2007–08 Welsh Premier Division
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The 2007–08 Welsh Premier Division or 2007–08 Principality Premiership for sponsorship reasons was the sixteenth Welsh Premier Division. The season began on Saturday 1 September 2007 and ended on Wednesday 7 May 2008. Fourteen teams played each other on a home and away basis. This was also the first season where teams earned four points for a win and two points for a draw as well as a bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match. The losing team also earned a bonus point if they lost by seven points or less.
Stadiums
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2007–08 Welsh Premier Division clubs
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberavon RFC | Talbot Athletic Ground | 5,000* | Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot |
| Bedwas RFC | Bridge Field | 2,000 | Bedwas, Caerphilly |
| Bridgend RFC | Brewery Field | 12,000 | Bridgend |
| Cardiff RFC | Cardiff Arms Park | 14,000 | Cardiff |
| Cross Keys RFC | Pandy Park | 3,000 | Crosskeys, Caerphilly |
| Ebbw Vale RFC | Eugene Cross Park | 8,000 | Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent |
| Glamorgan Wanderers RFC | The Memorial Ground | 3,000 | Ely, Cardiff |
| Llandovery RFC | Church Bank Playing Fields | 5,000 | Llandovery, Carmarthenshire |
| Llanelli RFC | Stradey Park | 10,800 | Llanelli, Carmarthenshire |
| Maesteg RFC | Llynfi Road | N/A | Maesteg, Bridgend |
| Neath RFC | The Gnoll | 5,000 | Neath, Neath Port Talbot |
| Newport RFC | Rodney Parade | 11,700 | Newport |
| Pontypridd RFC | Sardis Road | 7,861 | Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Swansea RFC | St. Helen’s Ground | 4,500 | Swansea |
- 1,500 of them are seats
Table
[edit]| POS | TEAM | PL | W | D | L | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | TB | LB | PTS | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neath | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 697 | 381 | 316 | 94 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 93 | Welsh Premier Division Champions and remained in the Welsh Premier Division for the 2008-09 season |
| 2 | Cardiff Rugby | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 544 | 449 | 95 | 57 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 80 | Remained in the Welsh Premier Division for the 2008-09 season |
| 3 | Pontypridd | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 523 | 411 | 112 | 58 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 77 | |
| 4 | Swansea | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 547 | 487 | 60 | 61 | 56 | 6 | 2 | 76 | |
| 5 | Ebbw Vale | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 499 | 430 | 69 | 62 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 74 | |
| 6 | Aberavon | 26 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 591 | 571 | 20 | 72 | 62 | 7 | 3 | 72 | |
| 7 | Newport | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 441 | 462 | -21 | 45 | 55 | 4 | 8 | 60 | |
| 8 | Bedwas | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 499 | 474 | 25 | 55 | 54 | 4 | 8 | 60 | |
| 9 | Llanelli | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 527 | 468 | 59 | 66 | 49 | 5 | 7 | 60 | |
| 10 | The Wanderers | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 439 | 451 | -12 | 47 | 50 | 3 | 8 | 55 | |
| 11 | Cross Keys | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 430 | 475 | -45 | 46 | 50 | 1 | 8 | 51 | |
| 12 | Bridgend | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 397 | 515 | -118 | 35 | 57 | 1 | 8 | 47 | |
| 13 | Llandovery | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 384 | 684 | -300 | 39 | 84 | 4 | 1 | 33 | |
| 14 | Maesteg | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 415 | 675 | -260 | 43 | 90 | 0 | 6 | 26 | Relegated to Division 1 West for the 2008-09 season |
Fixtures & results
[edit]Matchday 1
[edit]| Saturday 1 September, 2:30pm | ||
| Aberavon | 13 - 26 | Llanelli |
| Bedwas | 12 - 21 | Pontypridd |
| Cross Keys | 21 - 35 | Cardiff Rugby |
| Ebbw Vale | 25 - 26 | Swansea |
| Neath | 42 - 6 | Bridgend |
| Newport | 3 - 6 | Llandovery |
| The Wanderers | 41 - 28 | Maesteg |
Matchday 2
[edit]| Saturday 8 September, 2:30pm | ||
| Bedwas | 54 - 25 | Llandovery |
| Bridgend | 15 - 27 | Newport |
| Cardiff Rugby | 25 - 23 | Aberavon |
| Llanelli | 10 - 17 | Neath |
| Maesteg | 13 - 13 | Ebbw Vale |
| Pontypridd | 33 - 20 | Swansea |
| The Wanderers | 20 - 21 | Cross Keys |
Matchday 3
[edit]| Saturday 22 September, 2:30pm | ||
| Cross Keys | 25 - 26 | Bedwas |
| Ebbw Vale | 28 - 13 | Bridgend |
| Llandovery | 27 - 35 | Pontypridd |
| Llanelli | 53 - 19 | Maesteg |
| Neath | 27 - 15 | The Wanderers |
| Newport | 20 - 24 | Aberavon |
| Swansea | 34 - 34 | Cardiff Rugby |
Matchday 4
[edit]| Saturday 29 September, 2:30pm | ||
| Aberavon | 17 - 22 | Ebbw Vale |
| Bedwas | 19 - 25 | The Wanderers |
| Llandovery | 10 - 26 | Cardiff Rugby |
| Llanelli | 34 - 13 | Bridgend |
| Maesteg | 16 - 23 | Neath |
| Pontypridd | 6 - 22 | Cross Keys |
| Swansea | 22 - 26 | Newport |
Matchday 5
[edit]| Saturday 13 October, 2:30pm | ||
| Aberavon | 23 - 12 | Pontypridd |
| Bedwas | 19 - 6 | Swansea |
| Bridgend | 15 - 18 | Cardiff Rugby |
| Cross Keys | 37 - 10 | Llandovery |
| Neath | 17 - 24 | Ebbw Vale |
| Newport | 20 - 0 | Maesteg |
| The Wanderers | 15 - 15 | Llanelli |
Matchday 6
[edit]| Saturday 20 October, 2:30pm | ||
| Bridgend | 16 - 19 | Aberavon |
| Cardiff Rugby | 12 - 18 | The Wanderers |
| Cross Keys | 18 - 23 | Llanelli |
| Ebbw Vale | 15 - 12 | Bedwas |
| Llandovery | 6 - 41 | Neath |
| Pontypridd | 19 - 3 | Newport |
| Swansea | 29 - 13 | Maesteg |
Matchday 7
[edit]| Saturday 27 October, 2:30pm | ||
| Aberavon | 19 - 18 | Swansea |
| Bridgend | 33 - 14 | Llandovery |
| Ebbw Vale | 12 - 9 | Cardiff Rugby |
| Llanelli | 13 - 13 | Pontypridd |
| Maesteg | 10 - 10 | Cross Keys |
| Neath | 34 - 13 | Bedwas |
| The Wanderers | 20 - 16 | Newport |
Matchday 8
[edit]| Saturday 3 November, 2:30pm | ||
| Aberavon | 15 - 18 | The Wanderers |
| Bedwas | 30 - 15 | Llanelli |
| Cardiff Rugby | 21 - 16 | Newport |
| Llandovery | 35 - 17 | Maesteg |
| Neath | 19 - 12 | Cross Keys |
| Pontypridd | 12 - 16 | Ebbw Vale |
| Swansea | 23 - 16 | Bridgend |
Matchday 9
[edit]| Saturday 10 November, 2:30pm | ||
| Bedwas | 27 - 28 | Maesteg |
| Cross Keys | 23 - 17 | Bridgend |
| Llandovery | 15 - 20 | Aberavon |
| Llanelli | 37 - 13 | Cardiff Rugby |
| Llanelli | v | Cardiff Rugby |
| Newport | 11 - 12 | Ebbw Vale |
| Pontypridd RFC | 15 - 10 | Neath |
| Swansea | 9 - 26 | The Wanderers |
Matchday 10
[edit]| Saturday 17 November, 2:30pm | ||
| Aberavon | 30 - 6 | Cross Keys |
| Bridgend | 27 - 27 | Bedwas |
| Maesteg | 9 - 41 | Pontypridd |
| Neath | 13 - 20 | Cardiff Rugby |
| Swansea | 30 - 9 | Llandovery |
| The Wanderers | 16 - 8 | Ebbw Vale |
| Friday 23 November, 7:15pm | ||
| Newport | 33 - 19 | Llanelli |
Matchday 11 (3/7)
[edit]| Saturday 1 December, 2:30pm | ||
| Cardiff Rugby | 28 - 5 | Maesteg |
| Cross Keys | 18 - 7 | Swansea |
| Ebbw Vale | 16 - 0 | Llanelli |
Matchday 12
[edit]| Tuesday 22 December | ||
| 2:30pm | ||
| Cardiff Rugby | 29 - 8 | Bedwas |
| Newport | 19 - 14 | Cross Keys |
| The Wanderers | 16 - 20 | Pontypridd |
| 5:30pm | ||
| Llanelli | 19 - 19 | Swansea |
| Wednesday 26 December, 2:30pm | ||
| Ebbw Vale | 31 - 13 | Llandovery |
| Maesteg | 3 - 8 | Bridgend |
| Neath | 43 - 12 | Aberavon |
Matchday 13
[edit]| Saturday 29 December | ||
| 2:30pm | ||
| Aberavon | 25 - 21 | Maesteg |
| Bedwas | 21 - 8 | Newport |
| Bridgend | 12 - 7 | The Wanderers |
| Cross Keys | 11 - 10 | Ebbw Vale |
| Llandovery | 3 - 28 | Llanelli |
| Swansea | 14 - 27 | Neath |
| 5:30pm | ||
| Pontypridd | 10 - 23 | Cardiff Rugby |
Matchday 14
[edit]| Saturday 5 January, 2:30pm | ||
| Aberavon | 42 - 14 | Cardiff Rugby |
| Cross Keys | 13 - 8 | The Wanderers |
| Ebbw Vale | 28 - 13 | Maesteg |
| Llandovery | 7 - 25 | Bedwas |
| Neath | 18 - 18 | Llanelli |
| Newport | 16 - 12 | Bridgend |
| Swansea | 10 - 8 | Pontypridd |
Matchday 15
[edit]| Saturday 12 January, 2:30pm | ||
| Aberavon | 27 - 15 | Newport |
| Bedwas | 14 - 18 | Cross Keys |
| Bridgend | 32 - 18 | Ebbw Vale |
| Maesteg | 17 - 13 | Llanelli |
| Pontypridd | 29 - 7 | Llandovery |
| The Wanderers | 22 - 35 | Neath |
| Sunday 13 January, 2:30pm | ||
| Cardiff Rugby | 5 - 14 | Swansea |
Matchday 16 (6/7)
[edit]| Saturday 19 January, 2:30pm | ||
| Bridgend | 9 - 7 | Llanelli |
| Cardiff Rugby | 15 - 0 | Llandovery |
| Cross Keys | 0 - 13 | Pontypridd |
| Neath | 17 - 6 | Maesteg |
| Newport | 15 - 18 | Swansea |
| The Wanderers | 14 - 0 | Bedwas |
Matchday 17 (1/7)
[edit]| Wednesday 30 January, 2:30pm | ||
| Cardiff Rugby | 23 - 19 | Cross Keys |
Matchday 18
[edit]| Friday 8 February, 7:15pm | ||
| Cardiff Rugby | 12 - 10 | Bridgend |
| Ebbw Vale | 12 - 22 | Neath |
| Llandovery | 19 - 5 | Cross Keys |
| Llanelli | 9 - 3 | The Wanderers |
| Maesteg | 27 - 39 | Newport |
| Pontypridd | 23 - 10 | Aberavon |
| Swansea | 10 - 3 | Bedwas |
Matchday 17 (2/7)
[edit]| Friday 22 February, 7:15pm | ||
| Bridgend | 16 - 23 | Neath |
Matchday 19
[edit]| Saturday 1 March, 2:30pm | ||
| Aberavon | 33 - 3 | Bridgend |
| Bedwas | 23 - 20 | Ebbw Vale |
| Llanelli | 32 - 26 | Cross Keys |
| Maesteg | 15 - 30 | Swansea |
| Neath | 80 - 0 | Llandovery |
| Newport | 36 - 31 | Pontypridd |
| The Wanderers | 3 - 26 | Cardiff Rugby |
Matchday 11 (4/7)
[edit]| Wednesday 5 March, 2:30pm | ||
| Newport | 16 - 28 | Neath |
Matchday 17 (3/7)
[edit]| Friday 7 March, 7:15pm | ||
| Pontypridd | 9 - 6 | Bedwas |
Matchday 20 (6/7)
[edit]| Friday 14 March, 7:15pm | ||
| Bridgend | 10 - 25 | Swansea |
| Cross Keys | 9 - 21 | Neath |
| Ebbw Vale | 13 - 6 | Pontypridd |
| Llanelli | 12 - 13 | Bedwas |
| Maesteg | 20 - 10 | Llandovery |
| The Wanderers | 10 - 14 | Aberavon |
Matchday 21
[edit]| Saturday 22 March, 2:30pm | ||
| Bedwas | 27 - 11 | Cardiff Rugby |
| Bridgend | 21 - 18 | Maesteg |
| Cross Keys | 10 - 14 | Newport |
| Llandovery | 31 - 22 | Ebbw Vale |
| Pontypridd | 23 - 13 | The Wanderers |
| Monday 24 March, 2:30pm | ||
| Aberavon | 29 - 22 | Neath |
| Swansea | 25 - 24 | Llanelli |
Matchday 22 (1/7)
[edit]| Tuesday 25 March, 7:00pm | ||
| Ebbw Vale | 16 - 12 | Newport (M 9) |
Matchday 23 (6/7)
[edit]| Saturday 29 March, 2:30pm | ||
| Bedwas | 6 - 17 | Neath |
| Cardiff Rugby | 21 - 0 | Ebbw Vale |
| Cross Keys | 23 - 10 | Maesteg |
| Llandovery | 10 - 3 | Bridgend |
| Newport | 16 - 8 | The Wanderers |
| Swansea | 27 - 17 | Aberavon |
Matchday 22 (3/7)
[edit]| Saturday 5 April, 2:30pm | ||
| Cardiff Rugby | 38 - 20 | Llanelli |
| Maesteg | 8 - 30 | Bedwas |
Mixed matchdays
[edit]| Tuesday 8 April, 7:15pm | ||
| Aberavon | 42 - 26 | Llandovery (M 22 - 4/7) |
| Newport | 24 - 11 | Cardiff Rugby (M 20 - 7/7) |
Mixed matchdays
[edit]| Wednesday 9 April, 7:15pm | ||
| Pontypridd | 33 - 29 | Llanelli (M 23 - 7/7) |
| The Wanderers | 6 - 13 | Swansea (M 22 - 5/7) |
Matchday 24
[edit]| Saturday 12 April | ||
| 2:30pm | ||
| Aberavon | 33 - 27 | Bedwas |
| Bridgend | 20 - 0 | Pontypridd |
| Llanelli | 13 - 28 | Ebbw Vale |
| Maesteg | 20 - 24 | Cardiff Rugby |
| The Wanderers | 32 - 12 | Llandovery |
| 4:30pm | ||
| Neath | 23 - 10 | Newport |
| 5:00pm | ||
| Swansea | 23 - 19 | Cross Keys |
Matchday 16 (7/7)
[edit]| Tuesday 15 April, 7:15pm | ||
| Ebbw Vale | 48 - 20 | Aberavon |
Matchday 11 (5/7)
[edit]| Wednesday 16 April, 7:15pm | ||
| Pontypridd | 31 - 10 | Bridgend |
Matchday 25
[edit]| Saturday 19 April, 2:30pm | ||
| Bedwas | 14 - 17 | Bridgend |
| Cross Keys | 31 - 14 | Aberavon |
| Ebbw Vale | 13 - 13 | The Wanderers |
| Llandovery | 15 - 26 | Swansea |
| Llanelli | 10 - 17 | Newport |
| Pontypridd | 31 - 26 | Maesteg |
| Sunday 20 April, 4:10pm | ||
| Cardiff Rugby | 24 - 22 | Neath |
Matchday 26 (3/7)
[edit]| Saturday 26 April, 2:30pm | ||
| Ebbw Vale | 29 - 12 | Cross Keys |
| Llanelli | 20 - 12 | Llandovery |
| Newport | 9 - 12 | Bedwas |
Mixed matchdays
[edit]| Tuesday 29 April, 7:15pm | ||
| Bridgend | 23 - 7 | Cross Keys (M 22 - 6/7) |
| Wednesday 30 April | ||
| 7:15pm | ||
| Llanelli | 28 - 7 | Aberavon (M 17 - 4/7) |
| 7:30pm | ||
| Llandovery | 26 - 10 | The Wanderers (M 11 - 6/7) |
Mixed matchdays
[edit]| Friday 2 May, 7:15pm | ||
| Neath | 10 - 23 | Pontypridd (M 22 - 7/7) |
| Swansea | 42 - 20 | Ebbw Vale (M 17 - 5/7) |
Mixed matchdays
[edit]| Saturday 3 May, 2:30pm | ||
| Bedwas | 31 - 31 | Aberavon (M 11 - 7/7) |
| Llandovery | 36 - 0 | Newport (M 17 - 6/7) |
| Maesteg | 29 - 24 | The Wanderers (M 17 - 7/7) |
Matchday 26 (7/7)
[edit]| Tuesday 6 May, 7:15pm | ||
| Cardiff Rugby | 27 - 26 | Pontypridd |
| Neath | 46 - 27 | Swansea |
| Wednesday 7 May, 7:15pm | ||
| Maesteg | 24 - 32 | Aberavon |
| The Wanderers | 36 - 20 | Bridgend |