2011–12 Premiership Rugby
2011–12 Aviva Premiership | |
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Countries | England |
Date | 3 September 2011 – 26 May 2012 |
Champions | Harlequins (1st title) |
Runners-up | Leicester Tigers |
Relegated | Newcastle Falcons |
Matches played | 135 |
Attendance | 1,755,073 (average 13,001 per match) |
Tries scored | 488 (average 3.6 per match) |
Top point scorer | Tom Homer (London Irish) (278 points) |
Top try scorer | Rob Miller (Sale) (10 tries) |
Official website | |
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The 2011–12 Aviva Premiership was the 25th season of the top flight English domestic rugby union competition and the second one to be sponsored by Aviva. The reigning champions entering the season were Saracens, who had claimed their first title after defeating Leicester Tigers in the 2011 final. Worcester Warriors had been promoted as champions from the 2010–11 RFU Championship at the first attempt.
Summary[edit]
Harlequins won their first title after defeating Leicester Tigers in the final at Twickenham having also topped the regular season table. Newcastle Falcons were relegated on the last day of the season. It was the second time that Newcastle have been relegated from the top flight since the leagues began and the first time since the 1993–94 Premiership Rugby season.
As usual, round 1 included the London Double Header at Twickenham, the eighth instance since its inception in 2004.
Rule changes[edit]
This season saw the first 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.[1]
Teams[edit]
Twelve teams compete in the league – the top eleven teams from the previous season and Worcester Warriors who were promoted from the 2010–11 RFU Championship after a top flight absence of one year. They replaced Leeds Carnege who were relegated after two years in the top flight.
Stadiums and locations[edit]
Pre-Season[edit]
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.[2]
Table[edit]
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Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Tries for | Tries against | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points | |||||
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1 | Harlequins (CH) | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 526 | 389 | +137 | 53 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 75 | ||||
2 | Leicester Tigers (RU) | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 647 | 475 | +172 | 70 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 74 | ||||
3 | Saracens (SF) | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 489 | 350 | +139 | 35 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 73 | ||||
4 | Northampton Saints (SF) | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 539 | 374 | +165 | 51 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 65 | ||||
5 | Exeter Chiefs | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 436 | 421 | +15 | 39 | 38 | 3 | 8 | 59 | ||||
6 | Sale Sharks | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 453 | 538 | -85 | 42 | 46 | 2 | 7 | 49 | ||||
7 | London Irish | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 514 | 516 | -2 | 46 | 43 | 3 | 9 | 46 | ||||
8 | Bath Rugby | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 365 | 412 | -47 | 32 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 44 | ||||
9 | Gloucester Rugby | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 456 | 507 | -51 | 42 | 47 | 1 | 9 | 44 | ||||
10 | Worcester Warriors | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 322 | 448 | -126 | 23 | 46 | 0 | 6 | 36 | ||||
11 | London Wasps | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 363 | 502 | -139 | 30 | 45 | 1 | 8 | 33 | ||||
12 | Newcastle Falcons (R) | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 351 | 529 | -178 | 25 | 56 | 0 | 4 | 32 | ||||
Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places and earns a berth in the 2012–13 Heineken Cup. Blue background (rows 5 & 6) indicates teams outside the play-off places, that earns a berth in the 2012–13 Heineken Cup based on their position in the table. Plain background (rows 7 to 11) indicates teams that earn a place in the 2012–13 European Challenge Cup. Red background (row 12) are relegated, as the champion of the Championship (London Welsh) are eligible for promotion .
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Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled |
Regular season[edit]
Round 1[edit]
3 September 2011
14:00 |
London Irish | 24-29 | Harlequins |
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Report |
Twickenham
Attendance: 55,437 Referee: Greg Garner |
3 September 2011
15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 28-30 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
Welford Road
Attendance: 18,251 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
3 September 2011
18:30 |
Newcastle Falcons | 9-22 | Bath Rugby |
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Report |
Kingston Park
Attendance: 3,250 Referee: Martin Fox |
4 September 2011
15:30 |
Northampton Saints | 26-24 | Gloucester Rugby |
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Report |
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,124 Referee: Andrew Small |
Round 2[edit]
9 September 2011
19:45 |
Harlequins | 26-13 | Northampton Saints |
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Report |
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 10,990 Referee: Greg Garner |
9 September 2011
19:45 |
Sale Sharks | 30-29 | London Irish |
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Report |
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 6,547 Referee: Sean Davey |
10 September 2011
15:00 |
Exeter Chiefs | 32-15 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Report |
Sandy Park
Attendance: 5,405 Referee: Chris White |
10 September 2011
15:15 |
Bath Rugby | 26-28 | Saracens |
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Report |
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 10,085 Referee: Greg Garner |
11 September 2011
14:15 |
London Wasps | 35-29 | Leicester Tigers |
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Report |
Adams Park
Attendance: 5,078 Referee: Andrew Small |
Round 3[edit]
17 September 2011
15:00 |
Harlequins | 42-6 | Gloucester Rugby |
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Report |
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 10,526 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
17 September 2011
15:00 |
London Wasps | 18-29 | Sale Sharks |
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Report |
Adams Park
Attendance: 5,078 Referee: Greg Garner |
17 September 2011
15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 13-14 | London Irish |
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Report |
Frankin's Gardens
Attendance: 12,557 Referee: Martin Fox |
17 September 2011
15:05 |
Newcastle Falcons | 26-27 | Leicester Tigers |
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Report |
Kingston Park
Attendance: 4,214 |
18 September 2011
14:15 |
Saracens | 18-6 | Worcester Warriors |
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Report |
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 5,937 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
Round 4[edit]
23 September 2011
19:45 |
Sale Sharks | 29-21 | Northampton Saints |
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Report |
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 6,250 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
24 September 2011
14:30 |
Leicester Tigers | 25-50 | Saracens |
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Report |
Welford Road
Attendance: 17,557 Referee: Greg Garner |
24 September 2011
15:00 |
London Irish | 46-29 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Report |
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,333 |
24 September 2011
15:00 |
Worcester Warriors | 15-17 | Harlequins |
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Report |
Sixways
Attendance: 7,965 Referee: Chris White |
25 September 2011
15:00 |
Exeter Chiefs | 21-11 | London Wasps |
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Report |
Sandy Park
Attendance: 6,795 Referee: Martin Fox |
Round 5[edit]
1 October 2011
13:00 |
Gloucester Rugby | 33-30 | London Irish |
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Report |
Kingsholm
Attendance: 10,864 Referee: Greg Garner |
1 October 2011
15:00 |
Harlequins | 48-41 | Sale Sharks |
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Report |
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 10,802 Referee: Martin Fox |
1 October 2011
15:15 |
Bath Rugby | 26-25 | Leicester Tigers |
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Report |
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 11,768 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
2 October 2011
15:30 |
Newcastle Falcons | 15-10 | London Wasps |
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Report |
Kingston Park
Attendance: 4,052 Referee: Sean Davey |
Round 6[edit]
8 October 2011
14:30 |
Northampton Saints | 33-3 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 12,542 Referee: Greg Garner |
8 October 2011
15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 13-11 | Gloucester Rugby |
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Report |
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,088 Referee: Sean Davey |
9 October 2011
15:00 |
London Wasps | 27-24 | Bath Rugby |
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Report |
Adams Park
Attendance: 6,835 Referee: Andrew Small |
Round 7[edit]
28 October 2011
19:45 |
Sale Sharks | 13-34 | Leicester Tigers |
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Report |
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,673 Referee: Andrew Small |
28 October 2011
19:45 |
Worcester Warriors | 12-14 | London Wasps |
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Report |
Sixways
Attendance: 9,304 Referee: Greg Garner |
29 October 2011
15:00 |
Harlequins | 19-13 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 12,395 Referee: Sean Davey |
29 October 2011
15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 44-15 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Report |
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,326 |
29 October 2011
17:45 |
Gloucester Rugby | 17-19 | Saracens |
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Report |
Kingsholm
Attendance: 11,949 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Round 8[edit]
4 November 2011
19:45 |
Newcastle Falcons | 16-16 | Worcester Warriors |
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Report |
Kingston Park
Attendance: 7,013 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
5 November 2011
14:15 |
Bath Rugby | 13-26 | Harlequins |
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Report |
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Dean Richards |
5 November 2011
15:00 |
Exeter Chiefs | 19-24 | Gloucester Rugby |
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Report |
Sandy Park
Attendance: 9,607 Referee: Andrew Small |
5 November 2011
15:05 |
Leicester Tigers | 24-24 | London Irish |
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Report |
Welford Road
Attendance: 20,479 Referee: Dave Pearson |
6 November 2011
14:15 |
London Wasps | 13-24 | Northampton Saints |
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Report |
Adams Park
Attendance: 8,222 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
6 November 2011
15:00 |
Saracens | 23-10 | Sale Sharks |
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Report |
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 6,012 Referee: Martin Fox |
Round 9[edit]
25 November 2011
19:45 |
Sale Sharks | 23-30 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 6,877 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
25 November 2011
19:45 |
Worcester Warriors | 16-7 | Bath Rugby |
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Report |
Sixways
Attendance: 10,694 Referee: Martin Fox |
26 November 2011
15:00 |
London Irish | 21-17 | London Wasps |
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Report |
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 8,612 Referee: Sean Davey |
26 November 2011
17:00 |
Northampton Saints | 30-8 | Saracens |
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Report |
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,402 Referee: Dave Pearson |
Round 10[edit]
2 December 2011
20:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 26-25 | Gloucester Rugby |
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Report |
Kingston Park
Attendance: 4,111 Referee: Greg Garner |
3 December 2011
14:15 |
Leicester Tigers | 30-25 | Northampton Saints |
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Report |
Welford Road
Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
4 December 2011
14:00 |
Saracens | 15-11 | London Irish |
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Report |
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 6,240 Referee: Andrew Small |
4 December 2011
16:00 |
London Wasps | 16-22 | Harlequins |
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Report |
Adams Park
Attendance: 6,792 Referee: Dean Richards |
Round 11[edit]
24 December 2011
15:15 |
Northampton Saints | 22-13 | Bath Rugby |
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Frankin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,475 |
26 December 2011
14:30 |
Sale Sharks | 27-19 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Report |
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,045 Referee: Dave Pearson |
26 December 2011
15:00 |
Gloucester Rugby | 39-10 | London Wasps |
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Report |
Kingsholm
Attendance: 16,121 Referee: Greg Garner |
27 December 2011
13:30 |
London Irish | 29-22 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 13,474 Referee: Dean Richards |
27 December 2011
16:30 |
Harlequins | 11-19 | Saracens |
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Report |
Twickenham
Attendance: 82,000 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Round 12[edit]
31 December 2011
14:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 14-32 | Northampton Saints |
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Report |
Kingston Park
Attendance: 6,017 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
1 January 2012
13:30 |
Bath Rugby | 30-3 | London Irish |
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Report |
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Martin Fox |
1 January 2012
15:00 |
London Wasps | 0-6 | Worcester Warriors |
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Report |
Adams Park
Attendance: 6,932 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
1 January 2012
15:00 |
Saracens | 15-15 | Gloucester Rugby |
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Report |
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 7,555 Referee: Sean Davey |
1 January 2012
15:30 |
Leicester Tigers | 28-23 | Sale Sharks |
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Report |
Welford Road
Attendance: 23,132 Referee: Andrew Small |
Round 13[edit]
6 January 2012
19:45 |
Northampton Saints | 24-3 | Harlequins |
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Report |
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,459 Referee: Dave Pearson |
7 January 2012
14:45 |
Worcester Warriors | 21-15 | Gloucester Rugby |
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Report |
Sixways
Attendance: 12,024 Referee: Martin Fox |
7 January 2012
15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 10-16 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
Kingston Park
Attendance: 3,445 Referee: Andrew Small |
7 January 2012
17:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 19-11 | London Wasps |
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Report |
Welford Road
Attendance: 21,310 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
8 January 2012
15:00 |
London Irish | 21-19 | Sale Sharks |
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Report |
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 8,088 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Round 14[edit]
10 February 2012
20:00 |
Sale Sharks | 15-12 | Worcester Warriors |
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Report |
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 5,926 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
11 February 2012
14:00 |
Harlequins | 30-23 | London Irish |
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Report |
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 13,418 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
11 February 2012
14:15 |
Bath Rugby | 30-24 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Report |
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 11,944 Referee: Dean Richards |
11 February 2012
18:00 |
Exeter Chiefs | 19-11 | Leicester Tigers |
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Report |
Sandy Park
Attendance: 9,025 Referee: Sean Davey |
12 February 2012
13:15 |
London Wasps | 17-22 | Saracens |
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Report |
Adams Park
Attendance: 5,574 Referee: Greg Garner |
Round 15[edit]
18 February 2012
14:30 |
Bath Rugby | 11-14 | Gloucester Rugby |
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Report |
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
18 February 2012
15:00 |
London Wasps | 12-15 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
Adams Park
Attendance: 5,183 Referee: Dave Pearson |
18 February 2012
15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 24-17 | Sale Sharks |
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Report |
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,344 Referee: Greg Garner |
19 February 2012
14:30 |
Saracens | 19-20 | Leicester Tigers |
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Report |
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 7,265 Referee: Andrew Small |
Round 16[edit]
24 February 2012
19:45 |
Sale Sharks | 46-34 | London Wasps |
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Report |
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 7,829 Referee: Sean Davey |
25 February 2012
15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 42-15 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Report |
Welford Road
Attendance: 18,759 Referee: Greg Garner |
25 February 2012
18:00 |
Gloucester Rugby | 29-23 | Harlequins |
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Report |
Kingsholm
Attendance: 13,559 Referee: Dave Pearson |
26 February 2012
13:15 |
London Irish | 23-30 | Northampton Saints |
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Report |
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 10,172 Referee: Andrew Small |
Round 17[edit]
2 March 2012
19:45 |
Newcastle Falcons | 9-9 | Harlequins |
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Report |
Kingston Park
Attendance: 10,172 Referee: Andrew Small |
3 March 2012
14:15 |
Bath Rugby | 36-17 | Worcester Warriors |
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Report |
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Greg Garner |
3 March 2012
15:00 |
Exeter Chiefs | 37-12 | Sale Sharks |
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Report |
Sandy Park
Attendance: 7,108 Referee: Dean Richards |
3 March 2012
15:00 |
London Wasps | 18-13 | London Irish |
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Report |
Adams Park
Attendance: 7,136 Referee: Martin Fox |
4 March 2012
13:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 36-3 | Gloucester Rugby |
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Report |
Welford Road
Attendance: 21,699 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Round 18[edit]
23 March 2012
19:45 |
Sale Sharks | 9-45 | Saracens |
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Report |
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,476 Referee: Andrew Small |
24 March 2012
14:15 |
Harlequins | 14-6 | Bath Rugby |
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Report |
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,282 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
24 March 2012
15:00 |
Gloucester Rugby | 27-28 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
Kingsholm
Attendance: 15,063 Referee: Greg Garner |
24 March 2012
17:45 |
Northampton Saints | 32-15 | London Wasps |
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Report |
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,469 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
25 March 2012
15:00 |
London Irish | 32-41 | Leicester Tigers |
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Report |
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 20,905 Referee: Dean Richards |
Round 19[edit]
30 March 2012
19:45 |
Leicester Tigers | 43-13 | Worcester Warriors |
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Report |
Welford Road
Attendance: 21,344 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
31 March 2012
15:00 |
Exeter Chiefs | 18-11 | London Irish |
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Report |
Sandy Park
Attendance: 8,977 Referee: Dave Pearson |
31 March 2012
15:00 |
Saracens | 19-24 | Harlequins |
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Report |
Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 83,761 Referee: Greg Garner |
31 March 2012
17:30 |
Bath Rugby | 6-26 | Northampton Saints |
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Report |
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Martin Fox |
Round 20[edit]
13 April 2012
19:45 |
Sale Sharks | 16-9 | Bath Rugby |
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Report |
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,043 Referee: Greg Garner |
14 April 2012
14:15 |
Northampton Saints | 21-35 | Leicester Tigers |
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Report |
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,475 Referee: Dave Pearson |
14 April 2012
15:00 |
Gloucester Rugby | 20-29 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Report |
Kingsholm
Attendance: 12,950 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
14 April 2012
15:00 |
London Irish | 19-28 | Saracens |
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Report |
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 9,473 Referee: Martin Fox |
14 April 2012
15:00 |
Worcester Warriors | 26-31 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
Sixways
Attendance: 10,477 Referee: Dean Richards |
Round 21[edit]
21 April 2012
14:15 |
Bath Rugby | 17-12 | London Wasps |
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Report |
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Dave Pearson |
21 April 2012
15:00 |
Worcester Warriors | 16-25 | London Irish |
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Report |
Sixways
Attendance: 10,619 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
21 April 2012
15:15 |
Harlequins | 33-43 | Leicester Tigers |
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Report |
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,282 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
22 April 2012
14:00 |
Exeter Chiefs | 15-18 | Northampton Saints |
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Report |
Sandy Park
Attendance: 10,744 Referee: Andrew Small |
Round 22[edit]
5 May 2012
14:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 28-3 | Bath Rugby |
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Report |
Welford Road
Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Dean Richards |
5 May 2012
14:00 |
London Irish | 52-18 | Gloucester Rugby |
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Report |
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 9,610 Referee: Dave Pearson |
5 May 2012
14:00 |
London Wasps | 10-14 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Report |
Adams Park
Attendance: 10,516 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
5 May 2012
14:00 |
Northampton Saints | 42-14 | Worcester Warriors |
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Report |
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,475 Referee: Greg Garner |
5 May 2012
14:00 |
Sale Sharks | 10-24 | Harlequins |
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Report |
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 10,149 Referee: Martin Fox |
5 May 2012
14:00 |
Saracens | 40-22 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 6,346 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Play-offs[edit]
As in previous seasons, the top four teams in the Premiership table, following the conclusion of the regular season, contest the play-off semi-finals in a 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd format, with the higher ranking team having home advantage. The two winners of the semi-finals then meet in the Premiership Final at Twickenham on 26 May 2012.
Bracket[edit]
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
1 | Harlequins | 25 | |||||||
4 | Northampton Saints | 23 | |||||||
1 | Harlequins | 30 | |||||||
2 | Leicester Tigers | 23 | |||||||
2 | Leicester Tigers | 24 | |||||||
3 | Saracens | 15 |
Semi-Finals[edit]
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Final[edit]
26 May 2012
15:00 |
Harlequins | 30 – 23 | Leicester Tigers |
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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' |
Leading scorers[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.
Most points[edit]Source:[3]
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Most tries[edit]Source:[4]
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Season attendances[edit]
By club[edit]
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% |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Harlequins will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 27 December 2011
- ^ London Irish will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 3 September 2011
- ^ Saracens will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 3 September 2011 and a home game at Wembley Stadium on 31 March 2012
References[edit]
- ^ "Premiership clubs handed salary cap boost". ESPN Scrum. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
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