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This article contains information onrugby league played in 2007. The season commenced with theWorld Club Challenge and concluded with the New ZealandAll Golds Tour in November.
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who defeated theBrisbane Broncos 18–14 atReebok Stadium before 23,207.| St. Helens | 18–14 | Brisbane Broncos | 23 February 2007 20:00 –Reebok Stadium,Bolton Ref: Steve Clark (Australia) Attendance: 23,207 |
| Tries:Ade Gardner (2),Paul Sculthorpe | Tries:Corey Parker,Darius Boyd | ||
| Goals: Paul Sculthorpe (3) | Goals: Corey Parker (3) |
30–6 againstNew Zealand atSuncorp Stadium before 35,241.3 -Coffs Harbour,Australia: In the annualCity vs Country Origin matchCity NSW defeatCountry NSW 12–6 atBCU International Stadium before a crowd of just over 8,000.
in game two of the series atTelstra Stadium before 76,924. | This section is empty. You can help byadding to it.(July 2010) |
who finished on top of the table. 30 – 8 win againstCatalans Dragons in the final atWembley Stadium before 84,241.
20–18 win againstAston DSC Bulls in the championship match. is namedNRL player of the year.
28–4 win againstHarbour League in the grand final. 28–18 win against theRedcliffe Dolphins in the grand final. 22–16 win against the University Sharks in the grand final. 34–8 win against theManly Warringah Sea Eagles in the2007 NRL Grand Final. On 22 April 2010, the Melbourne Storm were stripped of the 2007 and 2009 premierships and the 2006–2008 minor premierships, after Storm officials confessed to the NRL that the club had committed serious and systematic breaches of the salary cap between 2006 and 2010 by running a well-organized dual contract and bookkeeping system which concealed a total of $3.17 million in payments made to players outside of the salary cap. 33–5 win against minor premiersSt. Helens in the2007 Super League Grand Final. win againstFrance. | This section is empty. You can help byadding to it.(July 2010) |
20 April 2007 |
| Australia | 30–6 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Try:Hindmarsh King Tate Hunt Lockyer Goal:Thurston (5) | Match Report | Try:Vatuvei Goal:Marshall |
22 June 2007 |
Great Britain | 42–14 |  France |
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| Try:McGuire 10' m Burrow (2) 28' c, 50' c Langley 36' c Wild 43' m Morley 47' c Sykes 55' m Roby 67' c Goal:Sinfield (5) | Try:Grésèque (2) 20' m, 24' c Anselme 60' m Goal:Bosc |
14 October 2007 |
| New Zealand Kiwis | 0–58 | Australian Kangaroos |
|---|---|---|
| Try:Israel Folau (2) Steve Price Greg Inglis (3) Jarryd Hayne Brett Stewart Greg Bird Willie Mason Cameron Smith Goal: Cameron Smith (6) Kurt Gidley |
By playing in this match, Australian three-quarter backIsrael Folau became the youngest Kangaroos test player in history at 18 years and 194 days.[3]
28 October 2007 |
| France | 46–16 |  Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Try:Rinaldi 10' Stacul 13' Planas 20' Houles 34' Anselme 38' Bosc 63' Grésèque 70' Moly 78' Goal:Grésèque (7) | Try:Benn 27' Nanyn 44' Paterson 60' Goal:Nanyn (2) |
28 October 2007 |
Wales | 50–10 |  Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Try:Joseph Halley (2) Gibson (2) Roberts M. James (2) Penkywicz Lennon Goal:Harris (5) Lennon Hughes | Try:Moni Kolo Goal:Wilshere |
20 October 2007 |
| Northern Union | 18–25 | All Golds |
|---|---|---|
| Try:McGuire (2) Clarke Yeaman Goal:Rooney (3) | Try:Lauitiiti (2) Eastwood V. Anderson Toopi Goal:Jones (5) |
Three points for a try, as per inaugural Test in 1907.
27 October 2007 |
| Great Britain | 20–14 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Try:Fa'asavalu 29' Raynor 49' Burgess 62' Goal:Burrow (4) | Try:Hape (2) 3', 75' Whatuira 34' Goal:Hohaia |
3 November 2007 |
| Great Britain | 44–0 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Try:Peacock 2' c Pryce (2) 14' c, 77' c Raynor 39' m Wellens 50' c Gardner 56' m Burrow 63' c Senior 71' c Goal:Sinfield (5) Burrow |
10 November 2007 |
| Great Britain | 28–22 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Graham 32' Senior 36' Hodgson 40' Burrow 44' McGuire 54' Goal:Burrow (4) | Try: Stanley 7', 66' Whatuira 11' Tuiaki 80' Goal: Smith (3) |
The 2007 NRL Season will run from 16 March 2007 to 30 September 2007, with the latter date hosting the Grand Final at Sydney'sTelstra Stadium.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| 1 |  Melbourne Storm | 24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 627 | 277 | +350 | 44 |
| 2 |  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 597 | 377 | +220 | 38 |
| 3 |  North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 547 | 618 | −71 | 32 |
| 4 |  New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 593 | 434 | +159 | 29 |
| 5 |  Parramatta Eels | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 573 | 481 | +92 | 28 |
| 6 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 575 | 528 | +47 | 26 |
| 7 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 408 | 399 | +9 | 26 |
| 8 |  Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 511 | 476 | +35 | 24 |
| 9 |  Wests Tigers | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 541 | 561 | −20 | 24 |
| 10 |  Sydney Roosters | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 445 | 610 | −165 | 23 |
| 11 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 463 | 403 | +60 | 22 |
| 12 |  Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 409 | 559 | −150 | 22 |
| 13 |  St George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 431 | 509 | −78 | 20 |
| 14 |  Canberra Raiders | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 522 | 652 | −130 | 20 |
| 15 |  Newcastle Knights | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 418 | 708 | −290 | 20 |
| 16 |  Penrith Panthers | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 539 | 607 | −68 | 18 |
The Super League is the top club competition in Europe. In 2007 there are eleven English teams and one French team in the 2007 season, known asSuper League XII
The Rugby LeagueChallenge Cup is the most prestigious knock-out competition in the world of Rugby League. It features teams from across Europe including England, Scotland, Wales, France and Russia.
Catalans Dragons become the first non-English side to reach the final. They will play holdersSt. Helens atWembley Stadium on 25 August.
The National Leagues kick off on 5 April. There are two divisions, and the top team in National One has the opportunity to enter SuperLeague, subject to minimum standards.
