2011–12 Pro12

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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]

2011–12 Pro12
CountriesIreland Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 Wales
Date2 September 2011 – 27 May 2012
ChampionsWales Ospreys (4th title)
Runners-upIreland Leinster
Matches played135
Attendance1,042,374
(average 7,721 per match)
Tries scored484
(average 3.6 per match)
Top point scorerDan Biggar (Ospreys)
(257 points)[1]
Top try scorerTim Visser (Edinburgh)
(13 tries)[2]
Official website
www.rabodirectpro12.com

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

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Location of 2011–12 Pro12 teams in Great Britain and Ireland.
Location of 2011–12 Pro12 teams in Italy
  Winners;   2nd–4th place;   Other teams.
Team Coach Captain Stadium Capacity
  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[a] 26,828
  Connacht   Eric Elwood   Gavin Duffy Galway Sportsgrounds 7,500
  Edinburgh   Michael Bradley   Greig Laidlaw Murrayfield Stadium 67,144[b]
  Glasgow Warriors   Sean Lineen   Alastair Kellock Firhill Stadium 10,887
  Leinster   Josef Schmidt   Leo Cullen RDS Arena
Aviva Stadium
18,500
51,700
  Munster   Tony McGahan   Paul O'Connell Thomond Park
Musgrave Park
26,500
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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Pro12 Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification[c]
1   Leinster (F) 22 18 1 3 568 326 +242 48 28 5 2 81 Play-off place
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
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2012. Source: RaboDirect PRO12
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[8]
  1. number of matches won;
  2. the difference between points for and points against;
  3. the number of tries scored;
  4. the most points scored;
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against;
  6. the fewest red cards received;
  7. the fewest yellow cards received.
    (C) Champions; (F) Lost in the final; (SF) Lost in the semi-finals
    Notes:
  1. ^ Cardiff Blues played two of their matches back in their traditional Cardiff Arms Park home.
  2. ^ Although Murrayfield's full capacity is 67,144, only the lower section of the West Stand, with a capacity of 12,464, is generally opened for Edinburgh fixtures.
  3. ^ 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.

Fixtures

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All times are local.[9]

Round 1

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2 September 2011
19:05
Ospreys  27 – 3  Leinster
Report
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 5,424
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
2 September 2011
19:05
Ulster  28 – 14  Glasgow Warriors
Report
Ravenhill, Belfast
Attendance: 6,296
Referee: Leighton Hodges
2 September 2011
19:30
Edinburgh  15 – 38  Cardiff Blues (1 BP)
Report
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 2,431
Referee: Leo Colgan
3 September 2011
15:00
(1 BP) Benetton Treviso  9 – 11  Connacht
Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Dudley Phillips
3 September 2011
19:45
Munster  20 – 12  Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Musgrave Park, Cork
Attendance: 7,252
Referee: Stefano Penne
4 September 2011
16:00
Scarlets  32 – 9  Aironi
Report
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 6,493
Referee: Andrew McMenemy

Round 2

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9 September 2011
19:30
Glasgow Warriors  12 – 23  Munster
Report
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 2,914
Referee: Dudley Phillips
9 September 2011
19:35
Leinster  31 – 10  Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 14,362
Referee: Andrew Macpherson
10 September 2011
15:00
(1 BP) Aironi  19 – 25  Ulster
Report
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Neil Hennessy
10 September 2011
15:15
Connacht  13 – 11  Scarlets (1 BP)
Report
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 3,408
Referee: Marius Mitrea
10 September 2011
18:30
Ospreys  26 – 19  Edinburgh (1 BP)
Report
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 5,179
Referee: David Wilkinson
11 September 2011
15:45
(1 BP) Cardiff Blues  33 – 18  Benetton Treviso
Report
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 4,847
Referee: Andrew McMenemy

Round 3

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16 September 2011
19:05
Ulster  20 – 3  Cardiff Blues
Report
Ravenhill, Belfast
Attendance: 6,555
Referee: James Jones
16 September 2011
19:30
Edinburgh  19 – 14  Connacht (1 BP)
Report
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 2,364
Referee: Alan Falzone
17 September 2011
15:00
(1 BP) Benetton Treviso  27 – 32  Ospreys
Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Neil Hennessy
17 September 2011
18:00
(1 BP) Leinster  19 – 23  Glasgow Warriors
Report
RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 14,686
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
17 September 2011
18:30
Newport Gwent Dragons  23 – 14  Aironi
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 4,197
Referee: Leo Colgan
17 September 2011
19:45
(1 BP) Munster  35 – 12  Scarlets
Report
Musgrave Park, Cork
Attendance: 7,648
Referee: Andrew Macpherson

Round 4

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23 September 2011
19:05
(1 BP) Cardiff Blues  13 – 18  Munster
Report
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 5,466
Referee: David Wilkinson
23 September 2011
19:30
Connacht  17 – 13  Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP)
Report
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 3,706
Referee: Leighton Hodges
23 September 2011
19:30
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors  13 – 15  Benetton Treviso
Report
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 2,864
Referee: Alan Falzone
24 September 2011
15:00
Aironi  25 – 19  Edinburgh (1 BP)
Report
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Peter Allan
24 September 2011
18:30
(1 BP) Scarlets  10 – 15  Leinster
Report
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 8,823
Referee: John Lacey
25 September 2011
16:30
Ospreys  32 – 14  Ulster
Report
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 5,590
Referee: Dudley Phillips

Round 5

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30 September 2011
19:05
Newport Gwent Dragons  22 – 9  Ulster
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 4,554
Referee: Neil Paterson
30 September 2011
19:30
Edinburgh  29 – 14  Munster
Report
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 3,467
Referee: Leighton Hodges
30 September 2011
19:30
Ospreys  26 – 21  Connacht (1 BP)
Report
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 5,726
Referee: Stefano Penne
1 October 2011
15:00
Benetton Treviso  20 – 10  Scarlets
Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: David Wilkinson
1 October 2011
18:00
(1 BP) Leinster  26 – 7  Aironi
Report
RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 14,920
Referee: Marius Mitrea
1 October 2011
18:30
Cardiff Blues  13 – 34  Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Report
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 8,198
Referee: John Lacey

Round 6

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7 October 2011
19:05
(1 BP) Scarlets  33 – 17  Edinburgh
Report
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 6,188
Referee: Dudley Phillips
7 October 2011
19:05
Ulster  12 – 23  Benetton Treviso
Report
Ravenhill, Belfast
Attendance: 7,372
Referee: Stefano Penne
7 October 2011
19:30
Glasgow Warriors  24 – 19  Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP)
Report
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 2,705
Referee: Marius Mitrea
8 October 2011
15:00
(1 BP) Aironi  26 – 37  Cardiff Blues (1 BP)
Report
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Neil Hennessy
8 October 2011
17:00
Leinster  30 – 20  Connacht
Report
RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 15,220
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
8 October 2011
19:30
(1 BP) Munster  13 – 17  Ospreys
Report
Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 16,599
Referee: James Jones

Round 7

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28 October 2011
19:05
Glasgow Warriors  28 – 17  Ospreys
Report
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 3,443
Referee: Carlo Damasco
28 October 2011
19:35
Edinburgh  28 – 36  Leinster
Report
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 3,580
Referee: Leighton Hodges
28 October 2011
20:30
Munster  18 – 6  Aironi
Report
Musgrave Park, Cork
Attendance: 8,742
Referee: Peter Allan
29 October 2011
15:00
(1 BP) Benetton Treviso  50 – 24  Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 4,700
Referee: John Lacey
29 October 2011
15:00
Scarlets  24 – 17  Ulster (1 BP)
Report
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 7,075
Referee: Alan Falzone
29 October 2011
18:00
(1 BP) Connacht  20 – 26  Cardiff Blues
Report
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 3,996
Referee: Neil Paterson

Round 8

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4 November 2011
19:05
Newport Gwent Dragons  P – P  Cardiff Blues
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
4 November 2011
20:00
Leinster  24 – 19  Munster (1 BP)
Report
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 48,365
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
5 November 2011
14:30
Aironi  6 – 18  Glasgow Warriors
Report
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Dudley Phillips
5 November 2011
15:00
Benetton Treviso  11 – 22  Edinburgh
Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Andrew Macpherson
5 November 2011
17:35
Ulster  22 – 3  Connacht
Report
Ravenhill, Belfast
Attendance: 6,887
Referee: John Lacey
5 November 2011
18:30
Ospreys  9 – 9  Scarlets
Report
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 12,332
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

Round 9

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24 November 2011
19:30
(1 BP) Cardiff Blues  38 – 0  Aironi
Report
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 4,557
Referee: Leo Colgan
25 November 2011
19:05
Scarlets  22 – 12  Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 7,950
Referee: Leighton Hodges
25 November 2011
19:35
Glasgow Warriors  17 – 9  Ulster
Report
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 3,940
Referee: Stefano Penne
26 November 2011
15:00
Benetton Treviso  20 – 30  Leinster
Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 4,600
Referee: George Clancy
26 November 2011
18:30
Connacht  6 – 17  Ospreys
Report
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 4,107
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
26 November 2011
20:30
(1 BP) Munster  34 – 17  Edinburgh
Report
Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 18,200
Referee: Neil Paterson

Round 10

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2 December 2011
19:05
Ulster  24 – 17  Scarlets (1 BP)
Report
Ravenhill, Belfast
Attendance: 8,117
Referee: Alain Rolland
2 December 2011
19:30
(1 BP) Connacht  13 – 15  Benetton Treviso
Report
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 3,614
Referee: Neil Hennessy
2 December 2011
19:30
(1 BP) Edinburgh  50 – 10  Aironi
Report
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 4,403
Referee: John Lacey
2 December 2011
20:05
(1 BP) Leinster  52 – 9  Cardiff Blues
Report
RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 16,347
Referee: Andrew Macpherson
3 December 2011
18:30
Ospreys  19 – 13  Munster (1 BP)
Report
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 5,783
Referee: Peter Allan
4 December 2011
16:30
Newport Gwent Dragons  14 – 14  Glasgow Warriors
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 5,273
Referee: David Wilkinson

Round 11

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23 December 2011
19:00
Aironi  27 – 13  Benetton Treviso
Report
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Attendance: 3,326
Referee: Carlo Damasco
23 December 2011
19:35
Cardiff Blues  28 – 9  Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 10,660
Referee: Leighton Hodges
26 December 2011
14:05
Scarlets  22 – 14  Ospreys
Report
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 14,756
Referee: Nigel Owens
26 December 2011
17:30
(1 BP) Leinster  42 – 13  Ulster
Report
RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 18,500
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
26 December 2011
19:45
Munster  24 – 9  Connacht
Report
Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 21,030
Referee: Dudley Phillips

1872 Cup 1st round

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26 December 2011
17:35
Edinburgh  23 – 23  Glasgow Warriors
Report
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 13,246
Referee: Neil Paterson

Round 12

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30 December 2011
19:05
(1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons  6 – 10  Scarlets
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 7,571
Referee: Neil Hennessy
30 December 2011
19:05
(1 BP) Ulster  33 – 17  Munster
Report
Ravenhill, Belfast
Attendance: 11,379
Referee: Alain Rolland
31 December 2011
15:00
(1 BP) Benetton Treviso  37 – 14  Aironi
Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Stefano Penne
1 January 2012
17:00
(1 BP) Connacht  13 – 15  Leinster
Report
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 6,582
Referee: John Lacey
1 January 2012
18:30
Ospreys  17 – 12  Cardiff Blues (1 BP)
Report
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 11,186
Referee: Nigel Owens

1872 Cup 2nd round

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1 January 2012
17:35
Glasgow Warriors  17 – 12  Edinburgh (1 BP)
Report
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 8,852
Referee: Peter Allan

Round 13

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6 January 2012
19:05
Newport Gwent Dragons  21 – 20  Ospreys (1 BP)
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 6,897
Referee: James Jones
6 January 2012
19:30
Edinburgh  20 – 42  Ulster (1 BP)
Report
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 3,792
Referee: George Clancy
7 January 2012
16:35
Aironi  20 – 6  Connacht
Report
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
7 January 2012
18:15
(1 BP) Cardiff Blues  19 – 23  Leinster
Report
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 9,390
Referee: Marius Mitrea
7 January 2012
18:15
Scarlets  16 – 14  Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Report
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 9,869
Referee: Dudley Phillips
7 January 2012
20:15
(1 BP) Munster  29 – 11  Benetton Treviso
Report
Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 16,816
Referee: Nigel Owens

Round 14

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9 February 2012
19:05
Glasgow Warriors  19 – 9  Scarlets
Report
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 2,665
Referee: Nigel Owens
9 February 2012
19:05
(1 BP) Leinster  42 – 8  Benetton Treviso
Report
RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 15,648
Referee: Leighton Hodges
10 February 2012
19:05
(1 BP) Ulster  30 – 12  Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Ravenhill, Belfast
Attendance: 7,435
Referee: Carlo Damasco
10 February 2012
19:30
Cardiff Blues  22 – 15  Connacht (1 BP)
Report
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
10 February 2012
19:35
(1 BP) Edinburgh  14 – 15  Ospreys
Report
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 3,209
Referee: Leo Colgan
12 February 2012
15:00
Aironi  P – P  Munster
Report
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana

Round 15

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17 February 2012
19:05
Cardiff Blues  21 – 14  Ulster (1 BP)
Report
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 9,154
Referee: George Clancy
17 February 2012
19:30
Ospreys  23 – 7  Aironi
Report
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 5,554
Referee: Marius Mitrea
17 February 2012
19:35
Leinster  16 – 13  Scarlets (1 BP)
Report
RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 16,683
Referee: Nigel Owens
18 February 2012
16:15
Benetton Treviso  14 – 35  Munster (1 BP)
Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Neil Hennessy
18 February 2012
17:30
Connacht  13 – 13  Glasgow Warriors
Report
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 4,189
Referee: Peter Allan
18 February 2012
18:30
Newport Gwent Dragons  21 – 10  Edinburgh
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 5,130
Referee: Alan Falzone

Round 16

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23 February 2012
19:35
(1 BP) Scarlets  34 – 20  Benetton Treviso
Report
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 6,594
Referee: Stefano Penne
24 February 2012
19:05
Munster  16 – 13  Cardiff Blues (1 BP)
Report
Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Leighton Hodges
24 February 2012
19:05
Ulster  15 – 14  Ospreys (1 BP)
Report
Ravenhill, Belfast
Attendance: 8,131
Referee: Neil Hennessy
24 February 2012
19:30
Connacht  26 – 13  Edinburgh
Report
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 4,324
Referee: Carlo Damasco
25 February 2012
18:00
Glasgow Warriors  10 – 10  Leinster
Report
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 3,115
Referee: John Lacey
26 February 2012
16:30
(1 BP) Aironi  9 – 10  Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Attendance: 2,712
Referee: Leo Colgan

Round 17

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2 March 2012
19:00
Aironi  6 – 22  Leinster
Report
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Andrew Macpherson
2 March 2012
19:05
(1 BP) Ospreys  20 – 26  Glasgow Warriors
Report
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 5,782
Referee: Neil Paterson
2 March 2012
19:05
(1 BP) Ulster  38 – 16  Edinburgh
Report
Ravenhill, Belfast
Attendance: 8,044
Referee: Nigel Owens
2 March 2012
19:30
(1 BP) Scarlets  38 – 10  Connacht
Report
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 7,534
Referee: Marius Mitrea
3 March 2012
16:30
(1 BP) Benetton Treviso  13 – 20  Cardiff Blues
Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: David Wilkinson
3 March 2012
18:30
Newport Gwent Dragons  14 – 24  Munster
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 6,012
Referee: Carlo Damasco

Rearranged fixtures

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11 March 2012
15:00
Aironi  21 – 17  Munster (1 BP)
Report
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: David Wilkinson

15 March 2012
19:05
Newport Gwent Dragons  18 – 14  Cardiff Blues (1 BP)
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 7,821
Referee: Leighton Hodges

Round 18

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23 March 2012
19:05
(1 BP) Leinster  22 – 23  Ospreys
Report
RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 18,300
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
23 March 2012
19:30
Edinburgh  15 – 29  Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 4,459
Referee: John Lacey
23 March 2012
19:35
Glasgow Warriors  29 – 6  Aironi
Report
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 4,110
Referee: Dudley Phillips
24 March 2012
16:15
(1 BP) Benetton Treviso  23 – 27  Ulster
Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Leighton Hodges
24 March 2012
18:30
Cardiff Blues  14 – 26  Scarlets (1 BP)
Report
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 8,337
Referee: Nigel Owens
24 March 2012
19:45
(1 BP) Connacht  16 – 20  Munster
Report
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 7,022
Referee: Neil Paterson

Round 19

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30 March 2012
19:05
(1 BP) Ulster  45 – 7  Aironi
Report
Ravenhill, Belfast
Attendance: 10,125
Referee: Neil Paterson
30 March 2012
19:15
Newport Gwent Dragons  19 – 27  Connacht
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 6,297
Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini
30 March 2012
19:30
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors  31 – 3  Cardiff Blues
Report
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 4,224
Referee: George Clancy
30 March 2012
19:35
Edinburgh  26 – 23  Scarlets (1 BP)
Report
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 2,969
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
31 March 2012
18:30
(1 BP) Ospreys  41 – 10  Benetton Treviso
Report
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 7,514
Referee: Alain Rolland
31 March 2012
19:30
Munster  9 – 18  Leinster
Report
Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 26,500
Referee: Nigel Owens

Round 20

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13 April 2012
19:30
(2 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons  32 – 33  Benetton Treviso (1 BP)
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 5,168
Referee: James Matthews
13 April 2012
19:45
(1 BP) Leinster  54 – 13  Edinburgh
Report
RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 16,224
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
14 April 2012
17:15
Connacht  26 – 21  Ulster (1 BP)
Report
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 5,017
Referee: Dudley Phillips
14 April 2012
18:30
Cardiff Blues  12 – 33  Ospreys
Report
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 8,396
Referee: George Clancy
14 April 2012
19:15
Munster  35 – 29  Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Report
Musgrave Park, Cork
Attendance: 8,742
Referee: Nigel Owens
15 April 2012
15:05
(1 BP) Aironi  23 – 26  Scarlets
Report
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Attendance: 3,300
Referee: John Lacey

Round 21

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20 April 2012
19:05
(1 BP) Ospreys  31 – 12  Newport Gwent Dragons
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Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 14,478
Referee: Nigel Owens
20 April 2012
19:05
Ulster  8 – 16  Leinster
Report
Ravenhill, Belfast
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: John Lacey
21 April 2012
17:00
Connacht  19 – 16  Aironi (1 BP)
Report
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 5,216
Referee: Ian Davies
21 April 2012
18:30
Scarlets  20 – 20  Munster
Report
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 10,741
Referee: Alain Rolland
22 April 2012
14:05
(1 BP) Cardiff Blues  38 – 13  Edinburgh
Report
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 3,580
Referee: Dudley Phillips
22 April 2012
15:05
(1 BP) Benetton Treviso  8 – 13  Glasgow Warriors
Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Leighton Hodges

Round 22

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5 May 2012
19:30
(1 BP) Edinburgh  44 – 21  Benetton Treviso
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Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 2,855
Referee: Mark Patton
5 May 2012
19:30
Glasgow Warriors  24 – 3  Connacht
Report
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 5,374
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
5 May 2012
19:30
(1 BP) Munster  36 – 8  Ulster
Report
Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 19,362
Referee: Alain Rolland
5 May 2012
19:30
(1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons  18 – 22  Leinster
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 8,038
Referee: Marius Mitrea
5 May 2012
19:30
(1 BP) Scarlets  29 – 20  Cardiff Blues
Report
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 13,047
Referee: Nigel Owens
5 May 2012
20:30
(1 BP) Aironi  11 – 18  Ospreys
Report
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Neil Paterson

Playoffs

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Semi-finals

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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'
ReportTry: Keatley 3' c
Con: Keatley (1/1)
Pen: Keatley (1/1) 20'
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 10,026
Referee: Alain Rolland

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'
ReportTry: Hall 77' m
Hogg 80' c
Con: Jackson (1/2)
Pen: Weir (1/3) 9'
RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 15,113
Referee: George Clancy

Final

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27 May 2012
16:00
Leinster  30–31  Ospreys
Try: Cronin 26' c
Nacewa (2) 35' c, 61' c
Con: Sexton (3/3)
Pen: Sexton (3/4) 11', 44', 51'
ReportTry: Beck 42' c
Williams (2) 59' m, 78' c
Con: Biggar (2/3)
Pen: Biggar (4/4) 8', 22', 34', 73'
RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 18,500
Referee: Romain Poite
FB 15   Rob Kearney
RW 14   Fergus McFadden
OC 13   Brian O'Driscoll
IC 12   Gordon D'Arcy
LW 11   Isa Nacewa
FH 10   Johnny Sexton
SH 9   Eoin Reddan
N8 8   Jamie Heaslip
OF 7   Shane Jennings
BF 6   Kevin McLaughlin
RL 5   Devin Toner
LL 4   Leo Cullen (c)
TP 3   Mike Ross
HK 2   Seán Cronin
LP 1   Heinke van der Merwe
Replacements:
HK 16   Richardt Strauss
PR 17   Jack McGrath
PR 19   Nathan White
LK 21   Brad Thorn
FL 20   Dominic Ryan
SH 18   John Cooney
FH 22   Ian Madigan
WG 23   Dave Kearney
Coach:
  Joe Schmidt
FB 15   Richard Fussell
RW 14   Hanno Dirksen
OC 13   Andrew Bishop
IC 12   Ashley Beck
LW 11   Shane Williams
FH 10   Dan Biggar
SH 9   Rhys Webb
N8 8   Joe Bearman
OF 7   Justin Tipuric
BF 6   Ryan Jones
RL 5   Ian Evans
LL 4   Alun Wyn Jones (c)
TP 3   Adam Rhys Jones
HK 2   Richard Hibbard
LP 1   Paul James
Replacements:
HK 16   Scott Baldwin
PR 17   Ryan Bevington
PR 18   Aaron Jarvis
FL 19   James King
FL 20   Tom Smith
SH 21   Kahn Fotuali'i
FB 22   Matthew Morgan
CE 23   Tom Isaacs
Coach:
Sean Holley

Leading scorers

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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.

2011/2012 Dream Team[12]

Pos Player Team
FB 15   Isa Nacewa Leinster
RW 14   Tim Visser Edinburgh
OC 13   Casey Laulala Blues
IC 12   Ashley Beck Ospreys
LW 11   Alex Cuthbert Blues
FH 10   Duncan Weir Glasgow
SH 9   Ruan Pienaar Ulster
N8 8   Ben Morgan Scarlets
OF 7   Justin Tipuric Ospreys
BF 6   David Denton Edinburgh
RL 5   Tom Ryder Glasgow
LL 4   Dan Tuohy Ulster
TP 3   BJ Botha Ulster
HK 2   Richardt Strauss Leinster
LP 1   Jon Welsh Glasgow

Broadcasting rights

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Setanta Sports Australia broadcasts live RaboDirect Pro12 matches in Australia. Setanta Sports Asia broadcast live RaboDirect Pro12 matches in Asia also.

Notes

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  1. ^ Tim Visser did not qualify for Scotland until June 2012.[10]
  2. ^ Hanno Dirksen will qualify for Wales in 2014.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Leading Points-Scorers". RaboDirect Pro12. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Leading Try-Scorers". RaboDirect Pro12. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  3. ^ BBC News
  4. ^ "Dutch bank to replace Magners as sponsors of Celtic League from next season". Daily Telegraph. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  5. ^ "Super Shane leads Ospreys to PRO12 glory". ESPNscrum. ESPN Inc. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  6. ^ Pope, Bruce (27 May 2012). "RaboDirect Pro12 Final: Leinster 30-31 Ospreys". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  7. ^ Ward, Tony (28 May 2012). "No complaints as Ospreys time run to perfection". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  8. ^ Competition Rule 3.5 "Summary of Key Rules". Pro12. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  9. ^ "2011–2012 RaboDirect PRO12 Fixtures & Results". Pro12. Celtic Rugby. Archived from the original on 22 November 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  10. ^ Hannan, Martin (10 July 2011). "Scottish cap is in Tim Visser's sights". Scotland on Sunday. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  11. ^ "BBC Sport - Ospreys wing Hanno Dirksen reveals his Wales ambitions".
  12. ^ "2012 RaboDirect PRO12 Dream Team 2011/12". The Rugby Blog. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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