2006β07 Celtic League | |
---|---|
Countries |
Ireland Scotland Wales |
Champions | Ospreys (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Cardiff Blues |
Matches played | 110 |
Attendance | 661,163 (average 6,011 per match) |
Tries scored | 453 (average 4.1 per match) |
Top point scorer |
Dan Parks (
Glasgow) (197 points) [1] |
Top try scorer |
Darren Daniel (
Llanelli Scarlets) Barry Davies ( Llanelli Scarlets) Jamie Heaslip ( Leinster) Andrew Trimble ( Ulster) (7 tries) [2] |
Official website | |
www | |
The 2006β07 Celtic League (known as the 2006β07 Magners League for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth Celtic League season and the first with Magners as title sponsor. The season commenced on 1 September and was completed on 12 May.
The teams competing remained the same as the previous season with four Irish provinces; Munster, Leinster, Connacht and 2005β06 champions Ulster, three Scottish regions; Edinburgh, Border Reivers and Glasgow Warriors and four Welsh regions; Llanelli Scarlets, Cardiff Blues, Ospreys and Newport Gwent Dragons.
The league was won for the second time in three seasons by the Ospreys, with a final-day win over the Borders, playing their last match, as the Scottish Rugby Union had announced that the Borders would not exist in the following season. [3] Cardiff Blues finished second, making this the only season of the tournament (as of 2021) in which no Irish team made the top two of the United Rugby Championship and predecessor tournaments. [4]
Winners; 2ndβ4th place; Other teams. |
Team | Stadium | Capacity | City, Area |
---|---|---|---|
Border Reivers | Netherdale | 6,000 | Galashiels, Scotland |
Cardiff Blues | Cardiff Arms Park | 12,500 | Cardiff, Wales |
Connacht | Galway Sportsgrounds | 5,500 | Galway, Republic of Ireland |
Edinburgh | Murrayfield Stadium | 67,144 [a] | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Glasgow Warriors | Hughenden Stadium | 6,000 | Glasgow, Scotland |
Leinster | Donnybrook Stadium [b] | 6,500 | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
Llanelli Scarlets | Stradey Park | 10,800 | Llanelli, Wales |
Munster |
Thomond Park Musgrave Park |
13,200 8,300 |
Limerick,
Republic of Ireland Cork, Republic of Ireland |
Newport Gwent Dragons | Rodney Parade | 12,000 | Newport, Wales |
Ospreys | Liberty Stadium | 20,500 | Swansea, Wales |
Ulster | Ravenhill | 12,800 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Ulster began the season as the reigning champions whilst Munster are Heineken Cup champions of the 2005β06 season. Prior to the season commencing it was announced by the Irish Rugby Football Union that some of their internationals were to be rested during part of the season as the Rugby World Cup takes place at the end. This would include the first four matches of the season, to allow for recovery from the June internationals. Those who did not play much during the internationals may return sooner. [5] Major signings during the off-season include Justin Marshall for the Ospreys [6] and Stephen Jones for the Scarlets. [7] The free weekend scheme, where each team that did not compete in a match on a weekend due to the odd number of teams in the league would receive 4 points, was scrapped. [8]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TBP | LBP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ospreys | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 461 | 374 | +87 | 49 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 64 |
2 | Cardiff Blues | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 447 | 327 | +120 | 53 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 63 |
3 | Leinster | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 472 | 376 | +96 | 54 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 61 |
4 | Llanelli Scarlets | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 490 | 417 | +73 | 61 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 57 |
5 | Ulster | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 423 | 310 | +113 | 45 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 55 |
6 | Munster | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 379 | 294 | +85 | 37 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 54 |
7 | Glasgow Warriors | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 434 | 419 | +15 | 42 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 49 |
8 | Edinburgh | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 335 | 423 | −88 | 31 | 45 | 2 | 6 | 42 |
9 | Newport Gwent Dragons | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 353 | 362 | −9 | 36 | 43 | 1 | 6 | 39 |
10 | Connacht | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 326 | 474 | −148 | 30 | 48 | 2 | 4 | 26 |
11 | Border Reivers | 20 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 201 | 545 | −344 | 16 | 64 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows:
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Source: RaboDirect PRO12 Archived 3 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine |
1 September 2006 19:30 |
Glasgow Warriors | 23 β 24 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
Report |
Hughenden Attendance: 1,653 |
8 September 2006 19:10 |
Llanelli Scarlets | 31 β 17 | Glasgow Warriors |
Report |
Stradey Park Attendance: 6,366 |
12 September 2006 19:10 |
Newport Gwent Dragons | 22 β 23 | Llanelli Scarlets |
Report |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,574 |
22 September 2006 18:40 |
Cardiff Blues | 27 β 9 | Glasgow Warriors |
Report |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 6,326 |
22 September 2006 19:30 |
Border Reivers | 8 β 20 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
Report |
Netherdale Attendance: 1,088 |
10 November 2006 19:10 |
Newport Gwent Dragons | 17 β 10 | Edinburgh |
Report |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,846 |
27 December 2006 15:10 |
Newport Gwent Dragons | 14 β 13 | Cardiff Blues |
Report |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 10,000 |
31 December 2006 14:10 |
Ospreys | 12 β 6 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
Report |
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 8,304 |
1 January 2007 16:10 |
Cardiff Blues | 29 β 10 | Llanelli Scarlets |
Report |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 10,480 |
6 January 2007 17:30 |
Cardiff Blues | 36 β 15 | Border Reivers |
Report |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 5,169 |
26 January 2007 19:30 |
Newport Gwent Dragons | 48 β 0 | Border Reivers |
Report |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,986 |
16 February 2007 19:30 |
Glasgow Warriors | 30 β 14 | Llanelli Scarlets |
Report |
Hughenden Attendance: 1,825 |
2 March 2007 19:30 |
Newport Gwent Dragons | 13 β 3 | Glasgow Warriors |
Report |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,656 |
23 March 2007 19:10 |
Llanelli Scarlets | 35 β 11 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
Report |
Stradey Park Attendance: 6,320 |
1 May 2007 19:10 |
Cardiff Blues | 31 β 20 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
Report |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 9,326 |
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-IRB nationalities.
Top points scorers
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Top try scorers
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Television rights for the league are split between three broadcasters, BBC Wales, S4C and Setanta Sports. At the start of the season it was announced that the BBC Wales and S4C had extended their contract to show Celtic League until the end of the 2009/10 season. [9]
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2006β07 Celtic League | |
---|---|
Countries |
Ireland Scotland Wales |
Champions | Ospreys (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Cardiff Blues |
Matches played | 110 |
Attendance | 661,163 (average 6,011 per match) |
Tries scored | 453 (average 4.1 per match) |
Top point scorer |
Dan Parks (
Glasgow) (197 points) [1] |
Top try scorer |
Darren Daniel (
Llanelli Scarlets) Barry Davies ( Llanelli Scarlets) Jamie Heaslip ( Leinster) Andrew Trimble ( Ulster) (7 tries) [2] |
Official website | |
www | |
The 2006β07 Celtic League (known as the 2006β07 Magners League for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth Celtic League season and the first with Magners as title sponsor. The season commenced on 1 September and was completed on 12 May.
The teams competing remained the same as the previous season with four Irish provinces; Munster, Leinster, Connacht and 2005β06 champions Ulster, three Scottish regions; Edinburgh, Border Reivers and Glasgow Warriors and four Welsh regions; Llanelli Scarlets, Cardiff Blues, Ospreys and Newport Gwent Dragons.
The league was won for the second time in three seasons by the Ospreys, with a final-day win over the Borders, playing their last match, as the Scottish Rugby Union had announced that the Borders would not exist in the following season. [3] Cardiff Blues finished second, making this the only season of the tournament (as of 2021) in which no Irish team made the top two of the United Rugby Championship and predecessor tournaments. [4]
Winners; 2ndβ4th place; Other teams. |
Team | Stadium | Capacity | City, Area |
---|---|---|---|
Border Reivers | Netherdale | 6,000 | Galashiels, Scotland |
Cardiff Blues | Cardiff Arms Park | 12,500 | Cardiff, Wales |
Connacht | Galway Sportsgrounds | 5,500 | Galway, Republic of Ireland |
Edinburgh | Murrayfield Stadium | 67,144 [a] | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Glasgow Warriors | Hughenden Stadium | 6,000 | Glasgow, Scotland |
Leinster | Donnybrook Stadium [b] | 6,500 | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
Llanelli Scarlets | Stradey Park | 10,800 | Llanelli, Wales |
Munster |
Thomond Park Musgrave Park |
13,200 8,300 |
Limerick,
Republic of Ireland Cork, Republic of Ireland |
Newport Gwent Dragons | Rodney Parade | 12,000 | Newport, Wales |
Ospreys | Liberty Stadium | 20,500 | Swansea, Wales |
Ulster | Ravenhill | 12,800 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Ulster began the season as the reigning champions whilst Munster are Heineken Cup champions of the 2005β06 season. Prior to the season commencing it was announced by the Irish Rugby Football Union that some of their internationals were to be rested during part of the season as the Rugby World Cup takes place at the end. This would include the first four matches of the season, to allow for recovery from the June internationals. Those who did not play much during the internationals may return sooner. [5] Major signings during the off-season include Justin Marshall for the Ospreys [6] and Stephen Jones for the Scarlets. [7] The free weekend scheme, where each team that did not compete in a match on a weekend due to the odd number of teams in the league would receive 4 points, was scrapped. [8]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TBP | LBP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ospreys | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 461 | 374 | +87 | 49 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 64 |
2 | Cardiff Blues | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 447 | 327 | +120 | 53 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 63 |
3 | Leinster | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 472 | 376 | +96 | 54 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 61 |
4 | Llanelli Scarlets | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 490 | 417 | +73 | 61 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 57 |
5 | Ulster | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 423 | 310 | +113 | 45 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 55 |
6 | Munster | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 379 | 294 | +85 | 37 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 54 |
7 | Glasgow Warriors | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 434 | 419 | +15 | 42 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 49 |
8 | Edinburgh | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 335 | 423 | −88 | 31 | 45 | 2 | 6 | 42 |
9 | Newport Gwent Dragons | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 353 | 362 | −9 | 36 | 43 | 1 | 6 | 39 |
10 | Connacht | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 326 | 474 | −148 | 30 | 48 | 2 | 4 | 26 |
11 | Border Reivers | 20 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 201 | 545 | −344 | 16 | 64 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows:
| |||||||||||||
Source: RaboDirect PRO12 Archived 3 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine |
1 September 2006 19:30 |
Glasgow Warriors | 23 β 24 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
Report |
Hughenden Attendance: 1,653 |
8 September 2006 19:10 |
Llanelli Scarlets | 31 β 17 | Glasgow Warriors |
Report |
Stradey Park Attendance: 6,366 |
12 September 2006 19:10 |
Newport Gwent Dragons | 22 β 23 | Llanelli Scarlets |
Report |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,574 |
22 September 2006 18:40 |
Cardiff Blues | 27 β 9 | Glasgow Warriors |
Report |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 6,326 |
22 September 2006 19:30 |
Border Reivers | 8 β 20 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
Report |
Netherdale Attendance: 1,088 |
10 November 2006 19:10 |
Newport Gwent Dragons | 17 β 10 | Edinburgh |
Report |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,846 |
27 December 2006 15:10 |
Newport Gwent Dragons | 14 β 13 | Cardiff Blues |
Report |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 10,000 |
31 December 2006 14:10 |
Ospreys | 12 β 6 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
Report |
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 8,304 |
1 January 2007 16:10 |
Cardiff Blues | 29 β 10 | Llanelli Scarlets |
Report |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 10,480 |
6 January 2007 17:30 |
Cardiff Blues | 36 β 15 | Border Reivers |
Report |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 5,169 |
26 January 2007 19:30 |
Newport Gwent Dragons | 48 β 0 | Border Reivers |
Report |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,986 |
16 February 2007 19:30 |
Glasgow Warriors | 30 β 14 | Llanelli Scarlets |
Report |
Hughenden Attendance: 1,825 |
2 March 2007 19:30 |
Newport Gwent Dragons | 13 β 3 | Glasgow Warriors |
Report |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,656 |
23 March 2007 19:10 |
Llanelli Scarlets | 35 β 11 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
Report |
Stradey Park Attendance: 6,320 |
1 May 2007 19:10 |
Cardiff Blues | 31 β 20 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
Report |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 9,326 |
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-IRB nationalities.
Top points scorers
|
Top try scorers
|
Television rights for the league are split between three broadcasters, BBC Wales, S4C and Setanta Sports. At the start of the season it was announced that the BBC Wales and S4C had extended their contract to show Celtic League until the end of the 2009/10 season. [9]
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link)