The 2007–08 Guinness Premiership was the 21st season of the top 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.
Due to the 2007 Rugby World Cup the season started a week later than usual, as England were trying to defend their title. Leeds Tykes, which renamed themselves Leeds Carnegie shortly after the 2006–07 season, were promoted from National Division One 2006–07, 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.
Teams Leeds Carnegie, having won the 2006–07 National Division One, replaced Northampton Saints, who were relegated last season after finishing bottom of the table.
Club Stadium Capacity City/AreaBathRecreation Ground10,600Bath, SomersetBristolMemorial Stadium12,100BristolGloucesterKingsholm16,500Gloucester, GloucestershireHarlequinsThe Stoop12,638Twickenham, LondonLeeds CarnegieHeadingley Stadium22,250Leeds, West YorkshireLeicester TigersWelford Road17,500Leicester, LeicestershireLondon IrishMadejski Stadium24,161Reading, BerkshireLondon WaspsAdams Park10,000High Wycombe, BuckinghamshireNewcastle FalconsKingston Park 10,200 Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear SaleEdgeley Park10,852Stockport, Greater ManchesterSaracensVicarage Road22,000Watford, HertfordshireWorcesterSixways10,197Worcester, Worcestershire Notes
Table
Results
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Rearranged fixtures
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Rearranged fixtures
Round 20
Round 21
Rearranged fixture
Round 22
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
FB 15 Mark van GisbergenRW 14 Paul SackeyOC 13 Fraser WatersIC 12 Dominic Waldouck LW 11 Josh LewseyFH 10 Riki FluteySH 9 Eoin Reddan N8 8 Lawrence Dallaglio (c) OF 7 Tom ReesBF 6 James Haskell RL 5 Tom Palmer LL 4 Simon Shaw TP 3 Phil Vickery HK 2 Raphaël Ibañez LP 1 Tim Payne Replacements:HK 16 Joe Ward PR 17 Pat Barnard LK 18 Richard Birkett FL 19 Joe Worsley SH 20 Mark McMillan FH 21 Jeremy Staunton N8 22 John Hart Coach: Ian McGeechan FB 15 Geordan MurphyRW 14 Tom VarndellOC 13 Dan Hipkiss IC 12 Aaron Mauger LW 11 Alesana TuilagiFH 10 Andy GoodeSH 9 Harry Ellis N8 8 Jordan CraneOF 7 Ben Herring BF 6 Martin Corry (c)RL 5 Ben KayLL 4 Marco Wentzel TP 3 Julian WhiteHK 2 Mefin Davies LP 1 Boris Stankovich Replacements:HK 16 Benjamin Kayser PR 17 Marcos Ayerza LK 18 Richard Blaze FL 19 Tom Croft SH 20 Christophe Laussucq FH 21 Sam Vesty CE 22 Ayoola Erinle Coach: Marcelo Loffreda
Top scorers 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 points Source: RankName Club Points1 Andy GoodeLeicester Tigers2072 Charlie HodgsonSale Sharks2013 Danny CiprianiLondon Wasps1924 Glen JacksonSaracens1795 Olly BarkleyBath Rugby1786 Ryan LambGloucester Rugby1697 Alberto Di BernardoLeeds Carnegie1278 Shane DrahmWorcester Warriors1189 Adrian JarvisHarlequins11510 Chris MaloneHarlequins107
Most tries Source: RankPlayerClubTries1 Tom VarndellLeicester Tigers142 Matt BanahanBath Rugby10 James Simpson-DanielGloucester Rugby4 Miles BenjaminWorcester Rugby9 Lesley VainikoloGloucester Rugby6 Ben FodenSale Sharks8 Tom VoyceLondon Wasps8 Tom ArscottBristol7 Tom BiggsLeeds Carnegie Tom MayNewcastle Falcons Adam PowellSaracens Paul SackeyLondon Wasps Fraser WatersLondon Wasps
References
External links Official site