2011–12 LV Cup
{{Infobox European Cup Rugby season
| name = 2011–12 LV Cup
| image =
| imagesize = 200px
| caption = Official Logo
| countries = {{flag|England}}
{{flag|Wales}}
| tournament format = Round-robin and knockout
| date = 15 October 2011 – 18 March 2012
| teams = 16
| matches = 35
| attendance = {{#expr:
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| top point scorer =
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| venue = Sixways Stadium
| attendance2 = 11,895
| champions = Leicester Tigers
| count = 7
| runner-up = Northampton Saints
| website = [http://www.lv.com/aboutus/sponsorship/rugby-sponsorship/lv-cup-teams-and-match-fixtures www.lv.com]
| previous year = 2010–11
| previous tournament = 2010–11 LV Cup
| next year = 2012–13
| next tournament = 2012–13 LV Cup
}}
The 2011–12 LV Cup (styled as the LV= Cup) was the 41st season of England's national rugby union cup competition, and the seventh to follow the Anglo-Welsh format.
The competition consisted of the four Welsh Pro12 teams and the 12 English Premiership clubs arranged into pools consisting of three English and one Welsh team. Teams were guaranteed two home and two away pool matches, with teams in Pools 1 and 4 playing each other and teams in Pools 2 and 3 playing each other, with the top team from each pool qualifying for the semi-finals.{{cite web |url=http://www.lv.com/ |title=Home |website=lv.com}} The competition took place during the autumn soon after the World Cup and on international fixture dates during the Six Nations, thus allowing teams to develop their squad players.
The defending champions were Gloucester, who this season failed to progress from the pool stage.
Pool stages
= Points system =
The points scoring system for the pool stages will be as follows:{{cite web|title=About the LV= Cup|url=http://www.lv.com/aboutus/sponsorship/rugby-sponsorship/lv-cup/|publisher=LV=|accessdate=24 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825232224/http://www.lv.com/aboutus/sponsorship/rugby-sponsorship/lv-cup/|archive-date=25 August 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
- 4 points for a win
- 2 points for a draw
- 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match (TB)
- 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less (LB)
= Pool 1 v Pool 4 =
[https://web.archive.org/web/20130124152646/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/previous_seasons_lv_cup.php Tables]
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|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Bath | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 46 | 123 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Saracens
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 70 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 112 | −41 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} London Wasps
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 74 | 137 | −63 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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|+ Pool 4 !width="200"|Team !width="30"|P !width="30"|W !width="30"|D !width="30"|L !width="30"|PF !width="30"|PA !width="30"|PD !width="30"|TF !width="30"|TB !width="30"|LB !width="30"|Pts | ||||||||||
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|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Northampton Saints | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 139 | 84 | 55 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Exeter Chiefs
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 99 | −11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Worcester Warriors
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 120 | −49 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 67 | 101 | −34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
== Round 1 ==
{{rugbybox
| date = 15 October 2011
| time = 14:30
| home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
| score = 16–46
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/772.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Bath
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| attendance = 4,646
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| date = 15 October 2011
| time = 15:00
| home = Northampton Saints {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 36–6
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/694.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Saracens
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| attendance = 11,513
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| date = 15 October 2011
| time = 15:00
| home = Worcester Warriors {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 20–19
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/1330.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} London Wasps
| try1 =
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| stadium = Sixways Stadium
| attendance = 6,250
| referee = Tim Wigglesworth (RFU)
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| date = 15 October 2011
| time = 19:45
| home = Exeter Chiefs {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 35–9
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/1158.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys
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| attendance = 6,368
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== Round 2 ==
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| date = 22 October 2011
| time = 14:15
| home = Bath {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 46–13
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/1059.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Worcester Warriors
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| attendance = 11,576
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| date = 22 October 2011
| time = 18:00
| home = Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
| score = 22–32
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/1301.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Northampton Saints
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| stadium = Brewery Field
| attendance = 4,463
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{{rugbybox
| date = 22 October 2011
| time = 19:45
| home = London Wasps {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 29–30
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/1291.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons
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| attendance = 4,492
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{{rugbybox
| date = 23 October 2011
| time = 15:00
| home = Saracens {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 43–20
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/815.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Exeter Chiefs
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| stadium = Vicarage Road
| attendance = 4,507
| referee = Andrew Small (RFU)
}}
== Round 3 ==
{{rugbybox
| date = 27 January 2012
| time = 19:00
| home = Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
| score = 26–21
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/1382.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons
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| stadium = Brewery Field
| attendance = 4,896
| referee = Greg Garner (RFU)
}}
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{{rugbybox
| date = 28 January 2012
| time = 14:30
| home = Bath {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 46–14
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/1391.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Northampton Saints
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| stadium = Recreation Ground
| attendance = 11,994
| referee = Sean Davey (RFU)
}}
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{{rugbybox
| date = 28 January 2012
| time = 15:00
| home = London Wasps {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 16–30
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/1386.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Exeter Chiefs
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| attendance = 4,877
| referee = Tim Wigglesworth (RFU)
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{{rugbybox
| date = 29 January 2012
| time = 15:00
| home = Saracens {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 41–14
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/1392.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Worcester Warriors
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| attendance = 4,970
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== Round 4 ==
{{rugbybox
| date = 3 February 2012
| time = 19:30
| home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
| score = P–P
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This match was postponed due to a frozen pitch at Rodney Parade.{{cite web|title=LV= Cup: Newport Gwent Dragons P-P Saracens (Fri)|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/16843757|publisher=BBC|date=3 February 2012|accessdate=24 July 2012}} The LV= Organising Committee subsequently awarded the match to Saracens by 20 points to nil (a bonus point win). Dragons were also fined £10,000 (suspended) for their failure under LV= Cup Regulation 6.7 (that the pitch was unplayable and no suitable alternative arrangements were in place).{{Cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/dragons-hit-10000-fine-forfeit-2041627|title = Dragons hit with £10,000 fine and forfeit|date = 8 February 2012}} Dragons appealed this decision and their appeal was upheld. The decision was quashed, with the match instead being recorded as a 0–0 draw and the suspended fine reduced from £10,000 to £5,000.{{cite web|title=Dragons appeal over LV= Cup clash with Saracens upheld|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-news/2012/02/21/dragons-appeal-over-lv=-cup-clash-with-saracens-upheld-91466-30374131/|publisher=WalesOnline|date=21 February 2012|accessdate=24 July 2012}}
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{{rugbybox
| date = 4 February 2012
| time = 15:00
| home = Northampton Saints {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 57–10
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/1406.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} London Wasps
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| stadium = Franklin's Gardens
| attendance = 12,128
| referee = Dean Richards (RFU)
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{{rugbybox
| date = 4 February 2012
| time = 15:00
| home = Worcester Warriors {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 24–14
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/1374.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys
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| attendance = 5,856
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{{rugbybox
| date = 5 February 2012
| time = 17:00
| home = Exeter Chiefs {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 3–31
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/1359.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Bath
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| stadium = Sandy Park
| attendance = 5,557
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= Pool 2 v Pool 3 =
[https://web.archive.org/web/20130124152646/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/previous_seasons_lv_cup.php Tables]
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|+ Pool 2 !width="200"|Team !width="30"|P !width="30"|W !width="30"|D !width="30"|L !width="30"|PF !width="30"|PA !width="30"|PD !width="30"|TF !width="30"|TB !width="30"|LB !width="30"|Pts | ||||||||||
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|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Leicester Tigers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 67 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} London Irish
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 91 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 143 | −89 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Sale Sharks
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 78 | 146 | −68 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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|+ Pool 3 !width="200"|Team !width="30"|P !width="30"|W !width="30"|D !width="30"|L !width="30"|PF !width="30"|PA !width="30"|PD !width="30"|TF !width="30"|TB !width="30"|LB !width="30"|Pts | ||||||||||
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|align=left|{{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 44 | 58 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Harlequins
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 112 | 108 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Gloucester
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 127 | 93 | 34 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Newcastle Falcons
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 106 | 73 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
== Round 1 ==
{{rugbybox
| date = 15 October 2011
| time = 15:00
| home = Gloucester {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 58–27
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/754.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Sale Sharks
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| attendance = 9,934
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| date = 15 October 2011
| time = 15:00
| home = Harlequins {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 26–19
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/611.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} London Irish
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| stadium = The Stoop
| attendance = 10,500
| referee = Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts (RFU)
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{{rugbybox
| date = 15 October 2011
| time = 18:00
| home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
| score = 31–3
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/467.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Leicester Tigers
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| attendance = 6,314
| referee = Sean Davey (RFU)
}}
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{{rugbybox
| date = 15 October 2011
| time = 18:30
| home = Newcastle Falcons {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 33–3
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/794.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues
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| stadium = Kingston Park
| attendance = 3,176
| referee = Andrew Small (RFU)
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== Round 2 ==
{{rugbybox
| date = 21 October 2011
| time = 19:45
| home = Leicester Tigers {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 40–14
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/1041.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Gloucester
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| stadium = Welford Road
| attendance = 16,408
| referee = James Jones (WRU)
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{{rugbybox
| date = 21 October 2011
| time = 19:45
| home = Sale Sharks {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 25–37
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/710.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Harlequins
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| stadium = Edgeley Park
| attendance = 4,629
| referee = Tim Wigglesworth (RFU)
}}
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{{rugbybox
| date = 23 October 2011
| time = 14:30
| home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
| score = 3–30
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/875.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
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| stadium = Cardiff City Stadium
| attendance = 6,913
| referee = Greg Garner (RFU)
}}
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{{rugbybox
| date = 23 October 2011
| time = 15:00
| home = London Irish {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 39–23
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/916.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Newcastle Falcons
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| stadium = Madejski Stadium
| attendance = 5,469
| referee = Dean Richards (RFU)
}}
== Round 3 ==
{{rugbybox
| date = 28 January 2012
| time = 15:00
| home = Gloucester {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 40–3
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/1398.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues
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| attendance = 13,099
| referee = Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts (RFU)
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| date = 28 January 2012
| time = 15:00
| home = Harlequins {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 9–19
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/1380.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Leicester Tigers
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| attendance = 13,780
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{{rugbybox
| date = 28 January 2012
| time = 18:30
| home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
| score = 27–19
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/1360.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} London Irish
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| stadium = Parc y Scarlets
| attendance = 8,117
| referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
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{{rugbybox
| date = 29 January 2012
| time = 15:30
| home = Newcastle Falcons {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 37–7
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/1379.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Sale Sharks
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| stadium = Kingston Park
| attendance = 4,095
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== Round 4 ==
{{rugbybox
| date = 4 February 2012
| time = 15:00
| home = Leicester Tigers {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 24–13
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/1363.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Newcastle Falcons
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| attendance = 19,767
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{{rugbybox
| date = 4 February 2012
| time = 15:00
| home = London Irish {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 23–15
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/1366.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Gloucester
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| stadium = Madejski Stadium
| attendance = 9,221
| referee = Sean Davey (RFU)
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| date = 4 February 2012
| time = 15:00
| home = Sale Sharks {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 19–14
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/1390.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
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| stadium = Edgeley Park
| attendance = 3,012
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{{rugbybox
| date = 5 February 2012
| time = 13:00
| home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
| score = 45–40
| report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/1394.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Harlequins
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| stadium = Cardiff City Stadium
| attendance = 2,093
| referee = James Jones (WRU)
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Knockout stage
{{Round4
|9 March 2012 – Recreation Ground|{{flagicon|ENG}} Bath|16|{{flagicon|ENG}} Leicester Tigers|17
|11 March 2012 – Franklin's Gardens|{{flagicon|ENG}} Northampton Saints|27|{{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets|12
|18 March 2012 – Sixways Stadium|{{flagicon|ENG}} Leicester Tigers|26|{{flagicon|ENG}} Northampton Saints|14}}
= Qualification criteria =
The top teams from each pool qualify for the knockout stages. The pool winners will be decided by the following criteria:
:1. The pool winner will be the club with the highest number of match points in each pool. The pool winners will be ranked 1 to 4 by reference to the number of match points earned in the pools.
:2. If two or more clubs in the same pool end the pool stage equal on match points, then the order in which they have finished will be determined by:
::i. the greater number of matches won by the club and
::ii. if the number of matches won is equal, the club with the greater total number of tries scored and
::iii. if the total number of tries scored is equal, the club with the greater points difference (points scored for, less points scored against) and
::iv. if the points difference is equal, the club with the fewer number of red cards and
::v. if the number of red cards is the same, by the toss a coin.
Each of the four qualifying clubs shall be ranked as above and shall play each other as follows:
:Semi-final 1 – 1st ranked club v 4th ranked club
:Semi-final 2 – 2nd ranked club v 3rd ranked club
The first club listed in each of the semi-final matches shall be the home club.
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| colspan="13" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"|
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| style="border:0px"|Qualifiers |
|-
!width="30"|Rank
! style="width:200px;"|Team
!width="30"|P
!width="30"|W
!width="30"|D
!width="30"|L
!width="30"|PF
!width="30"|PA
!width="30"|PD
!width="30"|TF
!width="30"|TB
!width="30"|LB
!width="30"|Pts
|-
| 1 ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Bath
| 4 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 169 || 46 || 123 || 24 || 4 || 0 || 20
|-
| 2 ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Northampton Saints
| 4 || 3 || 0 || 1 || 139 || 84 || 55 || 18 || 3 || 0 || 15
|-
| 3 ||align=left|{{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
| 4 || 3 || 0 || 1 || 102 || 44 || 58 || 13 || 2 || 1 || 15
|-
| 4 ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Leicester Tigers
| 4 || 3 || 0 || 1 || 86 || 67 || 19 || 9 || 1 || 0 || 13
|}
= Semi-finals =
{{rugbybox
|date=9 March 2012
|time=19:30
|home=Bath {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score=16–17
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/17273653 Report]
|away={{flagicon|ENG}} Leicester Tigers
|try1=Mears 31' c
|con1=Heathcote (1/1) 31
|pen1=Heathcote 24', 51', 60'
|try2=Kitchener 21' m
|con2=
|pen2=Ford (4/4) 18', 49', 53', 72'
|stadium=Recreation Ground, Bath
|attendance=10,205
|referee=Dave Pearson (RFU)
}}
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{{rugbybox
|date=11 March 2012
|time=13:00
|home=Northampton Saints {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score=27–12
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/17290213 Report]
|away={{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
|try1=Waller 15' c
Armstrong 47' m
|con1=Myler (1/2) 15'
|pen1=Myler (4/4) 21', 35', 48', 62'
Lamb (1/1) 76'
|pen2=S. Jones (4/4) 23', 36', 42', 53'
|stadium=Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
|attendance=10,377
|referee=Dean Richards (RFU)
}}
= Final =
{{rugbybox
|date=18 March 2012
|time=15:00
|home=Leicester Tigers {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score=26–14
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160107124338/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/1361.php Report]
|away={{flagicon|ENG}} Northampton Saints
|try1=Mafi 25' c
Hamilton 49' c
|con1=Ford (2/2) 25', 49'
|pen1=Ford (4/4) 14', 18', 24', 45'
|try2=Day 74' m
|pen2=Myler (3/3) 5', 11', 21'
|stadium=Sixways Stadium, Worcester
|attendance=11,895
}}
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| width="25"| | width="25"| | |
|---|---|---|
| FB | 15 | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Geordan Murphy (c) |
| RW | 14 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Horacio Agulla |
| OC | 13 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Matt Smith |
| IC | 12 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Billy Twelvetrees |
| LW | 11 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Scott Hamilton |
| FH | 10 | {{flagicon|ENG}} George Ford |
| SH | 9 | {{flagicon|ENG}} James Grindal |
| N8 | 8 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Thomas Waldrom |
| OF | 7 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Craig Newby |
| BF | 6 | {{flagicon|TON}} Steve Mafi |
| RL | 5 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Graham Kitchener |
| LL | 4 | {{flagicon|ENG}} George Skivington |
| TP | 3 | {{flagicon|SAM}} Logovi'i Mulipola |
| HK | 2 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Rob Hawkins |
| LP | 1 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Boris Stankovich |
| colspan=3|Replacements: | ||
| HK | 16 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Youngs |
| PR | 17 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ayerza |
| PR | 18 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Julian White |
| LK | 19 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Calum Green |
| FL | 20 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Julian Salvi |
| SH | 21 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Scott Steele |
| FH | 22 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Toby Flood |
| CE | 23 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Forsyth |
| colspan=3|Coach: | ||
| colspan=3|{{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Cockerill |
|valign="top"|
|valign="top" width="50%"|
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" | ||
| width="25"| | width="25"| | |
|---|---|---|
| FB | 15 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Diggin |
| RW | 14 | {{flagicon|RUS}} Vasily Artemyev |
| OC | 13 | {{flagicon|SAM}} George Pisi |
| IC | 12 | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} James Downey |
| LW | 11 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Scott Armstrong |
| FH | 10 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Stephen Myler |
| SH | 9 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Martin Roberts |
| N8 | 8 | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Roger Wilson |
| OF | 7 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Wood |
| BF | 6 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Calum Clark (c) |
| RL | 5 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Christian Day |
| LL | 4 | {{flagicon|ENG}} James Craig |
| TP | 3 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Doran-Jones |
| HK | 2 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Long |
| LP | 1 | {{flagicon|TGA}} Soane Tongaʻuiha |
| colspan=3|Replacements: | ||
| HK | 16 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ross McMillan |
| PR | 17 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Alex Waller |
| PR | 18 | {{flagicon|RSA}} Brian Mujati |
| LK | 19 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Mark Sorenson |
| FL | 20 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Nutley |
| SH | 21 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ryan Glynn |
| FH | 22 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ryan Lamb |
| CE | 23 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tom May |
| colspan=3|Coach: | ||
| colspan=3|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jim Mallinder |
|}
| width=100% style="font-size: 90%"
| |
See also
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.lv.com/aboutus/sponsorship/rugby-sponsorship/lv-cup-teams-and-match-fixtures}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130310051147/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/anglowelsh/index.php Anglo Welsh Cup on Premiership Rugby website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160312133512/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/previous_seasons_lv_cup.php?includeref=19578&season=2011-2012 Tables]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160312133512/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/previous_seasons_lv_cup.php?includeref=19578&season=2011-2012 Fixtures and results]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20151021103854/http://www.anglowelshcup.com/ Anglo Welsh Cup website]
References
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{{Anglo-Welsh Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lv Cup}}
Category:2011–12 in Welsh rugby union