2013 Pro12 Grand Final
Event2012–13 Pro12
Ulster Leinster
Ireland Ireland
18 24
Date25 May 2013
VenueRDS Arena, Dublin
Man of the MatchShane Jennings
RefereeJohn Lacey (IRFU)
Attendance19,200
WeatherSunny
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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 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.[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 Ireland28–17Wales Scarlets
Try: Bowe 25' c
Diack 34' m
Court 43' c
Con: Pienaar (2/3)
Pen: Pienaar (3/4) 7', 40', 63'		ReportTry: 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 Ireland17–15Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: Heaslip 27' m
Pen: J. Sexton (4/6) 12', 32', 63', 70'		ReportTry: 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 Ireland18–24Ireland Leinster
Pen: Pienaar (6/6) 24', 36', 47', 51', 56', 69'ReportTry: 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 15 Ireland Jared Payne
RW 14 Ireland Andrew Trimble
OC 13 Ireland Darren Cave
IC 12 Ireland Stuart Olding downward-facing red arrow 64'
LW 11 Ireland Tommy Bowe
FH 10 Ireland Paddy Jackson
SH 9 South Africa Ruan Pienaar
N8 8 New Zealand Nick Williams
OF 7 Ireland Chris Henry
BF 6 Ireland Robbie Diack yellow card 44' to 54' downward-facing red arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 73'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ireland Rob Herring
PR 17 Ireland Callum Black upward-facing green arrow 73'
PR 18 Ireland Declan Fitzpatrick
LK 19 Ireland Iain Henderson upward-facing green arrow 64'
FL 20 Ireland Mike McComish
SH 21 Ireland Paul Marshall
CE 22 Ireland Mike Allen upward-facing green arrow 64'
FB 23 Ireland Peter Nelson
Coach:
New Zealand Mark Anscombe
FB 15 Fiji Isa Nacewa yellow card 47' to 57'
RW 14 Ireland Fergus McFadden
OC 13 Ireland Brian O'Driscoll
IC 12 Ireland Ian Madigan
LW 11 Ireland Andrew Conway
FH 10 Ireland Johnny 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 downward-facing red arrow 73'
LL 4 Ireland Leo Cullen (c)
TP 3 Ireland Mike Ross downward-facing red arrow 75'
HK 2 Ireland Richardt Strauss downward-facing red arrow 29' upward-facing green arrow 40'
LP 1 Ireland Cian Healy downward-facing red arrow 77'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ireland Seán Cronin upward-facing green arrow 29' downward-facing red arrow 40'
PR 17 Ireland Jack McGrath upward-facing green arrow 77'
PR 18 Ireland Jamie Hagan upward-facing green arrow 75'
LK 19 Ireland Quinn Roux upward-facing green arrow 73'
FL 20 Ireland Rhys Ruddock
SH 21 Ireland John Cooney
CE 22 New Zealand Andrew Goodman
WG 23 Ireland 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. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. 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. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2012.

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