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

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
Italy AironiWales Rowland PhillipsItaly Quintin GeldenhuysStadio Luigi Zaffanella6,000
Italy Benetton TrevisoSouth Africa Franco SmithItaly Antonio PavanelloStadio Comunale di Monigo6,700
Wales Cardiff BluesWales Gareth Baber
Wales Justin Burnell		New Zealand Paul TitoCardiff City Stadium[lower-alpha 1]26,828
Ireland ConnachtIreland Eric ElwoodIreland Gavin DuffyGalway Sportsgrounds7,500
Scotland EdinburghIreland Michael BradleyScotland Greig LaidlawMurrayfield Stadium67,144[lower-alpha 2]
Scotland Glasgow WarriorsScotland Sean LineenScotland Alastair KellockFirhill Stadium10,887
Ireland LeinsterNew Zealand Josef SchmidtIreland Leo CullenRDS Arena
Aviva Stadium		18,500
51,700
Ireland MunsterAustralia Tony McGahanIreland Paul O'ConnellThomond Park
Musgrave Park		26,500
9,251
Wales Newport Gwent DragonsWales Darren EdwardsNew Zealand Tom WillisRodney Parade11,676
Wales OspreysAustralia Scott JohnsonWales Alun Wyn JonesLiberty Stadium20,532
Wales ScarletsWales Nigel DaviesWales Matthew ReesParc y Scarlets14,870
Ireland UlsterIreland Brian McLaughlinSouth Africa Johann MullerRavenhill12,300

Table

Pro12 Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1Ireland Leinster (F) 221813568326+24248285281
2Wales Ospreys (C) 221615491337+15444222371
3Ireland Munster (SF) 221417489367+12245275467
4Scotland Glasgow Warriors (SF) 221345445321+12434232365
5Wales Scarlets 221228446373+7343305562
6Ireland Ulster2212010474424+5053415356
7Wales Cardiff Blues 2210012446460−1443455550
8Ireland Connacht227114321433−11227360737
9Wales Newport Gwent Dragons227114370474−10427411536
10Italy Benetton Treviso227015419558−13941573536
11Scotland Edinburgh226115454588−13442652432
12Italy Aironi 224018289551−26222541522

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.
Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places. Qualification for the Heineken Cup is based on each country's allocation, i.e. three highest-ranked Irish teams, three highest-ranked Welsh teams, both Italian teams and both Scottish teams. Because Leinster won the 2012 Heineken Cup Final, Ireland earned an extra Heineken Cup place, which will go to Connacht. Aironi were denied a licence for the 2012–13 season due to financial issues; the newly established Zebre side replaced Aironi in the Pro12 and Heineken Cup.

Updated 5 May 2012. Source: RaboDirect PRO12

    Fixtures

    All times are local.[9]

    Round 1

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    26 December 2011
    17:35
    Edinburgh Scotland23 – 23Scotland Glasgow Warriors
    Report
    Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
    Attendance: 13,246
    Referee: Neil Paterson

    Round 12

    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

    1 January 2012
    17:35
    Glasgow Warriors Scotland17 – 12Scotland Edinburgh (1 BP)
    Report
    Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
    Attendance: 8,852
    Referee: Peter Allan

    Round 13

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Semi-finals

    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

    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
    FB15Ireland Rob Kearney
    RW14Ireland Fergus McFadden
    OC13Ireland Brian O'Driscoll
    IC12Ireland Gordon D'Arcy
    LW11Fiji Isa Nacewa
    FH10Ireland Johnny Sexton
    SH9Ireland Eoin Reddan
    N88Ireland Jamie Heaslip
    OF7Ireland Shane Jennings
    BF6Ireland Kevin McLaughlin
    RL5Ireland Devin Toner
    LL4Ireland Leo Cullen (c)
    TP3Ireland Mike Ross
    HK2Ireland Seán Cronin
    LP1South Africa Heinke van der Merwe
    Replacements:
    HK16South Africa Richardt Strauss
    PR17Ireland Jack McGrath
    PR19New Zealand Nathan White
    LK21New Zealand Brad Thorn
    FL20Ireland Dominic Ryan
    SH18Ireland John Cooney
    FH22Ireland Ian Madigan
    WG23Ireland Dave Kearney
    Coach:
    New Zealand Joe Schmidt
    FB15Wales Richard Fussell
    RW14South Africa Hanno Dirksen
    OC13Wales Andrew Bishop
    IC12Wales Ashley Beck
    LW11Wales Shane Williams
    FH10Wales Dan Biggar
    SH9Wales Rhys Webb
    N88Wales Joe Bearman
    OF7Wales Justin Tipuric
    BF6Wales Ryan Jones
    RL5Wales Ian Evans
    LL4Wales Alun Wyn Jones (c)
    TP3Wales Adam Rhys Jones
    HK2Wales Richard Hibbard
    LP1Wales Paul James
    Replacements:
    HK16Wales Scott Baldwin
    PR17Wales Ryan Bevington
    PR18Wales Aaron Jarvis
    FL19Wales James King
    FL20Wales Tom Smith
    SH21Samoa Kahn Fotuali'i
    FB22Wales Matthew Morgan
    CE23Wales 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.

    2011/2012 Dream Team[12]

    Pos Player Team
    FB15Fiji Isa NacewaLeinster
    RW14Scotland Tim VisserEdinburgh
    OC13New Zealand Casey LaulalaBlues
    IC12Wales Ashley BeckOspreys
    LW11Wales Alex CuthbertBlues
    FH10Scotland Duncan WeirGlasgow
    SH9South Africa Ruan PienaarUlster
    N88England Ben MorganScarlets
    OF7Wales Justin TipuricOspreys
    BF6Scotland David DentonEdinburgh
    RL5Scotland Tom RyderGlasgow
    LL4Republic of Ireland Dan TuohyUlster
    TP3South Africa BJ BothaUlster
    HK2Republic of Ireland Richardt StraussLeinster
    LP1Scotland Jon WelshGlasgow

    Broadcasting rights

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

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

    References

    1. 1 2 "Leading Points-Scorers". RaboDirect Pro12. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
    2. 1 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.
    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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