2005–06 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.

2005–06 European Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Italy
 Romania
 Scotland
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and Knockout
Date22 October 2005 – 21 May 2006
Tournament statistics
Top point scorer(s)Shane Drahm (Worcester)
(101 points)
Top try scorer(s)James Simpson-Daniel (Gloucester)
(9 tries)
Final
Champions Gloucester (1st title)
Runners-up London Irish

Group stage

Pool 1

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
Northampton Saints 650132122019496985025
Narbonne 640216115125113122018
Bristol 630326215203150533116
Viadana 60069393081244163011

Pool 2

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
London Irish 6600321121239811583027
Agen 630323158163143203014
Pau 620412197107153462111
Overmach Parma 61058302274206132004

Pool 3

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
Gloucester 660049643331532785029
Bayonne 6402311120202931094020
București 61057403371253182015
Toulon 61059393064269205015

Pool 4

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
Newcastle Falcons 6600441034324812434028
Brive 6303301911203169344218
Borders 630319234155177222115
L'Aquila 6006145541103358255011

Pool 5

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
Worcester Warriors 6501241212181103783125
Connacht 6402251411190119713120
Catania 6204154126116257141118
Montpellier 6105262331701788227

Seeding and runners-up

Seed Pool Winners Pts TF +/-
1 Gloucester 2949+278
2 Newcastle Falcons 2844+243
3 London Irish 2732+158
4 Northampton Saints 2532+98
5 Worcester Warriors 2524+78
Seed Pool Runners-up Pts TF +/-
6 Bayonne 2031+109
7 Connacht 2025+71
8 Brive 1830+34
Narbonne 1816+12
Agen 1416+20

Knockout stage

Quarter finals

31 March 2006
19:30
Newcastle Falcons 233 Connacht
Kingston Park
Attendance: 4,486
1 April 2006
15:00
Gloucester 4613 Brive
Kingsholm
Attendance: 6,898
1 April 2006
15:00
Northampton Saints 2534 Worcester Warriors
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 9,531
2 April 2006
15:00
London Irish 485 Bayonne
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 5,100

Semi finals

22 April 2006
12:35
Gloucester 3123 Worcester Warriors
Kingsholm
Attendance: 8,609
23 April 2006
12:35
Newcastle Falcons 2227 London Irish
Kingston Park
Attendance: 4,243

Final

21 May 2006
12:15
Gloucester 3634 London Irish
The Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 12,053

See also

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