European Challenge Cup 2007/08

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European Challenge Cup 2007/08
master EnglandEngland Bath Rugby (1st title)
Teams 20th
countries EnglandEngland England France Ireland Italy Romania Spain
FranceFrance 
IrelandIreland 
ItalyItaly 
RomaniaRomania 
SpainSpain 
Games 67  (of which 67 played)
Most of the points EnglandEngland Olly Barkley , Bath (91)
Most attempts EnglandEngland Ollie Phillips , Newcastle (8)
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The 2007/08 European Challenge Cup was the twelfth edition of the European Challenge Cup , the second-tier European cup competition in rugby union . There were 20 teams involved. The competition began on November 8, 2007, the final took place on May 25, 2008 at Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester . The English team Bath Rugby won the title .

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All teams from the English Guinness Premiership , the French Top 14 and the international Magners League that did not qualify for the Heineken Cup took part in the European Challenge Cup. There were also four teams from the Italian Super 10 as well as one representative each from Romania and Spain.

In the group stage, the 20 teams were divided into five groups of four teams each. The betting order was based on the placement in the pan-European club ranking. Each team played a home and an away game against the three group opponents. In the group stage, the teams received:

  • four points for a win
  • two points for a tie
  • a bonus point for four or more attempts
  • a bonus point for a loss of seven or less points

The five group winners and the three best runners-up qualified for the quarter-finals. The right to play at home in the quarter-finals were held by those four teams that were more successful in the group stage.

Group stage

  • Group winners, qualified for quarter-finals
  • Top three runners-up, qualified for quarter-finals

    • Group 1

    team Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
    points     		Diff. Bonus
    points     		Table
    points
    1. EnglandEngland Bath rugby 6th 6th 0 0 203: 65 + 138 5 29
    2. FranceFrance FC too 6th 3 0 3 109: 147 - 38 2 14th
    3. FranceFrance SC Albi 6th 2 0 4th 130: 177 - 47 3 11
    4th ItalyItaly Rugby Parma 6th 1 0 5 104: 157 - 53 3 7th
    November 10, 2007
    15:00 CET     		Rugby Parma 23:28 SC Albi Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi , Parma
    Spectators: 4,000
    report
    November 10, 2007
    20:45 CET     		FC too 6:28 Bath rugby Stade Patrice-Brocas , also
    spectators: 3,562
    report
    November 17, 2007
    2:15 pm GMT     		Bath rugby 28: 0 Rugby Parma Recreation Ground , Bath
    Spectators: 10,025
    report
    November 17, 2007
    7:30 p.m. CET     		SC Albi 30:31 FC too Stadium Municipal , Albi
    Spectators: 4,767
    report
    December 7, 2007
    7:00 p.m. CET     		SC Albi 18:26 Bath rugby Stadium Municipal, Albi
    Spectators: 4,000
    report
    December 8, 2007
    15:00 CET     		Rugby Parma 25:20 FC too Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
    spectators: 530
    report
    December 15, 2007
    2:15 pm GMT     		Bath rugby 59:15 SC Albi Recreation Ground, Bath
    Spectators: 9,282
    report
    December 15, 2007
    6:30 PM CET     		FC too 24:20 Rugby Parma Stade Patrice-Brocas, also
    spectators: 1,500
    report
    January 12, 2008
    15:00 CET     		Rugby Parma 13:31 Bath rugby Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
    spectators: 1,000
    report
    January 12, 2008
    5:30 PM GMT     		FC too 78: 5 SC Albi Stade Patrice-Brocas, also
    spectators: 3,000
    report
    January 19, 2008
    2:15 pm GMT     		Bath rugby 31: 13 FC too Recreation Ground, Bath
    Spectators: 9,484
    report
    January 19, 2008
    19:30 CET     		SC Albi 26:23 Rugby Parma Stadium Municipal, Albi
    Spectators: 4,200
    report

    Group 2

    team Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
    points     		Diff. Bonus
    points     		Table
    points
    1. EnglandEngland Worcester Warriors 6th 6th 0 0 245: 49 + 196 5 29
    2. FranceFrance US Montauban 6th 3 0 3 175: 113 + 62 4th 16
    3. RomaniaRomania Bucureşti rugby 6th 2 1 3 77: 158 - 81 0 10
    4th ItalyItaly Gran Parma 6th 0 1 5 82: 259 - 177 1 3
    November 9, 2007
    8:45 PM CET     		US Montauban 65: 6 Gran Parma Stade Sapiac , Montauban
    Spectators: 3,000
    report
    November 10, 2007
    2:00 PM EET     		Bucureşti rugby 8:18 Worcester Warriors Stadionul Arcul de Triumf , Bucharest
    Spectators: 800
    report
    November 17, 2007
    15:00 CET     		Gran Parma 23:23 Bucureşti rugby Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi , Parma
    Spectators: 220
    report
    November 17, 2007
    3:00 PM GMT     		Worcester Warriors 41:18 US Montauban Sixways Stadium , Worcester
    Attendance: 6,876
    report
    December 8, 2007
    1:00 p.m. EET     		Bucureşti rugby 19: 17 US Montauban Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
    Spectators: 1,000
    report
    December 8, 2007
    3:00 PM GMT     		Worcester Warriors 50: 0 Gran Parma Sixways Stadium, Worcester
    Spectators: 7,169
    report
    December 14, 2007
    6:30 p.m. CET     		US Montauban 34: 6 Bucureşti rugby Stade Sapiac, Montauban
    Spectators: 2,500
    report
    December 15, 2008
    3:00 PM GMT     		Gran Parma 16:66 Worcester Warriors Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
    Spectators: 520
    report
    January 11, 2008
    6:30 pm CET     		US Montauban 7:24 Worcester Warriors Stade Sapiac, Montauban
    Spectators: 2,000
    report
    January 13, 2008
    2:30 pm EET     		Bucureşti rugby 21:20 Gran Parma Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
    Spectators: 250
    report
    January 19, 2008
    15:00 CET     		Gran Parma 17:34 US Montauban Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
    spectators: 300
    report
    January 19, 2008
    3:00 PM GMT     		Worcester Warriors 25:14 Bucureşti rugby Sixways Stadium, Worcester
    spectators: 6,380
    report

    Group 3

    team Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
    points     		Diff. Bonus
    points     		Table
    points
    1. EnglandEngland Newcastle Falcons 6th 5 0 1 264: 57 + 207 4th 24
    2. FranceFrance CA Brive 6th 4th 0 2 179: 73 + 106 5 20th
    3. Ireland Connacht rugby 6th 3 0 3 172: 97 + 75 3 15th
    4th SpainSpain CR El Salvador 6th 0 0 6th 26: 414 - 388 0 0
    November 9, 2007
    7:30 p.m. CET     		CA Brive 15: 6 Connacht rugby Stade Amédée-Domenech , Brive-la-Gaillarde
    spectators: 4,850
    report
    November 10, 2007
    4:30 p.m. CET     		CR El Salvador 10: 71 Newcastle Falcons Campos de Pepe Rojo , Valladolid
    Spectators: 4,000
    report
    November 15, 2007
    7:45 PM GMT     		Newcastle Falcons 25:19 CA Brive Kingston Park , Newcastle upon Tyne
    Spectators: 5,140
    report
    November 16, 2007
    6:30 PM GMT     		Connacht rugby 75: 8 CR El Salvador Galway Sportsgrounds , Galway
    Spectators: 1,943
    report
    December 7, 2007
    6:30 PM GMT     		Connacht rugby 16: 13 Newcastle Falcons Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
    Spectators: 2,856
    report
    December 9, 2007
    15:00 CET     		CA Brive 71-0 CR El Salvador Stade Amédée-Domenech, Brive-la-Gaillarde
    spectators: 2,000
    report
    December 16, 2007
    12:30 PM CET     		CR El Salvador 8:40 CA Brive Campos de Pepe Rojo, Valladolid
    Spectators: 3,000
    report
    December 16, 2007
    3:00 PM GMT     		Newcastle Falcons 39: 0 Connacht rugby Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
    Spectators: 7,426
    report
    January 11, 2008
    7:00 p.m. CET     		CA Brive 12: 19 Newcastle Falcons Stade Amédée-Domenech, Brive-la-Gaillarde
    spectators: 7,500
    report
    January 13, 2008
    12:30 PM CET     		CR El Salvador 0:60 Connacht rugby Campos de Pepe Rojo, Valladolid
    Spectators: 3,500
    report
    January 18, 2008
    6:30 PM GMT     		Connacht rugby 15:22 CA Brive Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
    Spectators: 3,544
    report
    January 20, 2008
    3:00 PM GMT     		Newcastle Falcons 97: 0 CR El Salvador Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
    Spectators: 4,872
    report

    Group 4

    team Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
    points     		Diff. Bonus
    points     		Table
    points
    1. EnglandEngland Sale Sharks 6th 5 1 0 244: 62 + 182 5 27
    2. FranceFrance Montpellier Hérault RC 6th 4th 1 1 114: 115 - 1 1 19th
    3. FranceFrance Aviron Bayonnais 6th 1 0 5 100: 164 - 64 4th 8th
    4th ItalyItaly Petrarch Rugby Padova 6th 1 0 5 73: 190 - 117 1 5
    November 8, 2007
    7:45 PM GMT     		Sale Sharks 49: 6 Montpellier Hérault RC Edgeley Park , Stockport
    Spectators: 6,606
    report
    November 9, 2007
    7:30 p.m. CET     		Aviron Bayonnais 37: 20 Petrarch Rugby Padova Stade Jean-Dauger , Bayonne
    Spectators: 6,000
    report
    November 17, 2007
    15:00 CET     		Petrarch Rugby Padova 14:53 Sale Sharks Stadio Plebiscito , Padua
    Spectators: 2.850
    report
    November 17, 2007
    20:45 CET     		Montpellier Hérault RC 18:12 Aviron Bayonnais Stade Yves-du-Manoir , Montpellier
    Spectators: 5,000
    report
    December 8, 2007
    15:00 CET     		Petrarch Rugby Padova 13: 19 Montpellier Hérault RC Stadio Plebiscito, Padua
    Spectators: 1,000
    report
    December 8, 2007
    8:45 PM CET     		Aviron Bayonnais 12:51 Sale Sharks Stade Jean-Dauger, Bayonne
    Spectators: 8,000
    report
    December 13, 2007
    7:45 PM GMT     		Sale Sharks 32:10 Aviron Bayonnais Edgeley Park, Stockport
    Spectators: 7,285
    report
    December 14, 2007
    19:30 CET     		Montpellier Hérault RC 31: 3 Petrarch Rugby Padova Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Montpellier
    Spectators: 4,200
    report
    January 11, 2008
    7:45 pm GMT     		Sale Sharks 45: 6 Petrarch Rugby Padova Edgeley Park, Stockport
    Spectators: 6,708
    report
    January 12, 2008
    20:45 CET     		Aviron Bayonnais 24:26 Montpellier Hérault RC Stade Jean-Dauger, Bayonne
    Spectators: 4,000
    report
    January 19, 2008
    15:00 CET     		Petrarch Rugby Padova 17: 5 Aviron Bayonnais Stadio Plebiscito, Padua
    Spectators: 900
    report
    January 19, 2008
    8:45 pm CET     		Montpellier Hérault RC 14:14 Sale Sharks Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Montpellier
    Spectators: 12,250
    report

    Group 5

    team Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
    points     		Diff. Bonus
    points     		Table
    points
    1. FranceFrance Castres Olympique 6th 5 0 1 160: 105 + 55 1 21st
    2. EnglandEngland Leeds Carnegie 6th 4th 0 2 157: 101 + 56 3 19th
    3. ItalyItaly Rugby Calvisano 6th 2 0 4th 123: 200 - 77 1 9
    4th FranceFrance US Dax 6th 1 0 5 109: 143 - 34 4th 8th
    November 9, 2007
    8:00 PM GMT     		Leeds Carnegie 35:18 Castres Olympique Headingley Stadium , Leeds
    spectators: 2,138
    report
    November 11, 2007
    15:00 CET     		Rugby Calvisano 54: 19 US Dax Stadio San Michele , Calvisano
    spectators: 1,600
    report
    November 16, 2007
    8:00 p.m. CET     		US Dax 20:23 Leeds Carnegie Stade Maurice-Boyau , Dax
    audience: 4,000
    report
    November 17, 2007
    18:00 CET     		Castres Olympique 61: 28 Rugby Calvisano Stade Pierre-Antoine , Castres
    spectators: 6,000
    report
    December 8, 2007
    16:00 CET     		Castres Olympique 25:15 US Dax Stade Pierre-Antoine, Castres
    spectators: 5,400
    report
    December 9, 2007
    3:00 PM GMT     		Leeds Carnegie 45: 5 Rugby Calvisano Headingley Stadium, Leeds
    Spectators: 2,107
    report
    December 15, 2007
    20:45 CET     		US Dax 15:16 Castres Olympique Stade Maurice-Boyau, Dax
    spectators: 3,500
    report
    December 16, 2007
    15:00 CET     		Rugby Calvisano 27: 26 Leeds Carnegie Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
    spectators: 1,500
    report
    January 11, 2008
    8:00 PM GMT     		Leeds Carnegie 25:18 US Dax Headingley Stadium, Leeds
    Spectators: 2,011
    report
    January 12, 2008
    15:00 CET     		Rugby Calvisano 9:27 Castres Olympique Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
    spectators: 1,500
    report
    January 17, 2008
    20:45 CET     		Castres Olympique 13: 3 Leeds Carnegie Stade Pierre-Antoine, Castres
    spectators: 6,800
    report
    January 18, 2008
    19:00 CET     		US Dax 22: 0 Rugby Calvisano Stade Maurice-Boyau, Dax
    spectators: 2,000
    report

    Knockout round

    Seeding list

    After the group stage, the five group winners and the three best runners-up came together.

    1. Worcester Warriors
    2. Bath rugby
    3. Sale Sharks
    4. Newcastle Falcons
    5. Castres Olympique
    6. CA Brive
    7. Leeds Carnegie
    8. Montpellier Hérault RC

    Quarter finals

    April 4, 2008
    7:30 pm WEST     		EnglandEngland Sale Sharks 49:24 FranceFrance CA Brive Edgeley Park , Stockport
    Spectators: 6,192
    Referee: Tim Hayes ( Wales )
    Attempts: Chabal 9th received
    Thomas 15th received
    Fernández Lobbe 48th received, 54th received
    Cliff 64th received
    McAlister 71st received
    Raise: McAlister (5/6)
    Penalty: McAlister 2nd, 13th, 31st
    		 (21:12)
    Report     		Attempts: Sid 28th received
    Liebenberg 40th received, 79th received
    Bonrepaux 58th received
    Elevations: Petitjean (2/4)
    April 5, 2008
    2:15 pm WEST     		EnglandEngland Bath rugby 57: 5 EnglandEngland Leeds Carnegie Recreation Ground , Bath
    Spectators: 7,569
    Referee: Romain Poite ( France )
    Attempts: Banahan 18th received, 56th received, 77th received
    evening canon 26th received
    Higgins 41st received
    Barkley 46th received
    Fa'amatuainu 62th received
    Browne 70th received
    increases: Barkley ( 7/8)
    Penalty kicks: Barkley 1.
    		 (17: 5)
    Report     		Attempts: Vickerman 29. n.erh.
    April 5, 2008
    3:00 p.m. WEST     		EnglandEngland Worcester Warriors 36: 26 FranceFrance Montpellier Hérault RC Sixways Stadium , Worcester
    Spectators: 5,210
    Referee: George Clancy ( Ireland )
    Attempts: Benjamin 4th received
    Gear 20th received, 36th received
    Tuitupou 27th received
    Gillie's 39th
    increases: Drahm (4/5)
    Penalty kicks : Drahm 72.
    		 (33:12)
    Report     		Attempts: Ouedraogo 6th.
    Stoica 31st.
    Rofes 61st increased
    Britz 68th
    increased increases: Todeschini (1/1)
    Lespinas (2/3)
    April 5, 2008
    8:00 p.m. WEST     		EnglandEngland Newcastle Falcons 40: 13 FranceFrance Castres Olympique Kingston Park , Newcastle upon Tyne
    Spectators: 6,005
    Referee: Peter Allan ( Scotland )
    Attempts: Rudd 6. n.erh.
    Hayman 45th received
    Dillon 53rd received
    Grindal 61st increased
    Wilson 73rd
    increased increases: Wilkinson (4/5)
    Penalty kicks: Wilkinson 13th, 40th
    Dropgoals: Wilkinson 28th     		(14:13)
    Report     		Attempts: Tekori 11th
    increments: Teulet (1/1)
    Penalty kicks: Teulet 5th, 24th

    Semifinals

    April 25, 2008
    8:00 p.m. WEST     		EnglandEngland Worcester Warriors 31:16 EnglandEngland Newcastle Falcons Sixways Stadium , Worcester
    Spectators: 6,795
    Referee: Peter Allan ( Scotland )
    Attempts: Garvey 9th
    increased Tuitupou 22nd increased, 76th increased
    Wood 72nd
    increased increases: Drahm (4/4)
    Penalty kicks : Drahm 42.
    		 (14: 6)
    Report     		Attempts: Wilson 78th
    raises: Wilkinson (1/1)
    Penalty kicks: Wilkinson 39th, 48th
    Dropgoals: May 7th
    April 26, 2008
    12:30 pm WEST     		EnglandEngland Bath rugby 36:14 EnglandEngland Sale Sharks Recreation Ground , Bath
    Spectators: 8,216
    Referee: Christophe Berdos ( France )
    Attempts: Claassens 4th received
    Lipman 10th received
    Grewcock 23rd received
    Higgins 58th received
    Banahan 66th received
    Elevations: Barkley (4/5)
    Penalty Kicks: Barkley 8.
    		 (24:14)
    Report     		Attempts: Mayor 17th after.
    Penalty Kicks: Hodgson 14.
    McAlister 20.
    Dropgoals: Hodgson 3.

    final

    May 25, 2008
    12:00 AM WEST     		EnglandEngland Bath rugby 24:16 EnglandEngland Worcester Warriors Kingsholm Stadium , Gloucester
    Spectators: 16,157
    Referee: Christophe Berdos ( France )
    Attempts: Fa'amatuainu 31st
    consecutive evening canon 35th consecutive
    Raise: Barkley (1/2)
    Penalty: Barkley 15th, 53rd
    James 75.
    Dropgoals: Barkley 67.     		(15: 6)
    Report     		Attempts: Delport 79th
    increases: Carlisle (1/1)
    Penalty kicks : Drahm 23rd, 39th, 45th

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