2015–16 Pro12
{{Short description|Professional rugby union competition}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox rugby union season
| image =
| countries = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Ireland
{{flag|Italy}}
{{flag|Scotland}}
{{flag|Wales}}
| date = 5 September 2015 – 28 May 2016
| champions = Connacht
| count = 1
| runnersup = Leinster
| matches = 135
| highest attendance = 68,262 – Judgement Day
(30 April 2016)
| lowest attendance = 1,000 – Treviso v Munster
(28 February 2016)
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| tries = {{#expr:
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}}
| top point scorer = {{nowrap|Rhys Patchell (Cardiff Blues)
(174 points){{cite web|url=http://www.pro12rugby.com/statzone/index.php?includeref=11057&season=2015|title=Leading Points-Scorers|work=Pro12|publisher=Celtic Rugby Limited|access-date=29 May 2016}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}}}
| top try scorer = Craig Gilroy (Ulster)
Matt Healy (Connacht)
(10 tries each){{cite web|url=http://www.pro12rugby.com/statzone/index.php?includeref=11059&season=2015|title=Leading Try-Scorers|work=Pro12|publisher=Celtic Rugby Limited|access-date=29 May 2016}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
| website = www.pro12rugby.com
| prevseason = 2014–15
| nextseason = 2016–17
}}
The 2015–16 Pro12 (also known as the Guinness Pro12 for sponsorship reasons) was the fifteenth season of the professional rugby union competition originally known as the Celtic League, and the sixth with its current four-country format. it was the second season to be referred to as the Guinness Pro12.{{cite web|url=http://www.thescore.ie/pro-12-sponsorship-1050607-Aug2013/ |work=The Score |title=RaboDirect to pull sponsorship of Pro12 |access-date=5 June 2014 |date=23 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714123554/http://www.thescore.ie/pro-12-sponsorship-1050607-Aug2013/ |archive-date=14 July 2014 }}{{cite web| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/28244972 | work=BBC | title=Pro12: Guinness named as league's new sponsor | access-date=10 July 2014 | date=10 July 2014}}
The twelve competing teams were the four Irish teams: Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster; two Italian teams: Benetton Treviso and Zebre; two Scottish teams: Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors and four Welsh teams: Cardiff Blues, Newport Gwent Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets. The first stage involved the twelve teams playing home and away in a league format with the top four sides qualifying for the semi-finals. The semi finals were one legged affairs with 1st playing 4th and 2nd playing 3rd and the higher ranked team gaining home advantage. The winners of the semi-finals proceeded to the Pro12 final, held at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.{{cite web | url=http://scottishrugby.org/news/15/09/08/edinburgh-and-bt-murrayfield-host-2016-guinness-pro12-final | work=Scottish Rugby | title=Edinburgh and BT Murrayfield to host 2016 Guinness PRO12 Final | access-date=24 January 2016 | date=8 September 2015 | archive-date=31 January 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131140758/http://scottishrugby.org/news/15/09/08/edinburgh-and-bt-murrayfield-host-2016-guinness-pro12-final | url-status=dead }}
Glasgow were the defending champions having beaten Munster 31–13 in the previous season's play-off final, taking their first Pro12 title.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/32929818|title=Glasgow Warriors 31-13 Munster|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=30 May 2015|access-date=30 May 2015}} They were unable to defend their title, after losing 16–11 to Connacht in the play-off semi-final. Connacht – who qualified for the play-offs for the first time – then proceeded to defeat Leinster 20–10 in the final,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/36400483|title=Pro12 final: Connacht 20-10 Leinster|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=28 May 2016|access-date=29 May 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/may/28/connacht-leinster-pro12-final|title=Connacht see off Leinster to win first Pro12 title at Murrayfield|agency=Press Association|work=The Guardian|date=28 May 2016|access-date=29 May 2016}} to become the seventh team to win the league title.{{cite news|url=http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/19825.php |title=Glorious Connacht complete dream season in style |work=Pro12 |publisher=Celtic Rugby Limited |date=28 May 2016 |access-date=29 May 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602061733/http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/19825.php |archive-date=2 June 2016 }} Connacht had one of the top try scorers for the season, as Matt Healy and along with Ulster's Craig Gilroy, each scored 10 tries during the season. Rhys Patchell of Cardiff Blues was the competition's top points scorer, with 174.
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Changes for the season
{{see also|List of 2015–16 Pro12 transfers}}
=All countries=
With the 2015 Rugby World Cup taking place during the opening months of the season, changes were made to the usual fixture schedule to minimise the effect on teams who released players to take part. The low number of games in the opening weeks of the season led to fixture congestion at the end of the tournament, with team playing a game every weekend for 16 weeks straight from October 2015 to January 2016, including European matches.
As in the previous season, qualification to the Champions Cup was guaranteed to the top team from each country participating in the league, with the three highest placed team's not already qualified also earning a berth. Unlike in the previous season where the 20th tournament spot was decided by a play-off involving teams from the Pro12, France's Top 14 and the English Premiership, due to fixture congestion from the World Cup, the final spot in the tournament was reserved for the winner of the 2015 Challenge Cup if not already qualified.
=Ireland=
Connacht came into the season without their long-serving forwards coach Dan McFarland, following his move to Glasgow Warriors. McFarland had been with Connacht as a player and later coach since 2000.{{cite web | url=http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/content/dan-mcfarland | work=Glasgow Warriors | title=Dan McFarland | access-date=1 February 2016 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415061921/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/content/dan-mcfarland | archive-date=15 April 2016 }} It was also the team's first season in the competition without Michael Swift, their former captain who retired as the record holder for appearances both in the league and for the province.{{cite web| url=http://www.the42.ie/michael-swift-connacht-retiring-1948318-Feb2015/ | work=The42 | title=The Connacht veteran with the Celtic League / Pro12 appearance record is retiring | access-date=1 February 2016 | date=19 February 2015}}
Following a disappointing 2014–15 season, Leinster terminated the contract of head coach Matt O'Connor.{{cite web| url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2015/0521/702700-reports-matt-oconnor-sacked-by-leinster/ | work=RTÉ Sport | title='Frustrated' Matt O'Connor is sacked by Leinster | access-date=1 February 2016 | date=21 May 2015}} Former captain and previous season's forwards coach Leo Cullen was initially named as temporary head coach following the dismissal, before being named to the position permanently on a two-year deal.{{cite web| url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2015/0819/722229-leo-cullen-expected-to-be-named-as-leinster-boss/ | work=RTÉ Sport | title=Leo Cullen named new Leinster head coach | access-date=1 February 2016 | date=19 Aug 2015}} With the previous season's captain Jamie Heaslip missing the start of the season to play for Ireland at the World Cup, Kevin McLaughlin was named captain of the team.{{cite web| url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/35292.php#.Vq_SSdKLS1s | work=Irish Rugby | title=McLaughlin To Captain Leinster During World Cup Period | access-date=1 February 2016 | date=20 August 2015}} After suffering a concussion in the first game of the season however, McLaughlin was forced to retire from the game,{{cite web| url=http://www.the42.ie/kev-mclaughlin-concussion-leinster-2345527-Sep2015/ | work=The42 | title=Susceptibility to concussion forces retirement on Leinster and Ireland flanker Kevin McLaughlin | access-date=1 February 2016 | date=22 September 2015}} and was replaced in the role by Isa Nacewa who rejoined Leinster after returning from retirement. The season also saw the departure of Gordon D'Arcy, record holder for appearances for the province.{{cite web| url=http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/team/stats/players/appearances.php | work=Leinster Rugby | title=Appearances: Player Statistics | access-date=17 February 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217115915/http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/team/stats/players/appearances.php | archive-date=17 February 2016}} D'Arcy had announced his intention to retire after the World Cup earlier in the year,{{cite web| url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/34425.php#.VsRTe7SLS1s | work=Irish Rugby | title=Gordon D'Arcy To Retire After Rugby World Cup | access-date=17 February 2016 | date=1 May 2015}} but ultimately didn't make the final Irish squad and played with Leinster until the conclusion of the tournament.{{cite web| url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/gordon-darcy-has-no-regrets-over-world-cup-squad-omission-354355.html | work=Irish Examiner | title=Gordon D'Arcy has no regrets over World Cup squad omission | access-date=17 February 2016 | date=17 September 2015}}
Munster captain Peter O'Mahony missed the early season due to the World Cup, and suffered a serious injury in Ireland's game against France. South Africa-born player CJ Stander, who became Irish-qualified during the course of the season, served as captain in his place.{{cite web| url=http://www.the42.ie/munster-cj-stander-captain-south-africa-2440346-Nov2015/ | work=The42 | title=From a South African farm to captaining Munster: The rise of CJ Stander | access-date=17 February 2016 | date=12 November 2015}} The close season also saw the departure of long-serving players Donncha O'Callaghan and Paul O'Connell, both of whom had played for the province since before the league's foundation. O'Callaghan, the province's record holder for appearances, was released from the final year of his contract to join newly promoted English Premiership side Worcester Warriors.{{cite web| url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2015/0903/725351-donncha-ocallaghan-leaving-munster/ | work=RTÉ Sport | title=Donncha O'Callaghan leaves Munster for Worcester | access-date=17 February 2016 | date=3 September 2015}} Like O'Callaghan, O'Connell was released from the final year of his contract on request. He agreed a deal to join Toulon after the World Cup on a two-year deal,{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/33143831 | work=BBC Sport | title=Paul O'Connell: Ireland forward signs two-year Toulon deal | date=15 June 2015 | access-date=17 February 2016}} but an injury suffered at the tournament ultimately forced him to retire from the game before he could play for them.
Over a year after the departures of David Humphreys and Mark Anscombe,{{cite web| url=http://www.the42.ie/ulster-mark-anscombe-head-coach-1546599-Jun2014/ | work=The42 | title=Mark Anscombe follows Humphreys out Ulster's exit door with immediate effect | access-date=17 February 2016 | date=30 June 2014}} Les Kiss took over as Ulster Director of Rugby in October 2015. Neil Doak, who had served as head coach while Kiss continued in his role as Ireland defence coach, remained on the coaching staff working under him.{{cite web| url=http://www.the42.ie/neil-doak-ulster-les-kiss-ulster-1711377-Oct2014/ | work=The42 | title=Kiss to take Ulster DOR role after World Cup, Doak confirmed as head coach | access-date=17 February 2016 | date=7 October 2014}} With Rory Best away at the World Cup during the start of the season, Rob Herring was named captain on an interim basis.{{cite web| url=http://www.ulsterrugby.com/news/14018.php#.VsRStbSLS1s | work=Ulster Rugby | title=Rob Herring named as Ulster captain during World Cup | access-date=17 February 2016}}
=Italy=
Benetton Treviso's captain Antonio Pavanello retired from playing at the end of the previous season, taking up a role as Sporting Director.{{cite web| url=http://www.benettonrugby.it/novita.aspx?idC=3683 | work=Benetton Rugby | title=COMUNICATO: Definite alcune figure dello staff biancoverde | access-date=18 February 2016 | date=8 June 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160218140248/http://www.benettonrugby.it/novita.aspx?idC=3683 | archive-date=18 February 2016}}{{cite web | url=http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/20784.php#.V9gHJGgrLIU | work=Munster Rugby | title=Champions Cup Draw - What The Opposition Say | date=18 June 2015 | access-date=13 September 2016 | quote=Treviso's Sporting Director Antonio Pavanello also spoke after yesterday's event in Switzerland | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104164334/http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/20784.php#.V9gHJGgrLIU | archive-date=4 November 2016 }} Alessandro Zanni was named as his replacement, with Davide Giazzon and Edoardo Gori as his vice-captains.{{cite web| url=http://www.benettonrugby.it/novita.aspx?idC=3691 | work=Benetton Rugby | title=Alessandro Zanni nuovo capitano biancoverde | access-date=18 February 2016 | date=3 July 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160218141927/http://www.benettonrugby.it/novita.aspx?idC=3691 | archive-date=18 February 2016}} With all three players away representing Italy in the World Cup, the role was taken by Alberto De Marchi for the early part of the tournament.{{cite web | url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/provincial/35426.php | work=Irish Rugby | title=GUINNESS PRO12 Preview: Munster v Benetton Treviso | access-date=18 February 2016 | date=5 September 2015 | quote=Loosehead prop Alberto de Marchi captains the visitors from the front row | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151203165107/http://www.irishrugby.ie/provincial/35426.php | archive-date=3 December 2015 | url-status=dead }} Umberto Casellato was the team coach at the beginning of the season but was sacked in January 2016, being replaced with Marius Goosen.{{cite web| url=http://www.benettonrugby.it/novita.aspx?idC=3847 | work=Benetton Rugby | title=Benetton Rugby ed Umberto Casellato hanno interrotto il loro rapporto di collaborazione | access-date=18 February 2016 | date=4 January 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160218142614/http://www.benettonrugby.it/novita.aspx?idC=3847 | archive-date=18 February 2016}}
At the start of the season George Biagi replaced Marco Bortolami as Zebre's captain.{{cite web | url=http://www.pro12rugby.com/news/18631.php#T9s7IiBU70qxhjLX.99 | work=Pro12 | title=Biagi hails Zebre defence in European triumph | access-date=18 February 2016 | date=21 December 2015 }}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Following the replacement of head coach Andrea Cavinato with Víctor Jiménez during the course of the previous season,{{cite web| url=http://www.zebrerugby.eu/comunicato-stampa-zebre-rugby-3/ | work=Zebre Rugby | title=COMUNICATO STAMPA ZEBRE RUGBY | access-date=18 February 2016 | date=21 February 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160218154556/http://www.zebrerugby.eu/comunicato-stampa-zebre-rugby-3/ | archive-date=18 February 2016}} Gianluca Guidi entered the tournament as the team's new coach.{{cite web| url=http://www.zebrerugby.eu/staff/gianluca-guidi/ | work=Zebre Rugby | title=Gianluca Guidi - Capo allenatore | access-date=18 February 2016 | archive-date=18 February 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160218155345/http://www.zebrerugby.eu/staff/gianluca-guidi/}}
=Scotland=
It was reported during the summer of 2015 that Edinburgh may play some of their home games in Hibernian F.C.'s Easter Road during the season with a view to a permanent ground sharing deal. This is due to Murrayfield Stadium having a capacity of over 67,000 while Edinburgh's home games draw average home crowds of around 4,000.{{cite web| url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/edinburgh-rugby-bid-for-permanent-easter-road-move-1-3795400#ixzz40XeL0DK3 | work=The Scotsman | title=Edinburgh Rugby bid for permanent Easter Road move | access-date=18 February 2016 | date=8 June 2015}}{{cite web| url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/edinburgh-rugby-eye-easter-road-1-3795320 | work=Edinburgh Evening News | title=Edinburgh Rugby eye Easter Road | access-date=18 February 2016 | date=8 June 2015}} No deal was finalised however, and all of the team's home games were again played at Murrayfield.
Reigning champions Glasgow Warriors came into the season without an appointed captain, following the retirement of Alastair Kellock. Gregor Townsend named Peter Murchie as captain for the duration of the World Cup, with the intention of naming a permanent successor after his international players had returned.{{cite web | url=http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/15/08/21/murchie-handed-captaincy-during-rugby-world-cup | work=Glasgow Warriors | title=Murchie handed captaincy during Rugby World Cup | access-date=18 February 2016 | date=21 August 2015 | archive-date=1 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301184430/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/15/08/21/murchie-handed-captaincy-during-rugby-world-cup | url-status=dead }} In November 2015, it was announced that Jonny Gray would take over the captaincy.{{cite web| url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/34718619 | work=BBC Sport | title=Glasgow Warriors: Jonny Gray takes over captaincy | access-date=18 February 2016 | date=4 November 2015}} During the season, Glasgow were forced to play some home matches in the Pro12 and Champions Cup in Kilmarnock F.C.'s Rugby Park due to heavy rainfall making Scotstoun unplayable.
=Wales=
Following the departure of Director of Rugby Mark Hammett in February 2015, for personal reasons,{{cite web| url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/31583516 | work=BBC Sport | title=Cardiff Blues: Mark Hammett leaves as director of rugby | access-date=19 February 2016 | date=25 February 2015}} Cardiff Blues appointed Danny Wilson their head coach ahead of the new season, replacing caretakers Dale McIntosh and Paul John.{{cite web| url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/33097744 | work=BBC Sport | title=Cardiff Blues confirm Danny Wilson as new head coach | access-date=19 February 2016 | date=11 June 2015}} The new season also saw veteran prop Gethin Jenkins named captain, replacing Matthew Rees.{{cite web| url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/34066587 | work=BBC Sport | title=Wales prop Gethin Jenkins named Cardiff Blues captain | access-date=19 February 2016 | date=26 August 2015}} With Jenkins away at the World Cup with Wales, Josh Navidi captained the team in their early games.{{cite web| url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/cardiff-blues-v-zebre-preview-9991084 | work=WalesOnline | title=Cardiff Blues v Zebre preview: Wales star Tom James wings in for the Arms Park side against Italians for Guinness Pro12 opener | access-date=19 February 2016 | date=4 September 2015 | quote=Jarrad Hoeata and James Down join forces in the second-row while captain Josh Navidi and Josh Turnbull play in the back-row}}{{cite web| url=http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/team/results/14028.php | work=Leinster Rugby | title=Leinster 23 v 15 Cardiff Blues | access-date=19 February 2016 | date=12 September 2015 | quote=Vosawai's departure at the interval saw Ellis Jenkins brought on and Blues skipper Josh Navidi move to number 8}}
Newport Gwent Dragons captain Lee Byrne was forced to retire in April 2015 after he failed to recover from a shoulder injury.{{cite web| url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/32427471 | work=BBC Sport | title=Lee Byrne: Dragons' ex-Wales star forced to retire | access-date=19 February 2016 | date=23 April 2015}} It was announced in July 2015 that Welsh international T. Rhys Thomas would captain the side for the 2015–16 season.{{cite web | url=http://www.pro12rugby.com/news/17575.php#Pt8droreVUE6pE31.99 | work=Pro12 | title=Thomas Rhys Thomas is named as Dragons Captain | access-date=19 February 2016 | date=28 July 2015 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310032204/http://www.pro12rugby.com/news/17575.php#Pt8droreVUE6pE31.99 | archive-date=10 March 2016 }}
Ospreys captain Alun Wyn Jones missed the start of the season while playing for Wales at the World Cup. In his absence, the side was captained by Lloyd Ashley. Ashley had previously taken on the role at under-age level and in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.{{cite web| url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/ospreys-name-lloyd-ashley-interim-9892592 | work=Wales Online | title=Ospreys name Lloyd Ashley as interim captain with Alun Wyn Jones away on Rugby World Cup duty | access-date=19 February 2016 | date=20 August 2015}}
Both Scarlets captain Ken Owens and vice-captain Scott Williams went to the World Cup with Wales, missing the opening rounds of the league. New Zealand born centre Hadleigh Parkes captained the side until their return.{{cite web| url=http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/games/10715.php | work=Scarlets Rugby | title=Barclay to pack down against champions Glasgow | access-date=19 February 2016 | date=5 September 2015 | quote=With captain and vice captain Ken Owens and Scott Williams on international duty Hadleigh Parkes has once again been handed the captain's armband by head coach Wayne Pivac.}}
Teams
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin: 1em auto;" | |
| {{Location map+ |United Kingdom|AlternativeMap=United Kingdom location map.svg|width=500|float=center|caption=Location of 2015–16 Pro12 teams in Great Britain and Ireland.|places=
{{Location map~ |United Kingdom|lat=53.279|long=-9.0397|label=Connacht|mark=Red 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=Blue pog.svg|position=right}} {{Location map~ |United Kingdom|lat=54.576389|long=-5.904444|label_size=80 |label=Ulster|mark=Yellow pog.svg|position=right}} {{Location map~ |United Kingdom|lat=55.927792|long=-3.223548|label_size=80 |label=Edinburgh|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=right}} {{Location map~ |United Kingdom|lat=55.881137|long=-4.34181|label_size=80 |label=Glasgow Warriors|mark=Yellow 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=Blue 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}} }} | {{Location map+ |Italy |AlternativeMap=Italy location map.svg|width=350|float=center|caption=Location of 2015–16 Pro12 teams in Italy|places=
{{location map~ |Italy |lat=45.680278|long=12.213333|label=Benetton|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=left}} {{location map~ |Italy |lat=44.826111|long=10.328889|label=Zebre|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=right}} }} |
| colspan="2"| 8px Winners; 8px 2nd–4th place; 8px Other teams. |
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Team
! Coach / ! Captain ! Stadium ! Capacity |
|---|
| {{sort|Benetton Treviso|{{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso}}
| {{flagicon|RSA}} Marius Goosen | {{sort|Zanni, Alessandro|{{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Zanni}}{{efn|In Zanni's absence due to the 2015 Rugby World Cup, Alberto De Marchi was named temporary captain until after Zanni returned from World Cup duty.}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{sort|06,700|6,700}} |
| {{sort|Cardiff Blues|{{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues}}
| {{sort|Wilson, Danny|{{flagicon|ENG}} Danny Wilson}} | {{sort|Jenkins, Gethin|{{flagicon|WAL}} Gethin Jenkins}}{{efn|Josh Navidi was named temporary captain while Jenkins was absent for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.}} | style="text-align:center;"| 12,500 |
| {{sort|Connacht|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht}}
| {{sort|Lam, Pat|{{flagicon|SAM}} Pat Lam}} | {{sort|Muldoon, John|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} John Muldoon}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{sort|07,800|7,800}} |
| {{sort|Edinburgh|{{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh}}
| {{sort|Solomons, Alan|{{flagicon|RSA}} Alan Solomons}} | {{sort|Coman, Mike|{{flagicon|NZL}} Mike Coman}} | style="text-align:center;"| 67,144{{efn|Although Murrayfield's full capacity is 67,144, only the lower section of the West Stand, with a capacity of 12,464, is generally opened for Edinburgh fixtures.}} |
| {{sort|Glasgow Warriors|{{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors}}
| {{sort|Townsend, Gregor|{{flagicon|SCO}} Gregor Townsend}} | {{sort|Gray, Jonny|{{flagicon|SCO}} Jonny Gray}}{{efn|Peter Murchie was named temporary captain for the duration of 2015 Rugby World Cup while Gray was away on Scottish duty.}} | Scotstoun Stadium | style="text-align:center;"| 10,000 |
| {{sort|Leinster|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster}}
| {{sort|Cullen, Leo|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leo Cullen}} | {{sort|Nacewa, Isa|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Isa Nacewa}}{{efn|Kevin McLaughlin was named temporary captain while much of the first team was absent for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. However, after suffering a concussion in the first game of the season, McLaughlin was forced to retire, with Isa Nacewa taking over the role for the remainder of the World Cup. Following the World Cup's conclusion, Nacewa retained the role on a permanent basis.}} | style="text-align:center;"| 18,500 |
| {{sort|Munster|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster}}
| {{sort|Foley, Anthony|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Anthony Foley}} | {{sort|O'Mahony, Peter|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} CJ Stander}} | Thomond Park | style="text-align:center;"| 25,630 |
| {{sort|Newport Gwent Dragons|{{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons}}
| {{sort|Jones, Lyn|{{flagicon|WAL}} Lyn Jones}} | {{sort|Thomas, Thomas Rhys|{{flagicon|WAL}} T. Rhys Thomas}} | style="text-align:center;"| 8,800 |
| {{sort|Ospreys|{{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys}}
| {{sort|Tandy, Steve|{{flagicon|WAL}} Steve Tandy}} | {{sort|Jones, Alun Wyn|{{flagicon|WAL}} Alun Wyn Jones}}{{efn|Lloyd Ashley was named temporary captain while Alun Wyn Jones was absent for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.}} | style="text-align:center;"| 20,827 |
| {{sort|Scarlets|{{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets}}
| {{sort|Pivac, Wayne|{{flagicon|NZL}} Wayne Pivac}} | {{sort|Owens, Ken|{{flagicon|WAL}} Ken Owens}}{{efn|Hadleigh Parkes was named temporary captain while Ken Owens was absent for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.}} | style="text-align:center;"| 14,870 |
| {{sort|Ulster|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster}}
| {{sort|Kiss, Les|{{flagicon|AUS}} Les Kiss}}{{efn|Neil Doak served as head coach while Les Kiss was with Ireland at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. When Ireland were eliminated, Kiss took over as Director of Rugby, with Doak staying on.}} | {{sort|Best, Rory|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Rory Best}}{{efn|Rob Herring was named temporary captain while Rory Best was absent for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.}} | style="text-align:center;"| 18,196 |
| {{sort|Zebre|{{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre}}
| {{sort|Guidi, Gianluca|{{flagicon|ITA}} Gianluca Guidi}} | {{sort|Biagi, George|{{flagicon|ITA}} George Biagi}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{sort|05,000|5,000}} |
Table
{{2015–16 Pro12 league table}}
Fixtures
All times are local.
=Round 1=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 4 September 2015
|time = 19:30
|home = Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 29–23
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP)
|try1 = Fox-Matamua 25' m
Poolman 49' m
Carr 77' c
|con1 = Carty (1/3)
|pen1 = Carty (4/4) 7', 8', 21', 68'
|try2 = Pretorius 41' c
J. Thomas 75' c
|con2 = Tovey (2/2)
|pen2 = Tovey (2/2) 28', 56'
Prydie (1/1) 80'
|stadium = Galway Sportsgrounds
|attendance = 3,624
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 4 September 2015
|time = 19:35
|home = Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 16–9
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster (1 BP)
|try1 = Hoyland (2) 54' m, 78' m
|con1 =
|pen1 = Fowles (1/3) 24'
Cuthbert (1/2) 70'
|pen2 = Nacewa (3/5) 16', 57', 72'
|stadium = Meggetland
|attendance = 2,479
|referee = Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 4 September 2015
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 28–6
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys
|try1 = Herring 5' m
McCloskey 26' c
Herbst 52' m
L. Marshall 78' m
|con1 = McCloskey (1/3)
|pen1 = McCloskey (2/2) 9', 47'
|pen2 = S. Davies (2/3) 20', 35'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 13,544
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 5 September 2015
|time = 17:15
|home = (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 10–16
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
|try1 = Cusack 45' m
G. Bryce 79' m
|con1 =
|try2 = A. Shingler 4' m
Parkes 19' m
|con2 =
|pen2 = D. Jones (2/3) 28', 54'
|stadium = Scotstoun Stadium
|attendance = 6,562
|referee = Gary Conway (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 5 September 2015
|time = 19:45
|home = Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 18–13
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso (1 BP)
|try1 = Stander (2) 46' m, 53' c
|con1 = Keatley (1/2)
|pen1 = Keatley (2/3) 6', 25'
|try2 = Budd 10' c
|con2 = Hayward (1/1)
|pen2 = Hayward (2/3) 71', 80'
|stadium = Irish Independent Park
|attendance = 5,425
|referee = Lloyd Linton (SRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 6 September 2015
|time = 14:30
|home = (1 BP) Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 61–13
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre
|try1 = Navidi (2) 20' m, 40' m
James 33' m
Summerhill (2) 36' m, 60' c
Patchell (3) 42' c, 49' m, 52' m
Turnbull (3) 71' c, 75' m, 80' m
|con1 = Patchell (1/7)
G. Davies (1/1)
Fish (1/3)
|pen1 =
|try2 = Beyers 57' c
|con2 = Beyers (1/1)
|pen2 = Azzolini (2/2) 11', 23'
|stadium = Cardiff Arms Park
|attendance = 3,658
|referee = Andrew Brace (IRFU)
}}
=Round 2=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 11 September 2015
|time = 19:05
|home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 13–0
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre
|try1 = Jackson 28' c
|con1 = Tovey (1/1)
|pen1 = Tovey (2/2) 11', 25'
|pen2 =
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|attendance = 4,159
|referee = Lloyd Linton (SRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 11 September 2015
|time = 19:35
|home = Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 33–32
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht (2 BP)
|try1 = G. Bryce 30' c
Cummings 35' c
Harley 41' c
|con1 = Clegg (3/3)
|pen1 = Clegg (4/4) 10', 22', 27', 68'
|try2 = Jo. Cooney 46' c
penalty try 56' c
Poolman 59' m
Fox-Matamua 75' c
|con2 = Carty (3/4)
|pen2 = Carty (2/2) 7', 39'
|stadium = Scotstoun Stadium
|attendance = 6,267
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 12 September 2015
|time = 15:00
|home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 22–12
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
|try1 = Parkes 45' c
|con1 = D. Jones (1/1)
|pen1 = D. Jones (4/5) 2', 18', 24', 62'
Thomas (1/1) 80'
|try2 = Scholes 54' m
penalty try 71' c
|con2 = McCloskey (1/2)
|pen2 =
|stadium = Parc y Scarlets
|attendance = 6,061
|referee = Andrew Brace (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 12 September 2015
|time = 17:10
|home = (1 BP) Benetton Treviso {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 24–27
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh
|try1 = Pratichetti 40' c
Naude 41' m
|con1 = Hayward (1/2)
|pen1 = Hayward (4/4) 24', 29', 38', 56'
|try2 = Burleigh 4' c
Hoyland 12' c
Beard 33' c
|con2 = Tonks (3/3)
|pen2 = Tonks (2/4) 25', 72'
|stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo
|attendance = 4,000
|referee = Gary Conway (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 12 September 2015
|time = 17:15
|home = Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 23–15
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues
|try1 = Conan 16' c
penalty try 76' c
|con1 = Nacewa (2/2)
|pen1 = Nacewa (3/5) 13', 46', 66'
|pen2 = Patchell (5/5) 3', 7', 33', 51', 56'
|drop2 =
|stadium = RDS Arena
|attendance = 13,300
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 13 September 2015
|time = 14:30
|home = (1 BP) Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 18–20
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
|pen1 = S. Davies (6/6) 9', 35', 40', 46', 62', 70'
|try2 = Fitzgerald 52' c
Stander 79' c
|con2 = Bleyendaal (1/1)
Keatley (1/1)
|pen2 = Bleyendaal (2/2) 12', 31'
|stadium = Liberty Stadium
|attendance = 8,107
|referee = Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
}}
=Round 3=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 2 October 2015
|time = 18:00
|home = Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 20–9
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys
|try1 = Burleigh 37' c
Andress 73' c
|con1 = Tonks (1/1)
Cuthbert (1/1)
|pen1 = Tonks (2/2) 47', 63'
|pen2 = S. Davies (3/5) 4', 17', 40'
|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium
|attendance = 2,475
|referee = Andrew Brace (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 2 October 2015
|time = 18:00
|home = Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 23–21
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
|try1 = O'Callaghan 28' c
Botha 66' c
|con1 = Keatley (2/2)
|pen1 = Keatley (3/4) 19', 40', 77'
|pen2 = Clegg (6/7) 12', 32', 38', 51', 55', 60'
|drop2 = Clegg (1/1) 74'
|stadium = Thomond Park
|attendance = 11,713
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 2 October 2015
|time = 18:05
|home = (1 BP) Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 48–7
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso
|try1 = Tuohy 6' c
Reidy 21' c
P. Marshall 33' m
Gilroy (2) 39' m, 62' c
Browne 55' c
Stevenson 76' c
|con1 = McCloskey (3/5)
Nelson (2/2)
|pen1 = McCloskey (1/2) 11'
|try2 = Christie 46' c
|con2 = Hayward (1/1)
|pen2 =
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 14,398
|referee = Lloyd Linton (SRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 3 October 2015
|time = 14:30
|home = (1 BP) Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 37–13
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons
|try1 = Nacewa (2) 26' c, 35' c
Ringrose 64' c
Marsh 67' c
|con1 = McFadden (3/3)
Nacewa (1/1)
|pen1 = McFadden (3/3) 12', 16', 53'
|try2 = Pretorius 22' c
|con2 = Tovey (1/1)
|pen2 = Tovey (2/2) 15', 56'
|stadium = RDS Arena
|attendance = 10,400
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 3 October 2015
|time = 17:00
|home = (1 BP) Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 36–31
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues (2 BP)
|try1 = Marmion 10' c
Fox-Matamua 22' c
Poolman 26' m
O'Halloran 57' c
Muldowney 64' c
|con1 = Carty (4/5)
|pen1 = Carty (1/2) 79'
|try2 = Summerhill 7' c
Turnbull 33' c
Fish 48' c
Hobbs 80' c
|con2 = Patchell (3/3)
G. Davies (1/1)
|pen2 = Patchell (1/2) 40'
|stadium = Galway Sportsgrounds
|attendance = 3,274
|referee = Neil Hennessy (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 4 October 2015
|time = 14:00
|home = Zebre {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 8–20
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
|try1 = Bellini 28' m
|con1 =
|pen1 = Padovani (1/4) 10'
|try2 = J. Davies 43' m
|con2 =
|pen2 = D. Jones (3/3) 26', 33', 47'
S. Shingler (2/3) 64', 67'
|stadium = Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
|attendance = 2,000
|referee = Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
}}
=Round 4=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 16 October 2015
|time = 19:30
|home = (1 BP) Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 34–15
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre
|try1 = Healy 7' c
Marmion 21' c
E. McKeon 27' m
Ronaldson 39' c
Buckley 48' m
|con1 = Ronaldson (3/5)
|pen1 = Ronaldson (1/1) 3'
|try2 = Berryman 35' c
Meyer 78' m
|con2 = Padovani (1/1)
|pen2 = Padovani (1/1) 10'
|stadium = Galway Sportsgrounds
|attendance = 3,994
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 16 October 2015
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 29–15
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons
|try1 = Fusaro 35' c
Fagerson 54' c
Bulumakau 69' m
Favaro 79' c
|con1 = Clegg (3/4)
|pen1 = Clegg (1/2) 12'
|try2 = Landman 23' c
Hewitt 72' m
|con2 = Tovey (1/2)
|pen2 = Tovey (1/2) 40'
|stadium = Scotstoun Stadium
|attendance = 6,641
|referee = Gary Conway (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 16 October 2015
|time = 19:35
|home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 25–14
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster
|try1 = J. Davies 8' m
Van der Merwe (2) 32' c, 52' c
|con1 = S. Shingler (2/3)
|pen1 = S. Shingler (2/2) 3', 61'
|try2 = Nacewa 62' c
Tracy 78' c
|con2 = McFadden (2/2)
|pen2 =
|stadium = Parc y Scarlets
|attendance = 7,013
|referee = Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 16 October 2015
|time = 19:45
|home = Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 16–10
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster (1 BP)
|try1 = Watson 54' c
|con1 = Tonks (1/1)
|pen1 = Tonks (3/4) 5', 17', 65'
|try2 = Reidy 44' c
|con2 = Nelson (1/1)
|pen2 = Nelson (1/1) 24'
|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium
|attendance = 4,324
|referee = Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 17 October 2015
|time = 13:30
|home = (1 BP) Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 35–27
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues
|try1 = Sherry (2) 27' c, 52' c
Keatley 36' c
Coghlan 61' c
Conway 72' c
|con1 = Keatley (5/5)
|try2 = Knoyle 23' c
R. Smith 40' c
Isaacs 42' c
|con2 = Patchell (3/3)
|pen2 = Patchell (2/5) 15', 69'
|stadium = Musgrave Park
|attendance = 6,124
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 17 October 2015
|time = 14:30
|home = (1 BP) Benetton Treviso {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 22–25
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys
|try1 = Ambrosini 23' m
Hayward 73' c
Bigi 80' c
|con1 = Hayward (2/3)
|pen1 = Hayward (1/3) 2'
|try2 = D. Evans 18' m
John 29' c
S. Davies 63' c
|con2 = S. Davies (2/3)
|pen2 = S. Davies (2/5) 53', 76'
|stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo
|attendance = 3,700
|referee = Neil Hennessy (WRU)
}}
=Round 5=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 23 October 2015
|time = 19:05
|home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 25–22
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster (1 BP)
|try1 = Van der Merwe 41' m
T. Williams 53' m
|con1 =
|pen1 = S. Shingler (5/6) 27', 40', 60', 77', 80'
|try2 = Conway 25' c
|con2 = Keatley (1/1)
|pen2 = Keatley (4/6) 5', 29', 48', 72'
|drop2 = Keatley (1/2) 58'
|stadium = Parc y Scarlets
|attendance = 6,466
|referee = Gary Conway (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 23 October 2015
|time = 19:15
|home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 19–12
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso (1 BP)
|try1 = Cudd 23' c
|con1 = Tovey (1/1)
|pen1 = Tovey (4/4) 2', 28', 44', 59'
|drop1 =
|pen2 = Hayward (4/5) 12', 32', 41', 47'
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|attendance = 4,940
|referee = Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 23 October 2015
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 24–17
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues (1 BP)
|try1 = Trimble 18' m
P. Marshall 40' c
Williams 45' c
McCloskey 49' m
|con1 = Humphreys (2/4)
|try2 = Navidi 56' m
|con2 =
|pen2 = Patchell (4/4) 3', 22', 36', 72'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 15,886
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 23 October 2015
|time = 19:45
|home = Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 23–18
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
|try1 = L. McGrath 42' c
penalty try 64' c
|con1 = McFadden (2/2)
|pen1 = McFadden (3/4) 16', 21', 80'
|try2 = Fagerson 13' c
Naiyaravoro 48' m
|con2 = Weir (1/2)
|pen2 = Weir (2/3) 26', 34'
|stadium = RDS Arena
|attendance = 11,089
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 24 October 2015
|time = 13:30
|home = (1 BP) Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 16–21
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht
|try1 = Baker 14' m
Tipuric 68' m
|con1 =
|pen1 = S. Davies (2/5) 2', 56'
|con2 = Ronaldson (1/1)
|pen2 = Carty (2/4) 10', 19'
Ronaldson (1/1) 77'
|stadium = Liberty Stadium
|attendance = 7,893
|referee = Andrew Brace (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 24 October 2015
|time = 14:30
|home = Zebre {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 19–11
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh
|try1 = Berryman 54' c
|con1 = Canna (1/1)
|pen1 = Canna (4/5) 10', 19', 26', 59'
|drop1 =
|try2 = Watson 37' m
|con2 =
|pen2 = Fowles (2/3) 8', 33'
|stadium = Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
|attendance = 1,500
|referee = Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
}}
=Round 6=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 30 October 2015
|time = 18:00
|home = (1 BP) Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 32–28
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster (2 BP)
|try1 = Conway 16' c
Copeland 29' c
Van den Heever 33' m
Hurley 60' m
Zebo 65' m
|con1 = Keatley (2/5)
|pen1 = Keatley (1/1) 49'
|try2 = Gilroy (2) 2' m, 26' m
Williams 38' m
Tuohy 67' c
|con2 = Pad. Jackson (1/4)
|pen2 = Pad. Jackson (1/1) 20'
|drop2 = Pad. Jackson (1/1) 45'
|stadium = Thomond Park
|attendance = 13,039
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 30 October 2015
|time = 18:00
|home = (1 BP) Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 25–15
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons
|try1 = J. Davies (2) 9' c, 65' m
John (2) 18' m, 58' m
|con1 = Thomas (1/4)
|pen1 = Thomas (1/1) 48'
|try2 = Tovey 36' m
Pretorius 71' c
|con2 = Tovey (1/2)
|pen2 = Tovey (1/3) 24'
|stadium = Parc y Scarlets
|attendance = 6,952
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 31 October 2015
|time = 14:00
|home = (1 BP) Zebre {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 26–15
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues
|try1 = Van Zyl 3' m
Van Schalkwyk (2) 15' c, 75' c
Meyer 28' c
|con1 = Canna (3/4)
|pen1 =
|try2 = Thomas 7' m
James 57' c
|con2 = Patchell (1/2)
|pen2 = Patchell (1/2) 33'
|stadium = Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
|attendance = 1,634
|referee = David Wilkinson (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 31 October 2015
|time = 18:45
|home = Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 14–9
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh (1 BP)
|try1 = O'Halloran 9' m
|con1 =
|pen1 = Carty (3/5) 7', 44', 55'
|pen2 = Hidalgo-Clyne (2/2) 15', 53'
Kinghorn (1/1) 37'
|stadium = Galway Sportsgrounds
|attendance = 3,834
|referee = Leighton Hodges (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 1 November 2015
|time = 14:30
|home = (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 31–19
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys
|try1 = Lamont 29' m
Peterson 50' c
Allan 63' m
Naiyaravoro 80' m
|con1 = Weir (1/4)
|pen1 = Weir (3/4) 2', 43', 55'
|drop1 =
|try2 = Baker 73' c
|con2 = Biggar (1/1)
|pen2 = Biggar (4/5) 6', 13', 37', 46'
|stadium = Scotstoun Stadium
|attendance = 6,650
|referee = Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 1 November 2015
|time = 16:00
|home = Benetton Treviso {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 3–27
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster (1 BP)
|pen1 = Hayward (1/1) 7'
|try2 = J. McGrath 3' c
Nacewa 40' m
Conan 56' m
Te'o 61' c
|con2 = Sexton (1/1)
McFadden (1/3)
|pen2 = McFadden (1/1) 33'
|stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo
|attendance = 4,000
|referee = Andrew Brace (IRFU)
}}
=Round 7=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 6 November 2015
|time = 19:30
|home = Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 33–19
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso
|try1 = Henshaw 42' c
McCartney 52' c
Healy 75' c
|con1 = Ronaldson (3/3)
|pen1 = Ronaldson (4/5) 3', 20', 36', 72'
|try2 = Hayward (2) 26' m, 47' c
Gori 80' c
|con2 = Hayward (2/3)
|stadium = Galway Sportsgrounds
|attendance = 3,443
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 6 November 2015
|time = 19:35
|home = Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 19–15
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets (1 BP)
|try1 = Ross 44' c
|con1 = Madigan (1/1)
|pen1 = Madigan (4/4) 10', 19', 28', 59'
|try2 = Parkes 3' c
G. Owen 24' m
|con2 = D. Jones (1/2)
|pen2 = D. Jones (1/1) 33'
|stadium = RDS Arena
|attendance = 14,743
|referee = Leighton Hodges (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 7 November 2015
|time = 14:30
|home = (1 BP) Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 36–3
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre
|try1 = Spratt 8' m
Jos. Matavesi 16' c
Walker (2) 24' m, 62' c
Tipuric 55' m
Parry 71' c
|con1 = Biggar (2/5)
S. Davies (1/1)
|pen1 =
|pen2 = Canna (1/2) 30'
|stadium = Liberty Stadium
|attendance = 7,236
|referee = Gary Conway (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 7 November 2015
|time = 15:00
|home = (1 BP) Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 30–35
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
|try1 = G. Evans 30' m
penalty try 78' c
|con1 = J. Evans (1/1)
|pen1 = Patchell (6/6) 7', 12', 19', 37', 58', 63'
|try2 = Nakarawa 25' m
Naiyaravoro 38' c
Grant 68' c
Gray 73' c
|con2 = Russell (3/4)
|pen2 = Russell (3/3) 5', 41', 75'
|stadium = Cardiff Arms Park
|attendance = 5,704
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 7 November 2015
|time = 17:15
|home = (1 BP) Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 14–16
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
|try1 = Helu 46' m
|con1 =
|pen1 = Hidalgo-Clyne (3/3) 10', 39', 56'
|drop1 =
|try2 = J. Ryan 7' c
|con2 = Keatley (1/1)
|pen2 = Keatley (3/4) 29', 61', 67'
|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium
|attendance = 4,981
|referee = David Wilkinson (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 8 November 2015
|time = 14:30
|home = (1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 12–19
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
|pen1 = D. Jones (3/3) 10', 16', 19'
Tovey (1/1) 62'
|try2 = P. Marshall 50' c
|con2 = Pad. Jackson (1/1)
|pen2 = Pad. Jackson (4/5) 25', 34', 69', 71'
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|attendance = 4,483
|referee = Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
}}
=Round 8=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 27 November 2015
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 32–13
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons
|try1 = Nel 18' c
Dickinson 59' c
Brown 72' m
Scott 76' c
|con1 = Hidalgo-Clyne (2/3)
Kinghorn (1/1)
|pen1 = Hidalgo-Clyne (2/2) 6', 27'
|try2 = Cudd 80' c
|con2 = D. Jones (1/1)
|pen2 = D. Jones (2/2) 15', 34'
|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium
|attendance = 3,294
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 27 November 2015
|time = 19:35
|home = Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 13–6
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso (1 BP)
|try1 = Ashe 72' c
|con1 = Weir (1/1)
|pen1 = Russell (1/1) 3'
Weir (1/1) 78'
|pen2 = Hayward (2/4) 9', 32'
|stadium = Scotstoun Stadium
|attendance = 6,634
|referee = David Wilkinson (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 27 November 2015
|time = 19:35
|home = Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 8–3
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster (1 BP)
|try1 = Cronin 36' m
|con1 =
|pen1 = Sexton (1/1) 5'
|drop1 =
|pen2 = Pad. Jackson (1/2) 13'
|stadium = RDS Arena
|attendance = 15,552
|referee = John Lacey (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 28 November 2015
|time = 15:00
|home = Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 13–6
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues (1 BP)
|try1 = A. Jones 57' c
|con1 = S. Davies (1/1)
|pen1 = S. Davies (2/4) 69', 77'
|drop1 =
|pen2 = J. Evans (2/3) 6', 50'
|stadium = Liberty Stadium
|attendance = 9,920
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 28 November 2015
|time = 17:15
|home = (1 BP) Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 12–18
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht
|try1 = N. Scannell 20' m
penalty try 65' c
|con1 = Keatley (1/2)
|try2 = O'Halloran 17' c
Aki 77' m
|con2 = Ronaldson (1/2)
|pen2 = Ronaldson (2/3) 11', 58'
|stadium = Thomond Park
|attendance = 15,143
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 29 November 2015
|time = 14:30
|home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 20–12
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre
|try1 = Parkes 7' c
A. Davies 11' c
|con1 = Thomas (2/2)
|pen1 = Thomas (1/1) 21'
S. Shingler (1/3) 76'
|try2 = Van Schalkwyk (2) 49' m, 59' c
|con2 = Canna (1/2)
|stadium = Parc y Scarlets
|attendance = 5,504
|referee = George Clancy (IRFU)
}}
=Round 9=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 4 December 2015
|time = 19:05
|home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 20–16
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht (1 BP)
|try1 = Vosawai 5' c
James 54' c
|con1 = Patchell (2/2)
|pen1 = Patchell (2/3) 25', 63'
|try2 = Porter 12' m
E. McKeon 21' m
|con2 =
|pen2 = Porter (1/1) 26'
Carty (1/1) 66'
|stadium = Cardiff Arms Park
|attendance = 5,824
|referee = Andrew Brace (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 4 December 2015
|time = 19:35
|home = Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 14–7
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh (1 BP)
|try1 = penalty try 4' c
Scholes 10' c
|con1 = Pad. Jackson (2/2)
|try2 = Du Preez 47' c
|con2 = Cuthbert (1/1)
|pen2 =
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 12,640
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 5 December 2015
|time = 15:00
|home = (1 BP) Benetton Treviso {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 20–22
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
|try1 = Christie (2) 5' c, 72' m
Gori 58' m
|con1 = Hayward (1/3)
|pen1 = Hayward (1/2) 34'
|try2 = Allen (2) 10' c, 51' c
Van der Merwe 26' m
|con2 = Thomas (2/3)
|pen2 = S. Shingler (1/1) 76'
|stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo
|attendance = 4,500
|referee = Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 5 December 2015
|time = 15:00
|home = Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = P–P
|report = {{Nowrap|Postponed due to a
waterlogged pitch.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35003934|title=Glasgow Warriors v Leinster postponed due to severe weather|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=5 December 2015|access-date=5 December 2015}}}}
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster
|stadium = Scotstoun Stadium
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 6 December 2015
|time = 15:00
|home = Zebre {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 22–39
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys (1 BP)
|try1 = Van Zyl (2) 4' c, 74' c
Violi 40' m
|con1 = Violi (1/1)
Padovani (1/1)
|pen1 = Canna (1/2) 44'
|try2 = Hassler 13' c
Walker 34' m
Tipuric (2) 36' c, 56' c
Spratt 60' c
|con2 = S. Davies (4/5)
|pen2 = S. Davies (2/2) 29', 46'
|stadium = Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
|attendance = 2,308
|referee = John Lacey (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 6 December 2015
|time = 14:30
|home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 22–6
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
|try1 = Landman 77' c
|con1 = D. Jones (1/1)
|pen1 = D. Jones (3/4) 1', 30', 64'
Tovey (1/1) 80'
|drop1 = D. Jones (1/3) 43'
|pen2 = R. Scannell (2/2) 13', 38'
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|attendance = 5,571
|referee = Gary Conway (IRFU)
}}
=Round 10=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 26 December 2015
|time = 14:05
|home = (1 BP) Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 26–27
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys
|try1 = Barclay 10' c
A. Davies 34' c
|con1 = Thomas (2/2)
|pen1 = Thomas (4/4) 17', 23', 42', 51'
|try2 = Dirksen 27' c
A. Jones 40' c
Walker 57' c
|con2 = Biggar (3/3)
|pen2 = Biggar (2/3) 13', 21'
|stadium = Parc y Scarlets
|attendance = 14,568
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 26 December 2015
|time = 18:00
|home = (1 BP) Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 3–10
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
|pen1 = MacGinty (1/1) 63'
|try2 = Williams 76' c
|con2 = Pad. Jackson (1/1)
|pen2 = Pad. Jackson (1/1) 32'
|stadium = Galway Sportsgrounds
|attendance = 5,876
|referee = Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 27 December 2015
|time = 15:00
|home = Zebre {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 28–25
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso (1 BP)
|try1 = Canna 20' c
Biagi 68' m
Van Schalkwyk 80' c
|con1 = Canna (1/1)
Haimona (1/2)
|pen1 = Canna (3/3) 13', 17', 34'
|try2 = Hayward 58' m
Gega 66' c
Zanusso 75' c
|con2 = Hayward (2/3)
|pen2 = Hayward (2/2) 15', 53'
|stadium = Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
|attendance = 4,509
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 27 December 2015
|time = 15:05
|home = (1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 20–21
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues
|try1 = Hewitt 9' m
|con1 =
|pen1 = D. Jones (3/3) 39', 42', 60'
Tovey (1/1) 71'
|drop1 = D. Jones (1/2) 6'
|try2 = penalty try 65' c
James 73' m
|con2 = Patchell (1/2)
|pen2 = Patchell (3/3) 13', 22', 79'
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|attendance = 8,226
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 27 December 2015
|time = 17:15
|home = Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 7–24
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster
|try1 = Copeland 37' c
|con1 = R. Scannell (1/1)
|pen1 =
|try2 = Nacewa 3' c
J. McGrath 54' c
Kirchner 80' c
|con2 = Madigan (3/3)
|pen2 = Madigan (1/1) 14'
|stadium = Thomond Park
|attendance = 25,600
|referee = David Wilkinson (IRFU)
}}
==1872 Cup 1st round==
{{Rugbybox
|date = 27 December 2015
|time = 15:05
|home = Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 23–11
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors
|try1 = Scott 12' c
Hardie 69' c
|con1 = Hidalgo-Clyne (2/2)
|pen1 = Hidalgo-Clyne (3/4) 30', 50', 59'
|try2 = Bennett 6' m
|con2 =
|pen2 = Russell (2/2) 47', 56'
|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium
|attendance = 23,642
|referee = John Lacey (IRFU)
}}
=Round 11=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 1 January 2016
|time = 14:00
|home = Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 12–7
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP)
|try1 = D. Evans 23' m
Dirksen 34' c
|con1 = S. Davies (1/2)
|pen1 =
|try2 = Jackson 65' c
|con2 = Tovey (1/1)
|stadium = Liberty Stadium
|attendance = 9,247
|referee = Andrew Brace (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 1 January 2016
|time = 17:00
|home = (1 BP) Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 29–27
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets (1 BP)
|try1 = Allen 15' c
Fish 49' m
Dacey 57' c
Cuthbert 76' c
|con1 = Patchell (3/4)
|pen1 = Patchell (1/1) 2'
|try2 = Owens 6' c
Van der Merwe 11' c
G. Davies 65' c
|con2 = Thomas (3/3)
|pen2 = Thomas (2/2) 17', 27
|stadium = Cardiff Arms Park
|attendance = 11,720
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 1 January 2016
|time = 17:00
|home = Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 13–0
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht
|try1 = Van der Flier 60' c
|con1 = Sexton (1/1)
|pen1 = Sexton (1/1) 14'
Madigan (1/1) 74'
|stadium = RDS Arena
|attendance = 14,297
|referee = George Clancy (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 2 January 2016
|time = 15:00
|home = (1 BP) Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 7–9
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
|try1 = Ludik 23' c
|con1 = Pad. Jackson (1/1)
|pen1 =
|pen2 = Keatley (2/2) 8', 60'
|drop2 = Keatley (1/1) 57'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 17,211
|referee = Gary Conway (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 3 January 2016
|time = 14:30
|home = Benetton Treviso {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 8–18
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre
|try1 = Smylie 73' m
|con1 =
|pen1 = Hayward (1/2) 12'
|try2 = Burgess 33' m
Toniolatti 75' c
|con2 = Padovani (1/1)
|pen2 = Canna (1/1) 4'
Padovani (1/1) 55'
|stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo
|attendance = 5,000
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
==1872 Cup 2nd round==
{{Rugbybox
|date = 2 January 2016
|time = 17:15
|home = (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 11–14
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh
|try1 = Bennett 31' m
|con1 =
|pen1 = Weir (2/2) 5', 54'
|try2 = Burleigh 74' m
|con2 =
|pen2 = Hidalgo-Clyne (3/4) 16', 25', 67'
|drop2 =
|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium{{cite news|url=http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/15/12/31/1872-scottish-cup-fixture-moved-bt-murrayfield|title=1872 Scottish Cup fixture moved to BT Murrayfield|work=Glasgow Warriors|publisher=Glasgow Warriors plc|date=31 December 2015|access-date=31 December 2015|archive-date=3 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160103014539/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/15/12/31/1872-scottish-cup-fixture-moved-bt-murrayfield|url-status=dead}}
|attendance = 8,000
|referee = Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
}}
=Round 12=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 8 January 2016
|time = 19:30
|home = Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 28–13
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso
|try1 = Hoyland (2) 12' c, 80' m
penalty try 58' c
|con1 = Hidalgo-Clyne (2/2)
|pen1 = Hidalgo-Clyne (3/3) 7', 46', 50'
|try2 = McLean 64' c
|con2 = Ambrosini (1/1)
|pen2 = Ambrosini (2/2) 17', 24'
|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium
|attendance = 3,159
|referee = Gary Conway (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 8 January 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = P–P{{cite web|url=http://www.epcrugby.com/europeanrugbychampionscup/news/31663.php|title=Postponed European matches rescheduled for second weekend of January 2016|date=27 November 2015|access-date=4 December 2015|work=EPCRugby.com|publisher=European Professional Club Rugby}}{{efn|name=postponed|Due to the terrorist attacks that took place in Paris on 13 November 2015, matches in the European Rugby Champions Cup and European Rugby Challenge Cup were postponed to a later date – later announced to take place on the weekend of 8–10 January 2016. This meant the fixtures that featured those teams in their respective domestic leagues, were postponed to a later date.}}
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 8 January 2016
|time = 19:45
|home = Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 9–22
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster
|pen1 = Biggar (2/4) 24', 55'
|drop1 = Biggar (1/2) 14'
|try2 = D. Kearney (2) 17' c, 76' c
Reid 65' m
|con2 = Sexton (2/3)
|pen2 = Sexton (1/1) 27'
|stadium = Liberty Stadium
|attendance = 7,340
|referee = David Wilkinson (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 9 January 2016
|time = 14:30
|home = Zebre {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = P–P{{efn|name=postponed}}
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors
|stadium = Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 9 January 2016
|time = 17:15
|home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = P–P{{efn|name=postponed}}
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
|stadium = Cardiff Arms Park
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 10 January 2016
|time = 14:30
|home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 21–19
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht (1 BP)
|try1 = S. Evans 45' c
Collins 60' m
|con1 = Thomas (1/2)
|pen1 = Thomas (2/2) 36', 43'
S. Shingler (1/1) 78'
|try2 = Healy 25' c
|con2 = Ronaldson (1/1)
|pen2 = Ronaldson (2/2) 23', 48'
Carty (2/2) 67', 77'
|stadium = Parc y Scarlets
|attendance = 5,888
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
=Round 13=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 29 January 2016
|time = 19:05
|home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 23–13
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster
|try1 = Hewitt 3' c
Tovey 32' c
|con1 = Tovey (2/2)
|pen1 = Tovey (2/2) 69', 79'
|drop1 = Tovey (1/1) 36'
|try2 = L. McGrath 14' c
|con2 = McFadden (1/1)
|pen2 = McFadden (2/2) 10', 45'
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|attendance = 4,303
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 30 January 2016
|time = 15:00
|home = (1 BP) Zebre {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 12–16
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
|pen1 = Haimona (4/5) 12', 15', 19', 29'
|try2 = Chisholm 5' c
|con2 = Keatley (1/1)
|pen2 = Keatley (2/4) 21', 36'
|drop2 = Keatley (1/1) 71'
|stadium = Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
|attendance = 2,400
|referee = Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 30 January 2016
|time = 15:00
|home = (1 BP) Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 30–17
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
|try1 = Heenan (2) 21' m, 36' m
Buckley 51' c
Ah You 63' c
|con1 = Carty (2/4)
|pen1 = Carty (2/3) 8', 47'
|try2 = Van der Merwe 44' c
G. Owen 73' c
|con2 = Thomas (2/2)
|pen2 = Thomas (1/1) 43'
|stadium = Galway Sportsgrounds
|attendance = 5,292
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 30 January 2016
|time = 18:00
|home = Benetton Treviso {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 13–32
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster (1 BP)
|try1 = Steyn 77' c
|con1 = Hayward (1/1)
|pen1 = Hayward (2/2) 32', 48'
|drop1 =
|try2 = Reidy 52' c
Cave 57' c
Scholes 62' c
Olding 71' m
|con2 = Humphreys (2/2)
Olding (1/2)
|pen2 = Humphreys (2/2) 10', 38'
|stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo
|attendance = 2,500
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 30 January 2016
|time = 17:15
|home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 10–3
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh (1 BP)
|try1 = Fish 1' c
|con1 = Patchell (1/1)
|pen1 = Patchell (1/3) 15'
|pen2 = Fowles (1/1) 21'
|stadium = Cardiff Arms Park
|attendance = 6,058
|referee = David Wilkinson (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 31 January 2016
|time = 14:30
|home = Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 20–20
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors
|try1 = Walker 23' c
D. Evans 68' c
|con1 = S. Davies (2/2)
|pen1 = S. Davies (2/4) 19', 43'
|drop1 =
|try2 = Hughes 26' c
Reid 53' c
|con2 = Weir (2/2)
|pen2 = Weir (2/4) 3', 7'
|stadium = Liberty Stadium
|attendance = 7,239
|referee = Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
}}
=Round 12 rescheduled match=
{{anchor|Ulster v Dragons}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 5 February 2016{{cite news|url=http://www.ulsterrugby.com/news/14392.php|title=Ulster v Dragons: rescheduled fixture details announced|work=Ulster Rugby|publisher=Irish Rugby Football Union|date=17 December 2015|access-date=26 December 2015}}
|time = 19:35
|home = Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 17–15
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP)
|try1 = Reidy 24' c
penalty try 52' c
|con1 = Humphreys (1/1)
Pad. Jackson (1/1)
|pen1 = Pad. Jackson (1/2) 77'
|try2 = Hughes 16' c
Meyer 46' m
|con2 = O'Brien (1/2)
|pen2 = O'Brien (1/1) 4'
|drop2 =
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 13,768
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
This match – originally scheduled to be held during Round 12, on 8 January 2016 – was postponed due to a European Rugby Champions Cup fixture rearrangement that occurred as a result of the Paris terrorist attacks in November 2015.
=Round 14=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 11 February 2016
|time = 19:30
|home = (1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 21–26
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht (1 BP)
|try1 = Hughes 15' m
Hewitt 26' c
|con1 = O'Brien (1/1)
|pen1 = Tovey (1/1) 9'
O'Brien (2/2) 44', 56'
|try2 = Healy 13' c
O'Halloran 21' c
Masterson 65' m
Aki 68' c
|con2 = Ronaldson (3/4)
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|attendance = 4,128
|referee = David Wilkinson (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 12 February 2016
|time = 19:30
|home = (1 BP) Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 52–0
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre
|try1 = Triggs 9' c
Nacewa 18' c
L. McGrath 36' c
A. Byrne 38' m
Murphy 59' m
Cronin 69' c
Ringrose 72' c
Kelleher 76' c
|con1 = Nacewa (3/4)
Marsh (3/4)
|pen2 =
|stadium = RDS Arena
|attendance = 8,612
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 12 February 2016
|time = 19:30
|home = Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 13–10
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
|try1 = Black 52' c
|con1 = Pad. Jackson (1/1)
|pen1 = Pienaar (1/2) 22'
Pad. Jackson (1/1) 66'
|try2 = Jones 9' m
Naiyaravoro 80' m
|con2 =
|pen2 =
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 16,477
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 12 February 2016
|time = 20:15
|home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 22–21
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh (1 BP)
|try1 = Allen 5' c
|con1 = S. Shingler (1/1)
|pen1 = S. Shingler (1/1) 17'
A. Thomas (4/4) 23', 46', 53', 76'
|try2 = Du Preez 57' m
A. Toolis 73' c
|con2 = Tonks (1/2)
|pen2 = Fowles (2/3) 20', 42'
Tonks (1/1) 66'
|stadium = Parc y Scarlets
|attendance = 5,569
|referee = Andrew Brace (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 13 February 2016
|time = 13:30
|home = Benetton Treviso {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 13–7
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues (1 BP)
|try1 = penalty try 47' c
|con1 = Hayward (1/1)
|pen1 = Hayward (2/2) 8', 22'
|try2 = Scully 34' c
|con2 = Patchell (1/1)
|stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo
|attendance = 2,500
|referee = Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 14 February 2016
|time = 17:00
|home = (1 BP) Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 17–21
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys
|try1 = Williams 11' c
Saili 26' m
Copeland 50' m
|con1 = Keatley (1/3)
|try2 = S. Davies 24' c
Watkin 59' m
|con2 = S. Davies (1/2)
|pen2 = S. Davies (3/4) 37', 55', 77'
|stadium = Irish Independent Park
|attendance = 7,791
|referee = Leighton Hodges (WRU)
}}
=Round 15=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 19 February 2016
|time = 19:10
|home = Benetton Treviso {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 19–17
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP)
|try1 = Esposito 2' c
Paulo 40' c
Nitoglia 45' m
|con1 = Hayward (2/3)
|pen1 =
|con2 = O'Brien (2/2)
|pen2 = O'Brien (1/1) 35'
|drop2 =
|stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo
|attendance = 1,900
|referee = Andrew Brace (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 19 February 2016
|time = 19:05
|home = Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 27–13
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh
|try1 = Underhill 34' c
Otten 76' m
|con1 = S. Davies (1/2)
|pen1 = S. Davies (5/5) 13', 24', 45', 62', 71'
|try2 = Dell 25' c
|con2 = Tonks (1/1)
|pen2 = Tonks (2/4) 11', 17'
|stadium = Liberty Stadium
|attendance = 7,264
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 19 February 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 27–24
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster (1 BP)
|try1 = Puafisi (2) 4' c, 7' c
Weir 43' m
G. Bryce 70' m
|con1 = Weir (2/4)
|pen1 = Weir (1/3) 62'
|try2 = Kilcoyne (2) 11' c, 23' c
Sherry 63' c
|con2 = Keatley (3/3)
|pen2 = Keatley (1/1) 17'
|stadium = Rugby Park
|attendance = 7,212
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 20 February 2016
|time = 15:00
|home = (1 BP) Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 13–14
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster
|try1 = Navidi 75' c
|con1 = Patchell (1/1)
|pen1 = Anscombe (2/3) 3', 43'
|drop1 =
|try2 = Nacewa 57' m
|con2 =
|pen2 = Madigan (3/4) 6', 40', 49'
|stadium = Cardiff Arms Park
|attendance = 5,321
|referee = Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 20 February 2016
|time = 17:30
|home = (1 BP) Zebre {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 34–51
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht (1 BP)
|try1 = Meyer 37' c
Haimona 45' c
Van Schalkwyk 53' c
Ruzza 69' c
|con1 = Haimona (4/4)
|pen1 = Haimona (2/2) 13', 19'
|try2 = Healy (3) 16' c, 43' c, 47' c
Marmion 21' c
Adeolokun (2) 57' c, 66' c
|con2 = Ronaldson (3/3)
MacGinty (3/3)
|pen2 = Ronaldson (1/2) 4'
MacGinty (2/2) 64', 72'
|stadium = Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
|attendance = 1,850
|referee = Gary Conway (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 21 February 2016
|time = 14:30
|home = (1 BP) Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 20–21
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
|try1 = Gilroy 20' c
L. Marshall 36' c
|con1 = Pad. Jackson (2/2)
|pen1 = Pad. Jackson (1/1) 63'
|drop1 = Pad. Jackson (1/1) 16'
|try2 = Collins (2) 4' m, 23' c
|con2 = Thomas (1/2)
|pen2 = Thomas (3/4) 14', 46', 49'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 15,201
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
=Round 16=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 25 February 2016
|time = 19:05
|home = (1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 15–18
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors
|pen1 = O'Brien (5/6) 3', 13', 16', 27', 48'
|try2 = Dunbar 42' c
Weir 72' m
|con2 = Weir (1/2)
|pen2 = Weir (2/3) 10', 25'
|drop2 =
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|attendance = 4,526
|referee = Gary Conway (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 27 February 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 30–22
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys
|try1 = Aki 1' c
MacGinty 11' c
Healy 51' c
|con1 = Ronaldson (3/3)
|pen1 = Ronaldson (3/4) 28', 58', 67'
|drop1 =
|try2 = John 13' m
Baker 25' c
Webb 55' c
|con2 = S. Davies (2/3)
|pen2 = S. Davies (1/1) 4'
|stadium = Galway Sportsgrounds
|attendance = 5,279
|referee = George Clancy (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 28 February 2016
|time = 15:00
|home = (1 BP) Benetton Treviso {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 13–16
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
|try1 = Barbieri 25' c
|con1 = Hayward (1/1)
|pen1 = Hayward (2/2) 52', 64'
|drop1 =
|try2 = Van den Heever 11' m
Saili 57' m
|con2 =
|pen2 = Keatley (2/2) 68', 75'
|stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo
|attendance = 1,000
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 28 February 2016
|time = 14:05
|home = Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 24–23
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets (1 BP)
|try1 = Burleigh 11' c
B. Toolis 68' m
|con1 = Kinghorn (1/2)
|pen1 = Kinghorn (4/4) 5', 22', 40', 42'
|try2 = Parkes 15' m
J. Davies 26' m
S. Evans 35' c
|con2 = Thomas (1/3)
|pen2 = Thomas (2/4) 7', 14'
|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium
|attendance = 3,618
|referee = Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 28 February 2016
|time = 14:30
|home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 23–13
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
|try1 = Patchell 72' c
Summerhill 77' c
|con1 = Patchell (2/2)
|pen1 = Patchell (3/5) 40', 42', 65'
|try2 = Gilroy 45' c
|con2 = Pad. Jackson (1/1)
|pen2 = Pad. Jackson (2/4) 31', 36'
|stadium = Cardiff Arms Park
|attendance = 5,279
|referee = John Lacey (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 28 February 2016
|time = 16:00
|home = Zebre {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 10–27
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster (1 BP)
|try1 = Ruzza 72' c
|con1 = McKinley (1/1)
|pen1 = McKinley (1/1) 28'
|try2 = L. McGrath 5' m
D. Ryan 17' c
A. Byrne 51' c
Leavy 78' m
|con2 = Nacewa (2/4)
|pen2 = Nacewa (1/1) 46'
|stadium = Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
|attendance = 2,430
|referee = Leighton Hodges (WRU)
}}
=Round 17=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 4 March 2016
|time = 19:05
|home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 24–15
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso
|try1 = S. Evans (2) 13' c, 71' c
J. Davies 18' c
|con1 = Thomas (2/2)
D. Jones (1/1)
|pen1 = D. Jones (1/1) 67'
|try2 = Barbieri (2) 55' m, 59' c
|con2 = Hayward (1/2)
|pen2 = Hayward (1/2) 21'
|stadium = Parc y Scarlets
|attendance = 5,236
|referee = John Lacey (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 4 March 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 23–28
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht (1 BP)
|try1 = Dean 43' m
Hoyland 51' c
Du Preez 59' m
|con1 = Hidalgo-Clyne (1/3)
|pen1 = Hidalgo-Clyne (2/3) 68', 80'
|try2 = MacGinty 20' c
Heenan 32' c
Aki 45' c
E. McKeon 72' c
|con2 = Ronaldson (3/3)
MacGinty (1/1)
|pen2 =
|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium
|attendance = 3,584
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 4 March 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 32–0
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre
|try1 = Williams (2) 10' c, 29' c
Browne 62' m
P. Marshall 77' c
|con1 = Pad. Jackson (3/4)
|pen1 = Pad. Jackson (2/2) 4', 8'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 15,726
|referee = George Clancy (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 5 March 2016
|time = 15:00
|home = Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 19–16
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys (1 BP)
|try1 = Leavy 15' c
|con1 = Madigan (1/1)
|pen1 = Madigan (4/5) 20', 28', 32', 65'
|try2 = Baker 60' c
|con2 = S. Davies (1/1)
|pen2 = S. Davies (3/3) 3', 46', 67'
|stadium = RDS Arena
|attendance = 10,897
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 5 March 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 26–5
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons
|try1 = Kilcoyne (2) 18' m, 43' c
R. Scannell 32' c
Cronin 77' c
|con1 = Keatley (2/3)
J. Holland (1/1)
|try2 = Amos 46' m
|stadium = Thomond Park
|attendance = 13,552
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 6 March 2016
|time = 14:30
|home = Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 27–20
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues (1 BP)
|try1 = Reid 9' c
Swinson 40' c
Favaro 74' c
|con1 = Weir (3/3)
|pen1 = Weir (2/2) 6', 20'
|try2 = Fish 72' m
E. Jenkins 79' c
Cook 80' m
|con2 = Patchell (1/3)
|pen2 = Patchell (1/1) 56'
|stadium = Scotstoun Stadium
|attendance = 6,492
|referee = Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
}}
=Round 12 rescheduled match=
{{anchor|Cardiff v Munster}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 18 March 2016{{cite news|url=http://www.cardiffblues.com/news/8028.php|title=New date for Munster game confirmed|work=Cardiff Blues|publisher=Cardiff Rugby Football Club Ltd.|date=14 January 2016|access-date=16 January 2016|archive-date=9 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409015625/http://www.cardiffblues.com/news/8028.php|url-status=dead}}
|time = 19:15
|home = (1 BP) Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 37–28
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
|try1 = Cook 32' c
Rees 49' c
G. Smith 54' c
Patchell 73' c
|con1 = Patchell (4/4)
|pen1 = Patchell (2/2) 10', 43'
J. Evans (1/1) 80'
|try2 = Sweetnam 6' m
Sherry 52' c
O'Donoghue 78' c
|con2 = Keatley (1/2)
J. Holland (1/1)
|pen2 = Keatley (2/2) 3', 46'
J. Holland (1/1) 67'
|stadium = Cardiff Arms Park
|attendance = 5,017
|referee = David Wilkinson (IRFU)
}}
This match – originally scheduled to be held during Round 12, on 8 January 2016 – was postponed due to a European Rugby Champions Cup fixture rearrangement that occurred as a result of the Paris terrorist attacks in November 2015.
=Round 9 rescheduled match=
{{anchor|Glasgow v Leinster}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 18 March 2016{{cite news|url=http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/15/12/18/leinster-game-rescheduled|title=Leinster game rescheduled|work=Glasgow Warriors|publisher=Glasgow Warriors plc|date=18 December 2015|access-date=26 December 2015|archive-date=27 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227113656/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/15/12/18/leinster-game-rescheduled|url-status=dead}}
|time = 19:35
|home = Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 12–6
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster (1 BP)
|pen1 = Clegg (4/4) 14', 17', 50', 58'
|pen2 = Nacewa (2/3) 3', 30'
|stadium = Scotstoun Stadium
|attendance = 6,800
|referee = George Clancy (IRFU)
}}
This match – originally scheduled to be held during Round 9, on 5 December 2015 – was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
=Round 18=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2016
|time = 19:00
|home = (1 BP) Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 47–0
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre
|try1 = penalty try (2) 11' c, 73' c
R. O'Mahony 26' c
Zebo (2) 47' c, 53' c
Stander 55' m
Murray 64' c
|con1 = J. Holland (5/5)
Murray (1/2)
|stadium = Thomond Park
|attendance = 13,063
|referee = Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2016
|time = 19:05
|home = (1 BP) Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 56–8
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso
|try1 = E. Jenkins 7' c
Navidi 32' c
Lee-Lo 42' m
Dacey 54' m
Vosawai 70' c
James 73' c
Fish 76' m
Patchell 78' c
|con1 = Anscombe (3/5)
J. Evans (2/3)
|pen1 = Anscombe (2/2) 16', 64'
|try2 = Lazzaroni 61' m
|con2 =
|pen2 = Hayward (1/1) 14'
|stadium = Cardiff Arms Park
|attendance = 5,258
|referee = Andrew Brace (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 27–17
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
|try1 = Hogg 58' m
Seymour 61' c
|con1 = Russell (1/2)
|pen1 = Russell (4/6) 23', 28', 39', 72'
Hogg (1/1) 80'
|try2 = Henderson 3' c
McCloskey 44' c
|con2 = Pad. Jackson (2/2)
|pen2 = Pad. Jackson (1/1) 34'
|stadium = Scotstoun Stadium
|attendance = 6,800
|referee = John Lacey (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 26 March 2016
|time = 15:00
|home = Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 16–25
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
|try1 = Jos. Matavesi 15' c
|con1 = S. Davies (1/1)
|pen1 = S. Davies (3/3) 27', 31', 71'
|try2 = Van der Merwe 29' c
|con2 = D. Jones (1/1)
|pen2 = D. Jones (2/2) 6', 36'
Thomas (4/5) 63', 67', 75', 80'
|stadium = Liberty Stadium
|attendance = 12,051
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 26 March 2016
|time = 17:15
|home = Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 7–6
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster (1 BP)
|try1 = Marmion 13' c
|con1 = MacGinty (1/1)
|pen1 =
|pen2 = Madigan (2/2) 41', 62'
|stadium = Galway Sportsgrounds
|attendance = 7,300
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 27 March 2016
|time = 14:30
|home = (1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 15–16
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh
|try1 = Amos (2) 41' c, 53' m
|con1 = D. Jones (1/2)
|pen1 = D. Jones (1/2) 38'
|try2 = Watson 44' c
|con2 = Hidalgo-Clyne (1/1)
|pen2 = Kinghorn (1/2) 17'
Hidalgo-Clyne (2/4) 30', 40'
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|attendance = 6,352
|referee = George Clancy (IRFU)
}}
=Round 19=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 1 April 2016
|time = 19:05
|home = (1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 20–26
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys (1 BP)
|try1 = Amos (2) 9' m, 44' m
Meyer 67' c
|con1 = Meyer (1/1)
|pen1 = Meyer (1/1) 28'
|try2 = Hassler 3' m
Webb 18' c
D. Evans 40' c
Underhill 50' c
|con2 = Biggar (3/4)
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|attendance = 6,413
|referee = John Lacey (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 1 April 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 29–0
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre
|try1 = Hoyland (2) 51' c, 56' c
Hidalgo-Clyne 68' c
A. Toolis 80' m
|con1 = Tovey (3/4)
|pen1 = Tovey (1/1) 13'
|pen2 =
|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium
|attendance = 3,799
|referee = Leighton Hodges (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 1 April 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 18–10
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht
|try1 = R. Best 27' m
Gilroy 43' c
|con1 = Pad. Jackson (1/2)
|pen1 = Pad. Jackson (2/2) 5', 12'
|try2 = Blade 54' c
|con2 = O'Leary (1/1)
|pen2 = O'Leary (1/2) 40'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 16,224
|referee = Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 2 April 2016
|time = 15:00
|home = (1 BP) Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 22–28
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues
|try1 = Barclay 70' c
|con1 = Thomas (1/1)
|pen1 = D. Jones (4/4) 14', 17', 29', 47'
Thomas (1/1) 55'
|try2 = L. Williams 9' c
James 23' m
Anscombe 61' c
|con2 = Anscombe (2/3)
|pen2 = Anscombe (3/3) 8', 36', 53'
|stadium = Parc y Scarlets
|attendance = 9,456
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 2 April 2016
|time = 17:30
|home = Benetton Treviso {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 16–38
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
|try1 = Esposito 35' c
|con1 = Hayward (1/1)
|pen1 = Hayward (3/3) 14', 18', 39'
|try2 = Gray 11' c
Horne 28' c
Favaro 42' c
Hogg 59' m
Hart 67' m
Malcolm 73' c
|con2 = Russell (4/6)
|stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo
|attendance = 3,500
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 2 April 2016
|time = 17:30
|home = Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 16–13
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster (1 BP)
|try1 = Sexton 36' c
|con1 = Sexton (1/1)
|pen1 = Sexton (3/3) 27', 50', 63'
|try2 = J. Holland 47' c
|con2 = J. Holland (1/1)
|pen2 = J. Holland (2/2) 12', 31'
|stadium = Aviva Stadium
|attendance = 43,108
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
=Round 12 rescheduled match=
{{anchor|Zebre v Glasgow Warriors}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 8 April 2016
|time = 19:30
|home = Zebre {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 14–43
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors
|try1 = L. Sarto 3' c
Palazzani 20' c
|con1 = Canna (2/2)
|pen1 =
|try2 = Brown 16' c
Price 46' c
Dunbar 51' c
Horne (2) 57' c, 77' m
Naiyaravoro 72' m
Yanuyanutawa 75' m
|con2 = Weir (3/3)
Russell (1/4)
|stadium = Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
|attendance = 1,850
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
This match – originally scheduled to be held during Round 12, on 8 January 2016 – was postponed due to a European Rugby Champions Cup fixture rearrangement that occurred as a result of the Paris terrorist attacks in November 2015.
=Round 20=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 15 April 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 30–23
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh (1 BP)
|try1 = L. McGrath 43' c
Van der Flier 50' c
McFadden (2) 56' m, 63' m
|con1 = Madigan (2/4)
|pen1 = Madigan (2/2) 7', 11'
|try2 = Brown 46' m
Allen 60' c
Kennedy 70' m
|con2 = Tovey (1/3)
|pen2 = Tovey (1/1) 3'
Hidalgo-Clyne (1/1) 78'
|stadium = RDS Arena
|attendance = 10,233
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 15 April 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 47–10
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso
|try1 = D. Evans (2) 8' c, 75' c
Baker 21' c
Watkin 26' c
Cracknell 53' c
Dirksen 54' m
John 79' c
|con1 = Biggar (6/7)
|try2 = Sgarbi 66' c
|con2 = Christie (1/1)
|pen2 = Hayward (1/1) 13'
|stadium = Liberty Stadium
|attendance = 8,455
|referee = David Wilkinson (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 16 April 2016
|time = 15:15
|home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 10–46
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
|try1 = L. Williams 30' c
|con1 = S. Shingler (1/1)
|pen1 = S. Shingler (1/1) 2'
|try2 = Russell (2) 6' c, 25' m
Jones (2) 37' m, 73' m
Pyrgos 41' c
Bennett 58' c
Seymour 64' c
|con2 = Russell (4/7)
|pen2 = Russell (1/1) 18'
|stadium = Parc y Scarlets
|attendance = 8,165
|referee = George Clancy (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 16 April 2016
|time = 17:00
|home = Zebre {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 17–47
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster (1 BP)
|try1 = Palazzani 6' c
Beyers 59' c
|con1 = Canna (2/2)
|pen1 = Canna (1/1) 18'
|try2 = Pienaar 2' c
Bowe (2) 12' c, 78' c
Gilroy 24' c
Payne (3) 39' m, 42' c, 51' c
|con2 = Pad. Jackson (3/4)
Pienaar (2/2)
Olding (1/1)
|stadium = Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
|attendance = 3,000
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 16 April 2016
|time = 19:15
|home = (1 BP) Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 35–14
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
|try1 = Adeolokun (2) 36' c, 54' m
penalty try 40' c
Bealham 65' c
|con1 = O'Leary (3/4)
|pen1 = O'Leary (3/3) 8', 18', 80'
|try2 = Zebo 10' c
Sherry 23' c
|con2 = J. Holland (2/2)
|stadium = Galway Sportsgrounds
|attendance = 7,786
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 17 April 2016
|time = 14:30
|home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 28–8
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons
|try1 = Turnbull 7' m
Lee-Lo 39' c
Anscombe 79' c
|con1 = Anscombe (2/3)
|pen1 = Anscombe (3/3) 12', 28', 51'
|try2 = Pretorius 32' m
|con2 =
|pen2 = D. Jones (1/1) 18'
|stadium = Cardiff Arms Park
|attendance = 8,203
|referee = Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
}}
=Round 21=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 29 April 2016
|time = 19:30
|home = Benetton Treviso {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 22–21
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht (1 BP)
|try1 = Morisi 19' m
Steyn 22' c
penalty try 45' c
|con1 = Hayward (2/3)
|pen1 = Hayward (1/1) 80'
|try2 = Parata 11' c
Carr 14' c
Robb 52' c
|con2 = Jo. Cooney (3/3)
|stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo
|attendance = 3,700
|referee = Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 29 April 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 70–10
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre
|try1 = Nakarawa (3) 15' c, 42' c, 52' c
Ashe 23' c
G. Bryce (2) 30' c, 36' c
Naiyaravoro 33' c
Peterson 63' c
Price 65' c
Weir 73' c
|con1 = Weir (10/10)
|try2 = Van Zyl 17' m
Boni 38' m
|con2 =
|pen2 =
|stadium = Scotstoun Stadium
|attendance = 6,800
|referee = Andrew Brace (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 29 April 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 27–19
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh
|try1 = R. Scannell 6' c
Zebo 27' m
Conway 33' m
Saili 76' c
|con1 = J. Holland (2/4)
|pen1 = J. Holland (1/1) 21'
|try2 = Tovey 18' c
|con2 = Tovey (1/1)
|pen2 = Tovey (3/4) 14', 37', 43'
Hidalgo-Clyne (1/1) 64'
|stadium = Irish Independent Park
|attendance = 8,200
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 30 April 2016
|time = 15:00
|home = Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 30–6
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster
|try1 = penalty try 18' c
Payne 57' c
Pad. Jackson 78' c
|con1 = Pad. Jackson (2/2)
P. Marshall (1/1)
|pen1 = Pad. Jackson (3/3) 11', 54', 70'
|pen2 = Sexton (2/2) 27', 36'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 17,332
|referee = George Clancy (IRFU)
}}
==Judgement Day==
{{main|Judgement Day (rugby union)}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 30 April 2016
|time = 14:00
|home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 27–40
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys (1 BP)
|try1 = Summerhill 41' m
Navidi 62' c
|con1 = Anscombe (1/2)
|pen1 = Anscombe (5/5) 10', 30', 36', 49', 72'
|try2 = King 24' c
Dirksen (2) 53' m, 58' c
Underhill 69' c
Webb (2) 74' c, 78' c
|con2 = Biggar (5/6)
|stadium = Millennium Stadium
|attendance = 68,262
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 30 April 2016
|time = 17:00
|home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 20–34
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets (1 BP)
|try1 = Warren 22' c
Hughes 67' c
|con1 = O'Brien (2/2)
|pen1 = O'Brien (2/3) 26', 31'
|try2 = S. Williams 8' c
S. Shingler 13' c
S. Evans 45' c
G. Davies 74' c
|con2 = S. Shingler (4/4)
|pen2 = S. Shingler (2/2) 24', 29'
|stadium = Millennium Stadium
|attendance = 68,262
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
;Notes:
- The 68,262 crowd for the two matches, was a Judgement Day and Pro12 match record.
=Round 22=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 7 May 2016
|time = 15:00
|home = Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 14–7
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
|try1 = Aki 18' c
O'Halloran 59' c
|con1 = MacGinty (1/1)
O'Leary (1/1)
|try2 = Reid 46' c
|con2 = Russell (1/1)
|pen2 =
|stadium = Galway Sportsgrounds
|attendance = 7,786
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 7 May 2016
|time = 15:00
|home = (1 BP) Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 17–21
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues
|try1 = Watson 15' m
Scott 19' c
Brown 38' m
|con1 = Tovey (1/3)
|try2 = Lee-Lo 30' c
Dolan 62' c
G. Smith 65' c
|con2 = Anscombe (3/3)
|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium
|attendance = 4,962
|referee = John Lacey (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 7 May 2016
|time = 15:00
|home = (1 BP) Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 50–19
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso
|try1 = Sexton 8' m
Strauss (2) 20' m, 26' c
J. McGrath 45' c
Nacewa 50' c
Murphy 56' m
Reid 63' c
Ringrose 80' c
|con1 = Sexton (1/3)
Nacewa (4/5)
|try2 = Lazzaroni 61' c
Muccignat 72' m
Bacchin 77' c
|con2 = Hayward (2/3)
|stadium = RDS Arena
|attendance = 10,083
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 7 May 2016
|time = 15:00
|home = (1 BP) Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 31–15
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
|try1 = Saili 13' c
R. Scannell (2) 25' c, 78' c
R. O'Mahony 59' m
Stander 68' m
|con1 = J. Holland (3/5)
|pen2 = S. Shingler (5/5) 9', 21', 28', 37', 64'
|stadium = Thomond Park
|attendance = 18,929
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 7 May 2016
|time = 15:00
|home = (1 BP) Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 26–46
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster (1 BP)
|try1 = Biggar 11' c
Jos. Matavesi 35' c
Grabham (2) 65' m, 74' c
|con1 = Biggar (3/4)
|try2 = Pad. Jackson 16' c
R. Best 26' c
Trimble 39' c
Henry 55' c
Olding 68' c
Van der Merwe 76' m
|con2 = Pad. Jackson (5/6)
|pen2 = Pad. Jackson (2/2) 41', 58'
|stadium = Liberty Stadium
|attendance = 9,923
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 7 May 2016
|time = 16:00
|home = (1 BP) Zebre {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 47–22
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons
|try1 = Fabiani 7' c
Van Zyl 17' c
L. Sarto 58' c
Postiglioni 62' c
Haimona 64' c
|con1 = Canna (5/5)
|pen1 = Canna (4/4) 12', 38', 40', 46'
|drop1 =
|try2 = Landman (2) 53' c, 71' c
Amos 80' m
|con2 = G. Jones (2/3)
|pen2 = O'Brien (1/1) 1'
|stadium = Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
|attendance = 2,650
|referee = David Wilkinson (IRFU)
}}
Play-offs
=Semi-finals=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 20 May 2016
|time = 19:45
|home = Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 30–18
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
|try1 = Nacewa 4' c
Heaslip 47' c
Cronin 64' c
|con1 = Sexton (3/3)
|pen1 = Sexton (3/3) 10', 15', 56'
|try2 = Gilroy (2) 38' m, 69' c
|con2 = Pad. Jackson (1/2)
|pen2 = Pad. Jackson (2/2) 26', 31'
|stadium = RDS Arena
|attendance = 19,100
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
----
{{Rugbybox
|date = 21 May 2016
|time = 18:30
|home = Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 16–11
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors
|try1 = Adeolokun 36' c
|con1 = MacGinty (1/1)
|pen1 = MacGinty (3/3) 24', 52', 64'
|try2 = Nakarawa 48' m
|con2 =
|pen2 = Weir (2/2) 26', 56'
|stadium = Galway Sportsgrounds
|attendance = 7,800
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
=Final=
{{main|2016 Pro12 Grand Final}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 28 May 2016
|time = 17:30
|home = Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 20–10
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster
|try1 = O'Halloran 12' c
Adeolokun 21' m
Healy 56' m
|con1 = MacGinty (1/3)
|pen1 = MacGinty (1/2) 27'
|try2 = Cronin 66' c
|con2 = Sexton (1/1)
|pen2 = Sexton (1/1) 43'
|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium
|attendance = 34,550
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
Attendances
=By club=
- Includes semi-finals but not final at Murrayfield
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right" | ||||||
| Club
!Home !Total !Average !Highest !Lowest !% Capacity | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso | 11 | 36,300 | 3,300 | 5,000 | 1,000 | 49% |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues | 11 | 130,304{{efn|name=JDIV|Attendance values include a 'home game' played at the Principality Stadium on 30 April 2016.}} | 11,846 | 68,262 | 3,658 | 53% |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht | 12 | 65,288 | 5,441 | 7,800 | 3,274 | 57% |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh | 11 | 60,317 | 5,483 | 23,642 | 2,475 | 15% |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors | 11 | 74,858 | 6,805 | 8,000 | 6,267 | 64% |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster | 12 | 181,414 | 15,118 | 43,108 | 8,612 | 69% |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster | 11 | 138,579 | 12,598 | 25,600 | 5,425 | 66% |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons | 11 | 121,363{{efn|name=JDIV}} | 11,033 | 68,262 | 4,128 | 63% |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys | 11 | 94,675 | 8,607 | 12,051 | 7,236 | 41% |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets | 11 | 80,878 | 7,353 | 14,568 | 5,236 | 49% |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster | 11 | 168,407 | 15,310 | 17,332 | 12,640 | 84% |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre | 11 | 26,131 | 2,376 | 4,509 | 1,500 | 48% |
=Highest attendances=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Home club | Away club | Stadium | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| colspan=2 align=center| {{flagicon|WAL}} Judgement Day
| Millennium Stadium | align=right| 68,262 | ||
| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
| Aviva Stadium | align=right| 43,108 | |
| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster
| Thomond Park | align=right| 25,600 | |
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh | {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow
| Murrayfield Stadium | align=right| 23,642 | |
| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
| RDS Arena | align=right| 19,100 | |
| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster | {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
| Thomond Park | align=right| 18,929 | |
| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster
| Kingspan Stadium | align=right| 17,332 | |
| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
| Kingspan Stadium | align=right| 17,211 | |
| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster | {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow
| Kingspan Stadium | align=right| 16,477 | |
| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht
| Kingspan Stadium | align=right| 16,224 | |
| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster | {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff
| Kingspan Stadium | align=right| 15,886 | |
| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster | {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre
| Kingspan Stadium | align=right| 15,726 | |
| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
| RDS Arena | align=right| 15,552 | |
| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster | {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
| Kingspan Stadium | align=right| 15,201 | |
| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht
| Thomond Park | align=right| 15,143 | |
| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster | {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
| RDS Arena | align=right| 14,743 | |
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets | {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys
| Parc y Scarlets | align=right| 14,568 | |
| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster | {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso
| Kingspan Stadium | align=right| 14,398 | |
| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht
| RDS Arena | align=right| 14,297 |
End of Season Awards
=PRO12 Dream Team=
| style="font-size: 95%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" | |||
| width="30" align="left"| Pos
!width="30"| ! style="width:200px;" align="left"| Player ! style="width:150px;" align="left"| Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 15 | {{flagicon|FIJ}} Isa Nacewa (c) | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster |
| RW | 14 | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Matt Healy | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht |
| OC | 13 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Bundee Aki | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht |
| IC | 12 | {{flagicon|SAM}} Ben Te'o | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster |
| LW | 11 | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Craig Gilroy | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster |
| FH | 10 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Sam Davies | {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys |
| SH | 9 | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Kieran Marmion | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht |
| N8 | 8 | {{flagicon|RSA}} Cornell du Preez | {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh |
| OF | 7 | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Josh van der Flier | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster |
| BF | 6 | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} CJ Stander | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster |
| RL | 5 | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ultan Dillane | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht |
| LL | 4 | {{flagicon|FIJ}} Leone Nakarawa | {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow |
| TP | 3 | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Finlay Bealham | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht |
| HK | 2 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Tom McCartney | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht |
| LP | 1 | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Denis Buckley | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht |
=Award winners=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;" |
| style="width:215px;"|Award
! style="width:300px;"|Winner |
|---|
| Players' Player of the Season
| {{flagicon|NZL}} Bundee Aki (Connacht) |
| Young Player of the Season
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Sam Davies (Ospreys) |
| Coach of the Season |
| Chairman's Award
| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} John Muldoon (Connacht) |
| Golden Boot
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff) |
| Fairplay Award
| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster |
| Try of the Season
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Tommy Seymour (Glasgow vs Ulster) |
Leading scorers
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.
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=Top points scorers=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
! Player ! Club ! style="width:50px;"|Points |
|---|
| 1
|align=left| {{flagicon|WAL}} Rhys Patchell |align=left| {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues | 174 |
| 2
|align=left| {{flagicon|NZL}} Jayden Hayward |align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso | 155 |
| 3
|align=left| {{flagicon|WAL}} Sam Davies |align=left| {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys | 152 |
| 4
|align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Paddy Jackson |align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster | 144 |
| 5
|align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ian Keatley |align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster | 124 |
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=Top try scorers=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
! Player ! Club ! Tries |
|---|
| rowspan=2| 1
|align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Craig Gilroy |align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster |rowspan=2| 10 |
| align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Matt Healy
|align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht |
| 3
|align=left| {{flagicon|FIJ}} Isa Nacewa |align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster | 9 |
| 4
|align=left| {{flagicon|SCO}} Damien Hoyland |align=left| {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh | 8 |
| rowspan=2| 5
|align=left| {{flagicon|WAL}} Hallam Amos |align=left| {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons |rowspan=2| 7 |
| align=left| {{flagicon|CAN}} D. T. H. van der Merwe
|align=left| {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets |
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Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.pro12rugby.com}}
- [http://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/guinness-pro12/ 2015–16 Pro12 at ESPN] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627074938/http://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/guinness-pro12/ |date=2015-06-27 }}
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Category:2015–16 in Irish rugby union
Category:2015–16 in Italian rugby union