2005–06 Powergen Cup
The 2005–06 Powergen Cup was the 35th annual rugby union cup competition in England. Originally contested between clubs of the English leagues, this was the first season for which the competition was open to the Welsh regions, forming the Anglo-Welsh Cup. The cup is contested between the twelve teams of the English Premiership and the four Welsh regional sides from the Celtic League. The format of the cup is similar to that of the Heineken Cup, beginning with pool stages, with the top placed teams entering knockout stages. Each pool consists of a Welsh region and three English sides, with each team playing the others in the group once, and the top team of each group advancing to the semi-finals.
| 2005–06 Powergen Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries |  England.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Date | September 2005 - April 2006 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final | |
| Venue | Twickenham |
| Attendance | 57,212 |
| Champions | London Wasps (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Llanelli Scarlets |
Pool matches were played in September, October and December 2005. Bath Rugby, London Wasps, Llanelli Scarlets and Leicester Tigers emerged as winners of their respective pools. London Wasps defeated Llanelli Scarlets 26 points to 10 in the final at Twickenham Stadium on April 9.
Group stages
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Rugby |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 42 | 0 | 12 |
| Gloucester |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 34 | 1 | 9 |
| Ospreys |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 78 | 2 | 6 |
| Bristol |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 102 | 1 | 1 |
1 October 2005 |
| Bath |
25–10 | Bristol |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 8,993 |
1 October 2005 |
| Gloucester |
23–7 | Ospreys |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 6,154 |
9 October 2005 |
| Bristol |
6–34 | Gloucester |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 5,018 |
9 October 2005 |
| Ospreys |
20–27 | Bath |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 5,018 |
3 December 2005 |
| Bath |
21–12 | Gloucester |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 8,563 |
4 December 2005 |
| Bristol |
28–43 | Ospreys |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 7,684 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Wasps |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 53 | 2 | 14 |
| Cardiff Blues |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 87 | 2 | 6 |
| London Irish |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 85 | 1 | 5 |
| Saracens |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 92 | 1 | 5 |
1 October 2005 |
| Cardiff Blues |
37–20 | Saracens |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 8,212 |
2 October 2005 |
| London Irish |
26–30 | London Wasps |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 6,829 |
7 October 2005 |
| London Wasps |
40–19 | Cardiff Blues |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 6,427 |
9 October 2005 |
| Saracens |
32–13 | London Irish |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 6,103 |
4 December 2005 |
| London Irish |
27–23 | Cardiff Blues |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 6,024 |
4 December 2005 |
| London Wasps |
42–8 | Saracens |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 6,377 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanelli Scarlets |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 50 | 0 | 12 |
| Newcastle Falcons |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 49 | 2 | 8 |
| Sale Sharks |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 68 | 2 | 6 |
| Leeds Tykes |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 91 | 0 | 2 |
2 October 2005 |
| Leeds Tykes |
7–28 | Llanelli Scarlets |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 2,582 |
2 October 2005 |
| Newcastle Falcons |
34–9 | Sale Sharks |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 4,917 |
7 October 2005 |
| Sale Sharks |
45–10 | Leeds Tykes |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 4,572 |
9 October 2005 |
| Llanelli Scarlets |
22–20 | Newcastle Falcons |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 7,195 |
2 December 2005 |
| Leeds Tykes |
18–18 | Newcastle Falcons |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 3,316 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester Tigers |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 56 | 2 | 10 |
| Northampton Saints |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 43 | 1 | 9 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 57 | 0 | 8 |
| Worcester Warriors |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 97 | 0 | 0 |
30 September 2005 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons |
24–15 | Leicester Tigers |
|---|---|---|
1 October 2005 |
| Worcester Warriors |
7–22 | Northampton Saints |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 7,561 |
8 October 2005 |
| Leicester Tigers |
42–16 | Worcester Warriors |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 8,642 |
8 October 2005 |
| Northampton Saints |
42–16 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 11,695 |
3 December 2005 |
| Leicester Tigers |
29–16 | Northampton Saints |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 11,072 |
3 December 2005 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons |
33–10 | Worcester Warriors |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 4,017 |
Semi finals
Final
9 April 2006 |
| London Wasps |
26–10 | Llanelli Scarlets |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Tom Voyce (2) Con: Mark van Gisbergen (2) Pen: Mark van Gisbergen (3) Drop: Alex King |
Try: Barry Davies Con: Mike Hercus Pen: Mike Hercus |
Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 57,212 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland) replaced by Simon McDowell (Ireland) 41m |
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See also
- 2005–06 English Premiership (rugby union)
- 2005–06 Celtic League