Sports season
2011–12 Aviva Premiership |
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Countries | England |
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Date | 3 September 2011 – 26 May 2012 |
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Champions | Harlequins (1st title) |
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Runners-up | Leicester Tigers |
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Relegated | Newcastle Falcons |
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Matches played | 135 |
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Attendance | 1,755,073 (average 13,001 per match) |
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Tries scored | 488 (average 3.6 per match) |
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Top point scorer | Tom Homer (London Irish) (278 points) |
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Top try scorer | Rob Miller (Sale) (10 tries) |
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Official website |
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www.premiershiprugby.com |
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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
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
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
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
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2011–12 Aviva Premiership Teams
Club | Director of Rugby/Head Coach | Captain | Kit Supplier | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
Bath | Ian McGeechan | Stuart Hooper | Puma | The Recreation Ground | 12,300 | Bath |
Exeter Chiefs | Rob Baxter | Tommy Hayes | Samurai Sportswear | Sandy Park | 10,744 | Exeter |
Gloucester | Vacant | Luke Narraway | KooGa | Kingsholm Stadium | 16,500 | Gloucester |
Harlequins | Conor O'Shea | Chris Robshaw | O'Neills | Twickenham Stoop[a] | 14,600 | Twickenham, Greater London |
Leicester Tigers | Richard Cockerill | Geordan Murphy | Cotton Traders | Welford Road | 24,000 | Leicester |
London Irish | Toby Booth | Clarke Dermody | ISC | Madejski Stadium[b] | 24,250 | Reading |
London Wasps | Dai Young | Marco Wentzel | Canterbury | Adams Park | 10,516 | High Wycombe |
Newcastle Falcons | Peter Russell | James Hudson | Orion | Kingston Park | 10,200 | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Northampton Saints | Jim Mallinder | Dylan Hartley | BURRDA | Franklin's Gardens | 13,591 | Northampton |
Sale Sharks | Bryan Redpath | Sam Tuitupou | Cotton Traders | Edgeley Park | 10,852 | Stockport, Greater Manchester |
Saracens | Mark McCall | Steve Borthwick | Nike | Vicarage Road[c] | 19,920 | Watford |
Worcester Warriors | Richard Hill | Shaun Perry | Cotton Traders | Sixways Stadium | 12,068 | Worcester |
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.[2]
Table
Source: Premiership Rugby
Rules for classification: 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
(C) Champions; (RU) Runners-up; (SF) Losing semi-finalists; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Regular season
Round 1
London Irish | 24-29 | Harlequins |
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Twickenham Attendance: 55,437 Referee: Greg Garner |
Leicester Tigers | 28-30 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Welford Road Attendance: 18,251 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Worcester Warriors | 17-12 | Sale Sharks |
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Saracens | 15-20 | London Wasps |
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Twickenham Attendance: 55,437 |
Newcastle Falcons | 9-22 | Bath Rugby |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 3,250 Referee: Martin Fox |
Northampton Saints | 26-24 | Gloucester Rugby |
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Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,124 Referee: Andrew Small |
Round 2
Harlequins | 26-13 | Northampton Saints |
| Report | |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 10,990 Referee: Greg Garner |
Sale Sharks | 30-29 | London Irish |
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Edgeley Park Attendance: 6,547 Referee: Sean Davey |
Exeter Chiefs | 32-15 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Sandy Park Attendance: 5,405 Referee: Chris White |
Gloucester Rugby | 29-8 | Worcester Warriors |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 12,604 |
Bath Rugby | 26-28 | Saracens |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,085 Referee: Greg Garner |
London Wasps | 35-29 | Leicester Tigers |
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Adams Park Attendance: 5,078 Referee: Andrew Small |
Round 3
Harlequins | 42-6 | Gloucester Rugby |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 10,526 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
London Wasps | 18-29 | Sale Sharks |
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Adams Park Attendance: 5,078 Referee: Greg Garner |
Northampton Saints | 13-14 | London Irish |
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Frankin's Gardens Attendance: 12,557 Referee: Martin Fox |
Newcastle Falcons | 26-27 | Leicester Tigers |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 4,214 |
Bath Rugby | 23-19 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,827 |
Saracens | 18-6 | Worcester Warriors |
| Report | |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,937 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
Round 4
Sale Sharks | 29-21 | Northampton Saints |
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Edgeley Park Attendance: 6,250 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Leicester Tigers | 25-50 | Saracens |
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Welford Road Attendance: 17,557 Referee: Greg Garner |
Gloucester Rugby | 23-6 | Bath Rugby |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 14,736 |
London Irish | 46-29 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,333 |
Worcester Warriors | 15-17 | Harlequins |
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Sixways Attendance: 7,965 Referee: Chris White |
Exeter Chiefs | 21-11 | London Wasps |
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Sandy Park Attendance: 6,795 Referee: Martin Fox |
Round 5
Worcester Warriors | 12-3 | Northampton Saints |
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Gloucester Rugby | 33-30 | London Irish |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 10,864 Referee: Greg Garner |
Exeter Chiefs | 13-17 | Saracens |
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Sandy Park Attendance: 6,795 |
Harlequins | 48-41 | Sale Sharks |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 10,802 Referee: Martin Fox |
Bath Rugby | 26-25 | Leicester Tigers |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 11,768 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Newcastle Falcons | 15-10 | London Wasps |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 4,052 Referee: Sean Davey |
Round 6
Northampton Saints | 33-3 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 12,542 Referee: Greg Garner |
Sale Sharks | 13-11 | Gloucester Rugby |
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Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,088 Referee: Sean Davey |
Leicester Tigers | 18-27 | Harlequins |
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Welford Road Attendance: 17,227 |
London Irish | 42-24 | Worcester Warriors |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,385 |
London Wasps | 27-24 | Bath Rugby |
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Adams Park Attendance: 6,835 Referee: Andrew Small |
Saracens | 25-5 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,882 |
Round 7
Sale Sharks | 13-34 | Leicester Tigers |
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Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,673 Referee: Andrew Small |
Worcester Warriors | 12-14 | London Wasps |
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Sixways Attendance: 9,304 Referee: Greg Garner |
London Irish | 12-13 | Bath Rugby |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,252 |
Harlequins | 19-13 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 12,395 Referee: Sean Davey |
Northampton Saints | 44-15 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,326 |
Gloucester Rugby | 17-19 | Saracens |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 11,949 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Round 8
Newcastle Falcons | 16-16 | Worcester Warriors |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 7,013 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Bath Rugby | 13-26 | Harlequins |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Dean Richards |
Exeter Chiefs | 19-24 | Gloucester Rugby |
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Sandy Park Attendance: 9,607 Referee: Andrew Small |
Leicester Tigers | 24-24 | London Irish |
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Welford Road Attendance: 20,479 Referee: Dave Pearson |
London Wasps | 13-24 | Northampton Saints |
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Adams Park Attendance: 8,222 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Saracens | 23-10 | Sale Sharks |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,012 Referee: Martin Fox |
Round 9
Sale Sharks | 23-30 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Edgeley Park Attendance: 6,877 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Worcester Warriors | 16-7 | Bath Rugby |
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Sixways Attendance: 10,694 Referee: Martin Fox |
Gloucester Rugby | 14-19 | Leicester Tigers |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 14,437 |
London Irish | 21-17 | London Wasps |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,612 Referee: Sean Davey |
Northampton Saints | 30-8 | Saracens |
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Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,402 Referee: Dave Pearson |
Harlequins | 39-8 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 12,521 |
Round 10
Newcastle Falcons | 26-25 | Gloucester Rugby |
| Report | |
Kingston Park Attendance: 4,111 Referee: Greg Garner |
Bath Rugby | 13-16 | Sale Sharks |
| Report | |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,040 |
Leicester Tigers | 30-25 | Northampton Saints |
| Report | |
Welford Road Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Exeter Chiefs | 15-9 | Worcester Warriors |
| Report | |
Sandy Park Attendance: 7,337 |
Saracens | 15-11 | London Irish |
| Report | |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,240 Referee: Andrew Small |
London Wasps | 16-22 | Harlequins |
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Adams Park Attendance: 6,792 Referee: Dean Richards |
Round 11
Northampton Saints | 22-13 | Bath Rugby |
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Frankin's Gardens Attendance: 13,475 |
Sale Sharks | 27-19 | Newcastle Falcons |
| Report | |
Edgeley Park Attendance: 9,045 Referee: Dave Pearson |
Gloucester Rugby | 39-10 | London Wasps |
| Report | |
Kingsholm Attendance: 16,121 Referee: Greg Garner |
London Irish | 29-22 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report | |
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 13,474 Referee: Dean Richards |
Worcester Warriors | 13-32 | Leicester Tigers |
| Report | |
Sixways Attendance: 12,024 |
Harlequins | 11-19 | Saracens |
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Twickenham Attendance: 82,000 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Round 12
Newcastle Falcons | 14-32 | Northampton Saints |
| Report | |
Kingston Park Attendance: 6,017 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Exeter Chiefs | 9-11 | Harlequins |
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Sandy Park Attendance: 10,602 |
Bath Rugby | 30-3 | London Irish |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Martin Fox |
London Wasps | 0-6 | Worcester Warriors |
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Adams Park Attendance: 6,932 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Saracens | 15-15 | Gloucester Rugby |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,555 Referee: Sean Davey |
Leicester Tigers | 28-23 | Sale Sharks |
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Welford Road Attendance: 23,132 Referee: Andrew Small |
Round 13
Northampton Saints | 24-3 | Harlequins |
| Report | |
Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,459 Referee: Dave Pearson |
Worcester Warriors | 21-15 | Gloucester Rugby |
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Sixways Attendance: 12,024 Referee: Martin Fox |
Newcastle Falcons | 10-16 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 3,445 Referee: Andrew Small |
Leicester Tigers | 19-11 | London Wasps |
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Welford Road Attendance: 21,310 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
London Irish | 21-19 | Sale Sharks |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,088 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Saracens | 26-19 | Bath Rugby |
| Report | |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,799 |
Round 14
Sale Sharks | 15-12 | Worcester Warriors |
| Report | |
Edgeley Park Attendance: 5,926 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
Harlequins | 30-23 | London Irish |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 13,418 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Bath Rugby | 30-24 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 11,944 Referee: Dean Richards |
Gloucester Rugby | 27-24 | Northampton Saints |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 12,758 |
Exeter Chiefs | 19-11 | Leicester Tigers |
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Sandy Park Attendance: 9,025 Referee: Sean Davey |
London Wasps | 17-22 | Saracens |
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Adams Park Attendance: 5,574 Referee: Greg Garner |
Round 15
Bath Rugby | 11-14 | Gloucester Rugby |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
London Wasps | 12-15 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Adams Park Attendance: 5,183 Referee: Dave Pearson |
Newcastle Falcons | 19-10 | London Irish |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 5,813 |
Northampton Saints | 24-17 | Sale Sharks |
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Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,344 Referee: Greg Garner |
Harlequins | 16-14 | Worcester Warriors |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 12,416 |
Saracens | 19-20 | Leicester Tigers |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,265 Referee: Andrew Small |
Round 16
Sale Sharks | 46-34 | London Wasps |
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Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,829 Referee: Sean Davey |
Worcester Warriors | 16-11 | Saracens |
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Sixways Attendance: 10,101 |
Leicester Tigers | 42-15 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Welford Road Attendance: 18,759 Referee: Greg Garner |
Exeter Chiefs | 9-12 | Bath Rugby |
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Sandy Park Attendance: 9,151 |
Gloucester Rugby | 29-23 | Harlequins |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 13,559 Referee: Dave Pearson |
London Irish | 23-30 | Northampton Saints |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,172 Referee: Andrew Small |
Round 17
Newcastle Falcons | 9-9 | Harlequins |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 10,172 Referee: Andrew Small |
Bath Rugby | 36-17 | Worcester Warriors |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Greg Garner |
Exeter Chiefs | 37-12 | Sale Sharks |
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Sandy Park Attendance: 7,108 Referee: Dean Richards |
London Wasps | 18-13 | London Irish |
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Adams Park Attendance: 7,136 Referee: Martin Fox |
Leicester Tigers | 36-3 | Gloucester Rugby |
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Welford Road Attendance: 21,699 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Saracens | 18-12 | Northampton Saints |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,044 |
Round 18
Sale Sharks | 9-45 | Saracens |
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Edgeley Park Attendance: 9,476 Referee: Andrew Small |
Worcester Warriors | 19-9 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Sixways Attendance: 11,192 |
Harlequins | 14-6 | Bath Rugby |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 14,282 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Gloucester Rugby | 27-28 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 15,063 Referee: Greg Garner |
Northampton Saints | 32-15 | London Wasps |
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Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,469 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
London Irish | 32-41 | Leicester Tigers |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 20,905 Referee: Dean Richards |
Round 19
Leicester Tigers | 43-13 | Worcester Warriors |
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Welford Road Attendance: 21,344 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Newcastle Falcons | 22-19 | Sale Sharks |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 5,200 |
Exeter Chiefs | 18-11 | London Irish |
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Sandy Park Attendance: 8,977 Referee: Dave Pearson |
Saracens | 19-24 | Harlequins |
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Wembley Stadium Attendance: 83,761 Referee: Greg Garner |
Bath Rugby | 6-26 | Northampton Saints |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Martin Fox |
London Wasps | 26-24 | Gloucester Rugby |
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Adams Park Attendance: 6,849 |
Round 20
Sale Sharks | 16-9 | Bath Rugby |
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Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,043 Referee: Greg Garner |
Northampton Saints | 21-35 | Leicester Tigers |
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Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,475 Referee: Dave Pearson |
Gloucester Rugby | 20-29 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 12,950 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
London Irish | 19-28 | Saracens |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,473 Referee: Martin Fox |
Worcester Warriors | 26-31 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Sixways Attendance: 10,477 Referee: Dean Richards |
Harlequins | 33-17 | London Wasps |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 14,282 |
Round 21
Newcastle Falcons | 3-9 | Saracens |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 8,013 |
Bath Rugby | 17-12 | London Wasps |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Dave Pearson |
Gloucester Rugby | 19-24 | Sale Sharks |
| Report | |
Kingsholm Attendance: 14,491 |
Worcester Warriors | 16-25 | London Irish |
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Sixways Attendance: 10,619 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Harlequins | 33-43 | Leicester Tigers |
| Report | |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 14,282 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Exeter Chiefs | 15-18 | Northampton Saints |
| Report | |
Sandy Park Attendance: 10,744 Referee: Andrew Small |
Round 22
Leicester Tigers | 28-3 | Bath Rugby |
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Welford Road Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Dean Richards |
London Irish | 52-18 | Gloucester Rugby |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,610 Referee: Dave Pearson |
London Wasps | 10-14 | Newcastle Falcons |
| Report | |
Adams Park Attendance: 10,516 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Northampton Saints | 42-14 | Worcester Warriors |
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Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,475 Referee: Greg Garner |
Sale Sharks | 10-24 | Harlequins |
| Report | |
Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,149 Referee: Martin Fox |
Saracens | 40-22 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,346 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Play-offs
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
Semi-finals
Final
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' |
Leading scorers
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.
Most points Source:[3] | Most tries Source:[4] |
References
- ^ "Premiership clubs handed salary cap boost". ESPN Scrum. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "Fixtures - J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s - Previous Seasons". Premiership Rugby. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ "2011-12 Premiership Rugby top points scorers". ESPNScrum. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "2011-12 Premiership Rugby top try scorers". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
External links
- 2011–12 English Premiership Full Results
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