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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.
2007–08 Guinness Premiership teams
Club
Stadium
Capacity
City/Area
Bath
Recreation Ground
10,600
Bath , Somerset
Bristol
Memorial Stadium [ n 1]
12,100
Bristol
Gloucester
Kingsholm
16,500
Gloucester , Gloucestershire
Harlequins
The Stoop [ n 2]
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 [ n 3]
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 [ n 4]
22,000
Watford , Hertfordshire
Worcester
Sixways
10,197
Worcester , Worcestershire
Notes
Table
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[ a]
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.com Rules 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.
Results
Round 1
Bath 29–15 Worcester Warriors
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,010
Harlequins 35–27 London Irish
Twickenham Attendance: 39,400
London Wasps 19–29 Saracens
Twickenham Attendance: 39,400
Bristol 13–26 Leicester Tigers
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,125
Leeds Carnegie 24–49 Gloucester
Headingley Attendance: 10,674
Newcastle Falcons 33–12 Sale Sharks
Kingston Park Attendance: 5,859
Round 2
Leicester Tigers 26–16 Bath
Welford Road Attendance: 17,059
Harlequins 39–15 Leeds Carnegie
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,459
Worcester Warriors 24–24 London Wasps
London Irish 19–0 Newcastle Falcons
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,800
Edgeley Park Attendance: 6,402
Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,976
Round 3
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,105
Gloucester 29–7 Worcester Warriors
Kingsholm Attendance: 15,781
Newcastle Falcons 19–12 Harlequins
Kingston Park Attendance: 6,478
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,751
Leeds Carnegie 7–31 Saracens
Headingley Attendance: 9,620
London Wasps 17–20 Leicester Tigers
Adams Park Attendance: 7,313
Round 4
Sale Sharks 16–0 London Wasps
Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,368
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,092
Newcastle Falcons 21–19 Leeds Carnegie
Kingston Park Attendance: 6,847
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,732
Worcester Warriors 16–21 Saracens
Leicester Tigers 17–30 Gloucester
Welford Road Attendance: 17,101
Round 5
Leeds Carnegie 26–21 Worcester Warriors
Headingley Attendance: 4,516
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,142
Gloucester 31–12 Sale Sharks
Kingsholm Attendance: 14,075
Bristol 23–16 Newcastle Falcons
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,829
London Wasps 28–14 London Irish
Adams Park Attendance: 6,629
Saracens 26–19 Leicester Tigers
Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,427
Round 6
Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,051
Harlequins 26–25 London Wasps
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 10,115
Leicester Tigers 28–20 Worcester Warriors
Welford Road Attendance: 16,219
Newcastle Falcons 20–33 Bath
Kingston Park Attendance: 5,592
Bristol 39–13 Leeds Carnegie
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,439
London Irish 15–10 Gloucester
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,582
Round 7
Worcester Warriors 15–34 Sale Sharks
Sixways Attendance: 10,197
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600
Leeds Carnegie 6–29 Leicester Tigers
Headingley Attendance: 9,496
Gloucester 27–25 Harlequins
Kingsholm Attendance: 13,506
London Wasps 35–12 Newcastle Falcons
Adams Park Attendance: 9,502
Saracens 24–20 London Irish
Vicarage Road Attendance: 9,020
Round 8
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,926
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 11,672
Sale Sharks 20–14 Leicester Tigers
Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,872
London Irish 23–16 Worcester Warriors
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,266
Newcastle Falcons 13–20 Gloucester
Kingston Park Attendance: 9,612
Round 9
Leicester Tigers 25–17 London Irish
Welford Road Attendance: 17,498
Adams Park Attendance: 10,000
Kingsholm Attendance: 16,500
Worcester Warriors 7–10 Harlequins
Sixways Attendance: 10,197
Leeds Carnegie 20–34 Sale Sharks
Headingley Attendance: 11,116
Saracens 19–22 Newcastle Falcons
Vicarage Road Attendance: 17,223
Round 10
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600
London Wasps 25–17 Leeds Carnegie
Adams Park Attendance: 7,667
Harlequins 13–42 Leicester Tigers
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 12,605
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,129
London Irish 20–12 Sale Sharks
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,744
Newcastle Falcons 15–12 Worcester Warriors
Kingston Park Attendance: 7,219
Round 11
Sale Sharks 20–13 Harlequins
Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,216
Gloucester 18–17 London Wasps
Kingsholm Attendance: 16,200
Leicester Tigers 41–14 Newcastle Falcons
Welford Road Attendance: 17,498
Worcester Warriors 25–5 Bristol
Vicarage Road Attendance: 9,952
Leeds Carnegie 24–26 London Irish
Headingley Attendance: 4,886
Rearranged fixtures
Gloucester 13–20 Leicester Tigers
Kingsholm Attendance: 12,597
Saracens 19–6 Worcester Warriors
Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,739
Round 12
Sale Sharks 29–3 Leeds Carnegie
Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,006
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600
Harlequins 36–15 Worcester Warriors
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 10,363
London Irish 22–13 Leicester Tigers
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,559
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 11,418
Newcastle Falcons 16–14 Saracens
Kingston Park Attendance: 8,266
Round 13
Worcester Warriors 11–12 London Irish
Sixways Attendance: 10,197
Gloucester 28–20 Newcastle Falcons
Kingsholm Attendance: 13,047
Leicester Tigers 11–14 Sale Sharks
Welford Road Attendance: 17,498
Adams Park Attendance: 8,583
Headingley Attendance: 4,859
Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,553
Round 14
Sale Sharks 15–22 Worcester Warriors
Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,862
London Irish 27–24 Saracens
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,298
Harlequins 30–25 Gloucester
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 12,638
Leicester Tigers 34–21 Leeds Carnegie
Welford Road Attendance: 17,002
Ashton Gate Attendance: 16,234
Round 15
Bath 22–11 Newcastle Falcons
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600
Worcester Warriors 23–19 Leicester Tigers
Sixways Attendance: 10,047
Gloucester 34–14 London Irish
Kingsholm Attendance: 12,354
Leeds Carnegie 13–30 Bristol
Headingley Attendance: 3,841
London Wasps 29–25 Harlequins
Adams Park Attendance: 10,000
Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,712
Round 16
Sale Sharks 22–16 Gloucester
Edgeley Park Attendance: 9,266
Leicester Tigers 36–23 Saracens
Welford Road Attendance: 17,071
Worcester Warriors 10–10 Leeds Carnegie
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 11,196
London Irish 16–22 London Wasps
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 23,709
Newcastle Falcons 8–28 Bristol
Kingston Park Attendance: 6,088
Round 17
Leeds Carnegie 16–15 Newcastle Falcons
Headingley Attendance: 8,917
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,764
Round 18
Edgeley Park Attendance: 9,068
Leicester Tigers 19–24 London Wasps
Welford Road Attendance: 17,498
Harlequins 15–9 Newcastle Falcons
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 12,638
Worcester Warriors 17–14 Gloucester
Sixways Attendance: 10,197
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,573
Saracens 66–7 Leeds Carnegie
Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,896
Round 19
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,178
Kingsholm Attendance: 12,300
London Wasps 49–12 Worcester Warriors
Adams Park Attendance: 8,138
Leeds Carnegie 6–32 Harlequins
Headingley Attendance: 3,854
Newcastle Falcons 8–13 London Irish
Kingston Park Attendance: 7,484
Rearranged fixtures
London Wasps 29–19 Sale Sharks
Adams Park Attendance: 9,823
Bath 26–12 Leicester Tigers
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600
Round 20
London Irish 13–6 Harlequins
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,324
Gloucester 39–16 Leeds Carnegie
Kingsholm Attendance: 11,753
Leicester Tigers 32–14 Bristol
Welford Road Attendance: 17,324
Worcester Warriors 20–23 Bath
Sixways Attendance: 10,049
Saracens 29–40 London Wasps
Vicarage Road Attendance: 13,210
Sale Sharks 53–10 Newcastle Falcons
Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,134
Round 21
Bristol 21–22 Worcester Warriors
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,127
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,600
Harlequins 16–23 Sale Sharks
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 12,638
London Irish 43–20 Leeds Carnegie
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,502
London Wasps 17–25 Gloucester
Adams Park Attendance: 10,000
Newcastle Falcons 28–25 Leicester Tigers
Kingston Park Attendance: 9,184
Rearranged fixture
Newcastle Falcons 13–32 London Wasps
Kingston Park Attendance: 10,200
Round 22
Kingsholm Attendance: 16,500
Leeds Carnegie 28–45 London Wasps
Headingley Attendance: 7,842
Leicester Tigers 31–28 Harlequins
Welford Road Attendance: 17,498
Sale Sharks 7–17 London Irish
Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,252
Worcester Warriors 51–10 Newcastle Falcons
Sixways Attendance: 10,197
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Adams Park Attendance: 10,000
Gloucester 25–26 Leicester Tigers
Kingsholm Attendance: 16,500
Final
Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 81,600 Referee: Wayne Barnes
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:[ 1]
Most tries
Source:[ 2]
References
External links
2024–25 teams Former clubs Seasons
National Division One Premiership Rugby
Other