2007 Air New Zealand Cup
The 2007 Air New Zealand Cup was a provincial rugby union competition involving 14 teams from New Zealand. Matches started on Thursday 26 July 2007, and the Final, in which Auckland defeated Wellington, was held on Saturday 20 October.
| 2007 Air New Zealand Cup | |
|---|---|
| Countries | New Zealand |
| Date | 26 July - 20 October |
| Champions | Auckland |
| Runners-up | Wellington |
| Matches played | 77 |
| Top point scorer | Jimmy Gopperth (155) |
| Top try scorer | Brent Ward (8) |
This season was the second of the expanded competition, which succeeded the First Division of the National Provincial Championship. There were some major changes to the competition from that of the 2006 season. The original Rounds One (initial pool play) and Two (Top Six and Repechage phases) were scrapped. Instead, there was a 10-week round robin in which every team will miss out on playing 3 teams in the competition. This was followed by the quarterfinals, semifinal and the final as in 2006.
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