The 2006–07 Heineken Cup pool stage was played from October 2006 through to January 2007. The top team in each group qualified for the quarter-finals automatically as seeds 1–6, while the two remaining spots in the quarter-finals were filled by the two runners-up with the greatest points totals.
| 2006–07 Heineken Cup pool stage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Referee Donal Courtney settling the players in Biarritz before play continues | |||
| Season | 2006–07 Heineken Cup | ||
| Date | 20 October 2006 – 21 January 2007 | ||
| Qualifiers | |||
| Seed 1 |  Biarritz | ||
| Seed 2 |  Llanelli Scarlets | ||
| Seed 3 |  London Wasps | ||
| Seed 4 | Leicester Tigers | ||
| Seed 5 | Stade Français | ||
| Seed 6 |  Leinster | ||
| Seed 7 | Munster | ||
| Seed 8 | Northampton Saints | ||
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All times are local to the game site.
| Winner of each pool, plus two highest-ranked second-place teams, advance to quarter-finals. Seed # in parentheses |
Pool 1 edit
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Wasps (3)
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 195 | 64 | +131 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| Perpignan
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 161 | 108 | +53 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Castres
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 146 | 136 | +10 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
 Benetton Treviso
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 43 | −32 | 83 | 277 | −194 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- London Wasps earned the third seed over Leicester Tigers on the first possible tiebreaker, scoring 23 tries in pool play to Leicester's 22.[citation needed]
| 21 October 2006 14:00 |
| Benetton Treviso | 10–25 | Perpignan |
| Try: Palmer 36' m Wentzel 80+2' m | Report | Try: Olibeau 40+4' m Meyer 44' c Bortolaso 70' m Dupuy 73' m Con: Meyer Pen: Meyer 2' |
| Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
| 22 October 2006 13:00 |
| London Wasps | 19–13 | Castres |
| Try: Sackey 40+1' c Con: Staunton Pen: Staunton (3) 6', 17', 33' Van Gisbergen 72' | Report | Try: Giorgadze 43' c Con: Ross Pen: Ross (2) 8', 24' |
| Adams Park, High Wycombe Attendance: 6,814 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
| 27 October 2006 20:30 |
| Castres | 41–22 | Benetton Treviso |
| Try: Hoeft 12' c Peyras Loustalet (2) 22' c, 52' c Milford 41' c Faure 46' m Canavosio 69' m Con: Ross (4) Pen: Ross 36' | Report | Try: Perziano 13' m Williams 61' c Legg 80' c Con: Marcato Goosen Pen: Marcato 25' |
| Stade Pierre-Antoine, Castres Attendance: 6,500 Referee: David Changleng (Scotland) |
| 28 October 2006 16:30 |
| Perpignan | 19–12 | London Wasps |
| Try: Tonița 2' c Con: Meyer Pen: Meyer (3) 24', 37', 40' J. Laharrague 73' | Report | Pen: Staunton (3) 8', 27', 40' King 79' |
| Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan Attendance: 13,450 Referee: Donal Courtney (Ireland) |
| 9 December 2006 16:30 |
| Castres | 36–28 | Perpignan |
| Try: Milford (2) 9' c, 80+3' c Peyras Loustalet 27' c Con: Teulet (3) Pen: Teulet (5) 3', 9', 40+3', 44', 60' | Report | Try: Durand 14' c Tonița 49' c J. Laharrague 64' m Con: N. Laharrague Durand Pen: N. Laharrague (2) 2', 35' Durand 46' |
| Stade Pierre-Antoine, Castres Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England) |
| 10 December 2006 15:00 |
| London Wasps | 55–0 | Benetton Treviso |
| Try: Ibañez 2' m Lewsey (2) 10' c, 31' c Rees (2) 16' c, 46' c Voyce (2) 36' m, 60' m Sackey 41' c Cipriani 69' m Con: Van Gisbergen (5) | Report |
| Adams Park, High Wycombe Attendance: 6,510 Referee: David Changleng (Scotland) |
| 15 December 2006 20:30 |
| Perpignan | 30–3 | Castres |
| Try: Penalty try 48' c Freshwater 51' c Gaston 70' c Con: N. Laharrague (3) Pen: N. Laharrague (3) 23', 33', 40' | Report | Pen: McIntyre 1' |
| Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan Attendance: 11,080 Referee: Dave Pearson (England) |
| 16 December 2006 14:00 |
| Benetton Treviso | 5–71 | London Wasps |
| Try: Perziano 4' m | Report | Try: King 2' c Sackey (3) 14' c, 22' c, 26' c Dallaglio 34' m Reddan 44' c Lewsey 52' c Van Gisbergen 56' c Haskell 67' c Cipriani 74' m Adams 79' m Con: Van Gisbergen (8) |
| Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Attendance: 3,500 Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) |
| 13 January 2007 15:00 |
| Benetton Treviso | 21–40 | Castres |
| Try: Perziano 21' c Kingi 69' m Con: Goosen Pen: Goosen (3) 17', 38', 40' | Report | Try: R. Capo Ortega 12' c Nallet 23' c McIntyre 58' c Peyras Loustalet (3) 65' c, 77' c, 79' m Con: Teulet (4) Ross |
| Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Attendance: 1,600 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
| 13 January 2007 15:30 |
| London Wasps | 22–14 | Perpignan |
| Try: Waldouck 61' c Con: King Pen: King (5) 11', 24', 31', 40+1', 49' | Report | Try: Tonița 74' m Pen: J. Laharrague (2) 13', 53' Meyer 68' |
| Adams Park, High Wycombe Attendance: 7,620 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
| 20 January 2007 14:30 |
| Castres | 13–16 | London Wasps |
| Try: Papé 55' c Con: Ross Pen: McIntyre (2) 18', 27' | Report | Try: Voyce 46' c Con: King Pen: King (2) 2', 13' Drop: King 10' |
| Stade Pierre-Antoine, Castres Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland) |
| 20 January 2007 14:30 |
| Perpignan | 45–25 | Benetton Treviso |
| Try: Tonița 7' c Grandclaude 39' c Dupuy 41' c Bortolaso 47' c Bomati 54' c Manas 62' m Vaki 80' m Con: Meyer (5) | Report | Try: Pavanello (2) 30' c, 57' m Perziano 73' c Con: Marcato (2) Pen: Marcato (2) 40+1', 51' |
| Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan Attendance: 8,200 Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales) |
Pool 2 edit
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster (6)
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 174 | 97 | +77 | 3 | 2 | 21 |
| Agen
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 119 | 119 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Gloucester
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 152 | 144 | +8 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
 Edinburgh
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 95 | 180 | −85 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 20 October 2006 20:30 |
| Agen | 19–17 | Edinburgh |
| Try: Narjissi 15' c Con: Miquel Pen: Miquel (3) 23', 31', 46' Gelez 78' | Report | Try: Southwell 73' m Pen: Godman (4) 40+1', 50', 52', 62' |
| Stade Armandie, Agen Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland) |
| 21 October 2006 17:30 |
| Leinster | 37–20 | Gloucester |
| Try: D'Arcy 2' c Contepomi 13' c Keogh 36' c Horgan 61' c Con: Felipe Contepomi (4) Pen: Felipe Contepomi (3) 22', 26', 33' | Report | Try: Foster 8' c Adams 40+2' c Con: Lamb (2) Pen: Lamb (2) 6', 50' |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 22,530 Referee: Christophe Berdos (France) |
| 28 October 2006 15:00 |
| Gloucester | 26–32 | Agen |
| Try: Allen (2) 36' m, 67' c Azam 71' m Con: Walker Pen: Lamb (3) 1', 8', 17' | Report | Try: Mignardi 10' m Van Niekerk 19' c Soucaze 45' c Stoltz 54' c Con: Miquel (3) Pen: Miquel 23' Drop: Gelez 74' |
| Kingsholm, Gloucester Attendance: 10,134 Referee: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland) |
| 29 October 2006 13:00 |
| Edinburgh | 25–24 | Leinster |
| Try: Dewey 68' c Con: Paterson Pen: Paterson (5) 2', 16', 26', 40+5', 78' Drop: Hodge 80+3' | Report | Try: Dempsey (2) 12' c, 79' c Fitzgerald 47' c Con: Contepomi (3) Pen: Contepomi 4' |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 5,867 Referee: Joël Jutge (France) |
| 9 December 2006 15:00 |
| Gloucester | 38–22 | Edinburgh |
| Try: Tindall 11' c Simpson-Daniel 15' c Azam 33' m Allen 72' m Foster 80' m Con: Walker (2) Pen: Walker 40' Lamb 66' Drop: Walker 46' | Report | Try: Cairns 24' c Southwell 35' c Di Rollo 41' m Con: Paterson (2) Pen: Paterson 29' |
| Kingsholm, Gloucester Attendance: 9,749 Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales) |
| 9 December 2006 17:35 |
| Leinster | 26–10 | Agen |
| Try: Whitaker 2' m O'Driscoll (3) 12' m, 66' m, 80+5' m Pen: D'Arcy (2) 50', 63' | Report | Try: Caucaunibuca 69' c Con: Miquel Pen: Miquel 40+2' |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 18,652 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
| 16 December 2006 16:30 |
| Agen | 13–25 | Leinster |
| Try: Caucaunibuca 34' c Con: Miquel Pen: Miquel (2) 11', 45' | Report | Try: Heaslip 30' m Hickie 63' c McCormack 80+6' Con: Dempsey Dunne Pen: D'Arcy 15' Drop: Dunne 80+2' |
| Stade Armandie, Agen Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England) |
| 17 December 2006 13:00 |
| Edinburgh | 14–31 | Gloucester |
| Try: Strokosch 43' c Cairns 80+4' Con: Paterson (2) | Report | Try: Narraway 35' c Tindall 59' c Allen 70' c Morgan 76' c Con: Lamb Walker (3) Pen: Lamb 9' |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 4,125 Referee: Christophe Berdos (France) |
| 12 January 2007 20:30 |
| Agen | 26–18 | Gloucester |
| Try: Elhorga 8' c Mignardi 14' c Con: Miquel (2) Pen: Miquel (4) 70', 74', 80+1', 80+4' | Report | Try: Balshaw 32' m Richards 62' c Con: Lamb Pen: Lamb (2) 54', 66' |
| Stade Armandie, Agen Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Donal Courtney (Ireland) |
| 13 January 2007 17:35 |
| Leinster | 49–10 | Edinburgh |
| Try: Kearney 3' c Contepomi 20' c Horgan (3) 44' c, 65' c, 71' c Keogh 63' m Con: Contepomi (5) Pen: Contepomi (3) 32', 35', 56' | Report | Try: Southwell 24' m Cairns 42' m |
| Donnybrook, Dublin Attendance: 6,400 Referee: Dave Pearson (England) |
| 19 January 2007 19:30 |
| Edinburgh | 7–19 | Agen |
| Try: Strokosch 70' c Con: Hodge | Report | Try: Elhorga 13' c Faaletino 20' c Caucaunibuca 80' m Con: Faaletino Elhorga |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 1,789 Referee: Chris White (England) |
| 19 January 2007 19:30 |
| Gloucester | 19–13 | Leinster |
| Try: Penalty try 19' c Califano 65' m Foster 74' c Con: Walker Lamb | Report | Try: O'Driscoll 33' c Con: Contepomi Pen: Contepomi (2) 57', 80+11' |
| Kingsholm, Gloucester Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
Pool 3 edit
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Français (5)
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 174 | 80 | +94 | 3 | 1 | 22 |
| Ospreys
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 147 | 108 | +39 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Sale Sharks
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 147 | 90 | +57 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Calvisano
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 38 | −32 | 74 | 264 | −190 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 October 2006 19:30 |
| Ospreys | 17–16 | Sale Sharks |
| Try: S. Williams (2) 7' c, 80+6' c Con: Connor Hook Pen: Shaun Connor 2' | Report | Try: J. M. Fernández Lobbe 8' c Con: Hodgson Pen: Hodgson (3) 40+5', 49', 76' |
| Liberty Stadium, Swansea Attendance: 13,529 Referee: Joël Jutge (France) |
| 21 October 2006 14:00 |
| Calvisano | 10–45 | Stade Français |
| Try: Dal Maso 52' c Con: Scanavacca Pen: Scanavacca 7' | Report | Try: Messina 19' c Arias 39' c Corleto 43' c Ma. Bergamasco 47' c Samo 75' c Saubade 80+2' c Con: Skrela (3) Beauxis (3) Pen: Skrela 4' |
| Centro Sportivo San Michele, Calvisano Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Donal Courtney (Ireland) |
| 27 October 2006 19:45 |
| Sale Sharks | 67–11 | Calvisano |
| Try: Schofield 18' c Foden (3) 26' c, 33' m, 55' c I. Fernández Lobbe 70' c Bell 72' c Chabal 76' c Robinson 79' c Mayor 80' c Con: Hodgson (8) Pen: Hodgson (2) 4', 15' | Report | Try: De Marigny 35' m Pen: De Marigny (2) 40', 53' |
| Edgeley Park, Stockport Attendance: 8,547 Referee: Romain Poite (France) |
| 28 October 2006 14:35 |
| Stade Français | 27–14 | Ospreys |
| Try: Mi. Bergamasco 58' c Roncero 70' m Con: Beauxis Pen: Skrela (3) 9', 26', 29' Beauxis 57' Drop: Parisse 79' | Report | Try: Parker 15' c Byrne 76' c Con: Henson Hook |
| Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
| 9 December 2006 14:00 |
| Calvisano | 27–50 | Ospreys |
| Try: Cittadini 40+1' c Zanni 61' c De Marigny 79' c Con: Scanavacca De Marigny (2) Pen: Scanavacca (2) 12', 15' | Report | Try: Marshall (2) 2' c, 51' m S. Williams (2) 7' c, 42' c Bennett 22' c Hook 32' c Parker 40' m Byrne 55' m Con: Hook (5) |
| Centro Sportivo San Michele, Calvisano Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland) |
| 10 December 2006 16:00 |
| Stade Français | 27–16 | Sale Sharks |
| Try: Dominici (2) 15' m, 34' m Saubade (2) 24' c, 78' c Con: Beauxis Skrela Pen: Beauxis 66' | Report | Try: Chabal 71' c Con: Thomas Pen: Larrechea 14' Thomas (2) 29', 59' |
| Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 44,100 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland) |
| 15 December 2006 19:30 |
| Ospreys | 26–9 | Calvisano |
| Try: R. Jones 4' m Byrne 37' c A. Jones 43' c Lloyd 65' c Con: Hook (3) | Report | Pen: De Marigny (3) 29', 50', 53' |
| Liberty Stadium, Swansea Attendance: 6,201 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
| 17 December 2006 15:00 |
| Sale Sharks | 12–6 | Stade Français |
| Pen: Thomas (3) 5', 15', 22' Drop: Bell 17' | Report | Pen: Beauxis 26' Skrela 80+3' |
| Edgeley Park, Stockport Attendance: 10,506 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
| 13 January 2007 14:00 |
| Calvisano | 11–29 | Sale Sharks |
| Try: Cittadini 76' m Pen: Scanavacca 55' Drop: De Marigny 21' | Report | Try: Ripol (2) 10' c, 60' m Mayor 28' c Foden 37' c Con: Wigglesworth (3) Pen: Wigglesworth 3' |
| Centro Sportivo San Michele, Calvisano Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Christophe Berdos (France) |
| 14 January 2007 15:00 |
| Ospreys | 22–22 | Stade Français |
| Try: Walker 68' c Con: Hook Pen: Hook (5) 14', 28', 61', 65', 76' | Report | Try: Hernández 21' c Con: Skrela Pen: Skrela (2) 6', 36' Beauxis (2) 54', 80+4' Drop: Skrela 33' |
| Liberty Stadium, Swansea Attendance: 13,550 Referee: Chris White (England) |
| 20 January 2007 15:30 |
| Sale Sharks | 7–18 | Ospreys |
| Try: J. M. Fernández Lobbe 52' c Con: Larrechea | Report | Try: Tandy 4' m Terblanche 8' c Con: Hook Pen: Hook 15' Henson 58' |
| Edgeley Park, Stockport Attendance: 10,662 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
| 20 January 2007 16:30 |
| Stade Français | 47–6 | Calvisano |
| Try: Szarzewski 5' c Martin 31' c Glas 40' c Rabadan 52' c Penalty try 60' c Arias (2) 74' m, 79' c Con: Beauxis (6) | Report | Pen: De Marigny (2) 9', 34' |
| Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland) |
Pool 4 edit
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester Tigers (4)
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 172 | 60 | +112 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| Munster (7)
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 152 | 112 | +40 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| Cardiff Blues
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 87 | 138 | −51 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Bourgoin
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 95 | 196 | −101 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Notes:
- Leicester Tigers win the pool on the second tiebreaker of head-to-head tries, 3–2.[citation needed]
| 21 October 2006 16:30 |
| Bourgoin | 5–13 | Cardiff Blues |
| Try: Monzaglio 76' m | Report | Try: M. Williams 68' c Con: Blair Pen: Blair (2) 8', 40+5' |
| Stade Pierre Rajon, Bourgoin Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Chris White (England) |
| 22 October 2006 15:00 |
| Leicester Tigers | 19–21 | Munster |
| Try: Penalty try 71' c Con: Goode Pen: Burke (2) 13', 40+4' Andy Goode (2) 51', 73' | Report | Try: O'Callaghan 9' m Wallace 40+2' c Con: O'Gara Pen: O'Gara (2) 62', 79' Drop: O'Gara 15' |
| Welford Road, Leicester Attendance: 16,815 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
| 28 October 2006 17:30 |
| Munster | 41–23 | Bourgoin |
| Try: Sheahan 7' m Dowling 29' m Murphy 34' c O'Callaghan 55' c Kelly 57' c Kyriacou 76' c Con: O'Gara (4) Pen: O'Gara 17' | Report | Try: Denos (2) 49' c, 80+5' c Con: Boyet (2) Pen: Boyet (3) 4', 16', 73' |
| Thomond Park, Limerick Attendance: 12,800 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
| 29 October 2006 15:00 |
| Cardiff Blues | 17–21 | Leicester Tigers |
| Try: N. Robinson 8' c Czekaj 26' c Con: Blair (2) Pen: Blair 65' | Report | Try: Smith 11' c Varndell 19' m Con: Goode Pen: Goode (2) 25', 47' Drop: Vesty 80+2' |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 26,645 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland) |
| 8 December 2006 20:30 |
| Bourgoin | 13–28 | Leicester Tigers |
| Try: Cabello 67' m Coux 80+6' m Pen: Boyet 24' | Report | Try: G. Murphy 16' m Varndell 35' c Corry 40+3' c Con: Goode (2) Pen: Goode (3) 2', 28', 31' |
| Stade Pierre Rajon, Bourgoin Attendance: 7,200 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales) |
| 10 December 2006 13:00 |
| Cardiff Blues | 12–22 | Munster |
| Pen: Blair (4) 5', 11', 51', 53' | Report | Try: Leamy 28' c Con: O'Gara Pen: O'Gara (5) 14', 40', 58', 72', 77' |
| Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Attendance: 12,180 Referee: Christophe Berdos (France) |
| 16 December 2006 14:45 |
| Leicester Tigers | 57–3 | Bourgoin |
| Try: Moody (3) 1' c, 59' c, 61' c Ellis 7' m Jennings (2) 17' c, 77' c Gibson 31' c Varndell 51' c Con: Goode (7) Pen: Goode 4' | Report | Pen: Sebastien Laloo 57' |
| Welford Road, Leicester Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
| 17 December 2006 17:30 |
| Munster | 32–18 | Cardiff Blues |
| Try: Leamy (2) 7' c, 19' c Murphy 48' m Quinlan 80+5' c Con: O'Gara (3) Pen: O'Gara (2) 27', 40+4' | Report | Try: J. Robinson 40+1' c Lewis 60' m Con: Blair Pen: Blair (2) 3', 24' |
| Thomond Park, Limerick Attendance: 13,200 Referee: Joël Jutge (France) |
| 13 January 2007 15:00 |
| Leicester Tigers | 34–0 | Cardiff Blues |
| Try: Tuilagi 2' c Hipkiss 4' m Gibson 10' m Rabeni 31' c Moody 63' m Corry 73' m Con: Humphreys (2) | Report |
| Welford Road, Leicester Attendance: 16,815 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
| 14 January 2007 14:00 |
| Bourgoin | 27–30 | Munster |
| Try: Bonnaire 15' m Bousses 29' c Nicolas (2) 59' m, 75' c Con: Laloo (2) Pen: Laloo 5' | Report | Try: Horan 22' c Penalty try 36' c Mafi 64' c Con: O'Gara (3) Pen: O'Gara (3) 12', 21', 73' |
| Stade de Genève, Geneva Attendance: 16,255 Referee: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland) |
| 20 January 2007 17:35 |
| Cardiff Blues | 27–24 | Bourgoin |
| Try: Blair (2) 5' c, 29' c MacLeod 44' c Con: N. Robinson (3) Pen: N. Robinson (2) 13', 80' | Report | Try: Khinchagishvili 35' m Rennie 58' c Coux 77' c Peyron 79' m Con: Laloo (2) |
| Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Attendance: 6,072 Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy) |
| 20 January 2007 17:35 |
| Munster | 6–13 | Leicester Tigers |
| Pen: O'Gara (2) 20', 40+4' | Report | Try: G. Murphy 23' m Smith 67' m Pen: Humphreys 4' |
| Thomond Park, Limerick Attendance: 13,200 Referee: Joël Jutge (France) |
Pool 5 edit
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanelli Scarlets (2)
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 169 | 120 | +49 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| Toulouse
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 147 | 145 | +2 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| Ulster
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 111 | 129 | −18 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| London Irish
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 124 | 157 | −33 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Notes:
- Llanelli Scarlets become only the fifth team in the history of the Heineken Cup to win all their pool matches (after Wasps in 1997–98, Bath in 2000–01, and Leinster in both 2002–03 and 2004–05).[citation needed] They also set a record for most points earned in pool play since the competition adopted a bonus-point system in 2003–04.[citation needed] This record would be broken about two hours later by Biarritz.[citation needed]
| 20 October 2006 20:00 |
| London Irish | 25–32 | Llanelli Scarlets |
| Try: Murphy 65' c Mapusua 72' c Armitage 75' m Con: Everitt (2) Pen: Everitt (2) 16', 30' | Report | Try: James 33' c Easterby 46' c M. Jones 50' m I. Thomas 58' c Con: S. Jones (3) Pen: S. Jones (2) 19', 62' |
| Madejski Stadium, Reading Attendance: 9,659 Referee: Romain Poite (France) |
| 21 October 2006 13:35 |
| Ulster | 30–3 | Toulouse |
| Try: Trimble (2) 3' c, 39' c Boss 29' c Con: Humphreys (3) Pen: Humphreys (3) 6', 11', 40+3' | Report | Pen: Courrent 14' |
| Ravenhill, Belfast Attendance: 12,772 Referee: Dave Pearson (England) |
| 27 October 2006 19:30 |
| Llanelli Scarlets | 21–15 | Ulster |
| Try: King 4' m M. Jones 50' c Con: S. Jones Pen: S. Jones (3) 28', 40+6', 71' | Report | Pen: Humphreys (5) 33', 38', 47', 58', 64' |
| Stradey Park, Llanelli Attendance: 8,914 Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England) |
| 29 October 2006 16:00 |
| Toulouse | 37–17 | London Irish |
| Try: Jauzion 9' c Garbajosa 23' c Fritz 44' c Montauriol 80+1' c Con: Élissalde (3) Courrent Pen: Élissalde (3) 6', 19', 75' | Report | Try: Armitage 1' c Roche 58' c Con: Everitt Armitage Pen: Everitt 26' |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse Attendance: 18,314 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
| 9 December 2006 15:00 |
| Llanelli Scarlets | 20–19 | Toulouse |
| Try: MacLeod 3' c Easterby 51' c Con: S. Jones (2) Pen: S. Jones (2) 6', 17' | Report | Try: Clerc (2) 22' m, 42' c Poitrenaud 26' c Con: Courrent (2) |
| Stradey Park, Llanelli Attendance: 9,383 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
| 9 December 2006 15:30 |
| London Irish | 29–13 | Ulster |
| Try: Leguizamón 17' c Catt 20' c Geraghty 62' c Tagicakibau 80+5' m Con: Geraghty (3) Pen: Everitt 80' | Report | Try: Steinmetz 40+3' c Con: Humphreys Pen: Humphreys (2) 13', 33' |
| Madejski Stadium, Reading Attendance: 14,675 Referee: Joël Jutge (France) |
| 15 December 2006 19:30 |
| Ulster | 29–13 | London Irish |
| Try: Trimble 18' m Humphreys 44' c McMillan 58' c Steinmetz 76' c Con: Humphreys (3) Pen: Humphreys 51' | Report | Try: Tiesi 62' c Con: Geraghty Pen: Geraghty (2) 15', 31' |
| Ravenhill, Belfast Attendance: 12,747 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales) |
| 16 December 2006 14:35 |
| Toulouse | 34–41 | Llanelli Scarlets |
| Try: Poitrenaud (4) 3' c, 14' c, 30' c, 46' c Con: Courrent (4) Pen: Courrent 58' Drop: Du Toit 12' | Report | Try: James 38' c Daniel (2) 50' c, 66' c B. Davies 53' c N. Thomas 80+2' c Con: S. Jones (5) Pen: S. Jones (2) 2', 56' |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse Attendance: 16,880 Referee: Chris White (England) |
| 13 January 2007 13:35 |
| London Irish | 24–26 | Toulouse |
| Try: Geraghty 40' m Armitage (3) 66' m, 72' c, 80+5' c Con: Everitt (2) | Report | Try: Garbajosa (2) 7' m, 16' c Baby 75' c Élissalde 80+3' c Con: Élissalde (2) Courrent |
| Madejski Stadium, Reading Attendance: 8,864 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland) |
| 13 January 2007 13:35 |
| Ulster | 11–35 | Llanelli Scarlets |
| Try: Bowe 13' m Pen: Wallace 1' Steinmetz 38' | Report | Try: Popham 35' c King 57' c Stoddart 63' c Peel 79' c G. Thomas 80+1' c Con: S. Jones (5) |
| Ravenhill, Belfast Attendance: 12,278 Referee: Joël Jutge (France) |
| 21 January 2007 13:00 |
| Llanelli Scarlets | 20–16 | London Irish |
| Try: Peel 21' c James 30' c Con: S. Jones (2) Pen: S. Jones (2) 5', 74' | Report | Try: Geraghty 48' c Con: Geraghty Pen: Everitt (2) 9', 35' Geraghty 65' |
| Stradey Park, Llanelli Attendance: 8,035 Referee: Christophe Berdos (France) |
| 21 January 2007 14:00 |
| Toulouse | 28–13 | Ulster |
| Try: Poitrenaud (2) 6' c, 65' c Nyanga 73' m Con: Courrent (2) Pen: Courrent (3) 25', 53', 71' | Report | Try: McCullough 12' c Con: Wallace Pen: Wallace (2) 43', 57' |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse Attendance: 14,765 Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England) |
Pool 6 edit
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biarritz (1)
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | +24 | 186 | 45 | +141 | 5 | 0 | 29 |
| Northampton Saints (8)
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 188 | 92 | +96 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| Border Reivers
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 121 | 166 | −45 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Parma
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 39 | −30 | 79 | 271 | −192 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Notes:
- Biarritz failed in their effort to become the first club since the Heineken Cup adopted the bonus-point system in 2003–04 to score bonus-point wins in all their pool matches, but did become the sixth team to win all their pool matches.[citation needed]
| 20 October 2006 19:30 |
| Border Reivers | 35–3 | Parma |
| Try: Gray 7' c De Luca 19' c Dalziel 28' c Kalman 68' c Daniel 78' c Con: MacRae (3) Jones Brown | Report | Pen: Mazzariol 21' |
| Netherdale, Galashiels Attendance: 1,430 Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) |
| 22 October 2006 16:00 |
| Biarritz | 22–10 | Northampton Saints |
| Try: Bobo (2) 18' m, 36' m Dridi 26' m August 44' c Con: Yachvili | Report | Try: Howard 72' c Con: Howard Pen: Howard 21' |
| Parc des Sports Aguiléra, Biarritz Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland) |
| 28 October 2006 14:00 |
| Parma | 7–50 | Biarritz |
| Try: Sciarretta 7' c Con: Mazzariol | Report | Try: Traille 18' c Yachvili (2) 26' c, 46' c Lièvremont 45' c Bobo 51' m Cabannes 72' c Dambielle 80+3' c Con: Yachvili (4) Dupuy (2) Pen: Yachvili 2' |
| Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales) |
| 28 October 2006 15:30 |
| Northampton Saints | 37–13 | Border Reivers |
| Try: Robinson 11' c Tupai 48' m Penalty try 59' c Thompson (2) 64' c, 75' m Con: Spencer (3) Pen: Spencer (2) 7', 28' | Report | Try: Danielli 54' c Con: MacRae Pen: MacRae (2) 17', 40+7' |
| Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Attendance: 12,594 Referee: Christophe Berdos (France) |
| 9 December 2006 13:35 |
| Border Reivers | 0–25 | Biarritz |
| Report | Try: Couzinet 5' m Gobelet 27' m Traille 55' c Harinordoquy 80+4' Con: Yachvili Pen: Yachvili 25' |
| Netherdale, Galashiels Attendance: 1,373 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
| 9 December 2006 14:00 |
| Parma | 21–68 | Northampton Saints |
| Try: Galon 11' c Ghidini 65' c Neethling 69' c Con: Canale Robuschi (2) | Report | Try: Spencer 5' c Diggin (2) 13' m, 72' c Wyles 23' c Thompson 36' c Robinson 38' c Browne 44' c Lamont (2) 55' c, 80' c Con: Myler Spencer (7) Howard |
| Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Romain Poite (France) |
| 16 December 2006 15:00 |
| Northampton Saints | 36–0 | Parma |
| Try: Kydd 8' c Penalty try 33' c Diggin 38' m Wyles 45' m Tongaʻuiha 69' c Lamont 80+4' m Con: Spencer (3) | Report |
| Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Attendance: 12,619 Referee: David Changleng (Scotland) |
| 17 December 2006 14:00 |
| Biarritz | 27–17 | Border Reivers |
| Try: Traille 17' c Noirot 27' m Bidabé 35' m Bobo (2) 79' m, 80+2' m Con: Dupuy | Report | Try: Palepoi 52' c MacRae 63' c Con: MacRae (2) Pen: MacRae 40' |
| Parc des Sports Aguiléra, Biarritz Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Donal Courtney (Ireland) |
| 12 January 2007 19:00 |
| Biarritz | 45–3 | Parma |
| Try: Bălan 2' c Bosch (2) 17' m, 29' c Bidabé 31' c Gaitán 40' c Betsen 50' m Noirot 59' c Con: Dupuy (5) | Report | Pen: Canale 9' |
| Parc des Sports Aguiléra, Biarritz Attendance: 6,500 Referee: David Changleng (Scotland) |
| 14 January 2007 17:00 |
| Border Reivers | 19–29 | Northampton Saints |
| Try: Ford 7' m Danielli 21' c MacRae 68' c Con: MacRae (2) | Report | Try: Tupai 10' c Diggin 38' c Cohen (2) 43' c, 51' m Con: Spencer (3) Pen: Spencer 14' |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 1,095 Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) |
| 21 January 2007 15:00 |
| Northampton Saints | 8–17 | Biarritz |
| Try: Tongaʻuiha 79' m Pen: Spencer 29' | Report | Try: Masi 50' c Bobo 64' c Con: Yachvili (2) Drop: Yachvili 40+3' |
| Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Attendance: 12,541 Referee: Donal Courtney (Ireland) |
| 21 January 2007 16:00 |
| Parma | 45–37 | Border Reivers |
| Try: Little (2) 9' m, 40' c Penalty try (2) 22' c, 66' c Mazzucato 72' c Con: Canale (2) Robuschi (2) Pen: Canale (2) 31', 56' Robuschi (2) 78', 80' | Report | Try: Dalziel 46' c De Luca 50' c Penalty try 62' c Palepoi 75' c Con: MacRae (4) Pen: MacRae (3) 8', 27', 57' |
| Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Attendance: 500 Referee: Romain Poite (France) |
Seeding and runners-up edit
| Seed | Pool winners | Pts | TF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biarritz
|
29 | 29 | +141 |
| 2 | Llanelli Scarlets
|
27 | 20 | +49 |
| 3 | London Wasps
|
23 | 23 | +131 |
| 4 | Leicester Tigers
|
23 | 22 | +112 |
| 5 | Stade Français
|
22 | 20 | +94 |
| 6 | Leinster
|
21 | 21 | +77 |
| Seed | Pool runners-up | Pts | TF | +/− |
| 7 | Munster
|
23 | 22 | +112 |
| 8 | Northampton Saints
|
20 | 27 | +96 |
| Ospreys
|
20 | 19 | +39 | |
| Perpignan
|
18 | 19 | +53 | |
| Toulouse
|
17 | 18 | −2 | |
| Agen
|
17 | 12 | 0 |