Heineken Cup 2005/2006 - the eleventh draw of the main club tournament in European rugby. The final match was held on May 20, 2006 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff .
| Heineken Cup 2005/2006 | |
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| 2005–06 Heineken Cup | |
| Tournament Data | |
| Dates | October 21, 2005 - May 20, 2006 |
| Number of teams | 24 |
| Official site | ercrugby.com |
| Final arrangement | |
| Winner |  Munster (1st title) |
| Finalist |  Biarritz |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 79 (out of 79) |
| Attendance | 964,863 (12,213 per game) |
Content
Commands
| France | England | Wales | Ireland | Italy | Scotland |
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Group Stage
Group 1
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | Attempts + | Attempts - | Difference | Points + | Points - | Difference | Bonus: Attempts | Bonus: Defeat | Tournament Points |
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| The Munster (4) [1] | 6 | five | 0 | one | 22 | 6 | sixteen | 186 | 87 | 99 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Sale Sharks (7) | 6 | five | 0 | one | 17 | 9 | eight | 159 | 84 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 6 | one | 0 | five | 14 | 20 | −6 | 99 | 168 | −69 | one | one | 6 |
| Castres | 6 | one | 0 | five | eight | 26 | −18 | 90 | 195 | −105 | one | one | 6 |
Group 2
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | Attempts + | Attempts - | Difference | Points + | Points - | Difference | Bonus: Attempts | Bonus: Defeat | Tournament Points |
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| Perpignan (5) | 6 | five | 0 | one | 20 | five | 15 | 160 | 52 | 108 | 2 | one | 23 |
| Leeds Tykes | 6 | four | 0 | 2 | nineteen | 9 | ten | 143 | 91 | 52 | 3 | one | 20 |
| Cardiff Blues | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | sixteen | 18 | −2 | 128 | 145 | −17 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| Calvisano | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | four | 27 | −23 | 48 | 191 | −143 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group 3
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | Attempts + | Attempts - | Difference | Points + | Points - | Difference | Bonus: Attempts | Bonus: Defeat | Tournament Points |
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| Leicester Tigers (3) | 6 | five | 0 | one | nineteen | ten | 9 | 179 | 111 | 68 | 3 | one | 24 |
| Stud France | 6 | four | 0 | 2 | sixteen | 7 | 9 | 148 | 98 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| Ospreyz | 6 | 2 | 0 | four | 9 | 20 | −11 | 90 | 144 | −54 | 0 | one | 9 |
| Clermont-Auvergne | 6 | one | 0 | five | 14 | 21 | −7 | 136 | 200 | −64 | one | one | 6 |
Group 4
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | Attempts + | Attempts - | Difference | Points + | Points - | Difference | Bonus: Attempts | Bonus: Defeat | Tournament Points |
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| Biarritz (2) | 6 | five | 0 | one | 24 | ten | 14 | 182 | 93 | 89 | four | 0 | 24 |
| The Saracens | 6 | four | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 128 | 129 | −1 | one | 0 | 17 |
| Ulster | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 126 | 111 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| Benetton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 104 | 207 | −103 | 2 | one | 3 |
Group 5
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | Attempts + | Attempts - | Difference | Points + | Points - | Difference | Bonus: Attempts | Bonus: Defeat | Tournament Points |
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| Bath (6) | 6 | five | 0 | one | 18 | 9 | 9 | 166 | 111 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Leinster (8) | 6 | four | 0 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 214 | 124 | 90 | four | 2 | 22 |
| Bourgoin | 6 | 2 | 0 | four | 9 | 24 | −15 | 109 | 195 | −86 | one | 0 | 9 |
| Glasgow | 6 | one | 0 | five | sixteen | 25 | −9 | 131 | 190 | −59 | one | one | 6 |
Group 6
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | Attempts + | Attempts - | Difference | Points + | Points - | Difference | Bonus: Attempts | Bonus: Defeat | Tournament Points |
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| Toulouse (1) | 6 | five | one | 0 | 22 | eleven | eleven | 188 | 124 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 25 |
| London Wosp | 6 | 2 | one | 3 | 18 | 13 | five | 173 | 118 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| " Llanelli Scarlets " | 6 | 2 | 0 | four | 18 | 26 | −8 | 152 | 206 | −54 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Edinburgh | 6 | 2 | 0 | four | 14 | 22 | −8 | 121 | 186 | −65 | one | 2 | eleven |
Draw
| No. | Group winner | Glasses | Attempts | Point difference |
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| one | Toulouse | 25 | 22 | +64 |
| 2 | Biarritz | 24 | 24 | +89 |
| 3 | Leicester Tigers | 24 | nineteen | +68 |
| four | " Munster " | 23 | 22 | +99 |
| five | Perpignan | 23 | 20 | +108 |
| 6 | " Baht " | 23 | 18 | +55 |
| No. | Second place in the group | Glasses | Attempts | Point difference |
| 7 | Sale Sharks | 23 | 17 | +75 |
| eight | Lenster | 22 | 28 | +90 |
| - | Leeds Tykes | 20 | nineteen | +108 |
| - | Stud France | 20 | sixteen | +50 |
| - | The Saracens | 17 | 12 | −1 |
| - | London Wosp | 14 | 18 | +55 |
Playoffs
Quarter Final
| April 1, 2006 12:30 | Leicester Tigers | 12 - 15 | "Baht" | Walkers Stadium , Leicester Spectators: 32,500 Judge: Joel Joute |
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| Pen: Hood (4) 2 ', 18', 33 ', 45' | report | Pen: Melone (5) 7 ', 28', 31 ', 51', 62 ' |
| April 1, 2006 16:00 | Toulouse | 35 - 41 | Lenster | The Stade de Toulouse , Toulouse Spectators: 37 815 Judge: Dave Pearson |
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| Pop .: Nyanga 80 'c Josion 80 + 9 'c Real: Elissald (2) Pen: Elissald (6) 6 ', 12', 32 ', 41', 48 ', 61' Drop: Mishalak 50 ' | report | Pop .: O'Driscoll 22 'c Jowitt 53 'c Hickey 64 'm Horgan 71 'c Real: Kontepomi (3) Pen: Kontepomi (5) 9 ', 16', 20 ', 39', 75 ' |
| April 1, 2006 17:30 | "Munster" | 19 - 10 | Perpignan | Lansdown Road , Dublin Spectators: 48,500 Judge: Nigel Whitehouse |
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| Pop .: O'Connell 20 'c Real: O'Gara Pen: O'Gara (4) 41 ', 46', 65 ', 68' | report | Pop .: Bourré 28 'c Real .: Bourrée Pen: Bourré 36 ' |
| April 2, 2006 18:00 | Biarritz | 11 - 6 | Sale Sharks | Estadio Anoeta San Sebastian Spectators: 32,000 Judge: Alan Lewis |
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| Pop .: Bobo 32 'm Pen: Yashvili (2) 20 ', 26' | report | Pen: Hodgson (2) 25 ', 75' |
Semifinal
| April 22, 2006 3 p.m. | Biarritz | 18 - 9 | "Baht" | Estadio Anoeta San Sebastian Spectators: 31,700 Judge: Alain Rolland |
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| Pen: Yashvili (5) 4 ', 16', 21 ', 43', 78 ' Drop: Trey 45 ' | report | Pen: Melone (3) 17 ', 23', 64 ' |
| April 23, 2006 3 p.m. | Lenster | 6 - 30 | "Munster" | Lansdown Road , Dublin Spectators: 47 800 Judge: Joel Joute |
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| Pen: Kontepomi (2) 22 ', 71' | report | Pop .: Limi 10 'c O'Gara 74 'c Halstead 80 'c Real: O'Gara (3) Pen: O'Gara (3) 2 ', 24', 32 ' |
Final
| May 20, 2006 3 p.m. | Biarritz | 19 - 23 | "Munster" | The Millennium Cardiff Spectators: 74 534 Judge: Chris White |
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| Pop .: Bobo 2 'c Real: Iashvili Pen: Iashvili (4) 22 ', 48', 51 ', 70' | report | Pop .: Halstead 17 'c Stringer 31 'c Real: O'Gara (2) Pen: O'Gara (3) 7 ', 42', 73 ' |
Statistics
Most Points
- 131 - Felipe Kontepomi (“Leinster”)
- 115 - Ronan O'Gara (The Munster)
- 99 - Andy Good (Leicester Tigers)
Most Attempts
- 6 - Cireli Bobo (Biarritz)
- 6 - Vincent Claire (Toulouse)
- 6 - Felipe Kontepomi (“Leinster”)
Notes
- ↑ Munster beat Sale Sharks following a meeting in person.