2007–08 EDF Energy Cup

2007–08 EDF Energy Cup
Tournament details
Countries	England  Wales
Tournament format(s)	Round-robin and knockout
Date	October 2007 - April 2008
Tournament statistics
Teams	16
Final
Venue	Twickenham
Attendance	65,756
Champions	Ospreys (1st title)
Runner-up	Leicester Tigers

The 2007–08 EDF Energy Cup was the 37th season of England's national rugby union cup competition, and the third to follow the recently adopted Anglo-Welsh format.

As in the previous two years, the competition is contested between the 12 teams of the Guinness Premiership and the four Welsh regions from the Magners League. The 16 teams are arranged into four pools, with one Welsh and three English teams in each. Teams are randomly drawn into groups, as opposed to previous years when English sides were grouped according to proximity to one another. Each team plays the other team from their group only once, meaning that two teams in each group face two away games, whereas the other two teams have two home games.

Group stage

In the pool matches, teams receive:

• Four points for a win
• Two points for a draw
• A bonus point for scoring four or more tries, regardless of the match result
• A bonus point for losing by seven or fewer points

The winner of each pool advances to the semi-finals, at which stage a draw takes place to determine the teams that will play each other. The winners of the semi-final advance to the final to determine the competition winner; no "third place final" is played.

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	BP	Pts
London Wasps	3	2	1	0	56	35	1	11
Gloucester	3	1	1	1	57	58	2	8
Newcastle Falcons	3	1	1	1	53	66	1	7
Newport Gwent Dragons	3	0	1	2	38	45	3	5

27 October 2007 15:00

Gloucester	18 – 18	Newcastle Falcons
Tries: Simpson-Daniel (2) 68' c, 80' m Con: Walker (1/2) Pen: Paterson (1/1) 3' Walker (1/2) 60'	(Report)	Tries: Phillips 2' c Thompson m Con: Flood (1/2) Pen: Flood (2/2) 61', 65'

Kingsholm, Gloucester Attendance: 10,358 Referee: Bruce Robertson

27 October 2007 17:30

Newport Gwent Dragons	3 – 3	London Wasps
Pen: Sweeney (1/1) 37'	(Report)	Pen: Cipriani (1/1) 56'

Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 5,664 Referee: Dean Richards

3 November 2007 19:30

Newcastle Falcons	29 – 24	Newport Gwent Dragons
Tries: Jones 20' c Wilson 26' c Phillips 43' m Rudd 69' c Con: Flood (2/3) Jones (1/1) Pen: Flood (1/1) 17'	(Report)	Tries: M. Thomas 35' c R. Thomas (2) 49' m, 72' m Williams 57' c Con: A. Thomas (2/4)

Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne Attendance: 7,406 Referee: James Jones

4 November 2007 15:00

London Wasps	29 – 26	Gloucester
Tries: Voyce 54' m Haskell (2) 64' c, 71' c Hart 77' c Con: Cipriani (3/4) Pen: Cipriani (1/1) 40'	(Report)	Tries: Lawson 4' c Azam 35' c Morgan 47' c Balshaw 61' m Con: Lamb (3/4)

Adams Park, High Wycombe Attendance: 7,802 Referee: Wayne Barnes

30 November 2007 19:30

Newport Gwent Dragons	11 – 13	Gloucester
Try: Black 40' m Pen: Sweeney (2) 17', 62'	(Report)	Try: Delve 80' c Con: Paterson Pen: Walker 4', 46'

Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 4,576 Referee: Dean Richards

1 December 2007 15:00

London Wasps	24 – 6	Newcastle Falcons
Tries: Reddan 22' m Penalty try 32' c Con: Cipriani Pen: Cipriani (4) 10', 16', 54', 78'	(Report)	Pen: Wilkinson (2) 43', 47'

Adams Park, High Wycombe Attendance: 7,490 Referee: Malcolm Changleng

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	BP	Pts
Leicester Tigers	3	2	0	1	88	48	3	11
Cardiff Blues	3	2	0	1	66	63	1	9
Bath	3	1	0	2	36	53	0	4
Sale Sharks	3	1	0	2	48	74	0	4

26 October 2007 19:10

Cardiff Blues	32 – 15	Sale Sharks
Tries: Spice 5' m Thomas (2) 21' c, 26' m Rush 30' c James 80+1' m Con: Robinson (2/5) Pen: Robinson (1/1) 19'	(Report)	Tries: Thomas 67' c Lamont 79' m Con: Thomas (1/2) Pen: Thomas (1/1) 16'

Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Attendance: 8,742 Referee: Dave Pearson

27 October 2007 14:15

Bath	20 – 14	Leicester Tigers
Tries: Penalty try 39' c Crockett 69' c Con: Davis (1/1) Berne (1/1) Pen: Davis (2/3) 4', 30'	(Report)	Try: Vesty 27' m Pen: Humphreys (3/5) 7', 24', 43'

Recreation Ground, Bath Attendance: 10,555 Referee: Ashley Rowden

2 November 2007 19:45

Sale Sharks	25 – 10	Bath
Try: Bell 39' c Con: Hodgson (1/1) Pen: Hodgson (5/5) 11', 14', 37', 44', 59' Drop: Hodgson (1/1) 6'	(Report)	Try: Ward 47' c Con: Berne (1/1) Pen: Berne (1/2) 19'

Edgeley Park, Stockport Attendance: 8,782 Referee: Peter Allan

3 November 2007 14:30

Leicester Tigers	42 – 20	Cardiff Blues
Tries: Varndell 44' c J. Murphy (2) 50' m, 70' c Hipkiss 66' c Penalty try 76' c Con: Goode (1/2) Burke (3/3) Pen: Goode (3/3) 14', 22', 40'	(Report)	Tries: Rush 58' c Blair 79' c Con: Blair (2/2) Pen: Blair (2/3) 9', 25'

Welford Road, Leicester Attendance: 17,118 Referee: Nigel Owens

30 November 2007 19:40

Bath	6 – 14	Cardiff Blues
Pen: Barkley (2) 25', 40+5'	(Report)	Try: Sowden-Taylor 80+1' m Pen: Flanagan (3) 15', 40+2', 67'

Recreation Ground, Bath Attendance: 9,510 Referee: Nigel Owens

30 November 2007 19:40

Leicester Tigers	32 – 8	Sale Sharks
Tries: J. Murphy 3' c Hipkiss 49' c Varndell 76' c Croft 80+1' m Con: Goode (3) Pen: Goode (2) 39', 67'	(Report)	Try: McAlister 54' m Pen: McAlister 12'

Welford Road, Leicester Attendance: 17,172 Referee: Chris White

Group C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	BP	Pts
Ospreys	3	3	0	0	117	40	2	14
Harlequins	3	1	0	2	40	50	1	5
London Irish	3	1	0	2	72	88	2	6
Worcester Warriors	3	1	0	2	66	117	1	5

27 October 2007 14:30

Worcester Warriors	16 – 47	Ospreys
Try: Gillies 68' c Con: Brown (1/1) Pen: Drahm (3/3) 36', 40', 44'	(Report)	Tries: Byrne (2) 11' c, 76' c Walker 15' c Williams (2) 38' c, 72' m Parker 51' c Philips 74' c Con: Hook (4/4) Connor (2/3)

Sixways, Worcester Attendance: 10,119 Referee: Nigel Owens

28 October 2007 15:00

London Irish	8 – 10	Harlequins
Try: Murphy 20' m Pen: Armitage (1/1) 38'	(Report)	Try: Hala'ufia 32' c Con: Jarvis (1/1) Pen: Jarvis (1/2) 40'

Madejski Stadium, Reading Attendance: 6,632 Referee: Roy Maybank

3 November 2007 15:00

Harlequins	22 – 23	Worcester Warriors
Tries: Monye (2) 16' c, 39' c Brown 57' m Con: Malone (2/3) Pen: Malone (1/1) 20'	(Report)	Tries: Talei 11' m Lutui 32' c Sanderson 72' m Con: Crichton (1/2) Pen: Brown (1/1) 28' Crichton (1/1) 40'

Twickenham Stoop, Twickenham Attendance: 8,829 Referee: Chris White

4 November 2007 15:00

Ospreys	51 – 16	London Irish
Tries: Thomas 14' c S. Williams (3) 32' c, 68' m, 74' c Phillips 48' c Lewis 58' c A. W. Jones 61' m Con: Hook (4/6) Connor (1/1) Pen: Hook (2/2) 3', 26'	(Report)	Try: de Vedia 12' c Con: Hickey (1/1) Pen: Hickey (3/5) 8', 23', 28'

Liberty Stadium, Swansea Attendance: 8,356 Referee: Rob Debney

2 December 2007 15:00

London Irish	48 – 27	Worcester Warriors
Tries: Tiesi 12' c S. Armitage 25' c Thorpe (2) 39' c, 61' m Tagicakibau 42' c Mordt 58' c Fury 68' m Con: Hickey (4) Mordt Pen: Hickey 43'	(Report)	Tries: Benjamin 22' m Garvey 36' m Horstmann 50' c Bowley (2) 65' m, 79' m Con: Carlisle

Madejski Stadium, Reading Attendance: 7,080 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

2 December 2007 15:10

Harlequins	8 – 19	Ospreys
Try: Barry 47' m Pen: Jarvis 14'	(Report)	Try: Henson 79' c Con: Henson Pen: Henson (4) 19', 24', 50', 74'

Twickenham Stoop, Twickenham Attendance: 8,283 Referee: Huw Watkins

Group D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	BP	Pts
Saracens	3	2	0	1	123	79	4	12
Llanelli Scarlets	3	2	0	1	106	69	3	11
Bristol	3	1	1	1	46	69	0	6
Leeds Carnegie	3	0	1	2	60	118	1	3

26 October 2007 20:00

Leeds Carnegie	28 – 46	Saracens
Tries: Lund 35' m MacDonald 57' c Armstrong 69' m Satala 74' m Con: Di Bernardo (1/4) Pen: Di Bernardo (2/2) 3', 44'	(Report)	Tries: Penney (2) 17' c, 50' c McMullen 45' c Thrower 60' m Rauluni 64' c Sorrell 80' c Con: Ross (5/6) Pen: Ross (2/2) 6', 35'

Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds Attendance: 2,639 Referee: Malcolm Changleng

28 October 2007 15:10

Bristol	18 – 11	Llanelli Scarlets
Tries: Robinson 18' m Blowers 30' c Con: Hill (1/2) Pen: Hill (2/2) 7', 44'	(Report)	Try: Stoddart 80+1' m Pen: Priestland (1/2) 4' S. Jones (1/1) 43'

Memorial Stadium, Bristol Attendance: 7,139 Referee: Tim Hayes

2 November 2007 19:10

Llanelli Scarlets	59 – 19	Leeds Carnegie
Tries: D. Evans (2) 3' c, 67' c Bater 10' c M. Jones 16' c Popham 38' c I. Thomas 51' c MacLeod 59' c Easterby 64' c Con: S. Jones (8/8) Pen: S. Jones (1/1) 26'	(Report)	Tries: Biggs (2) 31' c, 44' m Hepworth 72' c Con: Di Bernardo (2/3)

Stradey Park, Llanelli Attendance: 7,672 Referee: Tony Spreadbury

4 November 2007 15:00

Saracens	45 – 15	Bristol
Tries: Ratuvou (2) 33' c, 77' m Vyvyan 61' c Seymour 63' c Kyriacou 80' c Con: Ross (1/1) Jackson (3/4) Pen: Ross (4/4) 6', 13', 31', 36'	(Report)	Tries: Blaney (2) 26' m, 68' c Con: Strange (1/2) Pen: Strange (1/1) 39'

Vicarage Road, Watford Attendance: 5,827 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

1 December 2007 14:30

Llanelli Scarlets	36 – 32	Saracens
Tries: MacLeod 35' c S. Jones 43' c J. Davies 51' m G. R. Evans 55' m Con: S. Jones (2) Pen: S. Jones (4) 10', 16', 40', 62'	(Report)	Tries: Penalty try (2) 30' c, 68' c Powell 47' c Ratuvou 58' m Con: Ross (2) Farrell Pen: Farrell (2) 73', 80+1'

Stradey Park, Llanelli Attendance: 6,625 Referee: Dave Pearson

2 December 2007 15:00

Bristol	13 – 13	Leeds Carnegie
Try: Blaney 22' c Con: Strange Pen: Strange (2) 40', 57'	(Report)	Try: Lund 46' c Con: Brooks Pen: Brooks (2) 30', 42'

Memorial Stadium, Bristol Attendance: 5,751 Referee: Ashley Rowden

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

22 March 2008 14:30

Leicester Tigers	34 – 24	London Wasps
Tries: Goode 34' c Rabeni 44' c Hipkiss 56' c Castrogiovanni 68' c Con: Goode (4) Pen: Goode (2/2) 16', 28'	(Report)	Tries: Cipriani (2) 23' c, 76' c Sackey (2) 30' m, 61' m Con: Cipriani Walder

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 41,018 Referee: Nigel Owens

22 March 2008 17:15

Ospreys	30 – 3	Saracens
Tries: S. Williams (2) 40' m, 70' m Henson 51' c Tiatia 62' c Con: Hook (2) Pen: Hook (2/2) 29', 59'	(Report)	Pen: Jackson (1/2) 44'

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 41,018 Referee: Wayne Barnes

Final

12 April 2008 14:30

Leicester Tigers	6 – 23	Ospreys
Pen: Goode (1/3) 6' Drop: Goode 17'	(Report)	Tries: A. Bishop 23' c A. W. Jones 48' c Con: Hook (2) Pen: Hook (3/5) 58', 73', 76'

Twickenham, London Attendance: 65,756 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

FB 15 Johne Murphy RW 14 Ollie Smith OC 13 Dan Hipkiss IC 12 Aaron Mauger LW 11 Alesana Tuilagi FH 10 Andy Goode SH 9 Harry Ellis N8 8 Jordan Crane OF 7 Ben Herring BF 6 Martin Corry (c) RL 5 Ben Kay LL 4 Louis Deacon TP 3 Martin Castrogiovanni HK 2 George Chuter LP 1 Boris Stankovich Replacements: HK 16 Benjamin Kayser PR 17 Julian White LK 18 Richard Blaze FL 19 Tom Croft SH 20 Christophe Laussucq FH 21 Sam Vesty WG 22 Tom Varndell Coach: Marcelo Loffreda

FB 15 Lee Byrne RW 14 Jonny Vaughton OC 13 Sonny Parker IC 12 Andrew Bishop LW 11 Shane Williams FH 10 James Hook SH 9 Justin Marshall N8 8 Filo Tiatia OF 7 Marty Holah BF 6 Ryan Jones (c) RL 5 Ian Evans LL 4 Alun Wyn Jones TP 3 Adam R Jones HK 2 Richard Hibbard LP 1 Paul James Replacements: HK 16 Huw Bennett PR 17 Duncan Jones LK 18 Ian Gough FL 19 Jonathan Thomas FH 20 Gareth Owen CE 21 Jonathan Spratt WG 22 Aled Brew Coach: Lyn Jones

See also

• 2007–08 English Premiership (rugby union)
• 2007–08 Celtic League

External links

• EDF Energy Cup Homepage