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2007–08 Celtic League

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Field	Value
image	Edinburgh Munster rugby.jpg
countries	IRE Ireland
Scotland
Wales
champions	IRE Leinster
count	2
runnersup	WAL Cardiff Blues
matches	90
attendance	{{#expr:
tries	{{#expr:
top point scorer	Dan Parks (Glasgow)
(159 points)
top try scorer	Tom James (Cardiff Blues)
(9 tries)
website	www.rabodirectpro12.com
prevseason	[2006–07](2006-07-celtic-league)
nextseason	[2008–09](2008-09-celtic-league)
caption	A maul between Edinburgh Rugby and Munster

Scotland Wales

9187 + 5923 + 5673 + 10143 + 1141 + 5425 + 8142 + 9630 + 3400
4537 + 6560 + 5991 + 1389 + 5417 + 9439 + 1326 + 1226 + 6075
4139 + 6480 + 6921 + 1412 + 1580 + 7740 + 1690 + 1829 + 13132
2631 + 16753 + 8300 + 6097 + 2541 + 1638 + 8250 + 1638 + 1145
8300 + 9750 + 12532 + 18230 + 6125 + 10739 + 6225 + 16509 + 6782
1681 + 6125 + 1798 + 13385 + 6190 + 4100 + 9246 + 7396 + 14322
4734 + 3851 + 2058 + 8869 + 11269 + 8045 + 2506 + 11730 + 7500
9087 + 5368 + 2395 + 7407 + 5949 + 9248 + 10216 + 4731 + 18500
5748 + 3138 + 2012 + 6500 + 7500 + 9166 + 12300 + 1463 + 7625
7020 + 6592 + 17260 + 6308 + 1463 + 5112 + 9672 + 5360 + 7338
1 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 2 + 4 + 3
4 + 5 + 6 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 2 + 1 + 4
4 + 5 + 5 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 2
1 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 2 + 10 + 5 + 1
1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 3
1 + 2 + 3 + 6 + 6 + 2 + 7 + 5 + 4
2 + 2 + 0 + 4 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 7 + 6
5 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 8 + 3 + 0
2 + 3 + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 6 + 3
5 + 8 + 7 + 3 + 6 + 8 + 7 + 5 + 6 (159 points) (9 tries)

Dragons vs Leinster Welsh try Celtic League 9 May 2008

The 2007–08 Celtic League (known as the 2007–08 Magners League for sponsorship reasons) was the seventh Celtic League season and the second with Magners as title sponsor. The season began on 31 August 2007 and finished on the weekend beginning 10 May 2008. Some disruption to fixtures occurred as a result of the 2007 Rugby World Cup, which took place during September and October 2007.

The teams competing were the same as the previous season with one exception; only two Scottish teams participated, as the Scottish Rugby Union scrapped the Border Reivers region at the end of the 2006–07 season. As in previous seasons, the league was played on a home and away basis, with teams earning four points for a win, and a bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match. The losing team may also earn a bonus point if they lose by seven points or less. The losing bonus point system is intended to ensure that both teams compete fully in all matches.

The ten teams competing were the four Irish provinces: Munster, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster; two Scottish regions: Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors; and four Welsh regions: Llanelli Scarlets, Cardiff Blues, Ospreys and Newport Gwent Dragons.

Teams

[[File:Red pog.svg	8px]] Winners; [[File:Yellow pog.svg	8px]] 2nd–4th place; [[File:Blue pog.svg	8px]] Other teams.

Team	Stadium	Capacity	City, Area
Wales Cardiff Blues	Cardiff Arms Park	12,500	Cardiff, Wales
Ireland Connacht	Galway Sportsgrounds	5,500	Galway, Republic of Ireland
Scotland Edinburgh	Murrayfield Stadium	12,464	Edinburgh, Scotland
Scotland Glasgow Warriors	Firhill Stadium	10,887	Glasgow, Scotland
Ireland Leinster	RDS Arena	18,500	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Wales Llanelli Scarlets	Stradey Park	10,800	Llanelli, Wales
Ireland Munster	Musgrave Park	8,300	Cork, Republic of Ireland
Wales Newport Gwent Dragons	Rodney Parade	12,000	Newport, Wales
Wales Ospreys	Liberty Stadium	20,500	Swansea, Wales
Ireland Ulster	Ravenhill	12,800	Belfast, Northern Ireland

Pre-season

Following the end of the 2006–07 Celtic League season, a number of controversial events occurred in Celtic rugby. Mike Phillips moved from the Cardiff Blues to the Ospreys, in a move that would earn him £180,000 a year. The Border Reivers was officially closed as a rugby club, and Edinburgh Rugby were almost expelled from the competition, because of a row with the Scottish Rugby Union.

As a result of increased revenue from governing bodies and TV rights, most clubs were able to expand their squads with the signing of several new players.

Table

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	Try bonus	Losing bonus	Pts
IRE Leinster	18	13	1	4	428	283	+145	44	30	4	3	61
WAL Cardiff Blues	18	12	0	6	395	315	+80	48	31	6	2	56
IRE Munster	18	10	1	7	330	258	+72	33	26	2	4	48
SCO Edinburgh	18	9	3	6	313	285	+28	35	29	3	3	48
SCO Glasgow Warriors	18	10	1	7	340	349	−9	31	38	1	3	46
WAL Llanelli Scarlets	18	7	0	11	403	362	+41	45	38	6	5	39
WAL Ospreys	18	6	1	11	321	255	+66	24	24	2	9	37
WAL Newport Gwent Dragons	18	7	1	10	282	394	−112	31	44	1	3	34
IRE Ulster	18	6	1	11	278	407	−129	33	41	2	1	29
IRE Connacht	18	5	1	12	214	396	−182	16	39	0	2	24
Source: [RaboDirect PRO12](http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/table.php?includeref=11189&season=2007-2008)

Results

A provisional fixture list was released on 23 July 2007, with the opening game featuring Cardiff Blues and the Ospreys.

Welsh Round 1

All-Welsh Round 5 matches played early to allow Welsh teams to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.

Welsh Round 2

All-Welsh Round 6 matches played early to allow Welsh teams to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

1872 Cup 1st round

Welsh Round 3

All-Welsh Round 8 matches rescheduled to allow Welsh teams to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

1872 Cup 2nd round

Round 16

Rearranged fixtures

Round 13 match postponed from 22 March because of the Ospreys' participation in the Anglo-Welsh Cup semi-final
Round 10 match postponed from 4 January because of adverse weather conditions at Ravenhill.

Round 17

Rearranged fixture

Round 15 match postponed from 12 April because of the Ospreys' participation in the Anglo-Welsh Cup final.

Round 18

Leading scorers

Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-IRB nationalities.

Top points scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Points
1	SCO Dan Parks	SCO Glasgow Warriors	159
2	AUS Paul Warwick	IRE Munster	130
3	ARG Felipe Contepomi	IRE Leinster	126
4	WAL Shaun Connor	WAL Ospreys	116
5	WAL Rhys Priestland	WAL Llanelli Scarlets	107

Top try scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Tries
1	WAL Tom James	WAL Cardiff Blues	9
2	NZL Regan King	WAL Llanelli Scarlets	7
WAL Jamie Roberts	WAL Cardiff Blues
4	IRE Luke Fitzgerald	IRE Leinster	6
IRE Shane Horgan	IRE Leinster

Broadcast rights

Television rights for the league were split between three broadcasters: BBC Wales, S4C and Setanta Sports. BBC Wales and S4C continued to cover the Celtic League until the end of the 2009–10 season.

Notes

References

(27 March 2007). "Scottish union axes Borders team". [[BBC]].
"Leading Points-Scorers". RaboDirect PRO12.
"Leading Try-Scorers". RaboDirect PRO12.
(30 August 2006). "BBC extends Welsh rugby contract".

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