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2011–12 RFU Championship

The 2011–12 RFU Championship was the third season (of the professionalised format) of the second tier of the English domestic rugby union competition, played between August 2011 and May 2012. New teams to the division included Leeds Carnegie who were relegated from the Aviva Premiership 2010–11 and London Scottish who were promoted from 2010–11 National League 1.[1] The first stage was won by Bristol and the final by London Welsh who, after an appeal, won promotion to the Aviva Premiership 2012–13.[2] Esher were relegated to the 2012–13 National League 1.[3]

2011–12 RFU Championship
Countries England
ChampionsLondon Welsh
Runners-upCornish Pirates
RelegatedEsher
Matches played174
Attendance342,849
(average 1,970 per match)
Top point scorerEnglandRob Cook
(Cornish Pirates) 310 pts
Top try scorerEnglandJosh Bassett
(Bedford Blues) 17 tries

On 8 May 2012 it was announced that only Bristol was eligible for promotion under the RFU's minimum standards criteria.[4] They were subsequently beaten by the Cornish Pirates in the semi–finals who in turn lost to the eventual champions, London Welsh.[5] London Welsh had announced on 14 May that they would meet the RFU's eligibility test to play in the Premiership if they should win promotion and two days later announced they would play at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford if successful. On 23 May, the day of the first leg of the final, the RFU announced that London Welsh would not be eligible for promotion due to "various failures". The appeal by London Welsh was heard by an Independent Panel on 29 June who upheld it stating ″... that the Exiles should be promoted on the basis that they play their home games at Oxford's Kassam Stadium and that the club meet the minimum entry criteria to the league as imposed by the Professional Game Board.″ Chief Executive Officer of the RFU, Ian Richie, subsequently announced that there would be a full review of the Minimum Standard Criteria.[6][7][8]

Participating teams

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Locations of the 2011–12 RFU Championship teams

This season saw Leeds Carnegie back in the Championship following relegation from the Aviva Premiership during the 2010–11 season, as well as London Scottish, who won promotion to the Championship from the National League 1 during the same season.

TeamStadiumCapacityCity/Area
Bedford BluesGoldington Road6,000Bedford, Bedfordshire
BristolMemorial Stadium12,100Bristol
Cornish PiratesMennaye Field4,000 (2,200 Seats)Penzance, Cornwall
Doncaster KnightsCastle Park3,075Doncaster, South Yorkshire
EsherMolesey Road3,000Hersham, Surrey
Leeds CarnegieHeadingley Rugby Stadium20,250Leeds, West Yorkshire
London ScottishAthletic Ground, Richmond4,500Richmond, London
London WelshOld Deer Park5,850Richmond, London
MoseleyBillesley Common3,000Birmingham, West Midlands
NottinghamMeadow Lane19,588Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Plymouth AlbionThe Brickfields8,500Plymouth, Devon
Rotherham TitansClifton Lane2,500Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Stage one

League table

2011–12 RFU Championship table
PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDBPtsQualification
1Bristol221705615386+2291381Promotion playoffs
2Bedford Blues221417640476+1641674
3Cornish Pirates221435606464+1421274
4London Welsh (C)221327528432+961167
5Nottingham221228599465+1341062
6Leeds Carnegie221318470505−35660
7Rotherham Titans2211110469431+381157
8Doncaster Knights229211467524−571050
9London Scottish226016422543−1211034Relegation playoffs
10Moseley226115445634−189733
11Plymouth Albion226016362528−166630
12Esher (R)224117376611−235523
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  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
    (C) Champion; (R) Relegated

League results

The Home Team is listed on the left column.

ClubsBEDBRIPIRDONESHLEESCOWELMOSNOTPLYROT
Bedford Blues15-1732-1318-1841-1328-4543-1022-1837-2440-2629-1724-23
Bristol26-637-3352-2627-733-1932-1335-3348-1318-1639-2237-3
Cornish Pirates24-3418-1739-3234-1852-1042-1027-632-1726-2433-1230-13
Doncaster Knights33-1212-3836-2141-249-937-2810-2129-2115-3212-314-15
Esher6-556-2030-3620-2915-2024-143-3714-2922-3441-1724-12
Leeds Carnegie21-1712-1114-1316-3022-2419-1713-2622-2122-1928-2325-19
London Scottish15-416-2023-2520-2532-1716-2322-2937-216-2121-1716-11
London Welsh25-2423-1717-1737-2413-1329-3918-167-1034-2334-2325-33
Moseley15-2433-2727-2717-1535-2132-4216-2916-4110-209-38-36
Nottingham26-2824-3525-2540-1429-2024-1133-2126-1062-2034-1030-30
Plymouth Albion21-383-2316-2018-622-1125-2029-259-2421-2019-2124-20
Rotherham Titans40-3244-614-1923-1012-322-180-1520-2140-3119-1120-8


Home WinDrawAway Win

[9]

Round 1

3 September 2011
14:00
Doncaster Knights13 - 38Bristol (BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,098
Referee: Ian Tempest
3 September 2011
14:00
(BP) Moseley27 - 27Cornish Pirates
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 806
Referee: Terry Hall
3 September 2011
14:00
Plymouth Albion22 - 11Esher
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,330
Referee: Ross Campbell
4 September 2011
14:00
Leeds Carnegie13 - 26London Welsh
Report
Headingley
Attendance: 2,343
Referee: Darren Gamage
4 September 2011
14:00
London Scottish16 - 11Rotherham Titans (BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,375
Referee: Matt Carley
4 September 2011
14:00
(BP) Nottingham26 - 28Bedford Blues
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,733
Referee: Sean Davey

Round 2

10 September 2011
14:00
Esher6 - 55Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 986
Referee: Paul Knowles
10 September 2011
14:00
(BP) London Welsh34 - 23Plymouth Albion
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 798
Referee: Martin Fox
10 September 2011
14:00
Moseley10 - 20Nottingham
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 738
Referee: Ross Campbell
11 September 2011
14:00
(BP) Bristol32 - 13London Scottish
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,670
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint
11 September 2011
14:00
(BP) Cornish Pirates39 - 32Doncaster Knights (2BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,990
Referee: Steve Lee
11 September 2011
14:00
Rotherham Titans22 - 18Leeds Carnegie (BP)
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,750
Referee: Steve Lee

Round 3

16 September 2011
18:45
Nottingham29 - 20Esher
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,105
Referee: Chris White
16 September 2011
18:45
Plymouth Albion24 - 20Rotherham Titans (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,675
Referee: Terry Hall
17 September 2011
13:00
(BP) London Scottish23 - 25Cornish Pirates (BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,187
Referee: Andrew
17 September 2011
13:30
(BP) Doncaster Knights29 - 21Moseley
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 707
Referee: Steve Lee
17 September 2011
14:00
Bedford Blues22 - 18London Welsh (BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,703
Referee: Michael Tutty
18 September 2011
12:00
Leeds Carnegie12 - 11Bristol (BP)
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,599
Referee: Sean Davey

Round 4

24 September 2011
14:00
(BP) Doncaster Knights37 - 28London Scottish
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 752
Referee: Michael Tutty
24 September 2011
14:00
(BP) London Welsh34 - 23Nottingham
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 830
Referee: Terry Hall
24 September 2011
14:00
(BP) Moseley35 - 21Esher
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 682
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint
24 September 2011
14:00
(BP) Rotherham Titans40 - 32Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,487
Referee: Andrew
24 September 2011
15:15
(BP) Cornish Pirates52 - 10Leeds Carnegie
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,007
Referee: Luke Pearce
25 September 2011
14:00
(BP) Bristol39 - 22Plymouth Albion
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,054
Referee: Steve Lee

Round 5

30 September 2011
18:45
Esher3 - 37London Welsh (BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,216
Referee: Luke Pearce
30 September 2011
18:45
Nottingham30 - 30Rotherham Titans
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,038
Referee: Darren Gamage
1 October 2011
14:00
(BP) Bedford Blues15 - 17Bristol
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,831
Referee: Michael Tutty
1 October 2011
14:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion16 - 20Cornish Pirates
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,850
Referee: Matt Carley
2 October 2011
13:00
(BP) London Scottish37 - 21Moseley
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 740
Referee: Ross Campbell
2 October 2011
14:00
Leeds Carnegie16 - 30Doncaster Knights (BP)
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,368
Referee: Andrew Taylorson

Round 6

7 October 2011
18:45
Bristol18 - 15Nottingham (BP)
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,023
Referee: Andrew
8 October 2011
13:30
Doncaster Knights12 - 3Plymouth Albion
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 859
Referee: Ross Campbell
8 October 2011
14:00
(BP) London Scottish16 - 23Leeds Carnegie
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,285
Referee: Matt Carley
8 October 2011
14:00
Moseley16 - 41London Welsh (BP)
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 767
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint
8 October 2011
14:00
Rotherham Titans12 - 3Esher
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 861
Referee: Ian Tempest
9 October 2011
14:00
Cornish Pirates24 -34Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,092
Referee: Terry Hall

Round 7

14 October 2011
18:45
Nottingham25 - 25Cornish Pirates
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,363
Referee: Steve Lee
15 October 2011
13:30
Esher6 - 20Bristol
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 832
Referee: Darren Gamage
15 October 2011
14:00
(BP) London Welsh25 - 33Rotherham Titans (BP)
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,072
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
15 October 2011
14:00
Plymouth Albion29 - 25London Scottish (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,455
Referee: Terry Hall
15 October 2011
14:00
Bedford Blues18 - 18Doncaster Knights
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,573
Referee: Martin Fox
16 October 2011
14:00
Leeds Carnegie22 - 21Moseley (BP)
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,724
Referee: Michael Tutty

Round 8

21 October 2011
18:45
(BP) Bristol35 - 33London Welsh (2BP)
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,046
Referee: JP Doyle
22 October 2011
13:30
Doncaster Knights15 - 32Nottingham
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,071
Referee: Ian Tempest
22 October 2011
14:00
London Scottish15 - 41Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,381
Referee: Steve Lee
22 October 2011
14:00
Moseley8 - 36Rotherham Titans (BP)
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 915
Referee: J Matthews
23 October 2011
14:00
(BP) Cornish Pirates34 - 18Esher
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,965
Referee: Michael Tutty
23 October 2011
14:00
Leeds Carnegie28 - 23Plymouth Albion (BP)
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,805
Referee: Darren Gamage

Round 9

28 October 2011
18:45
Plymouth Albion21 - 20Moseley (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,725
Referee: Michael Tutty
29 October 2011
14:00
(BP) Bedford Blues28 - 45Leeds Carnegie (BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,763
Referee: Ross Campbell
29 October 2011
14:00
Esher20 - 29Doncaster Knights (BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,019
Referee: Dean Richards
29 October 2011
14:00
London Welsh17 - 17Cornish Pirates
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,749
Referee: Cedric Marchat
29 October 2011
14:00
(BP) Rotherham Titans44 - 6Bristol
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 2,007
Referee: Terry Hall
30 October 2011
14:00
(BP) Nottingham33 - 31London Scottish (BP)
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,636
Referee: Darren Gamage

Round 10

5 November 2011
14:30
Doncaster Knights10 - 21London Welsh
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,042
Referee: Ross Campbell
5 November 2011
15:00
(BP) London Scottish32 - 17Esher
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,413
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint
5 November 2011
15:00
Moseley33 - 27Bristol (BP)
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 897
Referee: Matt Carley
5 November 2011
15:00
Plymouth Albion21 - 38Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,455
Referee: Paul Knowles
6 November 2011
14:15
(BP) Cornish Pirates30 - 13Rotherham Titans
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,506
Referee: Darren Gamage
6 November 2011
15:00
Leeds Carnegie22 - 19Nottingham (BP)
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,083
Referee: Terry Hall

Round 11

18 November 2011
19:45
(BP) Nottingham34 - 10Plymouth Albion
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,078
Referee: Steve Lee
19 November 2011
14:00
Rotherham Titans23 - 10Doncaster Knights
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 2,467
Referee: Dean Richards
19 November 2011
14:30
London Welsh18 - 16London Scottish (BP)
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 2,290
Referee: Matt Carley
19 November 2011
15:00
(BP) Bedford Blues37 - 24Moseley
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,429
Referee: Michael Tutty
19 November 2011
15:00
(BP) Esher15 - 20Leeds Carnegie
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 844
Referee: Cemmy Rudkin
20 November 2011
15:00
(BP) Bristol37 - 33Cornish Pirates (2BP)
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,044
Referee: David Rose

Round 12

25 November 2011
20:00
Leeds Carnegie25 - 19Rotherham Titans (BP)
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 3,167
Referee: Ian Tempest
26 November 2011
15:00
(BP) Bedford Blues41 - 13Esher
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,104
Referee: Andrew
26 November 2011
15:00
Doncaster Knights36 - 21Cornish Pirates
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,188
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint
26 November 2011
15:00
Plymouth Albion9 - 24London Welsh (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,853
Referee: Terry Hall
27 November 2011
15:00
London Scottish6 - 20Bristol
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,333
Referee: Michael Tutty
27 November 2011
15:00
(BP) Nottingham62 - 20Moseley
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,371
Referee: Dean Richards

Round 13

2 December 2011
19:45
(BP) Esher22 - 34Nottingham (BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 766
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint
3 December 2011
15:00
Rotherham Titans20 - 8Plymouth Albion
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,437
Referee: Paul Knowles
3 December 2011
15:00
Moseley17 - 15Doncaster Knights (BP)
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 757
Referee: Darren Gamage
3 December 2011
15:00
London Welsh25 - 24Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,078
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
4 December 2011
15:00
Bristol33 - 19Leeds Carnegie
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,107
Referee: Matt Carley
4 December 2011
15:00
(BP) Cornish Pirates42 - 10London Scottish
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,168

Round 14

9 December 2011
19:45
Nottingham26 - 10London Welsh
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,187
Referee: Ross Campbell
10 December 2011
15:00
Bedford Blues24 - 23Rotherham Titans (BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,964
Referee: Matt Carley
10 December 2011
15:00
Esher14 - 29Moseley (BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 789
Referee: Steve Lee
10 December 2011
15:00
(BP) London Scottish20 - 25Doncaster Knights
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 892
Referee: Paul Knowles
10 December 2011
15:00
Plymouth Albion3 - 23Bristol
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,011
Referee: Geraint Roberts
11 December 2011
15:00
Leeds Carnegie14 - 13Cornish Pirates (BP)
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,568
Referee: Dean Richards

Round 15

23 December 2011
18:00
Bristol26 - 6Bedford Blues
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,607
Referee: Martin Fox
24 December 2011
14:00
(BP) Cornish Pirates33 - 12Plymouth Albion
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 3,214
Referee: Luke Pearce
24 December 2011
14:00
Rotherham Titans19 - 11Nottingham
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,881
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
26 December 2011
14:00
London Welsh13 - 13Esher
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,150
Referee: Paul Knowles
26 December 2011
15:30
Doncaster Knights9 - 9Leeds Carnegie
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 2,107
Referee: Darren Gamage
26 December 2011
16:00
Moseley16 - 29London Scottish
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 905
Referee: Alan Campbell

Round 16

30 December 2011
19:45
Nottingham24 - 35Bristol (BP)
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 2,102
Referee: Ian Tempest
30 December 2011
19:45
Plymouth Albion18 - 6Doncaster Knights
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,801
Referee: Matt Carley
31 December 2011
14:00
(BP) London Welsh7 - 10Moseley
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 908
31 December 2011
15:00
Esher24 - 12Rotherham Titans
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,066
1 January 2012
15:00
(BP) Bedford Blues32 - 13Cornish Pirates
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 4,396
Referee: Steve Lee
1 January 2012
19:45
Leeds Carnegie19 - 17London Scottish (BP)
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,306
Referee: Michael Tutty

Round 17

7 January 2012
14:00
(BP) Rotherham Titans20 - 21London Welsh
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,362
Referee: Michael Tutty
7 January 2012
14:30
(BP) Doncaster Knights33 - 12Bedford Blues
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,201
Referee: Terry Hall
7 January 2012
15:00
London Scottish21 - 17Plymouth Albion (BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,189
Referee: Dean Richards
7 January 2012
15:00
(BP) Moseley32 - 42Leeds Carnegie (BP)
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 775
Referee: Sean Davey
8 January 2012
14:00
Bristol27 - 7Esher
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,608
8 January 2012
14:00
Cornish Pirates26 - 24Nottingham (BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,026
Referee: Ross Campbell

Round 18

14 January 2012
13:00
(BP) Rotherham Titans40 - 31Moseley (BP)
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,236
Referee: Steve Lee
14 January 2012
14:00
London Welsh23 - 17Bristol (BP)
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Dean Richards
14 January 2012
15:00
(BP) Bedford Blues43 - 10London Scottish
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,553
Referee: Darren Gamage
14 January 2012
15:00
(2BP) Esher30 - 36Cornish Pirates (BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,216
Referee: Michael Tutty
14 January 2012
15:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion25 - 20Leeds Carnegie (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,732
Referee: Paul Knowles
14 January 2012
NottinghamP – PDoncaster Knights
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 2012.

Round 19

27 January 2012
19:00
Moseley9 - 3Plymouth Albion (BP)
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 879
Referee: Michael Tutty
28 January 2012
15:00
(BP) Doncaster Knights41 - 24Esher
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,273
Referee: Steve Lee
29 January 2012
14:00
Cornish Pirates27 - 6London Welsh
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,802
Referee: JP Doyle
29 January 2012
14:00
London Scottish6 - 21Nottingham
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,105
Referee: Matt Carley
29 January 2012
15:00
Leeds Carnegie21 - 17Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,514
Referee: David Pearson
29 January 2012
15:00
(BP) Bristol37 - 3Rotherham Titans
Report
Memorial Ground
Attendance: 4,822
Referee: Darren Gamage

Round 20

11 February 2012
15:00
(BP) Bedford Blues29 - 17Plymouth Albion
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,407
Referee: Greg MacDonald
11 February 2012
15:00
Esher24 - 14London Scottish
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 743
Referee: Steve Lee
11 February 2012
London WelshP - PDoncaster Knights
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 February 2012.
11 February 2012
NottinghamP - PLeeds Carnegie
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 February 2012.
12 February 2012
14:00
(BP) Bristol48 - 13Moseley
Report
Memorial Ground
Attendance: 4,322
Referee: Ross Campbell
13 February 2012
14:00
(BP) Rotherham Titans14 - 19Cornish Pirates
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 465
Referee: Michael Tutty

Round 18 (Rescheduled Game)

15 February 2012
19:45
(BP) Nottingham40 - 14Doncaster Knights
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 837
Referee: Paul Knowles

Round 21

18 February 2012
12:05
(BP) Doncaster Knights14 - 15Rotherham Titans
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 4,021
Referee: Steve Lee
18 February 2012
15:00
Moseley15 - 24Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 879
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint
18 February 2012
15:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion19 - 21Nottingham
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,496
Referee: Darren Gamage
19 February 2012
14:00
Cornish Pirates18 - 17Bristol (BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 3,115
Referee: Dave Ward
19 February 2012
14:00
(BP) London Scottish22 - 29London Welsh (BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 2,103
Referee: Dean Richards
19 February 2012
15:00
(BP) Leeds Carnegie22 - 24Esher
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,983
Referee: Grey MacDonald

Round 20 (Rescheduled Games)

22 February 2012
14:00
(BP) London Welsh37 - 14Doncaster Knights
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 365
22 February 2012
15:00
Nottingham24 - 11Leeds Carnegie
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 487
Referee: Steve Lee

Round 22

24 February 2012
19:45
(BP) Bristol52 - 26Doncaster Knights
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,631
Referee: Michael Tutty
25 February 2012
13:00
London Welsh29 - 39Leeds Carnegie (BP)
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 4,400
Referee: Martin Fox
25 February 2012
14:00
(BP) Bedford Blues40 - 26Nottingham (BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,336
Referee: Steve Lee
25 February 2012
14:00
(BP) Cornish Pirates32 - 17Moseley
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,844
25 February 2012
14:00
(BP) Esher41 - 17Plymouth Albion
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,066
Referee: Terry Hall
25 February 2012
14:00
Rotherham Titans0 - 15London Scottish
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 935
Referee: Ross Campbell

Attendances

A total of 251,542 people watched the 132 stage one matches to give an average of 1,903 per match. The highest attendance was 8,067 on Sunday, 8 January 2012 at the match between Bristol and Bedford Blues which Bristol won 26–6.

ClubHome
Games		TotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity
Bedford Blues1129,0492,6404,3961,40744%
Bristol1157,3945,2178,0674,02343%
Cornish Pirates1124,7292,2483,2141,80256%
Doncaster Knights1115,3141,3924,02170745%
Esher1110,5909621,26374332%
Leeds Carnegie1125,4602,3143,1671,72411%
London Scottish1114,0031,2732,10374028%
London Welsh1116,7401,5214,40036526%
Moseley119,08582599568228%
Nottingham1113,9301,2662,1024876%
Plymouth Albion1119,3741,7612,8501,33021%
Rotherham Titans1115,8741,4432,46746358%

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Stage two Play–offs

Group A (promotion)

PosTeamPWDLFA+/–BPPTSAdj
1Bristol6420185831022253
2London Welsh6411171127443232
3Nottingham6213152118342131
4Doncaster Knights600666246–180110

Round 1

9 March 2012
19:45
Doncaster Knights3 - 65Bristol (BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,113
Referee: Ross Campbell
10 March 2012
12:30
(BP) London Welsh32 - 21Nottingham
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 654
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint

Round 2

18 March 2012
15:00
Bristol12 - 12London Welsh
Report
Memorial Ground
Attendance: 4,721
Referee: Dean Richards
18 March 2012
15:00
Nottingham30 - 3Doncaster Knights
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,079
Referee: Steve Lee

Round 3

24 March 2012
14:30
London Welsh34 - 24Doncaster Knights (BP)
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,048
Referee: Matt Carley
25 March 2012
15:00
(BP) Nottingham19 - 24Bristol
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,511

Round 4

30 March 2012
19:45
Bristol19 - 19Nottingham
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,021
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint
31 March 2012
14:30
Doncaster Knights19 - 40London Welsh (BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 898
Referee: Steve Lee

Round 5

14 April 2012
13:00
Doncaster Knights7 - 38Nottingham (BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 974
Referee: Ross Campbell
15 April 2012
14:15
(BP) London Welsh20 - 26Bristol
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,725
Referee: David Rose

Round 6

21 April 2012
14:00
(BP) Bristol39 - 10Doncaster Knights
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,102
Referee: Ian Tempest
21 April 2012
14:00
Nottingham25 - 33London Welsh
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,471
Referee: Greg MacDonald

Group A Attendances

ClubHome
Games		TotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity
Bristol316,7545,5847,0214,72146%
London Welsh34,3591,4531,7251,04825%
Nottingham34,0611,3531,5111,0797%
Doncaster Knights32,9859951,11389832%

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Group B (promotion)

PosTeamPWDLFA+/–BPPTSAdj
1Bedford Blues6411155109463243
2Cornish Pirates6312127133–62182
3Leeds Carnegie6222124127–32151
4Rotherham Titans610588125–37260

Round 1

10 March 2012
14:00
Rotherham Titans19 - 32Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,586
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
10 March 2012
14:30
Cornish Pirates14 - 14Leeds Carnegie
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,953
Referee: Paul Knowles

Round 2

16 March 2012
19:45
Bedford Blues26 - 25Cornish Pirates (BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,377
Referee: Michael Tutty
18 March 2012
12:15
Leeds Carnegie3 - 20Rotherham Titans
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,057
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint

Round 3

25 March 2012
15:00
Cornish Pirates25 - 17Rotherham Titans
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,923
Referee: Darren Gamage
25 March 2012
15:00
Leeds Carnegie24 - 24Bedford Blues
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,782
Referee: David Pearson

Round 4

31 March 2012
14:00
(BP) Rotherham Titans14 - 17Cornish Pirates
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,222
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
31 March 2012
15:00
Bedford Blues26 - 20Leeds Carnegie (BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,977
Referee: Matthew Carley

Round 5

14 April 2012
14:00
(BP) Rotherham Titans18 - 21Leeds Carnegie
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,062
Referee: Steve Lee
15 April 2012
14:00
Cornish Pirates21 - 20Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,139
Referee: Luke Pearce

Round 6

21 April 2012
14:00
(BP) Bedford Blues27 - 0Rotherham Titans
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,942
Referee: Darren Gamage
21 April 2012
14:00
(BP) Leeds Carnegie42 - 25Cornish Pirates
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,588
Referee: Ross Campbell

Group B Attendances

ClubHome
Games		TotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity
Bedford Blues39,2963,0983,3772,94252%
Cornish Pirates36,0152,0052,3191,92350%
Leeds Carnegie34,4271,4751,7821,0577%
Rotherham Titans33,8701,2901,5861,06252%

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Group C (relegation)

PosTeamPWDLFA+/–BPPTSAdj
1Moseley640214714253256
2Plymouth Albion6402152115372246
3London Scottish6204102139–374186
4Esher (R)6204128133–54164

Round 1

9 March 2012
19:30
Moseley25 - 17Plymouth Albion
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 783
Referee: Matt Carley
10 March 2012
15:00
(BP) Esher16 - 20London Scottish
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,267
Referee: Wayne Barnes

Round 2

16 March 2012
19:45
Plymouth Albion18 - 11Esher (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,433
18 March 2012
14:00
London Scottish23 - 20Moseley (BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 915
Referee: Paul Knowles

Round 3

23 March 2012
19:45
(BP) Plymouth Albion35 - 7London Scottish
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,564
24 March 2012
14:00
Moseley27 - 15Esher
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 1,117
Referee: Ross Campbell

Round 4

31 March 2012
15:00
Esher13 - 25Moseley
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,418
Referee: Darren Gamage
1 April 2012
13:00
(BP) London Scottish6 - 11Plymouth Albion
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,122
Referee: Ian Tempest

Round 5

14 April 2012
14:00
(BP) Esher42 - 17Plymouth Albion
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,121
Referee: Matt Carley
14 April 2012
14:00
(BP) Moseley26 - 20London Scottish (BP)
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 1,349
Referee: Darren Gamage

Round 6

21 April 2012
14:00
(2BP) London Scottish26 - 31Esher (BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 2,027
Referee: Luke Pearce
21 April 2012
14:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion54 - 24Moseley (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,728
Referee: John Meredith

Group C Attendances

ClubHome
Games		TotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity
Plymouth Albion34,7251,5751,7281,43319%
London Scottish33,9641,3212,02781529%
Esher33,8061,2681,4181,12142%
Moseley33,2491,0831,34978336%

[13]

  • (Adj) Refers to adjustment for the number of points awarded before the start of the play-offs.

Stage three

Going into the final stage, only one of the four semi–finalists Bristol, reportedly met the RFU's standards for promotion to the Premiership. According to some reports, London Welsh were also pursuing promotion, and announced on 14 May they would attempt a legal challenge to the Premiership's entry criteria if they won the play–offs. The Cornish Pirates could not meet the criteria due to deficiencies at their home ground at the Mennaye Field.[14]

Semi–finals

4 May 2012
19:45
Bedford Blues 3 – 13 London Welsh
Pen: Pritchard 63' (1)ReportTry: Tongaʻuiha 22'c
Con: Davies (1/1)
Pen: Davies 27', 40' (2)
Goldington Road, Bedford
Attendance: 4,075
Referee: Sean Davey (England)
FB15 James Pritchard (c)
RW14 Ollie Dodge
OC13 Brendan Burke
IC12 Henry Staff
LW11 Josh Bassett
FH10 Jake Sharp
SH9 Luke Baldwin
N88 Donald Barrell
OF7 Darren Fox
BF6 Alex Rae
RL5 Mike Howard
LL4 Paul Tupai
TP3 Ben Cooper
HK2 Chris Locke
LP1 Ricky Reeves
Replacements:
HK16 Neil Cochrane
PR17 Sam Walsh
PR18 Phil Boulton
N819 Jon Fisher
FL20 Sacha Harding
SH21 Darryl Veenendaal
FH22 Jamie Lennard
Coach: Mike Rayer
FB15 Alex Davies
RW14 Joe Ajuwa
OC13 James Lewis
IC12 Hudson Tongaʻuiha
LW11 Nick Scott
FH10 Gordon Ross
SH9 Jack Moates
N88 Ed Jackson
OF7 Mike Denbee
BF6 Jonathan Mills (c)
RL5 Matt Corker
LL4 Adam Brown
TP3 James Tideswell
HK2 Dan George
LP1 Billy Moss
Replacements:
HK16 Viliami Ma'asi
PR17 Shawn Pittman
PR18 Greg Bateman
LK19 Gary Johnson
FL20 Lee Beach
SH21 Robert Lewis
CE22 Seb Jewell
Coach: Lyn Jones

Touch judges:
Barry Dalby
Martin Buck

7 May 2012
12:05
Cornish Pirates 45 – 24 Bristol
Try: Cook 48'c, Rimmer 58'c, 76'm,
Doherty 66'c, Pointer 72'c
Con: Cook (4/5)
Pen: Cook 15', 22', 26', 52' (4)		ReportTry: Merriman 6'c, Helu 10'c, 55'c
Con: Jones (3/3)
Pen: Jones 20' (1)
Mennaye Field, Penzance
Attendance: 2,983
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
FB15 Rob Cook
RW14 Grant Pointer
OC13 Andrew Suniula
IC12 Sam Hill
LW11 David Doherty
FH10 Ceiron Thomas
SH9 Gavin Cattle (c)
N88 Ben Maidment
OF7 Phil Burgess
BF6 Chris Morgan
RL5 Ian Nimmo
LL4 Laurie McGlone
TP3 Alan Paver
HK2 Dave Ward
LP1 Carl Rimmer
Replacements:
PR16 Ryan Storer
HK17 Rob Elloway
PR18 Rudi Brits
FL19 Dave Ewers
N820 Kyle Marriott
SH21 Tom Kessell
WG22 Matt Evans
Coach: Ian Davies
FB15 Jon Goodridge
RW14 Jack Tovey
OC13 Fautua Otto
IC12 Luke Eves
LW11 William Helu
FH10 Matthew Jones
SH9 Ruki Tipuna
N88 Dan Montagu
OF7 James Merriman
BF6 Iain Grieve (c)
RL5 Roy Winters
LL4 Glen Townson
TP3 Jason Hobson
HK2 Jason Harris-Wright
LP1 Mark Irish
Replacements:
HK16 Tom Channon
PR17 Mark Lilley
PR18 Wayne Thompson
LK19 Ben Glynn
FL20 Henry Vanderglas
FH21 Tom Slater
FB22 Matty James
Coach: Liam Middleton

Man of the Match:
Gavin Cattle

Touch judges:
James Minards
Richard Parker-Sedgemore
Television Match Official:
Geoff Warren

13 May 2012
12:45
Bristol 29 – 18 Cornish Pirates
Try: Goodridge 6'c, 53'c, Watkins 70'm, Helu 77'c
Con: Roberts (2/3), James (1/1)
Pen: Roberts 41' (1)		ReportTry: Cook 27'c, Burgess 65'm
Con: Cook (1/1), Thomas (0/1)
Pen: Cook 4', 79' (2)
Memorial Stadium, Bristol
Attendance: 7,356
Referee: Sean Davey (England)
FB15 Jon Goodridge
RW14 William Helu
OC13 Fautua Otto
IC12 Luke Eves
LW11 George Watkins
FH10 Tristan Roberts
SH9 Ruki Tipuna
N88 Iain Grieve (c)
OF7 James Merriman
BF6 Josh Ovens
RL5 Roy Winters
LL4 Mariano Sambucetti
TP3 Jason Hobson
HK2 Jason Harris-Wright
LP1 Mark Irish
Replacements:
HK16 Ross Johnstone
PR17 Mark Lilley
PR18 Wayne Thompson
LK19 Ben Glynn
FL20 Henry Vanderglas
SH21 Tom Slater
FH22 Matty James
Coach: Liam Middleton
FB15 Rob Cook
RW14 Grant Pointer
OC13 Andrew Suniula
IC12 Sam Hill
LW11 David Doherty
FH10 Ceiron Thomas
SH9 Gavin Cattle (c)
N88 Kyle Marriott
OF7 Phil Burgess
BF6 Chris Morgan
RL5 Ian Nimmo
LL4 Laurie McGlone
TP3 Alan Paver
HK2 Dave Ward
LP1 Carl Rimmer
Replacements:
PR16 Ryan Storer
HK17 Rob Elloway
PR18 Rudi Brits
LK19 Matt Smith
FL20 Dave Ewers
WG21 Matt Evans
SH22 Tom Kessell
Coach: Ian Davies


Man of the Match:
Phil Burgess
Touch judges:
Roger Baileff
Chris Sharp
Television Match Official:
Steve Savage

  • Cornish Pirates progressed to the Championship final, winning on aggregate 63-53.


13 May 2012
15:00
London Welsh 17 – 24 Bedford Blues
Try: Scott 48'm
Con: Davies (0/1)
Pen: Davies 3', 19', 24', 54' (4)		Try: Dodge 40'c, Barrell 73'c, Cochrane 80'c
Con: Pritchard (3/3)
Pen: Pritchard 42' (1)
Old Deer Park, London
Attendance: 3010
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts (England)
FB15 Alex Davies
RW14 Joe Ajuwa
OC13 James Lewis
IC12 Hudson Tongaʻuiha
LW11 Nick Scott
FH10 Gordon Ross
SH9 Robert Lewis
N88 Ed Jackson
OF7 Mike Denbee
BF6 Jonathan Mills (c)
RL5 Matt Corker
LL4 Adam Brown
TP3 James Tideswell
HK2 Dan George
LP1 Max Lahiff
Replacements:
PR16 Billy Moss
PR17 Greg Bateman
LK18 Gary Johnson
FL19 Lee Beach
SH20 Jack Moates
FH21 Seb Jewell
WG22 Ashley Smith
Coach:
Lyn Jones
FB15 James Pritchard (c)
RW14 Ollie Dodge
OC13 Brendan Burke
IC12 Henry Staff
LW11 Josh Bassett
FH10 Jamie Lennard
SH9 Luke Baldwin
N88 Jon Fisher
OF7 Sacha Harding
BF6 Gregor Gillanders
RL5 Mike Howard
LL4 Paul Tupai
TP3 Phil Boulton
HK2 Neil Cochrane
LP1 Ricky Reeves
Replacements:
HK16 Chris Locke
PR17 Sam Walsh
LK18 Alex Rae
N819 Donald Barrell
FL20 Darren Fox
SH21 Darryl Veenendaal
CE22 Ian Vass
Coach:
Mike Rayer

Touch judges:
Darryl Chapman
Steve Leyshon

  • London Welsh progressed to the Championship final, winning on aggregate 30-27.

Final

23 May 2012
19:45
Cornish Pirates 21 – 37 London Welsh
Mennaye Field, Penzance
Attendance: 3,205
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
FB15 Rob Cook
RW14 Grant Pointer
OC13 Andrew Suniula
IC12 Sam Hill
LW11 David Doherty
FH10 Ceiron Thomas
SH9 Gavin Cattle (c)
N88 Kyle Marriott
OF7 Phil Burgess
BF6 Dave Ewers
RL5 Ian Nimmo
LL4 Laurie McGlone
TP3 Alan Paver
HK2 Dave Ward
LP1 Carl Rimmer
Replacements:
PR16 Ryan Storer
HK17 Rob Elloway
PR18 Rudi Brits
LK19 Matt Smith
N820 Ben Maidment
SH21 Tom Kessell
WG22 Matt Evans
Coach: Ian Davies
FB15 Alex Davies
RW14 Joe Ajuwa
OC13 James Lewis
IC12 Hudson Tongaʻuiha
LW11 Nick Scott
FH10 Gordon Ross
SH9 Jack Moates
N88 Ed Jackson
OF7 Mike Denbee
BF6 Jonathan Mills (c)
RL5 Matt Corker
LL4 Adam Brown
TP3 James Tideswell
HK2 Dan George
LP1 Billy Moss
Replacements:
HK16 Viliami Ma'asi
PR17 Shawn Pittman
PR18 Greg Bateman
LK19 Gary Johnson
FL20 Lee Beach
SH21 Robert Lewis
FH22 Seb Jewell
Coach: Lyn Jones

Touch judges:
Luke Pearce
Chris Sharp
Television Match Official:
TBC

30 May 2012
19:45
London Welsh 29 – 20 Cornish Pirates
Kassam Stadium, Oxford
Attendance: 3,456
  • London Welsh win 66–41 on aggregate.

Total season attendances

  • Includes playoff games.
ClubHome
Games		TotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity
Bedford Blues1542,4202,8284,3961,40747%
Bristol1581,5045,4348,0674,02345%
Cornish Pirates1636,9322,3083,2141,80258%
Doncaster Knights1418,2991,3074,02170740%
Esher1414,3961,0281,41874334%
Leeds Carnegie1429,8872,1353,1671,05711%
London Scottish1417,9671,2832,10374029%
London Welsh1627,5651,7234,40036526%
Moseley1412,3348811,34968229%
Nottingham1417,9911,2852,1024877%
Plymouth Albion1424,0991,7212,8501,33020%
Rotherham Titans1419,7441,4102,46746356%

[15][16]

Individual statistics

  • Player stats include playoff games as well as regular season games. Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Statistics come from Stages 1, 2 and 3 of the Championship season.

RFU Dream Team XV

The RFU Dream Team is picked by the coaches of the twelve championship teams with Robin Copeland (Rotherham Titans) voted in by seven of the twelve teams. The Cornish Pirates and Bristol both have four players in the team, whilst Gavin Cattle and Dave Ward (both Cornish Pirates) are in the team for the third season in a row. Mark Irish, James Merriman (both Bristol), Juan Pablo Socino (Nottingham) and Rob Cook (Cornish Pirates) are in the team for a second season.[21]

  • 15 Rob Cook (Cornish Pirates)
  • 14 Jack Tovey (Bristol)
  • 13 Ian Thornley (Leeds Carnegie)
  • 12 Juan Pablo Socino (Nottingham)
  • 11 Josh Bassett (Bedford Blues)
  • 10 Garry Law (Rotherham Titans)
  •  9 Gavin Cattle (Cornish Pirates)
  •  1 Mark Irish (Bristol)
  •  2 Dave Ward (Cornish Pirates)
  •  3 Aaron Liffchak (London Scottish)
  •  4 Roy Winters (Bristol)
  •  5 Ian Nimmo (Cornish Pirates)
  •  6 Robin Copeland (Rotherham Titans)
  •  7 James Merriman (Bristol)
  •  8 Semisi Taulava (Rotherham Titans)

Season records

See also

References

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