2007–08 Welsh Premier Division
The 2007–08 Welsh Premier Division or 2007–08 Principality Premiership for sponsorship reasons was the sixteenth Welsh Premier Division. The season began in Saturday September 1, 2007 and ended in Wednesday May 7, 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
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
| 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 the ? for the 2008-09 season |
| 15 | Pontypool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Denied promotion |
Fixtures & results
Matchday 1
| Saturday September 1, 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
| Saturday September 8, 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
| Saturday September 22, 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
| Saturday September 29, 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
| Saturday October 13, 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
| Saturday October 20, 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
| Saturday October 27, 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
| Saturday November 3, 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
| Saturday November 10, 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
| Saturday November 17, 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 November 23, 7:15pm | ||
| Newport | 33 - 19 | Llanelli |
Matchday 11 (3/7)
| Saturday December 1, 2:30pm | ||
| Cardiff Rugby | 28 - 5 | Maesteg |
| Cross Keys | 18 - 7 | Swansea |
| Ebbw Vale | 16 - 0 | Llanelli |
Matchday 12
| Tuesday December 22 | ||
| 2:30pm | ||
| Cardiff Rugby | 29 - 8 | Bedwas |
| Newport | 19 - 14 | Cross Keys |
| The Wanderers | 16 - 20 | Pontypridd |
| 5:30pm | ||
| Llanelli | 19 - 19 | Swansea |
| Wednesday December 26, 2:30pm | ||
| Ebbw Vale | 31 - 13 | Llandovery |
| Maesteg | 3 - 8 | Bridgend |
| Neath | 43 - 12 | Aberavon |
Matchday 13
| Saturday December 29 | ||
| 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
| Saturday January 5, 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
| Saturday January 12, 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 January 13, 2:30pm | ||
| Cardiff Rugby | 5 - 14 | Swansea |
Matchday 16 (6/7)
| Saturday January 19, 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)
| Wednesday January 30, 2:30pm | ||
| Cardiff Rugby | 23 - 19 | Cross Keys |
Matchday 18
| Friday February 8, 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)
| Friday February 22, 7:15pm | ||
| Bridgend | 16 - 23 | Neath |
Matchday 19
| Saturday March 1, 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)
| Wednesday March 5, 2:30pm | ||
| Newport | 16 - 28 | Neath |
Matchday 17 (3/7)
| Friday March 7, 7:15pm | ||
| Pontypridd | 9 - 6 | Bedwas |
Matchday 20 (6/7)
| Friday March 14, 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
| Saturday March 22, 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 March 24, 2:30pm | ||
| Aberavon | 29 - 22 | Neath |
| Swansea | 25 - 24 | Llanelli |
Matchday 22 (1/7)
| Tuesday March 25, 7:00pm | ||
| Ebbw Vale | 16 - 12 | Newport (M 9) |
Matchday 23 (6/7)
| Saturday March 29, 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)
| Saturday April 5, 2:30pm | ||
| Cardiff Rugby | 38 - 20 | Llanelli |
| Maesteg | 8 - 30 | Bedwas |
Mixed matchdays
| Tuesday April 8, 7:15pm | ||
| Aberavon | 42 - 26 | Llandovery (M 22 - 4/7) |
| Newport | 24 - 11 | Cardiff Rugby (M 20 - 7/7) |
Mixed matchdays
| Wednesday April 9, 7:15pm | ||
| Pontypridd | 33 - 29 | Llanelli (M 23 - 7/7) |
| The Wanderers | 6 - 13 | Swansea (M 22 - 5/7) |
Matchday 24
| Saturday April 12 | ||
| 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)
| Tuesday April 15, 7:15pm | ||
| Ebbw Vale | 48 - 20 | Aberavon |
Matchday 11 (5/7)
| Wednesday April 16, 7:15pm | ||
| Pontypridd | 31 - 10 | Bridgend |
Matchday 25
| Saturday April 19, 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 April 20, 4:10pm | ||
| Cardiff Rugby | 24 - 22 | Neath |
Matchday 26 (3/7)
| Saturday April 26, 2:30pm | ||
| Ebbw Vale | 29 - 12 | Cross Keys |
| Llanelli | 20 - 12 | Llandovery |
| Newport | 9 - 12 | Bedwas |
Mixed matchdays
| Tuesday April 29, 7:15pm | ||
| Bridgend | 23 - 7 | Cross Keys (M 22 - 6/7) |
| Wednesday April 30 | ||
| 7:15pm | ||
| Llanelli | 28 - 7 | Aberavon (M 17 - 4/7) |
| 7:30pm | ||
| Llandovery | 26 - 10 | The Wanderers (M 11 - 6/7) |
Mixed matchdays
| Friday May 2, 7:15pm | ||
| Neath | 10 - 23 | Pontypridd (M 22 - 7/7) |
| Swansea | 42 - 20 | Ebbw Vale (M 17 - 5/7) |
Mixed matchdays
| Saturday May 3, 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)
| Tuesday May 6, 7:15pm | ||
| Cardiff Rugby | 27 - 26 | Pontypridd |
| Neath | 46 - 27 | Swansea |
| Wednesday May 7, 7:15pm | ||
| Maesteg | 24 - 32 | Aberavon |
| The Wanderers | 36 - 20 | Bridgend |
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