2005–06 Powergen Anglo-Welsh Cup
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| 2005–06 Powergen Anglo-Welsh Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries | File:Flag of England.svg England File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Date | 30 September 2005 – 9 April 2006 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 16 |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Final | |
| Venue | Twickenham Stadium |
| Attendance | 57,212 |
| Champions | England London Wasps (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Wales Llanelli Scarlets |
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The 2005–06 Powergen Anglo-Welsh Cup was the 35th annual rugby union cup competition in England, and the first since it incorporated the four Welsh regional sides to become the Anglo-Welsh Cup. Whereas the competition previously featured teams from the lower levels of the English rugby pyramid, this season it was contested by the 12 teams from the English Premiership and the four Welsh regional sides from the Celtic League. The competition began with a pool stage, in which each pool consisted of a Welsh region and three English sides, with each team playing the others in the group once. Pool matches were played in September, October and December 2005. The team that finished top of each pool advanced to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on 4 March 2006, and the final was played at Twickenham Stadium in London on 9 April. London Wasps beat Leicester Tigers 22–17 in their semi-final, while Llanelli Scarlets beat Bath 27–26 in theirs; Wasps then beat the Scarlets 26–10 in the final.
Group stages
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England Bath | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 42 | +31 | 0 | 12 |
| England Gloucester | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 34 | +35 | 1 | 9 |
| Wales Ospreys | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 78 | −8 | 2 | 6 |
| England Bristol | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 102 | −58 | 1 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 1 October 2005 |
| Bath England | 25–10 | England Bristol |
| Report |
| Recreation Ground, Bath Attendance: 8,993 Referee: Rob Debney (England) |
| 1 October 2005 |
| Gloucester England | 23–7 | Wales Ospreys |
| Report |
| Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester Attendance: 6,154 Referee: Roy Maybank (England) |
| 9 October 2005 |
| Bristol England | 6–34 | England Gloucester |
| Report |
| Memorial Stadium, Bristol Attendance: 5,018 Referee: Sean Davey (England) |
| 9 October 2005 |
| Ospreys Wales | 20–27 | England Bath |
| Report |
| Liberty Stadium, Swansea Attendance: 5,018 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
| 3 December 2005 |
| Bath England | 21–12 | England Gloucester |
| Report |
| Recreation Ground, Bath Attendance: 8,563 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales) |
| 4 December 2005 |
| Bristol England | 28–43 | Wales Ospreys |
| Report |
| Memorial Stadium, Bristol Attendance: 7,684 Referee: Bruce Robertson (England) |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England London Wasps | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 53 | +59 | 2 | 14 |
| Wales Cardiff Blues | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 87 | −8 | 2 | 6 |
| England London Irish | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 85 | −19 | 1 | 5 |
| England Saracens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 92 | −32 | 1 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 1 October 2005 |
| Cardiff Blues Wales | 37–20 | England Saracens |
| Report |
| Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Attendance: 8,212 Referee: Phil Fear (Wales) |
| 2 October 2005 |
| London Irish England | 26–30 | England London Wasps |
| Report |
| Madejski Stadium, Reading Attendance: 6,829 Referee: Ashley Rowden (England) |
| 7 October 2005 |
| London Wasps England | 40–19 | Wales Cardiff Blues |
| Report |
| Adams Park, High Wycombe Attendance: 6,427 Referee: Chris White (England) |
| 9 October 2005 |
| Saracens England | 32–13 | England London Irish |
| Report |
| Vicarage Road, Watford Attendance: 6,103 Referee: Dave Pearson (England) |
| 4 December 2005 |
| London Irish England | 27–23 | Wales Cardiff Blues |
| Report |
| Madejski Stadium, Reading Attendance: 6,024 Referee: Sean Davey (England) |
| 4 December 2005 |
| London Wasps England | 42–8 | England Saracens |
| Report |
| Adams Park, High Wycombe Attendance: 6,377 Referee: Ashley Rowden (England) |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales Llanelli Scarlets | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 50 | +24 | 0 | 12 |
| England Newcastle Falcons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 49 | +23 | 2 | 8 |
| England Sale Sharks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 68 | +9 | 2 | 6 |
| England Leeds Tykes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 91 | −56 | 0 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 2 October 2005 |
| Leeds Tykes England | 7–28 | Wales Llanelli Scarlets |
| Report |
| Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds Attendance: 2,582 Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England) |
| 2 October 2005 |
| Newcastle Falcons England | 34–9 | England Sale Sharks |
| Report |
| Kingston Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Attendance: 4,917 Referee: Sean Davey (England) |
| 7 October 2005 |
| Sale Sharks England | 45–10 | England Leeds Tykes |
| Report |
| Edgeley Park, Stockport Attendance: 4,572 Referee: Martin Fox (England) |
| 9 October 2005 |
| Llanelli Scarlets Wales | 22–20 | England Newcastle Falcons |
| Report |
| Stradey Park, Llanelli Attendance: 7,195 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales) |
| 2 December 2005 |
| Leeds Tykes England | 18–18 | England Newcastle Falcons |
| Report |
| Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds Attendance: 3,316 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
| 2 December 2005 |
| Llanelli Scarlets Wales | 24–23 | England Sale Sharks |
| Report |
| Stradey Park, Llanelli Attendance: 6,835 Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu (France) |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England Leicester Tigers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 56 | +30 | 2 | 10 |
| England Northampton Saints | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 43 | +27 | 1 | 9 |
| Wales Newport Gwent Dragons | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 57 | +7 | 0 | 8 |
| England Worcester Warriors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 97 | −64 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 30 September 2005 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons Wales | 24–15 | England Leicester Tigers |
| Report |
| Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 6,327 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
| 1 October 2005 |
| Worcester Warriors England | 7–22 | England Northampton Saints |
| Report |
| Sixways Stadium, Worcester Attendance: 7,561 Referee: Martin Fox (England) |
| 8 October 2005 |
| Leicester Tigers England | 42–16 | England Worcester Warriors |
| Report |
| Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Attendance: 8,642 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
| 8 October 2005 |
| Northampton Saints England | 42–16 | Wales Newport Gwent Dragons |
| Report |
| Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Attendance: 11,695 Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England) |
| 3 December 2005 |
| Leicester Tigers England | 29–16 | England Northampton Saints |
| Report |
| Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Attendance: 11,072 Referee: Chris White (England) |
| 3 December 2005 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons Wales | 33–10 | England Worcester Warriors |
| Report |
| Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 4,017 Referee: Neil Ballard (Wales) |
Semi-finals
| 4 March 2006 |
| London Wasps England | 22–17 | England Leicester Tigers |
| Try: Erinle Con: Staunton Pen: Staunton (5) | Report | Try: Varndell Lloyd Hipkiss Con: Goode |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 50,811 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
| 4 March 2006 |
| Bath England | 26–27 | Wales Llanelli Scarlets |
| Try: Crockett Maddock Con: Malone (2) Pen: Malone (4) | Report | Try: Dunlea King M. Jones Con: Hercus (3) Pen: Hercus (2) |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 50,811 Referee: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland) |
Final
| 9 April 2006 |
| Llanelli Scarlets Wales | 10–26 | England London Wasps |
| Try: B. Davies Con: Hercus Pen: Hercus | Report | Try: Voyce (2) Con: Van Gisbergen (2) Pen: Van Gisbergen (3) Drop: King |
| Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 57,212 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)[lower-alpha 1] |
Notes
- ↑ Replaced by Simon McDowell (Ireland) in the 41st minute
See also
External links
- Powergen Cup on RFU.com