2011–12 Premiership Rugby
2011–12 Aviva Premiership | |
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Champions | Harlequins (1st title) |
Runners-up | Leicester Tigers |
Relegated | Newcastle Falcons |
Matches played | 135 |
Attendance | 1,755,073 (average 13,001 per match) |
Top point scorer | Tom Homer (London Irish) (278 points) |
Top try scorer | Rob Miller (Sale Sharks) (10 tries) |
The 2011–12 Aviva Premiership was the 25th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions and the second to be sponsored by Aviva. It began on 3 September with five matches, including the annual London Double Header at Twickenham, and ended with the final on 26 May, also at Twickenham.
The champions were Harlequins, who claimed their first-ever top-flight title after defeating Leicester Tigers in the final; Quins also finished atop the table in the home-and-away season.[1][2][3] The season's defending champions, Saracens, lost in the semi-finals to Leicester. Worcester Warriors were the newcomers for this season, after having earned promotion by winning the 2010–11 RFU Championship play-offs against Cornish Pirates; they successfully avoided relegation. Newcastle Falcons finished on the bottom of the 2011–12 table and were relegated to the RFU Championship. The Falcons relegation was confirmed when London Welsh, who won the Championship, successfully appealed the decision of the Rugby Football Union that they did not meet the standards for promotion.
The 2011–12 season was the first for a major change in the Premiership's salary cap, which at the time stood at £4 million per team. In what is now a permanent feature of the cap system, academy credits were introduced. Each team receives a £30,000 credit for every home-grown player in their senior squad, with a maximum of eight such credits. In addition, a standard provision of the cap system that applies only in seasons that run up against the Rugby World Cup provided each team with a credit of £30,000 for each senior squad player that participated in the World Cup.[4]
Teams
- Notes
- ^ *Harlequins would also play 1 home game at Twickenham, London on 27 December 2011
- ^ *London Irish would also play 1 home game at Twickenham, London on 3 September 2011
- ^ *Saracens would also play 1 home game at Twickenham, London on 3 September 2011 as well as 1 home game at Wembley Stadium, London on 31 March 2012
Table
Template:2011–12 English Premiership Table (rugby union)
Pre-Season
The 2011 edition of the Premiership Rugby Sevens Series began on 15 July 2011 at The Recreation Ground, continued on 22 July at Franklin's Gardens and 29 July at Edgeley Park. This was the first opportunity of the season for any of the teams competing in the Premiership to win a trophy. The finals were held on 5 August 2011 at The Stoop and the Series was won by Newcastle Falcons.[5]
Regular season
Round 1
3 September 2011 14:00 |
London Irish | 24-29 | Harlequins |
Report |
Twickenham Attendance: 55,437 Referee: Greg Garner |
3 September 2011 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 28-30 | Exeter Chiefs |
Report |
Welford Road Attendance: 18,251 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
3 September 2011 18:30 |
Newcastle Falcons | 9-22 | Bath Rugby |
Report |
Kingston Park Attendance: 3,250 Referee: Martin Fox |
4 September 2011 15:30 |
Northampton Saints | 26-24 | Gloucester Rugby |
Report |
Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,124 Referee: Andrew Small |
Round 2
9 September 2011 19:45 |
Harlequins | 26-13 | Northampton Saints |
Report |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 10,990 Referee: Greg Garner |
9 September 2011 19:45 |
Sale Sharks | 30-29 | London Irish |
Report |
Edgeley Park Attendance: 6,547 Referee: Sean Davey |
10 September 2011 15:00 |
Exeter Chiefs | 32-15 | Newcastle Falcons |
Report |
Sandy Park Attendance: 5,405 Referee: Chris White |
10 September 2011 15:15 |
Bath Rugby | 26-28 | Saracens |
Report |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,085 Referee: Greg Garner |
11 September 2011 14:15 |
London Wasps | 35-29 | Leicester Tigers |
Report |
Adams Park Attendance: 5,078 Referee: Andrew Small |
Round 3
17 September 2011 15:00 |
Harlequins | 42-6 | Gloucester Rugby |
Report |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 10,526 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
17 September 2011 15:00 |
London Wasps | 18-29 | Sale Sharks |
Report |
Adams Park Attendance: 5,078 Referee: Greg Garner |
17 September 2011 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 13-14 | London Irish |
Report |
Frankin's Gardens Attendance: 12,557 Referee: Martin Fox |
18 September 2011 14:15 |
Saracens | 18-6 | Worcester Warriors |
Report |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,937 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
Round 4
23 September 2011 19:45 |
Sale Sharks | 29-21 | Northampton Saints |
Report |
Edgeley Park Attendance: 6,250 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
24 September 2011 14:30 |
Leicester Tigers | 25-50 | Saracens |
Report |
Welford Road Attendance: 17,557 Referee: Greg Garner |
24 September 2011 15:00 |
Worcester Warriors | 15-17 | Harlequins |
Report |
Sixways Attendance: 7,965 Referee: Chris White |
25 September 2011 15:00 |
Exeter Chiefs | 21-11 | London Wasps |
Report |
Sandy Park Attendance: 6,795 Referee: Martin Fox |
Round 5
1 October 2011 13:00 |
Gloucester Rugby | 33-30 | London Irish |
Report |
Kingsholm Attendance: 10,864 Referee: Greg Garner |
1 October 2011 15:00 |
Harlequins | 48-41 | Sale Sharks |
Report |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 10,802 Referee: Martin Fox |
1 October 2011 15:15 |
Bath Rugby | 26-25 | Leicester Tigers |
Report |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 11,768 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
2 October 2011 15:30 |
Newcastle Falcons | 15-10 | London Wasps |
Report |
Kingston Park Attendance: 4,052 Referee: Sean Davey |
Round 6
8 October 2011 14:30 |
Northampton Saints | 33-3 | Exeter Chiefs |
Report |
Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 12,542 Referee: Greg Garner |
8 October 2011 15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 13-11 | Gloucester Rugby |
Report |
Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,088 Referee: Sean Davey |
9 October 2011 15:00 |
London Wasps | 27-24 | Bath Rugby |
Report |
Adams Park Attendance: 6,835 Referee: Andrew Small |
Round 7
28 October 2011 19:45 |
Sale Sharks | 13-34 | Leicester Tigers |
Report |
Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,673 Referee: Andrew Small |
28 October 2011 19:45 |
Worcester Warriors | 12-14 | London Wasps |
Report |
Sixways Attendance: 9,304 Referee: Greg Garner |
29 October 2011 15:00 |
Harlequins | 19-13 | Exeter Chiefs |
Report |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 12,395 Referee: Sean Davey |
29 October 2011 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 44-15 | Newcastle Falcons |
Report |
Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,326 |
29 October 2011 17:45 |
Gloucester Rugby | 17-19 | Saracens |
Report |
Kingsholm Attendance: 11,949 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Round 8
4 November 2011 19:45 |
Newcastle Falcons | 16-16 | Worcester Warriors |
Report |
Kingston Park Attendance: 7,013 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
5 November 2011 14:15 |
Bath Rugby | 13-26 | Harlequins |
Report |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Dean Richards |
5 November 2011 15:00 |
Exeter Chiefs | 19-24 | Gloucester Rugby |
Report |
Sandy Park Attendance: 9,607 Referee: Andrew Small |
5 November 2011 15:05 |
Leicester Tigers | 24-24 | London Irish |
Report |
Welford Road Attendance: 20,479 Referee: Dave Pearson |
6 November 2011 14:15 |
London Wasps | 13-24 | Northampton Saints |
Report |
Adams Park Attendance: 8,222 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Round 9
25 November 2011 19:45 |
Sale Sharks | 23-30 | Exeter Chiefs |
Report |
Edgeley Park Attendance: 6,877 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
25 November 2011 19:45 |
Worcester Warriors | 16-7 | Bath Rugby |
Report |
Sixways Attendance: 10,694 Referee: Martin Fox |
26 November 2011 15:00 |
London Irish | 21-17 | London Wasps |
Report |
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,612 Referee: Sean Davey |
26 November 2011 17:00 |
Northampton Saints | 30-8 | Saracens |
Report |
Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,402 Referee: Dave Pearson |
Round 10
2 December 2011 20:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 26-25 | Gloucester Rugby |
Report |
Kingston Park Attendance: 4,111 Referee: Greg Garner |
3 December 2011 14:15 |
Leicester Tigers | 30-25 | Northampton Saints |
Report |
Welford Road Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
4 December 2011 14:00 |
Saracens | 15-11 | London Irish |
Report |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,240 Referee: Andrew Small |
4 December 2011 16:00 |
London Wasps | 16-22 | Harlequins |
Report |
Adams Park Attendance: 6,792 Referee: Dean Richards |
Round 11
26 December 2011 14:30 |
Sale Sharks | 27-19 | Newcastle Falcons |
Report |
Edgeley Park Attendance: 9,045 Referee: Dave Pearson |
26 December 2011 15:00 |
Gloucester Rugby | 39-10 | London Wasps |
Report |
Kingsholm Attendance: 16,121 Referee: Greg Garner |
27 December 2011 13:30 |
London Irish | 29-22 | Exeter Chiefs |
Report |
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 13,474 Referee: Dean Richards |
Round 12
31 December 2011 14:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 14-32 | Northampton Saints |
Report |
Kingston Park Attendance: 6,017 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
1 January 2012 13:30 |
Bath Rugby | 30-3 | London Irish |
Report |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Martin Fox |
1 January 2012 15:00 |
London Wasps | 0-6 | Worcester Warriors |
Report |
Adams Park Attendance: 6,932 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
1 January 2012 15:00 |
Saracens | 15-15 | Gloucester Rugby |
Report |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,555 Referee: Sean Davey |
1 January 2012 15:30 |
Leicester Tigers | 28-23 | Sale Sharks |
Report |
Welford Road Attendance: 23,132 Referee: Andrew Small |
Round 13
6 January 2012 19:45 |
Northampton Saints | 24-3 | Harlequins |
Report |
Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,459 Referee: Dave Pearson |
7 January 2012 14:45 |
Worcester Warriors | 21-15 | Gloucester Rugby |
Report |
Sixways Attendance: 12,024 Referee: Martin Fox |
7 January 2012 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 10-16 | Exeter Chiefs |
Report |
Kingston Park Attendance: 3,445 Referee: Andrew Small |
7 January 2012 17:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 19-11 | London Wasps |
Report |
Welford Road Attendance: 21,310 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
8 January 2012 15:00 |
London Irish | 21-19 | Sale Sharks |
Report |
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,088 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Round 14
10 February 2012 20:00 |
Sale Sharks | 15-12 | Worcester Warriors |
Report |
Edgeley Park Attendance: 5,926 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
11 February 2012 14:00 |
Harlequins | 30-23 | London Irish |
Report |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 13,418 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
11 February 2012 14:15 |
Bath Rugby | 30-24 | Newcastle Falcons |
Report |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 11,944 Referee: Dean Richards |
11 February 2012 18:00 |
Exeter Chiefs | 19-11 | Leicester Tigers |
Report |
Sandy Park Attendance: 9,025 Referee: Sean Davey |
Round 15
18 February 2012 14:30 |
Bath Rugby | 11-14 | Gloucester Rugby |
Report |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
18 February 2012 15:00 |
London Wasps | 12-15 | Exeter Chiefs |
Report |
Adams Park Attendance: 5,183 Referee: Dave Pearson |
18 February 2012 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 24-17 | Sale Sharks |
Report |
Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,344 Referee: Greg Garner |
19 February 2012 14:30 |
Saracens | 19-20 | Leicester Tigers |
Report |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,265 Referee: Andrew Small |
Round 16
24 February 2012 19:45 |
Sale Sharks | 46-34 | London Wasps |
Report |
Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,829 Referee: Sean Davey |
25 February 2012 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 42-15 | Newcastle Falcons |
Report |
Welford Road Attendance: 18,759 Referee: Greg Garner |
25 February 2012 18:00 |
Gloucester Rugby | 29-23 | Harlequins |
Report |
Kingsholm Attendance: 13,559 Referee: Dave Pearson |
26 February 2012 13:15 |
London Irish | 23-30 | Northampton Saints |
Report |
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,172 Referee: Andrew Small |
Round 17
2 March 2012 19:45 |
Newcastle Falcons | 9-9 | Harlequins |
Report |
Kingston Park Attendance: 10,172 Referee: Andrew Small |
3 March 2012 14:15 |
Bath Rugby | 36-17 | Worcester Warriors |
Report |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Greg Garner |
3 March 2012 15:00 |
Exeter Chiefs | 37-12 | Sale Sharks |
Report |
Sandy Park Attendance: 7,108 Referee: Dean Richards |
4 March 2012 13:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 36-3 | Gloucester Rugby |
Report |
Welford Road Attendance: 21,699 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Round 18
24 March 2012 14:15 |
Harlequins | 14-6 | Bath Rugby |
Report |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 14,282 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
24 March 2012 15:00 |
Gloucester Rugby | 27-28 | Exeter Chiefs |
Report |
Kingsholm Attendance: 15,063 Referee: Greg Garner |
24 March 2012 17:45 |
Northampton Saints | 32-15 | London Wasps |
Report |
Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,469 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
25 March 2012 15:00 |
London Irish | 32-41 | Leicester Tigers |
Report |
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 20,905 Referee: Dean Richards |
Round 19
30 March 2012 19:45 |
Leicester Tigers | 43-13 | Worcester Warriors |
Report |
Welford Road Attendance: 21,344 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
31 March 2012 15:00 |
Exeter Chiefs | 18-11 | London Irish |
Report |
Sandy Park Attendance: 8,977 Referee: Dave Pearson |
31 March 2012 15:00 |
Saracens | 19-24 | Harlequins |
Report |
Wembley Stadium Attendance: 83,761 Referee: Greg Garner |
31 March 2012 17:30 |
Bath Rugby | 6-26 | Northampton Saints |
Report |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Martin Fox |
Round 20
14 April 2012 14:15 |
Northampton Saints | 21-35 | Leicester Tigers |
Report |
Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,475 Referee: Dave Pearson |
14 April 2012 15:00 |
Gloucester Rugby | 20-29 | Newcastle Falcons |
Report |
Kingsholm Attendance: 12,950 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
14 April 2012 15:00 |
London Irish | 19-28 | Saracens |
Report |
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,473 Referee: Martin Fox |
14 April 2012 15:00 |
Worcester Warriors | 26-31 | Exeter Chiefs |
Report |
Sixways Attendance: 10,477 Referee: Dean Richards |
Round 21
21 April 2012 14:15 |
Bath Rugby | 17-12 | London Wasps |
Report |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Dave Pearson |
21 April 2012 15:00 |
Worcester Warriors | 16-25 | London Irish |
Report |
Sixways Attendance: 10,619 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
21 April 2012 15:15 |
Harlequins | 33-43 | Leicester Tigers |
Report |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 14,282 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
22 April 2012 14:00 |
Exeter Chiefs | 15-18 | Northampton Saints |
Report |
Sandy Park Attendance: 10,744 Referee: Andrew Small |
Round 22
5 May 2012 14:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 28-3 | Bath Rugby |
Report |
Welford Road Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Dean Richards |
5 May 2012 14:00 |
London Irish | 52-18 | Gloucester Rugby |
Report |
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,610 Referee: Dave Pearson |
5 May 2012 14:00 |
London Wasps | 10-14 | Newcastle Falcons |
Report |
Adams Park Attendance: 10,516 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
5 May 2012 14:00 |
Northampton Saints | 42-14 | Worcester Warriors |
Report |
Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,475 Referee: Greg Garner |
5 May 2012 14:00 |
Saracens | 40-22 | Exeter Chiefs |
Report |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,346 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Play-offs
Semi-finals
12 May 2012 14:45 |
Harlequins | 25 – 23 | Northampton Saints |
Twickenham Stoop, London Attendance: 12,192 Referee: Andrew Small (England) |
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12 May 2012 17:30 |
Leicester Tigers | 24 – 15 | Saracens |
"Report 1". |
Welford Road, Leicester Attendance: 20,173 Referee: Dave Pearson (England) |
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Final
26 May 2012 15:00 |
Harlequins | 30 – 23 | Leicester Tigers |
Try: Williams 9', Robshaw 56' Con: Evans (1/2) Pen: Evans (6/7) 1', 22', 38', 44', 67', 55' | Report 1 Report 2 | Try: Mafi 30' c, Allen 66' c Con: Ford (2/2) Pen: Ford (3/3) 14', 27', 69' |
Twickenham, London Attendance: 81,779 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Total Season Attendances
Club | Home Games |
Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
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Bath | 11 | 129,864 | 11,806 | 12,200 | 10,085 | 96% |
Exeter Chiefs | 11 | 91,546 | 8,322 | 10,744 | 5,405 | 77% |
Gloucester | 11 | 149,532 | 13,594 | 16,121 | 10,864 | 82% |
Harlequins | 12 | 220,106 | 18,342 | 82,000 | 10,526 | 87% |
Leicester Tigers | 12 | 247,931 | 20,661 | 24,000 | 17,227 | 86% |
London Irish | 11 | 157,741 | 14,340 | 55,437 | 6,333 | 44% |
London Wasps | 11 | 74,195 | 6,745 | 10,516 | 5,078 | 64% |
Newcastle Falcons | 11 | 61,300 | 5,573 | 10,172 | 3,250 | 55% |
Northampton Saints | 11 | 145,648 | 13,241 | 13,475 | 12,542 | 97% |
Sale Sharks | 11 | 86,903 | 7,900 | 10,149 | 5,926 | 73% |
Saracens | 11 | 196,278 | 17,843 | 83,761 | 5,799 | 41% |
Worcester Warriors | 11 | 112,250 | 10,205 | 12,024 | 7,965 | 85% |
Individual statistics
Top try scorers
Player | Team | Tries |
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Sale Sharks | 10 |
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London Wasps | 9 |
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Harlequins | 7 |
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Worcester Warriors | 7 |
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Gloucester | 7 |
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Leicester Tigers | 7 |
Top points scorers
Player | Team | Points |
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London Irish | 278 |
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Sale Sharks | 231 |
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Harlequins | 226 |
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Newcastle Falcons | 221 |
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Exeter Chiefs | 211 |
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Leicester Tigers | 199 |
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Gloucester | 193 |
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Saracens | 180 |
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Northampton Saints | 166 |
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London Wasps | 162 |
References
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- ^ "Harlequins (14) 30 - 23 (13) Leicester Tigers (FT)". ESPN. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "Premiership clubs handed salary cap boost". ESPN Scrum. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
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