2011–12 English Premiership (rugby union)

2011–12 Aviva Premiership
Countries  England
Champions Harlequins
(1st title)
Runners-up Leicester Tigers
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 Canterbury of New Zealand 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
1 Harlequins (C) 22 17 1 4 526 389 +137 53 33 4 1 75
2 Leicester Tigers (F) 22 15 1 6 647 475 +172 70 45 9 3 74
3 Saracens (SF) 22 16 1 5 489 350 +139 35 29 3 4 73
4 Northampton Saints (SF) 22 14 0 8 539 374 +165 51 31 5 4 65
5 Exeter Chiefs 22 12 0 10 436 421 +15 39 38 3 8 59
6 Sale Sharks 22 10 0 12 453 538 -85 42 46 2 7 49
7 London Irish 22 8 1 13 514 516 -2 46 43 3 9 46
8 Bath Rugby 22 9 0 13 365 412 -47 32 29 2 6 44
9 Gloucester Rugby 22 8 1 13 456 507 -51 42 47 1 9 44
10 Worcester Warriors 22 7 1 14 322 448 -126 23 46 0 6 36
11 London Wasps 22 6 0 16 363 502 -139 30 45 1 8 33
12 Newcastle Falcons 22 6 2 14 351 529 -178 25 56 0 4 32

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

Notes:

    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)
    FB 15England Mike Brown
    RW 14England Tom Williams
    OC 13England George Lowe
    IC 12England Jordan Turner-Hall
    LW 11England Sam Smith
    FH 10New Zealand Nick Evans
    SH 9 England Karl Dickson
    N8 8 England Nick Easter
    OF 7 England Chris Robshaw (c)
    BF 6 Samoa Maurie Fa'asavalu
    RL 5 England George Robson
    LL 4 England Ollie Kohn
    TP 3 Samoa James Johnston
    HK 2 England Joe Gray
    LP 1 England Joe Marler
    Replacements:
    HK 16England Rob Buchanan
    PR 17England Mark Lambert
    PR 18England Will Collier
    LK 19Argentina Tomas Vallejos
    N8 20England Tom Guest
    SH 21England Richard Bolt
    FH 22England Rory Clegg
    CE 23England Matt Hopper
    Coach: Ireland Conor O'Shea
    FB 15England Ben Foden
    RW 14England Chris Ashton
    OC 13Samoa George Pisi
    IC 12Ireland James Downey
    LW 11England Paul Diggin
    FH 10England Ryan Lamb
    SH 9 England Lee Dickson (c)
    N8 8 Ireland Roger Wilson
    OF 7 England Phil Dowson
    BF 6 England James Craig
    RL 5 England Christian Day
    LL 4 New Zealand Mark Sorenson
    TP 3 South Africa Brian Mujati
    HK 2 England Andy Long
    LP 1 Tonga Soane Tonga'uiha
    Replacements:
    HK 16England Ross McMillan
    PR 17England Alex Waller
    PR 18England Paul Doran-Jones
    FL 19England Ben Nutley
    FL 20England Teimana Harrison
    SH 21Wales Martin Roberts
    FH 22England Stephen Myler
    CE 23England 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)
    FB 15Ireland Geordan Murphy (c)
    RW 14Argentina Horacio Agulla
    OC 13England Manu Tuilagi
    IC 12England Anthony Allen
    LW 11Samoa Alesana Tuilagi
    FH 10England Toby Flood
    SH 9 England Ben Youngs
    N8 8 England Thomas Waldrom
    OF 7 Australia Julian Salvi
    BF 6 Tonga Steve Mafi
    RL 5 England Geoff Parling
    LL 4 England George Skivington
    TP 3 England Dan Cole
    HK 2 England George Chuter
    LP 1 Argentina Marcos Ayerza
    Replacements:
    HK 16England Tom Youngs
    PR 17Samoa Logovi'i Mulipola
    PR 18Italy Martin Castrogiovanni
    LK 19England Graham Kitchener
    FL 20New Zealand Craig Newby
    SH 21England Sam Harrison
    FH 22England Billy Twelvetrees
    WG 23New Zealand Scott Hamilton
    Coach: England Richard Cockerill
    FB 15England Alex Goode
    RW 14England David Strettle
    OC 13England Owen Farrell
    IC 12England Brad Barritt
    LW 11United States Chris Wyles
    FH 10England Charlie Hodgson
    SH 9 South Africa Neil de Kock
    N8 8 South Africa Ernst Joubert
    OF 7 England Will Fraser
    BF 6 England Jackson Wray
    RL 5 England Mouritz Botha
    LL 4 England Steve Borthwick (c)
    TP 3 England Matt Stevens
    HK 2 South Africa Schalk Brits
    LP 1 Wales Rhys Gill
    Replacements:
    HK 16England Jamie George
    PR 17South Africa John Smit
    PR 18Italy Carlos Nieto
    LK 19England Hugh Vyvyan
    LK 20England George Kruis
    SH 21England Richard Wigglesworth
    CE 22England Adam Powell
    WG 23England 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 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
    FB 15England Mike Brown
    RW 14England Tom Williams
    OC 13England George Lowe
    IC 12England Jordan Turner-Hall
    LW 11England Ugo Monye
    FH 10New Zealand Nick Evans
    SH 9 England Danny Care
    N8 8 England Nick Easter
    OF 7 England Chris Robshaw (c)
    BF 6 Samoa Maurie Fa'asavalu
    RL 5 England George Robson
    LL 4 England Ollie Kohn
    TP 3 Samoa James Johnston
    HK 2 England Joe Gray
    LP 1 England Joe Marler
    Replacements:
    HK 16England Rob Buchanan
    PR 17England Mark Lambert
    PR 18England Will Collier
    LK 19Argentina Tomas Vallejos
    N8 20England Tom Guest
    SH 21England Karl Dickson
    FH 22England Rory Clegg
    CE 23England Matt Hopper
    Coach: Ireland Conor O'Shea
    FB 15Ireland Geordan Murphy (c)
    RW 14Argentina Horacio Agulla
    OC 13England Manu Tuilagi
    IC 12England Anthony Allen
    LW 11Samoa Alesana Tuilagi
    FH 10England George Ford
    SH 9 England Ben Youngs
    N8 8 England Thomas Waldrom
    OF 7 Australia Julian Salvi
    BF 6 Tonga Steve Mafi
    RL 5 England Geoff Parling
    LL 4 England George Skivington
    TP 3 England Dan Cole
    HK 2 England George Chuter
    LP 1 Argentina Marcos Ayerza
    Replacements:
    HK 16England Tom Youngs
    PR 17Samoa Logovi'i Mulipola
    PR 18Italy Martin Castrogiovanni
    LK 19England Graham Kitchener
    FL 20New Zealand Craig Newby
    SH 21England Sam Harrison
    FH 22England Billy Twelvetrees
    WG 23New Zealand Scott Hamilton
    Coach: England Richard Cockerill

    Total Season Attendances

    Club Home
    Games    		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
    Bath 11 129,864 11,806 12,200 10,085 96%
    Exeter Chiefs 11 91,546 8,322 10,744 5,405 77%
    Gloucester 11 149,532 13,594 16,121 10,864 82%
    Harlequins 12 220,106 18,342 82,000 10,526 87%
    Leicester Tigers 12 247,931 20,661 24,000 17,227 86%
    London Irish 11 157,741 14,340 55,437 6,333 44%
    London Wasps 11 74,195 6,745 10,516 5,078 64%
    Newcastle Falcons 11 61,300 5,573 10,172 3,250 55%
    Northampton Saints 11 145,648 13,241 13,475 12,542 97%
    Sale Sharks 11 86,903 7,900 10,149 5,926 73%
    Saracens 11 196,278 17,843 83,761 5,799 41%
    Worcester Warriors 11 112,250 10,205 12,024 7,965 85%

    Individual statistics

    Top try scorers

    Player Team Tries
    England Rob Miller Sale Sharks 10
    England Christian Wade London Wasps 9
    England Mike Brown Harlequins 7
    England Miles Benjamin Worcester Warriors 7
    England Charlie Sharples Gloucester 7
    Samoa Alesana Tuilagi Leicester Tigers 7

    Top points scorers

    Player Team Points
    England Tom Homer London Irish 278
    Wales Nick Macleod Sale Sharks 231
    New Zealand Nick Evans Harlequins 226
    New Zealand Jimmy Gopperth Newcastle Falcons 221
    Argentina Ignacio Mieres Exeter Chiefs 211
    England Toby Flood Leicester Tigers 199
    England Freddie Burns Gloucester 193
    England Owen Farrell Saracens 180
    England Ryan Lamb Northampton Saints 166
    Wales Nicky Robinson London Wasps 162

    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. Retrieved 5 August 2013.

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