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engage Super League XII is the official name for the year 2007's Super League season in the sport of rugby league. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games

The 2007 season kicked off on the weekend of February 2, 2007 at the Galpharm Stadium. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Galpharm Stadium (formerly the Alfred McAlpine Stadium) is a multi-use sports stadium based in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. For the first time, the league had a staggered start due to the World Club Challenge between St Helens RLFC and Brisbane Broncos. The World Club Challenge (WCC (also referred to as the Carnegie World Club Challenge (CWCC for sponsorship purposes is an annual Rugby league match held between The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional Rugby league club based in the city of Brisbane Queensland. The first round of matches began on the weekend of February 9th-11th 2007.

St Helens RLFC were the defending Super League and Challenge Cup winners. The Challenge Cup (as of 2008 known as the Carnegie Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons is a knockout cup competition for Rugby league clubs across Europe Hull Kingston Rovers played in the Super League for the first time ever after being promoted from National League 1 in 2006. Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is a British Rugby league club playing in Super League (Europe, having won promotion from National Media Some games are shown on Sky Sports, games involving Celtic Crusaders are shown on Welsh-language channel S4C. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This season also included the first Millennium Magic weekend, which took place on the weekend of the 5th and 6th of May 2007 in Cardiff. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales.

Super League XII featured 12 teams and had 27 rounds including the Millennium Magic round. St Helens, Leeds, Bradford, Hull FC, Huddersfield and Wigan qualified for the end of season play-offs and Salford City Reds were relegated to National League 1. Media Some games are shown on Sky Sports, games involving Celtic Crusaders are shown on Welsh-language channel S4C.

The first weekend of the play-offs saw both Bradford and Huddersfield defeated narrowly by both Wigan and Hull respectively. The second weekend of the play-offs saw St Helens defeat Leeds and get an instant passageway into the grand final whilst Wigan overcame Hull at the KC Stadium to set up a semi final encounter with Leeds. The semi final saw Leeds easily dispose of a tired Wigan side that had come from sixth and saw Leeds enter the grand final against St Helens in which they won convincingly to lift the Super League trophy for 2007.

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Super League XII Teams

Super League XII
Team Stadium City/Area
Bradford Bulls Grattan Stadium, Odsal Bradford
Catalans Dragons Stade Gilbert Brutus Perpignan, France
Harlequins RL Twickenham Stoop Twickenham, London
Huddersfield Giants Galpharm Stadium Huddersfield
Hull FC KC Stadium Kingston upon Hull
Hull Kingston Rovers Craven Park Kingston upon Hull
Leeds Rhinos Headingley Carnegie Stadium Leeds
Salford City Reds (R) The Willows Salford
St Helens RFC Knowsley Road St Helens
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Atlantic Solutions Stadium Wakefield
Warrington Wolves Halliwell Jones Stadium Warrington
Wigan Warriors JJB Stadium Wigan

Notable Moments

Super League XII Table

Final table

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Last game
P/O St Helens 27 19 0 8 783 422 +361 38 WIG 20-12 L
P/O Leeds Rhinos 27 18 1 8 747 487 +260 37 WAK 46-4 W
P/O Bradford Bulls 27 17 1 9 778 560 +218 331 HUL 20-10 L
P/O Hull FC 27 14 2 11 573 553 +20 30 BRA 20-10 W
P/O Huddersfield Giants 27 13 1 13 638 543 +95 27 HKR 25-24 L
P/O Wigan Warriors 27 15 1 11 621 527 +94 272 ST H 20-12 W
7 Warrington Wolves 27 13 0 14 693 736 -43 26 SAL 34-26 W
8 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 27 11 1 15 596 714 -118 23 LEE 46-4 L
9 Harlequins RL 27 10 3 14 495 636 -141 23 CAT 30-14 L
10 Catalans Dragons 27 10 1 16 570 685 -115 21 QUI 30-14 W
11 Hull Kingston Rovers 27 10 0 17 491 723 -232 20 HUD 25-24 W
R Salford City Reds 27 6 1 20 475 874 -399 13 WAR 34-26 L

1Bradford deducted 2 points for breaching 2006 salary cap rules. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Huddersfield Giants are a professional Rugby league club (from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire) who play in the Super League. Leeds Rhinos, or informally Leeds or Rhinos, are an English professional Rugby league football club based in Leeds Leeds Rhinos, or informally Leeds or Rhinos, are an English professional Rugby league football club based in Leeds The Bradford Bulls are a professional Rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, England. Hull FC is a professional Rugby league football club formed in 1865 and based in Hull, East Yorkshire, England. Huddersfield Giants are a professional Rugby league club (from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire) who play in the Super League. Wigan Warriors Rugby League Football Club is a professional Rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Warrington is a professional Rugby league club in the town of Warrington, Cheshire in England. Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional Rugby league club that plays in the National Leagues. See Harlequin FC for the sister rugby union club Harlequins Rugby League is a Rugby league club representing the greater London The Catalans Dragons (sometimes referred to as Les Catalans or the Dragons) are a professional Rugby league Club based in Perpignan Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is a British Rugby league club playing in Super League (Europe, having won promotion from National Salford City Reds is a professional Rugby league club based in Salford in Greater Manchester, England.

2Wigan deducted 4 points for breaching 2006 salary cap rules.

Super League XII Play-Offs

Week One

Elimination Play-Off A: Grattan Stadium, 21 September

Elimination Play-Off B: KC Stadium, 22 September

Week Two

Qualification Match: Knowsley Road, 28 September

Elimination Semi-Final: KC Stadium, 29 September

Week Three

Final Eliminator: Headingley Carnegie Stadium, 5 October

Grand Final

At Old Trafford, 13 October

2007 Dream Team

Number Nationality Player Position 2007 Club
1 Flag of Australia Clint Greenshields Full back Catalans Dragons
2 Flag of England Kevin Penny Winger Warrington
3 Flag of Australia Adam Mogg Centre Catalans Dragons
4 Flag of Australia Jason Demetriou Centre Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
5 Flag of Australia Scott Donald Winger Leeds Rhinos
6 Flag of Australia Trent Barrett Stand off Wigan Warriors
7 Flag of England Rob Burrow Scrum half Leeds Rhinos
8 Flag of England Nick Fozzard Prop St Helens
9 Flag of England James Roby Hooker St Helens
10 Flag of England Jamie Peacock Prop Leeds Rhinos
11 Flag of England Gareth Ellis Second row Leeds Rhinos
12 Flag of Australia Glenn Morrison Second row Bradford Bulls
13 Flag of England Stephen Wild Loose forward Huddersfield Giants

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The Kingston Communications Stadium, often shortened to KC Stadium or just the KC, is a multi-purpose facility in the city of Kingston upon Hull (Hull Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Hull FC is a professional Rugby league football club formed in 1865 and based in Hull, East Yorkshire, England. Huddersfield Giants are a professional Rugby league club (from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire) who play in the Super League. Knowsley Road, renamed The GPW Recruitment Stadium after a sponsorship deal on May 6th 2008 has been the home of St Helens RLFC since 1890 and is Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Leeds Rhinos, or informally Leeds or Rhinos, are an English professional Rugby league football club based in Leeds The Kingston Communications Stadium, often shortened to KC Stadium or just the KC, is a multi-purpose facility in the city of Kingston upon Hull (Hull Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Hull FC is a professional Rugby league football club formed in 1865 and based in Hull, East Yorkshire, England. Wigan Warriors Rugby League Football Club is a professional Rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Headingley Stadium is a sporting complex in the Leeds suburb of Headingley in West Yorkshire, England. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Leeds Rhinos, or informally Leeds or Rhinos, are an English professional Rugby league football club based in Leeds Wigan Warriors Rugby League Football Club is a professional Rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The 2007 Super League Grand Final was held on Saturday 13th October 2007 at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Leeds Rhinos, or informally Leeds or Rhinos, are an English professional Rugby league football club based in Leeds Clint Greenshields (born January 11, 1982 in Coffs Harbour New South Wales) is an Australian Rugby league player for Les Catalans The Catalans Dragons (sometimes referred to as Les Catalans or the Dragons) are a professional Rugby league Club based in Perpignan Kevin Penny is an English Rugby league winger Penny plays for Warrington Wolves in the European Super League. Warrington is a large town borough and Unitary authority area in Cheshire, England. Adam Mogg (born 31 July 1977 in Toowoomba, Queensland) is an Australian professional Rugby league footballer The Catalans Dragons (sometimes referred to as Les Catalans or the Dragons) are a professional Rugby league Club based in Perpignan Jason Demetriou is a Rugby league footballer who plays for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional Rugby league club that plays in the National Leagues. Scott Albert Donald (Born 14 February, 1980 in Townsville, Queensland) is an Australian Rugby league player for the Leeds Leeds Rhinos, or informally Leeds or Rhinos, are an English professional Rugby league football club based in Leeds Trent Barrett (born November 18, 1977 in Temora New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league footballer Wigan Warriors Rugby League Football Club is a professional Rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Rob Burrow is a Rugby league footballer who has represented Great Britain in the Lions. Leeds Rhinos, or informally Leeds or Rhinos, are an English professional Rugby league football club based in Leeds Nick Fozzard is an English Rugby league footballer who plays for St Helens. James Roby (born November 22, 1985 in Whiston, Knowsley, Merseyside) is a Rugby league player who plays for St James "Jamie" Peacock (born 14 December 1977) is an English professional Rugby league player for the Leeds Rhinos. Leeds Rhinos, or informally Leeds or Rhinos, are an English professional Rugby league football club based in Leeds Gareth Ellis (born 3 May, 1981 Castleford, West Yorkshire) is an English professional Rugby league footballer for Leeds Rhinos, or informally Leeds or Rhinos, are an English professional Rugby league football club based in Leeds Glenn Adam Morrison (born 28 May, 1976 in Canterbury New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for The Bradford Bulls are a professional Rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, England. Stephen Wild (born April 26, 1981 in Wigan, England) is a professional Rugby league player for Huddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants are a professional Rugby league club (from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire) who play in the Super League.
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