2012 in rugby union
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International competitions
- June 4 – June 22: 2012 IRB Junior World Championship in Cape Town and Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- 4th:
- South Africa claim their first title, also marking the first time in the tournament's five-year history that New Zealand fail to win the title.
- June 18 – June 30: 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in Salt Lake City, United States
- 4th:
- The USA win their first title, and are promoted to the 2013 Junior World Championship at the expense of
- The USA win their first title, and are promoted to the 2013 Junior World Championship at the expense of
- February 4 – 17 March: Six Nations Championship
- May 18: Amlin Challenge Cup Final at The Stoop, London:
- May 19: Heineken Cup Final at Twickenham, London
- 25 November 2011 – 13 May 2012: IRB Sevens World Series:
- August 4: Super Rugby Final at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton:
- August 18 – October 6: The Rugby Championship
- 2012 mid-year rugby test series 5 weeks: 27 May - 24 June
- 2012 end of year rugby union tests 5 weeks: 20 October - 1 December
- 2012 South American Rugby Championship "A"
Domestic competitions
- Harlequins defeat Leicester Tigers 30–23 to claim their first Premiership title. Quins had also finished atop the league table.
- RFU Championship Final, May 23 and May 30:
- London Welsh defeat Cornish Pirates 66–41 on aggregate to claim the title. London Welsh were initially denied a place in the Premiership due largely to stadium issues, but successfully appealed the denial, placing them in the Premiership for 2012–13 at the expense of bottom finisher Newcastle Falcons.
- Toulouse defeat Toulon 18–12 and lift the Bouclier de Brennus for the 19th time.
- Rugby Pro D2 — Grenoble automatically promoted to Top 14 as champion. Mont-de-Marsan defeat Pau 29–20 in the playoff final to claim the second promotion place. These teams replace Brive and Lyon, which finished on the bottom of the Top 14 table.
- Premiership Final, October 27 at Rugby League Park, Christchurch: Canterbury defeat Auckland 31–18 for their fifth consecutive provincial title.
- Championship Final, October 26 at ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe: Counties Manukau defeat Otago 41–16 to claim their first title at any level of provincial rugby in 32 years. The Steelers are promoted to the 2013 ITM Premiership, replacing bottom-placed Hawke's Bay.
- Western Province defeat Sharks 25–18 to claim their first Currie Cup title since 2001.
Other news
- IRB Hall of Fame Class of 2012:
- Gordon Tietjens,
- Ian Campbell and Donald Campbell,
- Yoshihiro "Demi" Sakata,
- 1924 Romania Olympic rugby team,
- 1920 and 1924 USA Olympic rugby teams,
- Richard Tsimba and Kennedy Tsimba,
- Gordon Tietjens,
See also
References
- "Gordon Tietjens inducted to IRB Hall of Fame" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 2012-05-13. Archived from the original on 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
- "Chilean Rugby greats added to IRB Hall of Fame" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 2012-05-26. Archived from the original on 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
- "IRB inducts Japanese legend into Hall of Fame" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 2012-06-05. Archived from the original on 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
- "Pioneering Romanians added to Hall of Fame" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 2012-06-06. Archived from the original on 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
- "USA Olympic teams inducted into Hall of Fame" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 2012-07-01. Archived from the original on 2012-07-04. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
- "Tsimba brothers enter IRB Hall of Fame" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 2012-10-25. Archived from the original on 2012-10-27. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
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