The 2006 Churchill Cup was a

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competition played between the second teams of various top tier international rugby nations and the first teams of traditionally less prominent teams, such as

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and the

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. The 2006 tournament began on June 3 and ended on June 17. The 2006 competition marked the fourth year of the

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as well as its expansion from four to six teams. The Cup was contested by

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, Ireland A, New Zealand Māori, Scotland A, and the

. New Zealand Māori won the competition.

The Tournament

The teams were split into two pools of three. The Canada pool played in

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and consisted of Canada, England Saxons and Scotland A. The America pool played their games in Santa Clara,

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, 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

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Pools

Canada Pool: 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 ---- ---- ---- USA Pool: ---- ---- ----

Finals

Fifth Place Final: ---- Third Place Final " ---- First Place Final ----

References

External links

Churchill Cup
official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Churchill Cup

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The Tournament

Pools

Finals

See also

References

External links