2011–12 Pro12
| 2011–12 Pro12 | |
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| Countries |
 Ireland Italy Scotland Wales |
| Date | 2 September 2011 – 27 May 2012 |
| Champions |
Ospreys (4th title) |
| Runners-up |
Leinster |
| Matches played | 135 |
| Attendance | 1,042,374 (average 7,721 per match) |
| Tries scored | 484 (average 3.585 per match) |
| Top point scorer |
Dan Biggar (Ospreys) (257 points)[1] |
| Top try scorer |
Tim Visser (Edinburgh) (13 tries)[2] |
| Official website | |
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The 2011–12 Pro12 League (also known as the RaboDirect Pro12 for sponsorship reasons) was the 11th season of the rugby union competition originally known as the Celtic League, the second with its current 12-team format, and also the first with RaboDirect as title sponsor.[3][4]
The twelve teams competing were the four Irish provinces, Munster, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster; two Scottish regions, Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors; four Welsh regions, Cardiff Blues, Newport Gwent Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets; and two Italian clubs Aironi and Benetton Treviso.
The competition was won by Ospreys, who defeated Leinster in the final 31–30.[5][6][7]
Teams
| Team | Coach | Captain | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Aironi | Rowland Phillips | Quintin Geldenhuys | Stadio Luigi Zaffanella | 6,000 |
| Benetton Treviso |  Franco Smith | Antonio Pavanello | Stadio Comunale di Monigo | 6,700 |
| Cardiff Blues | Gareth Baber Justin Burnell |  Paul Tito | Cardiff City Stadium[lower-alpha 1] | 26,828 |
| Connacht | Eric Elwood | Gavin Duffy | Galway Sportsgrounds | 7,500 |
| Edinburgh | Michael Bradley | Greig Laidlaw | Murrayfield Stadium | 12,464[lower-alpha 2] |
| Glasgow Warriors | Sean Lineen | Alastair Kellock | Firhill Stadium | 10,887 |
| Leinster | Josef Schmidt | Leo Cullen | RDS Arena Aviva Stadium | 18,500 (16,500 seated) 51,700 |
| Munster |  Tony McGahan | Paul O'Connell | Thomond Park Musgrave Park | 26,500 (15,100 seated) 9,251 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons | Darren Edwards | Tom Willis | Rodney Parade | 11,676 |
| Ospreys | Scott Johnson | Alun Wyn Jones | Liberty Stadium | 20,532 |
| Scarlets | Nigel Davies | Matthew Rees | Parc y Scarlets | 14,870 |
| Ulster | Brian McLaughlin | Johann Muller | Ravenhill | 12,300 |
Table
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| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |||||
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| 1 | Leinster (F) |
22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 568 | 326 | +242 | 48 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 81 | ||||
| 2 | Ospreys (C) |
22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 491 | 337 | +154 | 44 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 71 | ||||
| 3 | Munster (SF) |
22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 489 | 367 | +122 | 45 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 67 | ||||
| 4 | Glasgow Warriors (SF) |
22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 445 | 321 | +124 | 34 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 65 | ||||
| 5 | Scarlets |
22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 446 | 373 | +73 | 43 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 62 | ||||
| 6 | Ulster | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 474 | 424 | +50 | 53 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 56 | ||||
| 7 | Cardiff Blues |
22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 446 | 460 | −14 | 43 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 50 | ||||
| 8 | Connacht | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 321 | 433 | −112 | 27 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 37 | ||||
| 9 | Newport Gwent Dragons | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 370 | 474 | −104 | 27 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 36 | ||||
| 10 | Benetton Treviso | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 419 | 558 | −139 | 41 | 57 | 3 | 5 | 36 | ||||
| 11 | Edinburgh | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 454 | 588 | −134 | 42 | 65 | 2 | 4 | 32 | ||||
| 12 | Aironi |
22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 289 | 551 | −262 | 22 | 54 | 1 | 5 | 22 | ||||
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If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[8]
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| Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places. Qualification for the Heineken Cup is based on each country's allocation, i.e. three highest-ranked Irish teams, three highest-ranked Welsh teams, both Italian teams and both Scottish teams. Because Leinster won the 2012 Heineken Cup Final, Ireland earned an extra Heineken Cup place, which will go to Connacht. Aironi were denied a licence for the 2012–13 season due to financial issues; the newly established Zebre side replaced Aironi in the Pro12 and Heineken Cup.
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Fixtures
All times are local.[9]
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Rearranged fixtures
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21
Round 22
Playoffs
Semi-finals
| 11 May 2012 19:35 |
| Ospreys |
45 – 10 | Munster |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Biggar 12' c Fotuali'i 40' c Dirksen 55' m Bishop 63' c Webb 71' c Con: Biggar (4/5) Pen: Biggar (4/4) 8', 22', 30', 49' |
Report | Try: Keatley 3' c Con: Keatley (1/1) Pen: Keatley (1/1) 20' |
| 12 May 2012 19:35 |
| Leinster |
19 – 15 | Glasgow Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| Try: D. Kearney 66' c Con: Sexton (1/1) Pen: Sexton (4/4) 7', 23', 38', 63' |
Report | Try: Hall 77' m Hogg 80' c Con: Jackson (1/2) Pen: Weir (1/3) 9' |
Final
Main article: 2012 Pro12 Grand Final
| 27 May 2012 16:00 |
| Leinster |
30 – 31 | Ospreys |
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| Try: Cronin 26' c Nacewa (2) 35' c, 61' c Con: Sexton (3/3) Pen: Sexton (3/4) 11', 44', 51' |
Report | Try: Beck 42' c Williams (2) 59' m, 78' c Con: Biggar (2/3) Pen: Biggar (4/4) 8', 22', 34', 73' |
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Leading scorers
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-IRB nationalities.
Top points scorers
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Top try scorers
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Broadcasting rights
Setanta Sports Australia broadcasts live RaboDirect Pro12 matches in Australia. Setanta Sports Asia broadcast live RaboDirect Pro12 matches in Asia also.
Notes
- ↑ Cardiff Blues played two of their matches back in their traditional Cardiff Arms Park home.
- ↑ Although Murrayfield's full capacity is 67,800, only the lower section of the West Stand, with a capacity of 12,464, is generally opened for Edinburgh fixtures.
- ↑ Tim Visser did not qualify for Scotland until June 2012.[10]
- ↑ Hanno Dirksen will qualify for Wales in 2014.[11]
References
- 1 2 "Leading Points-Scorers". RaboDirect Pro12. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- 1 2 "Leading Try-Scorers". RaboDirect Pro12. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ BBC News
- ↑ "Dutch bank to replace Magners as sponsors of Celtic League from next season". Daily Telegraph. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ↑ "Super Shane leads Ospreys to PRO12 glory". ESPNscrum (ESPN Inc.). 27 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ Pope, Bruce (27 May 2012). "RaboDirect Pro12 Final: Leinster 30-31 Ospreys". BBC Sport (BBC). Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ Ward, Tony (28 May 2012). "No complaints as Ospreys time run to perfection". Irish Independent (Independent News & Media). Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ Competition Rule 3.5 "Summary of Key Rules". Pro12. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ↑ "2011–2012 RaboDirect PRO12 Fixtures & Results". Pro12. Celtic Rugby. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ↑ Hannan, Martin (10 July 2011). "Scottish cap is in Tim Visser's sights". Scotland on Sunday. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ↑ "BBC Sport - Ospreys wing Hanno Dirksen reveals his Wales ambitions".
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