The Bingham Cup will remain in residence alongside Sydney
Harbour until 2010, as the Sydney Convicts retained possession of the
IGRAB World Championship at The Bingham Cup 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 2008 Bingham Cup Standings

Cup

1. Sydney Convicts
2. Kings Cross Steelers
3. Gotham Knights
4. San Francisco Fog

Cup Quarter-finalists: Washington Renegades, Manchester Village Spartans, Seattle Quake, Los Angeles Rebellion

Plate

1. World Barbarians
2. 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

1. Atlanta Bucks
2. Kings Cross Steelers 2

Bowl Semi-finalists: Minneapolis Mayhem, Philadelphia Gryphons
Bowl Quarter-finalists: Gotham Knights 2, Northern Stags, Phoenix Storm, Boston Ironsides

Shield

1. Ulster Titans
2. Muddy York

Shield Semi-finalists: French Barbarians, Village Spartans 2
Shield Quarter-finalists: Copenhagen Scrum, Amsterdam Lowlanders