2007–08 European Challenge Cup
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| 2007–08 European Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries | England France Ireland Italy Romania Spain |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Date | 8 November 2007 – 25 May 2008 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top point scorer(s) | Olly Barkley (Bath) (91 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Ollie Phillips (Newcastle) (8 tries) |
| Final | |
| Champions | England Bath (1st title) |
| Runners-up | England Worcester Warriors |
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
[edit ]Main article: 2007–08 European Challenge Cup pool stage
Pool 1
[edit ]| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England Bath Rugby | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | +22 | 203 | 65 | +138 | 5 | 0 | 29 |
| France Auch | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 109 | 147 | −38 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| France Albi | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 130 | 177 | −47 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| Italy Overmach Parma | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 104 | 157 | −53 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
Pool 2
[edit ]| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England Worcester Warriors | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6 | +30 | 245 | 49 | +196 | 5 | 0 | 29 |
| France Montauban | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 175 | 113 | +62 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| Romania București | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 77 | 158 | −81 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Italy Gran Parma | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 38 | −31 | 82 | 259 | −177 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Pool 3
[edit ]| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England Newcastle Falcons | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 3 | +31 | 264 | 57 | +207 | 3 | 1 | 24 |
| France Brive | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 179 | 73 | +106 | 3 | 2 | 20 |
| Ireland Connacht | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 172 | 97 | +75 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Spain El Salvador | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 65 | −62 | 26 | 414 | −388 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pool 4
[edit ]| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England Sale Sharks | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 8 | +26 | 244 | 62 | +182 | 5 | 0 | 27 |
| France Montpellier | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 114 | 115 | −1 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| France Bayonne | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 100 | 164 | −64 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Italy Petrarca Padova | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 27 | −20 | 73 | 190 | −117 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Pool 5
[edit ]| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France Castres Olympique | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 160 | 105 | +55 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| England Leeds Carnegie | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 157 | 101 | +56 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| Italy Calvisano | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 123 | 200 | −77 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| France Dax | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 109 | 143 | −34 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Seeding and runners-up
[edit ]| Seed | Pool Winners | Pts | TF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England Worcester Warriors | 29 | 36 | +196 |
| 2 | England Bath | 29 | 28 | +138 |
| 3 | England Sale Sharks | 27 | 34 | +182 |
| 4 | England Newcastle Falcons | 24 | 34 | +207 |
| 5 | France Castres Olympique | 21 | 19 | +55 |
| Seed | Pool Runners-up | Pts | TF | +/- |
| 6 | France Brive | 20 | 21 | +106 |
| 7 | England Leeds Carnegie | 19 | 18 | +56 |
| 8 | France Montpellier | 19 | 12 | −1 |
| – | France Montauban | 16 | 28 | +62 |
| – | France Auch | 14 | 11 | −38 |
Knockout stage
[edit ]Quarter-finals
[edit ] 5 April 2008
15:00
15:00
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 5,210
Attendance: 5,210
5 April 2008
20:00
20:00
Kingston Park
Attendance: 6,005
Attendance: 6,005
Semi-finals
[edit ] 25 April 2008
20:00
20:00
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 6,795
Attendance: 6,795
Final
[edit ] 25 May 2008
12:00
12:00
Bath England 24–16 England Worcester Warriors
See also
[edit ]External links
[edit ]Categories:
- 2007–08 European Challenge Cup
- EPCR Challenge Cup seasons
- 2007–08 rugby union tournaments for clubs
- 2007–08 in European rugby union
- 2007–08 in Irish rugby union
- 2007–08 in English rugby union
- 2007–08 in Spanish rugby union
- 2007–08 in French rugby union
- 2007–08 in Italian rugby union
- 2007–08 in Romanian rugby union