Bartercard Cup season 2007

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The 2007 season was the eighth and final season of the Bartercard Cup run by the New Zealand Rugby League. From 2008 onwards the NZRL was to revert to a more traditional provincial compeition and a national club competition similar to that which ran prior to the Lion Red Cup and Bartercard Cup.

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[edit] Notes

  • The Auckland Lions fielded a team in the NSWRL Premier League and as a result less players from the New Zealand Warriors featured in the Bartercard Cup.
  • The Tamaki Leopards were renamed the Tamaki Titans.
  • A Saturday double header took place each weekend with one game screened live on Māori Television and the other one delayed on a Sunday. This replaced 2006's Monday Night Football. The double header was held at either Mt Smart Stadium or North Harbour Stadium each weekend.
  • There was only one Split Round (Round Eight over Queens Birthday Weekend) meaning a September Grand Final.
  • In the major semi-final at Waitemata Stadium, between the Auckland Lions and Harbour League the scores were tied at 40 all after normal time and 2 further periods of extra time. The game proceeded to go on for another 17 minutes and 16 seconds before Auckland finally scored the winning try. NZRL management believe that no game of rugby league has ever lasted that long, or at least certainly in modern times.

[edit] Season Standings

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
Auckland Lions 18 16 1 1 888 217 617 33
Harbour League 18 15 1 2 630 322 308 31
Canterbury Bulls 18 12 0 6 663 426 207 24
Waitakere Rangers 18 11 1 6 638 430 208 23
Tamaki Titans 18 10 1 7 526 464 62 21
Wellington Orcas 18 10 0 8 509 529 -20 20
Waicoa Bay Stallions 18 5 1 12 418 682 -264 11
Northern Storm 18 4 0 14 372 730 -358 8
Counties Manukau Jetz 18 3 0 15 344 704 -360 6
Central Falcons 18 1 1 16 384 868 -484 3

[edit] The Playoffs

The Bartercard Cup used the Page-McIntyre system in 2007.

Date Match Winner Loser Venue
25 August Elimination Semifinal Canterbury Bulls 35 Waitakere Rangers 18 Waitemata Stadium
25 August Qualification Semifinal Auckland Lions 44 Harbour League 40 Waitemata Stadium
1 September Preliminary Final Harbour League 28 Canterbury Bulls 24 Waitemata Stadium

[edit] Grand Final

Team Halftime Total
Auckland Lions 8 28
Harbour League 0 4
Tries (Auckland) 1: D. Fisiiahi, A. Suniula, M. Weepu, M. Mitchell, J. O'Neil
Tries (Harbour League) 1: T.Samoa
Goals (Auckland) 4: H. Mathews
Goals (Harbour League) 0
Date 9 September
Venue Mt Smart Stadium
Broadcast Maori Television

[edit] Links

NZRL Website

Preceded by
2006 Bartercard Cup		 Bartercard Cup
2007		 Succeeded by
Discontinued