The 2011–12 Ulster Rugby season was Ulster's 18th season since the advent of professionalism in rugby union, and their third under head coach Brian McLaughlin. They competed in the Heineken Cup and the inaugural Pro12, successor competition to the Celtic League.
They finished sixth in the Pro12, and qualified for next season's Champions Cup as the third highest placed Irish team. Scrum-half Ruan Pienaar, lock Dan Tuohy and prop BJ Botha made the Pro12 Dream Team. They finished second in their pool in the Heineken Cup, beat Edinburgh in the semi-final, and lost to Leinster in the final. Out-half Ian Humphreys was Ulster's top scorer with 168 points. Wings Andrew Trimble and Craig Gilroy were joint top try scorers with six each. Flanker Chris Henry was Player of the Year. Craig Gilroy won the IRUPA Try of the Year award.[1]
Brian McLaughlin, who was coaching Ulster while on sabbatical from his regular job as a teacher at Royal Belfast Academical Institution, stood to lose his teaching position and pension if he extended his contract with Ulster any further, and as head coach risked losing his job at any time. Director of rugby David Humphreys decided to offer him the security of a full-time position coaching the academy, and to replace him as head coach with Mark Anscombe.[2]
(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players. Italics denotes academy players who appeared in the senior team. * denotes players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality. Players and their allocated positions from the Ulster Rugby website.
1. Tom Court, 2. Rory Best, 3. John Afoa, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Chris Henry 37', 8. Pedrie Wannenburg, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Stefan Terblanche. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady, 17. Paddy McAllister, 18. Adam Macklin, 19. Lewis Stevenson, 20. Willie Faloon, 21. Paul Marshall, 22. Nevin Spence, 23. Adam D'Arcy.
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2012. Source: RaboDirect PRO12 Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[21]
number of matches won;
the difference between points for and points against;
the number of tries scored;
the most points scored;
the difference between tries for and tries against;
the fewest red cards received;
the fewest yellow cards received. (C) Champions; (F) Lost in the final; (SF) Lost in the semi-finals Notes:
^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. Because Leinster won the 2012 Heineken Cup Final, Ireland earned an extra Heineken Cup place, which will go to Connacht. Aironi were denied a licence for the 2012–13 season due to financial issues; the newly established Zebre side replaced Aironi in the Pro12 and Heineken Cup.
Points breakdown: *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match
^"Humphreys the hero for Ulster", Sky Sports, 12 November 2011
^"Tigers grind out victory", Sky Sports, 19 November 2011
^"Efficient Ulster get it done", Sky Sports, 9 December 2011
^"Rampant Ulster top Pool", Sky Sports, 17 December 2011
^"Tigers hopes crushed at Ravenhill", Sky Sports, 13 January 2012
^"Clermont win to top pool", Sky Sport, 21 January 2012
^"Munster suffer Ulster upset", Sky Sports, 8 April 2012
^"Pienaar ends Edinburgh hopes", Sky Sports, 28 April 2012
^"Leinster lord it up again", Sky Sports, 19 May 2012
^Competition Rule 3.5 "Summary of Key Rules". Pro12. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
^"2012 RaboDirect PRO12 Dream Team 2011/12". The Rugby Blog. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^. Archived from the original on 8 April 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
^"British & Irish Cup Tables". BBC. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
^Niall Crozier, "Ulster's big winners to be unveiled at glitzy awards night", Belfast Telegraph, 10 May 2012
^"Ferris lost for words as he scoops top Ulster award", News Letter, 12 May 2012
January 01, 1970
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The 2011 12 Ulster Rugby season was Ulster s 18th season since the advent of professionalism in rugby union and their third under head coach Brian McLaughlin They competed in the Heineken Cup and the inaugural Pro12 successor competition to the Celtic League 2011 12 Ulster Rugby seasonDarren Cave in the 2012 Heineken Cup finalGround s Ravenhill Stadium Capacity 12 500 Coach es David Humphreys Director of Rugby Brian McLaughlin Head Coach Captain s Johann MullerTop scorerIan Humphreys 168 Most triesAndrew Trimble 6 Craig Gilroy 6 League s Heineken Cup finalists Pro12 6th 1st kit2nd kit 2010 11 2012 13 They finished sixth in the Pro12 and qualified for next season s Champions Cup as the third highest placed Irish team Scrum half Ruan Pienaar lock Dan Tuohy and prop BJ Botha made the Pro12 Dream Team They finished second in their pool in the Heineken Cup beat Edinburgh in the semi final and lost to Leinster in the final Out half Ian Humphreys was Ulster s top scorer with 168 points Wings Andrew Trimble and Craig Gilroy were joint top try scorers with six each Flanker Chris Henry was Player of the Year Craig Gilroy won the IRUPA Try of the Year award 1 Brian McLaughlin who was coaching Ulster while on sabbatical from his regular job as a teacher at Royal Belfast Academical Institution stood to lose his teaching position and pension if he extended his contract with Ulster any further and as head coach risked losing his job at any time Director of rugby David Humphreys decided to offer him the security of a full time position coaching the academy and to replace him as head coach with Mark Anscombe 2 Contents 1 Staff 2 Squad 2 1 Senior squad 2 1 1 Players in Season 2011 2012 2 1 2 Promoted from academy 2 1 3 Players out Season 2011 2012 2 2 Academy squad 2 2 1 Players in 2 2 2 Players out 3 Heineken Cup 3 1 Pool 4 3 2 Quarter final 3 3 Semi finals 3 4 Final 4 Pro12 4 1 End of season awards 5 Ulster Ravens 5 1 British and Irish Cup 5 1 1 Pool C 6 Home attendance 7 Ulster Rugby Awards 8 ReferencesStaff editPosition Name 3 Nationality Chief Executive Officer Shane Logan nbsp Ireland Director of Rugby David Humphreys nbsp Ireland Head coach Brian McLaughlin nbsp Ireland Assistant coach backs Neil Doak nbsp Ireland Defence coach Jonny Bell nbsp Ireland Head of strength and conditioning Jonny Davis nbsp Ireland Team doctor David Irwin nbsp Ireland Team physiotherapist Gareth Robinson nbsp Ireland Physiotherapist Alan McAldin nbsp Ireland Performance analyst Alex McCloy nbsp Ireland Team manager David Millar nbsp Ireland Team administration co ordinator Sarah Sherry nbsp Ireland Resource Manager Mick Ennis nbsp AustraliaSquad editSenior squad edit Players in Season 2011 2012 edit nbsp John Afoa from nbsp Auckland Blues 4 nbsp Callum Black from nbsp Worcester 5 nbsp Mike McComish from nbsp Connacht nbsp Jared Payne from nbsp Auckland Blues 6 nbsp Lewis Stevenson from nbsp Harlequins 7 nbsp Stefan Terblanche from nbsp Sharks On 3 Month Deal Promoted from academy edit nbsp Niall Annett nbsp Paddy Jackson nbsp Luke Marshall nbsp James McKinney Players out Season 2011 2012 edit nbsp T J Anderson to nbsp Connacht 8 nbsp BJ Botha to nbsp Munster Rugby nbsp Ryan Caldwell to nbsp Bath nbsp Paul Emerick to nbsp Wasps nbsp Mark McCrea to nbsp Connacht nbsp Niall O Connor to nbsp Connacht 9 nbsp Tommy Seymour to nbsp Glasgow Warriors nbsp Jamie Smith to nbsp Newport Gwent Dragons nbsp Bryan Young to nbsp Cavalieri Ulster Rugby squad 10 Props nbsp Tom Court 21 apps 18 starts 15 pts nbsp John Afoa 17 apps 17 starts 5 pts nbsp Paddy McAllister 21 apps 9 starts nbsp Declan Fitzpatrick 11 apps 9 starts nbsp Jerry Cronin 7 apps 6 starts nbsp Callum Black 9 apps 2 starts nbsp Adam Macklin 21 apps 1 start 5 pts Hookers nbsp Rory Best 13 apps 13 starts 5 pts nbsp Nigel Brady 9 apps 5 starts nbsp Andi Kyriacou 5 apps 3 starts nbsp Niall Annett 2 apps Locks nbsp Dan Tuohy 28 apps 27 starts 15 pts nbsp Lewis Stevenson 25 apps 13 starts nbsp Johann Muller c 18 apps 18 starts 5 pts nbsp Tim Barker 9 apps 3 starts nbsp Neil McComb 5 apps 2 starts nbsp Iain Henderson 2 apps 1 start 5 pts Back row nbsp Pedrie Wannenburg 25 apps 25 starts 20 pts nbsp Chris Henry 24 apps 24 starts 10 pts nbsp Willie Faloon 21 apps 14 starts nbsp Robbie Diack 21 apps 10 starts 15 pts nbsp Stephen Ferris 9 apps 8 starts 15 pts nbsp Mike McComish 8 apps 4 starts nbsp Ali Birch 5 apps 1 start nbsp Conor Joyce 1 app Scrum halves nbsp Ruan Pienaar 19 apps 17 starts 167 pts nbsp Paul Marshall 24 apps 16 starts 20 pts nbsp Ian Porter 5 apps Fly halves nbsp Ian Humphreys 26 apps 22 starts 155 pts nbsp Paddy Jackson 14 apps 7 starts 43 pts nbsp James McKinney 2 apps 1 start 10 pts Centres nbsp Darren Cave 21 apps 20 starts 25 pts nbsp Nevin Spence 18 apps 17 starts nbsp Ian Whitten 20 apps 14 starts 5 pts nbsp Paddy Wallace 15 apps 14 starts 15 pts nbsp Luke Marshall 7 apps 2 starts 5 pts nbsp Chris Farrell 2 apps 1 start nbsp Michael Allen 1 app 1 start nbsp Stuart Olding 1 app Wings nbsp Craig Gilroy 29 apps 27 starts 30 pts nbsp Andrew Trimble 17 apps 17 starts 30 pts nbsp Simon Danielli 7 apps 5 starts nbsp Chris Cochrane 3 apps 2 starts 10 pts nbsp Conor Gaston 2 apps 1 start Fullbacks nbsp Stefan Terblanche 17 apps 15 starts 15 pts nbsp Adam D Arcy 26 apps 13 starts 15 pts nbsp Jared Payne 3 apps 3 starts nbsp Peter Nelson 2 apps 1 start nbsp Ricky Andrew 1 app c denotes the team captain Bold denotes internationally capped players Italics denotes academy players who appeared in the senior team denotes players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality Players and their allocated positions from the Ulster Rugby website Academy squad edit Players in edit nbsp Stuart Olding nbsp Chris Farrell nbsp Jonny Murphy nbsp Peter Nelson nbsp Ryan Jablonski nbsp David O Mahony nbsp James Simpson nbsp Neil Faloon nbsp Conor Joyce nbsp Sean O Connell Players out edit nbsp Niall Annett to nbsp Worcester Warriors nbsp Dominic Gallagher nbsp Stephen Lecky nbsp James McKinney Position 11 Name Nationality High Performance Manager Gary Longwell nbsp Ireland Elite Player Development Officer Jonny Bell nbsp Ireland Elite Player Development Officer Niall Malone nbsp Ireland Strength amp Conditioning Coach Chris Shiells nbsp Ireland Strength amp Conditioning Coach Kevin Geary nbsp Ireland Academy squad Props nbsp Ryan Jablonski Instonians 1 nbsp Conor Carey Ballymena 2 nbsp Kyle McCall Ballynahinch 2 Hookers nbsp Jonny Murphy Banbridge 1 nbsp John Burns Ballymena 3 Locks nbsp Iain Henderson QUB 2 nbsp David O Mahony TBA 1 nbsp James Simpson Ballynahinch 1 Back row nbsp Ali Birch Dungannon 2 nbsp Neil Faloon Armagh 1 nbsp Conor Joyce Malone 1 nbsp David McGuigan QUB 2 nbsp Sean O Connell Instonians 1 Scrum halves nbsp Blane McIlroy Ballymena 2 nbsp Michael Heaney 3 Fly halves nbsp Stuart Olding Belfast Harlequins 1 Centres nbsp Chris Farrell Dungannon 1 Wings nbsp Michael Allen Belfast Harlequins 3 nbsp Chris Cochrane Dungannon 5 nbsp Conor Gaston Dungannon 3 Fullbacks nbsp Ricky Andrew Ballymena 3 nbsp Peter Nelson Dungannon 1 Heineken Cup editMain article 2011 12 Heineken Cup Pool 4 edit Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts nbsp Clermont Auvergne 5 6 4 0 2 26 5 21 215 69 146 2 2 20 nbsp Ulster 8 6 4 0 2 16 8 8 158 87 71 3 1 20 nbsp Leicester Tigers 6 4 0 2 13 8 5 123 117 6 1 0 17 nbsp Aironi 6 0 0 6 4 38 34 51 274 223 0 0 0 12 November 2011 Ulster nbsp 16 11 nbsp Clermont Auvergne Ravenhill Belfast 15 40 Try Humphreys 69 cCon Humphreys 1 1 Pen Humphreys 3 4 12 40 50 Report 12 HighlightsFull game Try Nakaitaci 5 mPen Skrela 2 2 17 38 Attendance 9 385Referee Wayne Barnes England Ulster lineup Ulster lineup 1 Tom Court 2 Rory Best 3 John Afoa 4 Johann Muller c 5 Dan Tuohy 6 Stephen Ferris 7 Chris Henry 8 Pedrie Wannenburg 9 Paul Marshall 10 Ian Humphreys 11 Craig Gilroy 12 Paddy Wallace 13 Darren Cave 14 Andrew Trimble 15 Simon Danielli Replacements 16 Andi Kyriacou 17 Paddy McAllister for Court 67 18 Declan Fitzpatrick for Afoa 67 19 Lewis Stevenson 20 Willie Faloon for Ferris 76 21 Ian Porter 22 Nevin Spence 23 Adam D Arcy for Danielli 55 19 November 2011 Leicester Tigers nbsp 20 9 nbsp Ulster Welford Road Leicester 18 00 Try Smith 66 mPen Flood 5 6 7 16 22 45 80 Report 13 Pen Humphreys 3 4 2 10 19 Attendance 21 473Referee Romain Poite France Ulster lineup 1 Tom Court 2 Rory Best 3 Declan Fitzpatrick 4 Johann Muller c 5 Dan Tuohy 6 Stephen Ferris 7 Chris Henry 8 Pedrie Wannenburg 9 Paul Marshall 10 Ian Humphreys 11 Craig Gilroy 12 Nevin Spence 13 Darren Cave 14 Andrew Trimble 15 Simon Danielli Replacements 16 Nigel Brady 17 Paddy McAllister 18 Adam Macklin for Fitzpatrick 68 19 Lewis Stevenson 20 Willie Faloon 21 Ian Porter 22 Paddy Jackson for Humphreys 74 23 Adam D Arcy for Danielli 68 9 December 2011 Ulster nbsp 31 10 nbsp Aironi Ravenhill Belfast 19 30 Try Ferris 16 cD Arcy 40 mTrimble 42 mMarshall 56 cJackson 68 cCon Humphreys 3 5 Report 14 Try D Apice 78 cCon Olivier 1 1 Pen Tebaldi 1 3 20 Attendance 7 494Referee Andrew Small England Ulster lineup 1 Paddy McAllister 2 Rory Best 3 John Afoa 4 Johann Muller c 5 Dan Tuohy 6 Stephen Ferris 7 Chris Henry 8 Pedrie Wannenburg 9 Ruan Pienaar 10 Ian Humphreys 11 Craig Gilroy 12 Nevin Spence 13 Darren Cave 14 Andrew Trimble 15 Adam D Arcy Replacements 16 Andi Kyriacou 17 Tom Court for McAllister 50 18 Adam Macklin 19 Lewis Stevenson 20 Robbie Diack 21 Paul Marshall for Pienaar 50 22 Paddy Jackson for Spence 53 23 Stefan Terblanche for Trimble 50 17 December 2011 Aironi nbsp 20 46 nbsp Ulster Stadio Luigi Zaffanella Viadana 14 30 Try Sinoti 56 cQuartaroli 60 mBiagi 74 mCon Orquera 1 1 Pen Orquera 1 1 17 Report 15 Try Trimble 5 cpenalty try 22 cCourt 37 cGilroy 69 cDiack 77 cMacklin 80 mCon Humphreys 3 3 Pienaar 2 3 Pen Humphreys 2 2 15 33 Attendance 5 000Referee Greg Garner England Ulster lineup 1 Tom Court 2 Rory Best 3 John Afoa 4 Johann Muller c 5 Dan Tuohy 6 Stephen Ferris 7 Chris Henry 8 Pedrie Wannenburg 9 Ruan Pienaar 10 Ian Humphreys 11 Craig Gilroy 12 Nevin Spence 13 Darren Cave 14 Andrew Trimble 15 Adam D Arcy Replacements 16 Nigel Brady for Jackson 67 17 Paddy McAllister for Court 49 18 Adam Macklin for Afoa 78 19 Tim Barker for Tuohy 61 20 Robbie Diack for Wannenburg 65 21 Paul Marshall for Humphreys 65 22 Paddy Jackson for Spence 46 23 Stefan Terblanche for Trimble 49 13 January 2012 Ulster nbsp 41 7 nbsp Leicester Tigers Ravenhill Belfast 20 00 Try Trimble 2 5 c 39 mGilroy 69 cP Marshall 72 cCon Pienaar 3 4 Pen Pienaar 5 5 11 32 53 56 63 Report 16 Try Murphy 13 cCon Twelvetrees 1 1 Attendance 11 900Referee Romain Poite France Ulster lineup 1 Tom Court 2 Rory Best 3 John Afoa 4 Johann Muller c 5 Dan Tuohy 6 Stephen Ferris 7 Chris Henry 8 Pedrie Wannenburg 9 Ruan Pienaar 10 Ian Humphreys 11 Craig Gilroy 12 Paddy Wallace 13 Darren Cave 14 Andrew Trimble 15 Stefan Terblanche Replacements 16 Nigel Brady for Best 76 17 Callum Black for Court 76 18 Adam Macklin for Afoa 76 19 Lewis Stevenson for Ferris 71 20 Willie Faloon for Wannenburg 71 21 Paul Marshall for Humphreys 65 22 Ian Whitten for Cave 57 23 Adam D Arcy 21 January 2012 Clermont Auvergne nbsp 19 15 nbsp Ulster Stade Marcel Michelin Clermont Ferrand 16 40 Try Paulo 62 cCon Parra 1 1 Pen Parra 4 4 14 21 48 73 Report 17 Pen Pienaar 5 7 17 32 45 56 70 Attendance 17 633Referee Dave Pearson England Ulster lineup 1 Tom Court 2 Rory Best 3 John Afoa 4 Johann Muller c 5 Dan Tuohy nbsp 12 6 Stephen Ferris 7 Chris Henry 8 Pedrie Wannenburg 9 Ruan Pienaar 10 Ian Humphreys 11 Craig Gilroy 12 Paddy Wallace 13 Ian Whitten 14 Andrew Trimble 15 Stefan Terblanche Replacements 16 Andi Kyriacou 17 Callum Black 18 Adam Macklin 19 Lewis Stevenson 20 Willie Faloon 21 Paul Marshall for Humphreys 61 22 Nevin Spence 23 Adam D Arcy Quarter final edit 8 April 2012 Munster nbsp 16 22 nbsp Ulster Thomond Park Limerick 13 45 IST Try Zebo 34 cCon O Gara 1 1 Pen O Gara 3 4 40 49 61 Report 18 Try Gilroy 16 cCon Pienaar 1 1 Pen Pienaar 4 5 5 11 20 59 Drop Humphreys 1 1 32 Attendance 26 500Referee Romain Poite France Ulster lineup 1 Tom Court 2 Rory Best 3 John Afoa 4 Johann Muller c 5 Dan Tuohy 6 Stephen Ferris 7 Chris Henry nbsp 37 8 Pedrie Wannenburg 9 Ruan Pienaar 10 Ian Humphreys 11 Craig Gilroy 12 Paddy Wallace 13 Darren Cave 14 Andrew Trimble 15 Stefan Terblanche Replacements 16 Nigel Brady 17 Paddy McAllister 18 Adam Macklin 19 Lewis Stevenson 20 Willie Faloon 21 Paul Marshall 22 Nevin Spence 23 Adam D Arcy Semi finals edit 28 April 2012 Ulster nbsp 22 19 nbsp Edinburgh Aviva Stadium Dublin 17 45 IST Try Wannenburg 15 cCon Pienaar 1 1 Pen Pienaar 5 5 5 38 58 63 75 Report 19 Try Thompson 80 cCon Laidlaw 1 1 Pen Laidlaw 4 4 9 11 40 45 Attendance 45 147Referee Romain Poite France Ulster lineup 1 Tom Court 2 Rory Best 3 Declan Fitzpatrick 4 Johann Muller c 5 Dan Tuohy 6 Stephen Ferris 7 Willie Faloon 8 Pedrie Wannenburg 9 Ruan Pienaar 10 Paddy Jackson 11 Craig Gilroy 12 Paddy Wallace 13 Darren Cave 14 Andrew Trimble 15 Stefan Terblanche nbsp 28 Replacements 16 Nigel Brady 17 Paddy McAllister for Court 77 18 Adam Macklin for Fitzpatrick 65 19 Lewis Stevenson for Ferris 77 20 Robbie Diack for Faloon 73 21 Paul Marshall 22 Ian Humphreys 23 Adam D Arcy Final edit Main article 2012 Heineken Cup Final 19 May 2012 Leinster nbsp 42 14 nbsp Ulster Twickenham Stadium London 17 00 BST Try O Brien 12 cHealy 31 cpenalty try 44 cvan der Merwe 76 mCronin 80 cCon Sexton 3 3 McFadden 1 2 Pen Sexton 3 4 51 67 73 Report 20 Try Tuohy 60 mPen Pienaar 3 3 7 40 49 Attendance 81 774Referee Nigel Owens Wales Ulster lineup 1 Tom Court 2 Rory Best 3 John Afoa 4 Johann Muller c 5 Dan Tuohy 6 Stephen Ferris 7 Chris Henry 8 Pedrie Wannenburg 9 Ruan Pienaar 10 Paddy Jackson 11 Craig Gilroy 12 Paddy Wallace 13 Darren Cave 14 Andrew Trimble 15 Stefan Terblanche nbsp 72 Replacements 16 Nigel Brady 17 Paddy McAllister for Court 74 18 Declan Fitzpatrick 19 Lewis Stevenson for Tuohy 79 20 Willie Faloon for Henry 67 21 Paul Marshall for Humphreys 69 22 Ian Humphreys for Jackson 45 23 Adam D Arcy for Trimble 79 Pro12 editMain article 2011 12 Pro12 Pro12 Table Pos Teamvte Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification a 1 nbsp Leinster F 22 18 1 3 568 326 242 48 28 5 2 81 Play off place 2 nbsp Ospreys C 22 16 1 5 491 337 154 44 22 2 3 71 3 nbsp Munster SF 22 14 1 7 489 367 122 45 27 5 4 67 4 nbsp Glasgow Warriors SF 22 13 4 5 445 321 124 34 23 2 3 65 5 nbsp Scarlets 22 12 2 8 446 373 73 43 30 5 5 62 6 nbsp Ulster 22 12 0 10 474 424 50 53 41 5 3 56 7 nbsp Cardiff Blues 22 10 0 12 446 460 14 43 45 5 5 50 8 nbsp Connacht 22 7 1 14 321 433 112 27 36 0 7 37 9 nbsp Newport Gwent Dragons 22 7 1 14 370 474 104 27 41 1 5 36 10 nbsp Benetton Treviso 22 7 0 15 419 558 139 41 57 3 5 36 11 nbsp Edinburgh 22 6 1 15 454 588 134 42 65 2 4 32 12 nbsp Aironi 22 4 0 18 289 551 262 22 54 1 5 22Updated to match es played on 5 May 2012 Source RaboDirect PRO12Rules for classification If teams are level at any stage tiebreakers are applied in the following order 21 number of matches won the difference between points for and points against the number of tries scored the most points scored the difference between tries for and tries against the fewest red cards received the fewest yellow cards received C Champions F Lost in the final SF Lost in the semi finalsNotes 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 Because Leinster won the 2012 Heineken Cup Final Ireland earned an extra Heineken Cup place which will go to Connacht Aironi were denied a licence for the 2012 13 season due to financial issues the newly established Zebre side replaced Aironi in the Pro12 and Heineken Cup 2 September 2011 Ulster nbsp 28 14 nbsp Glasgow Warriors Ravenhill Belfast 19 05 Try CaveHenryMarshallCon Humphreys 2 Pen Humphreys 3 Report Try NathanPen Weir 3 Attendance 6 296Referee Leighton Hodges 10 September 2011 1 BP Aironi nbsp 19 25 nbsp Ulster Stadio Luigi Zaffanella Viadana 15 00 Try WilliamsCon OlivierPen Olivier 4 Report Try GilroyTuohyWhittenCon Humphreys 2 Pen Humphreys 2 Attendance 3 000Referee Neil Hennessy 16 September 2011 Ulster nbsp 20 3 nbsp Cardiff Blues Ravenhill Belfast 19 05 Try Cave 2 Con Humphreys 2 Pen HumphreysJackson Report Pen Sweeney Attendance 6 555Referee James Jones 25 September 2011 Ospreys nbsp 32 14 nbsp Ulster Liberty Stadium Swansea 16 30 Try Penalty tryFussellCon BiggarMorganPen Biggar 6 Report Try JacksonPenalty tryCon JacksonMcKinney Attendance 5 590Referee Dudley Phillips 30 September 2011 Newport Gwent Dragons nbsp 22 9 nbsp Ulster Rodney Parade Newport 19 05 Try RileyCon ToveyPen Tovey 4 Report Pen Jackson 3 Attendance 4 554Referee Neil Paterson 7 October 2011 Ulster nbsp 12 23 nbsp Benetton Treviso Ravenhill Belfast 19 05 Try Wannenburg 2 Con Humphreys Report Try Penalty tryBurtonCon Burton 2 Pen Burton 3 Attendance 7 372Referee Stefano Penne 29 October 2011 Scarlets nbsp 24 17 nbsp Ulster 1 BP Parc y Scarlets Llanelli 15 00 Try TrimblePen Humphreys 4 Report Try WilliamsWarrenCon ThomasPen Thomas 3 Newton Attendance 7 075Referee Alan Falzone 5 November 2011 Ulster nbsp 22 3 nbsp Connacht Ravenhill Belfast 17 35 Try GilroyCourtHumphreysCon Humphreys 2 Pen Humphreys Report Pen Nikora Attendance 6 887Referee John Lacey 25 November 2011 Glasgow Warriors nbsp 17 9 nbsp Ulster Firhill Stadium Glasgow 19 35 Try NathanPen Weir 3 Drop Weir Report Pen Humphreys 3 Attendance 3 940Referee Stefano Penne 2 December 2011 Ulster nbsp 24 17 nbsp Scarlets 1 BP Ravenhill Belfast 19 05 Try Ferris 2 Con HumphreysPen Humphreys 4 Report Try LamontLongiMurphyCon Jones Attendance 8 117Referee Alain Rolland 26 December 2011 1 BP Leinster nbsp 42 13 nbsp Ulster RDS Arena Dublin 17 30 Try CarrCroninAuva aPenalty tryMadiganHaganCon McFadden 6 Report Try CochraneCon McKinneyPen McKinney 2 Attendance 18 500Referee Peter Fitzgibbon 30 December 2011 1 BP Ulster nbsp 33 17 nbsp Munster Ravenhill Belfast 19 05 Try TerblancheAfoaHumphreysPienaarCon Humphreys 2 Pen Humphreys 2 Pienaar Report Try O DeaMurphyCon Keatley 2 Pen Keatley Attendance 11 379Referee Alain Rolland 6 January 2012 Edinburgh nbsp 20 42 nbsp Ulster 1 BP Murrayfield Stadium Edinburgh 19 30 Try De LucaWalkerCon Laidlaw 2 Pen Laidlaw 2 Report Try BestTuohyTrimbleCaveCon Pienaar 2 Pen Humphreys 2 Pienaar 4 Attendance 3 792Referee George Clancy 10 February 2012 1 BP Ulster nbsp 30 12 nbsp Newport Gwent Dragons Ravenhill Belfast 19 05 Try DiackPienaarGilroyTerblancheCon Pienaar 2 Pen Pienaar 2 Report Pen Tovey 4 Attendance 7 435Referee Carlo Damasco 17 February 2012 Cardiff Blues nbsp 21 14 nbsp Ulster 1 BP Cardiff Arms Park Cardiff 19 05 Try ParksJamesCon ParksPen Parks 3 Report Try DiackPen Pienaar 3 Attendance 9 154Referee George Clancy 24 February 2012 Ulster nbsp 15 14 nbsp Ospreys 1 BP Ravenhill Belfast 19 05 Try Penalty tryWallaceCon PienaarPen Pienaar Report Try BearmanWalkerCon Biggar Attendance 8 131Referee Neil Hennessy 2 March 2012 1 BP Ulster nbsp 38 16 nbsp Edinburgh Ravenhill Belfast 19 05 Try MarshallTerblancheD ArcyPenalty tryCochraneHumphreysCon Pienaar 4 Report Try S VisserT VisserPen Godman 2 Attendance 8 044Referee Nigel Owens 24 March 2012 1 BP Benetton Treviso nbsp 23 27 nbsp Ulster Stadio Comunale di Monigo Treviso 16 15 Try CeccatoDi BernardoCon Burton 2 Pen BurtonDrop Burton Report Try HenryWallaceD ArcyCon Pienaar 3 Pen Pienaar Attendance 4 200Referee Leighton Hodges 30 March 2012 1 BP Ulster nbsp 45 7 nbsp Aironi Ravenhill Belfast 19 05 Try WallacePenalty tryBestCaveCourtWannenburgCon Pienaar 4 Humphreys 2 Pen Pienaar Report Try TibaldiCon Olivier Attendance 10 125Referee Neil Paterson 14 April 2012 Connacht nbsp 26 21 nbsp Ulster 1 BP Galway Sportsgrounds Galway 17 15 Try NikoraDuffyTiernan O HalloranCon NikoraPen Nikora 3 Report Try MarshallJacksonCon JacksonPen Jackson 3 Attendance 5 017Referee Dudley Phillips 20 April 2012 Ulster nbsp 8 16 nbsp Leinster Ravenhill Belfast 19 05 Try LaughlinCon SextonPen SextonDrop Sexton Report Try MullerPen Pienaar Attendance 10 500Referee John Lacey 5 May 2012 1 BP Munster nbsp 36 8 nbsp Ulster Thomond Park Limerick 19 30 Try ZeboO MahonySherryArcherO DonnellCon Deasy 2 CusackPen Deasy Report Try HendersonPen Jackson Attendance 19 362Referee Alain Rolland End of season awards edit 2011 2012 Dream Team 22 Pos Player Team SH 9 nbsp Ruan Pienaar Ulster LL 4 nbsp Dan Tuohy Ulster TP 3 nbsp BJ Botha UlsterUlster Ravens editBritish and Irish Cup edit Main article 2011 12 British and Irish Cup Pool C edit Pool 6 Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TB LB Pts nbsp Ulster Ravens 4 4 0 0 115 60 55 14 2 0 18 nbsp Nottingham 4 4 0 0 98 79 19 10 1 0 17 nbsp Leeds Carnegie 4 2 0 2 77 61 16 12 1 1 10 nbsp Swansea 4 1 0 3 64 106 42 6 0 1 5 Points breakdown 4 points for a win 2 points for a draw 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match 23 24 11 November 2011 Ulster Ravens nbsp 39 7 nbsp Doncaster Deramore Park 19 30 Stats 18 November 2011 Currie nbsp 13 28 nbsp Ulster Ravens Malleny Park 19 30 Stats Attendance 652 10 December 2011 Ulster Ravens nbsp 17 16 nbsp Pontypridd Deramore Park 14 30 Stats 17 December 2011 Rotherham nbsp 24 31 nbsp Ulster Ravens Clifton Lane 13 30 Stats Attendance 581Home attendance editDomestic League European Cup Total League Fixtures Average Attendance Highest Lowest League Fixtures Average Attendance Highest Lowest Total Attendance Average Attendance 2011 12 Pro12 11 8 258 11 379 6 296 2011 12 Heineken Cup 3 9 593 11 900 7 494 119 620 8 544Ulster Rugby Awards editThe Ulster Rugby Awards ceremony was held at the Culloden Hotel on 10 May 2012 25 Winners were 26 Ulster Player of the Year Chris Henry Ulster Rugby Personality of the Year Stephen Ferris Young Player of the Year Craig Gilroy Supporters Club Player of the Year Pedrie Wannenburg Academy Player of the Year Chris Farrell Most Improved Player of the Year Paul Marshall Dorrington B Faulkner Award John Wilson Youth Player of the Year Russell Blair Schools Player of the Year James Harrison Club Player of the Year Richard Lutton Club of the Year Malone RFCReferences edit Top dog Kearney named Players Player of the Year The 42 10 May 2012 It s Grim Up North Ulster s Malaise Digging Like a Demented Mole 4 March 2018 Team Management Ulster Rugby archived 9 October 2011 Ulster Sign All Black Prop John Afoa Ulster Rugby 16 March 2011 Ulster announce two new signings The Irish Times 7 March 2011 Payne signs with Ulster The Blues 1 April 2011 Ulster snap up Stevenson Sky Sports 18 February 2011 Connacht sign Anderson from Ulster The Irish Times 7 March 2011 Connacht sign Ulster duo as Naoupu returns RTE Sport 7 January 2011 Appearances and scoring stats from ItsRugby co uk Ulster Rugby Academy Ulster Rugby archived 14 January 2012 Humphreys the hero for Ulster Sky Sports 12 November 2011 Tigers grind out victory Sky Sports 19 November 2011 Efficient Ulster get it done Sky Sports 9 December 2011 Rampant Ulster top Pool Sky Sports 17 December 2011 Tigers hopes crushed at Ravenhill Sky Sports 13 January 2012 Clermont win to top pool Sky Sport 21 January 2012 Munster suffer Ulster upset Sky Sports 8 April 2012 Pienaar ends Edinburgh hopes Sky Sports 28 April 2012 Leinster lord it up again Sky Sports 19 May 2012 Competition Rule 3 5 Summary of Key Rules Pro12 Retrieved 13 November 2013 2012 RaboDirect PRO12 Dream Team 2011 12 The Rugby Blog 3 May 2012 Retrieved 13 January 2021 Ulster Rugby Archived from the original on 8 April 2012 Retrieved 30 March 2012 British amp Irish Cup Tables BBC Retrieved 11 April 2012 Niall Crozier Ulster s big winners to be unveiled at glitzy awards night Belfast Telegraph 10 May 2012 Ferris lost for words as he scoops top Ulster award News Letter 12 May 2012 Retrieved from 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