2006-07 Guinness Premiership
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The 2006–07 Guinness Premiership was the 20th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union
competitions, played between September 2006 and May 2007. It was announced during the 2005-06
season that the 2006-07 competition would end two weeks early due to the 2007 Rugby World Cup
in France
, as England
would be defending their title. At the end of the previous season, Harlequins
gained promotion to this season, while the Leeds Tykes were relegated. The Champions of this season were Leicester Tigers
, beating Gloucester RFC
44-15 on May 12 in the Final at Twickenham
, while the Northampton Saints
were relegated. Leeds Tykes are set to return in 2007-08
under their new name of Leeds Carnegie, after being promoted.
From the start of the season, all half-time intervals were increased from the traditional 10 minutes to 15 minutes. The move has been explained as allowing clubs to capitalise on growing capacities and maximise refreshment income.
The opening games of the Season were played at Twickenham, in the 2006 London Double Header.
If teams are level at any stage, they are ranked by: 1. number of wins 2. league points 3. match points difference 4. match points for 5. head-to-head record.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
competitions, played between September 2006 and May 2007. It was announced during the 2005-06
2005-06 Guinness Premiership
The 2005–06 Guinness Premiership was the 19th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions, played between September 2005 and May 2006. The final was contested by the Sale Sharks and the Leicester Tigers at Twickenham. Sale Sharks won 45 – 20 to win the Premiership...
season that the 2006-07 competition would end two weeks early due to the 2007 Rugby World Cup
2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, as England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
would be defending their title. At the end of the previous season, Harlequins
Harlequin F.C.
The Harlequin Football Club is an English rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. Their ground in London is Twickenham Stoop...
gained promotion to this season, while the Leeds Tykes were relegated. The Champions of this season were Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...
, beating Gloucester RFC
Gloucester RFC
Gloucester Rugby are a professional English rugby union club situated in the west country city of Gloucester. The club plays in the domestic Aviva Premiership...
44-15 on May 12 in the Final at Twickenham
Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium is a stadium located in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is the largest rugby union stadium in the United Kingdom and has recently been enlarged to seat 82,000...
, while the Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
were relegated. Leeds Tykes are set to return in 2007-08
2007-08 Guinness Premiership
The 2007–08 Guinness Premiership was the 21st season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions, played between September 2007 and May 2008. Due to the 2007 Rugby World Cup the season started slightly later than normal, as England were trying to defend their title...
under their new name of Leeds Carnegie, after being promoted.
From the start of the season, all half-time intervals were increased from the traditional 10 minutes to 15 minutes. The move has been explained as allowing clubs to capitalise on growing capacities and maximise refreshment income.
The opening games of the Season were played at Twickenham, in the 2006 London Double Header.
Table
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Tries for | Tries against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester (F) | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 531 | 404 | 50 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 71 |
| Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010... |
22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 569 | 456 | 58 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 71 |
| Bristol Bristol Rugby Bristol Rugby is a rugby union club based in Bristol, England. The club currently plays in the RFU Championship and competes in the British and Irish Cup. They rely in large part on the many junior rugby clubs in the region, particularly those from 'the Combination'... (SF) |
22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 398 | 394 | 43 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 64 |
| Saracens Saracens F.C. Saracens are a professional rugby union team based in St. Albans, England – although they play their home games at Vicarage Road, in Watford. They are currently members of the Aviva Premiership, the top level of domestic rugby union in England... (SF) |
22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 539 | 399 | 56 | 40 | 7 | 4 | 63 |
| London Wasps London Wasps London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999... |
22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 504 | 431 | 51 | 41 | 5 | 6 | 61 |
| London Irish London Irish London Irish RFC is an English rugby union club based in Sunbury, Surrey, where the senior squad train, the youth teams and senior academy play home games, and the club maintain their administrative offices. The senior squad play home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading and compete in the top... |
22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 398 | 407 | 38 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 53 |
| Harlequins Harlequin F.C. The Harlequin Football Club is an English rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. Their ground in London is Twickenham Stoop... |
22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 503 | 438 | 50 | 46 | 5 | 6 | 51 |
| Bath Bath Rugby Bath Rugby is an English professional rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. They play in the Aviva Premiership league... |
22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 428 | 492 | 36 | 50 | 2 | 7 | 45 |
| Newcastle Falcons Newcastle Falcons The Newcastle Falcons is an English rugby union team currently playing in the Aviva Premiership. The club was established in 1877 and played under the name of Gosforth Football Club until 1990. The name was then changed to Newcastle Gosforth and the club began to play at Kingston Park stadium in... |
22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 435 | 528 | 49 | 55 | 2 | 6 | 44 |
| Sale Sharks Sale Sharks Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the... |
22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 414 | 500 | 33 | 44 | 2 | 6 | 42 |
| Worcester Warriors | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 346 | 459 | 32 | 50 | 0 | 9 | 34 |
| Northampton Saints Northampton Saints Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591.... (R) |
22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 342 | 499 | 39 | 52 | 1 | 6 | 33 |
| Reference www.guinnesspremiership.com and BBC Sport: Updated 2007-04-28 --- Current English Leagues English Rugby Union Leagues This page contains all of the most current England Rugby Union templates for the various leagues. This will allow a ready reference for tracking the progress of the season... |
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If teams are level at any stage, they are ranked by: 1. number of wins 2. league points 3. match points difference 4. match points for 5. head-to-head record.