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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 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

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Location of 2011–12 Pro12 teams in Great Britain and Ireland.
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Location of 2011–12 Pro12 teams in Italy
Winners; 2nd–4th place; Other teams.
Team Coach Captain Stadium Capacity
Italy Aironi Wales Rowland Phillips Italy Quintin Geldenhuys Stadio Luigi Zaffanella 6,000
Italy Benetton Treviso South Africa Franco Smith Italy Antonio Pavanello Stadio Comunale di Monigo 6,700
Wales Cardiff Blues Wales Gareth Baber
Wales Justin Burnell		 New Zealand Paul Tito Cardiff City Stadium[a] 26,828
Ireland Connacht Ireland Eric Elwood Ireland Gavin Duffy Galway Sportsgrounds 7,500
Scotland Edinburgh Ireland Michael Bradley Scotland Greig Laidlaw Murrayfield Stadium 67,144[b]
Scotland Glasgow Warriors Scotland Sean Lineen Scotland Alastair Kellock Firhill Stadium 10,887
Ireland Leinster New Zealand Josef Schmidt Ireland Leo Cullen RDS Arena
Aviva Stadium		 18,500
51,700
Ireland Munster Australia Tony McGahan Ireland Paul O'Connell Thomond Park
Musgrave Park		 26,500
9,251
Wales Newport Gwent Dragons Wales Darren Edwards New Zealand Tom Willis Rodney Parade 11,676
Wales Ospreys Australia Scott Johnson Wales Alun Wyn Jones Liberty Stadium 20,532
Wales Scarlets Wales Nigel Davies Wales Matthew Rees Parc y Scarlets 14,870
Ireland Ulster Ireland Brian McLaughlin South Africa 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 Ireland Leinster (F) 22 18 1 3 568 326 +242 48 28 5 2 81 Play-off place
2 Wales Ospreys (C) 22 16 1 5 491 337 +154 44 22 2 3 71
3 Ireland Munster (SF) 22 14 1 7 489 367 +122 45 27 5 4 67
4 Scotland Glasgow Warriors (SF) 22 13 4 5 445 321 +124 34 23 2 3 65
5 Wales Scarlets 22 12 2 8 446 373 +73 43 30 5 5 62
6 Ireland Ulster 22 12 0 10 474 424 +50 53 41 5 3 56
7 Wales Cardiff Blues 22 10 0 12 446 460 −14 43 45 5 5 50
8 Ireland Connacht 22 7 1 14 321 433 −112 27 36 0 7 37
9 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons 22 7 1 14 370 474 −104 27 41 1 5 36
10 Italy Benetton Treviso 22 7 0 15 419 558 −139 41 57 3 5 36
11 Scotland Edinburgh 22 6 1 15 454 588 −134 42 65 2 4 32
12 Italy 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 Wales27 – 3Ireland Leinster
Report
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 5,424
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
2 September 2011
19:05
Ulster Ireland28 – 14Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Report
Ravenhill, Belfast
Attendance: 6,296
Referee: Leighton Hodges
2 September 2011
19:30
Edinburgh Scotland15 – 38Wales Cardiff Blues (1 BP)
Report
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 2,431
Referee: Leo Colgan
3 September 2011
15:00
(1 BP) Benetton Treviso Italy9 – 11Ireland Connacht
Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Dudley Phillips
3 September 2011
19:45
Munster Ireland20 – 12Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Musgrave Park, Cork
Attendance: 7,252
Referee: Stefano Penne
4 September 2011
16:00
Scarlets Wales32 – 9Italy 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 Scotland12 – 23Ireland Munster
Report
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 2,914
Referee: Dudley Phillips
9 September 2011
19:35
Leinster Ireland31 – 10Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 14,362
Referee: Andrew Macpherson
10 September 2011
15:00
(1 BP) Aironi Italy19 – 25Ireland Ulster
Report
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Neil Hennessy
10 September 2011
15:15
Connacht Ireland13 – 11Wales Scarlets (1 BP)
Report
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 3,408
Referee: Marius Mitrea
10 September 2011
18:30
Ospreys Wales26 – 19Scotland Edinburgh (1 BP)
Report
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 5,179
Referee: David Wilkinson
11 September 2011
15:45
(1 BP) Cardiff Blues Wales33 – 18Italy 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 Ireland20 – 3Wales Cardiff Blues
Report
Ravenhill, Belfast
Attendance: 6,555
Referee: James Jones
16 September 2011
19:30
Edinburgh Scotland19 – 14Ireland Connacht (1 BP)
Report
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 2,364
Referee: Alan Falzone
17 September 2011
15:00
(1 BP) Benetton Treviso Italy27 – 32Wales Ospreys
Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Neil Hennessy
17 September 2011
18:00
(1 BP) Leinster Ireland19 – 23Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Report
RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 14,686
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
17 September 2011
18:30
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales23 – 14Italy Aironi
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 4,197
Referee: Leo Colgan
17 September 2011
19:45
(1 BP) Munster Ireland35 – 12Wales 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 Wales13 – 18Ireland Munster
Report
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 5,466
Referee: David Wilkinson
23 September 2011
19:30
Connacht Ireland17 – 13Wales Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP)
Report
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 3,706
Referee: Leighton Hodges
23 September 2011
19:30
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland13 – 15Italy Benetton Treviso
Report
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 2,864
Referee: Alan Falzone
24 September 2011
15:00
Aironi Italy25 – 19Scotland Edinburgh (1 BP)
Report
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Peter Allan
24 September 2011
18:30
(1 BP) Scarlets Wales10 – 15Ireland Leinster
Report
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 8,823
Referee: John Lacey
25 September 2011
16:30
Ospreys Wales32 – 14Ireland 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 Wales22 – 9Ireland Ulster
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 4,554
Referee: Neil Paterson
30 September 2011
19:30
Edinburgh Scotland29 – 14Ireland Munster
Report
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 3,467
Referee: Leighton Hodges
30 September 2011
19:30
Ospreys Wales26 – 21Ireland Connacht (1 BP)
Report
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 5,726
Referee: Stefano Penne
1 October 2011
15:00
Benetton Treviso Italy20 – 10Wales Scarlets
Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: David Wilkinson
1 October 2011
18:00
(1 BP) Leinster Ireland26 – 7Italy Aironi
Report
RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 14,920
Referee: Marius Mitrea
1 October 2011
18:30
Cardiff Blues Wales13 – 34Scotland 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 Wales33 – 17Scotland Edinburgh
Report
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 6,188
Referee: Dudley Phillips
7 October 2011
19:05
Ulster Ireland12 – 23Italy Benetton Treviso
Report
Ravenhill, Belfast
Attendance: 7,372
Referee: Stefano Penne
7 October 2011
19:30
Glasgow Warriors Scotland24 – 19Wales Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP)
Report
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 2,705
Referee: Marius Mitrea
8 October 2011
15:00
(1 BP) Aironi Italy26 – 37Wales Cardiff Blues (1 BP)
Report
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Neil Hennessy
8 October 2011
17:00
Leinster Ireland30 – 20Ireland Connacht
Report
RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 15,220
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
8 October 2011
19:30
(1 BP) Munster Ireland13 – 17Wales Ospreys
Report
Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 16,599
Referee: James Jones

Round 7

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28 October 2011
19:05
Glasgow Warriors Scotland28 – 17Wales Ospreys
Report
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 3,443
Referee: Carlo Damasco
28 October 2011
19:35
Edinburgh Scotland28 – 36Ireland Leinster
Report
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 3,580
Referee: Leighton Hodges
28 October 2011
20:30
Munster Ireland18 – 6Italy Aironi
Report
Musgrave Park, Cork
Attendance: 8,742
Referee: Peter Allan
29 October 2011
15:00
(1 BP) Benetton Treviso Italy50 – 24Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 4,700
Referee: John Lacey
29 October 2011
15:00
Scarlets Wales24 – 17Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
Report
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 7,075
Referee: Alan Falzone
29 October 2011
18:00
(1 BP) Connacht Ireland20 – 26Wales 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 WalesP – PWales Cardiff Blues
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
4 November 2011
20:00
Leinster Ireland24 – 19Ireland Munster (1 BP)
Report
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 48,365
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
5 November 2011
14:30
Aironi Italy6 – 18Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Report
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Dudley Phillips
5 November 2011
15:00
Benetton Treviso Italy11 – 22Scotland Edinburgh
Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Andrew Macpherson
5 November 2011
17:35
Ulster Ireland22 – 3Ireland Connacht
Report
Ravenhill, Belfast
Attendance: 6,887
Referee: John Lacey
5 November 2011
18:30
Ospreys Wales9 – 9Wales 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 Wales38 – 0Italy Aironi
Report
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 4,557
Referee: Leo Colgan
25 November 2011
19:05
Scarlets Wales22 – 12Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 7,950
Referee: Leighton Hodges
25 November 2011
19:35
Glasgow Warriors Scotland17 – 9Ireland Ulster
Report
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 3,940
Referee: Stefano Penne
26 November 2011
15:00
Benetton Treviso Italy20 – 30Ireland Leinster
Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 4,600
Referee: George Clancy
26 November 2011
18:30
Connacht Ireland6 – 17Wales Ospreys
Report
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 4,107
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
26 November 2011
20:30
(1 BP) Munster Ireland34 – 17Scotland Edinburgh
Report
Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 18,200
Referee: Neil Paterson

Round 10

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2 December 2011
19:05
Ulster Ireland24 – 17Wales Scarlets (1 BP)
Report
Ravenhill, Belfast
Attendance: 8,117
Referee: Alain Rolland
2 December 2011
19:30
(1 BP) Connacht Ireland13 – 15Italy Benetton Treviso
Report
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 3,614
Referee: Neil Hennessy
2 December 2011
19:30
(1 BP) Edinburgh Scotland50 – 10Italy Aironi
Report
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 4,403
Referee: John Lacey
2 December 2011
20:05
(1 BP) Leinster Ireland52 – 9Wales Cardiff Blues
Report
RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 16,347
Referee: Andrew Macpherson
3 December 2011
18:30
Ospreys Wales19 – 13Ireland Munster (1 BP)
Report
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 5,783
Referee: Peter Allan
4 December 2011
16:30
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales14 – 14Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 5,273
Referee: David Wilkinson

Round 11

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23 December 2011
19:00
Aironi Italy27 – 13Italy Benetton Treviso
Report
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Attendance: 3,326
Referee: Carlo Damasco
23 December 2011
19:35
Cardiff Blues Wales28 – 9Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 10,660
Referee: Leighton Hodges
26 December 2011
14:05
Scarlets Wales22 – 14Wales Ospreys
Report
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 14,756
Referee: Nigel Owens
26 December 2011
17:30
(1 BP) Leinster Ireland42 – 13Ireland Ulster
Report
RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 18,500
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
26 December 2011
19:45
Munster Ireland24 – 9Ireland 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 Scotland23 – 23Scotland 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 Wales6 – 10Wales Scarlets
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 7,571
Referee: Neil Hennessy
30 December 2011
19:05
(1 BP) Ulster Ireland33 – 17Ireland Munster
Report
Ravenhill, Belfast
Attendance: 11,379
Referee: Alain Rolland
31 December 2011
15:00
(1 BP) Benetton Treviso Italy37 – 14Italy Aironi
Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Stefano Penne
1 January 2012
17:00
(1 BP) Connacht Ireland13 – 15Ireland Leinster
Report
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 6,582
Referee: John Lacey
1 January 2012
18:30
Ospreys Wales17 – 12Wales 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 Scotland17 – 12Scotland 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 Wales21 – 20Wales Ospreys (1 BP)
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 6,897
Referee: James Jones
6 January 2012
19:30
Edinburgh Scotland20 – 42Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
Report
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 3,792
Referee: George Clancy
7 January 2012
16:35
Aironi Italy20 – 6Ireland Connacht
Report
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
7 January 2012
18:15
(1 BP) Cardiff Blues Wales19 – 23Ireland Leinster
Report
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 9,390
Referee: Marius Mitrea
7 January 2012
18:15
Scarlets Wales16 – 14Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Report
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 9,869
Referee: Dudley Phillips
7 January 2012
20:15
(1 BP) Munster Ireland29 – 11Italy 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 Scotland19 – 9Wales Scarlets
Report
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 2,665
Referee: Nigel Owens
9 February 2012
19:05
(1 BP) Leinster Ireland42 – 8Italy Benetton Treviso
Report
RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 15,648
Referee: Leighton Hodges
10 February 2012
19:05
(1 BP) Ulster Ireland30 – 12Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Ravenhill, Belfast
Attendance: 7,435
Referee: Carlo Damasco
10 February 2012
19:30
Cardiff Blues Wales22 – 15Ireland Connacht (1 BP)
Report
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
10 February 2012
19:35
(1 BP) Edinburgh Scotland14 – 15Wales Ospreys
Report
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 3,209
Referee: Leo Colgan
12 February 2012
15:00
Aironi ItalyP – PIreland Munster
Report
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana

Round 15

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17 February 2012
19:05
Cardiff Blues Wales21 – 14Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
Report
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 9,154
Referee: George Clancy
17 February 2012
19:30
Ospreys Wales23 – 7Italy Aironi
Report
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 5,554
Referee: Marius Mitrea
17 February 2012
19:35
Leinster Ireland16 – 13Wales Scarlets (1 BP)
Report
RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 16,683
Referee: Nigel Owens
18 February 2012
16:15
Benetton Treviso Italy14 – 35Ireland Munster (1 BP)
Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Neil Hennessy
18 February 2012
17:30
Connacht Ireland13 – 13Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Report
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 4,189
Referee: Peter Allan
18 February 2012
18:30
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales21 – 10Scotland 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 Wales34 – 20Italy Benetton Treviso
Report
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 6,594
Referee: Stefano Penne
24 February 2012
19:05
Munster Ireland16 – 13Wales Cardiff Blues (1 BP)
Report
Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Leighton Hodges
24 February 2012
19:05
Ulster Ireland15 – 14Wales Ospreys (1 BP)
Report
Ravenhill, Belfast
Attendance: 8,131
Referee: Neil Hennessy
24 February 2012
19:30
Connacht Ireland26 – 13Scotland Edinburgh
Report
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 4,324
Referee: Carlo Damasco
25 February 2012
18:00
Glasgow Warriors Scotland10 – 10Ireland Leinster
Report
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 3,115
Referee: John Lacey
26 February 2012
16:30
(1 BP) Aironi Italy9 – 10Wales 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 Italy6 – 22Ireland Leinster
Report
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Andrew Macpherson
2 March 2012
19:05
(1 BP) Ospreys Wales20 – 26Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Report
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 5,782
Referee: Neil Paterson
2 March 2012
19:05
(1 BP) Ulster Ireland38 – 16Scotland Edinburgh
Report
Ravenhill, Belfast
Attendance: 8,044
Referee: Nigel Owens
2 March 2012
19:30
(1 BP) Scarlets Wales38 – 10Ireland Connacht
Report
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 7,534
Referee: Marius Mitrea
3 March 2012
16:30
(1 BP) Benetton Treviso Italy13 – 20Wales Cardiff Blues
Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: David Wilkinson
3 March 2012
18:30
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales14 – 24Ireland Munster
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 6,012
Referee: Carlo Damasco

Rearranged fixtures

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11 March 2012
15:00
Aironi Italy21 – 17Ireland Munster (1 BP)
Report
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: David Wilkinson

15 March 2012
19:05
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales18 – 14Wales 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 Ireland22 – 23Wales Ospreys
Report
RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 18,300
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
23 March 2012
19:30
Edinburgh Scotland15 – 29Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 4,459
Referee: John Lacey
23 March 2012
19:35
Glasgow Warriors Scotland29 – 6Italy Aironi
Report
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 4,110
Referee: Dudley Phillips
24 March 2012
16:15
(1 BP) Benetton Treviso Italy23 – 27Ireland Ulster
Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Leighton Hodges
24 March 2012
18:30
Cardiff Blues Wales14 – 26Wales Scarlets (1 BP)
Report
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 8,337
Referee: Nigel Owens
24 March 2012
19:45
(1 BP) Connacht Ireland16 – 20Ireland Munster
Report
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 7,022
Referee: Neil Paterson

Round 19

[edit]
30 March 2012
19:05
(1 BP) Ulster Ireland45 – 7Italy Aironi
Report
Ravenhill, Belfast
Attendance: 10,125
Referee: Neil Paterson
30 March 2012
19:15
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales19 – 27Ireland Connacht
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 6,297
Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini
30 March 2012
19:30
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland31 – 3Wales Cardiff Blues
Report
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 4,224
Referee: George Clancy
30 March 2012
19:35
Edinburgh Scotland26 – 23Wales Scarlets (1 BP)
Report
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 2,969
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
31 March 2012
18:30
(1 BP) Ospreys Wales41 – 10Italy Benetton Treviso
Report
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 7,514
Referee: Alain Rolland
31 March 2012
19:30
Munster Ireland9 – 18Ireland 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 Wales32 – 33Italy Benetton Treviso (1 BP)
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 5,168
Referee: James Matthews
13 April 2012
19:45
(1 BP) Leinster Ireland54 – 13Scotland Edinburgh
Report
RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 16,224
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
14 April 2012
17:15
Connacht Ireland26 – 21Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
Report
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 5,017
Referee: Dudley Phillips
14 April 2012
18:30
Cardiff Blues Wales12 – 33Wales Ospreys
Report
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 8,396
Referee: George Clancy
14 April 2012
19:15
Munster Ireland35 – 29Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Report
Musgrave Park, Cork
Attendance: 8,742
Referee: Nigel Owens
15 April 2012
15:05
(1 BP) Aironi Italy23 – 26Wales 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 Wales31 – 12Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 14,478
Referee: Nigel Owens
20 April 2012
19:05
Ulster Ireland8 – 16Ireland Leinster
Report
Ravenhill, Belfast
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: John Lacey
21 April 2012
17:00
Connacht Ireland19 – 16Italy Aironi (1 BP)
Report
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 5,216
Referee: Ian Davies
21 April 2012
18:30
Scarlets Wales20 – 20Ireland Munster
Report
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 10,741
Referee: Alain Rolland
22 April 2012
14:05
(1 BP) Cardiff Blues Wales38 – 13Scotland Edinburgh
Report
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 3,580
Referee: Dudley Phillips
22 April 2012
15:05
(1 BP) Benetton Treviso Italy8 – 13Scotland 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 Scotland44 – 21Italy Benetton Treviso
Report
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 2,855
Referee: Mark Patton
5 May 2012
19:30
Glasgow Warriors Scotland24 – 3Ireland Connacht
Report
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 5,374
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
5 May 2012
19:30
(1 BP) Munster Ireland36 – 8Ireland Ulster
Report
Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 19,362
Referee: Alain Rolland
5 May 2012
19:30
(1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons Wales18 – 22Ireland Leinster
Report
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 8,038
Referee: Marius Mitrea
5 May 2012
19:30
(1 BP) Scarlets Wales29 – 20Wales Cardiff Blues
Report
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 13,047
Referee: Nigel Owens
5 May 2012
20:30
(1 BP) Aironi Italy11 – 18Wales 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 Wales45 – 10Ireland 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 Ireland19 – 15Scotland 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 Ireland30–31Wales 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 Ireland Rob Kearney
RW 14 Ireland Fergus McFadden
OC 13 Ireland Brian O'Driscoll
IC 12 Ireland Gordon D'Arcy
LW 11 Fiji Isa Nacewa
FH 10 Ireland Johnny Sexton
SH 9 Ireland Eoin Reddan
N8 8 Ireland Jamie Heaslip
OF 7 Ireland Shane Jennings
BF 6 Ireland Kevin McLaughlin
RL 5 Ireland Devin Toner
LL 4 Ireland Leo Cullen (c)
TP 3 Ireland Mike Ross
HK 2 Ireland Seán Cronin
LP 1 South Africa Heinke van der Merwe
Replacements:
HK 16 South Africa Richardt Strauss
PR 17 Ireland Jack McGrath
PR 19 New Zealand Nathan White
LK 21 New Zealand Brad Thorn
FL 20 Ireland Dominic Ryan
SH 18 Ireland John Cooney
FH 22 Ireland Ian Madigan
WG 23 Ireland Dave Kearney
Coach:
New Zealand Joe Schmidt
FB 15 Wales Richard Fussell
RW 14 South Africa Hanno Dirksen
OC 13 Wales Andrew Bishop
IC 12 Wales Ashley Beck
LW 11 Wales Shane Williams
FH 10 Wales Dan Biggar
SH 9 Wales Rhys Webb
N8 8 Wales Joe Bearman
OF 7 Wales Justin Tipuric
BF 6 Wales Ryan Jones
RL 5 Wales Ian Evans
LL 4 Wales Alun Wyn Jones (c)
TP 3 Wales Adam Rhys Jones
HK 2 Wales Richard Hibbard
LP 1 Wales Paul James
Replacements:
HK 16 Wales Scott Baldwin
PR 17 Wales Ryan Bevington
PR 18 Wales Aaron Jarvis
FL 19 Wales James King
FL 20 Wales Tom Smith
SH 21 Samoa Kahn Fotuali'i
FB 22 Wales Matthew Morgan
CE 23 Wales 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 Fiji Isa Nacewa Leinster
RW 14 Scotland Tim Visser Edinburgh
OC 13 New Zealand Casey Laulala Blues
IC 12 Wales Ashley Beck Ospreys
LW 11 Wales Alex Cuthbert Blues
FH 10 Scotland Duncan Weir Glasgow
SH 9 South Africa Ruan Pienaar Ulster
N8 8 England Ben Morgan Scarlets
OF 7 Wales Justin Tipuric Ospreys
BF 6 Scotland David Denton Edinburgh
RL 5 Scotland Tom Ryder Glasgow
LL 4 Republic of Ireland Dan Tuohy Ulster
TP 3 South Africa BJ Botha Ulster
HK 2 Republic of Ireland Richardt Strauss Leinster
LP 1 Scotland 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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