2007–08 Celtic League

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The season began on 31 August 2007 and finished on the weekend beginning 10 May 2008. Some disruption to fixtures occurred as a result of the 2007 Rugby World Cup, which took place during September and October 2007. The teams competing were the same as the previous season with one exception; only two Scottish teams participated, as the Scottish Rugby Union scrapped the Border Reivers region at the end of the 2006–07 season.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/scottish/6498449.stm Scottish union axes Borders team BBC 27 March 2007 25 October 2013 As in previous seasons, the league was played on a home and away basis, with teams earning four points for a win, and a bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match. The losing team may also earn a bonus point if they lose by seven points or less. The losing bonus point system is intended to ensure that both teams compete fully in all matches.August 2007 The ten teams competing were the four Irish provinces: Munster, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster; two Scottish regions: Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors; and four Welsh regions: Llanelli Scarlets, Cardiff Blues, Ospreys and Newport Gwent Dragons. Teams United Kingdom United Kingdom location map.svg 500 center Location of 2007–08 Celtic League teams in Great Britain and Ireland. United Kingdom 53.279 -9.0397 Connacht Blue pog.svg right United Kingdom 53.325556 -6.229444 Leinster Red pog.svg bottom United Kingdom 51.8808 -8.4718 Munster Yellow pog.svg left United Kingdom 54.576389 -5.904444 80 Ulster Blue pog.svg right United Kingdom 55.927792 -3.223548 80 Edinburgh Yellow pog.svg right United Kingdom 55.881137 -4.34181 80 Glasgow Warriors Blue pog.svg top United Kingdom 51.479722 -3.183611 80 Blues Yellow pog.svg bottom United Kingdom 51.588333 -2.987778 80 Dragons Blue pog.svg top United Kingdom 51.6422 -3.9351 80 Ospreys Blue pog.svg bottom United Kingdom 51.679167 -4.129167 80 Scarlets Blue pog.svg top 8px Winners; 8px 2nd–4th place; 8px Other teams. TeamStadium CapacityCity, Area Wales Cardiff BluesCardiff Arms Park 12,500Cardiff, WalesIreland rugby union Connacht Galway Sportsgrounds 5,500Galway, Republic of IrelandScotland EdinburghMurrayfield Stadium 12,464Although Murrayfield's full capacity is 67,800, only the lower section of the West Stand, with a capacity of 12,464, is generally opened for Edinburgh fixtures.Edinburgh, ScotlandScotland Glasgow WarriorsFirhill Stadium 10,887Glasgow, ScotlandIreland rugby union Leinster RDS Arena 18,500Dublin, Republic of IrelandWales Llanelli ScarletsStradey Park 10,800Llanelli, WalesIreland rugby union Munster Musgrave Park 8,300 Cork, Republic of IrelandWales Newport Gwent DragonsRodney Parade 12,000Newport, WalesWales OspreysLiberty Stadium 20,500Swansea, WalesIreland rugby union Ulster Ravenhill 12,800Belfast, Northern Ireland Pre-season Following the end of the 2006–07 Celtic League season, a number of controversial events occurred in Celtic rugby. Mike Phillips moved from the Cardiff Blues to the Ospreys, in a move that would earn him £180,000 a year. The Border Reivers was officially closed as a rugby club, and Edinburgh Rugby were almost expelled from the competition, because of a row with the Scottish Rugby Union. As a result of increased revenue from governing bodies and TV rights, most clubs were able to expand their squads with the signing of several new players. Table TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATry bonusLosing bonusPtsIRE rugby union Leinster18131 4428283+14544304361WAL Cardiff Blues18120 6395315 +8048316256IRE rugby union Munster18101 7330258 +7233262448SCO Edinburgh18 93 6313285 +2835293348SCO Glasgow Warriors18101 7340349 −931381346WAL Llanelli Scarlets18 7011403362 +4145386539WAL Ospreys18 6111321255 +6624242937WAL Newport Gwent Dragons18 7110282394−11231441334IRE rugby union Ulster18 6111278407−12933412129IRE rugby union Connacht18 5112214396−18216390224Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows: 4 points for a win 2 points for a draw 1 bonus point for scoring 4 tries (or more) (Try bonus) 1 bonus point for losing by 7 points (or fewer) (Losing bonus)Source: RaboDirect PRO12 https://web.archive.org/web/20131122231018/http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/table.php?includeref=11189&season=2007-2008 22 November 2013 Results A provisional fixture list was released on 23 July 2007, with the opening game featuring Cardiff Blues and the Ospreys. Welsh Round 1 All-Welsh Round 5 matches played early to allow Welsh teams to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup. 31 Aug 2007 19:40 Cardiff Blues WAL 17–15 Report WAL Ospreys Cardiff Arms Park 9,187 1 September 2007 17:30 Llanelli Scarlets WAL 23–30 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Stradey Park 5,923 Welsh Round 2 All-Welsh Round 6 matches played early to allow Welsh teams to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup. 7 September 2007 18:10 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 13–40 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Rodney Parade 5,673 11 September 2007 19:35 Ospreys WAL 9–14 Report WAL Llanelli Scarlets Liberty Stadium 10,143 Round 1 21 September 2007 18:00 Connacht Ireland rugby union 22–7 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Sportsground 1,141 21 September 2007 18:10 Cardiff Blues WAL 32–16 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Cardiff Arms Park 5,425 21 September 2007 18:30 Ulster Ireland rugby union 17–16 Report WAL Ospreys Ravenhill 8,142 22 September 2007 17:30 Leinster Ireland rugby union 23–8 Report SCO Edinburgh Royal Dublin Society 9,630 22 September 2007 17:30 Munster Ireland rugby union 26–16 Report WAL Llanelli Scarlets Musgrave Park 3,400 Round 2 28 September 2007 18:10 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 16–26 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Rodney Parade 4,537 28 September 2007 19:10 Llanelli Scarlets WAL 34–11 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Stradey Park 6,560 28 September 2007 19:30 Cardiff Blues WAL 19–30 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Cardiff Arms Park 5,991 28 September 2007 19:30 Edinburgh SCO 24–10 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Murrayfield 1,389 30 September 2007 15:00 Ospreys WAL 37–23 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Liberty Stadium 5,417 Round 3 5 October 2007 19:10 Leinster Ireland rugby union 23–52 Report WAL Llanelli Scarlets Royal Dublin Society 9,439 5 October 2007 19:30 Edinburgh SCO 13–13 Report WAL Ospreys Murrayfield 1,326 5 October 2007 19:30 Glasgow Warriors SCO 16–15 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Firhill Stadium 1,226 5 October 2007 19:30 Munster Ireland rugby union 17–19 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Musgrave Park 6,075 6 October 2007 17:30 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 31–11 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Rodney Parade 4,139 Round 4 12 October 2007 19:10 Llanelli Scarlets WAL 32–8 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Stradey Park 6,480 12 October 2007 19:30 Cardiff Blues WAL 30–16 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Cardiff Arms Park 6,921 12 October 2007 19:30 Edinburgh SCO 13–19 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Murrayfield 1,412 12 October 2007 19:30 Glasgow Warriors SCO 21–17 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Firhill Stadium 1,580 14 October 2007 16:10 Ospreys WAL 16–3 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Liberty Stadium 7,740 Round 5 26 October 2007 18:30 Connacht Ireland rugby union 14–14 Report SCO Edinburgh Sportsground 1,690 26 October 2007 19:30 Glasgow Warriors SCO 11–11 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Firhill Stadium 1,829 26 October 2007 19:30 Ulster Ireland rugby union 16–16 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Ravenhill 13,132 Round 6 2 November 2007 19:30 Glasgow Warriors SCO 25–6 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Firhill Stadium 2,631 2 November 2007 19:30 Leinster Ireland rugby union 29–9 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Royal Dublin Society 16,753 3 November 2007 19:30 Munster Ireland rugby union 19–16 Report SCO Edinburgh Musgrave Park 8,300 Round 7 23 November 2007 19:10 Ospreys WAL 19–26 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Liberty Stadium 6,097 23 November 2007 19:30 Connacht Ireland rugby union 13–30 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Sportsground 2,541 23 November 2007 19:30 Glasgow Warriors SCO 17–5 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Firhill Stadium 1,638 24 November 2007 19:30 Munster Ireland rugby union 45–19 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Musgrave Park 8,250 25 November 2007 16:10 Edinburgh SCO 27–17 Report WAL Llanelli Scarlets Murrayfield 1,638 Round 8 30 November 2007 18:30 Connacht Ireland rugby union 10–6 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Sportsground 1,145 30 November 2007 19:30 Munster Ireland rugby union 3–10 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Musgrave Park 8,300 30 November 2007 19:30 Ulster Ireland rugby union 14–20 Report SCO Edinburgh Ravenhill 9,750 Round 9 26 December 2007 14:05 Cardiff Blues WAL 11–6 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Cardiff Arms Park 12,532 26 December 2007 15:00 Leinster Ireland rugby union 29–0 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Royal Dublin Society 18,230 27 December 2007 19:30 Munster Ireland rugby union 17–0 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Musgrave Park 6,125 27 December 2007 19:35 Llanelli Scarlets WAL 17–12 Report WAL Ospreys Stradey Park 10,739 1872 Cup 1st round 28 December 2007 19:30 Edinburgh SCO 35–31 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Murrayfield 6,225 Welsh Round 3 All-Welsh Round 8 matches rescheduled to allow Welsh teams to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup. 31 December 2007 14:05 Ospreys WAL 22–3 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Liberty Stadium 16,509 1 January 2008 16:10 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 15–13 Report WAL Llanelli Scarlets Rodney Parade 6,782 Round 10 4 January 2008 18:30 Connacht Ireland rugby union 20–18 Report WAL Llanelli Scarlets Sportsground 1,681 4 January 2008 19:10 Cardiff Blues WAL 10–11 Report SCO Edinburgh Cardiff Arms Park 6,125 4 January 2008 19:30 Glasgow Warriors SCO 16–18 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Firhill Stadium 1,798 5 January 2008 19:30 Leinster Ireland rugby union 26–15 Report WAL Ospreys Royal Dublin Society 13,385 Round 11 15 February 2008 19:10 Llanelli Scarlets WAL 30–7 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Stradey Park 6,190 15 February 2008 19:30 Edinburgh SCO 7–11 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Murrayfield 4,100 15 February 2008 19:30 Ulster Ireland rugby union 38–13 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Ravenhill 9,246 16 February 2008 17:30 Ospreys WAL 37–7 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Liberty Stadium 7,396 16 February 2008 19:30 Leinster Ireland rugby union 24–17 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Royal Dublin Society 14,322 Round 12 29 February 2008 19:10 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 10–10 Report SCO Edinburgh Rodney Parade 4,734 29 February 2008 19:30 Connacht Ireland rugby union 10–16 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Sportsground 3,851 29 February 2008 19:30 Glasgow Warriors SCO 9–6 Report WAL Ospreys Firhill Stadium 2,058 29 February 2008 19:30 Ulster Ireland rugby union 20–8 Report WAL Llanelli Scarlets Ravenhill 8,869 1 March 2008 17:30 Cardiff Blues WAL 25–22 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Cardiff Arms Park 11,269 Round 13 21 March 2008 19:10 Llanelli Scarlets WAL 35–17 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Stradey Park 8,045 21 March 2008 19:30 Edinburgh SCO 38–8 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Murrayfield 2,506 21 March 2008 19:30 Leinster Ireland rugby union 34–18 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Royal Dublin Society 11,730 22 March 2008 19:30 Munster Ireland rugby union 42–6 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Musgrave Park 7,500 Round 14 28 March 2008 19:10 Ospreys WAL 32–7 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Liberty Stadium 9,087 28 March 2008 19:30 Connacht Ireland rugby union 5–16 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Sportsground 5,368 28 March 2008 19:30 Edinburgh SCO 0–20 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Murrayfield 2,395 29 March 2008 17:30 Llanelli Scarlets WAL 10–24 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Stradey Park 7,407 30 March 2008 16:05 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 14–20 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Rodney Parade 5,949 Round 15 11 April 2008 18:30 Ulster Ireland rugby union 18–6 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Ravenhill 9,248 11 April 2008 19:10 Cardiff Blues WAL 35–26 Report WAL Llanelli Scarlets Cardiff Arms Park 10,216 12 April 2008 18:30 Leinster Ireland rugby union 21–12 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Royal Dublin Society 18,500 1872 Cup 2nd round 11 April 2008 20:00 Glasgow Warriors SCO 23–14 Report SCO Edinburgh Firhill Stadium 4,731 Round 16 18 April 2008 19:10 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 11–13 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Rodney Parade 5,748 18 April 2008 19:30 Edinburgh SCO 15–13 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Murrayfield 3,138 18 April 2008 19:30 Glasgow Warriors SCO 25–23 Report WAL Llanelli Scarlets Firhill Stadium 2,012 19 April 2008 17:30 Cardiff Blues WAL 30–17 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Cardiff Arms Park 6,500 19 April 2008 19:30 Munster Ireland rugby union 9–8 Report WAL Ospreys Musgrave Park 7,500 Rearranged fixtures Round 13 match postponed from 22 March because of the Ospreys' participation in the Anglo-Welsh Cup semi-final 25 April 2008 19:35 Ospreys WAL 16–3 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Liberty Stadium 9,166 Round 10 match postponed from 4 January because of adverse weather conditions at Ravenhill. 30 April 2008 19:30 Ulster Ireland rugby union 19–9 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Ravenhill 12,300 Round 17 2 May 2008 18:30 Connacht Ireland rugby union 11–39 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Sportsground 1,463 2 May 2008 19:10 Ospreys WAL 18–19 Report SCO Edinburgh Liberty Stadium 7,625 3 May 2008 14:45 Llanelli Scarlets WAL 23–24 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Stradey Park 7,020 3 May 2008 15:00 Ulster Ireland rugby union 24–35 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Ravenhill 6,592 3 May 2008 18:00 Leinster Ireland rugby union 41–8 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Royal Dublin Society 17,260 Rearranged fixture Round 15 match postponed from 12 April because of the Ospreys' participation in the Anglo-Welsh Cup final. 6 May 2008 19:35 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 18–10 Report WAL Ospreys Rodney Parade 6,308 Round 18 9 May 2008 18:30 Connacht Ireland rugby union 24–20 Report WAL Ospreys Sportsground 1,463 9 May 2008 19:10 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 31–26 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Rodney Parade 5,112 9 May 2008 19:30 Ulster Ireland rugby union 17–26 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Ravenhill 9,672 10 May 2008 17:00 Munster Ireland rugby union 18–21 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Musgrave Park 5,360 10 May 2008 17:30 Llanelli Scarlets WAL 12–29 Report SCO Edinburgh Stradey Park 7,338 Leading scorers Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-IRB nationalities. Top points scorers Rank Player Club Pointshttp://www.rabodirectpro12.com/statzone/index.php?includeref=11057&season=2007 Leading Points-Scorers RaboDirect PRO12 25 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029205223/http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/statzone/index.php?includeref=11057&season=2007 29 October 2013 dead 1 SCO Dan Parks SCO Glasgow Warriors 159 2 AUS Paul Warwick IRE rugby union Munster 130 3 ARG Felipe Contepomi IRE rugby union Leinster 126 4 WAL Shaun Connor WAL Ospreys 116 5 WAL Rhys Priestland WAL Llanelli Scarlets 107 Top try scorers Rank Player Club Trieshttp://www.rabodirectpro12.com/statzone/index.php?includeref=11059&season=2007 Leading Try-Scorers RaboDirect PRO12 25 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131102131012/http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/statzone/index.php?includeref=11059&season=2007 2 November 2013 dead 1 WAL Tom James WAL Cardiff Blues 9 2 NZL Regan King WAL Llanelli Scarlets 7 WAL Jamie Roberts WAL Cardiff Blues 4 IRE rugby union Luke Fitzgerald IRE rugby union Leinster 6 IRE rugby union Shane Horgan IRE rugby union Leinster Broadcast rights Television rights for the league were split between three broadcasters: BBC Wales, S4C and Setanta Sports. BBC Wales and S4C continued to cover the Celtic League until the end of the 2009–10 season.BBC extends Welsh rugby contract https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/5298322.stm BBC Sport 30 August 2006 25 October 2013 Notes References 2007-08 Category:2007–08 in Irish rugby union Category:2007–08 in Welsh rugby union Category:2007–08 in Scottish rugby union