Английская Википедия:2007–08 Celtic League

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Файл:Dragons vs Leinster welsh try Celtic League 9 may 2008.jpg

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.Шаблон:Citation needed

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

Файл:Red pog.svg Winners; Файл:Yellow pog.svg 2nd–4th place; Файл:Blue pog.svg Other teams.

Team	Stadium	Capacity	City, Area
Шаблон:Flagicon Cardiff Blues	Cardiff Arms Park	12,500	Cardiff, Wales
Шаблон:Flagicon Connacht	Galway Sportsgrounds	5,500	Galway, Republic of Ireland
Шаблон:Flagicon Edinburgh	Murrayfield Stadium	12,464Шаблон:Efn	Edinburgh, Scotland
Шаблон:Flagicon Glasgow Warriors	Firhill Stadium	10,887	Glasgow, Scotland
Шаблон:Flagicon Leinster	RDS Arena	18,500	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Шаблон:Flagicon Llanelli Scarlets	Stradey Park	10,800	Llanelli, Wales
Шаблон:Flagicon Munster	Musgrave Park	8,300	Cork, Republic of Ireland
Шаблон:Flagicon Newport Gwent Dragons	Rodney Parade	12,000	Newport, Wales
Шаблон:Flagicon Ospreys	Liberty Stadium	20,500	Swansea, Wales
Шаблон:Flagicon 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
Шаблон:Flagicon Leinster	18	13	1	4	428	283	+145	44	30	4	3	61
Шаблон:Flagicon Cardiff Blues	18	12	0	6	395	315	+80	48	31	6	2	56
Шаблон:Flagicon Munster	18	10	1	7	330	258	+72	33	26	2	4	48
Шаблон:Flagicon Edinburgh	18	9	3	6	313	285	+28	35	29	3	3	48
Шаблон:Flagicon Glasgow Warriors	18	10	1	7	340	349	−9	31	38	1	3	46
Шаблон:Flagicon Llanelli Scarlets	18	7	0	11	403	362	+41	45	38	6	5	39
Шаблон:Flagicon Ospreys	18	6	1	11	321	255	+66	24	24	2	9	37
Шаблон:Flagicon Newport Gwent Dragons	18	7	1	10	282	394	−112	31	44	1	3	34
Шаблон:Flagicon Ulster	18	6	1	11	278	407	−129	33	41	2	1	29
Шаблон:Flagicon Connacht	18	5	1	12	214	396	−182	16	39	0	2	24
Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows: 4 points for a win 2 points for a draw 1 bonus point for scoring 4 tries (or more) (Try bonus) 1 bonus point for losing by 7 points (or fewer) (Losing bonus)
Source: RaboDirect PRO12

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.

Welsh Round 3

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

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.

Rearranged fixture

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

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	Шаблон:Flagicon Dan Parks	Шаблон:Flagicon Glasgow Warriors	159
2	Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Warwick	Шаблон:Flagicon Munster	130
3	Шаблон:Flagicon Felipe Contepomi	Шаблон:Flagicon Leinster	126
4	Шаблон:Flagicon Shaun Connor	Шаблон:Flagicon Ospreys	116
5	Шаблон:Flagicon Rhys Priestland	Шаблон:Flagicon Llanelli Scarlets	107

Top try scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Tries
1	Шаблон:Flagicon Tom James	Шаблон:Flagicon Cardiff Blues	9
2	Шаблон:Flagicon Regan King	Шаблон:Flagicon Llanelli Scarlets	7
	Шаблон:Flagicon Jamie Roberts	Шаблон:Flagicon Cardiff Blues
4	Шаблон:Flagicon Luke Fitzgerald	Шаблон:Flagicon Leinster	6
	Шаблон:Flagicon Shane Horgan	Шаблон:Flagicon 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.