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2011–12 Leinster Rugby season

Field	Value
club	Leinster Rugby
season	2011–12
manager	NZL Joe Schmidt
captain	IRE Leo Cullen
league	[Pro 12 League](2011-12-pro-12-league)
league result	Runners-up
cup1	[Heineken Cup](2011-12-heineken-cup)
cup1 result	Winners vs Ulster
cup2	British and Irish Cup
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](2010-11-leinster-rugby-season)
nextseason	[2012–13](2012-13-leinster-rugby-season)

7 April 2012 9 September 2011

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	NZL
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	Dr. Jim McShane	Ireland
Physiotherapist	James Allen	Ireland
Strength & Conditioning Coach	Jason Cowman	Ireland
Chief Scout	Guy Easterby	Ireland

Playing squad 2011/2012

In for 2011–12

NZL Matt Berquist from NZL Crusaders
IRE Seán Cronin from Connacht{{cite news |title=Leinster announce Cronin signing
IRE Jamie Hagan from Connacht
ZAF Steven Sykes from ZAF Sharks
IRE Fionn Carr from Connacht
IRE Damian Browne from FRA Brive
NZL Nathan White from NZL Chiefs
NZL Leo Auva'a from Old Belvedere
NZL Brad Thorn from JPN Fukuoka Sanix Blues (Loan)

Out for 2011/12

Cook Islands Stan Wright to FRA Stade Francais
SCO Nathan Hines to FRA Clermont Auvergne
IRE Paul O'Donohoe to Connacht
AUS Shaun Berne to ITA Calvisano
IRE Niall Morris to ENG Leicester Tigers
IRE Stephen Keogh to Shannon
IRE Michael Keating to ENG Doncaster Knights
IRE Stewart Maguire to Connacht
IRE Jason Harris-Wright to ENG Bristol
IRE Cillian Willis to ENG Sale Sharks (Loan)
IRE Ed O'Donoghue to ENG London Wasps
IRE Eoin Sheriff to ENG Saracens
IRE Dave McSharry to Connacht
IRE Shane Horgan retired in March 2012 due to injury; he had not played in the 2011–12 season.

Pre-season

Fixtures

Hudson 52' c Pyle 40' m Carr 80' c Lamb 79',

RaboDirect PRO12

Table

Fixtures

Dirksen 20' c Tipuric 40' c Madigan 48' c Carr 77' c Horne 66' c Weir (1/1) 66', Weir 43', 54', Nacewa 58' m Fitzgerald 68' c Ruddock 80' c Fitzgerald 65' c Madigan 61', Tuohy 37' c Scott 75' m Auva'a 60' m McFadden 80', Carr 8' c O'Malley 63' c White 45' c Madigan 63' c Kearney (2) 68' m, 71' c Auva'a 79' c Sexton (2/3) 71', 80', Cronin 25' c Auva'a 40' c Penalty try 67' c Madigan 72' c Hagan 78' c Reynecke 72' m Kearney 10' c McFadden 67', Strauss 62' c Nacewa 66' c Cooney 71' c Carr 80' c Madigan (1/1) 80', Newton 57', Orquera 60', Hibbard 76' c McFadden 70', McFadden 15' m Cronin 38' m Carr 43' c Nacewa 64' c Auva'a 67' m Macken 70' c Toner 80' c Nacewa (2/2) 44', 65', Madigan (2/3) 71', 80', Nacewa 60', Harries 80' m

Playoffs

Semi-final

Hogg 80' c

Final

Nacewa (2) 35' c, 61' c Williams (2) 59' m, 78' c

Heineken Cup

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
IRE Leinster	6	5	1	0	18	7	+11	172	88	+84	2	0	24
SCO Glasgow Warriors	6	2	1	3	8	12	-4	106	133	-27	0	2	12
ENG Bath	6	2	0	4	11	15	-4	122	151	-29	0	3	11
FRA Montpellier	6	1	2	3	8	11	-3	84	112	-28	0	2	10

Fixtures

Pool Stage

Trinh-Duc 56', O'Malley 25' c, 31' c D'Arcy 39' c Boss 80' c Madigan (1/1) 80', Fitzgerald 25' c, 41' c Sexton 33' c Reddan 51' c Ruddock 57' c Madigan 79' c Nacewa (1/1) 79', Attwood 75' c Williams 80' c Boss 69' c McFadden 40', 56', Kearney 16' c Healy 42' m

Quarter-final

Kearney 30' c, 47' c O'Driscoll 34' c

Semi-final

Final

Main article: 2012 Heineken Cup Final

Healy 31' c penalty try 44' c van der Merwe 76' m Cronin 80' c McFadden (1/2)

Player statistics

Squad

Last updated 9 June 2012

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

FB	IRE	Rob Kearney	7	1	0	0	9	6	0	0	16	7	0	0

British & Irish Cup

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
Ireland Leinster (1)	4	3	1	0	13	8	+5	117	75	+42	2	0	16
ENG Bedford Blues	4	2	1	1	19	10	+9	137	104	+33	1	1	12
WAL Aberavon	4	1	0	3	12	9	+3	89	97	-8	1	1	6
ENG London Scottish	4	1	0	3	4	23	-19	47	162	-115	0	0	4

Fixtures

Pool Stage

Quarter-final

Semi-final

References

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(4 May 2011). "Leinster secure Carr and Browne for next year". Raidió Teilifís Éireann.
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