The 2008-09 Leinster Rugby season was Leinster's seventh competing in the Celtic League alongside which they competed in the 2007–08 Heineken Cup. Though Leinster were eliminated early from the Heineken Cup, the season ended in celebration as 'the Lions' were crowned champions of the 2007–08 Celtic League.[1] Home games were played in the RDS Arena, Dublin.
| 2007–08 season | ||||
| Manager |  Michael Cheika | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain |  Brian O'Driscoll | |||
| Celtic League | Champions | |||
| Heineken Cup | Group Stage | |||
| Top try scorer | All: Luke Fitzgerald (8) | |||
| Top points scorer | All: Felipe Contepomi (191) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 18,563 vs Leicester Tigers 10 November 2007 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 9,439 vs Llanelli Scarlets 5 October 2007 | |||
| Average home attendance | 15,226 | |||
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Match attendance
editLeinster's average Celtic League attendance was 14,361, the League's highest.[2]
2007–08 Celtic League Fixtures
edit| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 2007 | Leinster
|
23 | Edinburgh Gunners | 8 | RDS Arena, Dublin | [1] |
| 28 September 2007 | Cardiff Blues | 19 | Leinster
|
30 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | [2] |
| 5 October 2007 | Leinster
|
23 | Llanelli Scarlets | 52 | RDS Arena, Dublin | [3] |
| 12 October 2007 | Glasgow Warriors | 21 | Leinster
|
17 | Firhill, Glasgow | [4] |
| 26 October 2007 | Ulster
|
16 | Leinster
|
16 | Ravenhill, Belfast | [5] |
| 2 November 2007 | Leinster
|
29 | Connacht
|
9 | RDS Arena, Dublin | [6] |
| 23 November 2007 | Ospreys | 19 | Leinster | 26 | Liberty Stadium | [7] |
| 30 November 2007 | Munster
|
3 | Leinster
|
10 | Musgrave Park, Cork | [8] |
| 26 December 2007 | Leinster
|
29 | Ulster
|
0 | RDS Arena, Dublin | [9] |
| 5 January 2008 | Leinster
|
26 | Ospreys | 15 | RDS Arena, Dublin | [10] |
| 16 February 2008 | Leinster
|
24 | Cardiff Blues | 17 | RDS Arena, Dublin | [11] |
| 29 February 2008 | Connacht
|
10 | Leinster
|
16 | Sportsgrounds, Galway | [12] |
| 21 March 2008 | Leinster
|
34 | Glasgow Warriors | 18 | RDS Arena, Dublin | [13] |
| 19 March 2008 | Llanelli Scarlets | 10 | Leinster
|
24 | Stradey Park, Llanelli | [14] |
| 12 April 2008 | Leinster
|
21 | Munster
|
12 | RDS Arena, Dublin | [15] |
| 29 March 2008 | Edinburgh Rugby | 15 | Leinster
|
13 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | [16] |
| 3 May 2008 | Leinster
|
41 | Newport Gwent Dragons | 8 | RDS Arena, Dublin | [17] |
2007/08 Heineken Cup Fixtures/Results
edit| Round | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 10 November 2007 | Leinster
|
22 |  Leicester
|
9 | RDS Arena, Dublin | [3] |
| Round 2 | 18 November 2007 |  Toulouse
|
33 | Leinster
|
6 | Stade Ernest Wallon, Toulouse | [18] |
| Round 3 | 7 December 2007 | Leinster | 28 |  Edinburgh
|
14 | RDS Arena, Dublin | [19] |
| Round 4 | 15 December 2007 | Edinburgh
|
29 | Leinster
|
10 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | [20] |
| Round 5 | 12 January 2008 | Leinster
|
20 | Toulouse
|
13 | RDS Arena, Dublin | [21] |
| Round 6 | 19 January 2008 | Leicester
|
25 | Leinster
|
09 | Welford Road, Leicester | [22] |
Pool Table
editTeam Pld W D L TF PF PA +/- BP Pts 
Toulouse (4)
6 4 0 2 13 130 76 +54 4 20 
Leicester Tigers
6 3 0 3 10 110 79 +31 2 14 
Leinster
6 3 0 3 7 95 123 −28 0 12 
Edinburgh
6 2 0 4 8 85 142 −57 1 9
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Magners League : History : Season 2007-2008". Archived from the original on 13 May 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
- ^ "Why Rugby Union Is The Best Sport In the World". magnersleague.com. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "European Rugby Cup : Leicester stumble to defeat in Dublin". Archived from the original on 11 March 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2009.