2006 Churchill Cup
The 2006 Churchill Cup began on June 3, 2006 and ended on June 17. The 2006 competition marked the fourth year of the Churchill Cup, which included six rugby union teams for the first time: Canada, England Saxons, Ireland A, New Zealand Māori, Scotland A, and the USA. New Zealand Māori won the competition.
The Tournament
The teams were split into two pools of three. The Canada pool played in Ontario and consisted of Canada, England Saxons and Scotland A. The America pool played their games in Santa Clara, California, and consisted of the USA, New Zealand Maori and Ireland A.
The winners of the two pools moved on to compete in the overall final; the two runners up competed for the plate and the two teams to finish third in their group competed for the bowl. All of the finals were played in Edmonton.
Pools
Canada Pool: [1]
| Pos | Name | Pld | W | D | L | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Scotland A
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |  England Saxons
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Canada
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Time[2] | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Score | Ground |
| 2006-06-03 | 14:45 | Scotland A
|
13 | England Saxons
|
7 (1 BP) | York University, Toronto |
| 2006-06-07 | 18:30 | Canada
|
10 (1 BP) | Scotland A
|
15 | Twin Elm Stadium, Ottawa |
| 2006-06-10 | 14:45 | England Saxons
|
41 (1 BP) | Canada
|
11 | York University, Toronto |
USA Pool: [1]
| Pos | Name | Pld | W | D | L | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Zealand Māori
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 |  Ireland A
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  USA
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Time[3] | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Score | Ground |
| 2006-06-03 | 14:00 | USA
|
13 | Ireland A
|
28 | Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara |
| 2006-06-07 | 19:30 | USA
|
6 | New Zealand Māori
|
74 (1 BP) | Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara |
| 2006-06-10 | 14:00 | New Zealand Māori
|
27 (1 BP) | Ireland A Ireland A | 6 | Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara |
Finals
| 2006-06-17 | 12:00 | Plate Final | England Saxons
|
27 | Ireland A
|
30 | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
| 2006-06-17 | 14:30 | Final | Scotland A
|
17 | New Zealand Māori
|
52 | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
| 2006-06-17 | 16:30 | Bowl Final | Canada
|
33 | USA
|
18 | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
Notes
- ^ a b
The following abbreviations and rules are used in collating the tables:
- Pos = Table Position
- Pld = Played
- W = Win (Worth 4 points)
- D = Draw (Worth 2 points)
- L = Loss (Worth 0 points)
- BP = Bonus Points:
- One bonus point was awarded to any team that scored four or more tries in a single match, regardless of the result.
- One bonus point was awarded to any team that lost by seven points or fewer
- Pts = Progressive points tally
- ^ All times are local
- ^ All times are local
See also
External links
- Churchill Cup official site