2007 in rugby league

This article contains information on rugby league played in 2007. The season commenced with the World Club Challenge and concluded with the New Zealand All Golds Tour in November.

List of years in sports
In rugby league
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010

January

February

22

23
St. Helens 18–14 Brisbane Broncos 23 February 2007 20:00 – Reebok Stadium, Bolton
Ref: Steve Clark (Australia)
Attendance: 23,207
Tries: Ade Gardner (2), Paul Sculthorpe Tries: Corey Parker, Darius Boyd
Goals: Paul Sculthorpe (3) Goals: Corey Parker (3)

March
  • 18 – Brisbane, Australia: The Gold Coast Titans play their first ever match: a narrow 18–20 loss to the St George Illawarra Dragons at Suncorp Stadium before 42,030.

April
  • 20 – Brisbane, Australia: The 2007 ANZAC Test is won by Australia 30–6 against New Zealand at Suncorp Stadium before 35,241.

May

3 - Coffs Harbour, Australia: In the annual City vs Country Origin match City NSW defeat Country NSW 12–6 at BCU International Stadium before a crowd of just over 8,000.

June

July

August

September
  • 4th – Sydney: The 2007 Dally M Awards are held and Johnathan Thurston is named NRL player of the year.
  • 6th – Australia: Rugby league film The Final Winter is released.[2]
  • 9th – Auckland, New Zealand: The 2007 Bartercard Cup season culminates in the Auckland Lions' 28–4 win against Harbour League in the grand final.
  • 15th – Brisbane, Australia: The 2007 Queensland Cup season culminates in the Tweed Heads Seagulls' 28–18 win against the Redcliffe Dolphins in the grand final.
  • 22nd – Darwin, Australia: The 2007 Darwin Rugby League season culminates in the Litchfield Bears' 22–16 win against the University Sharks in the grand final.
  • 27th – Sydney, Australia: The 9th annual Tom Brock Lecture, entitled Nothing But a Nine-Day Wonder: The founding of rugby league – Australia’s first professional code, is delivered by Sean Fagan.
  • 30th – Sydney: The 2007 NRL season culminates in the minor premiers Melbourne Storm's 34–8 win against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the 2007 NRL Grand Final. On 22 April 2010, the Melbourne Storm were stripped of the 2007 and 2009 premierships and the 2006–2008 minor premierships, after Storm officials confessed to the NRL that the club had committed serious and systematic breaches of the salary cap between 2006 and 2010 by running a well-organized dual contract and bookkeeping system which concealed a total of $3.17 million in payments made to players outside of the salary cap.

October

November

December

Test Matches

ANZAC Test
20 April 2007
Australia 30–6 New Zealand
Try: Hindmarsh
King
Tate
Hunt
Lockyer
Goal: Thurston (5)		 Match Report Try: Vatuvei
Goal: Marshall
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 35,241
Referee: Steve Ganson
Man of the Match: Karmichael Hunt

Frontline Test
22 June 2007
Great Britain 42–14 France
Try: McGuire 10' m
Burrow (2) 28' c, 50' c
Langley 36' c
Wild 43' m
Morley 47' c
Sykes 55' m
Roby 67' c
Goal: Sinfield (5)		 Try: Grésèque (2) 20' m, 24' c
Anselme 60' m
Goal: Bosc

One off Tests

Trans-Tasman Test
  • Cameron Smith became the 67th player to captain Australia and did it in style scoring 1 try and 6 goals in Australia's 58–0 victory over New Zealand.
14 October 2007
New Zealand Kiwis 0–58 Australian Kangaroos
Try: Israel Folau (2)
Steve Price
Greg Inglis (3)
Jarryd Hayne
Brett Stewart
Greg Bird
Willie Mason
Cameron Smith
Goal: Cameron Smith (6)
Kurt Gidley
Westpac Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 16,681

By playing in this match, Australian three-quarter back Israel Folau became the youngest Kangaroos test player in history at 18 years and 194 days.[3]

28 October 2007
France 46–16 Scotland
Try: Rinaldi 10'
Stacul 13'
Planas 20'
Houles 34'
Anselme 38'
Bosc 63'
Grésèque 70'
Moly 78'
Goal: Grésèque (7)		 Try: Benn 27'
Nanyn 44'
Paterson 60'
Goal: Nanyn (2)

Gillette Fusion All Golds' Centenary Tour
20 October 2007
Northern Union 18–25 All Golds
Try: McGuire (2)
Clarke
Yeaman
Goal: Rooney (3)		 Try: Lauitiiti (2)
Eastwood
V. Anderson
Toopi
Goal: Jones (5)

Three points for a try, as per inaugural Test in 1907.

27 October 2007
Great Britain 20–14 New Zealand
Try: Fa'asavalu 29'
Raynor 49'
Burgess 62'
Goal: Burrow (4)		 Try: Hape (2) 3', 75'
Whatuira 34'
Goal: Hohaia
Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield
3 November 2007
Great Britain 44–0 New Zealand
Try: Peacock 2' c
Pryce (2) 14' c, 77' c
Raynor 39' m
Wellens 50' c
Gardner 56' m
Burrow 63' c
Senior 71' c
Goal: Sinfield (5)
Burrow
KC Stadium, Kingston-upon-Hull
10 November 2007
Great Britain 28–22 New Zealand
Try: Graham 32'
Senior 36'
Hodgson 40'
Burrow 44'
McGuire 54'
Goal: Burrow (4)		 Try: Stanley 7', 66'
Whatuira 11'
Tuiaki 80'
Goal: Smith (3)
JJB Stadium, Wigan
17 November 2007
France 14–22 New Zealand
Try:
Goal:		 Try:
Goal:
Paris

Domestic Competitions

Australia

National Rugby League

The 2007 NRL Season will run from 16 March 2007 to 30 September 2007, with the latter date hosting the Grand Final at Sydney's Telstra Stadium.

Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Melbourne 2421031627277+35044
2 Manly Warringah 2418061597377+22038
3 North Queensland 2415091547618−7132
4 Warriors 24131101593434+15929
5 Parramatta 24130111573481+9228
6 Bulldogs 24120121575528+4726
7 South Sydney 24120121408399+926
8 Brisbane 24110131511476+3524
9 Wests Tigers 24110131541561−2024
10 Sydney 24101131445610−16523
11 Cronulla-Sutherland 24100141463403+6022
12 Gold Coast 24100141409559−15022
13 St George Illawarra 2490151431509−7820
14 Canberra 2490151522650−12820
15 Newcastle 2490151418708−29020
16 Penrith 2480161539607−6818

State of Origin

2007 State of Origin series

Europe

Super League XII
Main article: Super League XII

The Super League is the top club competition in Europe. In 2007 there are eleven English teams and one French team in the 2007 season, known as Super League XII

Carnegie Challenge Cup
Main article: 2007 Challenge Cup

The Rugby League Challenge Cup is the most prestigious knock-out competition in the world of Rugby League. It features teams from across Europe including England, Scotland, Wales, France and Russia.

Catalans Dragons become the first non-English side to reach the final. They will play holders St. Helens at Wembley Stadium on 25 August.

UK National Leagues

The National Leagues kick off on 5 April. There are two divisions, and the top team in National One has the opportunity to enter SuperLeague, subject to minimum standards.

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References
  1. ARL (2007). "Australian Rugby Football League Annual Report 2007" (PDF). Australian Rugby League Limited. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
  2. Purcell, Charles (6 September 2007). "Final whistle". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia: Fairfax Media. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  3. Walter, Brad (29 November 2007). "Young performer: Israel Folau". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
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