2005–06 European Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Italy
 Romania
 Scotland
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and Knockout
Date22 October 2005 – 21 May 2006
Tournament statistics
Top point scorer(s)Shane Drahm (Worcester)
(101 points)
Top try scorer(s)James Simpson-Daniel (Gloucester)
(9 tries)
Final
ChampionsEngland Gloucester (1st title)
Runners-upEngland London Irish

The 2005–06 European Challenge Cup was the tenth year of the European Challenge Cup, the second tier rugby union cup competition below the Heineken Cup. The tournament was held between October 2005 and May 2006.

Group stage

Pool 1

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
England Northampton Saints 650132122019496985025
France Narbonne 640216115125113122018
England Bristol 630326215203150533116
Italy Viadana 60069393081244163011

Pool 2

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
England London Irish 6600321121239811583027
France Agen 630323158163143203014
France Pau 620412197107153462111
Italy Overmach Parma 61058302274206132004

Pool 3

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
England Gloucester 660049643331532785029
France Bayonne 6402311120202931094020
Romania București 61057403371253182015
France Toulon 61059393064269205015

Pool 4

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
England Newcastle Falcons 6600441034324812434028
France Brive 6303301911203169344218
Scotland Borders 630319234155177222115
Italy L'Aquila 6006145541103358255011

Pool 5

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
England Worcester Warriors 6501241212181103783125
Ireland Connacht 6402251411190119713120
Italy Catania 6204154126116257141118
France Montpellier 6105262331701788227

Seeding and runners-up

Seed Pool Winners Pts TF +/-
1 England Gloucester 2949+278
2 England Newcastle Falcons 2844+243
3 England London Irish 2732+158
4 England Northampton Saints 2532+98
5 England Worcester Warriors 2524+78
Seed Pool Runners-up Pts TF +/-
6 France Bayonne 2031+109
7 Ireland Connacht 2025+71
8 France Brive 1830+34
France Narbonne 1816+12
France Agen 1416+20

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

31 March 2006
19:30
Newcastle Falcons England233Ireland Connacht
Kingston Park
Attendance: 4,486
1 April 2006
15:00
Gloucester England4613France Brive
Kingsholm
Attendance: 6,898
1 April 2006
15:00
Northampton Saints England2534England Worcester Warriors
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 9,531
2 April 2006
15:00
London Irish England485France Bayonne
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 5,100

Semi-finals

22 April 2006
12:35
Gloucester England3123England Worcester Warriors
Kingsholm
Attendance: 8,609
23 April 2006
12:35
Newcastle Falcons England2227England London Irish
Kingston Park
Attendance: 4,243

Final

21 May 2006
12:15
Gloucester England3634England London Irish
The Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 12,053

See also

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