2013 Pro12 Grand Final

2013 Pro12 Grand Final
Event 2012–13 Pro12
Ulster Leinster
18 24
Date 25 May 2013
Venue RDS Arena, Dublin
Man of the Match Shane Jennings
Referee John Lacey (IRFU)
Attendance 19,200
Weather Sunny

The 2013 Pro12 Grand Final was the final match of the 2012–13 Pro12 season. The 2012-13 season was the second with RaboDirect as title sponsor and the fourth ever League Grand Final. Leinster won the game 24-18 against Ulster.[1][2]

The win for Leinster ended a run of three successive league final losses.[3] A Shane Jennings try in the first half helped Leinster to a 16-6 half-time lead, with Jamie Heaslip getting the second try in the second half.[4][5]

It was Jonathan Sexton's final match for Leinster before joining Racing Métro, and also coach Joe Schmidt's last match before taking over as head coach of the Irish rugby team.[6][7]

Route to the final

Main article: 2012–13 Pro 12

2013 Playoffs

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.[8]

10 May 2013
19:45
Ulster Ireland 28–17 Wales Scarlets
Try: Bowe 25' c
Diack 34' m
Court 43' c
Con: Pienaar (2/3)
Pen: Pienaar (3/4) 7', 40', 63'
 Report Try: G. Davies 61' c
Timani 79' c
Con: O. Williams (2/2)
Pen: O. Williams (1/2) 5'
Ravenhill
Attendance: 10,700
Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU)
11 May 2013
19:35
Leinster Ireland 17–15 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: Heaslip 27' m
Pen: J. Sexton (4/6) 12', 32', 63', 70'
 Report 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)

Match

Details

25 May 2013
16:45
Ulster Ireland 18–24 Ireland Leinster
Pen: Pienaar (6/6) 24', 36', 47', 51', 56', 69'
 Report 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 15New Zealand Jared Payne
RW 14Ireland Andrew Trimble
OC 13Ireland Darren Cave
IC 12Ireland Stuart Olding  64'
LW 11Ireland Tommy Bowe
FH 10Ireland 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 44' to 54'  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  73'
Replacements:
HK 16Ireland Rob Herring
PR 17Ireland Callum Black  73'
PR 18Ireland Declan Fitzpatrick
LK 19Ireland Iain Henderson  64'
FL 20Ireland Mike McComish
SH 21Ireland Paul Marshall
CE 22Ireland Mike Allen  64'
FB 23Ireland Peter Nelson
Coach:
New Zealand Mark Anscombe
FB 15Fiji Isa Nacewa 47' to 57'
RW 14Ireland Fergus McFadden
OC 13Ireland Brian O'Driscoll
IC 12Ireland Ian Madigan
LW 11Ireland Andrew Conway
FH 10Ireland Jonathan 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  73'
LL 4 Ireland Leo Cullen (c)
TP 3 Ireland Mike Ross  75'
HK 2 Ireland Richardt Strauss  29'  40'
LP 1 Ireland Cian Healy  77'
Replacements:
HK 16Ireland Sean Cronin  29'  40'
PR 17Ireland Jack McGrath  77'
PR 18Ireland Jamie Hagan  75'
LK 19South Africa Quinn Roux  73'
FL 20Ireland Rhys Ruddock
SH 21Ireland John Cooney
CE 22Ireland Andrew Goodman
WG 23Ireland David Kearney
Coach:
New Zealand Josef Schmidt

Man of the Match:
Ireland Shane Jennings (Leinster)

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

References

  1. ↑ "As it happened: Ulster v Leinster, RaboDirect Pro12 Grand Final". The Score. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Jamie Heaslip gives Leinster RaboDirect Pro12 title win over Ulster". Guardian. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Leinster says goodbye to its stars with 24-18 win over Ulster". Irish Mirror. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ulster 18-24 Leinster". BBC Sport. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "LEINSTER 24 V 18 ULSTER". Leinster Rugby. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Leinster defeat Ulster 24-18 to claim the RaboDirect PRO12 title". RTE Sport. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "As it happened: Leinster claim Rabodirect Pro12 crown". Irish Independent. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "Competition Rules: Season 2011–2012 (Rule 3.6)". RaboDirect PRO12. Retrieved 29 December 2012.

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