2007–08 Leinster Rugby season

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.

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

Match attendance

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

2007–08 Celtic League Fixtures

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

2007/08 Heineken Cup Fixtures/Results

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

Pool Table

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

See also

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References

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  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.