2013 Pro12 Grand Final

The 2013 Pro12 Grand Final was the final match of the 2012–13 Pro12 season. The 2012–13 season was the second with RaboDirect as title sponsor and the fourth ever League Grand Final. Leinster won the game 24–18 against Ulster.[1][2]

2013 Pro12 Grand Final
Event2012–13 Pro12
Ulster Leinster
18 24
Date25 May 2013
VenueRDS Arena, Dublin
Man of the MatchShane Jennings
RefereeJohn Lacey (IRFU)
Attendance19,200
WeatherSunny

The win for Leinster ended a run of three successive league final losses.[3] A Shane Jennings try in the first half helped Leinster to a 16-6 half-time lead, with Jamie Heaslip getting the second try in the second half.[4][5]

It was Jonathan Sexton's final match for Leinster before joining Racing Métro, and also coach Joe Schmidt's last match before taking over as head coach of the Irish rugby team.[6][7]

Route to the final

2013 Playoffs

The semi-finals were played on the weekend of 10/11 May 2013; these followed a 1 v 4, 2 v 3 system with the games being played at the home ground of the higher placed teams.[8]

10 May 2013
19:45
Ulster 28–17 Scarlets
Try: Bowe 25' c
Diack 34' m
Court 43' c
Con: Pienaar (2/3)
Pen: Pienaar (3/4) 7', 40', 63'
 Report Try: G. Davies 61' c
Timani 79' c
Con: O. Williams (2/2)
Pen: O. Williams (1/2) 5'
Ravenhill
Attendance: 10,700
Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU)
11 May 2013
19:35
Leinster 17–15 Glasgow Warriors
Try: Heaslip 27' m
Pen: J. Sexton (4/6) 12', 32', 63', 70'
 Report Try: Matawalu 15' c
Bennett 75' m
Con: Hogg (1/2)
Pen: Hogg (1/1) 25'
Royal Dublin Society
Attendance: 13,235
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (FFR)

Match

Details
25 May 2013
16:45
Ulster 18–24 Leinster
Pen: Pienaar (6/6) 24', 36', 47', 51', 56', 69'
 Report Try: Jennings 3' c
Heaslip 63' m
Con: J. Sexton (1/2)
Pen: J. Sexton (4/5) 8', 34', 40', 45'
Royal Dublin Society
Attendance: 19,200
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
FB15 Jared Payne
RW14 Andrew Trimble
OC13 Darren Cave
IC12 Stuart Olding 64'
LW11 Tommy Bowe
FH10 Paddy Jackson
SH9 Ruan Pienaar
N88 Nick Williams
OF7 Chris Henry
BF6 Robbie Diack 44' to 54' 64'
RL5 Dan Tuohy
LL4 Johann Muller (c)
TP3 John Afoa
HK2 Rory Best
LP1 Tom Court 73'
Replacements:
HK16 Rob Herring
PR17 Callum Black 73'
PR18 Declan Fitzpatrick
LK19 Iain Henderson 64'
FL20 Mike McComish
SH21 Paul Marshall
CE22 Mike Allen 64'
FB23 Peter Nelson
Coach:
Mark Anscombe
FB15 Isa Nacewa 47' to 57'
RW14 Fergus McFadden
OC13 Brian O'Driscoll
IC12 Ian Madigan
LW11 Andrew Conway
FH10 Jonathan Sexton
SH9 Isaac Boss
N88 Jamie Heaslip
OF7 Shane Jennings
BF6 Kevin McLaughlin
RL5 Devin Toner 73'
LL4 Leo Cullen (c)
TP3 Mike Ross 75'
HK2 Richardt Strauss 29' 40'
LP1 Cian Healy 77'
Replacements:
HK16 Seán Cronin 29' 40'
PR17 Jack McGrath 77'
PR18 Jamie Hagan 75'
LK19 Quinn Roux 73'
FL20 Rhys Ruddock
SH21 John Cooney
CE22 Andrew Goodman
WG23 David Kearney
Coach:
Josef Schmidt

Man of the Match:
Shane Jennings (Leinster)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Television match official:
Dermot Moloney (Ireland)

References
  1. "As it happened: Ulster v Leinster, RaboDirect Pro12 Grand Final". The Score. 25 May 2013. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  2. "Jamie Heaslip gives Leinster RaboDirect Pro12 title win over Ulster". Guardian. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  3. "Leinster says goodbye to its stars with 24-18 win over Ulster". Irish Mirror. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  4. "Ulster 18-24 Leinster". BBC Sport. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  5. "LEINSTER 24 V 18 ULSTER". Leinster Rugby. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  6. "Leinster defeat Ulster 24-18 to claim the RaboDirect PRO12 title". RTE Sport. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  7. "As it happened: Leinster claim Rabodirect Pro12 crown". Irish Independent. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  8. "Competition Rules: Season 2011–2012 (Rule 3.6)". RaboDirect PRO12. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
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