2007–08 English Premiership (rugby union)

The 2007/08 season of the English Premier League was the 21st season of the top flight of English rugby union championship. For sponsorship reasons she was named Guinness Premiership. It began on 15 September 2007 comprised 22 game days (one forward and reverse turn) and lasted until 10 May 2008. Subsequently, the top four teams qualified for the semi-finals, the semi-final winners met on 31 May 2008 at the finals in Twickenham Stadium each other. Had won the league title for the fifth time the London Wasps, descend Leeds Carnegie.

Guinness Premiership

Table

  • Qualification for the semi-finals and participation in the Heineken Cup
  • Participation in the Heineken Cup
  • Descent in the National Division One

M: Last year's champion P: Promotion ( promoted ) from the National Division One

* Bristol was deducted a point because of the use of an unlicensed player.

The points are distributed as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss (before possible bonus points )
  • 1 bonus point for four or more successful attempts, regardless of the Final
  • 1 bonus point for a loss by fewer than seven points difference

Play-off

National Division One

The season of second division ( National Division One) lasted from September 1, 2007 to April 26, 2008 and comprised 30 game days (one forward and reverse round). The best-placed team went undefeated on Northampton Saints in the Guinness Premiership. Two teams were relegated to National Division Two, the Birmingham & Solihull RFC and the Launceston RUFC.

  • Promotion to the Premiership
  • Descent in the National Division Two

P: Promotion ( promoted ) from the National Division Two R: Relegation ( losers ) from the Premiership

The points are distributed as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss (before possible bonus points )
  • 1 bonus point for four or more successful attempts, regardless of the Final
  • 1 bonus point for a loss by fewer than seven points difference
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