2012 Pro12 Grand Final
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{{Infobox football match
| title = 2012 Pro12 Grand Final
| image =
| event = 2011–12 Pro12
| team1 = Leinster
| team1association = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union|size=30px}}
| team1score = 30
| team2 = Ospreys
| team2association = {{flagicon|WAL|size=30px}}
| team2score = 31
| details =
| date = 27 May 2012
| stadium = RDS Arena
| city = Dublin
| man_of_the_match1a =
| referee = Romain Poite (France)
| attendance = 18,500
| weather = Sunny
| previous = 2011
| next = 2013
}}
The 2012 Pro12 Grand Final was the final match of the 2011–12 Pro12 season. The 2011–12 season was the first with RaboDirect as title sponsor and the third ever Celtic League Grand Final. Ospreys won the game 31–30 against Leinster.{{cite web|url = http://www.espn.co.uk/rabodirect-pro12-2011-12/rugby/story/164683.html|title= Super Shane leads Ospreys to PRO12 glory|date=27 May 2012|work=ESPN|accessdate=26 February 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thescore.ie/live-leinster-v-ospreys-pro12-final-465087-May2012/|title=As it happened: Leinster v Ospreys, Pro12 final|date=27 May 2012|work=The Score|accessdate=26 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302062715/http://www.thescore.ie/live-leinster-v-ospreys-pro12-final-465087-May2012/|archive-date=2 March 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url = https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/18169721|title= Leinster 30-31 Ospreys|date=27 May 2012|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=26 February 2014}}
Shane Williams scored a 78th minute try in the corner for the Ospreys which Dan Biggar converted to seal victory by one point.{{cite web|url = https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/may/27/leinster-ospreys-rabodirect-pro12|title= Ospreys' Shane Williams sinks Leinster with brilliant late try in final|date=27 May 2012|work=Guardian|accessdate=26 February 2014}}{{cite web|url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/club/9293977/Leinster-30-Ospreys-31-match-report.html|title= Leinster 30 Ospreys 31|date=27 May 2012|work=Daily Telegraph|accessdate=26 February 2014}}
Route to the final
{{main|2011–12 Pro 12}}
=2011–12 final table=
{{2011–12 Pro 12 League Table}}
=Play-offs=
{{rugbybox
| date = 11 May 2012
| time = 19:35
| home = Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
| score = 45–10
| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2286.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
| try1 = Biggar 12' c
Fotuali'i 40' c
Dirksen 55' m
Bishop 63' c
Webb 71' c
| con1 = Biggar (4/5)
| pen1 = Biggar (4/4) 8', 22', 30', 49'
| try2 = Keatley 3' c
| con2 = Keatley (1/1)
| pen2 = Keatley (1/1) 20'
| stadium = Liberty Stadium, Swansea
| attendance = 10,026
| referee = Alain Rolland
}}
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{{rugbybox
| date = 12 May 2012
| time = 19:35
| home = Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
| score = 19–15
| report = [http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2646.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors
| try1 = D. Kearney 66' c
| con1 = Sexton (1/1)
| pen1 = Sexton (4/4) 7', 23', 38', 63'
| con2 = Jackson (1/2)
| pen2 = Weir (1/3) 9'
| attendance = 15,113
| referee = George Clancy
}}
Match
=Details=
{{rugbybox
| date = 27 May 2012
| time = 16:00
| home = Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
| score = 30–31
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20131104062015/http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2246.php Report]
| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys
| try1 = Cronin 26' c
Nacewa (2) 35' c, 61' c
| con1 = Sexton (3/3)
| pen1 = Sexton (3/4) 11', 44', 51'
| try2 = Beck 42' c
Williams (2) 59' m, 78' c
| con2 = Biggar (2/3)
| pen2 = Biggar (4/4) 8', 22', 34', 73'
| attendance = 18,500
| referee = Romain Poite
}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.espn.co.uk/rabodirect-pro12-2011-12/rugby/story/164683.html Coverage at ESPN]
{{United Rugby Championship}}
{{Leinster Rugby}}
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Category:2011–12 in Irish rugby union
Category:2011–12 in Welsh rugby union