The 2006–07 European Challenge Cup pool stage was the opening stage of the 11th season of the European Challenge Cup , the second-tier competition for European rugby union clubs. It began with five matches on 20 October 2006 and ended with the final seven pool games on 20 January 2007.
Twenty teams participated in this phase of the competition; they were divided into five pools of four teams each, with each team playing the others home and away. Competition points were earned using the standard bonus point system . The five pool winners and the best three runners-up advanced to the knockout stage. These teams then competed in a single-elimination tournament that ended with the final at the Twickenham Stoop in London on 19 May 2007.
All times are local to the game location.
Key to colours
Winner of each pool, advance to quarterfinals. Seed # in parentheses
Three highest-scoring second-place teams advance to quarterfinals. Seed # in parentheses
Team
P
W
D
L
Tries for
Tries against
Try diff
Points for
Points against
Points diff
TB
LB
Pts
Newport Gwent Dragons (4)6
5
0
1
29
10
19
211
79
132
4
1
25
Bristol (6)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
Newport Gwent Dragons 50–3
Rodney Parade Rob Debney
București 3–27
Steaua Stadium Peter Fitzgibbon
Bristol Rugby 11–7
Memorial Ground Eric Darriere
București 32–27
Steaua Stadium Stefano Mancini
Bayonne 17–38
Stade Jean Dauger Malcolm Changleng
Newport Gwent Dragons 66–10
Rodney Parade Giulio de Santis
Bristol Rugby 48–6
Memorial Ground Tim Hayes
București 29–39
Steaua Stadium Carlo Damasco
Bayonne 38–31
Stade Jean Dauger Paulo Ventura
Newport Gwent Dragons 17–11
Rodney Parade Romain Poite
Bristol Rugby 33–19
Memorial Ground Jerome Garces
Bayonne 15–32
Stade Jean Dauger Stefano Mancini
Team
P
W
D
L
Tries for
Tries against
Try diff
Points for
Points against
Points diff
TB
LB
Pts
Saracens (2)6
5
1
0
35
9
26
225
101
124
5
0
26
Glasgow Warriors (7)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
GRAN Parma 16–19
Sergio Lanfranchi Andrew Macpherson
Saracens 28–23
Vicarage Road Tim Hayes
Glasgow Warriors 69–7
Hughenden Rob Debney
Narbonne 20–37
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié George Clancy
Glasgow Warriors 51–7
Hughenden Carlo Damasco
Saracens 71–16
Vicarage Road David Rosich
GRAN Parma 16–36
Sergio Lanfranchi Jerome Garces
Narbonne 7–8
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié Peter Fitzgibbon
GRAN Parma 17–47
Sergio Lanfranchi Dean Richards
Saracens 47–20
Vicarage Road Carlo Damasco
Glasgow Warriors 6–6
Hughenden David Rosich
Narbonne 54–12
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié Andrew Small
Team
P
W
D
L
Tries for
Tries against
Try diff
Points for
Points against
Points diff
TB
LB
Pts
Brive (5)6
5
0
1
32
11
21
225
79
146
3
1
24
Newcastle Falcons (8)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
Montauban 13–26
Stade de Sapiac Andrew Small
Newcastle Falcons 50–5
Kingston Park James Jones
Brive 41–12
Stadium Municipal, Brive Hugh Watkins
Petrarca Padova 5–53
Stadio Plebiscito Dean Richards
Montauban 16–10
Stade de Sapiac George Clancy
Brive 78–18
Stadium Municipal, Brive Rob Debney
Petrarca Padova 6–48
Stadio Plebiscito Peter Allan
Newcastle Falcons 35–0
Kingston Park Malcolm Changleng
Montauban 19–7
Stade de Sapiac Rob Debney
Newcastle Falcons 24–17
Kingston Park Peter Fitzgibbon
Brive 15–6
Stadium Municipal, Brive Dean Richards
Petrarca Padova 6–50
Stadio Plebiscito Neil Paterson
Team
P
W
D
L
Tries for
Tries against
Try diff
Points for
Points against
Points diff
TB
LB
Pts
Bath Rugby (3)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
Connacht Rugby 18–19
Sportsground Romain Poite
Montpellier 14–21
Stade Sabathe Peter Allan
Bath Rugby 21–19
Recreation Ground David Rosich
NEC Harlequins 57–10
The Stoop Carlo Damasco
Connacht Rugby 26–13
Sportsground Sean Davey
NEC Harlequins 18–24
The Stoop Eric Darriere
Montpellier 35–22
Stade Sabathe Rob Debney
Bath Rugby 20–14
Recreation Ground Andrew Macpherson
Connacht Rugby 24–36
Sportsground Tim Hayes
Montpellier 27–37
Stade Sabathe James Jones
Bath Rugby 42–17
Recreation Ground Peter Fitzgibbon
NEC Harlequins 26–10
The Stoop David Changleng
Team
P
W
D
L
Tries for
Tries against
Try diff
Points for
Points against
Points diff
TB
LB
Pts
Clermont (1)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
Worcester Warriors 25–7
Sixways Stadium David Rosich
Albi 21–30
La Maison des Sports Carlo Damasco
Rugby Viadana 26–13
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella Andrew Macpherson
Clermont 29–23
Stade Marcel Michelin James Jones
Worcester Warriors 29–0
Sixways Stadium Stefano Mancini
Viadana 9–14
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella Dean Richards
Clermont 57–29
Stade Marcel Michelin Andrew Small
Albi 12–23
La Maison des Sports Simon McDowell
Worcester Warriors 22–35
Sixways Stadium Andrew Macpherson
Albi 17–27
La Maison des Sports Andrew Small
Clermont 45–3
Stade Marcel Michelin David Keane
Rugby Viadana 16–19
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella Pascal Gauzere
Seeding and runners-up
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Clermont
Saracens
Newport Gwent Dragons
Glasgow Warriors
București
Parma
Connacht Rugby