# 2007–08 EDF Energy Cup

The 2007–08 EDF Energy Cup was the 37th season of England's national rugby union cup competition, and the third to follow the recently adopted Anglo-Welsh format.
As in the previous two years, the competition is contested between the 12 teams of the Guinness Premiership and the four Welsh regions from the Celtic League. The 16 teams are arranged into four pools, with one Welsh and three English teams in each. Teams are randomly drawn into groups, as opposed to previous years when English sides were grouped according to proximity to one another. Each team plays the other team from their group only once, meaning that two teams in each group face two away games, whereas the other two teams have two home games.

## Group stage

In the pool matches, teams receive:
* Four points for a win
* Two points for a draw
* A bonus point for scoring four or more tries, regardless of the match result
* A bonus point for losing by seven or fewer points
The winner of each pool advances to the semi-finals, at which stage a draw takes place to determine the teams that will play each other. The winners of the semi-final advance to the final to determine the competition winner; no "third place final" is played.

### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
| London Wasps | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 1 | 11 |
| Gloucester | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 58 | −1 | 2 | 8 |
| Newcastle Falcons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 66 | −13 | 1 | 7 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 3 | 5 |
* 27 October 2007 15:00
| Gloucester | 18 – 18 | Newcastle Falcons |
| Tries: Simpson-Daniel (2) 68' c, 80' m Con: Walker (1/2) Pen: Paterson (1/1) 3' Walker (1/2) 60' | (Report) | Tries: Phillips 2' c Thompson m Con: Flood (1/2) Pen: Flood (2/2) 61', 65' |
* Kingsholm, Gloucester Attendance: 10,358 Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 27 October 2007 17:30
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 3 – 3 | London Wasps |
| Pen: Sweeney (1/1) 37' | (Report) | Pen: Cipriani (1/1) 56' |
* Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 5,664 Referee: Dean Richards
* 3 November 2007 19:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 29 – 24 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
| Tries: Jones 20' c Wilson 26' c Phillips 43' m Rudd 69' c Con: Flood (2/3) Jones (1/1) Pen: Flood (1/1) 17' | (Report) | Tries: M. Thomas 35' c R. Thomas (2) 49' m, 72' m Williams 57' c Con: A. Thomas (2/4) |
* Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne Attendance: 7,406 Referee: James Jones
* 4 November 2007 15:00
| London Wasps | 29 – 26 | Gloucester |
| Tries: Voyce 54' m Haskell (2) 64' c, 71' c Hart 77' c Con: Cipriani (3/4) Pen: Cipriani (1/1) 40' | (Report) | Tries: Lawson 4' c Azam 35' c Morgan 47' c Balshaw 61' m Con: Lamb (3/4) |
* Adams Park, High Wycombe Attendance: 7,802 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* 30 November 2007 19:30
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 11 – 13 | Gloucester |
| Try: Black 40' m Pen: Sweeney (2) 17', 62' | (Report) | Try: Delve 80' c Con: Paterson Pen: Walker 4', 46' |
* Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 4,576 Referee: Dean Richards
* 1 December 2007 15:00
| London Wasps | 24 – 6 | Newcastle Falcons |
| Tries: Reddan 22' m Penalty try 32' c Con: Cipriani Pen: Cipriani (4) 10', 16', 54', 78' | (Report) | Pen: Wilkinson (2) 43', 47' |
* Adams Park, High Wycombe Attendance: 7,490 Referee: Malcolm Changleng

### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
| Leicester Tigers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 48 | +40 | 3 | 11 |
| Cardiff Blues | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 63 | +3 | 1 | 9 |
| Bath | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 0 | 4 |
| Sale Sharks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 74 | −26 | 0 | 4 |
* 26 October 2007 19:10
| Cardiff Blues | 32 – 15 | Sale Sharks |
| Tries: Spice 5' m Thomas (2) 21' c, 26' m Rush 30' c James 80+1' m Con: Robinson (2/5) Pen: Robinson (1/1) 19' | (Report) | Tries: Thomas 67' c Lamont 79' m Con: Thomas (1/2) Pen: Thomas (1/1) 16' |
* Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Attendance: 8,742 Referee: Dave Pearson
* 27 October 2007 14:15
| Bath | 20 – 14 | Leicester Tigers |
| Tries: Penalty try 39' c Crockett 69' c Con: Davis (1/1) Berne (1/1) Pen: Davis (2/3) 4', 30' | (Report) | Try: Vesty 27' m Pen: Humphreys (3/5) 7', 24', 43' |
* Recreation Ground, Bath Attendance: 10,555 Referee: Ashley Rowden
* 2 November 2007 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 25 – 10 | Bath |
| Try: Bell 39' c Con: Hodgson (1/1) Pen: Hodgson (5/5) 11', 14', 37', 44', 59' Drop: Hodgson (1/1) 6' | (Report) | Try: Ward 47' c Con: Berne (1/1) Pen: Berne (1/2) 19' |
* Edgeley Park, Stockport Attendance: 8,782 Referee: Peter Allan
* 3 November 2007 14:30
| Leicester Tigers | 42 – 20 | Cardiff Blues |
| Tries: Varndell 44' c J. Murphy (2) 50' m, 70' c Hipkiss 66' c Penalty try 76' c Con: Goode (1/2) Burke (3/3) Pen: Goode (3/3) 14', 22', 40' | (Report) | Tries: Rush 58' c Blair 79' c Con: Blair (2/2) Pen: Blair (2/3) 9', 25' |
* Welford Road, Leicester Attendance: 17,118 Referee: Nigel Owens
* 30 November 2007 19:40
| Bath | 6 – 14 | Cardiff Blues |
| Pen: Barkley (2) 25', 40+5' | (Report) | Try: Sowden-Taylor 80+1' m Pen: Flanagan (3) 15', 40+2', 67' |
* Recreation Ground, Bath Attendance: 9,510 Referee: Nigel Owens
* 30 November 2007 19:40
| Leicester Tigers | 32 – 8 | Sale Sharks |
| Tries: J. Murphy 3' c Hipkiss 49' c Varndell 76' c Croft 80+1' m Con: Goode (3) Pen: Goode (2) 39', 67' | (Report) | Try: McAlister 54' m Pen: McAlister 12' |
* Welford Road, Leicester Attendance: 17,172 Referee: Chris White

### Group C

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
| Ospreys | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 40 | +77 | 2 | 14 |
| Harlequins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 1 | 5 |
| London Irish | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 88 | −16 | 2 | 6 |
| Worcester Warriors | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 117 | −51 | 1 | 5 |
* 27 October 2007 14:30
| Worcester Warriors | 16 – 47 | Ospreys |
| Try: Gillies 68' c Con: Brown (1/1) Pen: Drahm (3/3) 36', 40', 44' | (Report) | Tries: Byrne (2) 11' c, 76' c Walker 15' c Williams (2) 38' c, 72' m Parker 51' c Philips 74' c Con: Hook (4/4) Connor (2/3) |
* Sixways, Worcester Attendance: 10,119 Referee: Nigel Owens
* 28 October 2007 15:00
| London Irish | 8 – 10 | Harlequins |
| Try: Murphy 20' m Pen: Armitage (1/1) 38' | (Report) | Try: Hala'ufia 32' c Con: Jarvis (1/1) Pen: Jarvis (1/2) 40' |
* Madejski Stadium, Reading Attendance: 6,632 Referee: Roy Maybank
* 3 November 2007 15:00
| Harlequins | 22 – 23 | Worcester Warriors |
| Tries: Monye (2) 16' c, 39' c Brown 57' m Con: Malone (2/3) Pen: Malone (1/1) 20' | (Report) | Tries: Talei 11' m Lutui 32' c Sanderson 72' m Con: Crichton (1/2) Pen: Brown (1/1) 28' Crichton (1/1) 40' |
* Twickenham Stoop, Twickenham Attendance: 8,829 Referee: Chris White
* 4 November 2007 15:00
| Ospreys | 51 – 16 | London Irish |
| Tries: Thomas 14' c S. Williams (3) 32' c, 68' m, 74' c Phillips 48' c Lewis 58' c A. W. Jones 61' m Con: Hook (4/6) Connor (1/1) Pen: Hook (2/2) 3', 26' | (Report) | Try: De Vedia 12' c Con: Hickey (1/1) Pen: Hickey (3/5) 8', 23', 28' |
* Liberty Stadium, Swansea Attendance: 8,356 Referee: Rob Debney
* 2 December 2007 15:00
| London Irish | 48 – 27 | Worcester Warriors |
| Tries: Tiesi 12' c S. Armitage 25' c Thorpe (2) 39' c, 61' m Tagicakibau 42' c Mordt 58' c Fury 68' m Con: Hickey (4) Mordt Pen: Hickey 43' | (Report) | Tries: Benjamin 22' m Garvey 36' m Horstmann 50' c Bowley (2) 65' m, 79' m Con: Carlisle |
* Madejski Stadium, Reading Attendance: 7,080 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 2 December 2007 15:10
| Harlequins | 8 – 19 | Ospreys |
| Try: Barry 47' m Pen: Jarvis 14' | (Report) | Try: Henson 79' c Con: Henson Pen: Henson (4) 19', 24', 50', 74' |
* Twickenham Stoop, Twickenham Attendance: 8,283 Referee: Huw Watkins

### Group D

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
| Saracens | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 79 | +44 | 4 | 12 |
| Llanelli Scarlets | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 69 | +37 | 3 | 11 |
| Bristol | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 69 | −23 | 0 | 6 |
| Leeds Carnegie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 118 | −58 | 1 | 3 |
* 26 October 2007 20:00
| Leeds Carnegie | 28 – 46 | Saracens |
| Tries: Lund 35' m MacDonald 57' c Armstrong 69' m Satala 74' m Con: Di Bernardo (1/4) Pen: Di Bernardo (2/2) 3', 44' | (Report) | Tries: Penney (2) 17' c, 50' c McMullen 45' c Thrower 60' m Rauluni 64' c Sorrell 80' c Con: Ross (5/6) Pen: Ross (2/2) 6', 35' |
* Headingley, Leeds Attendance: 2,639 Referee: Malcolm Changleng
* 28 October 2007 15:10
| Bristol | 18 – 11 | Llanelli Scarlets |
| Tries: Robinson 18' m Blowers 30' c Con: Hill (1/2) Pen: Hill (2/2) 7', 44' | (Report) | Try: Stoddart 80+1' m Pen: Priestland (1/2) 4' S. Jones (1/1) 43' |
* Memorial Stadium, Bristol Attendance: 7,139 Referee: Tim Hayes
* 2 November 2007 19:10
| Llanelli Scarlets | 59 – 19 | Leeds Carnegie |
| Tries: D. Evans (2) 3' c, 67' c Bater 10' c M. Jones 16' c Popham 38' c I. Thomas 51' c MacLeod 59' c Easterby 64' c Con: S. Jones (8/8) Pen: S. Jones (1/1) 26' | (Report) | Tries: Biggs (2) 31' c, 44' m Hepworth 72' c Con: Di Bernardo (2/3) |
* Stradey Park, Llanelli Attendance: 7,672 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
* 4 November 2007 15:00
| Saracens | 45 – 15 | Bristol |
| Tries: Ratuvou (2) 33' c, 77' m Vyvyan 61' c Seymour 63' c Kyriacou 80' c Con: Ross (1/1) Jackson (3/4) Pen: Ross (4/4) 6', 13', 31', 36' | (Report) | Tries: Blaney (2) 26' m, 68' c Con: Strange (1/2) Pen: Strange (1/1) 39' |
* Vicarage Road, Watford Attendance: 5,827 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 1 December 2007 14:30
| Llanelli Scarlets | 36 – 32 | Saracens |
| Tries: MacLeod 35' c S. Jones 43' c J. Davies 51' m G. R. Evans 55' m Con: S. Jones (2) Pen: S. Jones (4) 10', 16', 40', 62' | (Report) | Tries: Penalty try (2) 30' c, 68' c Powell 47' c Ratuvou 58' m Con: Ross (2) Farrell Pen: Farrell (2) 73', 80+1' |
* Stradey Park, Llanelli Attendance: 6,625 Referee: Dave Pearson
* 2 December 2007 15:00
| Bristol | 13 – 13 | Leeds Carnegie |
| Try: Blaney 22' c Con: Strange Pen: Strange (2) 40', 57' | (Report) | Try: Lund 46' c Con: Brooks Pen: Brooks (2) 30', 42' |
* Memorial Stadium, Bristol Attendance: 5,751 Referee: Ashley Rowden

## Knockout stage
### Semi-finals

* 22 March 2008 14:30
| Leicester Tigers | 34 – 24 | London Wasps |
| Tries: Goode 34' c Rabeni 44' c Hipkiss 56' c Castrogiovanni 68' c Con: Goode (4) Pen: Goode (2/2) 16', 28' | (Report) | Tries: Cipriani (2) 23' c, 76' c Sackey (2) 30' m, 61' m Con: Cipriani Walder |
* Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 41,018 Referee: Nigel Owens
* 22 March 2008 17:15
| Ospreys | 30 – 3 | Saracens |
| Tries: S. Williams (2) 40' m, 70' m Henson 51' c Tiatia 62' c Con: Hook (2) Pen: Hook (2/2) 29', 59' | (Report) | Pen: Jackson (1/2) 44' |
* Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 41,018 Referee: Wayne Barnes

### Final

* 12 April 2008 14:30
| Leicester Tigers | 6 – 23 | Ospreys |
| Pen: Goode (1/3) 6' Drop: Goode 17' | (Report) | Tries: A. Bishop 23' c A. W. Jones 48' c Con: Hook (2) Pen: Hook (3/5) 58', 73', 76' |
* Twickenham, London Attendance: 65,756 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
| FB | 15 | Johne Murphy |
| RW | 14 | Ollie Smith |
| OC | 13 | Dan Hipkiss |
| IC | 12 | Aaron Mauger |
| LW | 11 | Alesana Tuilagi |
| FH | 10 | Andy Goode |
| SH | 9 | Harry Ellis |
| N8 | 8 | Jordan Crane |
| OF | 7 | Ben Herring |
| BF | 6 | Martin Corry (c) |
| RL | 5 | Ben Kay |
| LL | 4 | Louis Deacon |
| TP | 3 | Martin Castrogiovanni |
| HK | 2 | George Chuter |
| LP | 1 | Boris Stankovich |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Benjamin Kayser |
| PR | 17 | Julian White |
| LK | 18 | Richard Blaze |
| FL | 19 | Tom Croft |
| SH | 20 | Christophe Laussucq |
| FH | 21 | Sam Vesty |
| WG | 22 | Tom Varndell |
| Coach: ||
| Marcelo Loffreda ||
| FB | 15 | Lee Byrne |
| RW | 14 | Jonny Vaughton |
| OC | 13 | Sonny Parker |
| IC | 12 | Andrew Bishop |
| LW | 11 | Shane Williams |
| FH | 10 | James Hook |
| SH | 9 | Justin Marshall |
| N8 | 8 | Filo Tiatia |
| OF | 7 | Marty Holah |
| BF | 6 | Ryan Jones (c) |
| RL | 5 | Ian Evans |
| LL | 4 | Alun Wyn Jones |
| TP | 3 | Adam R Jones |
| HK | 2 | Richard Hibbard |
| LP | 1 | Paul James |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Huw Bennett |
| PR | 17 | Duncan Jones |
| LK | 18 | Ian Gough |
| FL | 19 | Jonathan Thomas |
| FH | 20 | Gareth Owen |
| CE | 21 | Jonathan Spratt |
| WG | 22 | Aled Brew |
| Coach: ||
| Lyn Jones ||