2007–08 EDF Energy Cup

2007–08 EDF Energy Cup 200px Official Logo EnglandWales Round-robin and knockout October 2007 - April 2008 16 Twickenham 65,756 WAL Ospreys 1 ENG Leicester Tigers 2006–07 2006–07 EDF Energy Cup 2008–09 2008–09 EDF Energy Cup The 2007–08 EDF Energy Cup was the 37th season of England's national rugby union cup competition, and the third to follow the recently adopted Anglo-Welsh format. As in the previous two years, the competition is contested between the 12 teams of the Guinness Premiership and the four Welsh regions from the Celtic League. The 16 teams are arranged into four pools, with one Welsh and three English teams in each. Teams are randomly drawn into groups, as opposed to previous years when English sides were grouped according to proximity to one another. Each team plays the other team from their group only once, meaning that two teams in each group face two away games, whereas the other two teams have two home games. Group stage In the pool matches, teams receive: Four points for a win Two points for a draw A bonus point for scoring four or more tries, regardless of the match result A bonus point for losing by seven or fewer points The winner of each pool advances to the semi-finals, at which stage a draw takes place to determine the teams that will play each other. The winners of the semi-final advance to the final to determine the competition winner; no "third place final" is played. Group A main WDL n y 4 2 points LWA ENG London Wasps GLO ENG Gloucester NEW ENG Newcastle Falcons NGD WAL Newport Gwent Dragons 2 1 0 56 35 1 1 1 1 57 58 2 1 1 1 53 66 1 0 1 2 38 45 3 green1 C complete 27 October 2007 15:00 Gloucester ENG 18 – 18 (Report) ENG Newcastle Falcons Tries: Simpson-Daniel (2) 68' c, 80' mCon: Walker (1/2)Pen: Paterson (1/1) 3'Walker (1/2) 60' Tries: Phillips 2' cThompson mCon: Flood (1/2)Pen: Flood (2/2) 61', 65' Kingsholm, Gloucester 10,358 Bruce Robertson 27 October 2007 17:30 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 3 – 3 (Report) ENG London Wasps Pen: Sweeney (1/1) 37' Pen: Cipriani (1/1) 56' Rodney Parade, Newport 5,664 Dean Richards 3 November 2007 19:30 Newcastle Falcons ENG 29 – 24 (Report) WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Tries: Jones 20' cWilson 26' cPhillips 43' mRudd 69' cCon: Flood (2/3)Jones (1/1)Pen: Flood (1/1) 17' Tries: M. Thomas 35' cR. Thomas (2) 49' m, 72' mWilliams 57' cCon: A. Thomas (2/4) Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne 7,406 James Jones 4 November 2007 15:00 London Wasps ENG 29 – 26 (Report) ENG Gloucester Tries: Voyce 54' mHaskell (2) 64' c, 71' cHart 77' cCon: Cipriani (3/4)Pen: Cipriani (1/1) 40' Tries: Lawson 4' cAzam 35' cMorgan 47' cBalshaw 61' mCon: Lamb (3/4) Adams Park, High Wycombe 7,802 Wayne Barnes 30 November 2007 19:30 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 11 – 13 (Report) ENG Gloucester Try: Black 40' mPen: Sweeney (2) 17', 62' Try: Delve 80' cCon: PatersonPen: Walker 4', 46' Rodney Parade, Newport 4,576 Dean Richards 1 December 2007 15:00 London Wasps ENG 24 – 6 (Report)March 2025 medicmedic ENG Newcastle Falcons Tries: Reddan 22' mPenalty try 32' cCon: CiprianiPen: Cipriani (4) 10', 16', 54', 78' Pen: Wilkinson (2) 43', 47' Adams Park, High Wycombe 7,490 Malcolm Changleng Group B main WDL n y 4 2 points LEI ENG Leicester Tigers CAR WAL Cardiff Blues BAT ENG Bath SAL ENG Sale Sharks 2 0 1 88 48 3 2 0 1 66 63 1 1 0 2 36 53 0 1 0 2 48 74 0 green1 C complete 26 October 2007 19:10 Cardiff Blues WAL 32 – 15 (Report) ENG Sale Sharks Tries: Spice 5' mThomas (2) 21' c, 26' mRush 30' cJames 80+1' mCon: Robinson (2/5)Pen: Robinson (1/1) 19' Tries: Thomas 67' cLamont 79' mCon: Thomas (1/2)Pen: Thomas (1/1) 16' Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 8,742 Dave Pearson 27 October 2007 14:15 Bath ENG 20 – 14 (Report) ENG Leicester Tigers Tries: Penalty try 39' cCrockett 69' cCon: Davis (1/1)Berne (1/1)Pen: Davis (2/3) 4', 30' Try: Vesty 27' mPen: Humphreys (3/5) 7', 24', 43' Recreation Ground, Bath 10,555 Ashley Rowden 2 November 2007 19:45 Sale Sharks ENG 25 – 10 (Report) ENG Bath Try: Bell 39' cCon: Hodgson (1/1)Pen: Hodgson (5/5) 11', 14', 37', 44', 59'Drop: Hodgson (1/1) 6' Try: Ward 47' cCon: Berne (1/1)Pen: Berne (1/2) 19' Edgeley Park, Stockport 8,782 Peter Allan 3 November 2007 14:30 Leicester Tigers ENG 42 – 20 (Report)March 2025 medicmedic WAL Cardiff Blues Tries: Varndell 44' cJ. Murphy (2) 50' m, 70' cHipkiss 66' cPenalty try 76' cCon: Goode (1/2)Burke (3/3)Pen: Goode (3/3) 14', 22', 40' Tries: Rush 58' cBlair 79' cCon: Blair (2/2)Pen: Blair (2/3) 9', 25' Welford Road, Leicester 17,118 Nigel Owens 30 November 2007 19:40 Bath ENG 6 – 14 (Report) WAL Cardiff Blues Pen: Barkley (2) 25', 40+5' Try: Sowden-Taylor 80+1' mPen: Flanagan (3) 15', 40+2', 67' Recreation Ground, Bath 9,510 Nigel Owens 30 November 2007 19:40 Leicester Tigers ENG 32 – 8 (Report) ENG Sale Sharks Tries: J. Murphy 3' cHipkiss 49' cVarndell 76' cCroft 80+1' mCon: Goode (3)Pen: Goode (2) 39', 67' Try: McAlister 54' mPen: McAlister 12' Welford Road, Leicester 17,172 Chris White Group C main WDL n y 4 2 points OSP WAL Ospreys HAR ENG Harlequins LIR ENG London Irish WOR ENG Worcester Warriors 3 0 0 117 40 2 1 0 2 40 50 1 1 0 2 72 88 2 1 0 2 66 117 1 green1 C complete 27 October 2007 14:30 Worcester Warriors ENG 16 – 47 (Report) WAL Ospreys Try: Gillies 68' cCon: Brown (1/1) Pen: Drahm (3/3) 36', 40', 44' Tries: Byrne (2) 11' c, 76' cWalker 15' cWilliams (2) 38' c, 72' mParker 51' cPhilips 74' cCon: Hook (4/4)Connor (2/3) Sixways, Worcester 10,119 Nigel Owens 28 October 2007 15:00 London Irish ENG 8 – 10 (Report) ENG Harlequins Try: Murphy 20' mPen: Armitage (1/1) 38' Try: Hala'ufia 32' cCon: Jarvis (1/1)Pen: Jarvis (1/2) 40' Madejski Stadium, Reading 6,632 Roy Maybank 3 November 2007 15:00 Harlequins ENG 22 – 23 (Report)March 2025 medicmedic ENG Worcester Warriors Tries: Monye (2) 16' c, 39' cBrown 57' mCon: Malone (2/3)Pen: Malone (1/1) 20' Tries: Talei 11' mLutui 32' cSanderson 72' mCon: Crichton (1/2)Pen: Brown (1/1) 28'Crichton (1/1) 40' Twickenham Stoop, Twickenham 8,829 Chris White 4 November 2007 15:00 Ospreys WAL 51 – 16 (Report) ENG London Irish Tries: Thomas 14' cS. Williams (3) 32' c, 68' m, 74' cPhillips 48' cLewis 58' cA. W. Jones 61' mCon: Hook (4/6)Connor (1/1)Pen: Hook (2/2) 3', 26' Try: De Vedia 12' cCon: Hickey (1/1)Pen: Hickey (3/5) 8', 23', 28' Liberty Stadium, Swansea 8,356 Rob Debney 2 December 2007 15:00 London Irish ENG 48 – 27 (Report) ENG Worcester Warriors Tries: Tiesi 12' cS. Armitage 25' cThorpe (2) 39' c, 61' mTagicakibau 42' cMordt 58' cFury 68' mCon: Hickey (4)MordtPen: Hickey 43' Tries: Benjamin 22' mGarvey 36' mHorstmann 50' cBowley (2) 65' m, 79' mCon: Carlisle Madejski Stadium, Reading 7,080 Tim Wigglesworth 2 December 2007 15:10 Harlequins ENG 8 – 19 (Report) WAL Ospreys Try: Barry 47' mPen: Jarvis 14' Try: Henson 79' cCon: HensonPen: Henson (4) 19', 24', 50', 74' Twickenham Stoop, Twickenham 8,283 Huw Watkins Group D main WDL n y 4 2 points SAR ENG Saracens LLA WAL Llanelli Scarlets BRI ENG Bristol LEE ENG Leeds Carnegie 2 0 1 123 79 4 2 0 1 106 69 3 1 1 1 46 69 0 0 1 2 60 118 1 green1 C complete 26 October 2007 20:00 Leeds Carnegie ENG 28 – 46 (Report)March 2025 medicmedic ENG Saracens Tries: Lund 35' mMacDonald 57' cArmstrong 69' mSatala 74' mCon: Di Bernardo (1/4)Pen: Di Bernardo (2/2) 3', 44' Tries: Penney (2) 17' c, 50' cMcMullen 45' cThrower 60' mRauluni 64' cSorrell 80' cCon: Ross (5/6)Pen: Ross (2/2) 6', 35' Headingley, Leeds 2,639 Malcolm Changleng 28 October 2007 15:10 Bristol ENG 18 – 11 (Report) WAL Llanelli Scarlets Tries: Robinson 18' mBlowers 30' cCon: Hill (1/2)Pen: Hill (2/2) 7', 44' Try: Stoddart 80+1' mPen: Priestland (1/2) 4'S. Jones (1/1) 43' Memorial Stadium, Bristol 7,139 Tim Hayes 2 November 2007 19:10 Llanelli Scarlets WAL 59 – 19 https://archive.today/20080110121422/http://www.edfenergycup.com/9136_11423.php (Report) ENG Leeds Carnegie Tries: D. Evans (2) 3' c, 67' cBater 10' cM. Jones 16' cPopham 38' cI. Thomas 51' cMacLeod 59' cEasterby 64' cCon: S. Jones (8/8)Pen: S. Jones (1/1) 26' Tries: Biggs (2) 31' c, 44' mHepworth 72' cCon: Di Bernardo (2/3) Stradey Park, Llanelli 7,672 Tony Spreadbury 4 November 2007 15:00 Saracens ENG 45 – 15 (Report) ENG Bristol Tries: Ratuvou (2) 33' c, 77' mVyvyan 61' cSeymour 63' cKyriacou 80' cCon: Ross (1/1)Jackson (3/4)Pen: Ross (4/4) 6', 13', 31', 36' Tries: Blaney (2) 26' m, 68' cCon: Strange (1/2)Pen: Strange (1/1) 39' Vicarage Road, Watford 5,827 Tim Wigglesworth 1 December 2007 14:30 Llanelli Scarlets WAL 36 – 32 (Report) ENG Saracens Tries: MacLeod 35' cS. Jones 43' cJ. Davies 51' mG. R. Evans 55' mCon: S. Jones (2)Pen: S. Jones (4) 10', 16', 40', 62' Tries: Penalty try (2) 30' c, 68' cPowell 47' cRatuvou 58' mCon: Ross (2)FarrellPen: Farrell (2) 73', 80+1' Stradey Park, Llanelli 6,625 Dave Pearson 2 December 2007 15:00 Bristol ENG 13 – 13 (Report) ENG Leeds Carnegie Try: Blaney 22' cCon: StrangePen: Strange (2) 40', 57' Try: Lund 46' cCon: BrooksPen: Brooks (2) 30', 42' Memorial Stadium, Bristol 5,751 Ashley Rowden Knockout stage Semi-finals 22 March 2008 14:30 Leicester Tigers ENG 34 – 24 (Report)March 2025 medicmedic ENG London Wasps Tries: Goode 34' cRabeni 44' cHipkiss 56' cCastrogiovanni 68' cCon: Goode (4)Pen: Goode (2/2) 16', 28' Tries: Cipriani (2) 23' c, 76' cSackey (2) 30' m, 61' mCon: CiprianiWalder Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 41,018 Nigel Owens 22 March 2008 17:15 Ospreys WAL 30 – 3 (Report) ENG Saracens Tries: S. Williams (2) 40' m, 70' mHenson 51' cTiatia 62' cCon: Hook (2)Pen: Hook (2/2) 29', 59' Pen: Jackson (1/2) 44' Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 41,018 Wayne Barnes Final 12 April 2008 14:30 Leicester Tigers ENG 6 – 23 (Report) WAL Ospreys Pen: Goode (1/3) 6'Drop: Goode 17' Tries: A. Bishop 23' cA. W. Jones 48' cCon: Hook (2)Pen: Hook (3/5) 58', 73', 76' Twickenham, London 65,756 Alain Rolland (Ireland) FB 15IRE rugby union Johne MurphyRW 14ENG Ollie SmithOC 13ENG Dan HipkissIC 12NZL Aaron MaugerLW 11SAM Alesana TuilagiFH 10ENG Andy GoodeSH 9 ENG Harry EllisN8 8 ENG Jordan CraneOF 7 NZL Ben HerringBF 6 ENG Martin Corry (c)RL 5 ENG Ben KayLL 4 ENG Louis DeaconTP 3 ITA Martin CastrogiovanniHK 2 ENG George ChuterLP 1 ENG Boris StankovichReplacements:HK 16FRA Benjamin KayserPR 17ENG Julian WhiteLK 18ENG Richard BlazeFL 19ENG Tom CroftSH 20FRA Christophe LaussucqFH 21ENG Sam VestyWG 22ENG Tom VarndellCoach:ARG Marcelo Loffreda FB 15WAL Lee ByrneRW 14WAL Jonny VaughtonOC 13WAL Sonny ParkerIC 12WAL Andrew BishopLW 11WAL Shane WilliamsFH 10WAL James HookSH 9 NZL Justin MarshallN8 8 NZL Filo TiatiaOF 7 NZL Marty HolahBF 6 WAL Ryan Jones (c)RL 5 WAL Ian EvansLL 4 WAL Alun Wyn JonesTP 3 WAL Adam R JonesHK 2 WAL Richard HibbardLP 1 WAL Paul JamesReplacements:HK 16WAL Huw BennettPR 17WAL Duncan JonesLK 18WAL Ian GoughFL 19WAL Jonathan ThomasFH 20WAL Gareth OwenCE 21WAL Jonathan SprattWG 22WAL Aled BrewCoach: WAL Lyn Jones See also 2007–08 English Premiership (rugby union) 2007–08 Celtic League External links EDF Energy Cup Homepage Category:2007–08 in Welsh rugby union Category:2007–08 English Premiership (rugby union) 2007-08