2006–07 European Challenge Cup

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2006–07 European Challenge Cup

Tournament details
Countries|  England
France
Ireland
Italy
Romania
Scotland
Tournament format(s)| Round-robin and Knockout
Date| 20 October 2006 – 19 May 2007
Tournament statistics
Top point scorer(s)| Glen Jackson (Saracens)
(111 points)
Top try scorer(s)| Nick Abendanon (Bath)
Aled Brew (Newport Gwent Dragons)
(7 tries)
Final
Champions|  Clermont Auvergne (2nd title)
Runners-up|  Bath

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The 2006–07 European Challenge Cup was the 11th year of the European Challenge Cup, the second tier rugby union cup competition below the Heineken Cup. The tournament was held between October 2006 and May 2007.

## Group stage

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Main article: 2006–07 European Challenge Cup pool stage

### Pool 1

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Newport Gwent Dragons | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 211 | 79 | 132 | 4 | 1 | 25
Bristol | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 20 | 168 | 69 | 99 | 4 | 1 | 25
București | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 35 | −20 | 124 | 230 | −106 | 3 | 1 | 8
Bayonne | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 33 | −19 | 106 | 231 | −125 | 2 | 1 | 7

### Pool 2

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Saracens | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 26 | 225 | 101 | 124 | 5 | 0 | 26
Glasgow Warriors | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 204 | 72 | 132 | 3 | 1 | 22
Narbonne | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 127 | 171 | −44 | 1 | 1 | 10
Parma | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 43 | −37 | 84 | 296 | −212 | 0 | 1 | 1

### Pool 3

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Brive | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 21 | 225 | 79 | 146 | 3 | 1 | 24
Newcastle Falcons | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 18 | 181 | 85 | 96 | 4 | 1 | 21
Montauban | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 107 | 98 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 13
Petrarca Padova | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 45 | −39 | 47 | 298 | −251 | 0 | 0 | 0

### Pool 4

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Bath Rugby | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 164 | 106 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 26
NEC Harlequins | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 171 | 109 | 62 | 3 | 2 | 21
Connacht Rugby | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 119 | 150 | −31 | 2 | 2 | 8
Montpellier | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 116 | 205 | −89 | 0 | 1 | 5

### Pool 5

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Clermont | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 210 | 107 | 103 | 4 | 0 | 28
Worcester Warriors | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 141 | 99 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 20
Rugby Viadana | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 114 | 145 | −31 | 1 | 2 | 11
Albi | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 66 | 180 | −114 | 0 | 0 | 0

## Seeding and runners-up

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Seed  | Pool Winners  | Pts  | TF  | +/-

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1 |  Clermont | 28 | 27 | +103
2 |  Saracens | 26 | 35 | +124
3 |  Bath | 26 | 21 | +58
4 |  Newport Gwent Dragons | 25 | 29 | +132
5 |  Brive | 24 | 32 | +146
Seed  | Pool Runners-up  | Pts  | TF  | +/-
6 |  Bristol | 25 | 29 | +132
7 |  Glasgow Warriors | 22 | 25 | +132
8 |  Newcastle Falcons | 21 | 29 | +96
–  |  Harlequins | 21 | 18 | +62
–  |  Worcester Warriors | 20 | 22 | +42

## Knockout stage

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### Quarter-finals

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30 March 2007
18:00

Clermont | 24-19|  Newcastle Falcons

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Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 9,000

31 March 2007
12:00

Bath Rugby | 51-12|  Bristol

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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 10,600

31 March 2007
15:00

Newport Gwent Dragons | 39-17|  Brive

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Rodney Parade
Attendance: 7,112

1 April 2007
15:00

Saracens | 23-19|  Glasgow Rugby

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Vicarage Road
Attendance: 4,259

### Semi-finals

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21 April 2007
13:30

Clermont | 46-29|  Newport Gwent Dragons

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Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 7,500

22 April 2007
12:30

Saracens | 30-31|  Bath Rugby

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Vicarage Road
Attendance: 5,359

### Final

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19 May 2007
17:30

Clermont | 22-16|  Bath Rugby

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Tries: Malzieu 43' c
Marsh 53' m
James 59' c
Con: James (2/3) 43', 59'
Pen: James 19'| Report[1]| Try: Maddock 63' c
Con: Barkley (1/1) 64'
Pen: Barkley (3) 13', 37', 75'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 10,134
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

## See also

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* European Challenge Cup
* 2006–07 Heineken Cup

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EPCR Challenge Cup

Organised by European Professional Club Rugby
Formerly the "European Challenge Cup" and "European Rugby Challenge Cup", organised by European Rugby Cup

2023–24 teams|

* Benetton
* Black Lion
* Castres
* Cheetahs
* Clermont
* Dragons
* Edinburgh
* Gloucester
* Lions
* Montpellier
* Newcastle Falcons
* Ospreys
* Oyonnax

European Challenge Cup
(1996–2014)|

| Seasons|

* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14

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Pool stages|

* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14

European Shield|

* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05

European Rugby Challenge Cup
(2014–2021)|

| Seasons|

* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21

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Pool stages|

* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21

EPCR Challenge Cup
(2021–present)|

| Seasons|

* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

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Pool stages|

* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24

Qualification play-offs|

| Continental Shield|

* European Rugby Continental Shield

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Play-offs|

* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18

## References

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1. ^ "Home". www.ercrugby.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2017.

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