2011–12 Leinster Rugby season

The 2011–12 Leinster Rugby season was Leinster's eleventh season competing in the Pro12, they also competed in the Heineken Cup which they won for the second consecutive year. The Leinster 'A' team however were knocked out of the British and Irish Cup by Munster A in the semi-final.

Leinster Rugby
2011–12 season
Manager Josef Schmidt
Captain Leo Cullen
Pro 12 LeagueRunners-up
Heineken CupWinners vs Ulster
British and Irish CupSemi-final, lost to Munster A
Top try scorerLeague: Ian Madigan (8)
Top points scorerLeague: Jonathan Sexton (213)
Highest home attendance50,340 vs. Cardiff Blues, 7 April 2012
Lowest home attendance14,362 vs. Dragons, 9 September 2011

Squad

Coaching and Management team

Position Name Nationality
Head & Defence Coach Josef Schmidt  New Zealand
Forwards Coach Jono Gibbes  New Zealand
Scrum Coach Greg Feek  New Zealand
Skills & Kicking Coach Richie Murphy  Ireland
Chief Executive Mick Dawson  Ireland
Team Manager Guy Easterby  Ireland
Team Doctor Prof. John Ryan  Ireland
Team Doctor Prof. Arthur Tanner  Ireland
Team Doctor Dr. Jim McShane  Ireland
Physiotherapist James Allen  Ireland
Strength & Conditioning Coach Jason Cowman  Ireland
Chief Scout Guy Easterby  Ireland

Playing Squad 2011/2012

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Seán Cronin Hooker Ireland
Richardt Strauss Hooker South Africa
Aaron Dundon Hooker Ireland
Tom Sexton Hooker Ireland
Jamie Hagan Prop Ireland
Cian Healy Prop Ireland
Jack McGrath Prop Ireland
Mike Ross Prop Ireland
Heinke van der Merwe Prop South Africa
Nathan White Prop New Zealand
Damian Browne Lock Ireland
Leo Cullen (c) Lock Ireland
Ed O'Donoghue Lock Ireland
Steven Sykes Lock South Africa
Devin Toner Lock Ireland
Mark Flanagan Lock Ireland
Brad Thorn Lock New Zealand
Shane Jennings Flanker Ireland
Kevin McLaughlin Flanker Ireland
Seán O'Brien Flanker Ireland
Dominic Ryan Flanker Ireland
Rhys Ruddock Flanker Ireland
Leo Auva'a Number 8 New Zealand
Jamie Heaslip Number 8 Ireland
Player Position Union
Isaac Boss Scrum-half Ireland
Eoin Reddan Scrum-half Ireland
John Cooney Scrum-half Ireland
Matt Berquist Outside-half New Zealand
Ian Madigan Outside-half Ireland
Jonathan Sexton Outside-half Ireland
Gordon D'Arcy Centre Ireland
Brendan Macken Centre Ireland
Fergus McFadden Centre Ireland
Brian O'Driscoll Centre Ireland
Eoin O'Malley Centre Ireland
Fionn Carr Wing Ireland
Luke Fitzgerald Wing Ireland
Shane Horgan Wing Ireland
David Kearney Wing Ireland
Isa Nacewa Fullback Fiji
Andrew Conway Fullback Ireland
Rob Kearney Fullback Ireland

In for 2011–12

Out for 2011/12

Pre-season

Fixtures

RaboDirect PRO12

Table

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

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[21]

  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

    Playoffs

    Semi-final

    Final

    Heineken Cup

    Pool Table

    Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
    Leinster 6510187+1117288+842024
    Glasgow Warriors 6213812-4106133-270212
    Bath 62041115-4122151-290311
    Montpellier 6123811-384112-280210

    Fixtures

    Pool Stage

    Quarter-final

    Semi-final

    Final

    Player statistics

    Squad

    Last updated 9 June 2012

    Key: = Appearances, = Tries, = Yellow card, = Red card

    Position Nation Name Pro12 Heineken Cup Total
    HKSeán Cronin 14300920023500
    HKRichardt Strauss 20100800028100
    HKAaron Dundon 500000005000
    HKTom Sexton 100000001000
    PRJamie Hagan 17100100018100
    PRSimon Shawe 000000000000
    PRCian Healy 8000830016300
    PRMike Ross 9010900018010
    PRHeinke van der Merwe 22110910031210
    PRNathan White 16110700023110
    PRJack McGrath 12010000012010
    PRJack O'Connell 200000002000
    PRMartin Moore 100000001000
    LKDamian Browne 17000401021010
    LKLeo Cullen 9020901018030
    LKEd O'Donoghue 000000000000
    LKEoin Sheriff 000000000000
    LKMark Flanagan 600000006000
    LKSteven Sykes 400000004000
    LKDevin Toner 22200801030210
    LKCiaran Ruddock 100000001000
    LKBrad Thorn 400030007000
    FLShane Jennings 14100900023100
    FLKevin McLaughlin 19100700026100
    FLSeán O'Brien 6100921015310
    FLDominic Ryan 11000000011000
    FLRhys Ruddock 17100410021200
    FLJordi Murphy 600000006000
    N8Jamie Heaslip 7010900016010
    N8Leo Auva'a 19500000019500
    SHIsaac Boss 14210820022410
    SHEoin Reddan 12000910021100
    SHJohn Cooney 510010006100
    SHCillian Willis 600000006000
    SHLuke McGrath 100000001000
    OHMatt Berquist 200000002000
    OHIan Madigan 21700510026800
    OHJonathan Sexton 8000810016100
    OHNoel Reid 610000006100
    CEGordon D'Arcy 8000910017100
    CEColm O'Shea 200000002000
    CEBrendan Macken 10200000010200
    CEFergus McFadden 13300800021300
    CEBrian O'Driscoll 400031007100
    CEEoin O'Malley 17100520022300
    WGFionn Carr 18500200020500
    WGLuke Fitzgerald 13200620019400
    WGShane Horgan 000000000000
    WGDavid Kearney 19300200021300
    WGDarren Hudson 500000005000
    FBIsa Nacewa 18510910027610
    FBAndrew Conway 700000007000
    FBRob Kearney 7100960016700

    British & Irish Cup

    Pool Stage

    Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
    Leinster (1) 4310138+511775+422016
    Bedford Blues 42111910+9137104+331112
    Aberavon 4103129+38997-8116
    London Scottish 4103423-1947162-115004

    Fixtures

    Pool Stage

    12 November 2011
    15:00
    Esher RFC 32 18 Leinster A
    Report
    Molesey Road, Surrey
    Referee: Jackson (England)
    19 November 2011
    18:00
    Leinster A 42 20 Melrose
    Report
    11 December 2011
    13:00
    Llanelli 13 19 Leinster A
    Report
    18 December 2011
    14:00
    Leinster A 24 24 London Welsh
    Report
    Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
    Referee: Thomas (Wales)

    Quarter-final

    22 January 2012
    14:00
    Leinster A 32 0 Pontypridd
    Report

    Semi-final

    6 April 2012
    18:00
    Leinster A 29 32 Munster A
    Report
    Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
    Referee: Davies (Wales)
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