The 2007–08 Guinness Premiership was the 21st season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union

Rugby union

Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 competitions, played between September 2007 and May 2008. Due to the 2007 Rugby World Cup

2007 Rugby World Cup

The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...

 the season started slightly later than normal, as England

England national rugby union team

The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...

 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

Northampton Saints

Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....

 who were relegated.

During the season, London Wasps

London Wasps

London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999...

 went from 10th in the league during October, to beat Leicester

Leicester Tigers

Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...

 in the Guinness Premiership Final.

Table

	Club	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points For	Points Against	Points Difference	Tries For	Tries Against	Try Bonus	Losing Bonus	Points
1	Gloucester (SF)	22	15	0	7	551	377	+174	65	39	7	7	74
2	London Wasps London Wasps London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999...  (C)	22	14	2	6	599	459	+140	67	49	7	3	70
3	Bath Bath Rugby Bath Rugby is an English professional rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. They play in the Aviva Premiership league...  (SF)	22	15	0	7	526	387	+139	59	37	6	3	69
4	Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...  (F)	22	13	0	9	539	428	+111	58	40	6	6	64
5	Sale Sharks Sale Sharks Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...	22	14	0	8	481	374	+107	44	37	4	3	63
6	Harlequins Harlequin F.C. The Harlequin Football Club is an English rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. Their ground in London is Twickenham Stoop...	22	12	0	10	480	440	+40	53	49	7	8	63
7	London Irish London Irish London Irish RFC is an English rugby union club based in Sunbury, Surrey, where the senior squad train, the youth teams and senior academy play home games, and the club maintain their administrative offices. The senior squad play home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading and compete in the top...	22	13	0	9	433	382	+51	44	37	2	5	59
8	Saracens Saracens F.C. Saracens are a professional rugby union team based in St. Albans, England – although they play their home games at Vicarage Road, in Watford. They are currently members of the Aviva Premiership, the top level of domestic rugby union in England...	22	11	0	11	533	525	+8	58	58	3	5	52
9	Bristol Bristol Rugby Bristol Rugby is a rugby union club based in Bristol, England. The club currently plays in the RFU Championship and competes in the British and Irish Cup. They rely in large part on the many junior rugby clubs in the region, particularly those from 'the Combination'...	22	7	1	14	393	473	−80	40	52	3	5	37*
10	Worcester Warriors	22	6	2	14	387	472	−85	48	47	1	7	36
11	Newcastle Falcons Newcastle Falcons The Newcastle Falcons is an English rugby union team currently playing in the Aviva Premiership. The club was established in 1877 and played under the name of Gosforth Football Club until 1990. The name was then changed to Newcastle Gosforth and the club began to play at Kingston Park stadium in...	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
Bristol Rugby deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player in the match against London Wasps on 22 December 2007. Green background are play off places. Pink background is the relegation place Reference www.guinnesspremiership.com:

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

1. Number of matches won
2. Difference between points scored and allowed
3. Total number of points scored
4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Rearranged fixtures

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Rearranged fixtures

Round 20

Round 21

Rearranged fixture

Round 22

Semi-finals

Final

Points

Points	Name	Club	Tries	Con	Pen	Drop
207	Andy Goode Andy Goode Andrew James Goode is a rugby union footballer who plays fly-half for Worcester and England.-Career:...	Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...	1	26	46	4
201	Charlie Hodgson Charlie Hodgson Charles Christopher Hodgson is an English rugby union footballer. He plays fly-half for Saracens and England. He is also the leading Premiership points scorer of all time.-Early years:...	Sale Sharks Sale Sharks Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...	0	24	42	9
192	Danny Cipriani Danny Cipriani Daniel Jerome Cipriani is an English rugby union footballer. He plays fly-half, centre and fullback. He has played for London Wasps and England. He's currently playing his first season of Super Rugby as a member of the inaugural Melbourne Rebels squad.-Biography:Danny Cipriani is mixed-race, his...	London Wasps London Wasps London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999...	6	39	28	0
179	Glen Jackson Glen Jackson (rugby player) Glen Warwick Jackson is a former New Zealand rugby union player who now serves as a referee in that sport...	Saracens Saracens F.C. Saracens are a professional rugby union team based in St. Albans, England – although they play their home games at Vicarage Road, in Watford. They are currently members of the Aviva Premiership, the top level of domestic rugby union in England...	2	29	35	2
178	Olly Barkley Olly Barkley Oliver John Barkley is an English rugby union player who plays at fly-half or centre for Bath and England. Uniquely, Barkley played for his country before making his full senior club début.-Early career:...	Bath Rugby Bath Rugby Bath Rugby is an English professional rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. They play in the Aviva Premiership league...	3	32	33	0
152	Ryan Lamb Ryan Lamb Ryan Lamb is a rugby union player who plays at fly-half for Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership.-Club career:...	Gloucester Rugby	4	24	27	1
127	Alberto Di Bernardo Alberto Di Bernardo Alberto Di Bernardo is an Italian/Argentine rugby union player, currently playing in Celtic League, for Benetton Rugby Treviso. His usual position is at fly-half and he has played for Italy A....	Leeds Carnegie	0	14	28	5
118	Shane Drahm Shane Drahm Shane Drahm is an Australian rugby union player who plays at fly-half or fullback for Kubota Spears in Japan's Top League....	Worcester Warriors	1	19	24	1
115	Adrian Jarvis Adrian Jarvis Adrian Jarvis is an English born rugby union footballer who plays fly half for London Irish in the Aviva Premiership.In 2007/08 he was called into the England Saxons squad to face Italy A in Ragusa, Sicily on 9 February 2008....	Harlequins Harlequin F.C. The Harlequin Football Club is an English rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. Their ground in London is Twickenham Stoop...	0	17	27	0
107	Chris Malone Chris Malone Christopher "Chris" Malone is an Australian rugby union footballer. A fly-half, he is currently playing for London Irish in England's Guinness Premiership. Before signing for London Irish from Harlequins, Malone played for Bath Rugby, Bristol Rugby, Exeter Chiefs, Sydney University and Manly...	Harlequins Harlequin F.C. The Harlequin Football Club is an English rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. Their ground in London is Twickenham Stoop...	2	20	17	2

Tries

Player	Tries	Club
Tom Varndell Tom Varndell Tom Varndell is an English rugby union footballer who plays on the wing for London Wasps, England and England Sevens. He claims to have been clocked at 10.8 seconds for the 100 metres in his socks on grass...	14	Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...
Matt Banahan Matt Banahan Matthew Andrew Banahan is a Jerseyman who plays rugby union for Bath in the Aviva Premiership and England in international rugby union...	10	Bath Rugby Bath Rugby Bath Rugby is an English professional rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. They play in the Aviva Premiership league...
James Simpson-Daniel James Simpson-Daniel James David Simpson-Daniel is an English rugby union footballer who plays wing or centre for Gloucester Rugby....	10	Gloucester Rugby
Miles Benjamin Miles Benjamin Miles Benjamin is a rugby union player who plays at Wing for Worcester Warriors in the English Aviva Premiership. He also played several other sports in his youth, representing the West Midlands at athletics and water polo, and Warwickshire at cricket...	9	Worcester Rugby Worcester Rugby The Worcester Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club; the first team use the nickname Warriors. The club's first team will play the 2011–12 season in the Premiership, after being promoted from the RFU Championship. They have also competed in the Anglo-Welsh Cup, European Rugby...
Lesley Vainikolo Lesley Vainikolo Lesley Vainikolo is a dual code professional rugby football player who currently plays for Gloucester Rugby. He plays on the wing....	9	Gloucester Rugby
Ben Foden Ben Foden Benjamin Foden is a rugby union footballer who plays for Northampton Saints and England. He plays at fullback or scrum-half, but can also operate on the wing...	8	Sale Sharks Sale Sharks Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...
Tom Voyce Tom Voyce Thomas Michael Dunstan Voyce is an English rugby union footballer who plays at wing or fullback for Gloucester and England.-Biography:...	8	London Wasps London Wasps London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999...
Tom Arscott Tom Arscott Tom Arscott is a rugby union player for Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership.Arscott joined Bristol from Plymouth Albion R.F.C...	7	Bristol Rugby Bristol Rugby Bristol Rugby is a rugby union club based in Bristol, England. The club currently plays in the RFU Championship and competes in the British and Irish Cup. They rely in large part on the many junior rugby clubs in the region, particularly those from 'the Combination'...
Tom Biggs Tom Biggs Tom Biggs is a rugby union footballer for Bath RFC. His usual position is at wing. Playing in his first season for Leeds Tykes in 2004, he featured in the Zurich Premiership, Powergen Cup and European Cup....	7	Leeds Carnegie
Tom May Tom May (rugby player) Tom May is a rugby union player for Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership.May is seen as a utility back, being able to fill a number of positions behind the scrum....	7	Newcastle Falcons Newcastle Falcons The Newcastle Falcons is an English rugby union team currently playing in the Aviva Premiership. The club was established in 1877 and played under the name of Gosforth Football Club until 1990. The name was then changed to Newcastle Gosforth and the club began to play at Kingston Park stadium in...

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