2006 Churchill Cup

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The 2006 Churchill Cup was a rugby union competition played between the second teams of various top tier international rugby nations and the first teams of traditionally less prominent teams, such as Canada and the United States. The 2006 tournament began on June 3 and ended on June 17. The 2006 competition marked the fourth year of the Churchill Cup as well as its expansion from four to six teams. The Cup was contested by Canada, England Saxons, Ireland A, New Zealand Māori, Scotland A, and the United States. 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
3 June 2006
England A  7 - 13  Scotland A
York Stadium, Toronto

7 June 2006
Canada  10 - 15  Scotland A

10 June 2006
Canada  11 - 41 England England A
York Stadium, Toronto

USA Pool:[1]

Pos  Name Pld W D L BP Pts
1  Māori 2 2 0 0 2 10
2  Ireland A 2 1 0 1 1 5
3  United States 2 0 0 2 0 0
3 June 2006
United States  13 - 28  Ireland A
Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara

7 June 2006
United States  6 - 74 New Zealand New Zealand Maori
Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara

10 June 2006
New Zealand Maori New Zealand 27 - 6  Ireland A
Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara

Finals[]

Fifth Place Final:

17 June 2006
Canada  33 - 18  United States
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

Third Place Final

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17 June 2006
Ireland A  30 - 27 England England A
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

First Place Final

17 June 2006
New Zealand Maori New Zealand 52 - 17  Scotland A
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ 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


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