The 2006–07 EDF Energy Cup marked the 36th season of English domestic rugby union cup competition. It was the second season under the Anglo-Welsh Cup format and the first with EDF Energy as title sponsor. The competition began on 1 September and concluded with the final on Sunday 15 April at Twickenham, where Leicester Tigers beat the Ospreys 41–35.
The teams competing remained the same as the previous season with the exception of newly promoted NEC Harlequins replacing Leeds Tykes, who were relegated to National Division One.
Group stage
Group A PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBPLBPPts1 Ospreys330011446+6814320142 Gloucester320111286+26131120103 Bristol310250112−626150044 Bath30035183−32610022
Group B PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBPLBPPts1 Cardiff Blues330010756+5111510132 London Irish31025678−22771053 Saracens31027991−126130044 London Wasps31025875−1776004
Group C PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBPLBPPts1 Sale Sharks33007737+408600122 Newcastle Falcons32015155−4750083 Llanelli Scarlets31024053−13561054 NEC Harlequins30035275−23710123
Group D PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBPLBPPts1 Leicester Tigers32018155+2611720102 Worcester Warriors32016757+10780083 Newport Gwent Dragons31025371−18590044 Northampton Saints31023755−1865004
Semi-finals
Final
FB 15 Sam VestyRW 14 Tom VarndellOC 13 Dan HipkissIC 12 Daryl GibsonLW 11 Alesana TuilagiFH 10 Paul BurkeSH 9 Harry EllisN8 8 Martin Corry (c)OF 7 Shane JenningsBF 6 Tom CroftRL 5 Ben KayLL 4 Leo CullenTP 3 Julian WhiteHK 2 George ChuterLP 1 Martin CastrogiovanniReplacements:HK 16 Gavin HickiePR 17 Alex MorenoLK 18 Louis DeaconFL 19 Brett DeaconSH 20 Frank MurphyFH 21 Andy GoodeFB 22 Geordan MurphyCoach: Pat Howard FB 15 Lee ByrneRW 14 Shane WilliamsOC 13 Sonny ParkerIC 12 Andrew BishopLW 11 Nikki WalkerFH 10 James HookSH 9 Justin MarshallN8 8 Filo TiatiaOF 7 Jonathan ThomasBF 6 Ryan JonesRL 5 Alun Wyn JonesLL 4 Brent CockbainTP 3 Adam JonesHK 2 Huw BennettLP 1 Duncan JonesReplacements:HK 16 Barry WilliamsPR 17 Paul JamesLK 18 Mike PowellFL 19 Richie PughSH 20 Jason SpiceFH 21 Shaun ConnorWG 22 Stefan TerblancheCoach: Lyn Jones
Broadcast rights Television rights for the competition were held exclusively by BBC Sport, with games shown as part of the BBC's Grandstand and Scrum V programmes, and on Welsh-language channel S4C.
See also 2006–07 English Premiership (rugby union) 2006–07 Celtic League
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