2007–08 Leinster Rugby season

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Leinster Rugby
2007–08 season
ManagerAustralia Michael Cheika
CaptainIreland Brian O'Driscoll
Celtic LeagueChampions
Heineken CupGroup Stage
Top try scorerAll: Luke Fitzgerald (8)
Top points scorerAll: Felipe Contepomi (191)
Highest home attendance18,563 vs Leicester Tigers
10 November 2007
Lowest home attendance9,439 vs Llanelli Scarlets
5 October 2007
Average home attendance15,226
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
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The 2008-09 Leinster Rugby season was Leinster's seventh competing in the Celtic League alongside which they competed in the 2007–08 Heineken Cup. Though Leinster were eliminated early from the Heineken Cup, the season ended in celebration as 'the Lions' were crowned champions of the 2007–08 Celtic League.[1] Home games were played in the RDS Arena, Dublin.

Match attendance[edit]

Leinster's average Celtic League attendance was 14,361, the League's highest.[2]

2007–08 Celtic League Fixtures[edit]

Date Home team Score Away team Score Venue Match Report
22 September 2007 Ireland Leinster 23 Edinburgh Gunners 8 RDS Arena, Dublin [1]
28 September 2007 Cardiff Blues 19 Ireland Leinster 30 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff [2]
5 October 2007 Ireland Leinster 23 Llanelli Scarlets 52 RDS Arena, Dublin [3]
12 October 2007 Glasgow Warriors 21 Ireland Leinster 17 Firhill, Glasgow [4]
26 October 2007 Ireland Ulster 16 Ireland Leinster 16 Ravenhill, Belfast [5]
2 November 2007 Ireland Leinster 29 Ireland Connacht 9 RDS Arena, Dublin [6]
23 November 2007 Ospreys 19 Leinster 26 Liberty Stadium [7]
30 November 2007 Ireland Munster 3 Ireland Leinster 10 Musgrave Park, Cork [8]
26 December 2007 Ireland Leinster 29 Ireland Ulster 0 RDS Arena, Dublin [9]
5 January 2008 Ireland Leinster 26 Ospreys 15 RDS Arena, Dublin [10]
16 February 2008 Ireland Leinster 24 Cardiff Blues 17 RDS Arena, Dublin [11]
29 February 2008 Ireland Connacht 10 Ireland Leinster 16 Sportsgrounds, Galway [12]
21 March 2008 Ireland Leinster 34 Glasgow Warriors 18 RDS Arena, Dublin [13]
19 March 2008 Llanelli Scarlets 10 Ireland Leinster 24 Stradey Park, Llanelli [14]
12 April 2008 Ireland Leinster 21 Ireland Munster 12 RDS Arena, Dublin [15]
29 March 2008 Edinburgh Rugby 15 Ireland Leinster 13 Murrayfield, Edinburgh [16]
3 May 2008 Ireland Leinster 41 Newport Gwent Dragons 8 RDS Arena, Dublin [17]

2007/08 Heineken Cup Fixtures/Results[edit]

Round Date Home team Score Away team Score Venue Match Report
Round 1 10 November 2007 Ireland Leinster 22 EnglandLeicester 9 RDS Arena, Dublin [3]
Round 2 18 November 2007 FranceToulouse 33 Ireland Leinster 6 Stade Ernest Wallon, Toulouse [18]
Round 3 7 December 2007 Leinster 28 ScotlandEdinburgh 14 RDS Arena, Dublin [19]
Round 4 15 December 2007 ScotlandEdinburgh 29 Ireland Leinster 10 Murrayfield, Edinburgh [20]
Round 5 12 January 2008 Ireland Leinster 20 FranceToulouse 13 RDS Arena, Dublin [21]
Round 6 19 January 2008 EnglandLeicester 25 Ireland Leinster 09 Welford Road, Leicester [22]

Pool Table[edit]

Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/- BP Pts
France Toulouse (4) 6 4 0 2 13 130 76 +54 4 20
England Leicester Tigers 6 3 0 3 10 110 79 +31 2 14
Ireland Leinster 6 3 0 3 7 95 123 −28 0 12
Scotland Edinburgh 6 2 0 4 8 85 142 −57 1 9

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Magners League : History : Season 2007-2008". Archived from the original on 13 May 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Why Rugby Union Is The Best Sport In the World". magnersleague.com. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  3. ^ "European Rugby Cup : Leicester stumble to defeat in Dublin". Archived from the original on 11 March 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
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