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{{Use Australian English|date=August 2011}}
{{Infobox football tournament
| name                 = Australian Rugby Championship
| image                = ARC WhiteBG.png
| imagesize            = 150
| alt                  = 
| caption              = 
| organiser            = 
| founded              = [[#Regular season 2007|2007]] 
| abolished            = 2007
| region               = [[rugby union in Australia|Australia]]
| number of teams      = 8
| qualifier for        = 
| related comps        = {{plainlist|
* [[Dewar Shield]]
* [[John I Dent Cup]]
* [[Queensland Premier Rugby|Premier Rugby]]
* [[RugbyWA]]
* [[Shute Shield]]
}}
| domestic cup         = 
| confed cup           = 
| current champions    = [[Sydney (NRC team)|Central Coast Rays]] (2007)
| most successful club = 
| broadcasters         = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]
| motto                = 
| website              = 
| current              = 
| American             = 
}}
The '''Australian Rugby Championship''', often abbreviated to the '''ARC''' and also known as the '''Mazda Australian Rugby Championship''' for sponsorship purposes, was a domestic professional men's [[rugby union]] football competition in [[Australia]], which ran for only one season in 2007. It was the predecessor to the also now-defunct [[National Rugby Championship]]. The competition, similar to [[New Zealand]]'s [[ITM Cup]] and [[South Africa]]'s [[Currie Cup]], aimed to bridge the gap between existing club rugby and the international [[Super Rugby]] competition then known as [[Super Rugby|Super 14]]. The ARC involved eight teams: three from [[New South Wales]], two from [[Queensland]], and one each from the [[Australian Capital Territory]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] and [[Western Australia]].

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From its inception the ARC divided many in Australian rugby, with arguments over the structure and format of the competition, and concerns that the creation of arbitrary state-based teams would undermine the strong club competitions in [[Sydney]] and [[Brisbane]]. On 18 December 2007, the [[Australian Rugby Union]] (ARU) announced that the ARC would be shut down due to heavy financial losses: the ARC lost [[Australian dollar|A$]]4.7 million during the 2007 season, with projected losses of $3.3 million for 2008.<ref name=fs-2007/>

On 10 December 2013, [[Bill Pulver]], the CEO of the Australian Rugby Union, announced a new competition along similar lines, the [[National Rugby Championship]], to include 8 to 10 teams in "major population centres".<ref name=nrc-2013/>

== History ==
The official announcement on the agreement to create a national rugby competition in Australia was made in mid-2006, following a 70-person three-day summit in [[Sydney]] that agreed to an eight team competition.<ref name=workshop-2006/> However, the competition was not without its share of controversy, with some of the strong state-level clubs being against the formation of a new level of competition, claiming it could harm club and grassroots rugby.<ref name=smh-2006/> In September, an ARU board meeting, after hearing these concerns, officially approved the new competition.<ref name=smh-2006b/>

A month later, the competition kicked off, however the Queensland teams performed poorly as the [[East Coast Aces]] and [[Ballymore Tornadoes]] finished last and second last respectively. 

The [[Perth Spirit]] performed the best out of the regular rounds winning six out of eight games, but due to bonus points finished third on the ladder behind the [[Central Coast Rays]] and minor premiers the [[Greater Sydney Rams#ARC: Western Sydney Rams|Western Sydney Rams]].

After the top four teams took part in the semi-finals, the [[Melbourne Rebels (ARC)|Melbourne Rebels]] and [[Central Coast Rays]] would compete in the first and last ARC Grand Final: the Rays defeated the Rebels 20–12 to win the premiership.

After a review of the ARC was undertaken following the 2007 season, it was found that it had run $1.3 million over budget and had lost $4.7 million for the 2007 season, with forecast losses for a 2008 season coming to a further $3.3 million. The ARU, concluding that a cumulative loss of $8 million over two years would be fiscal irresponsibility and that it was likely there would be further heavy future losses beyond 2008, immediately decided to shut down the competition.<ref name=fs-2007/>

=== Final ===
Details for the only season held:
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: %; text-align: center; width: %; cellspacing:0; border: 0; border-spacing:0; border-collapse: ;"
|-
!rowspan=2 width=5%|Year 
|width=0% rowspan=3| 
!colspan=5|Final 
|width=0% rowspan=3| 
!colspan=2|Losing semi-finalists 
|-
!width= 150px|Winner 
!width=  px|Score 
!width= 150px|Runner-up 
!width= px|Venue
!width= px|City
!width= 100px|1st 
!width= 100px|2nd 
|- 
|2007 || '''[[Sydney (NRC team)|Central Coast Rays]]''' || 20–12 || [[Melbourne Rebels (ARC)|Melbourne Rebels]] || [[Central Coast Stadium|Bluetongue Stadium]] || [[Gosford]], NSW || [[Perth Spirit]] || [[Greater Sydney Rams|Western Sydney Rams]]
|}

== Format ==

=== Competition ===
The competition ran for eight weeks, with finals being competed over an additional two weeks - each side played eight games, with the top four teams qualifying for the semi-finals where the winners move into the final.<ref name=format/> The competition kicked off in August, after the Super 14 and the March to July club competitions finished, and avoiding a clash with Australian under-19 and under-21 duties and the [[Pacific Nations Cup]] (in which [[Australia A national rugby union team|Australia A]] played).<ref name=format/> In total, 35 matches were played in the ARC over 10 weeks from 11 August and 14 October, with games played on Fridays and Sundays. It was originally planned that games would not be played at 'traditional' times for rugby matches, but this decision was changed when the ABC insisted that its televised games be played on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. The inaugural final was played between the Central Coast Rays and the Melbourne Rebels in Gosford.<ref name=format/>

=== Players ===
The timeframe of the season ensured the availability of Super 14 players (excluding [[Australia national rugby union team|Wallabies]]). There was no [[Draft (sports)|draft]], and players were free to choose their team, although there was a salary cap in place.<ref name=smh-2006/> Players came from local competitions (which includes Super 14 players). Each Super 14 franchise was aligned with the respective teams, except for Melbourne, as Victoria had no Super rugby team at the time.

It was planned that although 35 footballers will be on international duty for the Wallabies, over 90 Super 14 players would go into the ARC, leaving the way for over 120 footballers to step up from first grade club competitions.<ref name=graphic/>

It was also planned that each team would have one "marquee" footballer not be subject to financial restrictions of the player contracting protocol.<ref name=marquee/> The player could be either foreign or a non-contracted domestic footballer, and if a team signed an Australian as their marquee footballer, they would still be able to sign up a foreign footballer, though they would have to fit within the contract restrictions.

=== Rules ===
The ARU announced in June 2007 that the inaugural championship would adopt the [[Stellenbosch Laws|Experimental Law Variations]] (ELVs), which were initially trialled at [[South Africa]]'s [[Stellenbosch University]] and which aim to bring more free-flowing play into the game.<ref name= elvs/> The laws were implemented in both the Sydney and Brisbane club competitions and were well received.<ref name= elvs/>

=== Referees ===
The referees supplied for the tournament predominantly come from the Australian Rugby Union Panels.

Referees for the tournament included: Matt Goddard, James Leckie, James Scholtens, George Ayoub, Daniel Cheever, Brett Bowden, Andrew Lindsay and Geoff Acton.

Stuart Dickinson and Paul Marks did not referee in the tournament, as they refereed at the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France.

== Media coverage ==
The Championship was broadcast on free-to-air television during its only season. The [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] (ABC) secured the rights to exclusively televise the competition from 2007 through to 2009 by agreeing to accept a substantial fee from the ARU in order to cover the matches.<ref name = tele-2007/> 

The fact that the sport's governing organisation had to pay a television station to broadcast the Championship arguably left worrying implications for a code that was struggling to attract mainstream interest in Australia. The ABC committed to broadcast 19 matches during the season on ABC1 and ABC2: two matches from each round, the semi-finals and the final.<ref name= s14-2007/> 

The previous time the ABC had covered elite-level rugby was for the [[1991 Rugby World Cup]] (which Australia won).

== Regular season 2007 ==
The eight teams played four home games and four away games each during the preliminary competition rounds, consisting of a single [[round-robin tournament|round-robin]] with each team playing each other once plus an additional return match for the "derby" fixture played in the first round (these fixtures were matches between the closest neighbouring teams in most cases). The top four teams at the end of the preliminary competition rounds qualified for the title play-offs with semi-finals and finals.

=== Standings ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|- bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
|colspan="15" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"|'''2007 Australian Rugby Championship'''
|- style="font-weight: bold;"
! style="width:25px;"|{{Tooltip|Pos|Position in season standings}}
! style="width:150px;"|Team
! style="width:25px;"|{{Tooltip|P|Played}}
! style="width:25px;"|{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
! style="width:25px;"|{{Tooltip|D|Drew}}
! style="width:25px;"|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
! style="width:35px;"|{{Tooltip|PF|Points for – scored}}
! style="width:35px;"|{{Tooltip|PA|points against – conceded}}
! style="width:35px;"|{{Tooltip|PD|Difference of points scored for and against}}
! style="width:25px;"|{{Tooltip|TB|Try bonus points – one for scoring at four tries or more in a match}}
! style="width:25px;"|{{Tooltip|LB|Losing bonus points – one for a loss by seven or fewer}}
! style="width:25px;"|{{Tooltip|Pts|Points total in regular season standings}}
|- bgcolor=#d0ffd0
| 1 ||align=left| [[Greater Sydney Rams#ARC: Western Sydney Rams|Western Sydney Rams]]
| 8 || 5 || 0 || 3 || 239 || 149 || +90 || 5 || 2 || '''27'''
|- bgcolor=#d0ffd0 
| 2 ||align=left| [[Central Coast Rays]]
| 8 || 5 || 0 || 3 || 268 || 159 ||+109 || 5 || 1 || '''26'''
|- bgcolor=#d0ffd0
| 3 ||align=left| [[Perth Spirit]]
| 8 || 6 || 0 || 2 || 210 || 138 || +72 || 1 || 0 || '''25'''
|- bgcolor=#d0ffd0
| 4 ||align=left| [[Melbourne Rebels (ARC)|Melbourne Rebels]]
| 8 || 5 || 0 || 3 || 170 || 206 || −36 || 4 || 0 || '''24'''
|-
| 5 ||align=left| [[Sydney Fleet]]
| 8 || 4 || 0 || 4 || 212 || 244 || −32 || 3 || 1 || '''20'''
|-
| 6 ||align=left| [[Canberra Vikings]]
| 8 || 3 || 0 || 5 || 217 || 191 || +26 || 4 || 3 || '''19'''
|-
| 7 ||align=left| [[Ballymore Tornadoes]]
| 8 || 2 || 0 || 6 || 180 || 229 || −49 || 1 || 2 || '''11'''
|-
| 8 ||align=left| [[East Coast Aces]]
| 8 || 2 || 0 || 6 || 163 || 343 ||−180 || 3 || 0 || '''11'''
|-
|colspan="15" style="border:0px"|'''Updated: 30 September 2007''' <br />
Source: [http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=142&Stagione=2007 rugbyarchive.net]<br />
{{bull}}Teams 1 to 4 <span style="background:#d0ffd0">(Green background)</span> at the end of the preliminary competition rounds qualify for the [[Australian Rugby Championship#Title play-offs 2007|Title play-offs]].

|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
|colspan="15"|
Four points for a win, two for a draw.<br />One bonus point for four tries or more (TB) and one bonus point for losing by seven or fewer (LB).<br />
If teams are level on points in the standings at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:<br />
{{bull}} Difference between points for and against<br />
{{bull}} Total number of points for<br />
{{bull}} Number of matches won<br />
{{bull}} Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams<br />

|}

=== Competition rounds ===

====Round 1====
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 |date=10 August 2007 |time= 19:00 AEST
 |home= [[Sydney Fleet]] |score= 25–19 |away = [[Central Coast Rays]]
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 |stadium = [[North Sydney Oval]]
 |attendance = 3,547
 |referee = [[Matt Goddard]]<ref name = arc-r1>{{cite web |date=9 August 2007 |title=Preview: ARC Round One |work=Rugby Week |access-date=21 September 2014 |url=http://www.rugbyweek.biz/news/article.asp?id=5687 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921061347/http://www.rugbyweek.biz/news/article.asp?id=5687 |archive-date=21 September 2014 }}</ref>
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
 |date=10 August 2007 |time= 19:00 AWST
 |home= [[Perth Spirit]] |score= 21–13 |away = [[Greater Sydney Rams#ARC: Western Sydney Rams|Western Sydney Rams]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140921062212/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=5725 '''Report''']<ref name=r1-2>{{cite web
 |date=11 August 2007 
 |title=Perth Spirit too strong for battered Rams 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=5725 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921062212/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=5725 
 |archive-date=21 September 2014
}}
</ref>
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 |stadium = [[Members Equity Stadium]]
 |attendance =3,643
 |referee = [[James Leckie]]
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
 |date= 11 August 2007 |time= 14.30 AEST
 |home= [[Canberra Vikings]] |score= 27–32 |away = [[Melbourne Rebels (ARC)|Melbourne Rebels]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130501085030/http://sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=1986 '''Report''']<ref name=r1-3>{{cite web
 |date=11 August 2007 
 |title=Vikings sunk by Rebels 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Australia 
 |url=http://www.sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=1986 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501085030/http://sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=1986 
 |archive-date=1 May 2013
}}
</ref>
 |try1= |con1= |pen1= |drop1= |cards1=
 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Manuka Oval]]
 |attendance =4,355
 |referee = [[Brett Bowden]]<ref name = arc-r1/>
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
 |date=12 August 2007 |time= 16:00 AEST
 |home= [[East Coast Aces]] |score= 27–21 |away = [[Ballymore Tornadoes]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140921062554/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=5756 '''Report''']<ref name=r1-4>{{cite web
 |date=12 August 2007 
 |title=Latham the East Coast's winning ace 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=5756 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921062554/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=5756 
 |archive-date=21 September 2014
}}
</ref>
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 |stadium = [[Carrara Stadium|Gold Coast Stadium]]
 |attendance =2,490
 |referee = [[Geoff Acton]]
}}

====Round 2====
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 |date=17 August 2007 |time= 19.00 AWST
 |home= [[Perth Spirit]] |score= 8–17 |away = [[Canberra Vikings]] |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130501085149/http://sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2036 '''Report''']<ref name=r2-1>{{cite web
 |date=17 August 2007 
 |title=Vikings rebound, defeat the Spirit 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://www.sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2036 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501085149/http://sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2036 
 |archive-date=1 May 2013
}}
</ref>
 |try1= |con1= |pen1= |drop1= |cards1=
 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Members Equity Stadium]]
 |attendance =5,111
 |referee =[[Andrew Lindsay (rugby referee)|Andrew Lindsay]]<ref name=arc-r2>{{cite web 
 |date=16 August 2007 
 |title=Preview: ARC Round Two 
 |work=Planet Rugby 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |url=http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3555_2665961,00.html 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921060941/http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0%2C25883%2C3555_2665961%2C00.html 
 |archive-date=21 September 2014 
 }}</ref>
}}

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 |date=18 August 2007 |time= 15.00 AEST
 |home= [[Central Coast Rays]] |score= 30–39 |away = [[Greater Sydney Rams#ARC: Western Sydney Rams|Western Sydney Rams]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130501085154/http://sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2039 '''Report''']<ref name=r2-2>{{cite web
 |date=18 August 2007 
 |title=Beale guides Rams to victory 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://www.sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2039 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501085154/http://sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2039 
 |archive-date=1 May 2013
}}
</ref>
 |try1= |con1= |pen1= |drop1= |cards1=
 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium]]
 |attendance =3,201
 |referee =[[Daniel Cheever]]<ref name = arc-r2/>
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
 |date=18 August 2007 |time= 19.30 AEST
 |home= [[Melbourne Rebels (ARC)|Melbourne Rebels]] |score= 34–24 |away = [[East Coast Aces]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130501085158/http://sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2042 '''Report''']<ref name=r2-3>{{cite web
 |date=18 August 2007 
 |title=Rebels hold the Aces 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://www.sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2042 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501085158/http://sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2042 
 |archive-date=1 May 2013
}}
</ref>
 |try1= |con1= |pen1= |drop1= |cards1=
 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Olympic Park Stadium (Melbourne)|Olympic Park Stadium]]
 |attendance =4,875
 |referee =[[James Scholtens]]<ref name = arc-r2/>
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
 |date=19 August 2007 |time= 16.00 AEST
 |home= [[Ballymore Tornadoes]] |score= 26–20 |away = [[Sydney Fleet]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130501085203/http://sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2050 '''Report''']<ref name=r2-4>{{cite web
 |date=19 August 2007 
 |title=Fleet Sunk in the Brisbane Wet 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://www.sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2050 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501085203/http://sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2050 
 |archive-date=1 May 2013
}}
</ref>
 |try1= |con1= |pen1= |drop1= |cards1=
 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Ballymore Stadium]]
 |attendance =3,389
 |referee = [[Ian Smith (rugby referee)|Ian Smith]]<ref name = arc-r2/>
}}

====Round 3====
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 |date=25 August 2007
 |time= 15:10 AEST
 |home= [[Sydney Fleet]] |score= 35–25 |away = [[Perth Spirit]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140921085242/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6007 '''Report''']<ref name=r3-1>{{cite web
 |date=25 August 2007 
 |title=Fleet sinks Perth Spirit 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6007 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921085242/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6007 
 |archive-date=21 September 2014
}}
</ref>
 |try1= |con1= |pen1= |drop1= |cards1=
 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[North Sydney Oval]]
 |attendance =2,306
 | referee = [[Daniel Cheever]]
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
 |date=26 August 2007
 |time= 14:30 AEST
 |home= [[Canberra Vikings]] |score= 53–8 |away = [[Ballymore Tornadoes]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130501085307/http://sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2107 '''Report''']<ref name=r3-2>{{cite web
 |date=26 August 2007 
 |title=Vikings smash the Tornadoes 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://www.sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2107 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501085307/http://sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2107 
 |archive-date=1 May 2013
}}
</ref>
 |try1= |con1= |pen1= |drop1= |cards1=
 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Manuka Oval]] |attendance =3,682
 |referee = [[Julian Pritchard]]<ref name = arc-r3-m1>{{cite web 
 |date= 24 August 2007
 |title= Canberra Vikings vs Ballymore Tornadoes, preview
 |work= The Whole Force
 |access-date= 21 September 2014
 |url= http://twf.com.au/printthread.php?t=9608&pp=15&page=1
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140921090752/http://twf.com.au/printthread.php?t=9608&pp=15&page=1
 |archive-date= 21 September 2014}}
</ref>
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
 |date=26 August 2007 |time= 16:00 AEST
 |home= [[East Coast Aces]] |score= 15–44 |away = [[Central Coast Rays]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140921085803/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6023 '''Report''']<ref name=r3-3>{{cite web
 |date=26 August 2007 
 |title=Rays trump the Aces in Carrara 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6023 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921085803/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6023 
 |archive-date=21 September 2014
}}
</ref>
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 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Carrara Stadium|Gold Coast Stadium]]
 |attendance =1,010
 |referee = [[Simon Moore (rugby referee)|Simon Moore]]
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
 |date=26 August 2007 |time= 16:00 AEST
 |home= [[Greater Sydney Rams#ARC: Western Sydney Rams|Western Sydney Rams]] |score=31–10|away = [[Melbourne Rebels (ARC)|Melbourne Rebels]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140921090028/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6024 '''Report''']<ref name=r3-4>{{cite web
 |date=26 August 2007 
 |title=Rams quash Rebels' uprising 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6024 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921090028/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6024 
 |archive-date=21 September 2014
}}
</ref>
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 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Parramatta Stadium]]
 |attendance =2,016
 |referee =[[Nathan Pearce]]
}}

====Round 4====
{{rugbybox collapsible
 |date=31 August 2007 |time= 19:30 AEST
 |home= [[Melbourne Rebels (ARC)|Melbourne Rebels]] |score= 39–20 |away= [[Sydney Fleet]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140328044219/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6158 '''Report''']<ref name=r4-1>{{cite web
 |date=1 September 2007 
 |title=Rebels outclass Fleet 
 |access-date=28 March 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6158 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328044219/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6158 
 |archive-date=28 March 2014
}}
</ref>
 |try1= |con1= |pen1= |drop1= |cards1=
 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Olympic Park Stadium (Melbourne)|Olympic Park Stadium]]
 |attendance =3,286
 |referee = [[James Leckie]]
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
 |date=1 September 2007 |time= 15:00 AEST
 |home= [[Greater Sydney Rams#ARC: Western Sydney Rams|Western Sydney Rams]] |score= 25–7 |away = [[Ballymore Tornadoes]]
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 |date=1 September 2007 
 |title=Sydney's Rams race to the top 
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 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6170 
 |url-status=dead 
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 |archive-date=20 September 2014
}}
</ref>
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 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Parramatta Stadium]]
 |attendance =1,601
 |referee = [[Ian Smith (rugby referee)|Ian Smith]]
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
 |date=2 September 2007 |time= 16:00 AEST
 |home= [[Central Coast Rays]] |score= 19–31 |away = [[Perth Spirit]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140920184959/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6174 '''Report''']<ref name=r4-3>{{cite web
 |date=2 September 2007 
 |title=Shepherd boots Spirit home 
 |access-date=20 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6174 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140920184959/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6174 
 |archive-date=20 September 2014
}}
</ref>
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 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium]]
 |attendance =2,013
 |referee = [[Matt Goddard]]
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
 |date=2 September 2007 |time= 16:00 AEST
 |home= [[East Coast Aces]] |score= 35–34 |away = [[Canberra Vikings]]
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 |date=2 September 2007 
 |title=Aces stun Vikings in thriller 
 |access-date=20 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6175 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140920185404/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6175 
 |archive-date=20 September 2014
}}
</ref>
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 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Carrara Stadium|Gold Coast Stadium]]
 |attendance =784
 |referee = [[Simon Moore (rugby referee)|Simon Moore]]<ref name = arc-r4-refs>{{cite web
 |date= 28 August 2007
 |title= Referees to 2 September
 |publisher= Sports Digital Media
 |access-date= 21 September 2014
 |url= http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6058
 |url-status= dead
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140921100252/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6058
 |archive-date= 21 September 2014
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}}

====Round 5====
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 |date=7 September 2007 |time= 19.30 AEST
 |home= [[Central Coast Rays]] |score= 29–10 |away = [[Ballymore Tornadoes]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140921101824/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6369 '''Report''']<ref name=r5-1>{{cite web
 |date=7 September 2007 
 |title=Rays weather the Tornadoes 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6369 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921101824/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6369 
 |archive-date=21 September 2014
}}
</ref>
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 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium]]
 |attendance =2,421
 |referee =[[Daniel Cheever]]
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
 |date=8 September 2007 |time= 13.00 AWST
 |home= [[Perth Spirit]] |score= 24–3 |away = [[Melbourne Rebels (ARC)|Melbourne Rebels]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140920190531/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6413 '''Report''']<ref name=r5-2>{{cite web
 |date=9 September 2007 
 |title=Shepherd guides Spirit home 
 |access-date=20 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6413 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140920190531/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6413 
 |archive-date=20 September 2014
}}
</ref>
 |try1= |con1= |pen1= |drop1= |cards1=
 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Members Equity Stadium]]
 |attendance =3,712
 | referee = [[Matt Goddard]]
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
 |date=9 September 2007 |time= 14.30 AWST
 |home= [[Canberra Vikings]] |score= 56–29 |away = [[Sydney Fleet]] 
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140920190957/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6439 '''Report''']<ref name=r5-3>{{cite web
 |date=9 September 2007 
 |title=Vikings outplay Fleet 
 |access-date=20 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6439 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140920190957/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6439 
 |archive-date=20 September 2014
}}
</ref>
 |try1= |con1= |pen1= |drop1= |cards1=
 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Canberra Stadium]]
 |attendance =2,017
 |referee = [[Julian Pritchard]]
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
 |date=9 September 2007 |time= 16.00 AEST
 |home= [[East Coast Aces]] |score= 20–44 |away = [[Greater Sydney Rams#ARC: Western Sydney Rams|Western Sydney Rams]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140921102440/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6443 '''Report''']<ref name=r5-4>{{cite web
 |date=9 September 2007 
 |title=Turner hat-rick seals Rams victory 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6443 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921102440/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6443 
 |archive-date=21 September 2014
}}
</ref>
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 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Carrara Stadium|Gold Coast Stadium]]
 |attendance =
 |referee =[[Brett Bowden]]
}}

====Round 6====
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 |date=15 September 2007 |time= 13.00 AWST
 |home= [[Perth Spirit]] |score= 60–15 |away = [[East Coast Aces]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140921103146/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6686 '''Report''']<ref name=r6-1>{{cite web
 |date=15 September 2007 
 |title=Spirit show their hand 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6686 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921103146/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6686 
 |archive-date=21 September 2014
}}
</ref>
 |try1= |con1= |pen1= |drop1= |cards1=
 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Members Equity Stadium]]
 |attendance =3,117
 |referee = [[Julian Pritchard]]
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
|date=15 September 2007 |time= 15.00 AEST
 |home= [[Sydney Fleet]] |score= 24–17 |away = [[Greater Sydney Rams#ARC: Western Sydney Rams|Western Sydney Rams]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140921103411/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6688 '''Report''']<ref name=r6-2>{{cite web
 |date=15 September 2007 
 |title=Fleet upset Rams 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6688 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921103411/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6688 
 |archive-date=21 September 2014
}}
</ref>
 |try1= |con1= |pen1= |drop1= |cards1=
 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[North Sydney Oval]]
 |attendance =3,241
 | referee =[[Nathan Pearce]]
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
 |date=16 September 2007 |time= 14.30 AEST
 |home= [[Canberra Vikings]] |score= 13–17 |away = [[Central Coast Rays]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130501085645/http://sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2272 '''Report''']<ref name=r6-3>{{cite web
 |date=16 September 2007 
 |title=Rays sting Vikings 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://www.sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2272 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501085645/http://sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2272 
 |archive-date=1 May 2013
}}
</ref>
 |try1= |con1= |pen1= |drop1= |cards1=
 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Manuka Oval]]
 |attendance =3,714
 |referee = [[Brett Bowden]]<ref name=arc-r6>{{cite web 
 |date=16 August 2007 
 |title=Preview: ARC Round Six 
 |work=Planet Rugby 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |url=http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3555_2726666,00.html 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921104541/http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0%2C25883%2C3555_2726666%2C00.html 
 |archive-date=21 September 2014 
 }}</ref>
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
 |date=16 September 2007 |time= 16.00 AEST
 |home= [[Ballymore Tornadoes]] |score= 25–34 |away = [[Melbourne Rebels (ARC)|Melbourne Rebels]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130501085650/http://sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2274 '''Report''']<ref name=r6-4>{{cite web
 |date=16 September 2007 
 |title=Undisciplined Tornadoes fall to Rebels 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://www.sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2274 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501085650/http://sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2274 
 |archive-date=1 May 2013
}}
</ref>
 |try1= |con1= |pen1= |drop1= |cards1=
 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Ballymore Stadium]]
 |attendance =1,478
 |referee = [[James Scholtens]]<ref name = arc-r6/>
}}

====Round 7====
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 |date=22 September 2007 |time= 15.00 AEST
 |home= [[Melbourne Rebels (ARC)|Melbourne Rebels]] |score= 7–55 |away = [[Central Coast Rays]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140921105534/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6932 '''Report''']<ref name=r7-1>{{cite web
 |date=22 September 2007 
 |title=Rays Sting Rebels To Heat Up Finals Race 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6932 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921105534/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6932 
 |archive-date=21 September 2014
}}
</ref>
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 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Olympic Park Stadium (Melbourne)|Olympic Park Stadium]]
 |attendance =
 |referee = [[Julian Pritchard]]<ref name=arc-r7>{{cite web 
 |date=16 August 2007 
 |title=Preview: ARC Round Seven 
 |work=Planet Rugby 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |url=http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3555_2744922,00.html 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921105440/http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0%2C25883%2C3555_2744922%2C00.html 
 |archive-date=21 September 2014 
 }}</ref>
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
 |date=22 September 2007 |time= 19.30 AEST
 |home= [[Greater Sydney Rams#ARC: Western Sydney Rams|Western Sydney Rams]] |score= 51–17 |away = [[Canberra Vikings]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140921030708/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6955 '''Report''']<ref name=r7-2>{{cite web
 |date=22 September 2007 
 |title=Rams secure semi-final 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6955 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921030708/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6955 
 |archive-date=21 September 2014
}}
</ref>
 |try1= |con1= |pen1= |drop1= |cards1=
 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Parramatta Stadium]]
 |attendance =2,139
 |referee = [[James Leckie]]
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
 |date=23 September 2007 |time= 16.00 AEST
 |home= [[Ballymore Tornadoes]] |score= 17–21 |away = [[Perth Spirit]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140921031611/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6995 '''Report''']<ref name=r7-3>{{cite web
 |date=23 September 2007 
 |title=Spirit edge the Tornadoes 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6995 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921031611/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6995 
 |archive-date=21 September 2014
}}
</ref>
 |try1= |con1= |pen1= |drop1= |cards1=
 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Ballymore Stadium]]
 |attendance =
 |referee =[[Brett Bowden]]
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
 |date=23 September 2007 |time= 16.00 AEST
 |home= [[Sydney Fleet]] |score= 40–7 |away = [[East Coast Aces]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140921031017/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6970 '''Report''']<ref name=r7-4>{{cite web
 |date=23 September 2007 
 |title=Fleet cruise home 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6970 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921031017/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6970 
 |archive-date=21 September 2014
}}
</ref>
 |try1= |con1= |pen1= |drop1= |cards1=
 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[North Sydney Oval]]
 |attendance =1,536
 |referee = [[James Scholtens]]
}}

====Round 8====
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 |date=29 September 2007 |time= 15.00 AEST
 |home= [[Ballymore Tornadoes]] |score= 66–20 |away = [[East Coast Aces]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140921025700/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=7211 '''Report''']<ref name=r8-1>{{cite web
 |date=29 September 2007 
 |title=Tornadoes save best for last 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=7211 <!-- http://www.sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2343 --> 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921025700/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=7211 
 |archive-date=21 September 2014
}}
</ref>
 |try1= |con1= |pen1= |drop1= |cards1=
 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Ballymore Stadium]]
 |attendance =
 |referee = [[Simon Moore (rugby referee)|Simon Moore]]<ref name = arc-r8>{{cite web 
 |date= 16 August 2007
 |title= Preview: ARC Round Eight
 |work= Planet Rugby
 |access-date= 21 September 2014
 |url= http://www.worldcupweb.com/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=7168
 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140328021800/http://www.worldcupweb.com/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=7168
 |archive-date= 28 March 2014}}
</ref>
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
 |date=29 September 2007 |time= 19.30 AEST
 |home= [[Greater Sydney Rams#ARC: Western Sydney Rams|Western Sydney Rams]] |score= 19–20 |away = [[Perth Spirit]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140921022042/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=7221 '''Report''']<ref name=r8-2>{{cite web
 |date=29 September 2007 
 |title=Rams Claim Minor Premiership Despite Controversial Loss to Spirit 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=7221 <!-- http://www.sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2330 --> 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921022042/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=7221 
 |archive-date=21 September 2014
}}
</ref>
 |try1= |con1= |pen1= |drop1= |cards1=
 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Parramatta Stadium]]
 |attendance =1,612
 |referee = [[Matt Goddard]]<ref name = arc-r8/>
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
 |date=30 September 2007 |time= 16.00 AEST
 |home= [[Central Coast Rays]] |score=55–19|away = [[Sydney Fleet]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140921021350/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=7265 '''Report''']<ref name=r8-3>{{cite web
 |date=30 September 2007 
 |title=Rays Sink Fleet to Claim Semifinal Hosting Rights 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=7265 <!-- http://www.sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2339 --> 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921021350/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=7265 
 |archive-date=21 September 2014
}}
</ref>
 |try1= |con1= |pen1= |drop1= |cards1=
 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium]]
 |attendance =1,658
 |referee =[[Nathan Pearce]]<ref name = arc-r8/>
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
 |date=30 September 2007 |time= 16.00 AEST
 |home= [[Melbourne Rebels (ARC)|Melbourne Rebels]] |score= 11–0 |away = [[Canberra Vikings]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130501085902/http://sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2355 '''Report''']<ref name=r8-4>{{cite web
 |date=30 September 2007 
 |title=Rebels sink Vikings, qualify for Semis 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Australia 
 |url=http://www.sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2355 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501085902/http://sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2355 
 |archive-date=1 May 2013
}}
</ref>
 |try1= |con1= |pen1= |drop1= |cards1=
 |try2= |con2= |pen2= |drop2= |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Olympic Park Stadium (Melbourne)|Olympic Park Stadium]]
 |attendance =1,753
 |referee = [[James Leckie]]<ref name = arc-r8/>
}}

==Title play-offs 2007==
The top four sides in the regular season advanced to the knock-out stage of semi-finals and final to decide the Australian Rugby Championship title.

===Semi-finals===
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 |date=6 October 2007 |time= 15:10 AEST
 |home= [[Central Coast Rays]] |score= 27–19 |away = [[Perth Spirit]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140921020445/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=7489 '''Report 1''']<ref name=r1-sf-1>{{cite web
 |date=6 October 2007 
 |title=Central Rays through to ARC final 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=7489 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921020445/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=7489 
 |archive-date=21 September 2014
}}
</ref><br/>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130501085934/http://sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2395 '''Report 2''']<ref name=r2-sf-1>{{cite web
 |date=6 October 2007 
 |title=Rays Surge Late to Sink Spirit 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Australia 
 |url=http://sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2395 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501085934/http://sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=2395 
 |archive-date=1 May 2013
}}
</ref>
 |try1= [[Peter Hewat]] 41' c<br/> [[Ben Jacobs (rugby union)|Ben Jacobs]] 60' c<br/> [[Sam Norton-Knight]] 72' c
 |con1= [[Peter Hewat]] (3/3) 42', 61', 73'
 |pen1= [[Peter Hewat]] (2/2) 68', 80'
 |drop1=
 |cards1=
 |try2= [[Sitaleki Timani]] 24' c
 |con2= [[Luke McLean]] (1/1) 25'
 |pen2= [[Scott Daruda]] (1/1) 7'<br/> [[Luke McLean]] (3/4) 20', 26', 50'
 |drop2=
 |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium]]
 |attendance =1,818
 |referee = [[James Leckie]]
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
 |date=7 October 2007 |time= 16:10 AEST
 |home= [[Greater Sydney Rams#ARC: Western Sydney Rams|Western Sydney Rams]] |score= 3–23 |away = [[Melbourne Rebels (ARC)|Melbourne Rebels]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140921020041/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=7528 '''Report 1''']<ref name=r1-sf-2>{{cite web
 |date=7 October 2007 
 |title=Rebels cruise into final 
 |access-date=21 September 2014 
 |publisher=Sports Digital Media 
 |url=http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=7528 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921020041/http://worldcupweb.net/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=7528 
 |archive-date=21 September 2014
}}
</ref><br/>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140921151842/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/news/rebels-inspired-to-upset-rams/story-e6frg7mo-1111114592874 '''Report 2''']<ref name = r2-sf-2>{{cite web
 |date=8 October 2007 |title=Rebels inspired to upset Rams 
 |access-date= 21 September 2014 |work = The Australian |publisher= News
 |url= http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/news/rebels-inspired-to-upset-rams/story-e6frg7mo-1111114592874 |url-status= live
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140921151842/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/news/rebels-inspired-to-upset-rams/story-e6frg7mo-1111114592874
 |archive-date= 21 September 2014}}
</ref>
 |try1=
 |con1=
 |pen1= [[Ben Martin (rugby union)|Ben Martin]] (1/1) 38'
 |drop1=
 |cards1= 
 |try2= [[Richard Stanford (rugby union)|Richard Stanford]] 11' c<br/> [[James Lew (rugby union)|James Lew]] 20' m<br/> [[Digby Ioane]] 47' m
 |con2= [[Jack Farrer]] (1/3) 12'
 |pen2= [[Jack Farrer]] (2/2) 24', 57'
 |drop2=
 |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Parramatta Stadium]]
 |attendance = 1,512
 |referee = [[Nathan Pearce]]
}}

===Grand Final===
{{rugbybox collapsible
 |date=13 October 2007 |time= 15:00 AEST
 |home= [[Central Coast Rays]] |score= 20–12 |away = [[Melbourne Rebels (ARC)|Melbourne Rebels]]
 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20070810135239/http://super14.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=7722 '''Report''']<ref name = r-gf>{{cite web
 |date=13 October 2007 |title= Hewat kicks Rays to ARC title
 |access-date= 21 September 2014 |publisher= Sports Digital Media
 |url= http://super14.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=7722 |url-status= dead
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070810135239/http://super14.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=7722
 |archive-date= 10 August 2007}}
</ref><br/>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071015160041/http://arulive.sportal.com.au/popuparu.aspx?m=296 '''Summary''']<ref name = s-gf>{{cite web
 |date=13 October 2007 |title= Central Coast Rays vs Melbourne Rebels
 |access-date= 13 October 2014 |publisher= Sportal
 |url= http://arulive.sportal.com.au/popuparu.aspx?m=296 |url-status= dead
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071015160041/http://arulive.sportal.com.au/popuparu.aspx?m=296
 |archive-date= 15 October 2007}}
</ref>
 |try1= [[Beau Robinson]] 21' c<br/> [[Peter Hewat]] 38' c
 |con1= [[Peter Hewat]] (2/2) 22', 39'
 |pen1= [[Peter Hewat]] (2/3) 29', 68'
 |drop1=
 |cards1= [[Andrew Smith (rugby union, born 1985)|Andrew Smith]] {{sin bin|62|72}}
 |try2= [[James Hanson (rugby union)|James Hanson]] 9' c<br/> [[David Croft (rugby union)|David Croft]] 64' m
 |con2= [[Jack Farrer]] (1/2) 10'
 |pen2=
 |drop2=
 |cards2=
 |stadium = [[Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium]]
 |attendance =1,189
 |referee = [[Matt Goddard]]
}}

==Players 2007==
{{Col-start}}
{{Col-2}}

=== Leading try scorers ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size:95%;"
|-
!colspan=4 | Top 10 try scorers
|-
!Pos
!Name
!Tries
!Team
|- style="background:#d0ffd0;"
| rowspan = 1 |1|| style="text-align:left;" | [[Sam Norton-Knight]] ||8|| style="text-align:left;" |Central Coast Rays
|-
| rowspan = 1 |2|| style="text-align:left;" | [[Eddie McLaughlin]] ||7|| style="text-align:left;" |Canberra Vikings
|-
| rowspan = 1 |3|| style="text-align:left;" | [[Francis Fainifo]] ||6|| style="text-align:left;" |Canberra Vikings
|-
| rowspan = 6 |4|| style="text-align:left;" | [[Kurtley Beale]] ||5|| style="text-align:left;" |Western Sydney Rams
|-
|<!-- |4||--> style="text-align:left;" | [[Peter Hewat]] ||5|| style="text-align:left;" |Central Coast Rays
|-
|<!-- |4||--> style="text-align:left;" | [[Peter Playford]] ||5|| style="text-align:left;" |Melbourne Rebels
|-
|<!-- |4||--> style="text-align:left;" | [[Beau Robinson]] ||5|| style="text-align:left;" |Central Coast Rays
|-
|<!-- |4||--> style="text-align:left;" | [[Morgan Turinui]] ||5|| style="text-align:left;" |Sydney Fleet
|-
|<!-- |4||--> style="text-align:left;" | [[Lachlan Turner]] ||5|| style="text-align:left;" |Western Sydney Rams
|-
| rowspan = 5 |10|| style="text-align:left;" | [[Ben Alexander (rugby union)|Ben Alexander]] ||4|| style="text-align:left;" |Western Sydney Rams
|-
|<!-- |10||--> style="text-align:left;" | [[Daniel Halangahu]] ||4|| style="text-align:left;" |Sydney Fleet
|-
|<!-- |10||--> style="text-align:left;" | [[Ben Jacobs (rugby union)|Ben Jacobs]] ||4|| style="text-align:left;" |Central Coast Rays
|-
|<!-- |10||--> style="text-align:left;" | [[Ed Jenkins (rugby union)|Ed Jenkins]] ||4|| style="text-align:left;" |Perth Spirit
|-
|<!-- |10||--> style="text-align:left;" | [[Alfi Mafi]] ||4|| style="text-align:left;" |Sydney Fleet
|}
Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20071016202932/http://aru.rugby.com.au/fixtures_results/mazda_australian_rugby_champions/table__statistics,59661.html rugby.com.au]<ref name=aru-stats-2007>{{cite web
 |date=16 October 2007 
 |title=Table & Statistics 
 |publisher=ARU 
 |access-date=14 October 2014 
 |url=http://aru.rugby.com.au/fixtures_results/mazda_australian_rugby_champions/table__statistics,59661.html 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016202932/http://aru.rugby.com.au/fixtures_results/mazda_australian_rugby_champions/table__statistics%2C59661.html 
 |archive-date=16 October 2007 
}}
</ref><ref name = r-gf/>
{{Col-2}}

===Leading point scorers===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size:95%;"
|-
!colspan=4 | Top 10 overall point scorers
|-
!Pos
!Name
!style="padding:0px;"|Points
!Team
|- style="background:#d0ffd0;"
| rowspan = 1 |1|| style="text-align:left;" | [[Peter Hewat]] ||121|| style="text-align:left;" |Central Coast Rays
|-
| rowspan = 1 |2|| style="text-align:left;" | [[Ben Martin (rugby)|Ben Martin]] || 94|| style="text-align:left; padding-right:0px" |Western Sydney Rams
|-
| rowspan = 1 |3|| style="text-align:left;" | [[Clinton Schifcofske|Clint Schifcofske]] || 82|| style="text-align:left;" |Ballymore Tornadoes
|-
| rowspan = 1 |4|| style="text-align:left;" | [[Cameron Shepherd|Cam Shepherd]] || 69|| style="text-align:left;" |Perth Spirit
|-
| rowspan = 1 |5|| style="text-align:left;" | [[Matthew Carraro]] || 61|| style="text-align:left;" |Canberra Vikings
|-
| rowspan = 1 |6|| style="text-align:left;" | [[Daniel Halangahu]] || 57|| style="text-align:left;" |Sydney Fleet
|-
| rowspan = 1 |7|| style="text-align:left;" | [[Andrew Walker (rugby)|Andrew Walker]] || 51|| style="text-align:left;" |East Coast Aces
|-
| rowspan = 2 |8|| style="text-align:left;" | [[Sam Norton-Knight]] || 40|| style="text-align:left;" |Central Coast Rays
|-
|<!-- |8||--> style="text-align:left;" | [[Gavin DeBartolo]] || 40|| style="text-align:left;" |Sydney Fleet
|-
| rowspan = 1 |10|| style="text-align:left;"| [[Scott Daruda]] || 38|| style="text-align:left;" |Perth Spirit
|}
Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20071016202932/http://aru.rugby.com.au/fixtures_results/mazda_australian_rugby_champions/table__statistics%2C59661.html rugby.com.au]<ref name = aru-stats-2007/><ref name = r-gf/>
{{Col-end}}

===Squad lists===
Team squad lists for the 2007 ARC:
<!--Brisbane-->
:{| class="collapsible collapsed" style=" width: 100%; margin: 0px; border: 1px solid darkgray; border-spacing: 3px;"
|-
! colspan="10" style="background-color:#f2f2f2; cell-border:2px solid black; padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 1em; text-align: center;" |2007 Ballymore Tornadoes squad – ARC
|-
| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Props'''
*[[Ben Coutts]] THP (Souths)*
*[[Greg Holmes (rugby union)|Greg Holmes]] LHP (Sunnybank)*
*Peter Loane THP (Norths)
*Brett Naylor THP (GPS)
*[[Shon Siemonek]] LHP (Sunshine Coast)
*[[Ernest Skelton]] LHP (Wests)*

'''Hookers'''
*[[Geoff Abram]] HK (Wests)*
*[[Sean Hardman]] HK (Brothers)
*[[Joshua Mann-Rea]] HK (Easts)
<!--*Kirk Topia HK†-->

'''Locks'''
*Jared Hanna LK (Wests)
*[[James Horwill]] LK (University)*
*Tristan Hill LK (Norths)
*Daniel Linde LK (University)**
*[[Ed O'Donoghue]] LK (Wests)*

| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Loose forwards'''
*[[Leroy Houston]] BR (Sydney)*
*Steve Miller BR (GPS)
*[[Tom McVerry]] BR (GPS) Captain*
*Ray Stowers BR (Norths)
*[[Scott Higginbotham]] N8 (Wests)**
*Charles Wyllie N8 (Sunshine Coast)

'''Scrum-halves'''
*[[Sam Cordingley]] SH (Brothers)*
*[[Will Genia]] SH (GPS)*
*[[Brendan McKibbin]] SH (Brothers)**

'''Fly-halves'''
*David Collis FH (Sydney)
*[[Berrick Barnes]] FH (Wests)*
*[[Peter Hynes (rugby player)|Peter Hynes]] FH WG (University)*

| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Centres'''
*[[Blair Connor (rugby union)|Blair Connor]] CE WG (Norths)**
*Brett Gillespie CE (University)**
*Byron Roberts OB (GPS)
*Tim Sampson CE (Sunnybank)
*Donovan Slade CE (GPS)

'''Wings'''
*Paul Doneley OB (Brothers)
*Elia Tuqiri WG FH (GPS)
*[[Anthony Sauer]] OB (Brothers)

'''Fullbacks'''
*[[Clinton Schifcofske]] FB (Wests)*

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Contracted Queensland Reds player<br/>
<nowiki>**</nowiki> Reds Academy player<br/>
|}

<!--Canberra-->
:{| class="collapsible collapsed" style=" width: 100%; margin: 0px; border: 1px solid darkgray; border-spacing: 3px;"
|-
! colspan="10" style="background-color:#f2f2f2; cell-border:2px solid black; padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 1em; text-align: center;" |2007 Canberra Vikings – ARC
|-
| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Props'''
*[[Nic Henderson]]
*[[Jack Kennedy (rugby union)|Jack Kennedy]]
*Pauliasi Tomoepeau
*[[John Ulugia]]

'''Hookers'''
*[[Saia Fainga'a]]
*[[Anthony Hegarty]]
*Dan Raymond

'''Locks'''
*[[Alister Munro Campbell|Alister Campbell]]
*[[Peter Kimlin]]
*[[Leon Power]]
*[[Adam Wallace-Harrison]]

| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Back row'''
*Jarred Barry
*[[Mark Chisholm]]
*Dan Guinness
*[[Julian Salvi]]
*[[Jone Tawake]]
*[[Henry Vanderglas]]

'''Halfbacks'''
*Beau Mokotupu
*Nick Haydon
*[[Patrick Phibbs]]

'''Flyhalves'''
*[[Christian Lealiifano]]

| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Centres'''
*Tim Cornforth
*[[Matthew Carraro]]
*[[Anthony Fainga'a]]
*[[Gene Fairbanks]]
*Rowan Kellam

'''Wings'''
*[[Francis Fainifo]]
*Solomona Fainifo
*Eddie Mclaughlin

'''Fullbacks'''
*Tim Wright
|}

<!--Central Coast-->
:{| class="collapsible collapsed" style=" width: 100%; margin: 0px; border: 1px solid darkgray; border-spacing: 3px;"
|-
! colspan="10" style="background-color:#f2f2f2; cell-border:2px solid black; padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 1em; text-align: center;" |2007 Central Coast Rays squad – ARC
|-
| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Props'''
*[[Al Baxter]]†
*Ofa Fainga’anuku
*Nick Lah
*[[Rod Moore (rugby union)|Rod Moore]]‡
*Aaron Tawera

'''Hookers'''
*Alex Gluth
*[[Al Manning]] 
*Dustin McGregor

'''Locks'''
*John Adams
*Nifo Nifo
*Chris Thompson
*Cameron Treloar

| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Loose forwards'''
*Ross Duncan
*Steve Evans
*[[Jared Waerea-Hargreaves]]
*Jason Peseta
*[[Wycliff Palu]]†
*Vili Ratu
*[[Beau Robinson]]
*Dylan Sigg

'''Scrum-halves'''
*[[Brett Sheehan]]

'''Fly-halves'''
*Clint Eadie
*David Harvey 
*[[Sam Norton-Knight]]

| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Centres'''
*Sam Harris
*Ben Jacobs

'''Wings'''
*[[Jordan Macey]]
*[[Pat McCabe (rugby player)|Pat McCabe]]
*[[Jye Mullane]]
*Andrew Smith

'''Fullbacks'''
*[[Peter Hewat]]

<nowiki>†</nowiki> Player not in initial squad<br/>
<nowiki>‡</nowiki> Did not play
|}

<!--Gold Coast-->
:{| class="collapsible collapsed" style=" width: 100%; margin: 0px; border: 1px solid darkgray; border-spacing: 3px;"
|-
! colspan="10" style="background-color:#f2f2f2; cell-border:2px solid black; padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 1em; text-align: center;" |2007 East Coast Aces squad – ARC
|-
| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Props'''
* {{nowrap|Lloyd Campbell-McBride (Easts)}}
* [[Tama Tuirirangi]] (Gold Coast)
* [[Ben Coutts]] (Souths)
* Joe Tufuga (Sunnybank)

'''Hookers'''
* Jade Ingham (Easts)
* [[Ole Avei]] (Sunnybank)

'''Locks'''
* Will Munsie (Gold Coast)
* Luke Caughley (Gold Coast)
* [[Rob Simmons]] (Sunnybank)

| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Back row'''
* [[Ben Mowen]] (Easts)
* {{nowrap|Daniel Ese (Gold Coast)}}
* [[A.J. Gilbert]] (Souths)
* Josh Afu (Sunnybank)

'''Halfbacks'''
* [[Nic Berry]] (Sunnybank)
* Sam Batty (Gold Coast)

'''Flyhalves'''
* [[Ben Lucas (rugby union)|Ben Lucas]] (Sunnybank)
* {{nowrap|[[Quade Cooper]] (Souths)}}

| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Centres'''
* {{nowrap|[[Lloyd Johansson]] (Gold Coast) Captain}}
* Waitai Walker (Sunnybank)
* [[Charlie Fetoai]] (Souths)
* [[Henari Veratau]] (Sunnybank)

'''Wings'''
* [[Caleb Brown]] (Gold Coast)
* [[Brett Stapleton]] (Gold Coast)

'''Fullbacks'''
* [[Chris Latham (rugby player)|Chris Latham]] (Gold Coast)
* [[Andrew Walker (rugby footballer)|Andrew Walker]] (Easts)
* Marshall Milroy (Gold Coast)
* John Dart (Sunnybank)

|}
<!--Melbourne-->
:{| class="collapsible collapsed" style=" width: 100%; margin: 0px; border: 1px solid darkgray; border-spacing: 3px;"
|-
! colspan="10" style="background:#f2f2f2; cell-border:2px solid black; padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em; text-align:center;"|2007 Melbourne Rebels squad – ARC
|-
| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Props'''
*[[Scott Cameron (rugby union)|Scott Cameron]] [[Prop (rugby union)|PR]] ([[Sydney University Football Club|Sydney Uni]])
*Heamani Lavaka [[Prop (rugby union)|PR]] ([[Eastern Suburbs District RUFC|Easts, Sydney]])
*[[Dan Palmer]] [[Prop (rugby union)|THP]] ([[Southern Districts Rugby Club|Southern Districts]])
*[[Mike Ross (rugby union)|Mike Ross]] [[Prop (rugby union)|PR]] ([[Eastern Suburbs District RUFC|Easts, Sydney]])

'''Hookers'''
*Nick Churven [[Hooker (rugby union)|HK]] ([[GPS Rugby|GPS]])
*[[James Hanson (rugby union)|James Hanson]] [[Hooker (rugby union)|HK]] ([[University of Queensland Rugby Club|UQ]])
*Nick Hensley [[Hooker (rugby union)|HK]] ([[Sydney University Football Club|Sydney Uni]])

'''Locks'''
*[[Matt Cockbain]] [[Flanker (rugby union)|FL]], [[Lock (rugby union)|LK]] ([[GPS Rugby|GPS]])
*Liam Shaw [[Lock (rugby union)|LK]] ([[Brothers Old Boys|Brothers]])
*[[Richard Stanford (rugby union)|Richard Stanford]] [[Lock (rugby union)|LK]] ([[Brumbies]])

| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Loose forwards'''
*[[David Croft (rugby player)|David Croft]] [[Flanker (rugby union)|FL]] ([[Queensland Reds|Reds]], [[Brothers Old Boys|Brothers]]) Captain
*[[Dave Dennis (rugby union)|David Dennis]] [[Flanker (rugby union)|FL]] ([[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]])
*Dave Haigh [[Flanker (rugby union)|FL]] ([[Sydney University Football Club|Sydney Uni]])
*David Haydon [[Flanker (rugby union)|FL]] ([[Sydney University Football Club|Sydney Uni]])
*[[Matt Hodgson]] [[Flanker (rugby union)|FL]] ([[Western Force|Force]] 	)
*[[Shawn Mackay]] [[Flanker (rugby union)|FL]] ([[Randwick DRUFC|Randwick]])
*Filipe Manu [[Number eight (rugby union)|N8]] ([[Souths Rugby|Souths, Brisbane]])

'''Scrum-halves'''
*[[Luke Burgess (rugby union)|Luke Burgess]] [[Scrum-half (rugby union)|SH]] ([[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]])
*Jon McGrath [[Scrum-half (rugby union)|SH]] ([[Western Force|Force]] 	)

'''Fly-halves'''
*[[Michael Hobbs (rugby union)|Michael Hobbs]] [[Fly-half (rugby union)|FH]] ([[University of Queensland Rugby Club|UQ]])
*Dan Kelly [[Fly-half (rugby union)|FH]] ([[Sydney University Football Club|Sydney Uni]])

| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Centres''' 
*Luke Cross [[Centre (rugby union)|CE]] ([[GPS Rugby|GPS]])
*Jack Farrer [[Centre (rugby union)|CE]] ([[Sydney University Football Club|Sydney Uni]])
*[[James Lew]] [[Centre (rugby union)|CE]] ([[Northern Suburbs Rugby Club|Norths, Sydney]])

'''Wings'''
*[[Digby Ioane]] [[Wing (rugby union)|WG]], [[Centre (rugby union)|CE]] ([[Queensland Reds|Reds]])
*[[Peter Playford]] [[Wing (rugby union)|WG]], [[Centre (rugby union)|CE]] ([[Brumbies]])
*[[Peter Owens]] [[Wing (rugby union)|WG]] ([[Sydney University Football Club|Sydney Uni]])
*[[Nathan Trist]] [[Wing (rugby union)|WG]] ([[Sydney University Football Club|Sydney Uni]])

'''Fullbacks'''
*[[Damon Murphy]] [[Wing (rugby union)|WG]], [[Fullback (rugby union)|FB]] ([[Brothers Old Boys|Brothers]])
|}

<!--Perth-->
:{| class="collapsible collapsed" style=" width: 100%; margin: 0px; border: 1px solid darkgray; border-spacing: 3px;"
|-
! colspan="10" style="background-color:#f2f2f2; cell-border:2px solid black; padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 1em; text-align: center;" |2007 Perth Spirit squad – ARC
|-
| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Props'''
*[[Pekahou Cowan]] PR
*[[Gareth Hardy]] PR
*{{nowrap|[[Kieran Longbottom]] THP}}
*[[Troy Takiari]] PR
*[[AJ Whalley]] PR

'''Hookers'''
*[[Luke Holmes (rugby union, born 1983)|Luke Holmes]] HK
*[[Tai McIsaac]] HK
*[[Ryan Tyrrell]] HK

'''Locks'''
*[[Tom Hockings]] LK
*[[Sitaleki Timani]] LK
*[[Rudi Vedelago]] LK 
*[[Luke Doherty]] LK BR
*[[Scott Fardy]] LK BR

| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Back row'''
*[[Scott Fava]] BR
*Will Bloem FL
*[[Richard Brown (rugby union)|Richard Brown]] N8
*[[David Pocock]] OF

'''Halfbacks'''
*[[Matt Henjak]] SH Captain
*[[James Stannard]] SH

'''Flyhalves'''
*[[Scott Daruda]] FH 
*[[Todd Feather]] FH
*[[James Hilgendorf|Jimmy Hilgendorf]] FH 
*{{nowrap|[[Lachlan MacKay]] FH CE}}

| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Centres'''
*[[Ryan Cross]] CE
*[[Junior Pelesasa]] CE
*Kane Allen OB

'''Wings'''
*[[Ed Jenkins (rugby union)|Ed Jenkins]] WG
*[[Jackson Mullane]] WG
*Dan Bailey OB
*[[Nick Cummins]] OB
*[[Haig Sare]] OB
*[[Nemani Nadolo|Ratu Siganiyavi]] WG

'''Fullbacks'''
*{{nowrap|[[Cameron Shepherd]] FB WG}}
*[[Luke McLean]] FB
|}

<!--Sydney-->
:{| class="collapsible collapsed" style=" width: 100%; margin: 0px; border: 1px solid darkgray; border-spacing: 3px;"
|-
! colspan="10" style="background-color:#f2f2f2; cell-border:2px solid black; padding-left: 0.25em; padding-right: 1em; text-align: center;" |2007 Sydney Fleet squad – ARC
|-
| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Props'''
*Sean Baker (Randwick)
*[[Dayna Edwards]] (Randwick) 
*[[Jeremy Tilse]] (Sydney Uni)
*[[Laurie Weeks (rugby)|Laurie Weeks]] (Sydney Uni)

'''Hookers'''
*Atonio Halangahu (Randwick)
*Daniel Lewinski (Sydney Uni)
*Todd Pearce (Eastwood)
*Sam Zlatevski (Easts)

'''Locks'''
*[[Adam Byrnes]] (Easts)
*Ed Brenac (Easts)
*Will Caldwell (Sydney Uni)
*{{nowrap|Lachlan McCutcheon (Sydney Uni)}}
*Matthew Whittleston (Randwick)

| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Back row'''
*[[Tim Davidson]] (Sydney Uni)
*Chris Houston (Randwick)
*[[Pat McCutcheon]] (Sydney Uni)
*[[Dean Mumm]] (Sydney Uni)

'''Halfbacks'''
*James Price (Randwick)
*Nathan Sievert (Sydney Uni)
*[[Josh Valentine]] (Manly)

'''Flyhalves'''
*{{nowrap|[[Daniel Halangahu]] (Sydney Uni)}}
*Danny Kroll (Randwick)

| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Centres'''
*[[Morgan Turinui]] (Randwick)
*Tom Azar (Easts)
*[[Tom Carter (rugby union)|Tom Carter]] (Sydney Uni)

'''Wings'''
*{{nowrap|Sanualio Afeaki (Sydney Uni)}}
*Andrew Barrett (Souths)
*[[Anton La Vin]] (Easts)
*Junior Puroku (Easts)
*Filipo Toala (Eastwood)

'''Fullbacks'''
*Gavin Debartolo (Easts)
*Arthur Little (Randwick)
|}

<!--Western Sydney-->
:{| class="collapsible collapsed" style=" width: 100%; margin: 0px; border: 1px solid darkgray; border-spacing: 3px;"
|-
! colspan="10" style="background-color:#f2f2f2; cell-border:2px solid black; padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 1em; text-align: center;" |2007 Western Sydney Rams squad – ARC
|-
| width="3%"|&nbsp;
| width="30%" style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|

'''Props'''
* [[Ben Alexander (rugby union)|Ben Alexander]] LHP (Eastwood)
* {{nowrap|Aaron Broughton-Rouse THP (Eastwood)}}
* James Lakepa PR (Manly)
* Peter Niumata PR (Penrith)
* [[Benn Robinson]] LHP (Eastwood)

'''Hookers'''
* Josh Mann-Rea HK (Manly)
* {{nowrap|[[Tatafu Polota-Nau]] HK (Parramatta) V-Capt.}}
* Ben Roberts HK (West Harbour)

'''Locks'''
* Ben Hand (c) LK (Eastwood)
* [[Van Humphries]] LK (No Club)
* Marty Wilson LK (Eastwood)
* [[Sam Wykes]] LK (Parramatta)

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'''Loose forwards'''
* Wil Brame FL (Manly)
* [[Ben Coridas]] FL (Eastwood)
* Mark Howell FL (West Harbour)
* Gareth Palamo FL Eastwood)
* Hugh Perrett FL (Eastwood)
* Tom Egan N8 FL (Easts)

'''Scrum-halves'''
* [[Josh Holmes (rugby union)|Josh Holmes]] SH (Eastwood)
* {{nowrap|Dave Rimmer SH (West Harbour)}}

'''Fly-halves'''
* [[Kurtley Beale]] FH (Norths)
* {{nowrap|Josh Weeks FH CE (Parramatta)}}
* Fa'atonu Fili FH FB (No Club)

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'''Centres'''
* [[Rory Sidey]] CE (West Harbour)
* Luke Johnson CE WG (Manly)
* Chris Siale CE WG (Manly)

'''Wings'''
* Filipo Toala WG (Eastwood)
* Lachlan Mitchell WG CE (Sydney Uni)

'''Fullbacks'''
* Ben Martin UB (Eastwood)
* {{nowrap|[[Lachie Turner]] FB WG (Eastwood) Capt.}}

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== See also ==
{{Portal|Sports}}
* [[National Rugby Championship]]
* [[Australian Provincial Championship]] (defunct)
* [[Australian Rugby Shield]] (defunct)

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<ref name=smh-2006>{{cite web
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<ref name=format>{{cite web
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== External links ==
* {{cite web
 |title=Australian Rugby Championship 
 |work=ARU 
 |url=http://rugby.com.au/fixtures_results/mazda_australian_rugby_champions/mazda_australian_rugby_championship_landing_page,50381.html 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080407042235/http://rugby.com.au/fixtures_results/mazda_australian_rugby_champions/mazda_australian_rugby_championship_landing_page%2C50381.html 
 |archive-date=7 April 2008 
}}
* {{cite web
 |title= Australian Rugby Championship
 |work = Prime Rugby
 |url= http://www.primerugby.com/AustralianRugbyChampionship/
 |url-status=dead
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080408104131/http://www.primerugby.com/AustralianRugbyChampionship/
 |archive-date=8 April 2008
}}
* {{cite web
 |title=National Competition Research 
 |work=ARU 
 |url=http://rugby.com.au/news/research_supports_move_to_national_competition,45583.html/section/21893 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080407042255/http://rugby.com.au/news/research_supports_move_to_national_competition%2C45583.html/section/21893 
 |archive-date=7 April 2008 
}}
* {{cite web
 |title= ARC FAQs
 |work = QRU
 |url= http://www.qru.com.au/qld/qld.rugby/page/48996
 |url-status=dead
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061008231018/http://www.qru.com.au/qld/qld.rugby/page/48996
 |archive-date=8 October 2006
}}

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