2005–06 Heineken Cup pool stage
The 2005–06 Heineken Cup was contested by 24 teams from England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales, divided into six pools of four teams each. Each team would play the others in their pool on a home-and-away basis, with four points awarded for each win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were also awarded to teams who scored four or more tries in a match and/or lost by a margin of seven points or fewer. The team with the most points in each group at the end of the pool stage qualified directly for the knockout phase, joined by the two-second-placed teams with the most points.
Pool 1
Team
P
W
D
L
Tries for
Tries against
Try diff
Points for
Points against
Points diff
TB
LB
Pts
Munster (4)
6
5
0
1
22
6
+16
186
87
+99
3
0
23
Sale Sharks (7)
6
5
0
1
17
9
+8
159
84
+75
3
0
23
Newport Gwent Dragons
6
1
0
5
14
20
−6
99
168
−69
1
1
6
Castres
6
1
0
5
8
26
−18
90
195
−105
1
1
6
Pool 2
Team
P
W
D
L
Tries for
Tries against
Try diff
Points for
Points against
Points diff
TB
LB
Pts
Perpignan (5)
6
5
0
1
20
5
+15
160
52
+108
2
1
23
Leeds Tykes
6
4
0
2
19
9
+10
143
91
+52
3
1
20
Cardiff Blues
6
3
0
3
16
18
−2
128
145
−17
3
0
15
Calvisano
6
0
0
6
4
27
−23
48
191
−143
0
0
0
Calvisano 10–25 Cardiff Blues
Leeds Tykes 21–20 Perpignan
Cardiff Blues 43–16 Calvisano
Perpignan 12–8 Leeds Tykes
Cardiff Blues 3–21 Perpignan
Calvisano 0–20 Leeds Tykes
Leeds Tykes 48–3 Cardiff Blues
Perpignan 45–0 Calvisano
Pool 3
Team
P
W
D
L
Tries for
Tries against
Try diff
Points for
Points against
Points diff
TB
LB
Pts
Leicester Tigers (3)
6
5
0
1
19
10
+9
179
111
+68
3
1
24
Stade Français
6
4
0
2
16
7
+9
148
98
+50
2
2
20
Ospreys
6
2
0
4
9
20
−11
90
144
−54
0
1
9
Clermont Auvergne
6
1
0
5
14
21
−7
136
200
−64
1
1
6
Leicester Tigers 30–12 Ospreys
Stade Français 47–28 Clermont
Ospreys 15–17 Leicester Tigers
Ospreys 26–12 Clermont
Leicester Tigers 29–22 Stade Français
Clermont 27–40 Leicester Tigers
Stade Français 43–10 Ospreys
Pool 4
Team
P
W
D
L
Tries for
Tries against
Try diff
Points for
Points against
Points diff
TB
LB
Pts
Biarritz (2)
6
5
0
1
24
10
+14
182
93
+89
4
0
24
Saracens
6
4
0
2
12
13
−1
128
129
−1
1
0
17
Ulster
6
3
0
3
15
13
+2
126
111
+15
2
0
14
Benetton Treviso
6
0
0
6
13
28
−15
104
207
−103
2
1
3
Ravenhill Attendance: 12,252 Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Saracens 22–10 Biarritz
Benetton Treviso 17–30 Saracens
Ravenhill Attendance: 12,300 Referee: Eric Darriere
Biarritz 34–7 Benetton Treviso
Benetton Treviso 24–38 Biarritz
Ravenhill Attendance: 12,300 Referee: Dave Pearson
Saracens 35–30 Benetton Treviso
Biarritz 43–13 Saracens
Pool 5
Team
P
W
D
L
Tries for
Tries against
Try diff
Points for
Points against
Points diff
TB
LB
Pts
Bath (6)
6
5
0
1
18
9
+9
166
111
+55
3
0
23
Leinster (8)
6
4
0
2
28
13
+15
214
124
+90
4
2
22
Bourgoin
6
2
0
4
9
24
−15
109
195
−86
1
0
9
Glasgow
6
1
0
5
16
25
−9
131
190
−59
1
1
6
Bourgoin 16–3 Glasgow
Leinster 19–22 Bath
Bath 39–12 Bourgoin
Glasgow 20–33 Leinster
Bath 31–26 Glasgow
Leinster 53–7 Bourgoin
Glasgow 10–29 Bath
Bourgoin 30–28 Leinster
Bourgoin 9–22 Bath
Leinster 46–22 Glasgow
Bath 23–35 Leinster
Glasgow 50–35 Bourgoin
Pool 6
Team
P
W
D
L
Tries for
Tries against
Try diff
Points for
Points against
Points diff
TB
LB
Pts
Toulouse (1)
6
5
1
0
22
11
+11
188
124
+64
3
0
25
London Wasps
6
2
1
3
18
13
+5
173
118
+55
2
2
14
Llanelli Scarlets
6
2
0
4
18
26
−8
152
206
−54
2
2
12
Edinburgh
6
2
0
4
14
22
−8
121
186
−65
1
2
11
Toulouse 50–28 Llanelli Scarlets
Edinburgh 32–31 London Wasps
Llanelli Scarlets 15–13 Edinburgh
London Wasps 15–15 Toulouse
Edinburgh 13–20 Toulouse
Llanelli Scarlets 21–13 London Wasps
Toulouse 35–13 Edinburgh
London Wasps 48–14 Llanelli Scarlets
Toulouse 19–13 London Wasps
Edinburgh 33–32 Llanelli Scarlets
Llanelli Scarlets 42–49 Toulouse
London Wasps 53–17 Edinburgh
Seeding and runners-up
See also
References
^ "Ulster Earn Bonus Point With Perfect Start" , EPCR, 21 October 2005
^ "Ulster 27-0 Benetton Treviso" , BBC Sport, 21 October 2005
^ "Biarritz Olympique v Ulster", EPCR, 29 October 2005
^ "Biarritz 33-19 Ulster" , BBC Sport, 29 October 2005
^ "Ulster v Saracens , EPCR, 9 December 2005
^ "Ulster 19-10 Saracens" , BBC Sport, 9 December 2005
^ "Saracens Gain Revenge", EPCR, 17 December 2005
^ "Biarritz Break Ulster Home Run" , EPCR, 13 January 2006
^ "Ulster Complete Pool Stage With Fine Win" , EPCR, 21 January 2006
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