2007 Colonial Cup
# 2007 Colonial Cup

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

* 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

### Round 1

| Friday 2 Feb |
| - |
| Friday 2 Feb | Highlanders | 23-21 | Stallions | National Stadium |
| Saturday 3 Feb |
| Saturday 3 Feb | Knights | 13–20 | Crusaders | Ratu Cakobau Park |
| Sharks | 29–20 | Roosters | Subrail Park |

### Round 2

| Friday 9 Feb |
| - |
| Friday 9 Feb | Knights | 11-7 | Sharks | Nasau Park |
| Saturday 10 Feb |
| Saturday 10 Feb | Crusaders | 22-16 | Highlanders | Churchill Park |
| Roosters | 12-19 | Stallions | Garvey Park |

### Round 3

| Friday 16 Feb |
| - |
| Friday 16 Feb | Crusaders | 16-22 | Sharks | Prince Charles Park |
| Saturday 17 Feb |
| Saturday 17 Feb | Stallions | 34-31 | Knights | Lawaqa Park |
| Highlanders | 33-15 | Roosters | National Stadium |

### Round 4

| Friday 23 Feb |
| - |
| Friday 23 Feb | Highlanders | 20-23 | Knights | National Stadium |
| Saturday 24 Feb |
| Saturday 24 Feb | Sharks | 33-38 | Stallions | Subrail Park |
| Roosters | 6-18 | Crusaders | Ra Sports Complex |

### Round 5

| Friday 2 Mar |
| - |
| Friday 2 Mar | Stallions | 5-12 | Crusaders | Lawaqa Park |
| Saturday 3 Mar |
| 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 |
| - |
| Saturday 10 Mar | Highlanders | 6-15 | Stallions | Ratu Cakobau Park |
| Crusaders | 15-6 | Knights | Ratu Cakobau Park |

### Grand final

| Saturday 17 Mar |
| - |
| Saturday 17 Mar | Crusaders | 12-14 | Stallions | Churchill Park |
