2008-09 Guinness Premiership

The 2008-09 Guinness Premiership started on September 6, 2008, and will finish with the final on May 16, 2009. The Guinness Premiership is the top level of club rugby union in England. Northampton Saints gained promotion to the league this season by finishing top of the National Division One, taking the place of Leeds Carnegie who were relegated. In 07/08, Gloucester RFC finished top of the league but were beaten by Leicester Tigers in the semi finals. London Wasps went on to beat Leicester Tigers 26-16 in the final.

This season sees the introduction of the controversial ELVs although only 13 of the rules are being used, as opposed to the 30 that were trialled in the Super 14.

Table

Results

Round 1

rugbybox
date = 14:30 2008-09-06
home = London Irish
score = 26–14
away = London Wasps
homescore = Tries: Richard Thorpe, Chris Hala'ufia
Conversions: Peter Hewat (2)
Penalties: Peter Hewat (4)
awayscore = Tries: Eoin Reddan, Tom Rees
Conversions: Jeremy Staunton, Mark van Gisbergen
stadium = Twickenham, London
attendance = 52,087 ----rugbybox
bg = #fcfcfc
date = 17:00 2008-09-06
home = (BP) Saracens
score = 21–24
away = Harlequins
homescore = Tries: Adam Powell, Neil de Kock
Conversions: Glen Jackson
Penalties: Glen Jackson (3)
awayscore = Tries: Ugo Monye, David Strettle
Conversions: Nick Evans
Penalties: Nick Evans (2), Waisea Luveniyali
Drop Goals: Nick Evans
stadium = Twickenham, London
attendance = 52,087 ----rugbybox
date = 13:30 2008-09-07
home = Northampton Saints
score = 21–13
away = Worcester Warriors
homescore = Tries: Jon Clarke, Dylan Hartley
Conversions: Bruce Reihana
Penalties: Bruce Reihana (3)
awayscore = Tries: Aleki Lutui
Conversions: Matthew Jones
Penalties: Matthew Jones (2)
stadium = Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
attendance = 13,094----rugbybox
bg = #fcfcfc
date = 15:00 2008-09-07
home = Bristol Rugby
score = 20–33
away = Bath Rugby
homescore = Tries: David Lemi, Andrew Blowers
Conversions: Adrian Jarvis (2)
Penalties: Adrian Jarvis (2)
awayscore = Tries: Joe Maddock, Tom Cheeseman, Jonny Fa'amatuainu
Conversions: Butch James (3)
Penalties: Butch James(4)
stadium = Memorial Stadium, Bristol
attendance = 11,021 ----rugbybox
date = 15:00 2008-09-07
home = (BP) Newcastle Falcons
score = 9–14
away = Sale Sharks
homescore = Penalties: Rory Clegg (2)
Drop Goals: Rory Clegg
awayscore = Tries: Charlie Hodgson
Penalties: Luke McAlister (3)
stadium = Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
attendance = 5,224 ----rugbybox
bg = #fcfcfc
date = 16:00 2008-09-07
home = Gloucester Rugby
score = 8–20
away = Leicester Tigers
homescore = Tries: Olly Morgan
Penalties: Ryan Lamb
awayscore = Tries: Geordan Murphy, Toby Flood
Conversions: Toby Flood, Julien Dupuy
Penalties: Toby Flood (2)
stadium = Kingsholm, Gloucester
attendance = 13,109

Round 2

rugbybox
date = 19:45 2008-09-12
home = Sale Sharks
score = 18–15
away = Saracens (BP)
homescore = Penalties: Luke McAlister (3), Charlie Hodgson (2)
Drop Goals: Charlie Hodgson
awayscore = Penalties: Glen Jackson (5)
stadium = Edgeley Park, Stockport
attendance = 8,321 ----rugbybox
bg = #fcfcfc
date = 14:45 2008-09-13
home = (BP) Bath Rugby
score = 17–21
away = Gloucester Rugby
homescore = Tries: Nick Abendanon, Joe Maddock, Michael Lipman
Conversions: Shaun Berne
awayscore = Tries: Luke Narraway, Willie Walker
Conversions: Willie Walker
Penalties: Willie Walker (2)
Drop Goals: Willie Walker
stadium = Recreation Ground, Bath
attendance = 10,600 ----rugbybox
date = 15:00 2008-09-13
home = (BP) Harlequins
score = 31–13
away = Bristol Rugby
homescore = Tries: Mike Brown, Gonzalo Tiesi, Jordan Turner-Hall, Danny Care, Tom Guest
Conversions: Waisea Luveniyali (3)
awayscore = Tries: David Lemi
Conversions: Luke Arscott
Penalties: Adrian Jarvis (2)
stadium = The Stoop, London
attendance = 9,497 ----rugbybox
bg = #fcfcfc
date = 15:00 2008-09-13
home = Leicester Tigers
score = 24–22
away = London Irish (BP)
homescore = Tries: Geordan Murphy, Tom Croft, Ben Herring
Conversions: Toby Flood (3)
Penalties: Toby Flood
awayscore = Tries: Delon Armitage, Seilala Mapusua, Steffon Armitage
Conversions: Peter Hewat (2)
Penalties: Eoghan Hickey
stadium = Welford Road, Leicester
attendance = 16,553 ----rugbybox
date = 15:00 2008-09-14
home = (BP) London Wasps
score = 10–11
away = Worcester Warriors
homescore = Tries: Paul Sackey
Conversions: Dave Walder
Penalties: Dave Walder
awayscore = Tries: Sam Tuitupou
Penalties: Matthew Jones, Loki Crichton
stadium = Adams Park, High Wycombe
attendance = 7,668 ----rugbybox
bg = #fcfcfc
date = 15:00 2008-09-14
home = Newcastle Falcons
score = 32–22
away = Northampton Saints
homescore = Tries: Ollie Phillips, Andy Buist
Conversions: Jonny Wilkinson (2)
Penalties: Jonny Wilkinson (5)
Drop Goals: Jonny Wilkinson
awayscore = Tries: Sean Lamont
Conversions: Bruce Reihana
Penalties: Bruce Reihana (4), Carlos Spencer
stadium = Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
attendance = 4,620 ----

Round 3

rugbybox
date = 19:45 2008-09-19
home = (BP) Bristol Rugby
score = 6–9
away = Sale Sharks
homescore = Penalties: Ed Barnes, Adrian Jarvis
awayscore = Penalties: Luke McAlister (2), Charlie Hodgson
stadium = Memorial Stadium, Bristol
attendance = 8,111 ----rugbybox
bg = #fcfcfc
date = 15:00 2008-09-20
home = Gloucester Rugby
score = 24–20
away = Harlequins (BP)
homescore = Tries: Olly Morgan, Alasdair Strokosch
Conversions: Willie Walker
Penalties: Olly Barkley, Willie Walker (2)
Drop Goals: Willie Walker
awayscore = Tries: Mike Brown, Danny Care, Chris Malone
Conversions: Chris Malone
Penalties: Chris Malone
stadium = Kingsholm, Gloucester
attendance = 12,260 ----rugbybox
date = 15:00 2008-09-20
home = (BP) London Irish
score = 16–20
away = Bath Rugby
homescore = Tries: Alex Corbisiero, Elvis Seveali'i
Penalties: Peter Hewat, Eoghan Hickey
awayscore = Tries: Butch James
Penalties: Butch James (2), Jack Cuthbert (3)
stadium = Madejski Stadium, Reading
attendance = 8,221 ----rugbybox
bg = #fcfcfc
date = 15:00 2008-09-20
home = Northampton Saints
score = 24–20
away = London Wasps (BP)
homescore = Tries: Bruce Reihana, Chris Ashton, Sean Lamont
Conversions: Bruce Reihana (2), Stephen Myler
Penalties: Bruce Reihana
awayscore = Tries: Dominic Waldouck
Penalties: Dave Walder (5)
stadium = Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
attendance = 13,021 ----rugbybox
date = 15:00 2008-09-20
home = (BP) Worcester Warriors
score = 17–19
away = Leicester Tigers
homescore = Tries: Matt Mullan, Netani Talei
Conversions: Loki Crichton (2)
Penalties: Loki Crichton
awayscore = Tries: Julien Dupuy
Conversions: Julien Dupuy
Penalties: Toby Flood (4)
stadium = Sixways Stadium, Worcester
attendance = 10,846 ----rugbybox
bg = #fcfcfc
date = 15:00 2008-09-21
home = (BP) Saracens
score = 44–14
away = Newcastle Falcons
homescore = Tries: Rodd Penney, Kevin Sorrell, Kameli Ratuvou, Hugh Vyvyan, Gordon Ross
Conversions: Gordon Ross, Glen Jackson
Penalties: Glen Jackson (4)
Drop Goals: Glen Jackson
awayscore = Tries: Tom May, Jonny Wilkinson
Conversions: Jonny Wilkinson (2)
stadium = Vicarage Road, Watford
attendance = 8,139 ----

Round 4

rugbybox
date = 19:45 2008-09-26
home = Sale Sharks
score = 23–9
away = Gloucester Rugby
homescore = Tries: David Doherty, Sebastien Chabal
Conversions: Luke McAlister, Lee Thomas
Penalties: Luke McAlister (2), Lee Thomas
awayscore = Penalties: Olly Barkley (3)
stadium = Edgeley Park, Stockport
attendance = 9,019 ----rugbybox
bg = #fcfcfc
date = 20:00 2008-09-26
home = Newcastle Falcons
score = 17–3
away = Bristol Rugby
homescore = Tries: John Rudd, Adam Balding
Conversions: Jonny Wilkinson (2)
Penalties: Jonny Wilkinson
awayscore = Penalties: Ed Barnes
stadium = Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
attendance = 6,056 ----rugbybox
date = 20:05 2008-09-26
home = Leicester Tigers
score = 19–28
away = London Wasps
homescore = Tries: Johne Murphy
Conversions: Toby Flood
Penalties: Toby Flood (4)
awayscore = Tries: Damien Varley
Conversions: Jeremy Staunton
Penalties: Jeremy Staunton (5)
Drop Goals: Jeremy Staunton (2)
stadium = Welford Road, Leicester
attendance = 17,498 ----rugbybox
bg = #fcfcfc
date = 14:15 2008-09-27
home = (BP) Bath Rugby
score = 37–19
away = Worcester Warriors
homescore = Tries: Nick Abendanon, Joe Maddock, Shaun Berne, Michael Lipman, Duncan Bell
Conversions: Butch James (3)
Penalties: Butch James (2)
awayscore = Tries: Chris Pennell
Conversions: Loki Crichton
Penalties: Loki Crichton (3), Chris Pennell
stadium = Recreation Ground, Bath
attendance = 10,600 ----rugbybox
date = 14:45 2008-09-27
home = Saracens
score = 26–12
away = Northampton Saints
homescore = Tries: Rodd Penney, Michael Owen
Conversions: Glen Jackson (2)
Penalties: Glen Jackson (3), Gordon Ross
awayscore = Penalties: Stephen Myler (3)
Drop Goals: Stephen Myler
stadium = Vicarage Road, Watford
attendance = 7,409 ----rugbybox
bg = #fcfcfc
date = 15:00 2008-09-27
home = (BP) Harlequins
score = 27–28
away = London Irish
homescore = Tries: Ugo Monye, Danny Care, Tom Guest
Conversions: Chris Malone (2), Waisea Luveniyali
Penalties: Chris Malone (2)
awayscore = Tries: Delon Armitage (2), Peter Hewat
Conversions: Peter Hewat (2)
Penalties: Peter Hewat (3)
stadium = The Stoop, London
attendance = 11,007 ----

Round 5

rugbybox
date = 19:45 2008-09-30
home = (BP) Gloucester Rugby
score = 39–23
away = Newcastle Falcons
homescore = Tries: Iain Balshaw (3), James Simpson-Daniel (2)
Conversions: Willie Walker
Penalties: Olly Barkley (4)
awayscore = Tries: Tom May, Matt Thompson, Phil Dowson
Conversions: Rory Clegg
Penalties: Rory Clegg, Jonny Wilkinson
stadium = Kingsholm, Gloucester
attendance = 12,861 ----rugbybox
date = 19:30 2008-10-01
home = (BP) London Wasps
score = 23–27
away = Bath Rugby (BP)
homescore = Tries: Riki Flutey, Tom Rees
Conversions: Danny Cipriani, Jeremy Staunton
Penalties: Danny Cipriani (3)
awayscore = Tries: Joe Maddock, Michael Claassens, Pieter Dixon, Matt Stevens
Conversions: Butch James (2)
Penalties: Butch James
stadium = Adams Park, High Wycombe
attendance = 9,052 ----rugbybox
bg = #fcfcfc
date = 19:45 2008-10-01
home = (BP) Bristol Rugby
score = 16–23
away = Saracens
homescore = Tries: David Lemi
Conversions: Adrian Jarvis
Penalties: Ed Barnes (2), Adrian Jarvis
awayscore = Tries: Kameli Ratuvou
Penalties: Glen Jackson (5)
Drop Goals: Glen Jackson
stadium = Memorial Stadium, Bristol
attendance = 7,215 ----rugbybox
bg = #fcfcfc
date = 19:45 2008-10-01
home = Leicester Tigers
score = 29–19
away = Northampton Saints
homescore = Tries: Johne Murphy, Dan Hipkiss, Toby Flood
Conversions: Toby Flood
Penalties: Toby Flood (4)
awayscore = Tries: Euan Murray
Conversions: Stephen Myler
Penalties: Stephen Myler (4)
stadium = Welford Road, Leicester
attendance = 17,498 ----rugbybox
date = 19:45 2008-10-01
home = (BP) London Irish
score = 28–6
away = Sale Sharks
homescore = Tries: Sailosi Tagicakibau, Alex Corbisiero, Richard Thorpe, Peter Hewat
Conversions: Peter Hewat
Penalties: Peter Hewat
Drop Goals: Peter Hewat
awayscore = Penalties: Charlie Hodgson (2)
stadium = Madejski Stadium, Reading
attendance = 7,563 ----rugbybox
date = 20:00 2008-10-02
home = (BP) Worcester Warriors
score = 23–30
away = Harlequins (BP)
homescore = Tries: Miles Benjamin, Matthew Jones
Conversions: Matthew Jones (2)
Penalties: Matthew Jones (2)
Drop Goals: Matthew Jones
awayscore = Tries: Ugo Monye (2), Mike Brown, Gonzalo Tiesi
Conversions:Chris Malone (2)
Penalties: Chris Malone (2)
stadium = Sixways Stadium, Worcester
attendance = 9,222 ----

Top scorers

External link

* [http://www.guinnesspremiership.com/ Official site]