2011–12 Pro12

2011–12 Pro12
2011–12 Pro12
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 3.6 per match)
Top point scorer	Dan Biggar (Ospreys); (257 points)
Top try scorer	Tim Visser (Edinburgh); (13 tries)
Official website
	www.rabodirectpro12.com
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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

Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster Edinburgh Glasgow Warriors Blues Dragons Ospreys Scarlets class=notpageimage\| Location of 2011–12 Pro12 teams in Great Britain and Ireland.	Benetton Aironi class=notpageimage\| 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

Pro12 Table
Pos	Team v t e	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]

number of matches won;
the difference between points for and points against;
the number of tries scored;
the most points scored;
the difference between tries for and tries against;
the fewest red cards received;
the fewest yellow cards received.
(C) Champions; (F) Lost in the final; (SF) Lost in the semi-finals
Notes:

^ Cardiff Blues played two of their matches back in their traditional Cardiff Arms Park home.
^ 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.
^ 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

All times are local.^[9]

Round 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

26 December 2011
17:35

Edinburgh	23 – 23	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 13,246
Referee: Neil Paterson

Round 12

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

1 January 2012
17:35

Glasgow Warriors	17 – 12	Edinburgh (1 BP)
	Report

Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 8,852
Referee: Peter Allan

Round 13

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20 April 2012
19:05

(1 BP) Ospreys	31 – 12	Newport Gwent Dragons
	Report

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

5 May 2012
19:30

(1 BP) Edinburgh	44 – 21	Benetton Treviso
	Report

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

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'

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'	Report	Try: 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

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'	Report	Try: 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

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

Rank	Player	Club	Points^[1]
1	Dan Biggar	Ospreys	257
2	Duncan Weir	Glasgow Warriors	198
3	Ian Keatley	Munster	187
4	Greig Laidlaw	Edinburgh	171
5	Kris Burton	Benetton Treviso	154

Top try scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Tries^[2]
1	Tim Visser^[a]	Edinburgh	13
2	Alex Cuthbert	Cardiff Blues	10
3	Simon Zebo	Munster	8
4	Ian Madigan	Leinster	7
5	Hanno Dirksen^[b]	Ospreys	6

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

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

Notes

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

References

^ ^a ^b "Leading Points-Scorers". RaboDirect Pro12. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Leading Try-Scorers". RaboDirect Pro12. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. 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. Archived from the original on 22 November 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
^ 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.
^ "BBC Sport - Ospreys wing Hanno Dirksen reveals his Wales ambitions".
^ "2012 RaboDirect PRO12 Dream Team 2011/12". The Rugby Blog. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2021.

External links

[8] Cardiff Blues played two of their matches back in their traditional Cardiff Arms Park home.

[9] 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.

[10] 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.

[14] Tim Visser did not qualify for Scotland until June 2012.^[10]

[16] Hanno Dirksen will qualify for Wales in 2014.^[11]

[TopPoints-1] "Leading Points-Scorers". RaboDirect Pro12. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.

[TopTries-2] "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.

[11] Competition Rule 3.5 "Summary of Key Rules". Pro12. Retrieved 13 November 2013.

[12] "2011–2012 RaboDirect PRO12 Fixtures & Results". Pro12. Celtic Rugby. Archived from the original on 22 November 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2012.

[13] 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.

[15] "BBC Sport - Ospreys wing Hanno Dirksen reveals his Wales ambitions".

[17] "2012 RaboDirect PRO12 Dream Team 2011/12". The Rugby Blog. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2021.

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