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| 2006–07 European Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries |  England France Ireland Italy Romania Scotland |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin andKnockout |
| 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 |
The2006–07 European Challenge Cup was the 11th year of theEuropean Challenge Cup, the second tierrugby union cup competition below theHeineken Cup. The tournament was held between October 2006 and May 2007.
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Seed | Pool Winners | Pts | TF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 May 2007 17:30 |
| Clermont | 22–16 | Bath Rugby |
| 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) |