Heineken Cup 2006/07

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Heineken Cup 2006/07
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master EnglandEngland London Wasps (2nd title)
Teams 24
countries EnglandEngland England France Ireland Italy Scotland Wales
FranceFrance 
IrelandIreland 
ItalyItaly 
ScotlandScotland 
WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg 
Games 79  (of which 79 played)
spectator 914,048  (ø 11,570 per game)
Most of the points EnglandEngland Andy Goode , Leicester (89)
Most attempts FranceFrance Clément Poitrenaud , Toulouse Paul Sackey , Wasps (7 each)
EnglandEngland 
← Heineken Cup 2005/06

The 2006/07 Heineken Cup was the twelfth edition of the Heineken Cup , the most important European cup competition in rugby union . 24 teams from six countries took part. The first of a total of 78 games took place on October 20, 2006, the final on May 20, 2007 at Twickenham Stadium in London . Cup winners were the London Wasps from England, who beat the Leicester Tigers in the final .

mode

The participants were divided into six groups of four teams each. Each team played a home and an away game against the three group opponents. In the group stage, the teams received

  • four points for a win
  • two points for a tie
  • a bonus point for four or more attempts
  • a bonus point for a loss of less than seven points

For the quarter-finals, the six group winners (classified according to the number of points won in places 1–6) and the two best runners-up (classified in places 7–8) qualified. Teams ranked 1-4 had home rights in the quarter-finals. The first against the eighth, the second against the seventh, the third against the sixth and the fourth against the fifth.

Group stage

  • Group winners, qualified for quarter-finals
  • Two best runners-up, qualified for quarter-finals

    • In brackets: rank in the quarter-final seeding list

    Group 1

    team Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
    points     		Diff. Bonus
    points     		Table
    points
    1. EnglandEngland London Wasps (3) 6th 5 0 1 195: 64 + 131 3 23
    2. FranceFrance USA Perpignan 6th 4th 0 2 161: 108 + 53 2 18th
    3. FranceFrance Castres Olympique 6th 3 0 3 146: 136 + 10 4th 16
    4th ItalyItaly Benetton Rugby Treviso 6th 0 0 6th 83: 277 - 194 0 0
    date encounter Result
    October 21, 2006 Treviso - Perpignan 10:25
    October 22, 2006 London - Castres 19:13
    October 27, 2006 Castres - Treviso 41:22
    October 28, 2006 Perpignan - London 19:12
    December 9, 2006 Castres - Perpignan 36:28
    December 10, 2006 London - Treviso 55: 0
    date encounter Result
    December 15, 2006 Perpignan - Castres 30: 3
    December 16, 2006 Treviso - London 5:71
    January 13, 2007 Treviso - Castres 21:40
    January 13, 2007 London - Perpignan 22:14
    January 20, 2007 Castres - London 13:16
    January 20, 2007 Perpignan - Treviso 45:25

    Group 2

    team Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
    points     		Diff. Bonus
    points     		Table
    points
    1. Ireland Leinster Rugby (6) 6th 4th 0 2 174: 97 + 77 5 21st
    2. FranceFrance SU Agen 6th 4th 0 2 119: 119 0 1 17th
    3. EnglandEngland Gloucester RFC 6th 3 0 3 152: 144 + 8 3 15th
    4th ScotlandScotland Edinburgh rugby 6th 1 0 5 95: 180 - 85 1 5
    date encounter Result
    October 20, 2006 Agen - Edinburgh 19:17
    October 21, 2006 Leinster - Gloucester 37:20
    October 28, 2006 Gloucester - Agen 26:32
    October 29, 2006 Edinburgh - Leinster 25:24
    December 9, 2006 Gloucester - Edinburgh 38:22
    December 10, 2006 Leinster - Agen 26:10
    date encounter Result
    December 16, 2006 Agen - Leinster 13:25
    December 17, 2006 Edinburgh - Gloucester 14:31
    January 12, 2007 Agen - Gloucester 26:18
    January 13, 2007 Leinster - Edinburgh 49:10
    January 19, 2007 Edinburgh - Agen 7:19
    January 19, 2007 Gloucester - Leinster 19:13

    Group 3

    team Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
    points     		Diff. Bonus
    points     		Table
    points
    1. FranceFrance Stade Français (5) 6th 4th 1 1 174: 80 + 94 4th 22nd
    2. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ospreys 6th 4th 1 1 147: 108 + 39 2 20th
    3. EnglandEngland Sale Sharks 6th 3 0 3 147: 90 + 57 3 15th
    4th ItalyItaly Rugby Calvisano 6th 0 0 6th 74: 264 - 190 0 0
    date encounter Result
    October 20, 2006 Ospreys - Sale 17:16
    October 21, 2006 Calvisano - Stade 10:45
    October 27, 2006 Sale - Calvisano 67:11
    October 28, 2006 Stade - Ospreys 27:14
    December 9, 2006 Calvisano - Ospreys 27:50
    December 10, 2006 Stade - Sale 27:16
    date encounter Result
    December 15, 2006 Ospreys - Calvisano 26: 9
    December 17, 2006 Sale - Stade 12: 6
    January 13, 2007 Calvisano - Sale 11:29
    January 14, 2007 Ospreys - Stade 22:22
    January 20, 2007 Sale - Ospreys 7:18
    January 20, 2007 Stade - Calvisano 47: 6

    Group 4

    team Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
    points     		Diff. Bonus
    points     		Table
    points
    1. EnglandEngland Leicester Tigers (4) 6th 5 0 1 172: 60 + 112 3 23
    2. Ireland Munster Rugby (7) 6th 5 0 1 152: 112 + 40 3 23
    3. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Cardiff Blues 6th 2 0 4th 87: 138 - 51 1 9
    4th FranceFrance CS Bourgoin-Jallieu 6th 0 0 6th 95: 196 - 101 4th 4th
    date encounter Result
    October 21, 2006 Bourgoin - Cardiff 5:13
    October 22, 2006 Leicester - Munster 19:21
    October 28, 2006 Munster - Bourgoin 41:23
    October 29, 2006 Cardiff - Leicester 17:21
    December 8, 2006 Bourgoin - Leicester 13:28
    December 10, 2006 Cardiff - Munster 12:22
    date encounter Result
    December 16, 2006 Leicester - Bourgoin 57: 3
    December 17, 2006 Munster - Cardiff 32:18
    January 13, 2007 Leicester - Cardiff 34: 0
    January 14, 2007 Bourgoin - Munster 27:30
    January 20, 2007 Cardiff - Bourgoin 27:24
    January 20, 2007 Munster - Leicester 6:13

    Group 5

    team Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
    points     		Diff. Bonus
    points     		Table
    points
    1. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Llanelli Scarlets (2) 6th 6th 0 0 169: 120 + 49 3 27
    2. FranceFrance Stade Toulousain 6th 3 0 3 147: 145 + 2 5 17th
    3. Ireland Ulster rugby 6th 2 0 4th 111: 129 - 18th 2 10
    4th EnglandEngland London Irish 6th 1 0 5 124: 157 - 33 5 9
    date encounter Result
    October 20, 2006 Irish - Llanelli 25:32
    October 21, 2006 Ulster - Toulouse 30: 3
    October 27, 2006 Llanelli - Ulster 21:15
    October 29, 2006 Toulouse - Irish 37:17
    December 9, 2006 Llanelli - Toulouse 20:19
    December 9, 2006 Irish - Ulster 29:13
    date encounter Result
    December 15, 2006 Ulster - Irish 29:13
    December 16, 2006 Toulouse - Llanelli 34:41
    January 13, 2007 Irish - Toulouse 24:26
    January 13, 2007 Ulster - Llanelli 11:35
    January 21, 2007 Llanelli - Irish 20:16
    January 21, 2007 Toulouse - Ulster 28:13

    Group 6

    team Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
    points     		Diff. Bonus
    points     		Table
    points
    1. FranceFrance Biarritz Olympique (1) 6th 6th 0 0 186: 45 + 141 5 29
    2. EnglandEngland Northampton Saints (8) 6th 4th 0 2 188: 92 + 96 4th 20th
    3. ScotlandScotland Border Reivers 6th 1 0 5 121: 166 - 45 2 6th
    4th ItalyItaly Parma rugby 6th 1 0 5 79: 271 - 192 1 5
    date encounter Result
    October 20, 2006 Border - Parma 35:13
    October 22, 2006 Biarritz - Northampton 22:10
    October 28, 2006 Parma - Biarritz 7:50
    October 28, 2006 Northampton - Border 37:13
    December 9, 2006 Border - Biarritz 0:25
    December 9, 2006 Parma - Northampton 21:68
    date encounter Result
    December 16, 2006 Northampton - Parma 36: 0
    December 17, 2006 Biarritz - Border 27:17
    January 12, 2007 Biarritz - Parma 45: 3
    January 14, 2007 Border - Northampton 19:29
    January 21, 2007 Northampton - Biarritz 8:17
    January 21, 2007 Parma - Border 45:37

    Quarter finals

    March 30, 2007
    7:30 p.m.     		WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Llanelli Scarlets 24:15 Ireland Munster rugby Stradey Park , Llanelli
    Spectators: 10,800
    Referee: Chris White ( England )
    Attempts: James 5th,
    Thomas 40,
    Davies 73,
    Increases: Jones (3)
    Penalty: Davies 37.
    		 (17: 0)
    report     		Attempts: Dowling 66th after.
    Ryan 78th
    increments: O'Gara (1/2)
    Penalty kicks: O'Gara 60.
    March 31, 2007
    5:45 p.m.     		EnglandEngland London Wasps 35: 13 Ireland Leinster rugby Adams Park , High Wycombe
    Spectators: 10,000
    Referee: Nigel Owens ( Wales )
    Attempts: Reddan 33rd received, 66th received
    Haskell 42nd received
    Cipriani 50th received
    Elevations: King (3/4)
    Penalty kicks: King 3rd, 12th, 63rd
    		 (13:10)
    Report     		Attempts: Whitaker 20th
    increments: Contepomi (1/1)
    Penalty kicks: Contepomi 40th, 60th
    April 1, 2007
    14:00     		FranceFrance Biarritz Olympique 6: 7 EnglandEngland Northampton Saints Estadio Anoeta , San Sebastián
    Spectators: 32,000
    Referee: Alain Rolland ( Ireland )
    Penalty kicks : Yachvili (2) 40th, 61st
    		 (3: 0)
    report     		Attempts: Kydd 66. Raised
    increases: Spencer (1/1)
    April 1, 2007
    3:30 p.m.     		EnglandEngland Leicester Tigers 21:20 FranceFrance Stade Français Welford Road Stadium , Leicester
    Spectators: 17,418
    Referee: Alan Lewis ( Ireland )
    Attempts: Rabeni 3rd after.
    Varndell 72nd
    increments: Goode (1/2)
    Penalty kicks: Goode (3) 24th, 26th, 52nd
    		 (11:11)
    report     		Attempts: Hernández 20. n.erh.
    Penalty kicks : Skrela (4) 6th, 35th, 45th, 64th Dropgoals
    : Skrela 70.

    Semifinals

    April 21, 2007
    3:00 p.m.     		EnglandEngland Leicester Tigers 33: 17 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Llanelli Scarlets Walkers Stadium , Leicester
    Spectators: 30,121
    Referee: Alain Rolland ( Ireland )
    Attempts: Goode 34, received
    Jennings 52, received
    Deacon 75, received
    increases: Goode (3/3)
    Penalty kicks: Goode (4) 2nd, 5th, 22nd, 63rd
    		 (16:10)
    Report     		Attempts: M. Jones 37.
    Rees 50.
    Increases: S. Jones (2/2)
    Penalty kicks: Jones (1) 10.
    April 22, 2007
    3:00 p.m.     		EnglandEngland London Wasps 30: 13 EnglandEngland Northampton Saints Ricoh Arena , Coventry
    Spectators: 16,186
    Referee: Alan Lewis ( Ireland )
    Attempts: Sackey 34th ad, 70th
    Haskell 60th ad
    Lewsey 77.
    increased increases: van Gisbergen (2/4)
    Penalty kicks: van Gisbergen (2) 28., 50.
    		 (8:13)
    Report     		Attempts: Reihana 3rd
    increments: Reihana (1/1)
    Penalty kicks : Reihana (2) 13th, 17th

    final

    May 21, 2007
    3:00 p.m.     		EnglandEngland Leicester Tigers 9:25 EnglandEngland London Wasps Twickenham Stadium , London
    Spectators: 81,076
    Referee: Alan Lewis ( Ireland )
    Penalty kicks: Goode (3) 7th, 15th, 38th
    		 (9:13)
    Report     		Attempts: Reddan 13th n.erh.
    Ibañez 34th AD
    Penalty kicks: King (4) 4th, 42nd, 49th, 73rd
    Dropgoals: King 54.
    15th Geordan Murphy
    14th Seru Rabeni
    13 Dan Hipkiss
    12 Daryl Gibson Changed after 50 minutes 50.
    11 Alesana Tuilagi
    10 Andy Goode Changed after 62 minutes 62.
    9 Frank Murphy Changed after 77 minutes 77.
    8th Martin Corry ( c )
    7th Shane Jennings
    6th Lewis Moody Changed after 77 minutes 77.
    5 Ben Kay Changed after 54 minutes 54.
    4th Louis Deacon Medical care from 46th to 50th minute 46th to 50th
    3 Julian White
    2 George Chuter Changed after 78 minutes 78.
    1 Marcos Ayerza Changed after 74 minutes 74.
    Substitute:
    16 James Buckland Substituted after 78 minutes 78.
    17th Alex Moreno Substituted after 74 minutes 74.
    18th Leo Cullen Substituted after 46 minutes46, 50, 54.Changed after 50 minutes Substituted after 54 minutes
    19th Brett Deacon Substituted after 77 minutes 77.
    20th Ian Humphreys Substituted after 62 minutes 62.
    21st Sam Vesty Substituted after 77 minutes 77.
    22nd Ollie Smith Substituted after 50 minutes 50.
    15th Danny Cipriani
    14th Paul Sackey
    13 Fraser Waters Changed after 77 minutes 77.
    12 Josh Lewsey
    11 Tom Voyce
    10 Alex King Changed after 74 minutes 74.
    9 Eoin Reddan Changed after 78 minutes 78.
    8th Lawrence Dallaglio ( c ) Changed after 50 minutes 50.
    7th Tom Rees
    6th Joe Worsley
    5 Tom Palmer
    4th Simon Shaw Changed after 55 minutes 55.
    3 Phil Vickery Changed after 74 minutes 74.
    2 Raphaël Ibañez Changed after 77 minutes 77.
    1 Tom French
    Substitute:
    16 Joe Ward Substituted after 61 minutes61, 68, 77.Changed after 68 minutes Substituted after 77 minutes
    17th Peter Bracken Substituted after 74 minutes 74.
    18th Dan Leo Substituted after 55 minutes55. Medical care from 61st to 68th minute61. to 68.
    19th James Haskell Substituted after 50 minutes 50.
    20th Mark McMillan Substituted after 78 minutes 78.
    21st Dom Waldouck Substituted after 77 minutes 77.
    22nd Mark van Gisbergen Substituted after 74 minutes 74.

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