Sydney Convicts retain IGRAB World Championship at Bingham Cup™ 2008
The Bingham Cup® trophy will remain in residence alongside Sydney Harbour until 2010, as the Sydney Convicts retained possession of the IGRAB World Championship at The Bingham Cup<\strong> tournament, held June 13-15 in Dublin, Ireland. The Convicts defeated the Kings Cross Steelers of London 18-3 in a hard hitting final match.
Earlier in the day three clubs took home Bingham Cup™ hardware for the first time. The World Barbarians defeated the Convicts Second XV 22-0 for the Plate, Atlanta Bucks bested the Steelers Second XV 12-5 for the Bowl, and the Ulster Titans defeated Toronto Muddy York 29-5 for the newly created Shield. The Titans were playing in their first ever Bingham Cup. Atlanta’s and Muddy York’s finishes represented the highest ever Bingham Cup™ standing for each club.
Richie Whyte, Nick Costello, Nick Barneville, Aodan Bourke and all of
the host Emerald Warriors deserve IGRAB’s undying thanks for providing each Bingham Cup™ participant with a lifetime of great memories. Their tireless efforts, along with the title sponsorship of Paddy Power made Bingham Cup™ 2008 the best ever and set the standard for future events.
Final Bingham Cup™ 2008 Standings
Cup
- Sydney Convicts
- Kings Cross Steelers
- Gotham Knights
- San Francisco Fog
Cup Quarter-finalists: Washington Renegades, Manchester Village Spartans, Seattle Quake, Los Angeles Rebellion
Plate
- World Barbarians
- Sydney Convicts 2
Plate Semi-finalists: San Francisco Fog 2, Cardiff Lions
Plate Quarter-finalists: Emerald Warriors, Dallas Diablos, Washington Renegades 2, Chicago Dragons
Bowl
- Atlanta Bucks
- Kings Cross Steelers 2
Bowl Semi-finalists: Minneapolis Mayhem, Philadelphia Gryphons
Bowl Quarter-finalists: Gotham Knights 2, Northern Stags, Phoenix Storm, Boston Ironsides
Shield
- Ulster Titans
- Muddy York
Shield Semi-finalists: French Barbarians, Village Spartans 2
Shield Quarter-finalists: Copenhagen Scrum, Amsterdam Lowlanders
