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The 2006β07 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.
[1] 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 44β16 on 12 May in the Final at
Twickenham , while the
Northampton Saints were relegated. Leeds returned in
2007β08 , 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.
[2]
Two of the opening games of the season were played at
Twickenham , in the 2006
London Double Header .
[1]
Participating teams
Locations of the 2006-07 Guinness Premiership teams
Team
Stadium
Capacity
City/Area
Bath
Recreation Ground
10,600
Bath ,
Somerset
Bristol
Memorial Stadium
[n 1]
12,100
Bristol
Gloucester
Kingsholm
[n 2]
12,500
Gloucester ,
Gloucestershire
Harlequins
The Stoop
12,638
Twickenham ,
London
Leicester Tigers
Welford Road
16,815
Leicester ,
Leicestershire
London Irish
Madejski Stadium
[n 3]
24,161
Reading ,
Berkshire
London Wasps
Adams Park
10,000
High Wycombe ,
Buckinghamshire
Newcastle Falcons
Kingston Park
10,200
Newcastle upon Tyne ,
Tyne and Wear
Northampton Saints
Franklin's Gardens
13,600
Northampton ,
Northamptonshire
Sale
Edgeley Park
10,852
Stockport ,
Greater Manchester
Saracens
Vicarage Road
[n 4]
22,000
Watford ,
Hertfordshire
Worcester
Sixways
10,197
Worcester ,
Worcestershire
Notes
Table
^ Leicester were docked one point for fielding an ineligible player
Results
Round 1
London Irish 20 β 19 NEC Harlequins
Twickenham Attendance: 51,960
Kingsholm Attendance: 12,500
Worcester Warriors 11 β 41 Bristol
Saracens 19 β 21 London Wasps
Twickenham Attendance: 51,960
Northampton Saints 25 β 23 Newcastle Falcons
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 13,520
Leicester Tigers 35 β 23 Sale Sharks
Welford Road Attendance: 16,815
Round 2
London Wasps 23 β 17 London Irish
Adams Park Attendance: 7,203
Newcastle Falcons 20 β 19 Worcester Warriors
Kingston Park Attendance: 6,654
Sale Sharks 32 β 20 Northampton Saints
Edgeley Park Attendance: 9,418
Bath 43 β 25 Leicester Tigers
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600
NEC Harlequins 21 β 31 Gloucester
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 9,497
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,100
Round 3
Worcester Warriors 13 β 25 Sale Sharks
Northampton Saints 33 β 18 Bath
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 13,186
London Irish 11 β 23 Bristol
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,650
Leicester Tigers 27 β 27 Gloucester
Welford Road Attendance: 16,815
London Wasps 42 β 23 NEC Harlequins
Adams Park Attendance: 7,340
Saracens 44 β 20 Newcastle Falcons
Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,213
Round 4
Sale Sharks 34 β 26 Saracens
Edgeley Park Attendance: 9,537
Newcastle Falcons 21 β 26 London Irish
Kingston Park Attendance: 6,060
Bath 17 β 11 Worcester Warriors
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,140
Gloucester 28 β 7 Northampton Saints
Kingsholm Attendance: 11,159
NEC Harlequins 15 β 21 Leicester Tigers
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 10,164
Bristol 26 β 21 London Wasps
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 11,200
Round 5
Worcester Warriors 24 β 33 Gloucester
Sixways Attendance: 10,197
Northampton Saints 10 β 15 Leicester Tigers
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 13,564
London Wasps 35 β 15 Newcastle Falcons
Adams Park Attendance: 7,440
Bristol 33 β 20 NEC Harlequins
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,136
London Irish 14 β 31 Sale Sharks
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,102
Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,214
Round 6
Sale Sharks 18 β 12 London Wasps
Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,417
Newcastle Falcons 26 β 21 Bristol
Kingston Park Attendance: 6,140
Bath 17 β 21 London Irish
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600
Leicester Tigers 40 β 21 Worcester Warriors
Welford Road Attendance: 16,766
NEC Harlequins 34 β 19 Northampton Saints
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 11,354
Gloucester 21 β 12 Saracens
Kingsholm Attendance: 10,052
Round 7
Bristol 15 β 9 Sale Sharks
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,753
Newcastle Falcons 3 β 14 NEC Harlequins
Kingston Park Attendance: 10,004
London Irish 11 β 22 Gloucester
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,880
Worcester Warriors 18 β 23 Northampton Saints
London Wasps 47 β 18 Bath
Adams Park Attendance: 7,309
Saracens 22 β 16 Leicester Tigers
Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,895
Round 8
NEC Harlequins 20 β 6 Worcester Warriors
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 9,833
Sale Sharks 18 β 26 Newcastle Falcons
Edgeley Park Attendance: 9,340
Northampton Saints 13 β 35 Saracens
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 13,356
Leicester Tigers 26 β 18 London Irish
Welford Road Attendance: 16,815
Gloucester 27 β 21 London Wasps
Kingsholm Attendance: 12,500
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600
Round 9
Bristol 14 β 12 Gloucester
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 11,916
Sale Sharks 17 β 12 NEC Harlequins
Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,616
Bath 20 β 14 Newcastle Falcons
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600
Saracens 17 β 20 Worcester Warriors
Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,027
London Irish 40 β 5 Northampton Saints
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,400
London Wasps 13 β 19 Leicester Tigers
Adams Park Attendance: 9,500
Round 10
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,300
Leicester Tigers 43 β 15 Bristol
Welford Road Attendance: 16,815
NEC Harlequins 16 β 20 Saracens
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 10,103
Northampton Saints 8 β 6 London Wasps
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 13,484
Worcester Warriors 14 β 16 London Irish
Round 11
London Irish 26 β 25 Leicester Tigers
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 13,380
London Wasps 33 β 12 Gloucester
Adams Park Attendance: 10,000
Newcastle Falcons 40 β 25 Sale Sharks
Kingston Park Attendance: 8,574
Ashton Gate Attendance: 21,203
Saracens 38 β 15 Northampton Saints
Vicarage Road Attendance: 12,082
Worcester Warriors 20 β 27 NEC Harlequins
Sixways Attendance: 10,797
Round 12
Leicester Tigers 28 β 15 Saracens
Welford Road Attendance: 16,815
Bath 30 β 19 London Wasps
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600
Gloucester 15 β 3 London Irish
Kingsholm Attendance: 12,500
NEC Harlequins 42 β 15 Newcastle Falcons
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 10,837
Northampton Saints 9 β 10 Worcester Warriors
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 13,423
Sale Sharks 6 β 10 Bristol
Edgeley Park Attendance: 9,422
Round 13
NEC Harlequins 9 β 3 Bath
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 10,920
Sale Sharks 20 β 19 Gloucester
Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,377
London Wasps 19 β 14 Worcester Warriors
Adams Park Attendance: 7,224
Newcastle Falcons 31 β 29 Leicester Tigers
Kingston Park Attendance: 7,565
Round 14
Worcester Warriors 3 β 3 London Wasps
Bath 31 β 23 NEC Harlequins
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600
Gloucester 44 β 24 Sale Sharks
Kingsholm Attendance: 12,058
Leicester Tigers 39 β 5 Newcastle Falcons
Welford Road Attendance: 16,815
Northampton Saints 8 β 14 Bristol
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 12,876
Saracens 19 β 8 London Irish
Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,492
Round 15
Worcester Warriors 6 β 13 Leicester Tigers
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,480
Northampton Saints 15 β 28 NEC Harlequins
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 13,466
London Wasps 26 β 18 Sale Sharks
Adams Park Attendance: 8,599
Bristol 22 β 21 Newcastle Falcons
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 11,601
Saracens 24 β 22 Gloucester
Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,452
Round 16
Sale Sharks 9 β 14 London Irish
Edgeley Park Attendance: 9,275
Newcastle Falcons 37 β 11 London Wasps
Kingston Park Attendance: 9,665
Leicester Tigers 9 β 10 Northampton Saints
Welford Road Attendance: 16,815
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600
Gloucester 33 β 19 Worcester Warriors
Kingsholm Attendance: 12,500
NEC Harlequins 15 β 8 Bristol
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 11,316
Round 17
London Irish 38 β 12 Newcastle Falcons
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,003
Northampton Saints 5 β 7 Gloucester
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 13,529
Worcester Warriors 21 β 15 Bath
Leicester Tigers 27 β 22 NEC Harlequins
Welford Road Attendance: 16,815
London Wasps 28 β 0 Bristol
Adams Park Attendance: 8,393
Saracens 22 β 9 Sale Sharks
Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,333
Round 18
Sale Sharks 12 β 18 Worcester Warriors
Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,376
Newcastle Falcons 20 β 14 Saracens
Kingston Park Attendance: 6,368
Bath 22 β 17 Northampton Saints
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600
Bristol 7 β 12 London Irish
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,593
NEC Harlequins 16 β 23 London Wasps
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 12,700
Gloucester 28 β 24 Leicester Tigers
Kingsholm Attendance: 12,000
Round 19
Worcester Warriors 23 β 21 Newcastle Falcons
Leicester Tigers 29 β 25 Bath
Welford Road Attendance: 16,815
Gloucester 34 β 25 NEC Harlequins
Kingsholm Attendance: 10,391
Northampton Saints 18 β 18 Sale Sharks
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 13,265
London Irish 16 β 13 London Wasps
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 22,648
Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,737
Rearranged fixtures
London Irish 7 β 22 Saracens
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,738
Gloucester 24 β 18 Newcastle Falcons
Kingsholm Attendance: 12,500
Bristol 31 β 19 Northampton Saints
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,553
Round 20
Sale Sharks 25 β 26 Leicester Tigers
Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,037
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600
Bristol 22 β 17 Worcester Warriors
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,516
NEC Harlequins 34 β 17 London Irish
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 12,600
London Wasps 27 β 26 Saracens
Adams Park Attendance: 10,000
Newcastle Falcons 16 β 7 Northampton Saints
Kingston Park Attendance: 10,200
Round 21
Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,641
Newcastle Falcons 19 β 12 Gloucester
Kingston Park Attendance: 7,016
London Wasps 35 β 29 Northampton Saints
Adams Park Attendance: 8,053
London Irish 26 β 16 Worcester Warriors
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,862
Saracens 33 β 19 NEC Harlequins
Vicarage Road Attendance: 12,553
Bristol 30 β 13 Leicester Tigers
Ashton Gate Attendance: 12,495
Round 22
Gloucester 35 β 13 Bristol
Ashton Gate Attendance: 15,852
Leicester Tigers 40 β 26 London Wasps
Welford Road Attendance: 17,418
NEC Harlequins 49 β 0 Sale Sharks
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 12,680
Newcastle Falcons 12 β 20 Bath
Kingston Park Attendance: 9,118
Northampton Saints 27 β 22 London Irish
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 13,538
Worcester Warriors 22 β 7 Saracens
Sixways Attendance: 10,197
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Gloucester 50 β 9 Saracens
Kingsholm Attendance: 9,300
Leicester Tigers 26 β 14 Bristol
Welford Road Attendance: 10,675
Final
Twickenham Attendance: 59,400 Referee: Dave Pearson
Individual statistics
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under
World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who did not earn international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.
Most points
Source:
[3]
Most tries
Source:
[4]
References
External links
2024β25 teams Former clubs Seasons
National Division One Premiership Rugby
Other