayfield Stadium 4,639 29 October 2005 15:00 Llanelli Scarlets WAL 15–13 SCO Edinburgh Stradey Park 6,375 30 October 2005 15:00 London Wasps ENG 15–15 FRA Toulouse Adams Park 10,200 10 December 2005 16:00 Edinburgh SCO 13–20 FRA Toulouse Murrayfield Stadium 4,094 11 December 2005 13:00 Llanelli Scarlets WAL 21–13 ENG London Wasps Stradey Park 7,248 16 December 2005 20:30 Toulouse FRA 35–13 SCO Edinburgh Stade Ernest Wallon 17,045 18 December 2005 15:00 London Wasps ENG 48–14 WAL Llanelli Scarlets Adams Park 7,157 14 January 2006 16:00 Toulouse FRA 19–13 ENG London Wasps Stade Municipal 34,000 14 January 2006 17:00 Edinburgh SCO 33–32 WAL Llanelli Scarlets Murrayfield Stadium 2,680 21 January 2006 13:00 Llanelli Scarlets WAL 42–49 FRA Toulouse Stradey Park 7,196 21 January 2006 13:00 London Wasps ENG 53–17 SCO Edinburgh Adams Park 7,303 Seeding and runners-up SeedPool winnersPtsTF+/−1 FRA Toulouse2522+642 FRA Biarritz2424 +893 ENG Leicester Tigers2419+684 IRE rugby union Munster2322+995 FRA Perpignan2320+1086 ENG Bath2318+55SeedPool runners-upPtsTF+/−7 ENG Sale Sharks2317+758 IRE rugby union Leinster2228+90 – ENG Leeds Tykes2019+108 – FRA Stade Français2016+50 – ENG Saracens1712−1 – ENG London Wasps1418+55 See also 2005–06 Heineken Cup References Pool Stage Category:Heineken Cup pool stages