2013 Pro12 Grand Final

Rugby union match August 2023 August 2023 2013 Pro12 Grand Final 2012–13 Pro12 Ulster IRE rugby union 30px 18 Leinster IRE rugby union 30px 24 25 May 2013 RDS Arena Dublin Shane Jennings John Lacey (IRFU) 19,200 Sunny 2012 2014 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.http://www.thescore.ie/live-ulster-leinster-2-924800-May2013/ As it happened: Ulster v Leinster, RaboDirect Pro12 Grand Final 25 May 2013 The Score 30 May 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140531090842/http://www.thescore.ie/live-ulster-leinster-2-924800-May2013/ 31 May 2014 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/may/25/ulster-leinster-rabodirectpro12-final Jamie Heaslip gives Leinster RaboDirect Pro12 title win over Ulster 25 May 2013 Guardian 30 May 2014 The win for Leinster ended a run of three successive league final losses. http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/rugby-union/rabo-pro-12-match-report-1913173 Leinster says goodbye to its stars with 24-18 win over Ulster 25 May 2013 Irish Mirror 30 May 2014 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. https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/22600466 Ulster 18-24 Leinster 25 May 2013 BBC Sport 30 May 2014 http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/team/results/9893.php LEINSTER 24 V 18 ULSTER 25 May 2013 Leinster Rugby 30 May 2014 It was Johnny 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. http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/rabo-direct-pro-12/2013/0525/452587-live-ulster-v-leinster/ Leinster defeat Ulster 24-18 to claim the RaboDirect PRO12 title 25 May 2013 RTE Sport 30 May 2014 http://www.independent.ie/blog/sportblog/as-it-happened-leinster-claim-rabodirect-pro12-crown-29293627.html As it happened: Leinster claim Rabodirect Pro12 crown 25 May 2013 Irish Independent 30 May 2014 Route to the final 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.http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/statzone/competition_rules.php Competition Rules: Season 2011–2012 (Rule 3.6) RaboDirect PRO12 29 December 2012 7 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140707164816/http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/statzone/competition_rules.php dead 10 May 2013 19:45 Ulster IRE rugby union 28–17 Report WAL Scarlets Bowe 25' cDiack 34' mCourt 43' c Pienaar (2/3) Pienaar (3/4) 7', 40', 63' G. Davies 61' cTimani 79' c O. Williams (2/2) O. Williams (1/2) 5' Ravenhill 10,700 Alain Rolland (IRFU) 11 May 2013 19:35 Leinster IRE rugby union 17–15 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Heaslip 27' m J. Sexton (4/6) 12', 32', 63', 70' Matawalu 15' cBennett 75' m Hogg (1/2) Hogg (1/1) 25' Royal Dublin Society 13,235 Pascal Gaüzère (FFR) Match Details 25 May 2013 16:45 Ulster IRE rugby union 18–24 Report IRE rugby union Leinster Pienaar (6/6) 24', 36', 47', 51', 56', 69' Jennings 3' cHeaslip 63' m J. Sexton (1/2) J. Sexton (4/5) 8', 34', 40', 45' Royal Dublin Society 19,200 John Lacey (Ireland) FB 15IRE rugby union Jared PayneRW 14IRE rugby union Andrew TrimbleOC 13IRE rugby union Darren CaveIC 12IRE rugby union Stuart Olding 64LW 11IRE rugby union Tommy BoweFH 10IRE rugby union Paddy JacksonSH 9 RSA Ruan PienaarN8 8 NZL Nick WilliamsOF 7 IRE rugby union Chris HenryBF 6 IRE rugby union Robbie Diack 44 54 64RL 5 IRE rugby union Dan TuohyLL 4 RSA Johann Muller (c)TP 3 NZL John AfoaHK 2 IRE rugby union Rory BestLP 1 IRE rugby union Tom Court 73Replacements:HK 16IRE rugby union Rob HerringPR 17IRE rugby union Callum Black 73PR 18IRE rugby union Declan FitzpatrickLK 19IRE rugby union Iain Henderson 64FL 20IRE rugby union Mike McComishSH 21IRE rugby union Paul MarshallCE 22IRE rugby union Mike Allen 64FB 23IRE rugby union Peter NelsonCoach:NZL Mark Anscombe FB 15FIJ Isa Nacewa 47 57RW 14IRE rugby union Fergus McFaddenOC 13IRE rugby union Brian O'DriscollIC 12IRE rugby union Ian MadiganLW 11IRE rugby union Andrew ConwayFH 10IRE rugby union Johnny SextonSH 9 IRE rugby union Isaac BossN8 8 IRE rugby union Jamie HeaslipOF 7 IRE rugby union Shane JenningsBF 6 IRE rugby union Kevin McLaughlinRL 5 IRE rugby union Devin Toner 73LL 4 IRE rugby union Leo Cullen (c)TP 3 IRE rugby union Mike Ross 75HK 2 IRE rugby union Richardt Strauss 29 40LP 1 IRE rugby union Cian Healy 77Replacements:HK 16IRE rugby union Seán Cronin 29 40PR 17IRE rugby union Jack McGrath 77PR 18IRE rugby union Jamie Hagan 75LK 19IRE rugby union Quinn Roux 73FL 20IRE rugby union Rhys RuddockSH 21IRE rugby union John CooneyCE 22NZL Andrew GoodmanWG 23IRE rugby union Dave KearneyCoach:NZL Josef Schmidt Man of the Match: IRE rugby union Shane Jennings (Leinster) Touch judges: George Clancy (Ireland) Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland) References External links Coverage at ESPN 2013 Category:2012–13 Pro12 Category:2012–13 in Irish rugby union Category:Leinster Rugby matches Category:Ulster Rugby matches Category:2013 in Northern Ireland sport