2011–12 Premiership Rugby

2011–12 Aviva Premiership
Countries England
Date3 September 2011 – 26 May 2012
ChampionsHarlequins (1st title)
Runners-upLeicester Tigers
RelegatedNewcastle Falcons
Matches played135
Attendance1,755,073
(average 13,001 per match)
Tries scored488
(average 3.6 per match)
Top point scorerTom Homer (London Irish)
(278 points)
Top try scorerRob Miller (Sale)
(10 tries)
Official website
www.premiershiprugby.com

The 2011–12 Aviva Premiership was the 25th season of the top flight English domestic rugby union competition and the second one to be sponsored by Aviva. The reigning champions entering the season were Saracens, who had claimed their first title after defeating Leicester Tigers in the 2011 final. Worcester Warriors had been promoted as champions from the 2010–11 RFU Championship at the first attempt.

Summary

Harlequins won their first title after defeating Leicester Tigers in the final at Twickenham having also topped the regular season table. Newcastle Falcons were relegated on the last day of the season. It was the second time that Newcastle have been relegated from the top flight since the leagues began and the first time since the 1993–94 Premiership Rugby season.

As usual, round 1 included the London Double Header at Twickenham, the eighth instance since its inception in 2004.

Rule changes

This season saw the first major change in the Premiership's salary cap, which at the time stood at £4 million per team. In what is now a permanent feature of the cap system, academy credits were introduced. Each team receives a £30,000 credit for every home-grown player in their senior squad, with a maximum of eight such credits. In addition, a standard provision of the cap system that applies only in seasons that run up against the Rugby World Cup provided each team with a credit of £30,000 for each senior squad player that participated in the World Cup.[1]

Teams

Twelve teams compete in the league – the top eleven teams from the previous season and Worcester Warriors who were promoted from the 2010–11 RFU Championship after a top flight absence of one year. They replaced Leeds Carnege who were relegated after two years in the top flight.

Stadiums and locations

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2011–12 Aviva Premiership Teams
Club Director of Rugby/Head Coach Captain Kit Supplier Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bath Scotland Ian McGeechan England Stuart Hooper Puma The Recreation Ground 12,300 Bath
Exeter Chiefs England Rob Baxter Ireland Tommy Hayes Samurai Sportswear Sandy Park 10,744 Exeter
Gloucester Vacant England Luke Narraway KooGa Kingsholm 16,500 Gloucester
Harlequins Ireland Conor O'Shea England Chris Robshaw O'Neills Twickenham Stoop[a] 14,600 Twickenham, Greater London
Leicester Tigers England Richard Cockerill Ireland Geordan Murphy Cotton Traders Welford Road 24,000 Leicester
London Irish England Toby Booth New Zealand Clarke Dermody ISC Madejski Stadium[b] 24,250 Reading
London Wasps Wales Dai Young South Africa Marco Wentzel Canterbury Adams Park 10,516 High Wycombe
Newcastle Falcons New Zealand Peter Russell England James Hudson Orion Kingston Park 10,200 Newcastle upon Tyne
Northampton Saints England Jim Mallinder England Dylan Hartley BURRDA Franklin's Gardens 13,591 Northampton
Sale Sharks Scotland Bryan Redpath New Zealand Sam Tuitupou Cotton Traders Edgeley Park 10,852 Stockport, Greater Manchester
Saracens Ireland Mark McCall England Steve Borthwick Nike Vicarage Road[c] 19,920 Watford
Worcester Warriors England Richard Hill England Shaun Perry Cotton Traders Sixways Stadium 12,068 Worcester

Pre-season

The 2011 edition of the Premiership Rugby Sevens Series began on 15 July 2011 at The Recreation Ground, continued on 22 July at Franklin's Gardens and 29 July at Edgeley Park. This was the first opportunity of the season for any of the teams competing in the Premiership to win a trophy. The finals were held on 5 August 2011 at The Stoop and the Series was won by Newcastle Falcons.[2]

Table

2011–12 Premiership Rugby Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Harlequins (C) 22 17 1 4 526 389 +137 53 33 4 1 75 Play-off place,
Berth in the 2012–13 Heineken Cup
2 Leicester Tigers (RU) 22 15 1 6 647 475 +172 70 45 9 3 74
3 Saracens (SF) 22 16 1 5 489 350 +139 35 29 3 4 73
4 Northampton Saints (SF) 22 14 0 8 539 374 +165 51 31 5 4 65
5 Exeter Chiefs 22 12 0 10 436 421 +15 39 38 3 8 59 Berth in the 2012–13 Heineken Cup
6 Sale Sharks 22 10 0 12 453 538 −85 42 46 2 7 49
7 London Irish 22 8 1 13 514 516 −2 46 43 3 9 46 2012–13 European Challenge Cup
8 Bath Rugby 22 9 0 13 365 412 −47 32 29 2 6 44
9 Gloucester Rugby 22 8 1 13 456 507 −51 42 47 1 9 44
10 Worcester Warriors 22 7 1 14 322 448 −126 23 46 0 6 36
11 London Wasps 22 6 0 16 363 502 −139 30 45 1 8 33
12 Newcastle Falcons[d] (R) 22 6 2 14 351 529 −178 25 56 0 4 32 Relegated
Source: Premiership Rugby
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
(C) Champions; (RU) Runners-up; (SF) Losing semi-finalists; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Harlequins will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 27 December 2011
  2. ^ London Irish will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 3 September 2011
  3. ^ Saracens will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 3 September 2011 and a home game at Wembley Stadium on 31 March 2012
  4. ^ The champion of the Championship (London Welsh) are eligible for promotion.

Regular season

Round 1

3 September 2011
14:00
London Irish24-29Harlequins
Report
Twickenham
Attendance: 55,437
Referee: Greg Garner
3 September 2011
15:00
Leicester Tigers28-30Exeter Chiefs
Report
Welford Road
Attendance: 18,251
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
3 September 2011
15:00
Worcester Warriors17-12Sale Sharks
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 8,602
3 September 2011
16:30
Saracens15-20London Wasps
Report
Twickenham
Attendance: 55,437
3 September 2011
18:30
Newcastle Falcons9-22Bath Rugby
Report
Kingston Park
Attendance: 3,250
Referee: Martin Fox
4 September 2011
15:30
Northampton Saints26-24Gloucester Rugby
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,124
Referee: Andrew Small

Round 2

9 September 2011
19:45
Harlequins26-13Northampton Saints
Report
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 10,990
Referee: Greg Garner
9 September 2011
19:45
Sale Sharks30-29London Irish
Report
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 6,547
Referee: Sean Davey
10 September 2011
15:00
Exeter Chiefs32-15Newcastle Falcons
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 5,405
Referee: Chris White
10 September 2011
15:00
Gloucester Rugby29-8Worcester Warriors
Report
Kingsholm
Attendance: 12,604
10 September 2011
15:15
Bath Rugby26-28Saracens
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 10,085
Referee: Greg Garner
11 September 2011
14:15
London Wasps35-29Leicester Tigers
Report
Adams Park
Attendance: 5,078
Referee: Andrew Small

Round 3

17 September 2011
15:00
Harlequins42-6Gloucester Rugby
Report
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 10,526
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
17 September 2011
15:00
London Wasps18-29Sale Sharks
Report
Adams Park
Attendance: 5,078
Referee: Greg Garner
17 September 2011
15:00
Northampton Saints13-14London Irish
Report
Frankin's Gardens
Attendance: 12,557
Referee: Martin Fox
17 September 2011
15:05
Newcastle Falcons26-27Leicester Tigers
Report
Kingston Park
Attendance: 4,214
17 September 2011
17:30
Bath Rugby23-19Exeter Chiefs
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 10,827
18 September 2011
14:15
Saracens18-6Worcester Warriors
Report
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 5,937
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts

Round 4

23 September 2011
19:45
Sale Sharks29-21Northampton Saints
Report
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 6,250
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
24 September 2011
14:30
Leicester Tigers25-50Saracens
Report
Welford Road
Attendance: 17,557
Referee: Greg Garner
24 September 2011
15:00
Gloucester Rugby23-6Bath Rugby
Report
Kingsholm
Attendance: 14,736
24 September 2011
15:00
London Irish46-29Newcastle Falcons
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,333
24 September 2011
15:00
Worcester Warriors15-17Harlequins
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 7,965
Referee: Chris White
25 September 2011
15:00
Exeter Chiefs21-11London Wasps
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 6,795
Referee: Martin Fox

Round 5

30 September 2011
19:45
Worcester Warriors12-3Northampton Saints
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 9,248
1 October 2011
13:00
Gloucester Rugby33-30London Irish
Report
Kingsholm
Attendance: 10,864
Referee: Greg Garner
1 October 2011
15:00
Exeter Chiefs13-17Saracens
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 6,795
1 October 2011
15:00
Harlequins48-41Sale Sharks
Report
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 10,802
Referee: Martin Fox
1 October 2011
15:15
Bath Rugby26-25Leicester Tigers
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 11,768
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
2 October 2011
15:30
Newcastle Falcons15-10London Wasps
Report
Kingston Park
Attendance: 4,052
Referee: Sean Davey

Round 6

8 October 2011
14:30
Northampton Saints33-3Exeter Chiefs
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 12,542
Referee: Greg Garner
8 October 2011
15:00
Sale Sharks13-11Gloucester Rugby
Report
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,088
Referee: Sean Davey
8 October 2011
16:45
Leicester Tigers18-27Harlequins
Report
Welford Road
Attendance: 17,227
9 October 2011
14:00
London Irish42-24Worcester Warriors
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,385
9 October 2011
15:00
London Wasps27-24Bath Rugby
Report
Adams Park
Attendance: 6,835
Referee: Andrew Small
9 October 2011
15:00
Saracens25-5Newcastle Falcons
Report
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 5,882

Round 7

28 October 2011
19:45
Sale Sharks13-34Leicester Tigers
Report
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,673
Referee: Andrew Small
28 October 2011
19:45
Worcester Warriors12-14London Wasps
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 9,304
Referee: Greg Garner
29 October 2011
14:30
London Irish12-13Bath Rugby
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 9,252
29 October 2011
15:00
Harlequins19-13Exeter Chiefs
Report
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 12,395
Referee: Sean Davey
29 October 2011
15:00
Northampton Saints44-15Newcastle Falcons
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,326
29 October 2011
17:45
Gloucester Rugby17-19Saracens
Report
Kingsholm
Attendance: 11,949
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Round 8

4 November 2011
19:45
Newcastle Falcons16-16Worcester Warriors
Report
Kingston Park
Attendance: 7,013
Referee: Wayne Barnes
5 November 2011
14:15
Bath Rugby13-26Harlequins
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 12,200
Referee: Dean Richards
5 November 2011
15:00
Exeter Chiefs19-24Gloucester Rugby
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 9,607
Referee: Andrew Small
5 November 2011
15:05
Leicester Tigers24-24London Irish
Report
Welford Road
Attendance: 20,479
Referee: Dave Pearson
6 November 2011
14:15
London Wasps13-24Northampton Saints
Report
Adams Park
Attendance: 8,222
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
6 November 2011
15:00
Saracens23-10Sale Sharks
Report
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 6,012
Referee: Martin Fox

Round 9

25 November 2011
19:45
Sale Sharks23-30Exeter Chiefs
Report
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 6,877
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
25 November 2011
19:45
Worcester Warriors16-7Bath Rugby
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 10,694
Referee: Martin Fox
26 November 2011
14:15
Gloucester Rugby14-19Leicester Tigers
Report
Kingsholm
Attendance: 14,437
26 November 2011
15:00
London Irish21-17London Wasps
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 8,612
Referee: Sean Davey
26 November 2011
17:00
Northampton Saints30-8Saracens
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,402
Referee: Dave Pearson
27 November 2011
15:00
Harlequins39-8Newcastle Falcons
Report
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 12,521

Round 10

2 December 2011
20:00
Newcastle Falcons26-25Gloucester Rugby
Report
Kingston Park
Attendance: 4,111
Referee: Greg Garner
3 December 2011
14:15
Bath Rugby13-16Sale Sharks
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 12,040
3 December 2011
14:15
Leicester Tigers30-25Northampton Saints
Report
Welford Road
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Wayne Barnes
3 December 2011
15:00
Exeter Chiefs15-9Worcester Warriors
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 7,337
4 December 2011
14:00
Saracens15-11London Irish
Report
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 6,240
Referee: Andrew Small
4 December 2011
16:00
London Wasps16-22Harlequins
Report
Adams Park
Attendance: 6,792
Referee: Dean Richards

Round 11

24 December 2011
15:15
Northampton Saints22-13Bath Rugby
Report
Frankin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,475
26 December 2011
14:30
Sale Sharks27-19Newcastle Falcons
Report
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,045
Referee: Dave Pearson
26 December 2011
15:00
Gloucester Rugby39-10London Wasps
Report
Kingsholm
Attendance: 16,121
Referee: Greg Garner
27 December 2011
13:30
London Irish29-22Exeter Chiefs
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 13,474
Referee: Dean Richards
27 December 2011
14:00
Worcester Warriors13-32Leicester Tigers
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 12,024
27 December 2011
16:30
Harlequins11-19Saracens
Report
Twickenham
Attendance: 82,000
Referee: Wayne Barnes

Round 12

31 December 2011
14:00
Newcastle Falcons14-32Northampton Saints
Report
Kingston Park
Attendance: 6,017
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
31 December 2011
15:45
Exeter Chiefs9-11Harlequins
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 10,602
1 January 2012
13:30
Bath Rugby30-3London Irish
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 12,200
Referee: Martin Fox
1 January 2012
15:00
London Wasps0-6Worcester Warriors
Report
Adams Park
Attendance: 6,932
Referee: Wayne Barnes
1 January 2012
15:00
Saracens15-15Gloucester Rugby
Report
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 7,555
Referee: Sean Davey
1 January 2012
15:30
Leicester Tigers28-23Sale Sharks
Report
Welford Road
Attendance: 23,132
Referee: Andrew Small

Round 13

6 January 2012
19:45
Northampton Saints24-3Harlequins
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,459
Referee: Dave Pearson
7 January 2012
14:45
Worcester Warriors21-15Gloucester Rugby
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 12,024
Referee: Martin Fox
7 January 2012
15:00
Newcastle Falcons10-16Exeter Chiefs
Report
Kingston Park
Attendance: 3,445
Referee: Andrew Small
7 January 2012
17:00
Leicester Tigers19-11London Wasps
Report
Welford Road
Attendance: 21,310
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
8 January 2012
15:00
London Irish21-19Sale Sharks
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 8,088
Referee: Wayne Barnes
8 January 2012
15:00
Saracens26-19Bath Rugby
Report
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 5,799

Round 14

10 February 2012
20:00
Sale Sharks15-12Worcester Warriors
Report
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 5,926
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
11 February 2012
14:00
Harlequins30-23London Irish
Report
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 13,418
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
11 February 2012
14:15
Bath Rugby30-24Newcastle Falcons
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 11,944
Referee: Dean Richards
11 February 2012
14:15
Gloucester Rugby27-24Northampton Saints
Report
Kingsholm
Attendance: 12,758
11 February 2012
18:00
Exeter Chiefs19-11Leicester Tigers
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 9,025
Referee: Sean Davey
12 February 2012
13:15
London Wasps17-22Saracens
Report
Adams Park
Attendance: 5,574
Referee: Greg Garner

Round 15

18 February 2012
14:30
Bath Rugby11-14Gloucester Rugby
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 12,200
Referee: Wayne Barnes
18 February 2012
15:00
London Wasps12-15Exeter Chiefs
Report
Adams Park
Attendance: 5,183
Referee: Dave Pearson
18 February 2012
15:00
Newcastle Falcons19-10London Irish
Report
Kingston Park
Attendance: 5,813
18 February 2012
15:00
Northampton Saints24-17Sale Sharks
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,344
Referee: Greg Garner
18 February 2012
17:30
Harlequins16-14Worcester Warriors
Report
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 12,416
19 February 2012
14:30
Saracens19-20Leicester Tigers
Report
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 7,265
Referee: Andrew Small

Round 16

24 February 2012
19:45
Sale Sharks46-34London Wasps
Report
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 7,829
Referee: Sean Davey
24 February 2012
19:45
Worcester Warriors16-11Saracens
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 10,101
25 February 2012
15:00
Leicester Tigers42-15Newcastle Falcons
Report
Welford Road
Attendance: 18,759
Referee: Greg Garner
25 February 2012
18:00
Exeter Chiefs9-12Bath Rugby
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 9,151
25 February 2012
18:00
Gloucester Rugby29-23Harlequins
Report
Kingsholm
Attendance: 13,559
Referee: Dave Pearson
26 February 2012
13:15
London Irish23-30Northampton Saints
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 10,172
Referee: Andrew Small

Round 17

2 March 2012
19:45
Newcastle Falcons9-9Harlequins
Report
Kingston Park
Attendance: 10,172
Referee: Andrew Small
3 March 2012
14:15
Bath Rugby36-17Worcester Warriors
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 12,200
Referee: Greg Garner
3 March 2012
15:00
Exeter Chiefs37-12Sale Sharks
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 7,108
Referee: Dean Richards
3 March 2012
15:00
London Wasps18-13London Irish
Report
Adams Park
Attendance: 7,136
Referee: Martin Fox
4 March 2012
13:00
Leicester Tigers36-3Gloucester Rugby
Report
Welford Road
Attendance: 21,699
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
4 March 2012
17:00
Saracens18-12Northampton Saints
Report
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 6,044

Round 18

23 March 2012
19:45
Sale Sharks9-45Saracens
Report
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,476
Referee: Andrew Small
23 March 2012
19:45
Worcester Warriors19-9Newcastle Falcons
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 11,192
24 March 2012
14:15
Harlequins14-6Bath Rugby
Report
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,282
Referee: Wayne Barnes
24 March 2012
15:00
Gloucester Rugby27-28Exeter Chiefs
Report
Kingsholm
Attendance: 15,063
Referee: Greg Garner
24 March 2012
17:45
Northampton Saints32-15London Wasps
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,469
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
25 March 2012
15:00
London Irish32-41Leicester Tigers
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 20,905
Referee: Dean Richards

Round 19

30 March 2012
19:45
Leicester Tigers43-13Worcester Warriors
Report
Welford Road
Attendance: 21,344
Referee: Wayne Barnes
30 March 2012
19:45
Newcastle Falcons22-19Sale Sharks
Report
Kingston Park
Attendance: 5,200
31 March 2012
15:00
Exeter Chiefs18-11London Irish
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 8,977
Referee: Dave Pearson
31 March 2012
15:00
Saracens19-24Harlequins
Report
Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 83,761
Referee: Greg Garner
31 March 2012
17:30
Bath Rugby6-26Northampton Saints
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 12,200
Referee: Martin Fox
1 April 2012
15:00
London Wasps26-24Gloucester Rugby
Report
Adams Park
Attendance: 6,849

Round 20

13 April 2012
19:45
Sale Sharks16-9Bath Rugby
Report
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,043
Referee: Greg Garner
14 April 2012
14:15
Northampton Saints21-35Leicester Tigers
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,475
Referee: Dave Pearson
14 April 2012
15:00
Gloucester Rugby20-29Newcastle Falcons
Report
Kingsholm
Attendance: 12,950
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
14 April 2012
15:00
London Irish19-28Saracens
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 9,473
Referee: Martin Fox
14 April 2012
15:00
Worcester Warriors26-31Exeter Chiefs
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 10,477
Referee: Dean Richards
14 April 2012
16:30
Harlequins33-17London Wasps
Report
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,282

Round 21

20 April 2012
19:45
Newcastle Falcons3-9Saracens
Report
Kingston Park
Attendance: 8,013
21 April 2012
14:15
Bath Rugby17-12London Wasps
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 12,200
Referee: Dave Pearson
21 April 2012
15:00
Gloucester Rugby19-24Sale Sharks
Report
Kingsholm
Attendance: 14,491
21 April 2012
15:00
Worcester Warriors16-25London Irish
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 10,619
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
21 April 2012
15:15
Harlequins33-43Leicester Tigers
Report
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,282
Referee: Wayne Barnes
22 April 2012
14:00
Exeter Chiefs15-18Northampton Saints
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 10,744
Referee: Andrew Small

Round 22

5 May 2012
14:00
Leicester Tigers28-3Bath Rugby
Report
Welford Road
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Dean Richards
5 May 2012
14:00
London Irish52-18Gloucester Rugby
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 9,610
Referee: Dave Pearson
5 May 2012
14:00
London Wasps10-14Newcastle Falcons
Report
Adams Park
Attendance: 10,516
Referee: Wayne Barnes
5 May 2012
14:00
Northampton Saints42-14Worcester Warriors
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,475
Referee: Greg Garner
5 May 2012
14:00
Sale Sharks10-24Harlequins
Report
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 10,149
Referee: Martin Fox
5 May 2012
14:00
Saracens40-22Exeter Chiefs
Report
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 6,346
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Play-offs

As in previous seasons, the top four teams in the Premiership table, following the conclusion of the regular season, contest the play-off semi-finals in a 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd format, with the higher ranking team having home advantage. The two winners of the semi-finals then meet in the Premiership Final at Twickenham on 26 May 2012.

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
      
1 Harlequins 25
4 Northampton Saints 23
1 Harlequins 30
2 Leicester Tigers 23
2 Leicester Tigers 24
3 Saracens 15

Semi-finals

12 May 2012
14:45
Harlequins25 – 23Northampton Saints
Twickenham Stoop, London
Attendance: 12,192
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
12 May 2012
17:30
Leicester Tigers24 – 15Saracens
"Report 1".
Welford Road, Leicester
Attendance: 20,173
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)

Final

26 May 2012
15:00
Harlequins30 – 23Leicester Tigers
Try: Williams 9', Robshaw 56'
Con: Evans (1/2)
Pen: Evans (6/7) 1', 22', 38', 44', 67', 55'		Report 1
Report 2		Try: Mafi 30' c, Allen 66' c
Con: Ford (2/2)
Pen: Ford (3/3) 14', 27', 69'
Twickenham, London
Attendance: 81,779
Referee: Wayne Barnes

Leading scorers

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

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