2012–13 Premiership Rugby

Rugby union competition in England 2012–13 Aviva Premiership England 1 September 2012 – 25 May 2013 Leicester Tigers (10th title) Northampton Saints London Welsh 135 {{#expr: + 63102 + 5568 + 11817 + 7847 + 0 + 6850 + 12550 + 10438 + 19250 + 5828 + 7451 + 12230 + 10462 + 8717 + 13432 + 5612 + 41063 + 3150 + 7479 + 7324 + 12114 + 10782 + 20354 + 6141 + 12955 + 8418 + 11073 + 19292 + 14224 + 4548 + 8212 + 15677 + 8472 + 7918 + 4685 + 5232 + 8669 + 12200 + 13475 + 15110 + 10247 + 5964 + 5723 + 24000 + 7295 + 14517 + 6466 + 5004 + 11666 + 8848 + 12501 + 11695 + 7658 + 7270 + 11630 + 5307 + 20170 + 3750 + 7557 + 5960 + 12432 + 12200 + 16121 + 10958 + 13475 + 6486 + 6347 + 82000 + 10744 + 10045 + 24000 + 18856 + 12024 + 8357 + 13171 + 7046 + 4653 + 5472 + 8232 + 12742 + 10989 + 20065 + 9245 + 12552 + 11879 + 9997 + 9013 + 14800 + 6076 + 4074 + 14362 + 7103 + 7317 + 12291 + 20728 + 7184 + 11953 + 9214 + 20585 + 12465 + 14800 + 9968 + 6541 + 14627 + 19523 + 7193 + 10427 + 9996 + 14699 + 11621 + 8078 + 13479 + 9130 + 6968 + 8023 + 14326 + 8986 + 5621 + 9995 + 24000 + 12200 + 15537 + 11716 + 11579 + 13493 + 7197 + 10744 + 14800 + 24000 + 3610 + 9783 + 9998 + 20243 + 9998 + 81703 | tries = {{#expr: +10 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 7 + 6 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 5 + 0 + 6 + 3 + 3 + 9 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 8 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 5 + 4 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 5 + 3 + 0 + 5 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 3 + 5 + 2 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 5 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 5 + 5 + 2 + 3 + 7 + 3 + 4 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 7 + 3 + 6 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 3 + 5 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 6 + 0 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 3 + 5 + 5 + 7 + 5 + 2 + 2 + 6 + 8 + 6 + 6 + 5 +10 + 8 + 8 + 7 + 8 + 6 + 8 + 7 + 4 + 5 + 5 + 4 + 7 }} | top point scorer = Nick Evans (Harlequins)(258 points)http://www.premiershiprugby.com/stats/points.php?preset18147=2012 Statistics; Official Aviva Premiership Website: Top Points Scorers Premiership Rugby 10 June 2013 | top try scorer = Tom Varndell (Wasps),Christian Wade (Wasps)(13 tries)http://www.premiershiprugby.com/stats/tries.php?preset18143=2012#rd18143 Statistics; Official Aviva Premiership Website: Top Try scorers Premiership Rugby 10 June 2013 | website = www.premiershiprugby.com | prevseason = 2011–12 | nextseason = 2013–14 }} The 2012–13 Aviva Premiership was the 26th season of the top-flight English domestic rugby union competition and the third one to be sponsored by Aviva. The reigning champions entering the season were Harlequins, who had claimed their first title after defeating Leicester Tigers in the 2012 final. London Welsh had been promoted as champions from the 2011–12 RFU Championship, their first promotion to the top flight. 2 Summary Leicester Tigers won their tenth title after defeating Northampton Saints in the final at Twickenham, having finished second in the regular season table. London Welsh were relegated, in part, for having received a 5-point deduction for fielding a player who did not hold an Effective Registration. It was the first time that London Welsh had been relegated from the top flight since they first achieved promotion. As usual, round 1 included the London Double Header at Twickenham, the ninth instance since its inception in 2004. Rule changes For the second consecutive season, significant changes were made to the Premiership's salary cap. Last season, "academy credits" were introduced, giving each team a £30,000 cap credit for each of up to eight home-grown players in the senior squad.http://www.espnscrum.com/premiership-2010-11/rugby/story/140449.html Premiership clubs handed salary cap boost ESPN Scrum 26 May 2011 11 July 2012 This season, the team cap rose for the first time since the 2008–09 season when it was increased from £2.2 million to £4 million.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7787616.stm Premiership ponders wage cap cut BBC Sport 17 December 2008 11 July 2012 The new cap is £4.26 million before academy credits and up to £4.5 million with credits. In addition, each team was allowed to sign one player whose salary did not count against the cap. Teams Twelve teams compete in the league – the top eleven teams from the previous season and London Welsh, who were promoted from the 2011–12 RFU Championship to the top flight for the first time. They replaced Newcastle Falcons, who were relegated after fifteen years in the top flight. Stadiums and locations England 400 right 2012–13 Aviva Premiership Teams England 51.375801 -2.3599030 white Bath right 80 England 50.7096207 -3.4704987 white Exeter left 80 England 51.864244 -2.238156 white Gloucester left 80 England 52.636877 -1.139759 white Leicester left 80 England 51.454264 -0.978130 white L Irish bottom 80 England 51.7164888 -1.2079262 white L. Welsh left 80 England 52.240477 -0.902655 white Northampton right 80 England 53.469444 -2.375 white Sale right 80 England 51.6286 -0.7482 white Wasps right 80 England 52.2156 -2.1625 white Worcester left 80 Greater London 2012-13 Aviva Premiership teams in Greater London right 400 Greater London 51.444581 -0.335245 white Harlequins right 80 Greater London 51.6034449 -0.2235760 white Saracens right 80 Club Director of Rugby/Head Coach Captain Kit Supplier Stadium Capacity City/Area Bath RSA Gary Gold ENG Stuart Hooper Puma The Recreation Ground 12,300 Bath Exeter Chiefs ENG Rob Baxter IRE rugby union Tommy Hayes Samurai Sportswear Sandy Park 10,744 Exeter Gloucester WAL Nigel Davies SCO Jim Hamilton KooGa Kingsholm 16,500 Gloucester Harlequins IRE rugby union Conor O'Shea ENG Chris Robshaw O'Neills Twickenham StoopHarlequins will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 29 December 2012 14,816 Twickenham, Greater London Leicester Tigers ENG Richard Cockerill IRE rugby union Geordan Murphy Canterbury Welford Road 24,000 Leicester London Irish AUS Brian Smith ENG Declan Danaher ISC Madejski StadiumLondon Irish will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 6 September 2014 24,250 Reading London Wasps WAL Dai Young SCO Hugo Southwell Kukri Sports Adams ParkLondon Wasps will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 1 September 2012 10,516 High Wycombe London Welsh WAL Lyn Jones WAL Jonathan Mills Samurai Sportswear Kassam Stadium 12,500 Oxford Northampton Saints ENG Jim Mallinder ENG Dylan Hartley BURRDA Franklin's Gardens 13,591 Northampton Sale Sharks SCO Bryan Redpath ENG David Seymour Canterbury AJ Bell Stadium 12,000 Salford, Greater Manchester Saracens IRE rugby union Mark McCall ENG Steve Borthwick Nike Allianz ParkAllianz Park was not ready until February 2013. Until that time, Saracens played their home fixtures in a variety of stadia including one game at Twickenham Stadium, one game at Wembley Stadium, one game at Stadium mk and three games at Vicarage Roadhttp://www.saracens.com/news/fixtures/ Fixtures & Results for Season 2012 – 2013 Saracens Ltd 14 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20101024153655/http://www.saracens.com/news/fixtures/ 2010-10-24 dead 10,000Allianz Park typically has a capacity of 10,000 but this can be raised to 15,000 with temporary seating Hendon,Greater London Worcester Warriors ENG Richard Hill ENG Dean Schofield Cotton Traders Sixways Stadium 12,068 Worcester n Pre-season Following a lengthy appeal, London Welsh successfully gained promotion to the Premiership, having contested the Professional Game Boards recommendation to refuse them entry based on the Minimum Standards Criteria.http://www.espnscrum.com/premiership-2012-13/rugby/story/166311.html London Welsh promoted on appeal ESPN Scrum 29 June 2012 20 July 2012 This meant that Newcastle Falcons were relegated, following their confirmation that they would not appeal the new decision.http://www.espnscrum.com/premiership-2010-11/rugby/story/166417.html Newcastle opt against appeal ESPN Scrum 3 July 2012 20 July 2012 The 2012 edition of the Premiership Rugby Sevens Series began on 13 July 2012 at The Stoop, continued on 20 July at Edgeley Park, and 26 July at Kingsholm. This was the first opportunity of the season for any of the teams competing in the Premiership to win a trophy. The finals were held on 3 August 2012 at The Recreation Ground, and the Series was won by London Irish.http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/previous_seasons_jp_morgan_7s.php Fixtures - J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s - Previous Seasons Premiership Rugby 5 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131108202407/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/previous_seasons_jp_morgan_7s.php 2013-11-08 dead Table main Rugby QR 2012–13 Premiership Rugby Table SAR Saracens (SF) LEI Leicester Tigers C HAR Harlequins (SF) NOR Northampton Saints (RU) GLO Gloucester ECH Exeter Chiefs BAT Bath LWA London Wasps LIR London Irish SSH Sale Sharks WWA Worcester Warriors LWE London Welsh 17 1 4 533 339 41 25 5 2 15 1 6 538 345 56 29 7 5 15 0 7 560 453 52 35 5 4 14 0 8 501 433 55 36 6 3 12 1 9 515 481 40 42 2 8 12 1 9 542 446 51 43 4 5 10 1 11 452 434 44 29 4 7 9 0 13 511 528 47 51 4 8 7 1 14 459 601 38 57 2 3 7 1 14 377 596 37 53 2 3 5 1 16 422 547 35 59 3 8 5 0 17 412 619 30 67 1 7 -5 London Welsh were deducted 5 competition points for fielding a player who did not hold an Effective Registration.http://www.rfu.com/thegame/discipline/judgements/judgments-2012-2013/judgments-by-club/aviva-premiership/~/media/files/2013/discipline/judgments/aviva%20premiership/london%20welsh.ashx Panel of Inquiry decision Rugby Football Union 7 March 2013 8 March 2013 12 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130512180032/http://www.rfu.com/thegame/discipline/judgements/judgments-2012-2013/judgments-by-club/aviva-premiership/~/media/files/2013/discipline/judgments/aviva%20premiership/london%20welsh.ashx dead R The champion of the Championship (Newcastle Falcons) are eligible for promotion. green2 Play-off place,Berth in the 2013–14 Heineken Cup PH PH PH PH blue2 Berth in the 2013–14 Heineken Cup H H inherit 2013–14 European Challenge Cup EC EC EC EC EC red2 Relegated R Champions; (RU) Runners-up; (SF) Losing semi-finalists Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled complete Premiership Rugby Regular season Premiership Rugby announced the fixture list on 4 July 2012.Morgan Paul http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/30979.php Aviva Premiership Rugby fixtures announced Premiership Rugby 4 July 2012 31 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120708083613/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/30979.php 8 July 2012 dead dmy-all As with previous seasons, Round 1 included the London Double Header at Twickenham. Fixtures as per Premiership Rugby Match Centre. Round 1 1 September 2012 14:00 London Wasps 40–42 Report Harlequins Twickenham 63,102 1 September 2012 15:00 Exeter Chiefs 43–6 Report Sale Sharks Sandy Park 5,568 1 September 2012 15:00 Gloucester 19–24 Report Northampton Saints Kingsholm 11,817 1 September 2012 15:00 Worcester Warriors 23–24 Report Bath Sixways 7,847 1 September 2012 16:30 Saracens 40–3 Report London Irish Twickenham 63,102 2 September 2012 14:00 London Welsh 13–38 Report Leicester Tigers Kassam Stadium 6,850 Round 2 7 September 2012 19:45 Harlequins 40–3 Report London Welsh Twickenham Stoop 12,550 8 September 2012 14:15 Bath 30–23 Report London Wasps The Rec 10,438 8 September 2012 15:00 Leicester Tigers 34–26 Report Worcester Warriors Welford Road 19,250 8 September 2012 15:00 London Irish 31–40 Report Gloucester Madejski Stadium 5,828 8 September 2012 16:30 Sale Sharks 16–23 Report Saracens Salford City Stadium 7,451 9 September 2012 15:00 Northampton Saints 24–21 Report Exeter Chiefs Franklin's Gardens 12,230 Round 3 14 September 2012 19:45 Bath 14–18 Report Northampton Saints The Rec 10,462 15 September 2012 13:30 Worcester Warriors 16–16 Report Gloucester Sixways 8,717 15 September 2012 15:00 Harlequins 37–14 Report Sale Sharks Twickenham Stoop 13,432 15 September 2012 15:00 London Wasps 43–14 Report London Irish Adams Park 5,612 15 September 2012 15:30 Saracens 9–9 Report Leicester Tigers Wembley Stadium 41,063 16 September 2012 15:00 London Welsh 25–24 Report Exeter Chiefs Kassam Stadium 3,150 Round 4 21 September 2012 20:00 Sale Sharks 19–29 Report London Welsh Salford City Stadium 7,479 22 September 2012 15:00 London Irish 29–22 Report Bath Madejski Stadium 7,324 22 September 2012 15:00 Northampton Saints 37–31 Report Worcester Warriors Franklin's Gardens 12,114 22 September 2012 15:15 Gloucester 29–22 Report London Wasps Kingsholm 10,782 22 September 2012 17:30 Leicester Tigers 9–22 Report Harlequins Welford Road 20,354 23 September 2012 14:15 Exeter Chiefs 14–12 Report Saracens Sandy Park 6,141 Round 5 28 September 2012 19:45 Northampton Saints 24–6 Report London Wasps Franklin's Gardens 12,955 28 September 2012 20:00 Worcester Warriors 35–11 Report London Irish Sixways 8,418 29 September 2012 14:15 Bath 31–10 Report Sale Sharks The Rec 11,073 29 September 2012 14:15 Leicester Tigers 30–8 Report Exeter Chiefs Welford Road 19,292 30 September 2012 14:00 Harlequins 16–18 Report Saracens Twickenham Stoop 14,224 30 September 2012 15:00 London Welsh 25–31 Report Gloucester Kassam Stadium 4,548 Round 6 5 October 2012 20:00 Sale Sharks 8–20 Report Leicester Tigers Salford City Stadium 8,212 6 October 2012 14:15 Gloucester 16–10 Report Bath Kingsholm 15,677 6 October 2012 15:00 Exeter Chiefs 42–28 Report Harlequins Sandy Park 8,472 6 October 2012 15:00 London Irish 39–17 Report Northampton Saints Madejski Stadium 7,918 7 October 2012 14:15 London Welsh 23–28 Report Saracens Kassam Stadium 4,685 7 October 2012 15:00 London Wasps 10–6 Report Worcester Warriors Adams Park 5,232 Round 7 26 October 2012 20:00 Worcester Warriors 23–16 Report Sale Sharks Sixways 8,669 27 October 2012 14:30 Bath 23–15 Report Exeter Chiefs The Rec 12,200 27 October 2012 15:00 Northampton Saints 6–16 Report Saracens Franklin's Gardens 13,475 27 October 2012 16:45 Gloucester 27–21 Report Leicester Tigers Kingsholm 15,110 28 October 2012 14:15 London Irish 28–31 Report Harlequins Madejski Stadium 10,247 28 October 2012 15:00 London Wasps 29–19 Report London Welsh Adams Park 5,964 Round 8 2 November 2012 20:00 Sale Sharks 21–9 Report London Irish Salford City Stadium 5,723 3 November 2012 14:15 Leicester Tigers 16–12 Report Northampton Saints Welford Road 24,000 3 November 2012 15:00 Exeter Chiefs 33–9 Report Worcester Warriors Sandy Park 7,295 3 November 2012 17:15 Harlequins 28–25 Report Gloucester Twickenham Stoop 14,517 4 November 2012 14:15 Saracens 29–24 Report London Wasps Vicarage Road 6,466 4 November 2012 15:00 London Welsh 16–9 Report Bath Kassam Stadium 5,004 Round 9 23 November 2012 19:45 Bath 21–18 Report Harlequins The Rec 11,666 23 November 2012 20:00 Worcester Warriors 12–3 Report Saracens Sixways 8,848 24 November 2012 12:00 Gloucester 29–3 Report Sale Sharks Kingsholm 12,501 24 November 2012 13:00 Northampton Saints 23–16 Report London Welsh Franklin's Gardens 11,695 25 November 2012 14:30 London Wasps 14–12 Report Leicester Tigers Adams Park 7,658 25 November 2012 15:00 London Irish 23–27 Report Exeter Chiefs Madejski Stadium 7,270 Round 10 30 November 2012 19.45 Harlequins 22–19 Report Worcester Warriors Twickenham Stoop 11,630 30 November 2012 20:00 Sale Sharks 16–27 Report Northampton Saints Salford City Stadium 5,307 1 December 2012 12:30 Leicester Tigers 17–12 Report Bath Welford Road 20,170 1 December 2012 13:00 London Welsh 15–9 Report London Irish Kassam Stadium 3,750 1 December 2012 17:30 Exeter Chiefs 30–23 Report London Wasps Sandy Park 7,557 2 December 2012 15:00 Saracens 28–23 Report Gloucester Vicarage Road 5,960 Round 11 21 December 2012 20:00 Worcester Warriors 13–6 Report London Welsh Sixways 8,991 22 December 2012 14:15 Bath 0–22 Report Saracens The Rec 12,200 22 December 2012 15:00 Gloucester 18–16 Report Exeter Chiefs Kingsholm 16,121 22 December 2012 15:00 London Irish 9–31 Report Leicester Tigers Madejski Stadium 10,958 22 December 2012 15:00 Northampton Saints 9–18 Report Harlequins Franklin’s Gardens 13,475 23 December 2012 15:00 London Wasps 25–18 Report Sale Sharks Adams Park 6,486 Round 12 28 December 2012 20:00 Sale Sharks 33–27 Report Worcester Warriors Salford City Stadium 6,347 29 December 2012 14:15 Harlequins 26–15 Report London Irish Twickenham 82,000 29 December 2012 15:00 Exeter Chiefs 12–12 Report Bath Sandy Park 10,744 29 December 2012 15:00 London Welsh 15–34 Report London Wasps Kassam Stadium 10,045 29 December 2012 17:00 Leicester Tigers 17–12 Report Gloucester Welford Road 24,000 30 December 2012 14:15 Saracens 17–16 Report Northampton Saints Stadium mk, Milton Keynes 18,856 Round 13 4 January 2013 20:00 Worcester Warriors 14–19 Report Leicester Tigers Lemi 14' m Goode (3/4) 5', 21', 23' Hamilton 39' mPenalty Try (2) 55' c, 79' c Flood (2/3) 55', 79' Sixways Stadium 12,024 JP Doyle 5 January 2013 15:00 Exeter Chiefs 19–30 Report Northampton Saints Naqelevuki 66' c Mieres (1/1) 66' Steenson (4/4) 14', 39', 43',48' Pisi 18' cTongaʻuiha 58' cvan Velze 74' c Myler (3/3) 18', 58', 74' Myler (3/4) 28', 36', 46' Sandy Park 8,357 Greg Garner 5 January 2013 15:00 Gloucester 12–18 Report London Irish Burns (4/6) 1', 36', 57', 61' Skivington (2) 22' m, 37' c Shingler (1/2) 37' Shingler (1/3) 11'Homer (1/1) 71' Kingsholm 13,171 David Rose 6 January 2013 15:00 London Wasps 29–15 Report Bath Jones 3', 21', 24', 54', 61' Wade 22' c Bell 72' c Jones 40'Robinson 72' Heathcote 42' Abendanon 1' m Claassens 14' c Donald 15' Adams Park 7,046 Andrew Small 6 January 2013 15:00 London Welsh 26–31 Report Harlequins Ross 30', 40', 55', 58' Scott 63' c Jackson 72' c Ross (2) 64', 72' Evans 61' Care 15' c Lowe 20' c Robshaw 38' c Evans 66' c Evans (4) 16', 21' 39', 66' Kassam Stadium 4,653 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 6 January 2013 15:00 Saracens 32–12 Report Sale Sharks Farrell 13', 17', 20', 23', 28', 53' Strettle 63' c Hodgson 70' c Farrell (2) 64', 70' Cipriani 4', 8', 50' 61' Vicarage Road 5,472 Tim Wigglesworth Round 14 8 February 2013 20:00 Sale Sharks 21–16 Report Exeter Chiefs Braid 17' m Cueto 55' c Miller (1/2) Miller (1/1) 59' Cipriani (1/1) 65' Macleod (1/1) 77' Votu 37' c Steenson (1/1) Steenson (3/3) 15', 22', 44' Salford City Stadium 8,232 Greg Garner 9 February 2013 12:30 Northampton Saints 11–27 Report Gloucester Dowson 54' m Myler (0/1) Myler (2/3) 5', 27' May (2) 19' m, 42' c Cook (1/2) Cook (5/5) 8', 12', 32', 34', 73' Franklin’s Gardens 12,742 Martin Fox 9 February 2013 14:15 Bath 32–9 Report Worcester Warriors Stringer 6' m Webber 23' m Biggs 53' m Agulla (2) 62' c, 77' c Donald (0/3) Heathcote (2/2) Donald (1/1) 39' Gray (3/3) 13', 26', 37' The Rec 10,989 Wayne Barnes 9 February 2013 15:00 Leicester Tigers 28–12 Report London Welsh Thompstone 25' c Morris 58' c Bowden 79' m Ford (2/2) Bowden (0/1) Ford (3/4) 5', 12', 37', Ross (4/5) 3', 49', 51', 57' Arscott (0/1) Welford Road 20,065 Tim Wigglesworth 9 February 2013 15:00 London Irish 29–16 Report Saracens Geraghty 53' c Treviranus 70' c Homer (2/2) Homer (5/7) 5', 15', 35', 43', 61' Strettle 66' c Hodgson (1/1) Hodgson (3/4) 2', 8', 38' Madejski Stadium 9,245 Andrew Small 9 February 2013 20:00 Harlequins 16–17 Report London Wasps Hopper 22' c Evans (1/1) Evans (3/6) 18', 40', 71' Varndell 8' c Wade 13' c Robinson (2/2) Robinson (1/2) 60' Daly (0/2) Twickenham Stoop 12,552 JP Doyle Round 15 16 February 2013 14:15 Bath 40–16 Report London Irish The Rec 11,879 David Rose 16 February 2013 15:00 Saracens 31–11 Report Exeter Chiefs Allianz Park 9,997 Martin Fox 16 February 2013 15:00 Worcester Warriors 18–27 Report Northampton Saints Sixways 9,013 Greg Garner 16 February 2013 17:15 Harlequins 25–21 Report Leicester Tigers Twickenham Stoop 14,800 Wayne Barnes 17 February 2013 13:00 London Wasps 33–29 Report Gloucester Adams Park 6,076 Andrew Small 17 February 2013 15:00 London Welsh 25–26 Report Sale Sharks Kassam Stadium 4,074 JP Doyle Round 16 22 February 2013 19:45 Gloucester 29–23 Report Worcester Warriors Kingsholm 14,362 David Rose 22 February 2013 20:00 Sale Sharks 21–30 Report Harlequins Salford City Stadium 7,103 Martin Fox 23 February 2013 15:00 Exeter Chiefs 47–16 Report London Welsh Sandy Park 7,317 Andrew Small 23 February 2013 15:00 Northampton Saints 25–23 Report Bath Franklin’s Gardens 12,291 Luke Pearce 23 February 2013 20:00 Leicester Tigers 27–32 Report Saracens Welford Road 20,728 JP Doyle 24 February 2013 15:00 London Irish 30–19 Report London Wasps Madejski Stadium 7,184 Tim Wigglesworth Round 17 1 March 2013 20:00 Bath 31–25 Report Gloucester The Rec 11,953 Tim Wigglesworth 1 March 2013 20:00 Worcester Warriors 29–23 Report London Wasps Sixways 9,214 Greg Garner 2 March 2013 15:00 Leicester Tigers 48–10 Report Sale Sharks Welford Road 20,585 Wayne Barnes 2 March 2013 15:00 Northampton Saints 40–14 Report London Irish Franklin’s Gardens 12,465 JP Doyle 2 March 2013 15:15 Harlequins 16–27 Report Exeter Chiefs Twickenham Stoop 14,800 David Rose 3 March 2013 14:15 Saracens 35–14 Report London Welsh Allianz Park 9,968 Luke Pearce Round 18 22 March 2013 20:00 Sale Sharks 14–13 Report Bath Salford City Stadium 6,541 JP Doyle 23 March 2013 15:00 Gloucester 15–14 Report London Welsh Kingsholm 14,627 Martin Fox 23 March 2013 15:00 London Irish 26–6 Report Worcester Warriors Madejski Stadium 19,523 Wayne Barnes 23 March 2013 15:15 London Wasps 24–26 Report Northampton Saints Adams Park 7,193 David Rose 23 March 2013 17:00 Exeter Chiefs 9–12 Report Leicester Tigers Sandy Park 10,427 Tim Wigglesworth 24 March 2013 14:00 Saracens 27–12 Report Harlequins Allianz Park 9,996 Greg Garner Round 19 29 March 2013 19:45 Gloucester 17–15 Report Harlequins May 44' c Qera 70' c Burns (2/2) Burns (1/2) 20' Buchanan 8' m Smith 23' c Evans (1/2) Evans (1/1) 55' Joe Gray 68 78 Kingsholm 14,699 JP Doyle 30 March 2013 14.15 Bath 40–25 Report London Welsh Banahan 1' m Fearns 8' m Rokoduguni 40' c Agulla 64' c Claassens 78' c Donald (1/3) Heathcote (2/2) Donald (2/2) 21', 63' Heathcote (1/1) 75' Jewell 69' c Davies (1/1) Davies (6/7) 23', 27', 30', 43', 48', 55' The Rec 11,621 Tim Wigglesworth 30 March 2013 15:00 London Wasps 13–22 Report Saracens Wade 9' c Jones (1/1) Daly (2/2) 7', 12' Sakaria Taulafo 69 79 Wyles 16' m Ashton 68' m Farrell (0/2) Farrell (4/5) 26', 62', 70', 78' Mouritz Botha 40 50 Adams Park 8,078 Martin Fox 30 March 2013 15:00 Northampton Saints 8–36 Report Leicester Tigers Myler 57' m Myler (0/1) Myler (1/1) 12' Courtney Lawes 36 46 Tuilagi (2) 41' m, 61' c Morris 70' c Tait 74' m Flood (2/3) Ford (0/1) Flood (4/4) 9', 18', 28', 37' Niall Morris 53 63 Franklin’s Gardens 13,479 Wayne Barnes 30 March 2013 15:00 Worcester Warriors 18–24 Report Exeter Chiefs Kvesic 46' m Drauniniu 59' c Goode (1/2) Goode (2/3) 2', 12' Josh Matavesi 69 79 Arscott 5' c Steenson 20' c Mumm 76' c Steenson (3/3) Steenson (1/2) 46' Sixways 9,130 David Rose 31 March 2013 14:15 London Irish 33–33 Report Sale Sharks Armitage 2' c Aulika 9' c Lahiff 53' c Homer (3/3) Homer (4/5) 31', 33', 55', 65' Thomas 19' c Cueto 26' m Myall 40' c Gaskell 45' m Macleod (2/4) Macleod (3/3) 6', 43', 79' Madejski Stadium 6,968 Greg Garner Round 20 12 April 2013 19:45 Sale Sharks 32–9 Report Gloucester Leota 1' m Peel (2) 6' c, 74' m Shephard 39' c Cueto 80' m Macleod (2/3) Cipriani (0/2) Macleod (1/1) 30' Burns (3/5) 5', 15', 54' Salford City Stadium 8,023 David Rose 13 April 2013 14:15 Harlequins 23–9 Report Bath Care 45' c Monye 63' c Botica (2/2) Botica (2/2) 31', 56' Evans (1/1) 34' Donald (2/2) 5', 40' Devoto (1/1) 22' The Twickenham Stoop 14,326 Wayne Barnes 13 April 2013 15:00 Exeter Chiefs 27–6 Report London Irish Jess 61' m Ewers 77' c Steenson (0/1) Slade (1/1) Steenson (5/6) 14', 30', 33', 37' 53' Homer (1/1) 21' Humphreys (1/1) 58' Sandy Park 8,986 Martin Fox 14 April 2013 15:00 London Welsh 14–31 Report Northampton Saints Scott 30' c Browne 70' c Davies (1/1) Ross (1/1) May (2) 36' m, 39' m Burrell (2) 44' m, 78' c Myler (0/3) Lamb (1/1) Myler (3/3) 2', 5', 34' Kassam Stadium 5,621 Greg Garner 14 April 2013 15:00 Saracens 47–17 Report Worcester Warriors Strettle (3) 9' m, 19' c, 23' m Nieto 54' c Ashton 74' c Wray 79' c Hodgson (4/6) Hodgson (3/4) 5', 15', 69' Drauininu 27' c Kvesic 48' c Gray (2/2) Gray (1/1) 3' Allianz Park 9,995 Tim Wigglesworth 14 April 2013 15:45 Leicester Tigers 35–16 Report London Wasps Youngs (2) 22' m, 44' c Kitchener 26' m Hawkins 36' m Thompstone 59' c Flood (2/5) Flood (2/3) 14', 19' Daly 63' c Bell (1/1) Bell (2/2) 30', 40' Daly (1/1) 53' Welford Road 24,000 JP Doyle Round 21 20 April 2013 14:15 Bath 27–26 Report Leicester Tigers Taylor 8' c Rokoduguni 17' m Agulla 38' c Louw 73' m Devoto (1/2) Donald (1/1) Heathcote (0/1) Donald (0/2) Heathcote (1/2) Croft 13' c Youngs 25' c Flood (2/2) Flood (4/4) 5', 20', 48', 53' The Rec 12,200 Tim Wigglesworth 20 April 2013 15:00 Gloucester 28–23 Report Saracens May (2) 8' m, 30' c Morgan 61' c Burns (2/3) Burns (3/4) 4', 37', 80' Tomkins (2) 20' c, 69' c Farrell (2/2) Farrell (3/3) 11', 27', 60' Kingsholm 15,537 JP Doyle 20 April 2013 15:00 London Irish 47–28 Report London Welsh Armitage (2) 8' c, 68' c Aulika (2) 36' c, 42' c Hala'ufia 38' m Tagicakibau 61' c Garvey 66' c Humphreys (6/7) Stegmann 19' m Scott 31' c Bateman 74' c Ross (2/3) Ross (3/5) 7', 46', 49' Madejski Stadium 11,716 Dean Richards 20 April 2013 15:00 Worcester Warriors 26–42 Report Harlequins Pennell 14' c Grove 41' c Goode (2/2) Goode (4/4) 21', 23', 40', 46', Evans (2) 18' c, 65' c Williams 31' m Care (2) 37' m, 50' m Brown 71' c Evans (3/6) Evans (2/2) 15', 55' Sixways 11,579 Martin Fox 20 April 2013 17:45 Northampton Saints 47–7 Report Sale Sharks Wood 22' c Dickson 30' c Burrell 34' m Elliott (2) 56' m, 65' m Wilson (2) 70' c, 79' m Myler (2/3) Lamb (1/3) Myler (2/2) 12', 16' Gaskell 80' c Cipriani (1/1) Franklin’s Gardens 13,493 Luke Pearce 21 April 2013 14:00 London Wasps 24–37 Report Exeter Chiefs Wade 29' c Southwell 49' c Varndell 79' c Jones (2/2) Bell (1/1) Jones (0/1) Daly (1/1) 6' Yeandle 12' c Nowell 19' c Welch 41' c Thomas 56' c Steenson (4/4) Steenson (3/5) 10', 24', 66' Adams Park 7,197 Wayne Barnes Round 22 All games in Round 22 kicked off at 15.00 on 4 May 2013, so as to not give any team a potential advantage with regards to knowing how to achieve a play-off berth, Heineken Cup place, or safety from relegation. 4 May 2013 15:00 Exeter Chiefs 40–39 Report Gloucester Sandy Park 10,744 Greg Garner 4 May 2013 15:00 Harlequins 22–19 Report Northampton Saints Twickenham Stoop 14,800 Tim Wigglesworth 4 May 2013 15:00 Leicester Tigers 32–20 Report London Irish Welford Road 24,000 Luke Pearce 4 May 2013 15:00 London Welsh 33–22 Report Worcester Warriors Kassam Stadium 3,610 Matt Carley 4 May 2013 15:00 Sale Sharks 21–20 Report London Wasps Salford City Stadium 9,783 Dean Richards 4 May 2013 15:00 Saracens 23–14 Report Bath Allianz Park 9,998 Martin Fox Play-offs As in previous seasons, the top four teams in the Premiership table, following the conclusion of the regular season, contest the play-off semi-finals in a 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd format, with the higher ranking team having home advantage. The two winners of the semi-finals then meet in the Premiership Final at Twickenham on 25 May 2013. Bracket Semi-finals Final 2 Leicester Tigers 33 3 Harlequins 16 1 Saracens 13 4 Northampton Saints 27 1 Leicester Tigers 37 3 Northampton Saints 17 Semi-finals 11 May 2013 15:00 Leicester Tigers 33–16 Report Harlequins Welford Road 20,243 Greg Garner 12 May 2013 15:00 Saracens 13–27 Report Northampton Saints Allianz Park 9,998 JP Doyle Final The final was contested at Twickenham on 25 May 2013 between Leicester Tigers and Northampton Saints with Leicester winning 37–17. Northampton captain Dylan Hartley was sent off for using foul and abusive language just before half-time after calling referee Wayne Barnes a "fucking cheat". This was the first time a player has ever been red carded in a Premiership Final, as was said by the commentators during the match. http://www.espn.co.uk/premiership-2012-13/rugby/story/183364.html Tigers power to tenth title as Hartley sees red 25 May 2013 ESPN 7 June 2013 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/22656677 Leicester 37-17 Northampton 25 May 2013 BBC Sport 7 June 2013 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/club-rugby/leicester-tigers-37-northampton-saints-17-match-report-dylan-hartleys-rant-cannot-sour-leicester-win-8632458.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/club-rugby/leicester-tigers-37-northampton-saints-17-match-report-dylan-hartleys-rant-cannot-sour-leicester-win-8632458.html 2022-05-01 subscription live Leicester Tigers 37 Northampton Saints 17 match report: Dylan Hartley's rant cannot sour Leicester win 25 May 2013 The Independent 7 June 2013 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/may/25/leicester-northampton-premiership-final-dylan-hartley Leicester win Premiership final as Northampton's Dylan Hartley sees red 25 May 2013 Guardian 7 June 2013 25 May 2013 15:00 Leicester Tigers 37–17 Report Northampton Saints Try: Morris 8' c, Kitchener 48', Tuilagi 66', Goneva 74' Con: Flood (1/1) Ford (0/3)Pen: Flood 5' Ford 40+2', 56', 81' Try: Myler 15', Foden 44', Dickson 57' cCon: Myler (1/3) Red Card: Hartley 40+1' Twickenham 81,703 Wayne Barnes Team details _white_red_horizontal _whitered_midband 006666 006666 006666 006666 006666 Leicester Tigers _blackborder _blackcollar _blackborder _2_white_stripes ffffff 98C5E9 ffffff 98C5E9 98C5E9 Northampton Saints FB 15England Mathew TaitRW 14Ireland rugby union Niall MorrisOC 13ENG Manu TuilagiIC 12ENG Anthony AllenLW 11Fiji Vereniki Goneva 75FH 10ENG Toby Flood (c) 24SH 9 England Ben Youngs 75N8 8 ENG Jordan Crane 73OF 7 Australia Julian SalviBF 6 England Tom CroftRL 5 ENG Geoff ParlingLL 4 ENG Graham Kitchener 56TP 3 England Dan Cole 68HK 2 ENG Tom Youngs 68LP 1 Samoa Logovi'i Mulipola 75Substitutions:HK 16England Rob Hawkins 68PR 17ENG Fraser Balmain 75PR 18Italy Martin Castrogiovanni 68LK 19ENG Ed Slater 56FL 20Tonga Steve Mafi 73SH 21ENG Sam Harrison 75FH 22England George Ford 24WG 23England Matt Smith 75Coach:ENG Richard Cockerill FB 15England Ben Foden 68RW 14Samoa Ken PisiOC 13New Zealand James WilsonIC 12England Luther BurrellLW 11England Jamie Elliott 40FH 10England Stephen Myler 68SH 9 England Lee Dickson 68N8 8 USA Samu ManoaOF 7 England Tom WoodBF 6 England Phil Dowson 68RL 5 England Christian Day 60LL 4 England Courtney LawesTP 3 South Africa Brian Mujati 57HK 2 England Dylan Hartley (c) 40+1'LP 1 Tonga Soane Tongaʻuiha 56Substitutions:HK 16England Mike Haywood 40PR 17England Alex Waller 56PR 18England Tom Mercey 57FL 19England Ben Nutley 68LK 20South Africa Gerrit-Jan van Velze 60SH 21Wales Martin Roberts 68FH 22England Ryan Lamb 68FB 23Samoa George Pisi 68Coach:England Jim Mallinder Leading scorers Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality. Most points Source: Rank Player ClubPoints 1 NZL Nick Evans Harlequins 258 2 ENG Freddie Burns Gloucester 250 3 IRE rugby union Gareth Steenson Exeter Chiefs 244 4 ENG Andy Goode Worcester Warriors 224 5 ENG Charlie Hodgson Saracens 212 6 ENG Stephen Myler Northampton Saints 187 7 ENG Toby Flood Leicester Tigers 181 8 SCO Gordon Ross London Welsh 173 9 ENG Owen Farrell Saracens 135 10 WAL Stephen Jones London Wasps 116 Most tries Source: Rank Player ClubTries 1 ENG Tom Varndell London Wasps 13 ENG Christian Wade London Wasps 3 ENG Jamie Elliott Northampton Saints 10 4 ENG Danny Care Harlequins 8 ENG Jonny May Gloucester ENG David Strettle Saracens 7 ENG Adam Thompstone Leicester Tigers 7 8 ARG Horacio Agulla Bath 6 ENG Chris Ashton Saracens TON Halani Aulika London Irish ENG Luther Burrell Northampton Saints SAM David Lemi Worcester Warriors ENG Ugo Monye Harlequins ENG Nick Scott London Welsh ENG Tom Williams Harlequins References External links Official Site 2012–13 English Premiership Full Results 2012-13 England