The 2007β08 Guinness Premiership was the: 21st season of theββtop flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions, "played between September 2007." And May 2008. Round 1 included the London Double Header at Twickenham, between the "four London teams."
Dueββto the 2007 Rugby World Cup the season started a week later than usual, as England were tryingββto defend their title. Leeds Tykes, which renamed themselves Leeds Carnegie shortly after the 2006β07 season, were promoted from National Division One 2006β07, taking the place of Northampton Saints who were relegated.
During the course of the season, London Wasps went from 10th in the league during October, to beat Leicester in the Guinness Premiership Final at Twickenham on 31 May 2008.
Teamsβ»
Leeds Carnegie, having won the 2006β07 National Division One, replaced Northampton Saints, who were relegated last season after finishing bottom of the table.
2007β08 Guinness Premiership teams
Club
|
Stadium
|
Capacity
|
City/Area
|
Bath
|
Recreation Ground
|
10,600
|
Bath, Somerset
|
Bristol
|
Memorial Stadium
|
12,100
|
Bristol
|
Gloucester
|
Kingsholm
|
16,500
|
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
|
Harlequins
|
The Stoop
|
12,638
|
Twickenham, London
|
Leeds Carnegie
|
Headingley Stadium
|
22,250
|
Leeds, West Yorkshire
|
Leicester Tigers
|
Welford Road
|
17,500
|
Leicester, Leicestershire
|
London Irish
|
Madejski Stadium
|
24,161
|
Reading, Berkshire
|
London Wasps
|
Adams Park
|
10,000
|
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
|
Newcastle Falcons
|
Kingston Park
|
10,200
|
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
|
Sale
|
Edgeley Park
|
10,852
|
Stockport, Greater Manchester
|
Saracens
|
Vicarage Road
|
22,000
|
Watford, Hertfordshire
|
Worcester
|
Sixways
|
10,197
|
Worcester, Worcestershire
|
- Notes
Tableβ»
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
PF
|
PA
|
PD
|
TF
|
TA
|
TB
|
LB
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
1
|
Gloucester (SF)
|
22
|
15
|
0
|
7
|
551
|
377
|
+174
|
65
|
39
|
7
|
7
|
74
|
Play off place
|
2
|
London Wasps (C)
|
22
|
14
|
2
|
6
|
599
|
459
|
+140
|
67
|
49
|
7
|
3
|
70
|
3
|
Bath (SF)
|
22
|
15
|
0
|
7
|
526
|
387
|
+139
|
59
|
37
|
6
|
3
|
69
|
4
|
Leicester Tigers (F)
|
22
|
13
|
0
|
9
|
539
|
428
|
+111
|
58
|
40
|
6
|
6
|
64
|
5
|
Sale Sharks
|
22
|
14
|
0
|
8
|
481
|
374
|
+107
|
44
|
37
|
4
|
3
|
63
|
|
6
|
Harlequins
|
22
|
12
|
0
|
10
|
480
|
440
|
+40
|
53
|
49
|
7
|
8
|
63
|
7
|
London Irish
|
22
|
13
|
0
|
9
|
433
|
382
|
+51
|
44
|
37
|
2
|
5
|
59
|
8
|
Saracens
|
22
|
11
|
0
|
11
|
533
|
525
|
+8
|
58
|
58
|
3
|
5
|
52
|
9
|
Bristol
|
22
|
7
|
1
|
14
|
393
|
473
|
−80
|
40
|
52
|
3
|
5
|
37
|
10
|
Worcester Warriors
|
22
|
6
|
2
|
14
|
387
|
472
|
−85
|
48
|
47
|
1
|
7
|
36
|
11
|
Newcastle Falcons
|
22
|
7
|
0
|
15
|
333
|
542
|
−209
|
34
|
62
|
1
|
5
|
34
|
12
|
Leeds Carnegie (R)
|
22
|
2
|
1
|
19
|
336
|
732
|
−396
|
33
|
96
|
0
|
2
|
12
|
Relegation place
|
Source:
www.guinnesspremiership.comRules for classification: If teams were level at any stage, tie-breakers applied in the following order:
- Number of matches won
- Difference between points scored and allowed
- Total number of points scored
- Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
- Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Notes:
- ^ Bristol Rugby deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player in the match against London Wasps on 22 December 2007.
Resultsβ»
Round 1β»
Bath | 29β15 | Worcester Warriors |
| | |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,010 |
Harlequins | 35β27 | London Irish |
| | |
Twickenham Attendance: 39,400 |
London Wasps | 19β29 | Saracens |
| | |
Twickenham Attendance: 39,400 |
Bristol | 13β26 | Leicester Tigers |
| | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,125 |
Leeds Carnegie | 24β49 | Gloucester |
| | |
Headingley Attendance: 10,674 |
Newcastle Falcons | 33β12 | Sale Sharks |
| | |
Kingston Park Attendance: 5,859 |
Round 2β»
Leicester Tigers | 26β16 | Bath |
| | |
Welford Road Attendance: 17,059 |
Harlequins | 39β15 | Leeds Carnegie |
| | |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,459 |
Worcester Warriors | 24β24 | London Wasps |
| | |
London Irish | 19β0 | Newcastle Falcons |
| | |
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,800 |
Edgeley Park Attendance: 6,402 |
Saracens | 31β38 | Gloucester |
| | |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,976 |
Round 3β»
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,105 |
Gloucester | 29β7 | Worcester Warriors |
| | |
Kingsholm Attendance: 15,781 |
Newcastle Falcons | 19β12 | Harlequins |
| | |
Kingston Park Attendance: 6,478 |
Bristol | 14β11 | London Irish |
| | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,751 |
Leeds Carnegie | 7β31 | Saracens |
| | |
Headingley Attendance: 9,620 |
London Wasps | 17β20 | Leicester Tigers |
| | |
Adams Park Attendance: 7,313 |
Round 4β»
Sale Sharks | 16β0 | London Wasps |
| | |
Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,368 |
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,092 |
Newcastle Falcons | 21β19 | Leeds Carnegie |
| | |
Kingston Park Attendance: 6,847 |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,732 |
Worcester Warriors | 16β21 | Saracens |
| | |
Leicester Tigers | 17β30 | Gloucester |
| | |
Welford Road Attendance: 17,101 |
Round 5β»
Leeds Carnegie | 26β21 | Worcester Warriors |
| | |
Headingley Attendance: 4,516 |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,142 |
Gloucester | 31β12 | Sale Sharks |
| | |
Kingsholm Attendance: 14,075 |
Bristol | 23β16 | Newcastle Falcons |
| | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,829 |
London Wasps | 28β14 | London Irish |
| | |
Adams Park Attendance: 6,629 |
Saracens | 26β19 | Leicester Tigers |
| | |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,427 |
Round 6β»
Sale Sharks | 34β30 | Saracens |
| | |
Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,051 |
Harlequins | 26β25 | London Wasps |
| | |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 10,115 |
Leicester Tigers | 28β20 | Worcester Warriors |
| | |
Welford Road Attendance: 16,219 |
Newcastle Falcons | 20β33 | Bath |
| | |
Kingston Park Attendance: 5,592 |
Bristol | 39β13 | Leeds Carnegie |
| | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,439 |
London Irish | 15β10 | Gloucester |
| | |
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,582 |
Round 7β»
Worcester Warriors | 15β34 | Sale Sharks |
| | |
Sixways Attendance: 10,197 |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600 |
Leeds Carnegie | 6β29 | Leicester Tigers |
| | |
Headingley Attendance: 9,496 |
Gloucester | 27β25 | Harlequins |
| | |
Kingsholm Attendance: 13,506 |
London Wasps | 35β12 | Newcastle Falcons |
| | |
Adams Park Attendance: 9,502 |
Saracens | 24β20 | London Irish |
| | |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 9,020 |
Round 8β»
Bath | 41β10 | Leeds Carnegie |
| | |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600 |
Bristol | 23β23 | London Wasps |
| | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,926 |
Harlequins | 20β27 | Saracens |
| | |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 11,672 |
Sale Sharks | 20β14 | Leicester Tigers |
| | |
Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,872 |
London Irish | 23β16 | Worcester Warriors |
| | |
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,266 |
Newcastle Falcons | 13β20 | Gloucester |
| | |
Kingston Park Attendance: 9,612 |
Round 9β»
Leicester Tigers | 25β17 | London Irish |
| | |
Welford Road Attendance: 17,498 |
Adams Park Attendance: 10,000 |
Kingsholm Attendance: 16,500 |
Worcester Warriors | 7β10 | Harlequins |
| | |
Sixways Attendance: 10,197 |
Leeds Carnegie | 20β34 | Sale Sharks |
| | |
Headingley Attendance: 11,116 |
Saracens | 19β22 | Newcastle Falcons |
| | |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 17,223 |
Round 10β»
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600 |
London Wasps | 25β17 | Leeds Carnegie |
| | |
Adams Park Attendance: 7,667 |
Harlequins | 13β42 | Leicester Tigers |
| | |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 12,605 |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,129 |
London Irish | 20β12 | Sale Sharks |
| | |
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,744 |
Newcastle Falcons | 15β12 | Worcester Warriors |
| | |
Kingston Park Attendance: 7,219 |
Round 11β»
Sale Sharks | 20β13 | Harlequins |
| | |
Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,216 |
Gloucester | 18β17 | London Wasps |
| | |
Kingsholm Attendance: 16,200 |
Leicester Tigers | 41β14 | Newcastle Falcons |
| | |
Welford Road Attendance: 17,498 |
Worcester Warriors | 25β5 | Bristol |
| | |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 9,952 |
Leeds Carnegie | 24β26 | London Irish |
| | |
Headingley Attendance: 4,886 |
Rearranged fixturesβ»
Gloucester | 13β20 | Leicester Tigers |
| | |
Kingsholm Attendance: 12,597 |
Saracens | 19β6 | Worcester Warriors |
| | |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,739 |
Round 12β»
Sale Sharks | 29β3 | Leeds Carnegie |
| | |
Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,006 |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600 |
Harlequins | 36β15 | Worcester Warriors |
| | |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 10,363 |
London Irish | 22β13 | Leicester Tigers |
| | |
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,559 |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 11,418 |
Newcastle Falcons | 16β14 | Saracens |
| | |
Kingston Park Attendance: 8,266 |
Round 13β»
Worcester Warriors | 11β12 | London Irish |
| | |
Sixways Attendance: 10,197 |
Gloucester | 28β20 | Newcastle Falcons |
| | |
Kingsholm Attendance: 13,047 |
Leicester Tigers | 11β14 | Sale Sharks |
| | |
Welford Road Attendance: 17,498 |
London Wasps | 32β30 | Bristol |
| | |
Adams Park Attendance: 8,583 |
Leeds Carnegie | 15β34 | Bath |
| | |
Headingley Attendance: 4,859 |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,553 |
Round 14β»
Sale Sharks | 15β22 | Worcester Warriors |
| | |
Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,862 |
London Irish | 27β24 | Saracens |
| | |
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,298 |
Harlequins | 30β25 | Gloucester |
| | |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 12,638 |
Leicester Tigers | 34β21 | Leeds Carnegie |
| | |
Welford Road Attendance: 17,002 |
Ashton Gate Attendance: 16,234 |
Round 15β»
Bath | 22β11 | Newcastle Falcons |
| | |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600 |
Worcester Warriors | 23β19 | Leicester Tigers |
| | |
Sixways Attendance: 10,047 |
Gloucester | 34β14 | London Irish |
| | |
Kingsholm Attendance: 12,354 |
Leeds Carnegie | 13β30 | Bristol |
| | |
Headingley Attendance: 3,841 |
London Wasps | 29β25 | Harlequins |
| | |
Adams Park Attendance: 10,000 |
Saracens | 24β20 | Sale Sharks |
| | |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,712 |
Round 16β»
Sale Sharks | 22β16 | Gloucester |
| | |
Edgeley Park Attendance: 9,266 |
Leicester Tigers | 36β23 | Saracens |
| | |
Welford Road Attendance: 17,071 |
Worcester Warriors | 10β10 | Leeds Carnegie |
| | |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 11,196 |
London Irish | 16β22 | London Wasps |
| | |
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 23,709 |
Newcastle Falcons | 8β28 | Bristol |
| | |
Kingston Park Attendance: 6,088 |
Round 17β»
Leeds Carnegie | 16β15 | Newcastle Falcons |
| | |
Headingley Attendance: 8,917 |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600 |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,764 |
Round 18β»
Edgeley Park Attendance: 9,068 |
Leicester Tigers | 19β24 | London Wasps |
| | |
Welford Road Attendance: 17,498 |
Harlequins | 15β9 | Newcastle Falcons |
| | |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 12,638 |
Worcester Warriors | 17β14 | Gloucester |
| | |
Sixways Attendance: 10,197 |
London Irish | 28β8 | Bristol |
| | |
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,573 |
Saracens | 66β7 | Leeds Carnegie |
| | |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,896 |
Round 19β»
Bristol | 17β24 | Sale Sharks |
| | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,178 |
Gloucester | 39β15 | Saracens |
| | |
Kingsholm Attendance: 12,300 |
London Wasps | 49β12 | Worcester Warriors |
| | |
Adams Park Attendance: 8,138 |
Leeds Carnegie | 6β32 | Harlequins |
| | |
Headingley Attendance: 3,854 |
Newcastle Falcons | 8β13 | London Irish |
| | |
Kingston Park Attendance: 7,484 |
Rearranged fixturesβ»
London Wasps | 29β19 | Sale Sharks |
| | |
Adams Park Attendance: 9,823 |
Bath | 26β12 | Leicester Tigers |
| | |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600 |
Round 20β»
London Irish | 13β6 | Harlequins |
| | |
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,324 |
Gloucester | 39β16 | Leeds Carnegie |
| | |
Kingsholm Attendance: 11,753 |
Leicester Tigers | 32β14 | Bristol |
| | |
Welford Road Attendance: 17,324 |
Worcester Warriors | 20β23 | Bath |
| | |
Sixways Attendance: 10,049 |
Saracens | 29β40 | London Wasps |
| | |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 13,210 |
Sale Sharks | 53β10 | Newcastle Falcons |
| | |
Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,134 |
Round 21β»
Bristol | 21β22 | Worcester Warriors |
| | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,127 |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600 |
Harlequins | 16β23 | Sale Sharks |
| | |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 12,638 |
London Irish | 43β20 | Leeds Carnegie |
| | |
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,502 |
London Wasps | 17β25 | Gloucester |
| | |
Adams Park Attendance: 10,000 |
Newcastle Falcons | 28β25 | Leicester Tigers |
| | |
Kingston Park Attendance: 9,184 |
Rearranged fixtureβ»
Newcastle Falcons | 13β32 | London Wasps |
| | |
Kingston Park Attendance: 10,200 |
Round 22β»
Kingsholm Attendance: 16,500 |
Leeds Carnegie | 28β45 | London Wasps |
| | |
Headingley Attendance: 7,842 |
Leicester Tigers | 31β28 | Harlequins |
| | |
Welford Road Attendance: 17,498 |
Sale Sharks | 7β17 | London Irish |
| | |
Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,252 |
Worcester Warriors | 51β10 | Newcastle Falcons |
| | |
Sixways Attendance: 10,197 |
Play-offsβ»
Semi-finalsβ»
Adams Park Attendance: 10,000 |
Gloucester | 25β26 | Leicester Tigers |
| | |
Kingsholm Attendance: 16,500 |
Finalβ»
Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 81,600 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Top scorersβ»
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules. Or primary nationality for players who did not earn international senior caps. Players may hold one. Or more non-WR nationalities.
Most pointsβ»
Source:
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Most triesβ»
Source:
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Referencesβ»
External linksβ»
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