2011–12 Leinster Rugby season explained

Season:	2011–12
League Result:	Runners-up
Cup2 Result:	Semi-final, lost to Munster A
Try Scorer:	Ian Madigan (8)
Points Scorer:	Johnny Sexton (213)
Highest Attendance:	50,340 vs. Cardiff Blues 7 April 2012
Lowest Attendance:	14,362 vs. Dragons 9 September 2011
Average Attendance:	22,549
Prevseason:	2010–11
Nextseason:	2012–13

The 2011–12 Leinster Rugby season was Leinster's eleventh season competing in the Pro12, they also competed in the Heineken Cup which they won for the second consecutive year. The Leinster 'A' team however were knocked out of the British and Irish Cup by Munster A in the semi-final.

Squad

Coaching and management team

Position	Name	Nationality
Head & Defence Coach	Josef Schmidt	New Zealand
Forwards Coach	Jono Gibbes	New Zealand
Scrum Coach	Greg Feek	New Zealand
Skills & Kicking Coach	Richie Murphy	Ireland
Chief Executive	Mick Dawson	Ireland
Team Manager	Guy Easterby	Ireland
Team Doctor	Prof. John Ryan	Ireland
Team Doctor	Prof. Arthur Tanner	Ireland
Team Doctor		Ireland
Physiotherapist	James Allen	Ireland
Strength & Conditioning Coach	Jason Cowman	Ireland
Chief Scout	Guy Easterby	Ireland

Playing squad 2011/2012

In for 2011–12

Matt Berquist from Crusaders^[1]
Seán Cronin from Connacht^[2]
Jamie Hagan from Connacht^[1]
Steven Sykes from Sharks^[1]
Fionn Carr from Connacht^[3]
Damian Browne from Brive^[3]
Nathan White from Chiefs^[4]
Leo Auva'a from Old Belvedere^[5]
Brad Thorn from Fukuoka Sanix Blues^[6] (Loan)

Out for 2011/12

Stan Wright to Stade Francais^[7]
Nathan Hines to Clermont Auvergne^[8]
Paul O'Donohoe to Connacht^[9]
Shaun Berne to Calvisano^[10]
Niall Morris to Leicester Tigers^[11]
Stephen Keogh to Shannon^[12]
Michael Keating to Doncaster Knights^[13]
Stewart Maguire to Connacht^[14]
Jason Harris-Wright to Bristol^[15]
Cillian Willis to Sale Sharks^[16] (Loan)
Ed O'Donoghue to London Wasps^[17]
Eoin Sheriff to Saracens^[18]
Dave McSharry to Connacht^[19]
Shane Horgan retired in March 2012 due to injury; he had not played in the 2011–12 season.^[20]

Pre-season

Fixtures

RaboDirect PRO12

Playoffs

Semi-final

Final

Heineken Cup

See main article: 2011–12 Heineken Cup.

Pool Table

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	TB	LB	Pts
Leinster	6	5	1	0	18	7	+11	172	88	+84	2	0	24
Glasgow Warriors	6	2	1	3	8	12	-4	106	133	-27	0	2	12
Bath	6	2	0	4	11	15	-4	122	151	-29	0	3	11
Montpellier	6	1	2	3	8	11	-3	84	112	-28	0	2	10

Fixtures

Pool Stage

Final

See main article: 2012 Heineken Cup Final.

Player statistics

Squad

Last updated 9 June 2012

Key: = Appearances, = Tries, = Yellow card, = Red card

Position	Nation	Name	Pro12				Heineken Cup				Total
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HK			14	3	0	0	9	2	0	0	23	5	0	0
HK			20	1	0	0	8	0	0	0	28	1	0	0
HK			5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
HK			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
PR			17	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	18	1	0	0
PR			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR			8	0	0	0	8	3	0	0	16	3	0	0
PR			9	0	1	0	9	0	0	0	18	0	1	0
PR			22	1	1	0	9	1	0	0	31	2	1	0
PR			16	1	1	0	7	0	0	0	23	1	1	0
PR			12	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	1	0
PR			2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
PR		Martin Moore	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
LK			17	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	21	0	1	0
LK			9	0	2	0	9	0	1	0	18	0	3	0
LK			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK			6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0
LK			4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
LK			22	2	0	0	8	0	1	0	30	2	1	0
LK			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
LK		Brad Thorn	4	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	7	0	0	0
FL			14	1	0	0	9	0	0	0	23	1	0	0
FL			19	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	26	1	0	0
FL			6	1	0	0	9	2	1	0	15	3	1	0
FL			11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0
FL			17	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	21	2	0	0
FL			6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0
N8			7	0	1	0	9	0	0	0	16	0	1	0
N8			19	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	5	0	0
SH			14	2	1	0	8	2	0	0	22	4	1	0
SH			12	0	0	0	9	1	0	0	21	1	0	0
SH			5	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	1	0	0
SH			6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0
SH		Luke McGrath	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
OH			2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
OH			21	7	0	0	5	1	0	0	26	8	0	0
OH			8	0	0	0	8	1	0	0	16	1	0	0
OH			6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0
CE			8	0	0	0	9	1	0	0	17	1	0	0
CE			2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
CE			10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	2	0	0
CE			13	3	0	0	8	0	0	0	21	3	0	0
CE			4	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	7	1	0	0
CE			17	1	0	0	5	2	0	0	22	3	0	0
WG			18	5	0	0	2	0	0	0	20	5	0	0
WG			13	2	0	0	6	2	0	0	19	4	0	0
WG			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
WG			19	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	21	3	0	0
WG			5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
FB			18	5	1	0	9	1	0	0	27	6	1	0
FB			7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0
FB			7	1	0	0	9	6	0	0	16	7	0	0

British & Irish Cup

See main article: 2011–12 British and Irish Cup.

Pool Stage

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	TB	LB	Pts
Leinster (1)	4	3	1	0	13	8	+5	117	75	+42	2	0	16
	4	2	1	1	19	10	+9	137	104	+33	1	1	12
Aberavon	4	1	0	3	12	9	+3	89	97	-8	1	1	6
London Scottish	4	1	0	3	4	23	-19	47	162	-115	0	0	4

Fixtures

Pool Stage

Semi-final

External links

Official website

Notes and References

News: Leinster add three for next season . RTÉ.ie . Raidió Teilifís Éireann . 28 March 2011 . 20 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110830113041/http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2011/0328/leinster.html . 30 August 2011 .
News: Leinster announce Cronin signing. BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Company . 24 January 2011 . 20 August 2011 .
News: Leinster secure Carr and Browne for next year . RTÉ.ie . Raidió Teilifís Éireann . 4 May 2011 . 20 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110830164836/http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2011/0504/leinster.html . 30 August 2011 .
News: Provincial coaches face serious time constraints . The Irish Times . Irish Times Trust . 21 July 2011 . 20 August 2011 . Gavin . Cummiskey.
News: Leinster Team to Face Glasgow Warriors . https://archive.today/20120714134003/http://dublinrugby.net/leinster-team-to-face-glasgow-warriors/ . dead . 14 July 2012 . Dublin Rugby . Kellco Media . 16 September 2011 . 2 May 2012 .
News: World Cup winner Thorn signs for Leinster . RTÉ Sport . Raidió Teilifís Éireann . 7 March 2012 . 29 March 2012 .
News: Hit-maker Wright begins farewell tour . Irish Independent . Independent News & Media plc . 27 March 2011 . 20 August 2011 . Brendan . Fanning.
News: Hines signs contract with Clermont . RTÉ.ie . Raidió Teilifís Éireann . 16 March 2011 . 20 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120118085720/http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2011/0316/hinesn.html . 18 January 2012 .
News: O'Donohoe signs for Connacht . The Irish Times . Irish Times Trust . 20 April 2011 . 20 August 2011 .
News: SHAUN BERNE AL CALVISANO . rugbycalvisano.it . . 7 August 2011 . 10 January 2012 .
News: Versatile Leinster back agrees to join Tigers . https://archive.today/20120914070510/http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/news/Versatile-Leinster-agrees-join-Tigers/article-3393677-detail/article.html . dead . 14 September 2012 . Northcliffe Media . Daily Mail and General Trust . 31 March 2011 . 20 August 2011 .
News: Keogh Appointed As Shannon Player-Coach . www.irishrugby.ie . . 12 April 2011 . 20 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120604014949/http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/22919.php . 4 June 2012 .
News: Michael Keating is first capture for Davey . www.drfc.co.uk . . 12 April 2011 . 20 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725170034/http://www.drfc.co.uk/About-Us/News/2011/May/Leinster-Winger-signs-3705 . 25 July 2011 .
News: Maguire to join Connacht ranks . rabodirectpro12.com . Rabobank . 12 April 2011 . 20 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110403022203/http://www.magnersleague.com/news/7469.php . 3 April 2011 .
News: Bristol swoop for Ruki Tipuna and Jason Harris-Wright . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 8 November 2011 . 21 November 2011 .
News: Sale Sharks sign scrum-half Cillian Willis on loan . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 7 November 2011 . 22 November 2011 .
News: O'Donoghue leaves Leinster for Wasps . BreakingNews.ie . . 23 November 2011 . 9 June 2012 .
News: Weekend Previews . The Irish Times . Irish Times Trust . 10 December 2011 . 2 May 2012 . John . O'Sullivan .
News: Griffin and McSharry commit to Connacht . https://archive.today/20130221143807/http://eircomsports.eircom.net/News/news/rugby/other/griffin-and-mcsharry-commit-to-connacht.aspx . dead . 21 February 2013 . eircomsports.net . . 6 December 2011 . 9 June 2012 .
News: Horgan forced to retire after stellar career . The Irish Times . Irish Times Trust . 29 March 2012 . 29 March 2012 . Gerry . Thornley.