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2008–09 Celtic League

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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}

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{{Infobox rugby union season

| image =

| countries = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ireland
{{flag|Scotland}}
{{flag|Wales}}

| champions = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster

| count = 2

| runnersup = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh

| relegated =

| matches = 90

| attendance = {{#expr:

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+ 7225 + 18500 + 8418 + 22885 + 2820 + 1868 + 2523 + 10058 + 8435 + 2670

+ 2364 + 8841 + 15240 + 7138 + 7610 + 10180 + 12534 + 20520 + 13500 + 5000

+ 12813 + 7050 + 6665 + 16350 + 25623 + 2063 + 9003 + 2217 + 3393 + 14470

+ 7603 + 6436 + 8685 + 6127 + 6112 + 1373 + 8046 + 6865 + 8286 + 6302

+ 2208 + 3615 + 15940 + 1272 + 2540 + 9600 + 6103 + 26043 + 2960 + 2747

+ 11444 + 26043 + 7809 + 8685 + 6015 + 10910 + 5233 + 5010 + 6608 + 1425

+ 11160 + 2105 + 5204 + 7428 + 8212 + 1851 + 26043 + 5426 + 6219 + 11212

}}

| tries = {{#expr:

+ 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 5 + 3 + 4

+ 6 + 7 + 7 + 3 + 6 + 3 + 2 + 6 + 9

+ 1 + 8 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 5 + 0

+ 3 + 3 + 3 + 4 + 8 + 4 + 6 + 3 + 3

+ 4 + 2 + 3 + 0 + 4 + 5 + 3 + 3 + 6

+ 3 + 2 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 7 + 5 + 6 + 4

+ 4 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 6 + 4

+ 7 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 3 + 3 + 4 + 4 + 4

+ 1 + 5 + 8 + 7 + 5 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 8

+ 4 + 5 + 5 + 4 + 4 + 6 + 2 + 8 + 7

}}

| top point scorer = Felipe Contepomi (Leinster)
James Hook (Ospreys)
(161 points)

| top try scorer = Thom Evans (Glasgow)
(9 tries)

| website = www.rabodirectpro12.com

| prevseason = 2007–08

| nextseason = 2009–10

}}

The 2008–09 Celtic League (known as the 2008–09 Magners League for sponsorship reasons) was the eighth Celtic League season and the third with Magners as title sponsor. The season began in September 2008 and ended in May 2009. Ten teams played each other on a home-and-away basis, with teams earning four points for a win, and a bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match. Losing teams also earned a bonus point if they lost by seven points or less.

The ten competing teams consisted of the four Irish provinces, Munster, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster; two Scottish regions, Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors; and four Welsh regions, Cardiff Blues, Newport Gwent Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets. The Scarlets were originally known as the "Llanelli Scarlets", but renamed themselves at the start of the season, in order to reflect their regional identity.{{cite news |title=Scarlets drop Llanelli from name |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/llanelli_scarlets/7610188.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 September 2008 |access-date=11 September 2008 }}

Munster were crowned champions on 30 April 2009 after the Ospreys beat the Newport Gwent Dragons 27–18 but failed to claim a bonus point.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8023379.stm |title=Ospreys 27-18 Dragons |date=30 April 2009 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=30 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501203227/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8023379.stm |archive-date=1 May 2009 |url-status=live }}

Teams

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;float:right"
{{Location map+ |United Kingdom|AlternativeMap=United Kingdom location map.svg|width=500|float=center|caption=Location of 2008–09 Celtic League teams in Great Britain and Ireland.|places=

{{Location map~ |United Kingdom|lat=53.279|long=-9.0397|label=Connacht|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |United Kingdom|lat=53.325556|long=-6.229444|label=Leinster|mark=Yellow pog.svg|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |United Kingdom|lat=52.674167|long=-8.6425|label=Munster|mark=Red pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |United Kingdom|lat=54.576389|long=-5.904444|label_size=80 |label=Ulster|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |United Kingdom|lat=55.927792|long=-3.223548|label_size=80 |label=Edinburgh|mark=Yellow pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |United Kingdom|lat=55.881137|long=-4.34181|label_size=80 |label=Glasgow Warriors|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |United Kingdom|lat=51.479722|long=-3.183611|label_size=80 |label=Blues|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |United Kingdom|lat=51.588333|long=-2.987778|label_size=80 |label=Dragons|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |United Kingdom|lat=51.6422|long=-3.9351|label_size=80 |label=Ospreys|mark=Yellow pog.svg|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |United Kingdom|lat=51.679167|long=-4.129167|label_size=80 |label=Scarlets|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=top}}

}}

colspan="2"| 8px Winners; 8px 2nd–4th place; 8px Other teams.

class="wikitable"
Team

!Stadium

!Capacity

!City, Area

{{flagicon|Wales}} Cardiff Blues

|Cardiff Arms Park

| style="text-align:center"| 12,500

|Cardiff, Wales

{{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Connacht

|Galway Sportsgrounds

| style="text-align:center"| 5,500

|Galway, Republic of Ireland

{{flagicon|Scotland}} Edinburgh

|Murrayfield Stadium

|style="text-align:center"| 12,464{{efn|Although Murrayfield's full capacity is 67,800, only the lower section of the West Stand, with a capacity of 12,464, is generally opened for Edinburgh fixtures.}}

|Edinburgh, Scotland

{{flagicon|Scotland}} Glasgow Warriors

|Firhill Stadium

| style="text-align:center"| 10,887

|Glasgow, Scotland

{{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Leinster

|RDS Arena

| style="text-align:center"| 18,500

|Dublin, Republic of Ireland

{{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Munster

|Thomond Park
Musgrave Park

| style="text-align:center"| 26,500
8,300

|Limerick, Republic of Ireland
Cork, Republic of Ireland

{{flagicon|Wales}} Newport Gwent Dragons

|Rodney Parade

| style="text-align:center"| 12,000

|Newport, Wales

{{flagicon|Wales}} Ospreys

|Liberty Stadium

| style="text-align:center"| 20,500

|Swansea, Wales

{{flagicon|Wales}} Scarlets

|Parc y Scarlets
Stradey Park

| style="text-align:center"| 14,870
10,800

|Llanelli, Wales

{{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Ulster

|Ravenhill

| style="text-align:center"| 12,800

|Belfast, Northern Ireland

Table

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width="20"|

!width="200"|Team

!width="20"|Pld

!width="20"|W

!width="20"|D

!width="20"|L

!width="20"|PF

!width="20"|PA

!width="20"|PD

!width="20"|TF

!width="20"|TA

!width="20"|Try bonus

!width="20"|Losing bonus

!width="20"|Pts

style="background:#d8ffeb"

|1

align=left|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster

|18

1404405257+14849236163
2align=left|{{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh

|18

1107416296+12040306555
3align=left|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster

|18

1116401270+13138204252
4align=left|{{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys

|18

1107397319+7839283552
5align=left|{{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets

|18

909376395−1941463140
6align=left|{{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues

|18

819322361−3931362238
7align=left|{{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors

|18

7011349375−2636414537
8align=left|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster

|18

7011298331−3330332636
9align=left|{{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons

|18

7011305429−12426391433
10align=left|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht

|18

4014224460−23620541320
colspan="14"|

{{Smalldiv|1=Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 1 bonus point for scoring 4 tries (or more) (Try bonus)
  • 1 bonus point for losing by 7 points (or fewer) (Losing bonus)}}
colspan="14" style="text-align:right"|Source: [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/table.php?includeref=11189&season=2008-2009 RaboDirect PRO12] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131122231103/http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/table.php?includeref=11189&season=2008-2009 |date=22 November 2013 }}

{{Clear}}

Results

=Round 1=

{{rugbybox

| date = 5 September 2008

| time = 18:30

| home = Connacht {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 3–16

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62756 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Sportsground

| attendance = 829

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 5 September 2008

| time = 19:05

| home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 6–12

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62760 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Rodney Parade

| attendance = 4,113

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 5 September 2008

| time = 19:30

| home = Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}

| score = 15–20

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62758 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Munster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Murrayfield

| attendance = 5,443

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 5 September 2008

| time = 19:30

| home = Ulster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 9–16

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62757 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Ravenhill

| attendance = 7,368

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 6 September 2008

| time = 18:30

| home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 16–16

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62759 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Leinster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Cardiff City Stadium

| attendance = 8,017

| referee =

}}

=Welsh Round 1=

  • All-Welsh Round 5 matches played mid-week to allow Welsh teams to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.

{{rugbybox

| date = 9 September 2008

| time = 19:35

| home = Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 32–10

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62762 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Liberty Stadium

| attendance = 8,499

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 10 September 2008

| time = 19:05

| home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 25–27

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62761 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Rodney Parade

| attendance = 5,057

| referee =

}}

=Round 2=

{{rugbybox

| date = 12 September 2008

| time = 19:05

| home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 16–15

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62766 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Ulster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Cardiff City Stadium

| attendance = 8,619

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 12 September 2008

| time = 19:30

| home = Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}

| score = 18–21

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62765 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Firhill Stadium

| attendance = 2,651

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 12 September 2008

| time = 19:30

| home = Leinster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 52–6

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62763 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = RDS Arena

| attendance = 14,840

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 13 September 2008

| time = 17:30

| home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 45–3

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62767 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Connacht

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Stradey Park

| attendance = 6,041

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 14 September 2008

| time = 18:00

| home = Munster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 50–6

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62764 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Musgrave Park

| attendance = 8,685

| referee =

}}

=Round 3=

{{rugbybox

| date = 19 September 2008

| time = 18:30

| home = Connacht {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 15–8

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62768 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Sportsground

| attendance = 1,252

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 19 September 2008

| time = 19:30

| home = Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}

| score = 32–12

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62771 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Murrayfield

| attendance = 2,655

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 19 September 2008

| time = 19:30

| home = Ulster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 14–16

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62770 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Ravenhill

| attendance = 7,885

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 19 September 2008

| time = 19:35

| home = Leinster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 19–13

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62812 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = RDS Arena

| attendance = 15,140

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 20 September 2008

| time = 19:30

| home = Munster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 28–20

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62769 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Musgrave Park

| attendance = 8,685

| referee =

}}

=Round 4=

{{rugbybox

| date = 26 September 2008

| time = 19:05

| home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 58–0

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62775 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Connacht

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Cardiff City Stadium

| attendance = 7,542

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 26 September 2008

| time = 19:30

| home = Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}

| score = 34–20

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62774 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Firhill Stadium

| attendance = 2,450

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 26 September 2008

| time = 19:30

| home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 11–9

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62776 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Rodney Parade

| attendance = 4,676

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 27 September 2008

| time = 17:30

| home = Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 43–0

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62777 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Ulster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Liberty Stadium

| attendance = 7,225

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 28 September 2008

| time = 19:00

| home = Leinster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 0–18

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62773 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Munster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = RDS Arena

| attendance = 18,500

| referee =

}}

=Round 5=

{{rugbybox

| date = 3 October 2008

| time = 19:30

| home = Ulster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 13–9

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62803 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Ravenhill

| attendance = 8,418

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 4 October 2008

| time = 19:00

| home = Munster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 25–17

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62779 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Thomond Park Stadium

| attendance = 22,885

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 5 October 2008

| time = 18:00

| home = Connacht {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 19–18

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62778 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Leinster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Sportsground

| attendance = 2,820

| referee =

}}

=Round 6=

{{rugbybox

| date = 24 October 2008

| time = 18:30

| home = Connacht {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 14–27

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62781 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Sportsground

| attendance = 1,868

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 24 October 2008

| time = 19:30

| home = Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}

| score = 15–12

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62783 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Leinster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Firhill Stadium

| attendance = 2,523

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 25 October 2008

| time = 19:30

| home = Ulster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 22–6

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62782 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Munster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Ravenhill

| attendance = 10,058

| referee =

}}

=Round 7=

{{rugbybox

| date = 28 November 2008

| time = 19:05

| home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 16–18

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62834 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Munster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Parc y Scarlets

| attendance = 8,435

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 28 November 2008

| time = 19:30

| home = Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}

| score = 32–16

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62787 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Murrayfield

| attendance = 2,670

| referee = John Lacey (Ireland){{cite web|url=https://www.pro14rugby.org/referee/john-lacey/|title=John Lacey|publisher=www.pro14rugby.org|access-date=4 January 2018|date=23 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216075532/https://www.pro14rugby.org/referee/john-lacey/|archive-date=16 December 2018|url-status=dead}}

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 28 November 2008

| time = 19:30

| home = Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}

| score = 28–0

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62788 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Firhill Stadium

| attendance = 2,364

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 28 November 2008

| time = 19:30

| home = Ulster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 53–13

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62786 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Connacht

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Ravenhill

| attendance = 8,841

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 29 November 2008

| time = 17:30

| home = Leinster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 29–13

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62784 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = RDS Arena

| attendance = 15,240

| referee =

}}

=Welsh Round 2=

  • All-Welsh Round 6 matches played mid-week to allow Welsh teams to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.

{{rugbybox

| date = 19 December 2008

| time = 19:35

| home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 30–24

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62789 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Rodney Parade

| attendance = 7,138

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 20 December 2008

| time = 17:30

| home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 27–13

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62790 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Parc y Scarlets

| attendance = 7,610

| referee =

}}

=Round 8=

{{rugbybox

| date = 26 December 2008

| time = 14:05

| home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 19–21

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62794 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Rodney Parade

| attendance = 10,180

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 27 December 2008

| time = 17:30

| home = Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 20–6

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62795 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Liberty Stadium

| attendance = 20,520

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 27 December 2008

| time = 19:30

| home = Ulster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 13–21

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62792 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Leinster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Ravenhill

| attendance = 13,500

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 28 December 2008

| time = 18:00

| home = Connacht {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 12–6

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62791 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Munster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Sportsground

| attendance = 5,000

| referee =

}}

==1872 Cup 1st round==

{{rugbybox

| date = 26 December 2008

| time = 19:30

| home = Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}

| score = 39–6

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62793 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Murrayfield

| attendance = 12,534

| referee =

}}

=Round 9=

{{rugbybox

| date = 31 December 2008

| time = 14:05

| home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 12–16

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62799 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Cardiff City Stadium

| attendance = 12,813

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 1 January 2009

| time = 17:15

| home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 29–24

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62800 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Parc y Scarlets

| attendance = 7,050

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 2 January 2009

| time = 19:30

| home = Leinster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 26–18

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62796 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Connacht

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = RDS Arena

| attendance = 16,350

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 3 January 2009

| time = 19:30

| home = Munster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 11–37

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62797 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Ulster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Thomond Park Stadium

| attendance = 25,623

| referee =

}}

==1872 Cup 2nd round==

{{rugbybox

| date = 2 January 2009

| time = 15:00

| home = Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}

| score = 25–20

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62798 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Firhill Stadium

| attendance = 6,665

| referee =

}}

=Round 10=

{{rugbybox

| date = 9 January 2009

| time = 18:30

| home = Connacht {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 14–17

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62801 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Sportsground

| attendance = 2,063

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 9 January 2009

| time = 19:05

| home = Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 21–25

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62805 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Munster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Liberty Stadium

| attendance = 9,003

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 9 January 2009

| time = 19:30

| home = Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}

| score = 20–25

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62804 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Firhill Stadium

| attendance = 2,217

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 9 January 2009

| time = 19:45

| home = Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}

| score = 21–15

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62780 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Ulster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Murrayfield

| attendance = 3,393

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 10 January 2009

| time = 19:30

| home = Leinster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 21–20

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62802 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = RDS Arena

| attendance = 14,470

| referee =

}}

=Round 11=

{{rugbybox

| date = 20 February 2009

| time = 19:05

| home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 34–30

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62807 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Cardiff City Stadium

| attendance = 7,603

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 21 February 2009

| time = 17:30

| home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 17–31

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62809 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Leinster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Parc y Scarlets

| attendance = 6,436

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 21 February 2009

| time = 19:30

| home = Munster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 28–14

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62806 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Musgrave Park

| attendance = 8,685

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 22 February 2009

| time = 14:15

| home = Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 22–10

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62810 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Connacht

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Liberty Stadium

| attendance = 6,127

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 22 February 2009

| time = 16:10

| home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 26–16

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62808 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Ulster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Rodney Parade

| attendance = 6,112

| referee =

}}

=Round 12=

{{rugbybox

| date = 6 March 2009

| time = 18:30

| home = Connacht {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 14–19

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62811 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Sportsground

| attendance = 1,373

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 6 March 2009

| time = 19:05

| home = Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 8–13

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62772 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Leinster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Liberty Stadium

| attendance = 8,046

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 7 March 2009

| time = 17:30

| home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 9–20

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2232.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Munster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Rodney Parade

| attendance = 6,865

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 7 March 2009

| time = 19:30

| home = Ulster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 12–0

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2681.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Ravenhill

| attendance = 8,286

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 8 March 2009

| time = 16:10

| home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 13–6

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2502.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Parc y Scarlets

| attendance = 6,302

| referee =

}}

=Round 13=

{{rugbybox

| date = 27 March 2009

| time = 19:30

| home = Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}

| score = 32–5

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2216.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Connacht

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Murrayfield

| attendance = 2,208

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 27 March 2009

| time = 19:45

| home = Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}

| score = 13–26

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2219.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Munster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Firhill Stadium

| attendance = 3,615

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 29 March 2009

| time = 17:30

| home = Leinster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 32–6

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2543.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Ulster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = RDS Arena

| attendance = 15,940

| referee =

}}

=Round 14=

{{rugbybox

| date = 3 April 2009

| time = 18:30

| home = Connacht {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 39–17

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2484.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Sportsground

| attendance = 1,272

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 3 April 2009

| time = 19:30

| home = Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}

| score = 16–3

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2253.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Murrayfield

| attendance = 2,540

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 3 April 2009

| time = 19:35

| home = Ulster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 13–16

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2514.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Ravenhill

| attendance = 9,600

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 4 April 2009

| time = 17:30

| home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 21–38

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/30.php?section=overview&fixid=62825 Report]

| away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Parc y Scarlets

| attendance = 6,103

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 4 April 2009

| time = 19:30

| home = Munster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 22–5

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2414.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Leinster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Thomond Park Stadium

| attendance = 26,043

| referee =

}}

=Round 15=

{{rugbybox

| date = 17 April 2009

| time = 19:30

| home = Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}

| score = 19–20

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2285.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Ulster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Firhill Stadium

| attendance = 2,960

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 17 April 2009

| time = 19:45

| home = Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}

| score = 27–16

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2555.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Leinster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Murrayfield

| attendance = 2,747

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 18 April 2009

| time = 17:30

| home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 19–28

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2645.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Parc y Scarlets

| attendance = 11,444

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 18 April 2009

| time = 19:30

| home = Munster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 25–10

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2430.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Connacht

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Thomond Park Stadium

| attendance = 26,043

| referee =

}}

=Round 16=

{{rugbybox

| date = 24 April 2009

| time = 19:30

| home = Ulster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 9–11

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2576.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Ravenhill

| attendance = 7,809

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 24 April 2009

| time = 19:35

| home = Munster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 29–10

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2334.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Musgrave Park

| attendance = 8,685

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 25 April 2009

| time = 19:30

| home = Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 30–32

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2228.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Liberty Stadium

| attendance = 6,015

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 25 April 2009

| time = 19:35

| home = Leinster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 36–13

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2443.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = RDS Arena

| attendance = 10,910

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 26 April 2009

| time = 17:05

| home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 27–14

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2359.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Connacht

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Rodney Parade

| attendance = 5,233

| referee =

}}

=Rearranged fixtures=

{{rugbybox

| date = 30 April 2009

| time = 19:05

| home = Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 27–18

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2500.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Liberty Stadium

| attendance = 5,010

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 6 May 2009

| time = 19:05

| home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 26–12

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2244.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Cardiff City Stadium

| attendance = 6,608

| referee =

}}

=Round 17=

{{rugbybox

| date = 8 May 2009

| time = 19:00

| home = Connacht {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 12–14

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2652.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Ulster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Sportsground

| attendance = 1,425

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 8 May 2009

| time = 19:45

| home = Leinster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 45–8

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2677.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = RDS Arena

| attendance = 11,160

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 9 May 2009

| time = 14:30

| home = Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}

| score = 43–3

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2236.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Murrayfield

| attendance = 2,105

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 10 May 2009

| time = 14:35

| home = Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 34–23

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2251.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Liberty Stadium

| attendance = 5,204

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 10 May 2009

| time = 16:35

| home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 20–12

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2666.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Munster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Cardiff City Stadium

| attendance = 7,428

| referee =

}}

=Rearranged fixture=

{{rugbybox

| date = 13 May 2009

| time = 19:35

| home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 9–30

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2455.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Cardiff City Stadium

| attendance = 8,212

| referee =

}}

=Round 18=

{{rugbybox

| date = 15 May 2009

| time = 19:45

| home = Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}

| score = 30–9

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2281.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Connacht

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Firhill Stadium

| attendance = 1,851

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 15 May 2009

| time = 19:45

| home = Munster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}}

| score = 36–10

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2504.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Thomond Park Stadium

| attendance = 26,043

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 16 May 2009

| time = 17:30

| home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 18–9

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2522.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Leinster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Rodney Parade

| attendance = 5,426

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 16 May 2009

| time = 19:30

| home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 43–17

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2485.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Ulster

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Parc y Scarlets

| attendance = 6,219

| referee =

}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 17 May 2009

| time = 15:35

| home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}

| score = 14–36

| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2531.php Report]

| away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh

| homescore =

| awayscore =

| stadium = Cardiff City Stadium

| attendance = 11,212

| referee =

}}

Leading scorers

Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-IRB nationalities.

{{Col-begin}}

{{Col-2}}

=Top points scorers=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

! Player

! Club

!style="width:50px"| Points{{cite web | url=http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/statzone/index.php?includeref=11057&season=2008 | title=Leading Points-Scorers | publisher=RaboDirect PRO12 | access-date=25 October 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193644/http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/statzone/index.php?includeref=11057&season=2008 | archive-date=29 October 2013 | url-status=dead }}

rowspan=2| 1

|style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Felipe Contepomi

|style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster

|rowspan=2| 161

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|WAL}} James Hook

|style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys

3

|style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Chris Paterson

|style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh

| 159

4

|style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ian Keatley

|style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht

| 124

5

|style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Dan Parks

|style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors

| 117

{{Col-2}}

=Top try scorers=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

! Player

! Club

!style="width:50px"| Tries{{cite web | url=http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/statzone/index.php?includeref=11059&season=2008 | title=Leading Try-Scorers | publisher=RaboDirect PRO12 | access-date=25 October 2013 | archive-date=4 November 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104151945/http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/statzone/index.php?includeref=11059&season=2008 | url-status=dead }}

1

|style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Thom Evans

|style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors

| 9

rowspan="2"| 2

|style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Fionn Carr

|style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht

|rowspan="2"| 8

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Keith Earls

|style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster

rowspan="2"| 4

|style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Ben Cairns

|style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh

|rowspan="2"| 7

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Luke Fitzgerald

|style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster

{{Col-end}}

Broadcast rights

Television rights for the league are split between three broadcasters, BBC Wales, S4C and Setanta Sports. BBC Wales and S4C continues to cover the Pro12.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/5298322.stm BBC extends Welsh rugby contract]

Notes

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References

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2008-09

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