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Revision as of 23:26, 20 March 2011
| 2007–08 EDF Energy Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries |  England Wales |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Date | September 2006 - April 2007 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final | |
| Venue | Twickenham |
| Attendance | 43,312 |
| Champions | Leicester Tigers (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Ospreys |
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 September 1 and concluded with the final on Sunday April 15 at Twickenham, where Leicester Tigers beat the Ospreys 41-35.
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
3 3 0 0 114 46 14 Gloucester
3 2 0 1 112 86 10 Bristol Rugby
3 1 0 2 50 112 4 Bath Rugby
3 0 0 3 51 83 0
| 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 Rugby | 22 – 15 | Bath Rugby |
| Tries: Hobson Pozzebon Stanojevic Con: Gray (2) Drop: Gray | (Report) | Tries: 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 Rugby |
| 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 Rugby |
| 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
3 3 0 0 107 56 13 London Irish
3 1 0 2 56 78 5 Saracens
3 1 0 2 79 91 4 London Wasps
3 1 0 2 58 75 4
| 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 |
| 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
3 3 0 0 77 37 12 Newcastle Falcons
3 2 0 1 51 55 8 Llanelli Scarlets
3 1 0 2 40 53 5 NEC Harlequins
3 0 0 3 52 75 3
| 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 |
Group D
Team Pld W D L F A Pts Leicester Tigers
3 2 0 1 81 55 10 Worcester Warriors
3 2 0 1 67 57 8 Newport Gwent Dragons
3 1 0 2 53 71 4 Northampton Saints
3 1 0 2 37 55 4
| 30 September 2006 |
| Northampton Saints | 12 – 24 | Worcester Warriors |
| Report |
| Franklin's Gardens Referee: D Richards |
| 7 October 2006 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 26 – 7 | Northampton Saints |
| Report |
| Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 5,628 Referee: Nigel Owen |
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' | 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  |
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.