2007 Colonial Cup
Appearance
The 2007 Colonial Cup was rugby union competition held in Fiji. The Fiji Rugby Union controls the Colonial Cup which is used to pick players for the Fiji national team.
This year saw the emergence of a new team, the Bligh Roosters, based in Tavua. This took the number of competing teams to 6.
The Coastal Stallions were the 2007 champions, this being their third win since the tournament's inception in 2004.
Teams
[edit]- Coastal Stallions - Nadroga
- Suva Highlanders - Suva, Naitasiri
- Western Crusaders - Lautoka, Nadi, Ba
- Tailevu Knights - Tailevu, Nasinu
- Northern Sharks - Vanua Levu
- Bligh Roosters - Tavua, Rakiraki
Results from 2007
[edit]Round 1
[edit]Friday 2 Feb | |||
Highlanders | 23-21 | Stallions | National Stadium |
Saturday 3 Feb | |||
Knights | 13–20 | Crusaders | Ratu Cakobau Park |
Sharks | 29–20 | Roosters | Subrail Park |
Round 2
[edit]Friday 9 Feb | |||
Knights | 11-7 | Sharks | Nasau Park |
Saturday 10 Feb | |||
Crusaders | 22-16 | Highlanders | Churchill Park |
Roosters | 12-19 | Stallions | Garvey Park |
Round 3
[edit]Friday 16 Feb | |||
Crusaders | 16-22 | Sharks | Prince Charles Park |
Saturday 17 Feb | |||
Stallions | 34-31 | Knights | Lawaqa Park |
Highlanders | 33-15 | Roosters | National Stadium |
Round 4
[edit]Friday 23 Feb | |||
Highlanders | 20-23 | Knights | National Stadium |
Saturday 24 Feb | |||
Sharks | 33-38 | Stallions | Subrail Park |
Roosters | 6-18 | Crusaders | Ra Sports Complex |
Round 5
[edit]Friday 2 Mar | |||
Stallions | 5-12 | Crusaders | Lawaqa Park |
Saturday 3 Mar | |||
Sharks | 5-20 | Highlanders | Ganilau Park |
Knights | 38-15 | Roosters | Ratu Cakobau Park |
Final standings
[edit]Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Point Difference Bonus Points Points Crusaders 5 4 0 1 88 62 +26 1 17 Stallions 5 3 0 2 117 111 +6 4 16 Highlanders 5 3 0 2 112 86 +26 3 15 Knights 5 3 0 2 116 96 +20 3 15 Sharks 5 2 0 3 96 105 -9 4 12 Roosters 5 0 0 5 68 137 -69 1 1
4 points for a win; 2 for a draw; 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match; 1 bonus point for losing by 7 points or less.
Semi-finals
[edit]Saturday 10 Mar | |||
Highlanders | 6-15 | Stallions | Ratu Cakobau Park |
Crusaders | 15-6 | Knights | Ratu Cakobau Park |
Grand final
[edit]Saturday 17 Mar | |||
Crusaders | 12-14 | Stallions | Churchill Park |