2007 Colonial Cup

The 2007 Colonial Cup is a rugby union competition held in Fiji every year. 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

Results from 2007

Round 1

Friday 2 Feb
Highlanders 23-21 Stallions National Stadium
Saturday 3 Feb
Knights 1320 Crusaders Ratu Cakobau Park
Sharks 2920 Roosters Subrail Park

Round 2

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

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

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

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

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Point Difference Bonus Points Points
Crusaders 54018862+26117
Stallions 5302117111+6416
Highlanders 530211286+26315
Knights 530211696+20315
Sharks 520396105-9412
Roosters 500568137-6911

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

Saturday 10 Mar
Highlanders 6-15 Stallions Ratu Cakobau Park
Crusaders 15-6 Knights Ratu Cakobau Park

Grand final

Saturday 17 Mar
Crusaders 12-14 Stallions Churchill Park

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