- 2006 Australian Provincial Championship
The 2006
Australian Provincial Championship (APC), held in September, was the inaugural season of a competition between Australia's fourSuper 14 rugby union sides. Following a round robin phase, a final was held between the two top sides, with the Brumbies victorious over theQueensland Reds .Table
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Table notes
*Pos = Table Position
*Pld = Played
*W = Win (Worth 4 points)
*D = Draw (Worth 2 points)
*L = Loss (Worth 0 points)
*F = For (Total points scored)
*A = Against (Total points scored against)
*+/- = Points difference (The total of For minus Against points)
*BP = Bonus Point (Teams can score additional bonus points by certain scenarios. 1 Bonus point will be awarded to any team that scores 4 tries or more regardless of win/loss/draw. A bonus point will be awarded to the losing side if the loss is by 7 points or less. It is possible to receive 2 (two) bonus points in loss.)
*Pts = Progressive points tallyTiebreaker rules
At the end of the regular season, the two top teams will advance to the final. However, if one or more teams finish on the same number of points, tiebreakers will be applied in the following order:
#Differential between points scored and allowed in the round-robin phase.
#Head-to-head result(s) between the tied team(s).
#Number of tries scored in the round-robin phase.Draw
"All kick-off times are local (AEST)"
Round One
rugbybox
date = 19:002006-09-08
home = Brumbies | score = 14–13
away = Waratahs | homescore = Tries:James McCormick
Pen: Julian Huxley (3)| awayscore = Tries: Penalty
Con:Peter Hewat
Pens:Peter Hewat (2)| stadium =Viking Park ,Canberra cite web | title=2006 APC (Australian Provincial Championship)| work=nswrugby.com.au | url=http://www.nswrugby.com.au/DrawsandCompetitions/APC/AustralianProvincialChampionship.aspx | accessdate=August 10 | accessyear=2006]
attendance = approx. 3000cite web | title=Brumbies understudies shine in spotlight | work=The Canberra Times | url=http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=sport&subclass=rugby%20union&story_id=508509&category=Rugby%20Union&m=9&y=2006 | accessdate=September 9| accessyear=2006]
referee = Paul Marks----rugbybox
date = 16:002006-09-09
home = Reds | score = 6–32
away = Force | homescore = Pen: Andrew Brown (2)| awayscore = Tries:Brett Stapleton (2),Brendan Cannon ,Haig Sare
Con:Scott Daruda (2)
Pen:Scott Daruda | stadium = Ballymore,Brisbane cite web | title=Reds suffer early APC set-back | work=Scrum.com| url=http://www.scrum.com/news/news_detail.asp?newsid=37518 | accessdate=September 10| accessyear=2006]
attendance = 3,025cite web | title=Reds suffer APC setback | work=Queensland Rugby Union| url=http://www.redsrugby.com.au/reds/reds.rugby/page/40916/section/40198 | accessdate=September 9| accessyear=2006]
referee = TBDRound Two
rugbybox
date = 19:002006-09-15
home = Brumbies | score = 25–10
away = Force | homescore = Tries: Francis Fainifo 2, James McCormack,
Con: Julian Huxley (2)
Pen: Julian Huxley
awayscore = Tries: Brett Stapleton,
Con: Scott Daruda
1 pen
stadium =Viking Park ,Canberra
attendance =
referee = B. Bowden----rugbybox
date = 15:002006-09-17
home = Waratahs | score = 17–39
away = Reds | homescore = Tries: Adam Frier, Daniel Halangahu
Con: Peter Hewat
Pen: Peter Hewat
awayscore = Tries: Calaeb Brown 3, James Horwill, Henari Veratau, John Dart
Con: Lloyd Johansson 3
Pen: Lloyd Johansson
stadium =Central Coast Stadium ,Gosford
attendance = 3,065
referee = M. GoddardRound Three
rugbybox
date = 15:002006-09-23
home = Waratahs | score = 41–33
away = Force | homescore = Tries: T Davidson, B Robinson, M Turinui, B Jacobs, P Hewat (2)
Con: D Halangahu (2), P Hewat (2)
Pen: Pens: P Hewat
awayscore = Tries: S Daruda, M Henjak, T McIssac, C Sheperd (2)
Con: S Daruda (4)| stadium =Carrington Park , Bathurst
attendance = 4,323
referee = TBD----rugbybox
date = 16:002006-09-23
home = Reds | score = 20–19
away = Brumbies | homescore = Tries: Ben Tune, Henari Veratau
Con: Lloyd Johansson (2)
Pen: Lloyd Johansson (2)| awayscore = Tries: John Tawake, Al Campbell
Pen: Julian Huxley (3)| stadium = Ballymore,Brisbane
attendance =
referee = TBDFinal
rugbybox
date = 19:002006-09-29
home = Brumbies | score = 42–17
away = Reds | homescore =Tries: Tim Curran (2), Francis Fainifo, Tim Wright, Alister Campbell,
Julian Huxley
Con: Julian Huxley (6)
awayscore = Tries: John Dart, Caleb Brown
Con: Andrew Brown (2)
Pen: Lloyd Johansson|stadium =Viking Park ,Canberra
attendance = 3500
referee = Matt GoddardNotes
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