ɪt wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv dˈæʃ zˈiəɹoʊ sˈɪks sˈiːzən ðætðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks dˈæʃ zˈiəɹoʊ sˈɛvən kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən wʊd ˈɛnd tˈuː wˈiːks ˈɜːli dˈuː tə ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən ɹˈʌɡbi wˈɜːld kˈʌp ɪn fɹˈæns, æz ˈɪŋɡlənd wʊd biː dᵻfˈɛndɪŋ ðɛɹ tˈaɪɾəl.
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.