2007 Air New Zealand Cup
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| 2007 Air New Zealand Cup | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  New Zealand |
| Date | 26 July - 20 October |
| Champions |  Auckland |
| Runners-up |  Wellington |
| Matches played | 77 |
| Top point scorer | Jimmy Gopperth (155) |
| Top try scorer | Brent Ward (8) |
The 2007 Air New Zealand Cup was a provincial rugby union competition involving 14 teams from New Zealand. Matches started on Thursday 26 July 2007, and the Final, in which Auckland defeated Wellington, was held on Saturday 20 October.
This season was the second of the expanded competition, which succeeded the First Division of the National Provincial Championship. There were some major changes to the competition from that of the 2006 season. The original Rounds One (initial pool play) and Two (Top Six and Repechage phases) were scrapped. Instead, there was a 10-week round robin in which every team will miss out on playing 3 teams in the competition. This was followed by the quarterfinals, semifinal and the final as in 2006.
Unless otherwise noted the information is sourced from here:[1]
Standings[edit]
The top eight teams in pool play advanced to the quarterfinals.
| Pos | Name | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland
|
10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 371 | 145 | +226 | 8 | 0 | 48 |
| 2 |  Canterbury
|
10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 351 | 135 | +216 | 6 | 0 | 42 |
| 3 | Wellington
|
10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 354 | 172 | +182 | 6 | 1 | 39 |
| 4 |  Hawke's Bay
|
10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 254 | 221 | +33 | 5 | 1 | 34 |
| 5 |  Waikato
|
10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 289 | 231 | +58 | 3 | 1 | 28 |
| 6 |  Southland
|
10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 231 | 203 | +28 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
| 7 |  Otago
|
10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 213 | 275 | -81 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 8 |  Taranaki
|
10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 218 | 234 | -16 | 3 | 4 | 23 |
| 9 |  North Harbour
|
10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 222 | 267 | -45 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| 10 |  Northland
|
10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 206 | 214 | -8 | 1 | 4 | 19 |
| 11 |  Tasman
|
10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 184 | 262 | -59 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 12 |  Manawatu
|
10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 158 | 331 | -173 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 13 |  Bay of Plenty
|
10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 154 | 297 | -143 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 14 |  Counties Manukau
|
10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 130 | 348 | -218 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Table notes:
Secured home quarterfinal berth
Secured away quarterfinal berth
- Abbreviations:
- Pld = games played
- W = games won
- D = games drawn
- L = games lost
- F = points for
- A = points against
- +/- = points difference
- TB = try bonus points (1 bonus point is awarded to any team that scores 4 tries or more regardless of win/loss/draw)
- LB = losing bonus points (1 bonus point is awarded to the losing side if the loss is by 7 points or under)
- Pts = tournament points.
- It is possible to receive 2 bonus points in a loss.
- In the event of a tie on points, the higher ranked team is decided on the basis of who won when they met in pool play. If they remain tied, then it is decided by points differential.
Point scorers[edit]
| Points | Player | Province |
|---|---|---|
| 155 | James Gopperth | Wellington
|
| 149 | Stephen Brett | Canterbury
|
| 122 | Matt Berquist | Hawke's Bay
|
| 120 | Stephen Donald | Waikato
|
| 115 | Jack McPhee | North Harbour
|
| 110 | Isa Nacewa | Auckland
|
| 101 | Brent Ward | Auckland
|
Try scorers[edit]
| Tries | Player | Province |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Brent Ward | Auckland
|
| 7 | Shannon Paku | Wellington
|
| 6 | Jason Shoemark | Hawke's Bay
|
| 6 | Zac Guildford | Hawke's Bay
|
| 6 | Shayne Austin | Taranaki
|
| 6 | Lachie Munro | Auckland
|
| 6 | Scott Hamilton | Canterbury
|
Fixtures and results[edit]
Week 1[edit]
| 26 July 2007 | Manawatu
|
15-41 | Waikato
|
Manawatu Sports Stadium, Palmerston North | ||
| 7:05 NZST |
| 27 July 2007 | Wellington
|
68-7 | Otago
|
Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 7:35 NZST | Attendance: 11,592 |
| 27 July 2007 | Taranaki
|
29-17 | Tasman
|
Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | ||
| 7:35 NZST |
| 28 July 2007 | Northland
|
27-27 | North Harbour
|
Okara Park, Whangarei | ||
| 2:35 NZST |
| 28 July 2007 | Auckland
|
39-5 | Counties Manukau
|
Eden Park, Auckland | ||
| 5:30 NZST |
| 28 July 2007 | Canterbury
|
34-3 | Bay of Plenty
|
Jade Stadium, Christchurch | ||
| 7:35 NZST |
| 29 July 2007 | Southland
|
13-41 | Hawke's Bay
|
Rugby Park, Invercargill | ||
| NZST |
Week 2[edit]
| 2 August 2007 | Tasman
|
33-10 | Manawatu
|
Lansdowne Park, Blenheim | ||
| 7:05 NZST |
| 3 August 2007 | Bay of Plenty
|
3-41 | Auckland
|
Blue Chip Stadium, Mount Maunganui | ||
| 7:35 NZST |
| 3 August 2007 | Otago
|
23-20 | Northland
|
Carisbrook, Dunedin | ||
| 7:35 NZST |
| 4 August 2007 | Hawke's Bay
|
8-6 | Wellington
|
McLean Park, Napier | ||
| 2:35 NZST |
| 4 August 2007 | Waikato
|
22-11 | Southland
|
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | ||
| 5:30 NZST |
| 4 August 2007 | North Harbour (RS)
|
19-13 | Taranaki
|
North Harbour Stadium, Albany | ||
| 7:35 NZST |
| 5 August 2007 | Counties Manukau
|
13-52 | Canterbury
|
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | ||
| 2:35 NZST |
Week 3[edit]
| 9 August 2007 | Bay of Plenty
|
17-24 | Northland
|
Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua | ||
| 7:05 NZST | Attendance: 3,500 |
| 10 August 2007 | Counties Manukau
|
13-13 | North Harbour
|
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | ||
| 7:35 NZST | Attendance: 2,640 |
| 10 August 2007 | Tasman
|
23-17 | Hawke's Bay
|
Lansdowne Park, Blenheim | ||
| 7:35 NZST | Attendance: 6,000 |
| 11 August 2007 | Wellington
|
37-7 | Manawatu
|
Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 2:35 NZST | Attendance: 14,081 |
| 11 August 2007 | Auckland
|
47-26 | Waikato
|
Eden Park, Auckland | ||
| 5:30 NZST | Attendance: 13,559 |
| 11 August 2007 | Otago
|
7-27 | Canterbury
|
Carisbrook, Dunedin | ||
| 7:30 NZST | Attendance: 4,500 |
| 12 August 2007 | Taranaki
|
20-25 | Southland
|
Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | ||
| 2:35 NZST | Attendance: 5,000 |
Week 4[edit]
| 16 August 2007 | Northland
|
9-3 | Tasman
|
Okara Park, Whangārei | ||
| 7:05 NZST |
| 17 August 2007 | Waikato
|
30-8 | Counties Manukau
|
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | ||
| 7:35 NZST |
| 17 August 2007 | Hawke's Bay
|
35-25 | North Harbour
|
McLean Park, Napier | ||
| 7:35 NZST |
| 18 August 2007 | Southland
|
19-44 | Auckland
|
Rugby Park, Invercargill | ||
| 2:35 NZST |
| 18 August 2007 | Taranaki
|
15-18 | Otago
|
Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | ||
| 5:30 NZST |
| 18 August 2007 | Canterbury
|
41-23 | Wellington
|
Jade Stadium, Christchurch | ||
| 7:30 NZST |
| 19 August 2007 | Manawatu
|
30-18 | Bay of Plenty
|
Manawatu Sports Stadium, Palmerston North | ||
| 2:35 NZST |
Week 5[edit]
| 23 August 2007 | Counties Manukau
|
14-38 | Hawke's Bay
|
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | ||
| 7:05 NZST |
| 24 August 2007 | Southland
|
24-16 | Northland
|
Rugby Park, Invercargill | ||
| 7:35 NZST |
| 24 August 2007 | Auckland
|
22-13 | Taranaki
|
Eden Park, Auckland | ||
| 7:35 NZST |
| 25 August 2007 | Bay of Plenty
|
25-29 | Otago
|
Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | ||
| 2:30 NZST |
| 25 August 2007 | Wellington
|
38-25 | Tasman
|
Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 5:30 NZST | Attendance: 11,000 |
| 25 August 2007 | North Harbour (RS)
|
7-53 | Waikato
|
North Harbour Stadium, Albany | ||
| 7:35 NZST |
| 26 August 2007 | Canterbury
|
64-10 | Manawatu
|
Jade Stadium, Christchurch | ||
| 7:35 NZST |
Week 6[edit]
| 30 August 2007 | Hawke's Bay
|
11-38 | Auckland
|
McLean Park, Napier | ||
| 7:05 NZST |
| 31 August 2007 | Counties Manukau
|
18-33 | Wellington
|
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | ||
| 7:35 NZST |
| 31 August 2007 | Otago
|
20-26 | Southland
|
Carisbrook, Dunedin | ||
| 7:35 NZST |
| 1 September 2007 | Tasman
|
26-33 | Bay of Plenty
|
Lansdowne Park, Blenheim | ||
| 2:30 NZST |
| 1 September 2007 | Northland
|
20-22 | Taranaki
|
Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | ||
| 5:30 NZST |
| 1 September 2007 | Waikato (RS)
|
20-33 | Canterbury
|
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | ||
| 7:35 NZST |
| 2 September 2007 | North Harbour
|
34-16 | Manawatu
|
North Harbour Stadium, Albany | ||
| 2:35 NZST |
Week 7[edit]
| 6 September 2007 | Southland
|
47-10 | Counties Manukau
|
Rugby Park, Invercargill | ||
| 7:05 NZST |
| 7 September 2007 | Canterbury (RS)
|
44-6 | Hawke's Bay
|
Jade Stadium, Christchurch | ||
| 7:35 NZST |
| 7 September 2007 | Taranaki
|
36-19 | Bay of Plenty
|
Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | ||
| 7:35 NZST |
| 8 September 2007 | Tasman
|
23-25 | Waikato
|
Lansdowne Park, Blenheim | ||
| 2:30 NZST |
| 8 September 2007 | Northland
|
25-33 | Auckland
|
Okara Park, Whangārei | ||
| 5:30 NZST |
| 8 September 2007 | Wellington
|
39-14 | North Harbour
|
Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 7:35 NZST | Attendance: 8,300 |
| 9 September 2007 | Manawatu
|
25-25 | Otago
|
Manawatu Sports Stadium, Palmerston North | ||
| 2:35 NZST |
Week 8[edit]
| 13 September 2007 | Taranaki
|
13-20 | Canterbury
|
Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | ||
| 7:05 NZST | Attendance: 8,000 |
| 14 September 2007 | Waikato
|
27-41 | Wellington
|
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | ||
| 7:35 NZST | Attendance: 10,000 |
| 14 September 2007 | Hawke's Bay
|
35-29 | Northland
|
McLean Park, Napier | ||
| 7:35 NZST | Attendance: 6,700 |
| 15 September 2007 | Manawatu
|
31-18 | Counties Manukau
|
Manawatu Sports Stadium, Palmerston North | ||
| 2:30 NZST | Attendance: 7,000 |
| 15 September 2007 | Auckland
|
49-7 | Tasman
|
Eden Park, Auckland | ||
| 5:30 NZST | Attendance: 5,500 |
| 15 September 2007 | Otago
|
31-22 | North Harbour
|
Carisbrook, Dunedin | ||
| 7:35 NZST | Attendance: 4,000 |
| 16 September 2007 | Northland
|
20-10 | Counties Manukau
|
Okara Park, Whangārei | ||
| 2:35 NZST | Attendance: 3,500 |
Week 9[edit]
| 20 September 2007 | Wellington
|
53-12 | Taranaki
|
Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 7:05 NZST | Attendance: 9,025 |
| 21 September 2007 | Tasman
|
14-21 | Canterbury
|
Lansdowne Park, Blenheim | ||
| 7:35 NZST | Attendance: 6,000 |
| 21 September 2007 | Auckland
|
32-21 | Otago
|
Eden Park, Auckland | ||
| 7:35 NZST | Attendance: 9,289 |
| 22 September 2007 | Southland
|
30-11 | Manawatu
|
Rugby Park, Invercargill | ||
| 2:30 NZST | Attendance: 6,500 |
| 22 September 2007 | Hawke's Bay
|
30-26 | Waikato
|
McLean Park, Napier | ||
| 5:30 NZST | Attendance: 8,500 |
| 22 September 2007 | North Harbour
|
42-24 | Bay of Plenty
|
North Harbour Stadium, Albany | ||
| 7:35 NZST | Attendance: 2,500 |
| 23 September 2007 | Northland
|
20-10 | Counties Manukau
|
Okara Park, Whangārei | ||
| 2:35 NZST | Attendance: 3,500 |
Week 10[edit]
| 27 September 2007 | Otago
|
32-13 | Tasman
|
Carisbrook, Dunedin | ||
| 7:05 NZST |
| 28 September 2007 | North Harbour
|
19-17 | Southland
|
North Harbour Stadium, Albany | ||
| 7:35 NZST |
| 28 September 2007 | Bay of Plenty
|
13-16 | Wellington
|
Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua | ||
| 7:35 NZST |
| 29 September 2007 | Waikato
|
20-16 | Northland
|
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | ||
| 2:30 NZST |
| 29 September 2007 | Manawatu
|
3-31 | Hawke's Bay
|
Manawatu Sports Stadium, Palmerston North | ||
| 5:30 NZST |
| 29 September 2007 | Canterbury (RS)
|
15-26 | Auckland
|
Jade Stadium, Christchurch | ||
| 7:35 NZST |
| 30 September 2007 | Counties Manukau
|
21-45 | Taranaki
|
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | ||
| 2:35 NZST |
Knockout stage[edit]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| October 5 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||||||||||
| Wellington | 45 | |||||||||
| October 13 – Jade Stadium, Christchurch | ||||||||||
| Southland | 3 | |||||||||
| Canterbury | 21 | |||||||||
| October 6 – Jade Stadium, Christchurch | ||||||||||
| Wellington | 26 | |||||||||
| Canterbury | 44 | |||||||||
| October 20 – Eden Park, Auckland | ||||||||||
| Otago | 6 | |||||||||
| Auckland | 23 | |||||||||
| October 6 – Eden Park, Auckland | ||||||||||
| Wellington | 14 | |||||||||
| Auckland | 30 | |||||||||
| October 14 – Eden Park, Auckland | ||||||||||
| Taranaki | 10 | |||||||||
| Auckland | 38 | |||||||||
| October 7 – McLean Park, Napier | ||||||||||
| Hawke's Bay | 3 | |||||||||
| Hawke's Bay | 38 | |||||||||
| Waikato | 35 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals[edit]
| 5 October 2007 | Wellington
|
45-3 | Southland
|
Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| Referee: 9,277 |
| 6 October 2007 | Canterbury
|
44-6 | Otago
|
Jade Stadium, Christchurch | ||
| 6 October 2007 | Auckland
|
30-10 | Taranaki
|
Eden Park, Auckland | ||
| 7 October 2007 | Hawke's Bay
|
38-35 | Waikato
|
McLean Park, Napier | ||
Semifinals[edit]
| 13 October 2007 | Canterbury
|
21-26 | Wellington
|
Jade Stadium, Christchurch | ||
| 7:35 NZST | Attendance: 17,641[2] |
| 14 October 2007 | Auckland
|
38-3 | Hawke's Bay
|
Eden Park, Auckland | ||
| 7:35 NZST | Attendance: 9,500 |
Final[edit]
| 20 October 2007 | Auckland
|
23-14 | Wellington
|
Eden Park, Auckland | ||
| 7:35 NZST | Try: Isa Nacewa Jay Williams Con: Isa Nacewa (2) Pen: Isa Nacewa (3) |
[3] | Try: Jeremy Thrush Pen: Jimmy Gopperth (3) |
Attendance: 16,000 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "2007 Air New Zealand Cup Results". Global Rugby Results. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Glory for all-conquering Auckland". ESPN. 20 October 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2021.