2012 Pro12 Grand Final

2012 Pro12 Grand Final
Event2011–12 Pro12
Leinster Ospreys
Ireland Wales
30 31
Date27 May 2012
VenueRDS Arena, Dublin
RefereeRomain Poite (France)
Attendance18,500
WeatherSunny
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The 2012 Pro12 Grand Final was the final match of the 2011–12 Pro12 season. The 2011–12 season was the first with RaboDirect as title sponsor and the third ever Celtic League Grand Final. Ospreys won the game 31–30 against Leinster.[1][2][3]

Shane Williams scored a 78th minute try in the corner for the Ospreys which Dan Biggar converted to seal victory by one point.[4][5]

Route to the final

Main article: 2011–12 Pro 12

2011–12 final table

Pro12 Table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification[a]
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:[6]
  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. ^ 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.

Play-offs

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

Match

Details

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

References

  1. ^ "Super Shane leads Ospreys to PRO12 glory". ESPN. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  2. ^ "As it happened: Leinster v Ospreys, Pro12 final". The Score. 27 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Leinster 30-31 Ospreys". BBC Sport. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Ospreys' Shane Williams sinks Leinster with brilliant late try in final". Guardian. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Leinster 30 Ospreys 31". Daily Telegraph. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  6. ^ Competition Rule 3.5 "Summary of Key Rules". Pro12. Retrieved 13 November 2013.