2007–08 European Challenge Cup

2007–08 European Challenge Cup 100px Official logo EnglandFranceIreland rugby unionItalyRomaniaSpain Round-robin and Knockout 8 November 2007 – 25 May 2008 Olly Barkley (Bath)(91 points) Ollie Phillips (Newcastle)(8 tries) ENG Bath 1 ENG Worcester Warriors http://www.ercrugby.com/home.php 2006–07 2006–07 European Challenge Cup 2008–09 2008–09 European Challenge Cup The 2007–08 European Challenge Cup was the 12th year of the European Challenge Cup, the second tier rugby union cup competition below the Heineken Cup. The tournament was held between November 2007 and May 2008. Pool stage 2007–08 European Challenge Cup pool stage Pool 1 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPts ENG Bath Rugby6600286+2220365+1385029 FRA Auch63031119−8109147−381114 FRA Albi62041521−6130177−471211 ITA Overmach Parma61051018−8104157−53037 Pool 2 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPts ENG Worcester Warriors6600366+3024549+1965029 FRA Montauban63032812+16175113+623116 ROM București6213722−1577158−810010 ITA Gran Parma6015738−3182259−177013 Pool 3 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPts ENG Newcastle Falcons6501343+3126457+2073124 FRA Brive6402215+1617973+1063220 Ireland rugby union Connacht63032510+1517297+752115 ESP El Salvador6006365−6226414−388000 Pool 4 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPts ENG Sale Sharks6510348+2624462+1825027 FRA Montpellier64111214−2114115−11019 FRA Bayonne61051620−4100164−64228 ITA Petrarca Padova6105727−2073190−117015 Pool 5 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPts FRA Castres Olympique65011912+7160105+551021 ENG Leeds Carnegie64021810+8157101+562119 ITA Calvisano62041329−16123200−77109 FRA Dax61051514+1109143−34137 Seeding and runners-up SeedPool WinnersPtsTF+/-1 ENG Worcester Warriors2936+1962 ENG Bath2928+1383 ENG Sale Sharks2734+1824 ENG Newcastle Falcons2434+2075 FRA Castres Olympique2119+55SeedPool Runners-upPtsTF+/-6 FRA Brive 2021+1067 ENG Leeds Carnegie1918+568 FRA Montpellier 1912−1 – FRA Montauban1628+62 – FRA Auch1411−38 Knockout stage Quarter-finals 4 April 2008 19:30 Sale Sharks ENG 49–24 FRA Brive Edgeley Park 6,192 5 April 2008 14:15 Bath ENG 57–5 ENG Leeds Carnegie Recreation Ground 7,569 5 April 2008 15:00 Worcester Warriors ENG 36–26 FRA Montpellier Sixways Stadium 5,210 5 April 2008 20:00 Newcastle Falcons ENG 40–13 FRA Castres Olympique Kingston Park 6,005 Semi-finals 25 April 2008 20:00 Worcester Warriors ENG 31–16 ENG Newcastle Falcons Sixways Stadium 6,795 26 April 2008 12:30 Bath ENG 36–14 ENG Sale Sharks Recreation Ground 8,216 Final 25 May 2008 12:00 Bath ENG 24–16 Report ENG Worcester Warriors Tries: Fa'amatuainu 31' cAbendanon 35' mCon: Barkley (1/2) 32'Pen: Barkley 15', 53' James 75'Drop: Barkley 67' Try: Delport 79' cCon: Carlisle (1/1) 79'Pen: Drahm 23', 39', 45' Kingsholm Stadium 16,157 Christophe Berdos (France) See also European Challenge Cup 2007-08 Heineken Cup External links 2007/08 European Challenge results 2007-08 Category:2007–08 rugby union tournaments for clubs Category:2007–08 in European rugby union Category:2007–08 in Irish rugby union Category:2007–08 in English rugby union Category:2007–08 in Spanish rugby union Category:2007–08 in French rugby union Category:2007–08 in Italian rugby union Category:2007–08 in Romanian rugby union