2012–13 Pro12

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2012–13 Pro12
CountriesIreland Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 Wales
Date31 August 2012 – 25 May 2013
ChampionsIreland Leinster (3rd title)
Runners-upIreland Ulster
Matches played135
Attendance1,106,873
(average 8,199 per match)
Tries scored536
(average 4 per match)
Top point scorerIan Madigan (Leinster)
(186 points)[1]
Top try scorerTim Visser (Edinburgh)
(11 tries)[2]
Official website
www.rabodirectpro12.com

The 2012–13 Pro12 League (also known as the RaboDirect Pro12 for sponsorship reasons) was the 12th season of the

RaboDirect
as title sponsor.

Ospreys were the defending champions, but they failed to qualify for the end-of-season playoffs.

The twelve teams that competed were the four Irish teams,

Zebre
.

The title was won by Leinster, defeating Ulster 24–18 in the final.[3][4][5][6]

Changes for the season

Italy

Zebre replaced Aironi Rugby after they had their licence revoked by the Italian Rugby Federation for financial reasons.[7]
Roberto Manghi will become their Head coach for their début season.

Scotland

Ahead of this season Glasgow Warriors moved home, leaving their previous home of Firhill in the Maryhill area of the city for the smaller Scotstoun Stadium. They also came into the season with a new head coach, with former Scotland stand-off Gregor Townsend replacing Sean Lineen.

Ireland

New Zealander Rob Penney replaced Tony McGahan as director of rugby at Munster, and fellow New Zealander Mark Anscombe replaced Brian McLaughlin as head coach of Ulster.[8][9] In Munster, Paul O'Connell stood down as captain, with Doug Howlett announced as his replacement.[10]

Wales

The Welsh regions saw a number of changes in coaching personnel, as

English Premiership side Gloucester. Scarlets also announced that Rob McCusker would replace Matthew Rees
as captain.

On 28 August 2012, the

English Premiership). The first of these events took place on 30 March 2013, with an initial contract set to run for four years.[11]

Teams

Dragons
Ospreys
Scarlets
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Location of 2012–13 Pro12 teams in Great Britain and Ireland.
Zebre
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Location of 2012–13 Pro12 teams in Italy
Winners; 2nd–4th place; Other teams.
Team Coach Captain Stadium Capacity
Italy Benetton Treviso South Africa Franco Smith Italy Antonio Pavanello Stadio Comunale di Monigo 6,700
Cardiff Blues
 Wales Phil Davies Wales Andries Pretorius Cardiff Arms Park 12,500
Ireland Connacht Ireland Eric Elwood Ireland Gavin Duffy
Galway Sportsgrounds
 7,500
Scotland Edinburgh Ireland Michael Bradley Scotland Greig Laidlaw Murrayfield Stadium 67,144[a]
Scotland Glasgow Warriors Scotland Gregor Townsend Scotland Alastair Kellock Scotstoun Stadium 9,708[12]
Ireland Leinster
Josef Schmidt
 Ireland Leo Cullen RDS Arena
Aviva Stadium		 18,500
51,700
Ireland Munster New Zealand Rob Penney New Zealand Doug Howlett Thomond Park
Musgrave Park		 26,500
9,251
Newport Gwent Dragons
 Wales Darren Edwards Wales Lewis Evans Rodney Parade 11,676
Wales Ospreys Wales Steve Tandy Wales Alun Wyn Jones
Liberty Stadium
 20,532
Wales Scarlets Ireland Simon Easterby Wales Rob McCusker Parc y Scarlets 14,870
Ireland Ulster New Zealand Mark Anscombe South Africa Johann Muller
Ravenhill
 12,300
Zebre
 Italy Roberto Manghi Italy Gonzalo Garcia
Stadio XXV Aprile[13][b]
 3,500

Table

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Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Ireland Ulster (RU) 22 17 1 4 577 348 +229 62 33 8 3 81
2 Ireland Leinster (CH) 22 17 0 5 585 386 +199 63 46 9 1 78
3 Scotland Glasgow Warriors (SF) 22 16 0 6 541 324 +217 66 30 9 3 76
4 Wales Scarlets (SF) 22 15 0 7 436 406 +30 41 37 3 3 66
5 Wales Ospreys 22 14 1 7 471 342 +129 48 25 2 2 62
6 Ireland Munster 22 11 1 10 442 389 +53 46 34 4 4 54
7 Italy Benetton Treviso 22 10 2 10 414 450 –36 45 44 4 2 50
8 Ireland Connacht 22 8 1 13 358 422 –64 32 43 1 3 38
9
Cardiff Blues
 22 8 0 14 348 487 –139 28 51 1 5 38
10 Scotland Edinburgh 22 7 0 15 399 504 –105 35 51 1 7 36
11
Newport Gwent Dragons
 22 6 0 16 358 589 –231 31 72 1 3 28
12
Zebre
 22 0 0 22 291 573 –282 29 60 1 9 10

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[14]

  1. number of matches won;
  2. the difference between points for and points against;
  3. the number of tries scored;
  4. the most points scored;
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against;
  6. the fewest red cards received;
  7. the fewest yellow cards received.
Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places. Qualification for the Heineken Cup is based on each country's allocation, i.e. three highest–ranked Irish teams, three highest–ranked Welsh teams, both Italian teams and both Scottish teams. Leinster won the Amlin Challenge Cup, giving Ireland an extra Heineken Cup place that passed to Connacht.

Updated 17 May 2013. Source: RaboDirect PRO12

Fixtures

All times are local.[15]

Round 1

31 August 2012
19:00
(1 BP)
Zebre
Try: Tuilagi 14' c
Harries 19' c
D. Evans (2) 27' c, 39' c
Con: Prydie (4/4)
Pen: Prydie (2/2) 10', 68'
Drop: S. Jones (1/1) 16'		Report[16]Pen: Orquera (2/3) 23', 38'
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,540
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
31 August 2012
19:05
Ravenhill
Attendance: 8,108
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR
)
31 August 2012
20:05
Benetton Treviso Italy12–6Wales Ospreys (1 BP)
Pen: Burton (4/5) 7', 11', 14', 31'Report[18]Pen: Biggar (2/5) 18', 46'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
1 September 2012
17:00
(1 BP)
Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 3,869
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU
)
1 September 2012
18:30
(1 BP) Scarlets Wales45–20Ireland Leinster
Try: S. Williams 14' c
Li. Williams 26' c
North (2) 42' m, 73' c
Fenby (2) 48' c, 76' c
Murphy 64' m
Con: Thomas (3/4)
Priestland (2/3)		Report[20]Try: Toner 62' c
Madigan 80' c
Con: Madigan (2/2)
Pen: Madigan (2/2) 4', 38'
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 6,559
Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)
1 September 2012
20:00
(1 BP) Edinburgh Scotland18–23Ireland Munster
Try: T. Visser (3) 13' m, 30' m, 74' m
Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 51'		Report[21]Try: Keatley 39' c
O'Dea 58' c
Con: Keatley (2/2)
Pen: Keatley (3/4) 27', 43', 69'
Murrayfield
Attendance: 4,050
Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)

Round 2

7 September 2012
19:05
(1 BP)
Cardiff Blues Wales
19–21Scotland Edinburgh
Try: Cuthbert 50' c
Con: Halfpenny (1/1)
Pen: Halfpenny (4/4) 23', 34', 38', 57'		Report[22]Try: T. Visser 24' m
penalty try 60' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/2)
Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 3', 53'
Drop: Laidlaw (1/1) 78'
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 7,412
Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)
7 September 2012
19:05
Stadio XXV Aprile
Attendance: 2,025
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU
)
7 September 2012
19:35
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland13–18Wales Scarlets
Try: Cusiter 76' c
Con: Weir (1/1)
Pen: Jackson (2/4) 6', 39'		Report[24]Try: Shingler 23' m
Fenby 35' m
North 57' m
Pen: Priestland (1/5) 44'
Scotstoun
Attendance: 4,348
Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
7 September 2012
20:00
Munster Ireland19–6Italy Benetton Treviso
Try: Howlett 6' c
Con: Keatley (1/1)
Pen: Keatley (4/4) 14', 24', 30', 51'		Report[25]Pen: Di Bernardo (2/2) 3', 64'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 15,642
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
8 September 2012
18:15
(1 BP)
D. Evans 59' c
Con: Prydie (2/3)
Pen: Prydie (2/2) 5', 27'
Royal Dublin Society
Attendance: 15,724
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
8 September 2012
18:30
(1 BP)
Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 8,566
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU
)

Round 3

14 September 2012
19:05
Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 7,159
Referee: Leo Colgan (IRFU
)
14 September 2012
19:05
Ravenhill
Attendance: 10,397
Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU
)
14 September 2012
19:30
(1 BP)
Zebre
Try: Cox 22' c
T. Visser (2) 38' c, 80' c
Ford 43' c
penalty try 59' c
Con: Laidlaw (5/5)
Pen: Laidlaw (2/2) 7', 30'		Report[30]Try: Sinoti 69' c
Con: Halangahu (1/1)
Pen: Halangahu (1/1) 27'
Murrayfield
Attendance: 3,541
Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini (FIR)
15 September 2012
15:00
Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 4,074
Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU
)
15 September 2012
18:30
Cardiff Blues
Try: S. Jones 39' mReport[32]Try: Cuthbert 47' c
Con: Patchell (1/1)
Pen: Patchell (3/5) 37', 76', 78'
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 7,331
Referee: Neil Hennessy (WRU)
15 September 2012
19:05
(1 BP) Benetton Treviso Italy18–19Ireland Leinster
Try: Barbieri 21' m
Semenzato 77' c
Con: Burton (1/1)
Pen: Di Bernardo (1/2) 14'
Burton (1/1) 66'		Report[33]Try: O'Driscoll 44' c
Con: J. Sexton (1/1)
Pen: J. Sexton (3/4) 30', 58', 74'
Drop: J. Sexton (1/1) 79'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)

Round 4

21 September 2012
19:05
(1 BP) Scarlets Wales16–23Wales Ospreys
Try: North 80' c
Con: Priestland (1/1)
Pen: Priestland (3/7) 3', 13', 48'		Report[34]Try: R. Jones 72' c
Dirksen 75' c
Con: Biggar (2/2)
Pen: Biggar (3/4) 7', 18', 34'
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 14,111
Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
21 September 2012
19:35
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland27–17Ireland Connacht
Try: Lamont 18' m
Murchie 25' c
Van der Merwe (2) 46' c, 69' m
Con: Wight (2/3)
Pen: Wight (1/2) 2'		Report[35]Try: McCrea 31' c
White 49' c
Con: Jarvis (2/2)
Pen: Jarvis (1/2) 40'
Scotstoun
Attendance: 3,646
Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU)
21 September 2012
20:05
Stadio XXV Aprile
Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU
)
22 September 2012
18:15
Nel 71' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/1)
Pen: Laidlaw (3/3) 23', 32', 61'
Royal Dublin Society
Attendance: 17,794
Referee: Neil Hennessy (WRU)
22 September 2012
18:30
(1 BP)
Cardiff Blues Wales
34–18Italy Benetton Treviso
Try: Fish 12' c
Roberts 31' c
Tovey 68' c
Ma'afu 80' c
Con: Patchell (4/4)
Pen: Patchell (2/4) 10', 44'		Report[38]Try: Barbieri (2) 56' c, 72' m
Con: Burton (1/2)
Pen: Burton (2/2) 17', 66'
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 8,138
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
22 September 2012
20:00
(1 BP)
Newport Gwent Dragons
Try: Keatley 2' c
Ronan 13' c
Murray 53' m
Zebo 57' c
O'Donnell 72' c
Con: O'Gara (4/5)		Report[39]Try: D. Evans 62' c
Con: Robling (1/1)
Pen: Prydie (1/3) 16'
Robling (1/1) 40'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 15,064
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)

Round 5

28 September 2012
19:00
Brown 11' c
T. Visser 60' m
Con: Leonard (1/2)
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 5,197
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
28 September 2012
19:05
Cardiff Blues Wales
19–48Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
Try: Robinson 61' c
Con: G. Davies (1/1)
Pen: Tovey (3/3) 2', 9', 19'
G. Davies (1/1) 47'		Report[41]Try: Allen 18' c
Williams (2) 29' c, 66' c
Bowe (2) 48' m, 55' m
Payne 53' c
Trimble 77' c
Con: Jackson (5/7)
Pen: Jackson (1/3) 13'
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 8,217
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
28 September 2012
19:35
Zebre (1 BP)
Try: Swinson 21' c
Van der Merwe 34' m
Morrison 40' c
Con: Jackson (2/3)
Pen: Horne (1/1) 72'		Report[42]Try: Orquera 12' c
Con: Orquera (1/1)
Pen: Orquera (3/3) 5', 30', 46'
Garcia (1/2) 10'
Scotstoun
Attendance: 3,313
Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
28 September 2012
20:00
(1 BP)
Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 5,813
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU
)
29 September 2012
18:30
Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 8,652
Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU
)
29 September 2012
19:05
Benetton Treviso Italy22–20Wales Scarlets (1 BP)
Try: Ghiraldini 29' m
Semenzato 51' c
Barbieri 67' c
Con: Di Bernardo (2/2)
Pen: Di Bernardo (1/1) 80'		Report[45]Try: Fenby (2) 27' c, 37' c
Con: Priestland (2/2)
Pen: Priestland (1/2) 47'
Drop: Priestland (1/1) 13'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)

Round 6

5 October 2012
19:05
Newport Gwent Dragons
Try: Maule 26' c
Stoddart 70' m
Con: Thomas (1/1)
Pen: Thomas (3/6) 16', 34', 38'
Priestland (1/1) 66'		Report[46]Try: Hughes 63' c
Con: Prydie (1/1)
Pen: S. Jones (1/2) 10'
Prydie (1/1) 60'
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 7,863
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
5 October 2012
19:05
Ravenhill
Attendance: 10,052
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU
)
5 October 2012
19:05
Stadio XXV Aprile
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU
)
5 October 2012
19:30
(1 BP) Edinburgh Scotland22–27Italy Benetton Treviso
Try: T. Visser 34' c
Jones 57' m
Fife 78' c
Con: Laidlaw (2/3)
Pen: Laidlaw (1/2) 4'		Report[49]Try: penalty try 29' c
Barbieri (2) 40' c, 55' c
Con: Di Bernardo (3/3)
Pen: Di Bernardo (2/4) 38', 48'
Murrayfield
Attendance: 4,079
Referee: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
6 October 2012
18:30
Cardiff Blues Wales
3–18Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Pen: Halfpenny (1/2) 39'Report[50]Pen: Horne (6/7) 17', 25', 28', 34', 46', 58'
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 7,442
Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini (FIR)
6 October 2012
18:30
Leinster Ireland30–21Ireland Munster
Try: Strauss 4' c
Madigan 21' c
O'Driscoll 53' c
Con: J. Sexton (3/3)
Pen: J. Sexton (3/5) 13', 33', 50'		Report[51]Try: P. O'Mahony 6' m
Murray 67' c
Con: Keatley (1/1)
Pen: O'Gara (3/4) 10', 15', 36'
Aviva Stadium
Attendance: 46,280
Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)

Round 7

26 October 2012
19:05
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales
19–46Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
Try: Tuilagi 29' c
Con: Prydie (1/1)
Pen: Prydie (4/5) 2', 10', 35', 52'		Report[52]Try: Court 16' c
Williams 32' c
Pienaar 37' m
Cave 60' c
Trimble 61' c
Payne 78' c
Con: Pienaar (5/6)
Pen: Pienaar (2/4) 42', 49'
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 5,057
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
26 October 2012
19:35
(1 BP) Edinburgh Scotland28–29Wales Scarlets (1 BP)
Try: T. Visser 8' c
Con: Leonard (1/1)
Pen: Leonard (7/8) 19', 25', 29', 36', 54', 59', 66'		Report[53]Try: North (2) 14' c, 32' m
Reynolds 20' c
G. Davies 40' c
Con: Thomas (3/4)
Pen: Priestland (1/1) 78'
Murrayfield
Attendance: 3,754
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
26 October 2012
19:45
(1 BP)
Zebre
Try: Hanrahan (2) 46' c, 67' c
Jones 56' c
O'Dea 76' m
Con: Keatley (3/4)
Pen: Keatley (1/2) 26'		Report[54]Pen: Halangahu (1/2) 39'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 14,738
Referee: Neil Hennessy (WRU)
27 October 2012
14:30
(1 BP)
Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 8,231
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU
)
27 October 2012
18:30
(1 BP)
D. Kearney 26' c
Healy 35' m
Murphy 42' c
Browne 54' c
Carr 80' m
Con: J. Sexton (7/9)
Report[56]Try: Cuthbert 51' m
Halfpenny 64' c
James 69' c
Con: Halfpenny (2/3)
Pen: Halfpenny (1/1) 12'
Royal Dublin Society
Attendance: 17,236
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
27 October 2012
19:05
Botes (1/1) 63'
Report[57]Try: Seymour (2) 65' c, 69' m
Con: Wight (1/2)
Pen: Jackson (3/4) 12', 16', 43'
Wight (1/1) 57'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Leo Colgan (IRFU)

Round 8

2 November 2012
19:05
(1 BP)
Cardiff Blues Wales
18–24Ireland Munster
Try: Hewitt 46' c
Jones 64' m
Con: Sweeney (1/2)
Pen: Tovey (1/2) 8'
Sweeney (1/1) 59'		Report[58]Try: O'Donnell (2) 12' c, 61' c
Laulala 78' c
Con: O'Gara (3/3)
Pen: O'Gara (1/1) 29'
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 8,064
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
2 November 2012
19:05
(1 BP)
Ravenhill
Attendance: 11,078
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU
)
2 November 2012
19:30
(1 BP)
Newport Gwent Dragons
Try: Murchie 14' c
Reid 28' c
Ryder 43' m
Seymour (2) 62' m, 68' c
Con: Wight (3/5)
Pen: Wight (2/2) 5', 34'		Report[60]Pen: Prydie (2/3) 31', 37'
Scotstoun
Attendance: 3,317
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
3 November 2012
17:00
Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 4,112
Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU
)
3 November 2012
18:30
Zebre
Try: K. Phillips 73' c
Con: Thomas (1/1)
Pen: Thomas (5/6) 36', 48', 54', 67', 78'		Report[62]Try: Pratichetti 61' c
Con: Halangahu (1/1)
Pen: Halangahu (2/5) 13', 38'
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 5,757
Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
4 November 2012
16:00
Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 9,246
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU
)

Round 4 rescheduled match

18 November 2012
15:00
Stadio XXV Aprile
Attendance: 2,550
Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU
)

This match – originally scheduled to be held during Round 4, on 21 September 2012 – was postponed due to the death of Ulster player Nevin Spence in a farming accident on 15 September.[36]

Round 9

23 November 2012
19:00
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales
14–3Ireland Connacht
Try: Leach 37' m
Pen: Prydie (3/4) 25', 46', 52'		Report[66]Pen: Parks (1/2) 6'
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,168
Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini (FIR)
23 November 2012
19:05
(1 BP) Benetton Treviso Italy15–16Ireland Ulster
Try: Williams 8' c
Nitoglia 40' m
Con: Di Bernardo (1/2)
Pen: Di Bernardo (1/3) 28'		Report[67]Try: Nelson 24' c
Con: O'Connor (1/1)
Pen: O'Connor (3/4) 20', 49', 58'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Peter Allan (SRU)
23 November 2012
19:05
Nel 34' m
Pen: Hunter (6/8) 23', 47', 53', 59', 64', 80'
Report[68]Try: Morgan 37' c
Con: Morgan (1/1)
Pen: Morgan (2/2) 16', 31'
Murrayfield
Attendance: 3,128
Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)
23 November 2012
19:35
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland0–6Ireland Leinster
Report[69]Pen: Madigan (2/3) 5', 50'
Scotstoun
Attendance: 3,970
Referee: Neil Hennessy (WRU)
25 November 2012
15:00
(1 BP)
Stadio XXV Aprile
Attendance: 700
Referee: Leo Colgan (IRFU
)
25 November 2012
17:15
(1 BP) Munster Ireland6–13Wales Scarlets
Pen: Keatley (1/1) 23'
Hanrahan (1/1) 80'		Report[71]Try: Fenby 70' c
Con: Thomas (1/1)
Pen: Thomas (2/6) 29', 68'
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 6,219
Referee: Laurent Cardona (FFR)

Round 10

30 November 2012
19:05
Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 8,169
Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU
)
1 December 2012
15:00
(1 BP)
Botes 72' m
Con: Di Bernardo (2/5)
Pen: Di Bernardo (1/1) 12'
Report[73]Try: Prydie 52' c
Con: Prydie (1/1)
Pen: Prydie (2/2) 2', 15'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)
1 December 2012
17:00
(1 BP)
Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 4,930
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR
)
1 December 2012
18:00
(1 BP)
Zebre
Try: Conway 26' c
J. Sexton 34' c
McFadden (2) 59' c, 78' m
Healy 69' m
Con: J. Sexton (2/2)
McFadden (1/3)
Pen: J. Sexton (1/1) 25'
McFadden (1/1) 52'		Report[75]Try: Tebaldi 48' c
Con: Halangahu (1/1)
Royal Dublin Society
Attendance: 15,894
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
1 December 2012
19:45
(1 BP) Munster Ireland31–3Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: Stander (2) 8' c, 38' c
O'Donnell 23' c
penalty try 74' c
Con: O'Gara (4/4)
Pen: O'Gara (1/1) 37'		Report[76]Pen: Weir (1/1) 3'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 15,138
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
2 December 2012
16:00
(1 BP) Scarlets Wales12–19Ireland Ulster
Pen: Thomas (4/7) 20', 49', 52', 80'Report[77]Try: Trimble 28' c
Con: Jackson (1/1)
Pen: Jackson (4/5) 9', 33', 43', 58'
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 7,089
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)

Round 11

21 December 2012
19:05
(1 BP)
Cardiff Blues Wales
6–9Wales Scarlets
Pen: Patchell (2/3) 16', 58'Report[78]Pen: Thomas (3/6) 5', 10', 40'
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 9,872
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
21 December 2012
19:05
Ravenhill
Attendance: 10,940
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU
)
22 December 2012
15:00
(1 BP)
Stadio XXV Aprile
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Laurent Cardona (FFR
)
22 December 2012
17:15
(1 BP)
Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 7,789
Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU
)

1872 Cup 1st round

21 December 2012
19:35
Glasgow Warriors Scotland23–14Scotland Edinburgh
Try: Van der Merwe (2) 7' m, 25' c
Harley 14' m
Con: Horne (1/3)
Pen: Weir (2/3) 67', 72'		Report[82]Try: Francis 50' m
Pen: Laidlaw (3/3) 32', 45'
Scotstoun
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (FFR)

Welsh Round

26 December 2012
14:05
Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP)
Pen: Patchell (4/4) 15', 22', 30', 63'Report[83]Try: Tuilagi 49' c
Con: W. Evans (1/1)
Pen: Robling (1/1) 61'
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 10,243
Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
26 December 2012
17:30
Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 19,443
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU
)

Round 12

29 December 2012
15:00
Zebre
Try: Gori 26' c
Ghiraldini 44' c
Con: Burton (2/2)
Pen: Burton (2/2) 22, 40'
Drop: Burton (2/2) 2', 8'		Report[85]Try: Buso 58' m
Venditti 79' c
Con: Tebaldi (1/1)
Pen: Orquera (1/2) 15'
Garcia (1/1) 39'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
29 December 2012
17:30
Munster Ireland24–10Ireland Ulster
Try: penalty try 33' c
Zebo 45' c
P. O'Mahony 50' c
Con: Keatley (3/3)
Pen: Keatley (1/1) 3'		Report[86]Try: Birch 80' c
Con: Olding (1/1)
Pen: O'Connor (1/2) 22'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 23,587
Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU)
29 December 2012
19:45
Leinster Ireland17–0Ireland Connacht
Try: Madigan 33' c
McGrath 73' c
Con: Madigan (2/2)
Pen: Madigan (1/1) 57'		Report[87]
Royal Dublin Society
Attendance: 18,500
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
31 December 2012
16:15
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales
3–14Wales Ospreys
Pen: Prydie (1/2) 13'Report[88]Try: Walker 3' c
Beck 62' c
Con: Biggar (2/2)
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 7,018
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)

1872 Cup 2nd round

29 December 2012
16:05
(1 BP) Edinburgh Scotland17–21Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: Grant 59' c
T. Visser 76' c
Con: Laidlaw (2/2)
Pen: Laidlaw (1/2) 9'		Report[89]Try: Maitland 7' m
Jackson 29' m
Pyrgos 55' m
Pen: Horne (2/2) 37', 40'
Murrayfield
Attendance: 11,225
Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)

Round 13

4 January 2013
19:05
Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 7,891
Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU
)
4 January 2013
19:05
(1 BP)
Ravenhill
Attendance: 10,977
Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU
)
4 January 2013
19:30
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland41–7Italy Benetton Treviso
Try: Van der Merwe 25' c
Hogg (2) 28' c, 77' c
Seymour 39' c
Matawalu 74' c
Con: Jackson (3/3)
Weir (2/2)
Pen: Jackson (2/2) 4', 20'		Report[92]Try: Minto 52' c
Con: Burton (1/1)
Scotstoun
Attendance: 3,605
Referee: Leo Colgan (IRFU)
4 January 2013
19:35
Nel 75' c
Con: Francis (1/1)
Pen: Laidlaw (2/2) 18', 40'
Drop: Francis (1/1) 49'
Report[93]Try: penalty try 34' c
D'Arcy 38' c
J. Sexton 57' c
Madigan 67' c
Con: J. Sexton (4/4)
Pen: J. Sexton (1/2) 20'
Murrayfield
Attendance: 3,821
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
5 January 2013
17:00
Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 4,958
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU
)
5 January 2013
19:30
Cardiff Blues
Pen: O'Gara (2/2) 22', 46'Report[95]Try: O. Williams 43' c
Copeland 70' c
Con: Patchell (2/2)
Pen: Patchell (1/1) 11'
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 8,874
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)

Round 14

8 February 2013
19:05
(1 BP)
Ravenhill
Attendance: 10,886
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR
)
8 February 2013
19:30
Cardiff Blues Wales
11–26Ireland Leinster
Try: Tovey 51' m
Pen: Patchell (2/4) 13', 59'		Report[97]Try: Boss 37' c
Murphy 40' c
Con: Madigan (2/2)
Pen: Madigan (4/4) 4', 28', 32', 70'
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 5,783
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
8 February 2013
19:30
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales
23–14Italy Benetton Treviso
Try: S. Jones 55' c
Prydie 68' c
Con: Prydie (2/2)
Pen: S. Jones (1/6) 30'
Prydie (2/2) 40', 72'		Report[98]Try: la Grange 6' c
Giusti 25' c
Con: Di Bernardo (2/2)
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,212
Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)
8 February 2013
19:30
Scarlets Wales25–15Ireland Connacht
Try: Snyman 53' c
Con: O. Williams (1/1)
Pen: O. Williams (6/6) 5', 20', 36', 40', 63', 72'		Report[99]Try: Poolman 1' m
Swift 76' c
Con: Nikora (1/1)
Drop: Parks (1/1) 30'
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 5,886
Referee: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
9 February 2013
19:45
Munster Ireland30–3Scotland Edinburgh
Try: Stander 68' c
Sherry 75' m
Con: Keatley (1/2)
Pen: Keatley (6/7) 22', 28', 50', 54', 57', 64'		Report[100]Pen: Francis (1/2) 14'
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 7,241
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
10 February 2013
15:05
Stadio XXV Aprile
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU
)

Round 15

15 February 2013
19:05
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales
3–60Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Pen: Prydie (1/2) 2'Report[102]Try: Bennett 16' c
Matawalu 20' c
Dunbar 37' c
Paris 60' c
Swinson (2) 65' c, 75' m
Strauss 68' c
Thomson 80' c
Con: Weir (5/5)
Wight (2/3)
Pen: Weir (2/2) 4', 27'
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,311
Referee: Claudio Blessano (FIR)
15 February 2013
19:05
(1 BP)
Ravenhill
Attendance: 10,309
Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU
)
15 February 2013
19:30
(1 BP)
Nel 50' c
Con: Hunter (1/1)
Pen: Hunter (2/5) 26', 35'
Leonard (1/1) 58'
Report[104]Try: Paterson 38' m
Pen: Patchell (4/4) 5', 13', 28', 66'
Murrayfield
Attendance: 3,583
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
15 February 2013
19:45
Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 4,680
Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini (FIR
)
16 February 2013
17:00
(1 BP) Leinster Ireland40–5Italy Benetton Treviso
Try: Ryan (3) 10' m, 23' c, 46' c
Cronin (2) 13' c, 27' c
Auva'a 69' c
Con: Madigan (4/5)
McFadden (1/1)		Report[106]Try: Nitoglia 49' m
Royal Dublin Society
Attendance: 16,208
Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
16 February 2013
18:30
Scarlets Wales18–10Ireland Munster
Pen: O. Williams (5/7) 13', 19', 39', 50', 57'
Drop: O. Williams (1/1) 63'		Report[107]Try: Hurley 80' c
Con: O'Gara (1/1)
Pen: O'Gara (1/4) 29'
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 7,124
Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)

Round 16

22 February 2013
19:30
(1 BP)
Cardiff Blues Wales
22–26Ireland Connacht
Try: Robinson 21' m
Copeland 61' m
Pen: Patchell (4/6) 7', 47', 51', 67'		Report[108]Try: Poolman 2' m
Faloon (2) 5' c, 64' m
Con: Nikora (1/3)
Pen: Nikora (3/3) 31', 56', 73'
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 5,236
Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
22 February 2013
19:35
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland20–14Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
Try: Swinson 15' m
Seymour 28' m
Murchie 41' m
Matawalu 73' m		Report[109]Try: Olding 67' m
Pen: Pienaar (3/5) 6', 18', 49'
Scotstoun
Attendance: 5,613
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
22 February 2013
20:00
Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 5,580
Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU
)
23 February 2013
19:45
(1 BP) Leinster Ireland32–5Wales Scarlets
Try: Goodman 33' m
Dundon 48' c
Murphy 70' c
Cooney 80' c
Con: Madigan (3/3)
Pen: Goodman (2/4) 3', 31'		Report[111]Try: Fenby 35' m
Royal Dublin Society
Attendance: 15,627
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
24 February 2013
15:00
(1 BP) Benetton Treviso Italy34–10Ireland Munster
Try: Nitoglia 3' c
Giusti 19' m
la Grange 34' c
Semenzato 61' m
Toniolatti 78' c
Con: Di Bernardo (3/5)
Pen: Di Bernardo (1/2) 40'		Report[112]Try: penalty try 49' c
Con: Keatley (1/1)
Pen: Keatley (1/2) 24'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)
24 February 2013
15:05
(1 BP)
Stadio XXV Aprile
Attendance: 400
Referee: Leo Colgan (IRFU
)

Round 17

1 March 2013
19:00
(1 BP)
D. Kearney (2) 17' c, 65' c
Con: Madigan (3/4)
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,258
Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)
1 March 2013
19:05
Scarlets Wales14–13Scotland Edinburgh (1 BP)
Try: Fenby 14' m
Pen: Thomas (2/2) 3', 52'
O. Williams (1/4) 67'		Report[115]Try: Fife 22' c
Con: Leonard (1/1)
Pen: Leonard (2/3) 19', 44'
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 6,314
Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini (FIR)
1 March 2013
19:05
Ravenhill
Attendance: 10,678
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU
)
1 March 2013
19:35
(1 BP)
Cardiff Blues
Try: Horne 15' c
Matawalu (2) 56' c, 64' m
Weir 60' c
Con: Weir (3/3)
Pen: Weir (1/2) 36'		Report[117]Try: Navidi 25' c
Con: Patchell (1/1)
Pen: Patchell (2/2) 34', 39'
Scotstoun
Attendance: 3,807
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
1 March 2013
19:45
Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 4,856
Referee: Neil Hennessy (WRU
)
2 March 2013
18:30
Munster Ireland13–13Wales Ospreys
Try: Varley 44' c
Con: O'Gara (1/1)
Pen: O'Gara (2/2) 4', 38'		Report[119]Try: J. Thomas 52' c
Con: Morgan (1/1)
Pen: Morgan (2/2) 16', 25'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 17,748
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)

Round 18

22 March 2013
19:00
Stadio XXV Aprile
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU
)
22 March 2013
19:05
(1 BP)
Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 9,935
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU
)
22 March 2013
19:30
Edinburgh Scotland14–8Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
Try: McInally 56' m
Pen: Francis (3/3) 16', 31', 74'		Report[122]Try: Trimble 65' m
Pen: Jackson (1/4) 40'
Murrayfield
Attendance: 4,714
Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
23 March 2013
17:45
Munster Ireland22–0Ireland Connacht
Try: O'Connell 11' c
Varley (2) 14' m, 50' c
Con: O'Gara (2/3)
Pen: O'Gara (1/1) 40'		Report[123]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 8,203
Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU)
23 March 2013
19:30
Cardiff Blues
Try: Zanni 13' c
penalty try 58' c
Con: Di Bernardo (2/2)
Pen: Di Bernardo (4/6) 35', 39', 68', 77'		Report[124]Try: Hewitt 29' c
Reed 49' c
Con: Sweeney (2/2)
Pen: Sweeney (1/1) 12'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini (FIR)
23 March 2013
19:45
Leinster Ireland22–17Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Madigan 72' c
Con: Madigan (1/1)
Pen: Madigan (5/5) 13', 24', 36', 40', 77'		Report[125]Try: Kalman 10' c
Horne 32' c
Con: Weir (2/2)
Pen: Weir (1/1) 19'
Royal Dublin Society
Attendance: 16,156
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)

Round 19

29 March 2013
19:00
(1 BP)
Stadio XXV Aprile
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Sean Gallagher (IRFU
)
29 March 2013
20:05
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland51–24Ireland Munster
Try: Maitland 1' c
Matawalu 28' c
Jackson 57' c
Bennett 70' c
Hogg 74' c
Barclay 80' c
Con: Jackson (4/4)
Weir (2/2)
Pen: Jackson (3/3) 34', 38', 65'		Report[127]Try: Laulala 10' c
Kilcoyne 26' c
Howlett 77' c
Con: O'Gara (2/2)
Keatley (1/1)
Pen: O'Gara (1/1) 49'
Scotstoun
Attendance: 5,692
Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
30 March 2013
18:15
(1 BP) Leinster Ireland18–22Ireland Ulster
Pen: Madigan (6/6) 15', 19', 26', 40', 48', 69'Report[128]Try: Diack 22' m
Henderson 62' m
Pen: Pienaar (4/4) 39', 51', 57', 71'
Royal Dublin Society
Attendance: 18,500
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
30 March 2013
20:00
Benetton Treviso ItalyP–PIreland Connacht
Postponed due to a
waterlogged pitch.[129]
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)

Judgement Day

Main article: Judgement Day (rugby union)
30 March 2013
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales
20–28Wales Scarlets
Try: J. Evans 36' c
D. Evans 75' c
Con: Prydie (2/2)
Pen: Prydie (2/2) 40', 56'		Report[130]Try: North (2) 26' c, 68' m
J. Davies 66' c
Con: O. Williams (2/3)
Pen: O. Williams (3/6) 19', 45', 58'
Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 36,174
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
30 March 2013
Cardiff Blues Wales
16–23Wales Ospreys
Try: Halfpenny 6' c
Con: Halfpenny (1/1)
Pen: Halfpenny (3/3) 25', 53', 63'		Report[131]Try: King 20' c
Spratt 33' c
Con: Biggar (2/2)
Pen: Biggar (3/5) 11', 31', 76'
Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 36,174
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)

Round 20

12 April 2013
19:05
Scarlets Wales29–6Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: Owens 18' c
L. Williams 46' c
Con: O. Williams (2/2)
Pen: O. Williams (4/5) 4', 14', 51', 60'
Drop: O. Williams (1/1) 24'		Report[132]Pen: Jackson (2/2) 21', 27'
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 6,901
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
12 April 2013
19:05
(1 BP)
Ravenhill
Attendance: 9,647
Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU
)
12 April 2013
19:30
Henshaw 76' c
Con: Parks (2/2)
Pen: Parks (4/5) 4', 47', 52', 80'
Duffy (1/1) 40'
Drop: Parks (1/1) 62'
Murrayfield
Attendance: 4,171
Referee: Rhys Thomas (WRU)
13 April 2013
14:30
Zebre
Try: Patchell 18' c
Evans 36' m
Roberts 73' c
Con: Halfpenny (2/3)
Pen: Halfpenny (3/3) 11', 23', 33'		Report[135]Try: Cristiano 79' c
Con: Chiesa (1/1)
Pen: Halangahu (2/3) 3', 28'
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 9,769
Referee: Lloyd Linton (SRU)
13 April 2013
18:30
(1 BP) Munster Ireland16–22Ireland Leinster
Try: Keatley 21' m
Jones 27' m
Pen: Keatley (2/2) 43', 45'		Report[136]Try: O'Driscoll 71' c
Con: Madigan (1/1)
Pen: Madigan (5/5) 6', 15', 20', 34', 50'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 23,037
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
13 April 2013
18:30
Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 9,138
Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU
)

Round 21

19 April 2013
19:00
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales
30–24Ireland Munster (2 BP)
Try: S. Jones 19' c
Wardle 75' m
Con: Prydie (1/2)
Pen: Prydie (5/5) 12', 16', 28', 48', 79'
Drop: S. Jones (1/1) 40'		Report[138]Try: Butler 13' m
O'Mahony 58' m
Stander 65' c
Murphy 72' c
Con: Keatley (2/4)
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 7,523
Referee: Claudio Blessano (FIR)
19 April 2013
19:35
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland35–17Wales Ospreys
Try: Grant (2) 11' c, 30' c
Maitland 17' m
Matawalu 56' m
Van der Merwe 80' m
Con: Weir (2/4)
Pen: Weir (1/4) 40'
Horne (1/2) 70'		Report[139]Try: Griffiths 47' c
Lewis 61' c
Con: Biggar (2/2)
Pen: Biggar (1/1) 8'
Scotstoun
Attendance: 6,642
Referee: Peter Allan (SRU)
19 April 2013
19:45
Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 6,463
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU
)
19 April 2013
20:30
Benetton Treviso Italy30–10Scotland Edinburgh
Try: Vosawai 40' c
Rizzo 60' c
Favaro 80' c
Con: Di Bernardo (3/3)
Pen: Di Bernardo (3/6) 26', 34', 57'		Report[141]Try: Scott 13' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/1)
Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 3'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Mark Patton (IRFU)
20 April 2013
18:30
Cardiff Blues
Try: J. Davies (2) 25' c, 58' c
L. Williams 66' c
Con: O. Williams (2/2)
Priestland (1/1)
Pen: O. Williams (1/3) 40'		Report[142]Pen: Halfpenny (2/2) 18', 35'
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 10,427
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
21 April 2013
16:00
Stadio Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 4,700
Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU
)

Round 19 rescheduled match

26 April 2013
20:30
Benetton Treviso Italy23–23Ireland Connacht
Try: Gori 48' c
penalty try 72' c
Con: Di Bernardo (2/2)
Pen: Di Bernardo (3/3) 4', 43', 60'		Report[144]Try: Vainikolo 18' c
O'Donohoe 80' c
Con: Parks (2/2)
Pen: Parks (3/5) 35', 51', 62'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)

This match – originally scheduled to be held during Round 19, on 30 March 2013 – was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[129]

Round 22

3 May 2013
19:45
Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 6,081
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU
)
3 May 2013
19:45
Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP)
Try: Tonks 14' c
Laidlaw 19' m
Talei 25' c
Con: Laidlaw (2/3)
Pen: Laidlaw (4/5) 35', 40', 51', 54'		Report[146]Try: S. Jones 4' c
Lydiate 63' c
Prydie 65' c
Con: Prydie (3/3)
Pen: Prydie (1/2) 39'
Murrayfield
Attendance: 3,660
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
3 May 2013
19:45
(1 BP) Leinster Ireland37–19Wales Ospreys
Try: Conway (3) 7' c, 23' c, 42' c
Healy 79' c
Con: J. Sexton (3/3)
Madigan (1/1)
Pen: J. Sexton (3/3) 40', 56', 76'		Report[147]Try: Biggar 31' c
John 37' m
Isaacs 72' c
Con: Biggar (2/3)
Royal Dublin Society
Attendance: 17,583
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
3 May 2013
19:45
Scarlets Wales17–41Italy Benetton Treviso (1 BP)
Try: L. Williams 80' m
Pen: O. Williams (4/5) 3', 13', 18', 32'		Report[148]Try: Barbieri 8' c
Vosawai 49' c
Morisi 65' m
Loamanu 73' c
Con: Burton (3/4)
Pen: Burton (5/5) 16', 35', 42', 48', 75'
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 9,129
Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
3 May 2013
19:45
(1 BP)
Ravenhill
Attendance: 10,700
Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU
)
3 May 2013
19:45
(1 BP)
Stadio XXV Aprile
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU
)

Play-offs

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on the weekend of 10/11 May 2013; these followed a 1 v 4, 2 v 3 system with the games being played at the home ground of the higher placed teams.[151]

10 May 2013
19:45
Ravenhill
Attendance: 10,700
Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU
)
11 May 2013
19:35
Leinster Ireland17–15Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: Heaslip 27' m
Pen: J. Sexton (4/6) 12', 32', 63', 70'		Report[153]Try: Matawalu 15' c
Bennett 75' m
Con: Hogg (1/2)
Pen: Hogg (1/1) 25'
Royal Dublin Society
Attendance: 13,235
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (FFR)

Final

Main article: 2013 Pro12 Grand Final

The final was contested on Saturday, 25 May 2013, between the winners of the two semi-finals.

25 May 2013
16:45
Ulster Ireland18–24Ireland Leinster
Pen: Pienaar (6/6) 24', 36', 47', 51', 56', 69'Report[154]Try: Jennings 3' c
Heaslip 63' m
Con: J. Sexton (1/2)
Pen: J. Sexton (4/5) 8', 34', 40', 45'
Royal Dublin Society
Attendance: 19,200
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
FB 15 New Zealand Jared Payne
RW 14 Ireland Andrew Trimble
OC 13 Ireland Darren Cave
IC 12 Ireland Stuart Olding downward-facing red arrow 64'
LW 11 Ireland Tommy Bowe
FH 10 Ireland Paddy Jackson
SH 9 South Africa Ruan Pienaar
N8 8 New Zealand Nick Williams
OF 7 Ireland Chris Henry
BF 6 South Africa Robbie Diack yellow card 44' to 54' downward-facing red arrow 64'
RL 5 Ireland Dan Tuohy
LL 4 South Africa Johann Muller (c)
TP 3 New Zealand John Afoa
HK 2 Ireland Rory Best
LP 1 Ireland Tom Court downward-facing red arrow 73'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ireland Rob Herring
PR 17 Ireland Callum Black upward-facing green arrow 73'
PR 18 Ireland Declan Fitzpatrick
LK 19 Ireland Iain Henderson upward-facing green arrow 64'
FL 20 Ireland Mike McComish
SH 21 Ireland Paul Marshall
CE 22 Ireland Mike Allen upward-facing green arrow 64'
FB 23 Ireland Peter Nelson
Coach:
New Zealand Mark Anscombe
FB 15 Fiji Isa Nacewa yellow card 47' to 57'
RW 14 Ireland Fergus McFadden
OC 13 Ireland Brian O'Driscoll
IC 12 Ireland Ian Madigan
LW 11 Ireland Andrew Conway
FH 10 Ireland Johnny Sexton
SH 9 Ireland Isaac Boss
N8 8 Ireland Jamie Heaslip
OF 7 Ireland Shane Jennings
BF 6 Ireland Kevin McLaughlin
RL 5 Ireland Devin Toner downward-facing red arrow 73'
LL 4 Ireland Leo Cullen (c)
TP 3 Ireland Mike Ross downward-facing red arrow 75'
HK 2 Ireland Richardt Strauss downward-facing red arrow 29' upward-facing green arrow 40'
LP 1 Ireland Cian Healy downward-facing red arrow 77'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ireland Seán Cronin upward-facing green arrow 29' downward-facing red arrow 40'
PR 17 Ireland Jack McGrath upward-facing green arrow 77'
PR 18 Ireland Jamie Hagan upward-facing green arrow 75'
LK 19 South Africa Quinn Roux upward-facing green arrow 73'
FL 20 Ireland Rhys Ruddock
SH 21 Ireland John Cooney
CE 22 New Zealand Andrew Goodman
WG 23
David Kearney
Coach:
Josef Schmidt

Man of the Match:
Ireland Shane Jennings (Leinster)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Television match official:
Dermot Moloney (Ireland)

Leading scorers

Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under

IRB
eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-IRB nationalities.

End-of-season awards

Award Winner
Players' Player of the Season: New Zealand Nick Williams (Ulster)
Young Player of the Season: Ireland Luke Marshall (Ulster)
Coach of the Season: Scotland Gregor Townsend (Glasgow)
Chairman's Award: England Michael Swift (Connacht)
Golden Boot: Ireland Ian Madigan (Leinster)
Collision Kings: Scarlets
Fairplay Award: Ulster
Straight Talking Award: Wales Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys)
Try of the Season: Ireland Andrew Trimble (Ulster vs Connacht)[155]

2012/2013 Dream Team[156]

Pos Player Team
FB 15 Scotland Stuart Hogg Glasgow
RW 14 Wales George North Scarlets
OC 13 Wales Jonathan Davies Scarlets
IC 12 Ireland Luke Marshall Ulster
LW 11 Scotland Tim Visser Edinburgh
FH 10 Ireland Ian Madigan Leinster
SH 9 Fiji Nikola Matawalu Glasgow
N8 8 New Zealand Nick Williams Ulster
OF 7 Wales Justin Tipuric Ospreys
BF 6 Italy Alessandro Zanni Treviso
RL 5 Scotland Alastair Kellock Glasgow
LL 4 Wales Alun Wyn Jones Ospreys
TP 3 Wales Adam Jones Ospreys
HK 2 Italy Leonardo Ghiraldini Treviso
LP 1 Scotland Ryan Grant Glasgow

Notes

  1. ^ 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.
  2. Zebre also played one of their matches at Stadio del Tricolore in Reggio Emilia
    .

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