2007–08 Celtic League
A maul between Edinburgh Rugby and Munster
Countries	Ireland Scotland Wales
Champions	Leinster (2nd title)
Runners-up	Cardiff Blues
Matches played	90
Attendance	609,015 (average 6,767 per match)
Tries scored	341 (average 3.8 per match)
Top point scorer	Dan Parks (Glasgow) (159 points)[1]
Top try scorer	Tom James (Cardiff Blues) (9 tries)[2]
Official website
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The2007–08 Celtic League (known as the2007–08 Magners League for sponsorship reasons) was the seventhCeltic League season and the second withMagners 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 the2007 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 theScottish Rugby Union scrapped theBorder Reivers region at the end of the2006–07 season.^[3] 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.^{[citation needed]}

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

Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster Edinburgh Glasgow Warriors Blues Dragons Ospreys Scarlets class=notpageimage| Location of 2007–08 Celtic League teams in Great Britain and Ireland.

Winners; 2nd–4th place; Other teams.

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

Following the end of the2006–07 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.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	Try bonus	Losing bonus	Pts
Leinster	18	13	1	4	428	283	+145	44	30	4	3	61
Cardiff Blues	18	12	0	6	395	315	+80	48	31	6	2	56
Munster	18	10	1	7	330	258	+72	33	26	2	4	48
Edinburgh	18	9	3	6	313	285	+28	35	29	3	3	48
Glasgow Warriors	18	10	1	7	340	349	−9	31	38	1	3	46
Llanelli Scarlets	18	7	0	11	403	362	+41	45	38	6	5	39
Ospreys	18	6	1	11	321	255	+66	24	24	2	9	37
Newport Gwent Dragons	18	7	1	10	282	394	−112	31	44	1	3	34
Ulster	18	6	1	11	278	407	−129	33	41	2	1	29
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

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

• All-Welsh Round 5 matches played early to allow Welsh teams to play in theAnglo-Welsh Cup.

31 Aug 2007 19:40

Cardiff Blues	17–15	Ospreys
	Report

Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 9,187

1 September 2007 17:30

Llanelli Scarlets	23–30	Newport Gwent Dragons
	Report

Stradey Park Attendance: 5,923

• All-Welsh Round 6 matches played early to allow Welsh teams to play in theAnglo-Welsh Cup.

7 September 2007 18:10

Newport Gwent Dragons	13–40	Cardiff Blues
	Report

Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,673

11 September 2007 19:35

Ospreys	9–14	Llanelli Scarlets
	Report

Liberty Stadium Attendance: 10,143

21 September 2007 18:00

Connacht	22–7	Newport Gwent Dragons
	Report

Sportsground Attendance: 1,141

21 September 2007 18:10

Cardiff Blues	32–16	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 5,425

21 September 2007 18:30

Ulster	17–16	Ospreys
	Report

Ravenhill Attendance: 8,142

22 September 2007 17:30

Leinster	23–8	Edinburgh
	Report

Royal Dublin Society Attendance: 9,630

22 September 2007 17:30

Munster	26–16	Llanelli Scarlets
	Report

Musgrave Park Attendance: 3,400

28 September 2007 18:10

Newport Gwent Dragons	16–26	Munster
	Report

Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,537

28 September 2007 19:10

Llanelli Scarlets	34–11	Connacht
	Report

Stradey Park Attendance: 6,560

28 September 2007 19:30

Cardiff Blues	19–30	Leinster
	Report

Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 5,991

28 September 2007 19:30

Edinburgh	24–10	Ulster
	Report

Murrayfield Attendance: 1,389

30 September 2007 15:00

Ospreys	37–23	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Liberty Stadium Attendance: 5,417

5 October 2007 19:10

Leinster	23–52	Llanelli Scarlets
	Report

Royal Dublin Society Attendance: 9,439

5 October 2007 19:30

Edinburgh	13–13	Ospreys
	Report

Murrayfield Attendance: 1,326

5 October 2007 19:30

Glasgow Warriors	16–15	Connacht
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 1,226

5 October 2007 19:30

Munster	17–19	Cardiff Blues
	Report

Musgrave Park Attendance: 6,075

6 October 2007 17:30

Newport Gwent Dragons	31–11	Ulster
	Report

Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,139

12 October 2007 19:10

Llanelli Scarlets	32–8	Ulster
	Report

Stradey Park Attendance: 6,480

12 October 2007 19:30

Cardiff Blues	30–16	Connacht
	Report

Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 6,921

12 October 2007 19:30

Edinburgh	13–19	Newport Gwent Dragons
	Report

Murrayfield Attendance: 1,412

12 October 2007 19:30

Glasgow Warriors	21–17	Leinster
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 1,580

14 October 2007 16:10

Ospreys	16–3	Munster
	Report

Liberty Stadium Attendance: 7,740

26 October 2007 18:30

Connacht	14–14	Edinburgh
	Report

Sportsground Attendance: 1,690

26 October 2007 19:30

Glasgow Warriors	11–11	Munster
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 1,829

26 October 2007 19:30

Ulster	16–16	Leinster
	Report

Ravenhill Attendance: 13,132

2 November 2007 19:30

Glasgow Warriors	25–6	Ulster
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,631

2 November 2007 19:30

Leinster	29–9	Connacht
	Report

Royal Dublin Society Attendance: 16,753

3 November 2007 19:30

Munster	19–16	Edinburgh
	Report

Musgrave Park Attendance: 8,300

23 November 2007 19:10

Ospreys	19–26	Leinster
	Report

Liberty Stadium Attendance: 6,097

23 November 2007 19:30

Connacht	13–30	Ulster
	Report

Sportsground Attendance: 2,541

23 November 2007 19:30

Glasgow Warriors	17–5	Cardiff Blues
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 1,638

24 November 2007 19:30

Munster	45–19	Newport Gwent Dragons
	Report

Musgrave Park Attendance: 8,250

25 November 2007 16:10

Edinburgh	27–17	Llanelli Scarlets
	Report

Murrayfield Attendance: 1,638

30 November 2007 18:30

Connacht	10–6	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Sportsground Attendance: 1,145

30 November 2007 19:30

Munster	3–10	Leinster
	Report

Musgrave Park Attendance: 8,300

30 November 2007 19:30

Ulster	14–20	Edinburgh
	Report

Ravenhill Attendance: 9,750

26 December 2007 14:05

Cardiff Blues	11–6	Newport Gwent Dragons
	Report

Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 12,532

26 December 2007 15:00

Leinster	29–0	Ulster
	Report

Royal Dublin Society Attendance: 18,230

27 December 2007 19:30

Munster	17–0	Connacht
	Report

Musgrave Park Attendance: 6,125

27 December 2007 19:35

Llanelli Scarlets	17–12	Ospreys
	Report

Stradey Park Attendance: 10,739

28 December 2007 19:30

Edinburgh	35–31	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Murrayfield Attendance: 6,225

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

31 December 2007 14:05

Ospreys	22–3	Cardiff Blues
	Report

Liberty Stadium Attendance: 16,509

1 January 2008 16:10

Newport Gwent Dragons	15–13	Llanelli Scarlets
	Report

Rodney Parade Attendance: 6,782

4 January 2008 18:30

Connacht	20–18	Llanelli Scarlets
	Report

Sportsground Attendance: 1,681

4 January 2008 19:10

Cardiff Blues	10–11	Edinburgh
	Report

Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 6,125

4 January 2008 19:30

Glasgow Warriors	16–18	Newport Gwent Dragons
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 1,798

5 January 2008 19:30

Leinster	26–15	Ospreys
	Report

Royal Dublin Society Attendance: 13,385

15 February 2008 19:10

Llanelli Scarlets	30–7	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Stradey Park Attendance: 6,190

15 February 2008 19:30

Edinburgh	7–11	Munster
	Report

Murrayfield Attendance: 4,100

15 February 2008 19:30

Ulster	38–13	Newport Gwent Dragons
	Report

Ravenhill Attendance: 9,246

16 February 2008 17:30

Ospreys	37–7	Connacht
	Report

Liberty Stadium Attendance: 7,396

16 February 2008 19:30

Leinster	24–17	Cardiff Blues
	Report

Royal Dublin Society Attendance: 14,322

29 February 2008 19:10

Newport Gwent Dragons	10–10	Edinburgh
	Report

Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,734

29 February 2008 19:30

Connacht	10–16	Leinster
	Report

Sportsground Attendance: 3,851

29 February 2008 19:30

Glasgow Warriors	9–6	Ospreys
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,058

29 February 2008 19:30

Ulster	20–8	Llanelli Scarlets
	Report

Ravenhill Attendance: 8,869

1 March 2008 17:30

Cardiff Blues	25–22	Munster
	Report

Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 11,269

21 March 2008 19:10

Llanelli Scarlets	35–17	Cardiff Blues
	Report

Stradey Park Attendance: 8,045

21 March 2008 19:30

Edinburgh	38–8	Connacht
	Report

Murrayfield Attendance: 2,506

21 March 2008 19:30

Leinster	34–18	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Royal Dublin Society Attendance: 11,730

22 March 2008 19:30

Munster	42–6	Ulster
	Report

Musgrave Park Attendance: 7,500

28 March 2008 19:10

Ospreys	32–7	Ulster
	Report

Liberty Stadium Attendance: 9,087

28 March 2008 19:30

Connacht	5–16	Munster
	Report

Sportsground Attendance: 5,368

28 March 2008 19:30

Edinburgh	0–20	Cardiff Blues
	Report

Murrayfield Attendance: 2,395

29 March 2008 17:30

Llanelli Scarlets	10–24	Leinster
	Report

Stradey Park Attendance: 7,407

30 March 2008 16:05

Newport Gwent Dragons	14–20	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,949

11 April 2008 18:30

Ulster	18–6	Connacht
	Report

Ravenhill Attendance: 9,248

11 April 2008 19:10

Cardiff Blues	35–26	Llanelli Scarlets
	Report

Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 10,216

12 April 2008 18:30

Leinster	21–12	Munster
	Report

Royal Dublin Society Attendance: 18,500

11 April 2008 20:00

Glasgow Warriors	23–14	Edinburgh
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 4,731

18 April 2008 19:10

Newport Gwent Dragons	11–13	Connacht
	Report

Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,748

18 April 2008 19:30

Edinburgh	15–13	Leinster
	Report

Murrayfield Attendance: 3,138

18 April 2008 19:30

Glasgow Warriors	25–23	Llanelli Scarlets
	Report

Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,012

19 April 2008 17:30

Cardiff Blues	30–17	Ulster
	Report

Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 6,500

19 April 2008 19:30

Munster	9–8	Ospreys
	Report

Musgrave Park Attendance: 7,500

• Round 13 match postponed from 22 March because of the Ospreys' participation in theAnglo-Welsh Cup semi-final

25 April 2008 19:35

Ospreys	16–3	Newport Gwent Dragons
	Report

Liberty Stadium Attendance: 9,166

• Round 10 match postponed from 4 January because of adverse weather conditions at Ravenhill.

30 April 2008 19:30

Ulster	19–9	Munster
	Report

Ravenhill Attendance: 12,300

2 May 2008 18:30

Connacht	11–39	Cardiff Blues
	Report

Sportsground Attendance: 1,463

2 May 2008 19:10

Ospreys	18–19	Edinburgh
	Report

Liberty Stadium Attendance: 7,625

3 May 2008 14:45

Llanelli Scarlets	23–24	Munster
	Report

Stradey Park Attendance: 7,020

3 May 2008 15:00

Ulster	24–35	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Ravenhill Attendance: 6,592

3 May 2008 18:00

Leinster	41–8	Newport Gwent Dragons
	Report

Royal Dublin Society Attendance: 17,260

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

6 May 2008 19:35

Newport Gwent Dragons	18–10	Ospreys
	Report

Rodney Parade Attendance: 6,308

9 May 2008 18:30

Connacht	24–20	Ospreys
	Report

Sportsground Attendance: 1,463

9 May 2008 19:10

Newport Gwent Dragons	31–26	Leinster
	Report

Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,112

9 May 2008 19:30

Ulster	17–26	Cardiff Blues
	Report

Ravenhill Attendance: 9,672

10 May 2008 17:00

Munster	18–21	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Musgrave Park Attendance: 5,360

10 May 2008 17:30

Llanelli Scarlets	12–29	Edinburgh
	Report

Stradey Park Attendance: 7,338

Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined underIRB 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 [edit] Rank Player Club Points[1] 1 Dan Parks Glasgow Warriors 159 2 Paul Warwick Munster 130 3 Felipe Contepomi Leinster 126 4 Shaun Connor Ospreys 116 5 Rhys Priestland Llanelli Scarlets 107

Top try scorers [edit] Rank Player Club Tries[2] 1 Tom James Cardiff Blues 9 2 Regan King Llanelli Scarlets 7 Jamie Roberts Cardiff Blues 4 Luke Fitzgerald Leinster 6 Shane Horgan Leinster

Television rights for the league were split between three broadcasters:BBC Wales,S4C andSetanta Sports. BBC Wales and S4C continued to cover the Celtic League until the end of the 2009–10 season.^[4]

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