2011–12 LV Cup
The 2011–12 LV Cup (styled as the LV= Cup) is the 41st season of England's national rugby union cup competition, and the seventh to follow the Anglo-Welsh format.
The competition consists of the four Welsh Pro 12 teams and the 12 English Premiership clubs arranged into pools consisting of three English and one Welsh team. Teams were guaranteed two home and two away pool matches, with teams in Pools 1 and 4 playing each other and teams in Pools 2 and 3 playing each other. The competition takes place during the Autumn soon after the world cup and on international fixture dates during Six Nations, thus allowing teams to develop their squad players.
Gloucester are defending champions this season after claiming the cup with a comprehensive 34–7 victory over Newcastle Falcons in the final at Franklin's Gardens in Northampton. It was the fifth victory for Gloucester in the competition (including one shared title), and the first since the current Anglo-Welsh format was adopted in 2005.
Pool stage
Tables
Pool 1
Pool 2
Pool 3
Pool 4
- If two or more clubs in the same pool end the pool stage equal on match points, then the order in which they have finished will be determined by:
- i. the greater number of matches won by the club and
- ii. if the number of matches won is equal, the club with the greater total number of tries scored and
- iii. if the total number of tries scored is equal, the club with the greater points difference (points scored for, less points scored against) and
- iv. if the points difference is equal, the club with the fewer number of red cards and
- v. if the number of red cards is the same, by the toss a coin.
Fixtures
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