2011–12 Premiership Rugby

2011–12 Aviva Premiership
Countries  England
Champions Harlequins
(1st title)
Runners-up Leicester Tigers
Relegated Newcastle Falcons
Matches played 135
Attendance 1,755,073
(average 13,001 per match)
Top point scorer Tom Homer (London Irish)
(278 points)
Top try scorer Rob Miller (Sale Sharks)
(10 tries)

The 2011–12 Aviva Premiership was the 25th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions and the second to be sponsored by Aviva. It began on 3 September with five matches, including the annual London Double Header at Twickenham, and ended with the final on 26 May, also at Twickenham.

The champions were Harlequins, who claimed their first-ever top-flight title after defeating Leicester Tigers in the final; Quins also finished atop the table in the home-and-away season.[1][2][3] The season's defending champions, Saracens, lost in the semi-finals to Leicester. Worcester Warriors were the newcomers for this season, after having earned promotion by winning the 2010–11 RFU Championship play-offs against Cornish Pirates; they successfully avoided relegation. Newcastle Falcons finished on the bottom of the 2011–12 table and were relegated to the RFU Championship. The Falcons relegation was confirmed when London Welsh, who won the Championship, successfully appealed the decision of the Rugby Football Union that they did not meet the standards for promotion.

The 2011–12 season was the first for a 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.[4]

Teams

Club Coach Captain Kit Supplier Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bath Scotland Ian McGeechan England Stuart Hooper Puma The Recreation Ground 12,300 Bath, Somerset
Exeter Chiefs England Rob Baxter Ireland Tommy Hayes Samurai Sportswear Sandy Park 10,744 Exeter, Devon
Gloucester Vacant England Luke Narraway KooGa Kingsholm Stadium 16,500 Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Harlequins Ireland Conor O'Shea England Chris Robshaw O'Neills Twickenham Stoop[n 1] 14,600 Twickenham, London
Leicester Tigers England Richard Cockerill Ireland Geordan Murphy Cotton Traders Welford Road 24,000 Leicester, Leicestershire
London Irish England Toby Booth New Zealand Clarke Dermody ISC Madejski Stadium[n 2] 24,250 Reading, Berkshire
London Wasps Wales Dai Young South Africa Marco Wentzel Canterbury of New Zealand Adams Park 10,516 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Newcastle Falcons New Zealand Peter Russell England James Hudson Orion Teamwear Kingston Park 10,200 Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Northampton Saints England Jim Mallinder England Dylan Hartley BURRDA Franklin's Gardens 13,600 Northampton, Northamptonshire
Sale Sharks Scotland Bryan Redpath New Zealand Sam Tuitupou Cotton Traders Edgeley Park 10,852 Stockport, Greater Manchester
Saracens Ireland Mark McCall England Steve Borthwick Nike Vicarage Road[n 3] 19,920 Watford, Hertfordshire
Worcester Warriors England Richard Hill England Shaun Perry Cotton Traders Sixways Stadium 12,068 Worcester, Worcestershire
Notes
  1. ↑
    • Harlequins would also play 1 home game at Twickenham, London on 27 December 2011
  2. ↑
    • London Irish would also play 1 home game at Twickenham, London on 3 September 2011
  3. ↑

Table

English Premiership Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1Harlequins (C)221714526389+13753334175
2Leicester Tigers (F)221516647475+17270459374
3Saracens (SF)221615489350+13935293473
4Northampton Saints (SF)221408539374+16551315465
5Exeter Chiefs2212010436421+1539383859
6Sale Sharks2210012453538-8542462749
7London Irish228113514516-246433946
8Bath Rugby229013365412-4732292644
9Gloucester Rugby228113456507-5142471944
10Worcester Warriors227114322448-12623460636
11London Wasps226016363502-13930451833
12Newcastle Falcons226214351529-17825560432

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

  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
Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places, and receive berths in the 2012–13 Heineken Cup. Blue background (rows 5 and 6) are clubs that do not make the play-offs, but will receive Heineken Cup berths. Red background (row 12) to be relegated if the champion of the RFU Championship meets the requirements for promotion. Updated 22 April 2012 — Current English Leagues
Source:Premiership Rugby

    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.[5]

    Regular season

    Round 1

    3 September 2011
    14:00
    London Irish 24-29 Harlequins
    Report
    Twickenham
    Attendance: 55,437
    Referee: Greg Garner
    3 September 2011
    15:00
    Leicester Tigers 28-30 Exeter Chiefs
    Report
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 18,251
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    3 September 2011
    15:00
    Worcester Warriors 17-12 Sale Sharks
    Report
    Sixways
    Attendance: 8,602
    3 September 2011
    16:30
    Saracens 15-20 London Wasps
    Report
    Twickenham
    Attendance: 55,437
    3 September 2011
    18:30
    Newcastle Falcons 9-22 Bath Rugby
    Report
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 3,250
    Referee: Martin Fox
    4 September 2011
    15:30
    Northampton Saints 26-24 Gloucester Rugby
    Report
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 13,124
    Referee: Andrew Small

    Round 2

    9 September 2011
    19:45
    Harlequins 26-13 Northampton Saints
    Report
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 10,990
    Referee: Greg Garner
    9 September 2011
    19:45
    Sale Sharks 30-29 London Irish
    Report
    Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 6,547
    Referee: Sean Davey
    10 September 2011
    15:00
    Exeter Chiefs 32-15 Newcastle Falcons
    Report
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 5,405
    Referee: Chris White
    10 September 2011
    15:00
    Gloucester Rugby 29-8 Worcester Warriors
    Report
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 12,604
    10 September 2011
    15:15
    Bath Rugby 26-28 Saracens
    Report
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 10,085
    Referee: Greg Garner
    11 September 2011
    14:15
    London Wasps 35-29 Leicester Tigers
    Report
    Adams Park
    Attendance: 5,078
    Referee: Andrew Small

    Round 3

    17 September 2011
    15:00
    Harlequins 42-6 Gloucester Rugby
    Report
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 10,526
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    17 September 2011
    15:00
    London Wasps 18-29 Sale Sharks
    Report
    Adams Park
    Attendance: 5,078
    Referee: Greg Garner
    17 September 2011
    15:00
    Northampton Saints 13-14 London Irish
    Report
    Frankin's Gardens
    Attendance: 12,557
    Referee: Martin Fox
    17 September 2011
    15:05
    Newcastle Falcons 26-27 Leicester Tigers
    Report
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 4,214
    17 September 2011
    17:30
    Bath Rugby 23-19 Exeter Chiefs
    Report
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 10,827
    18 September 2011
    14:15
    Saracens 18-6 Worcester Warriors
    Report
    Vicarage Road
    Attendance: 5,937
    Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts

    Round 4

    23 September 2011
    19:45
    Sale Sharks 29-21 Northampton Saints
    Report
    Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 6,250
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    24 September 2011
    14:30
    Leicester Tigers 25-50 Saracens
    Report
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 17,557
    Referee: Greg Garner
    24 September 2011
    15:00
    Gloucester Rugby 23-6 Bath Rugby
    Report
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 14,736
    24 September 2011
    15:00
    London Irish 46-29 Newcastle Falcons
    Report
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 6,333
    24 September 2011
    15:00
    Worcester Warriors 15-17 Harlequins
    Report
    Sixways
    Attendance: 7,965
    Referee: Chris White
    25 September 2011
    15:00
    Exeter Chiefs 21-11 London Wasps
    Report
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 6,795
    Referee: Martin Fox

    Round 5

    30 September 2011
    19:45
    Worcester Warriors 12-3 Northampton Saints
    Report
    Sixways
    Attendance: 9,248
    1 October 2011
    13:00
    Gloucester Rugby 33-30 London Irish
    Report
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 10,864
    Referee: Greg Garner
    1 October 2011
    15:00
    Exeter Chiefs 13-17 Saracens
    Report
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 6,795
    1 October 2011
    15:00
    Harlequins 48-41 Sale Sharks
    Report
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 10,802
    Referee: Martin Fox
    1 October 2011
    15:15
    Bath Rugby 26-25 Leicester Tigers
    Report
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 11,768
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    2 October 2011
    15:30
    Newcastle Falcons 15-10 London Wasps
    Report
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 4,052
    Referee: Sean Davey

    Round 6

    8 October 2011
    14:30
    Northampton Saints 33-3 Exeter Chiefs
    Report
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 12,542
    Referee: Greg Garner
    8 October 2011
    15:00
    Sale Sharks 13-11 Gloucester Rugby
    Report
    Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 8,088
    Referee: Sean Davey
    8 October 2011
    16:45
    Leicester Tigers 18-27 Harlequins
    Report
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 17,227
    9 October 2011
    14:00
    London Irish 42-24 Worcester Warriors
    Report
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 6,385
    9 October 2011
    15:00
    London Wasps 27-24 Bath Rugby
    Report
    Adams Park
    Attendance: 6,835
    Referee: Andrew Small
    9 October 2011
    15:00
    Saracens 25-5 Newcastle Falcons
    Report
    Vicarage Road
    Attendance: 5,882

    Round 7

    28 October 2011
    19:45
    Sale Sharks 13-34 Leicester Tigers
    Report
    Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 8,673
    Referee: Andrew Small
    28 October 2011
    19:45
    Worcester Warriors 12-14 London Wasps
    Report
    Sixways
    Attendance: 9,304
    Referee: Greg Garner
    29 October 2011
    14:30
    London Irish 12-13 Bath Rugby
    Report
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 9,252
    29 October 2011
    15:00
    Harlequins 19-13 Exeter Chiefs
    Report
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 12,395
    Referee: Sean Davey
    29 October 2011
    15:00
    Northampton Saints 44-15 Newcastle Falcons
    Report
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 13,326
    29 October 2011
    17:45
    Gloucester Rugby 17-19 Saracens
    Report
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 11,949
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

    Round 8

    4 November 2011
    19:45
    Newcastle Falcons 16-16 Worcester Warriors
    Report
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 7,013
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    5 November 2011
    14:15
    Bath Rugby 13-26 Harlequins
    Report
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 12,200
    Referee: Dean Richards
    5 November 2011
    15:00
    Exeter Chiefs 19-24 Gloucester Rugby
    Report
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 9,607
    Referee: Andrew Small
    5 November 2011
    15:05
    Leicester Tigers 24-24 London Irish
    Report
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 20,479
    Referee: Dave Pearson
    6 November 2011
    14:15
    London Wasps 13-24 Northampton Saints
    Report
    Adams Park
    Attendance: 8,222
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    6 November 2011
    15:00
    Saracens 23-10 Sale Sharks
    Report
    Vicarage Road
    Attendance: 6,012
    Referee: Martin Fox

    Round 9

    25 November 2011
    19:45
    Sale Sharks 23-30 Exeter Chiefs
    Report
    Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 6,877
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    25 November 2011
    19:45
    Worcester Warriors 16-7 Bath Rugby
    Report
    Sixways
    Attendance: 10,694
    Referee: Martin Fox
    26 November 2011
    14:15
    Gloucester Rugby 14-19 Leicester Tigers
    Report
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 14,437
    26 November 2011
    15:00
    London Irish 21-17 London Wasps
    Report
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 8,612
    Referee: Sean Davey
    26 November 2011
    17:00
    Northampton Saints 30-8 Saracens
    Report
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 13,402
    Referee: Dave Pearson
    27 November 2011
    15:00
    Harlequins 39-8 Newcastle Falcons
    Report
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 12,521

    Round 10

    2 December 2011
    20:00
    Newcastle Falcons 26-25 Gloucester Rugby
    Report
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 4,111
    Referee: Greg Garner
    3 December 2011
    14:15
    Bath Rugby 13-16 Sale Sharks
    Report
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 12,040
    3 December 2011
    14:15
    Leicester Tigers 30-25 Northampton Saints
    Report
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 24,000
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    3 December 2011
    15:00
    Exeter Chiefs 15-9 Worcester Warriors
    Report
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 7,337
    4 December 2011
    14:00
    Saracens 15-11 London Irish
    Report
    Vicarage Road
    Attendance: 6,240
    Referee: Andrew Small
    4 December 2011
    16:00
    London Wasps 16-22 Harlequins
    Report
    Adams Park
    Attendance: 6,792
    Referee: Dean Richards

    Round 11

    24 December 2011
    15:15
    Northampton Saints 22-13 Bath Rugby
    Report
    Frankin's Gardens
    Attendance: 13,475
    26 December 2011
    14:30
    Sale Sharks 27-19 Newcastle Falcons
    Report
    Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 9,045
    Referee: Dave Pearson
    26 December 2011
    15:00
    Gloucester Rugby 39-10 London Wasps
    Report
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 16,121
    Referee: Greg Garner
    27 December 2011
    13:30
    London Irish 29-22 Exeter Chiefs
    Report
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 13,474
    Referee: Dean Richards
    27 December 2011
    14:00
    Worcester Warriors 13-32 Leicester Tigers
    Report
    Sixways
    Attendance: 12,024
    27 December 2011
    16:30
    Harlequins 11-19 Saracens
    Report
    Twickenham
    Attendance: 82,000
    Referee: Wayne Barnes

    Round 12

    31 December 2011
    14:00
    Newcastle Falcons 14-32 Northampton Saints
    Report
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 6,017
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    31 December 2011
    15:45
    Exeter Chiefs 9-11 Harlequins
    Report
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 10,602
    1 January 2012
    13:30
    Bath Rugby 30-3 London Irish
    Report
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 12,200
    Referee: Martin Fox
    1 January 2012
    15:00
    London Wasps 0-6 Worcester Warriors
    Report
    Adams Park
    Attendance: 6,932
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    1 January 2012
    15:00
    Saracens 15-15 Gloucester Rugby
    Report
    Vicarage Road
    Attendance: 7,555
    Referee: Sean Davey
    1 January 2012
    15:30
    Leicester Tigers 28-23 Sale Sharks
    Report
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 23,132
    Referee: Andrew Small

    Round 13

    6 January 2012
    19:45
    Northampton Saints 24-3 Harlequins
    Report
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 13,459
    Referee: Dave Pearson
    7 January 2012
    14:45
    Worcester Warriors 21-15 Gloucester Rugby
    Report
    Sixways
    Attendance: 12,024
    Referee: Martin Fox
    7 January 2012
    15:00
    Newcastle Falcons 10-16 Exeter Chiefs
    Report
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 3,445
    Referee: Andrew Small
    7 January 2012
    17:00
    Leicester Tigers 19-11 London Wasps
    Report
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 21,310
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    8 January 2012
    15:00
    London Irish 21-19 Sale Sharks
    Report
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 8,088
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    8 January 2012
    15:00
    Saracens 26-19 Bath Rugby
    Report
    Vicarage Road
    Attendance: 5,799

    Round 14

    10 February 2012
    20:00
    Sale Sharks 15-12 Worcester Warriors
    Report
    Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 5,926
    Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
    11 February 2012
    14:00
    Harlequins 30-23 London Irish
    Report
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 13,418
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    11 February 2012
    14:15
    Bath Rugby 30-24 Newcastle Falcons
    Report
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 11,944
    Referee: Dean Richards
    11 February 2012
    14:15
    Gloucester Rugby 27-24 Northampton Saints
    Report
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 12,758
    11 February 2012
    18:00
    Exeter Chiefs 19-11 Leicester Tigers
    Report
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 9,025
    Referee: Sean Davey
    12 February 2012
    13:15
    London Wasps 17-22 Saracens
    Report
    Adams Park
    Attendance: 5,574
    Referee: Greg Garner

    Round 15

    18 February 2012
    14:30
    Bath Rugby 11-14 Gloucester Rugby
    Report
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 12,200
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    18 February 2012
    15:00
    London Wasps 12-15 Exeter Chiefs
    Report
    Adams Park
    Attendance: 5,183
    Referee: Dave Pearson
    18 February 2012
    15:00
    Newcastle Falcons 19-10 London Irish
    Report
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 5,813
    18 February 2012
    15:00
    Northampton Saints 24-17 Sale Sharks
    Report
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 13,344
    Referee: Greg Garner
    18 February 2012
    17:30
    Harlequins 16-14 Worcester Warriors
    Report
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 12,416
    19 February 2012
    14:30
    Saracens 19-20 Leicester Tigers
    Report
    Vicarage Road
    Attendance: 7,265
    Referee: Andrew Small

    Round 16

    24 February 2012
    19:45
    Sale Sharks 46-34 London Wasps
    Report
    Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 7,829
    Referee: Sean Davey
    24 February 2012
    19:45
    Worcester Warriors 16-11 Saracens
    Report
    Sixways
    Attendance: 10,101
    25 February 2012
    15:00
    Leicester Tigers 42-15 Newcastle Falcons
    Report
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 18,759
    Referee: Greg Garner
    25 February 2012
    18:00
    Exeter Chiefs 9-12 Bath Rugby
    Report
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 9,151
    25 February 2012
    18:00
    Gloucester Rugby 29-23 Harlequins
    Report
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 13,559
    Referee: Dave Pearson
    26 February 2012
    13:15
    London Irish 23-30 Northampton Saints
    Report
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 10,172
    Referee: Andrew Small

    Round 17

    2 March 2012
    19:45
    Newcastle Falcons 9-9 Harlequins
    Report
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 10,172
    Referee: Andrew Small
    3 March 2012
    14:15
    Bath Rugby 36-17 Worcester Warriors
    Report
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 12,200
    Referee: Greg Garner
    3 March 2012
    15:00
    Exeter Chiefs 37-12 Sale Sharks
    Report
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 7,108
    Referee: Dean Richards
    3 March 2012
    15:00
    London Wasps 18-13 London Irish
    Report
    Adams Park
    Attendance: 7,136
    Referee: Martin Fox
    4 March 2012
    13:00
    Leicester Tigers 36-3 Gloucester Rugby
    Report
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 21,699
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    4 March 2012
    17:00
    Saracens 18-12 Northampton Saints
    Report
    Vicarage Road
    Attendance: 6,044

    Round 18

    23 March 2012
    19:45
    Sale Sharks 9-45 Saracens
    Report
    Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 9,476
    Referee: Andrew Small
    23 March 2012
    19:45
    Worcester Warriors 19-9 Newcastle Falcons
    Report
    Sixways
    Attendance: 11,192
    24 March 2012
    14:15
    Harlequins 14-6 Bath Rugby
    Report
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 14,282
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    24 March 2012
    15:00
    Gloucester Rugby 27-28 Exeter Chiefs
    Report
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 15,063
    Referee: Greg Garner
    24 March 2012
    17:45
    Northampton Saints 32-15 London Wasps
    Report
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 13,469
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    25 March 2012
    15:00
    London Irish 32-41 Leicester Tigers
    Report
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 20,905
    Referee: Dean Richards

    Round 19

    30 March 2012
    19:45
    Leicester Tigers 43-13 Worcester Warriors
    Report
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 21,344
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    30 March 2012
    19:45
    Newcastle Falcons 22-19 Sale Sharks
    Report
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 5,200
    31 March 2012
    15:00
    Exeter Chiefs 18-11 London Irish
    Report
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 8,977
    Referee: Dave Pearson
    31 March 2012
    15:00
    Saracens 19-24 Harlequins
    Report
    Wembley Stadium
    Attendance: 83,761
    Referee: Greg Garner
    31 March 2012
    17:30
    Bath Rugby 6-26 Northampton Saints
    Report
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 12,200
    Referee: Martin Fox
    1 April 2012
    15:00
    London Wasps 26-24 Gloucester Rugby
    Report
    Adams Park
    Attendance: 6,849

    Round 20

    13 April 2012
    19:45
    Sale Sharks 16-9 Bath Rugby
    Report
    Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 8,043
    Referee: Greg Garner
    14 April 2012
    14:15
    Northampton Saints 21-35 Leicester Tigers
    Report
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 13,475
    Referee: Dave Pearson
    14 April 2012
    15:00
    Gloucester Rugby 20-29 Newcastle Falcons
    Report
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 12,950
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    14 April 2012
    15:00
    London Irish 19-28 Saracens
    Report
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 9,473
    Referee: Martin Fox
    14 April 2012
    15:00
    Worcester Warriors 26-31 Exeter Chiefs
    Report
    Sixways
    Attendance: 10,477
    Referee: Dean Richards
    14 April 2012
    16:30
    Harlequins 33-17 London Wasps
    Report
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 14,282

    Round 21

    20 April 2012
    19:45
    Newcastle Falcons 3-9 Saracens
    Report
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 8,013
    21 April 2012
    14:15
    Bath Rugby 17-12 London Wasps
    Report
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 12,200
    Referee: Dave Pearson
    21 April 2012
    15:00
    Gloucester Rugby 19-24 Sale Sharks
    Report
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 14,491
    21 April 2012
    15:00
    Worcester Warriors 16-25 London Irish
    Report
    Sixways
    Attendance: 10,619
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    21 April 2012
    15:15
    Harlequins 33-43 Leicester Tigers
    Report
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 14,282
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    22 April 2012
    14:00
    Exeter Chiefs 15-18 Northampton Saints
    Report
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 10,744
    Referee: Andrew Small

    Round 22

    5 May 2012
    14:00
    Leicester Tigers 28-3 Bath Rugby
    Report
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 24,000
    Referee: Dean Richards
    5 May 2012
    14:00
    London Irish 52-18 Gloucester Rugby
    Report
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 9,610
    Referee: Dave Pearson
    5 May 2012
    14:00
    London Wasps 10-14 Newcastle Falcons
    Report
    Adams Park
    Attendance: 10,516
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    5 May 2012
    14:00
    Northampton Saints 42-14 Worcester Warriors
    Report
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 13,475
    Referee: Greg Garner
    5 May 2012
    14:00
    Sale Sharks 10-24 Harlequins
    Report
    Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 10,149
    Referee: Martin Fox
    5 May 2012
    14:00
    Saracens 40-22 Exeter Chiefs
    Report
    Vicarage Road
    Attendance: 6,346
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

    Play-offs

    Semi-finals

    12 May 2012
    14:45
    Harlequins England 25 – 23 England Northampton Saints
    Twickenham Stoop, London
    Attendance: 12,192
    Referee: Andrew Small (England)
    FB15England Mike Brown
    RW14England Tom Williams
    OC13England George Lowe
    IC12England Jordan Turner-Hall
    LW11England Sam Smith
    FH10New Zealand Nick Evans
    SH9England Karl Dickson
    N88England Nick Easter
    OF7England Chris Robshaw (c)
    BF6Samoa Maurie Fa'asavalu
    RL5England George Robson
    LL4England Ollie Kohn
    TP3Samoa James Johnston
    HK2England Joe Gray
    LP1England Joe Marler
    Replacements:
    HK16England Rob Buchanan
    PR17England Mark Lambert
    PR18England Will Collier
    LK19Argentina Tomas Vallejos
    N820England Tom Guest
    SH21England Richard Bolt
    FH22England Rory Clegg
    CE23England Matt Hopper
    Coach: Ireland Conor O'Shea
    FB15England Ben Foden
    RW14England Chris Ashton
    OC13Samoa George Pisi
    IC12Ireland James Downey
    LW11England Paul Diggin
    FH10England Ryan Lamb
    SH9England Lee Dickson (c)
    N88Ireland Roger Wilson
    OF7England Phil Dowson
    BF6England James Craig
    RL5England Christian Day
    LL4New Zealand Mark Sorenson
    TP3South Africa Brian Mujati
    HK2England Andy Long
    LP1Tonga Soane Tonga'uiha
    Replacements:
    HK16England Ross McMillan
    PR17England Alex Waller
    PR18England Paul Doran-Jones
    FL19England Ben Nutley
    FL20England Teimana Harrison
    SH21Wales Martin Roberts
    FH22England Stephen Myler
    CE23England Tom May
    Coach: England Jim Mallinder
    12 May 2012
    17:30
    Leicester Tigers England 24 – 15 England Saracens
    Welford Road, Leicester
    Attendance: 20,173
    Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
    FB15Ireland Geordan Murphy (c)
    RW14Argentina Horacio Agulla
    OC13England Manu Tuilagi
    IC12England Anthony Allen
    LW11Samoa Alesana Tuilagi
    FH10England Toby Flood
    SH9England Ben Youngs
    N88England Thomas Waldrom
    OF7Australia Julian Salvi
    BF6Tonga Steve Mafi
    RL5England Geoff Parling
    LL4England George Skivington
    TP3England Dan Cole
    HK2England George Chuter
    LP1Argentina Marcos Ayerza
    Replacements:
    HK16England Tom Youngs
    PR17Samoa Logovi'i Mulipola
    PR18Italy Martin Castrogiovanni
    LK19England Graham Kitchener
    FL20New Zealand Craig Newby
    SH21England Sam Harrison
    FH22England Billy Twelvetrees
    WG23New Zealand Scott Hamilton
    Coach: England Richard Cockerill
    FB15England Alex Goode
    RW14England David Strettle
    OC13England Owen Farrell
    IC12England Brad Barritt
    LW11United States Chris Wyles
    FH10England Charlie Hodgson
    SH9South Africa Neil de Kock
    N88South Africa Ernst Joubert
    OF7England Will Fraser
    BF6England Jackson Wray
    RL5England Mouritz Botha
    LL4England Steve Borthwick (c)
    TP3England Matt Stevens
    HK2South Africa Schalk Brits
    LP1Wales Rhys Gill
    Replacements:
    HK16England Jamie George
    PR17South Africa John Smit
    PR18Italy Carlos Nieto
    LK19England Hugh Vyvyan
    LK20England George Kruis
    SH21England Richard Wigglesworth
    CE22England Adam Powell
    WG23England James Short
    Coach: Ireland Mark McCall

    Final

    26 May 2012
    15:00
    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'
    Twickenham, London
    Attendance: 81,779
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    FB15England Mike Brown
    RW14England Tom Williams
    OC13England George Lowe
    IC12England Jordan Turner-Hall
    LW11England Ugo Monye
    FH10New Zealand Nick Evans  76'
    SH9England Danny Care
    N88England Nick Easter
    OF7England Chris Robshaw (c)
    BF6Samoa Maurie Fa'asavalu  72'
    RL5England George Robson
    LL4England Ollie Kohn
    TP3Samoa James Johnston
    HK2England Joe Gray
    LP1England Joe Marler
    Replacements:
    HK16England Rob Buchanan
    PR17England Mark Lambert
    PR18England Will Collier
    LK19Argentina Tomas Vallejos
    N820England Tom Guest  72'
    SH21England Karl Dickson
    FH22England Rory Clegg  76'
    CE23England Matt Hopper
    Coach: Ireland Conor O'Shea
    FB15Ireland Geordan Murphy (c)
    RW14Argentina Horacio Agulla  73'
    OC13England Manu Tuilagi
    IC12England Anthony Allen
    LW11Samoa Alesana Tuilagi
    FH10England George Ford  73'
    SH9England Ben Youngs
    N88England Thomas Waldrom 38
    OF7Australia Julian Salvi
    BF6Tonga Steve Mafi
    RL5England Geoff Parling
    LL4England George Skivington  73'
    TP3England Dan Cole  55'
    HK2England George Chuter  61'
    LP1Argentina Marcos Ayerza  73'
    Replacements:
    HK16England Tom Youngs  61'
    PR17Samoa Logovi'i Mulipola  73'
    PR18Italy Martin Castrogiovanni  55'
    LK19England Graham Kitchener  73'
    FL20New Zealand Craig Newby
    SH21England Sam Harrison
    FH22England Billy Twelvetrees  73'
    WG23New Zealand Scott Hamilton  73'
    Coach: England Richard Cockerill

    Total Season Attendances

    Club Home
    Games    		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
    Bath11129,86411,80612,20010,08596%
    Exeter Chiefs1191,5468,32210,7445,40577%
    Gloucester11149,53213,59416,12110,86482%
    Harlequins12220,10618,34282,00010,52687%
    Leicester Tigers12247,93120,66124,00017,22786%
    London Irish11157,74114,34055,4376,33344%
    London Wasps1174,1956,74510,5165,07864%
    Newcastle Falcons1161,3005,57310,1723,25055%
    Northampton Saints11145,64813,24113,47512,54297%
    Sale Sharks1186,9037,90010,1495,92673%
    Saracens11196,27817,84383,7615,79941%
    Worcester Warriors11112,25010,20512,0247,96585%

    Individual statistics

    Top try scorers

    PlayerTeamTries
    England Rob MillerSale Sharks10
    England Christian WadeLondon Wasps9
    England Mike BrownHarlequins7
    England Miles BenjaminWorcester Warriors7
    England Charlie SharplesGloucester7
    Samoa Alesana TuilagiLeicester Tigers7

    Top points scorers

    PlayerTeamPoints
    England Tom HomerLondon Irish278
    Wales Nick MacleodSale Sharks231
    New Zealand Nick EvansHarlequins226
    New Zealand Jimmy GopperthNewcastle Falcons221
    Argentina Ignacio MieresExeter Chiefs211
    England Toby FloodLeicester Tigers199
    England Freddie BurnsGloucester193
    England Owen FarrellSaracens180
    England Ryan LambNorthampton Saints166
    Wales Nicky RobinsonLondon Wasps162

    References

    1. ↑ "Harlequins start 'new chapter' with Premiership win over Leicester". Guardian. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
    2. ↑ "Harlequins captain Chris Robshaw leads club to the end of journey to redemption with Premiership final triumph". Daily Telegraph. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
    3. ↑ "Harlequins (14) 30 - 23 (13) Leicester Tigers (FT)". ESPN. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
    4. ↑ "Premiership clubs handed salary cap boost". ESPN Scrum. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
    5. ↑ "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.
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