2006–07 EDF Energy Cup

The 2006–07 EDF Energy Cup marked the 36th season of the English Rugby Union cup competition. It was the second season under the new Anglo-Welsh 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.

2006–07 EDF Energy Cup
Tournament details
Countries England
 Wales
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
DateSeptember 2006 - April 2007
Tournament statistics
Teams16
Final
VenueTwickenham
Attendance43,312
Champions Leicester Tigers (6th title)
Runners-up Ospreys

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
Team Pld W D L F A Pts
Ospreys 33001144614
Gloucester 32011128610
Bristol 3102501124
Bath Rugby 300351830
29 September 2006
19:10
Ospreys 49 – 19 Gloucester
Tries: S. Williams
B. Williams
Parker (2)
Marshall
Henson
Con: Henson (5)
Pen: Henson (3)		 Report Try: Richards
Con: Mercier
Pen: Mercier (4)
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 7,557
Referee: Hugh Watkins
1 October 2006
15:00
Bristol 22 – 15 Bath Rugby
Tries: Hobson
Pozzebon
Stanojevic
Con: Gray (2)
Drop: Gray		 Report Tries: Duncan Bell
Stephenson
Con: Malone
Pen: Malone
Memorial Stadium, Bristol
Attendance: 10,103
Referee: Sean Davey
7 October 2006
14:30
Bath Rugby 24 – 31 Ospreys
Tries: Cheeseman (2) 57' c, 60' m
Con: Walshe
Pen: Walshe (4) 6', 20', 34', 48'		 Report Tries: Vaughton 17' m
Hook 22' c
Terblanche 52' c
Con: Connor (2)
Pen: Connor 30'
Drop: Connor 27'
Terblanche 73'
Hook 76'
The Recreation Ground, Bath
Attendance: 10,600
Referee: Dave Pearson
7 October 2006
15:00
Gloucester 63 – 25 Bristol
Tries: Foster 28' c
Richards 38' c
Goodridge (2) 46' m, 56' c
Lamb 55' c
Bailey 65' c
Forrester 69' c
Lawson 80' c
Con: Mercier (7)
Pen: Mercier (3) 4', 14', 25'		 Report Tries: Stortoni 32' c
Sambucetti 72' m
Reay 78' c
Con: Gray (2)
Pen: Gray (2) 9', 23'
Kingsholm, Gloucester
Attendance: 6,743
Referee: Ashley Rowden
2 December 2006
17:30
Gloucester 30 – 12 Bath Rugby
Tries: Penalty try 7' c
Balding 18' c
Merriman 52' m
Walker 70' m
Con: Walker (2)
Pen: Walker (2) 40', 65'		 Report Tries: Parkes 34' m
Cheeseman 55' c
Con: Malone
Kingsholm, Gloucester
Attendance: 7,453
Referee: Dave Pearson
2 December 2006
17:30
Ospreys 34 – 3 Bristol
Tries: Marshall 13' c
Hook 43' c
Bennett 49' m
Walker 52' m
B. Williams 75' c
Con: Hook (3)
Pen: Hook 3'		 Report Pen: Strange 5'
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 6,093
Referee: Tim Hayes

Group B
Team Pld W D L F A Pts
Cardiff Blues 33001075613
London Irish 310256785
Saracens 310279914
London Wasps 310258754
30 September 2006
14:30
Cardiff Blues 36 – 20 London Wasps
Tries: Jenkins
Czekaj
Luveitasau
Con: Blair (3)
Pen: Blair (4)
Drop: Robinson		 Report Tries: Lewsey
Brooks
Con: Staunton (2)
Pen: Staunton
Drop: Staunton
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 10,237
Referee: Nigel Owens
30 September 2006
15:00
London Irish 36 – 24 Saracens
Tries: Rees (2)
Horak
Leguizamón
Flutey
Con: Everitt (4)
Pen: Everitt		 Report Tries: Penalty try
Ratuvou
Con: Jackson
Pen: Jackson (4)
Madejski Stadium, Reading
Attendance: 7,172
Referee: Bruce Robertson
8 October 2006
15:30
London Wasps 23 – 13 London Irish
Tries: Dallaglio 7' c
Voyce 45' c
Con: Cipriani (2)
Pen: Cipriani 26'
King (2) 60', 72'		 Report Try: Flutey 21' c
Con: Everitt
Pen: Everitt 15'
Flutey 68'
Adams Park, High Wycombe
Attendance: 7,249
Referee: Andrew Small
8 October 2006
16:10
Saracens 29 – 40 Cardiff Blues
Tries: de Vedia 17' c
Johnston 73' c
Con: Jackson (2)
Pen: Jackson (5) 6', 25', 28', 31', 40'		 Report Tries: Stcherbina 3' c
Shanklin (2) 14' m, 49' m
Lewis 47' c
Luveitasau 66' c
Con: Blair (3)
Pen: Blair (3) 22', 56', 65'
Vicarage Road, Watford
Attendance: 5,742
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
1 December 2006
19:40
Cardiff Blues 31 – 7 London Irish
Tries: M. Williams 31' c
Czekaj (2) 37' m, 79' c
Con: Blair (2)
Pen: Blair (4) 17', 20', 26', 70'		 Report Try: Bishop 13' c
Con: Geraghty
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 7,245
Referee: Nigel Owens
1 December 2006
19:40
Saracens 26 – 15 London Wasps
Tries: Russell 42' c
Hill 46' c
Con: Castaignède (2)
Pen: Castaignède (3) 23', 34', 65'
Drop: Castaignède 55'		 Report Tries: Voyce (2) 13' m, 59' m
Ward 29' m
Vicarage Road, Watford
Attendance: 6,616
Referee: Chris White

Group C
Team Pld W D L F A Pts
Sale Sharks 3300773712
Newcastle Falcons 320151558
Llanelli Scarlets 310240535
NEC Harlequins 300352753
29 September 2006
Sale Sharks 28 – 5 Newcastle Falcons
Report

Referee: Andrew Small
1 October 2006
Llanelli Scarlets 26 – 7 NEC Harlequins
Report
Stradey Park, Llanelli
Attendance: 6,148
Referee: Tim Hayes
6 October 2006
Newcastle Falcons 25 – 9 Llanelli Scarlets
Report
Kingston Park
Attendance: 4,368
Referee: C White
6 October 2006
NEC Harlequins 27 – 28 Sale Sharks
Report
Kingston Park
Attendance: 4,368
Referee: C White
2 December 2006
Sale Sharks 21 – 5 Llanelli Scarlets
Report

Referee: Rob Debney
2 December 2006
Newcastle Falcons 21 – 18 NEC Harlequins
Report

Referee: Rob Debney

Group D
Team Pld W D L F A Pts
Leicester Tigers 3201815510
Worcester Warriors 320167578
Newport Gwent Dragons 310253714
Northampton Saints 310237554
30 September 2006
Northampton Saints 12 – 24 Worcester Warriors
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Referee: D Richards
30 September 2006
Leicester Tigers 41 – 17 Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Welford Road
Referee: W Barnes
7 October 2006
Worcester Warriors 20 – 35 Leicester Tigers
Report

Referee: R Maybank
7 October 2006
Newport Gwent Dragons 26 – 7 Northampton Saints
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 5,628
Referee: Nigel Owen
2 December 2006
Northampton Saints 18 – 5 Leicester Tigers
Report

2 December 2006
Worcester Warriors 23 – 10 Newport Gwent Dragons
Report

Semi-finals
24 March 2007
14:30
Leicester Tigers 29 – 19 Sale Sharks
Tries: Tuilagi 38' c
Hipkiss 67' c
Con: Goode (2)
Pen: Burke (2) 4', 31'
Goode (2) 56', 62'
Drop: Goode 74'		 Report Tries: Chabal 41' m
I. Fernández Lobbe 70' m
Pen: Larrechea 2'
Thomas (2) 46', 64'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 27,558
Referee: Nigel Owens
24 March 2007
17:15
Cardiff Blues 10 – 27 Ospreys
Try: Blair 70' c
Con: Blair
Pen: Blair 14'		 Report Tries: Parker 27' c
Byrne 46' m
Con: Hook
Pen: Hook (4) 23', 52', 61', 69'
Drop: Hook 72'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 40,293
Referee: Wayne Barnes

Final
15 April 2007
14:30
Leicester Tigers 41 – 35 Ospreys
Tries: Varndell (2) 13' c, 63' c
Croft 15' c
Kay 26' c
Tuilagi 30' c
Con: Burke (4)
Goode
Pen: Goode (2) 54', 70'		 Report Tries: Byrne 44' c
S. Williams (2) 49' m, 57' c
Walker 74' c
Con: Hook (3)
Pen: Hook (3) 2', 11', 37'
Twickenham, London
Attendance: 43,312
Referee: Alan Lewis
15 Sam Vesty
14 Tom Varndell
13 Dan Hipkiss
12 Daryl Gibson
11 Alesana Tuilagi
10 Paul Burke
9 Harry Ellis
8 Martin Corry (c)
7 Shane Jennings
6 Tom Croft
5 Ben Kay
4 Leo Cullen
3 Julian White
2 George Chuter
1 Martin Castrogiovanni
Replacements:
16 Gavin Hickie
17 Alex Moreno
18 Louis Deacon
19 Brett Deacon
20 Frank Murphy
21 Andy Goode
22 Geordan Murphy
Coach:
Pat Howard
15 Lee Byrne
14 Shane Williams
13 Sonny Parker
12 Andrew Bishop
11 Nikki Walker
10 James Hook
9 Justin Marshall
8 Filo Tiatia
7 Jonathan Thomas
6 Ryan Jones
5 Alun Wyn Jones
4 Brent Cockbain
3 Adam R Jones
2 Huw Bennett
1 Duncan Jones
Replacements:
16 Barry Williams
17 Paul James
18 Mike Powell
19 Richie Pugh
20 Jason Spice
21 Shaun Connor
22 Stefan Terblanche
Coach:
Lyn Jones

Broadcast rights

Television rights for the league are held exclusively by BBC Sport. The BBC show EDF Energy Cup games as part of Grandstand, Scrum V and on Welsh-language channel S4C.

See also

References
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