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1 Participating teams  





2 Stage one  



2.1  League table  





2.2  League results  





2.3  Round 1  





2.4  Round 2  





2.5  Round 3  





2.6  Round 4  





2.7  Round 5  





2.8  Round 6  





2.9  Round 7  





2.10  Round 8  





2.11  Round 9  





2.12  Round 10  





2.13  Round 11  





2.14  Round 12  





2.15  Round 13  





2.16  Round 14  





2.17  Round 15  





2.18  Round 16  





2.19  Round 17  





2.20  Round 18  





2.21  Round 19  





2.22  Round 20  





2.23  Round 18 (Rescheduled Game)  





2.24  Round 21  





2.25  Round 20 (Rescheduled Games)  





2.26  Round 22  





2.27  Attendances  







3 Stage two Playoffs  



3.1  Group A (promotion)  





3.2  Round 1  





3.3  Round 2  





3.4  Round 3  





3.5  Round 4  





3.6  Round 5  





3.7  Round 6  





3.8  Group A Attendances  





3.9  Group B (promotion)  





3.10  Round 1  





3.11  Round 2  





3.12  Round 3  





3.13  Round 4  





3.14  Round 5  





3.15  Round 6  





3.16  Group B Attendances  





3.17  Group C (relegation)  





3.18  Round 1  





3.19  Round 2  





3.20  Round 3  





3.21  Round 4  





3.22  Round 5  





3.23  Round 6  





3.24  Group C Attendances  







4 Stage three  



4.1  Semifinals  





4.2  Final  







5 Total season attendances  





6 Individual statistics  



6.1  Top points scorers  





6.2  Top try scorers  





6.3  RFU Dream Team XV  







7 Season records  



7.1  Team  





7.2  Player  





7.3  Attendances  







8 See also  





9 References  














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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
← 2010–11
2012–13 →

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]

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 StadiuminOxford 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[edit]

Bristol
Cornish Pirates
Doncaster
Esher
Leeds
London Scottish
London Welsh
Moseley
Nottingham
Plymouth
Rotherham
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.

Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bedford Blues Goldington Road 6,000 Bedford, Bedfordshire
Bristol Memorial Stadium 12,100 Bristol
Cornish Pirates Mennaye Field 4,000 (2,200 Seats) Penzance, Cornwall
Doncaster Knights Castle Park 3,075 Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Esher Molesey Road 3,000 Hersham, Surrey
Leeds Carnegie Headingley Rugby Stadium 20,250 Leeds, West Yorkshire
London Scottish Athletic Ground, Richmond 4,500 Richmond, London
London Welsh Old Deer Park 5,850 Richmond, London
Moseley Billesley Common 3,000 Birmingham, West Midlands
Nottingham Meadow Lane 19,588 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Plymouth Albion The Brickfields 8,500 Plymouth, Devon
Rotherham Titans Clifton Lane 2,500 Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Stage one[edit]

League table[edit]

2011–12 RFU Championship table
Pos Team
  • t
  • e
  • Pld W D L PF PA PD B Pts Qualification
    1 Bristol 22 17 0 5 615 386 +229 13 81 Promotion playoffs
    2 Bedford Blues 22 14 1 7 640 476 +164 16 74
    3 Cornish Pirates 22 14 3 5 606 464 +142 12 74
    4 London Welsh (C) 22 13 2 7 528 432 +96 11 67
    5 Nottingham 22 12 2 8 599 465 +134 10 62
    6 Leeds Carnegie 22 13 1 8 470 505 −35 6 60
    7 Rotherham Titans 22 11 1 10 469 431 +38 11 57
    8 Doncaster Knights 22 9 2 11 467 524 −57 10 50
    9 London Scottish 22 6 0 16 422 543 −121 10 34 Relegation playoffs
    10 Moseley 22 6 1 15 445 634 −189 7 33
    11 Plymouth Albion 22 6 0 16 362 528 −166 6 30
    12 Esher (R) 22 4 1 17 376 611 −235 5 23
    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
  • Difference between points for and against
  • Total number of points for
  • Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  • 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[edit]

    The Home Team is listed on the left column.

    Clubs BED BRI PIR DON ESH LEE SCO WEL MOS NOT PLY ROT
    Bedford Blues 15-17 32-13 18-18 41-13 28-45 43-10 22-18 37-24 40-26 29-17 24-23
    Bristol 26-6 37-33 52-26 27-7 33-19 32-13 35-33 48-13 18-16 39-22 37-3
    Cornish Pirates 24-34 18-17 39-32 34-18 52-10 42-10 27-6 32-17 26-24 33-12 30-13
    Doncaster Knights 33-12 12-38 36-21 41-24 9-9 37-28 10-21 29-21 15-32 12-3 14-15
    Esher 6-55 6-20 30-36 20-29 15-20 24-14 3-37 14-29 22-34 41-17 24-12
    Leeds Carnegie 21-17 12-11 14-13 16-30 22-24 19-17 13-26 22-21 22-19 28-23 25-19
    London Scottish 15-41 6-20 23-25 20-25 32-17 16-23 22-29 37-21 6-21 21-17 16-11
    London Welsh 25-24 23-17 17-17 37-24 13-13 29-39 18-16 7-10 34-23 34-23 25-33
    Moseley 15-24 33-27 27-27 17-15 35-21 32-42 16-29 16-41 10-20 9-3 8-36
    Nottingham 26-28 24-35 25-25 40-14 29-20 24-11 33-21 26-10 62-20 34-10 30-30
    Plymouth Albion 21-38 3-23 16-20 18-6 22-11 25-20 29-25 9-24 21-20 19-21 24-20
    Rotherham Titans 40-32 44-6 14-19 23-10 12-3 22-18 0-15 20-21 40-31 19-11 20-8


    Home Win Draw Away Win

    [9]

    Round 1[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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


    Round 19[edit]

    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[edit]

    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

    11 February 2012
    NottinghamP - PLeeds Carnegie

    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)[edit]

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


    Round 21[edit]

    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)[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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.

    Club Home
    Games
    Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
    Bedford Blues 11 29,049 2,640 4,396 1,407 44%
    Bristol 11 57,394 5,217 8,067 4,023 43%
    Cornish Pirates 11 24,729 2,248 3,214 1,802 56%
    Doncaster Knights 11 15,314 1,392 4,021 707 45%
    Esher 11 10,590 962 1,263 743 32%
    Leeds Carnegie 11 25,460 2,314 3,167 1,724 11%
    London Scottish 11 14,003 1,273 2,103 740 28%
    London Welsh 11 16,740 1,521 4,400 365 26%
    Moseley 11 9,085 825 995 682 28%
    Nottingham 11 13,930 1,266 2,102 487 6%
    Plymouth Albion 11 19,374 1,761 2,850 1,330 21%
    Rotherham Titans 11 15,874 1,443 2,467 463 58%

    [10]

    Stage two Play–offs[edit]

    Group A (promotion)[edit]

    Pos Team P W D L F A +/– BP PTS Adj
    1 Bristol 6 4 2 0 185 83 102 2 25 3
    2 London Welsh 6 4 1 1 171 127 44 3 23 2
    3 Nottingham 6 2 1 3 152 118 34 2 13 1
    4 Doncaster Knights 6 0 0 6 66 246 –180 1 1 0

    Round 1[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    Club Home
    Games
    Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
    Bristol 3 16,754 5,584 7,021 4,721 46%
    London Welsh 3 4,359 1,453 1,725 1,048 25%
    Nottingham 3 4,061 1,353 1,511 1,079 7%
    Doncaster Knights 3 2,985 995 1,113 898 32%

    [11]

    Group B (promotion)[edit]

    Pos Team P W D L F A +/– BP PTS Adj
    1 Bedford Blues 6 4 1 1 155 109 46 3 24 3
    2 Cornish Pirates 6 3 1 2 127 133 –6 2 18 2
    3 Leeds Carnegie 6 2 2 2 124 127 –3 2 15 1
    4 Rotherham Titans 6 1 0 5 88 125 –37 2 6 0

    Round 1[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    Club Home
    Games
    Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
    Bedford Blues 3 9,296 3,098 3,377 2,942 52%
    Cornish Pirates 3 6,015 2,005 2,319 1,923 50%
    Leeds Carnegie 3 4,427 1,475 1,782 1,057 7%
    Rotherham Titans 3 3,870 1,290 1,586 1,062 52%

    [12]

    Group C (relegation)[edit]

    Pos Team P W D L F A +/– BP PTS Adj
    1 Moseley 6 4 0 2 147 142 5 3 25 6
    2 Plymouth Albion 6 4 0 2 152 115 37 2 24 6
    3 London Scottish 6 2 0 4 102 139 –37 4 18 6
    4 Esher (R) 6 2 0 4 128 133 –5 4 16 4

    Round 1[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    Club Home
    Games
    Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
    Plymouth Albion 3 4,725 1,575 1,728 1,433 19%
    London Scottish 3 3,964 1,321 2,027 815 29%
    Esher 3 3,806 1,268 1,418 1,121 42%
    Moseley 3 3,249 1,083 1,349 783 36%

    [13]

    Stage three[edit]

    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[edit]

    4 May 2012
    19:45
    Bedford Blues England3 – 13England 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)

    FB 15 Canada James Pritchard (c)
    RW 14 England Ollie Dodge
    OC 13 Ireland Brendan Burke
    IC 12 England Henry Staff
    LW 11 England Josh Bassett
    FH 10 England Jake Sharp
    SH 9 England Luke Baldwin
    N8 8 England Donald Barrell
    OF 7 England Darren Fox
    BF 6 England Alex Rae
    RL 5 England Mike Howard
    LL 4 Samoa Paul Tupai
    TP 3 England Ben Cooper
    HK 2 England Chris Locke
    LP 1 England Ricky Reeves
    Replacements:
    HK 16 Scotland Neil Cochrane
    PR 17 England Sam Walsh
    PR 18 England Phil Boulton
    N8 19 England Jon Fisher
    FL 20 England Sacha Harding
    SH 21 South Africa Darryl Veenendaal
    FH 22 England Jamie Lennard
    Coach: Wales Mike Rayer
    FB 15 England Alex Davies
    RW 14 Nigeria Joe Ajuwa
    OC 13 Wales James Lewis
    IC 12 Tonga Hudson Tongaʻuiha
    LW 11 England Nick Scott
    FH 10 Scotland Gordon Ross
    SH 9 Wales Jack Moates
    N8 8 England Ed Jackson
    OF 7 England Mike Denbee
    BF 6 Wales Jonathan Mills (c)
    RL 5 England Matt Corker
    LL 4 Wales Adam Brown
    TP 3 England James Tideswell
    HK 2 Wales Dan George
    LP 1 England Billy Moss
    Replacements:
    HK 16 Tonga Viliami Ma'asi
    PR 17 United States Shawn Pittman
    PR 18 England Greg Bateman
    LK 19 England Gary Johnson
    FL 20 England Lee Beach
    SH 21 Wales Robert Lewis
    CE 22 England Seb Jewell
    Coach: Wales Lyn Jones

    Touch judges:
    England Barry Dalby
    England Martin Buck


    7 May 2012
    12:05
    Cornish Pirates England45 – 24England 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)

    FB 15 England Rob Cook
    RW 14 England Grant Pointer
    OC 13 United States Andrew Suniula
    IC 12 England Sam Hill
    LW 11 England David Doherty
    FH 10 Wales Ceiron Thomas
    SH 9 Wales Gavin Cattle (c)
    N8 8 England Ben Maidment
    OF 7 England Phil Burgess
    BF 6 England Chris Morgan
    RL 5 Scotland Ian Nimmo
    LL 4 New Zealand Laurie McGlone
    TP 3 England Alan Paver
    HK 2 England Dave Ward
    LP 1 England Carl Rimmer
    Replacements:
    PR 16 England Ryan Storer
    HK 17 Germany Rob Elloway
    PR 18 South Africa Rudi Brits
    FL 19 Zimbabwe Dave Ewers
    N8 20 England Kyle Marriott
    SH 21 England Tom Kessell
    WG 22 Canada Matt Evans
    Coach: Wales Ian Davies
    FB 15 England Jon Goodridge
    RW 14 Ireland Jack Tovey
    OC 13 Samoa Fautua Otto
    IC 12 England Luke Eves
    LW 11 Tonga William Helu
    FH 10 Wales Matthew Jones
    SH 9 New Zealand Ruki Tipuna
    N8 8 Australia Dan Montagu
    OF 7 Wales James Merriman
    BF 6 England Iain Grieve (c)
    RL 5 England Roy Winters
    LL 4 England Glen Townson
    TP 3 England Jason Hobson
    HK 2 Ireland Jason Harris-Wright
    LP 1 England Mark Irish
    Replacements:
    HK 16 England Tom Channon
    PR 17 England Mark Lilley
    PR 18 England Wayne Thompson
    LK 19 England Ben Glynn
    FL 20 Australia Henry Vanderglas
    FH 21 England Tom Slater
    FB 22 New Zealand Matty James
    Coach: Zimbabwe Liam Middleton

    Man of the Match:
    Wales Gavin Cattle

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


    13 May 2012
    12:45
    Bristol England29 – 18England 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)

    FB 15 England Jon Goodridge
    RW 14 Tonga William Helu
    OC 13 Samoa Fautua Otto
    IC 12 England Luke Eves
    LW 11 Scotland George Watkins
    FH 10 England Tristan Roberts
    SH 9 New Zealand Ruki Tipuna
    N8 8 England Iain Grieve (c)
    OF 7 Wales James Merriman
    BF 6 England Josh Ovens
    RL 5 England Roy Winters
    LL 4 Argentina Mariano Sambucetti
    TP 3 England Jason Hobson
    HK 2 Ireland Jason Harris-Wright
    LP 1 England Mark Irish
    Replacements:
    HK 16 Wales Ross Johnstone
    PR 17 England Mark Lilley
    PR 18 England Wayne Thompson
    LK 19 England Ben Glynn
    FL 20 Australia Henry Vanderglas
    SH 21 England Tom Slater
    FH 22 New Zealand Matty James
    Coach: Zimbabwe Liam Middleton
    FB 15 England Rob Cook
    RW 14 England Grant Pointer
    OC 13 United States Andrew Suniula
    IC 12 England Sam Hill
    LW 11 England David Doherty
    FH 10 Wales Ceiron Thomas
    SH 9 Wales Gavin Cattle (c)
    N8 8 England Kyle Marriott
    OF 7 England Phil Burgess
    BF 6 England Chris Morgan
    RL 5 Scotland Ian Nimmo
    LL 4 New Zealand Laurie McGlone
    TP 3 England Alan Paver
    HK 2 England Dave Ward
    LP 1 England Carl Rimmer
    Replacements:
    PR 16 England Ryan Storer
    HK 17 Germany Rob Elloway
    PR 18 South Africa Rudi Brits
    LK 19 England Matt Smith
    FL 20 Zimbabwe Dave Ewers
    WG 21 Canada Matt Evans
    SH 22 England Tom Kessell
    Coach: Wales Ian Davies


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



    13 May 2012
    15:00
    London Welsh England17 – 24England 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)

    FB 15 England Alex Davies
    RW 14 Nigeria Joe Ajuwa
    OC 13 Wales James Lewis
    IC 12 Tonga Hudson Tongaʻuiha
    LW 11 England Nick Scott
    FH 10 Scotland Gordon Ross
    SH 9 Wales Robert Lewis
    N8 8 England Ed Jackson
    OF 7 England Mike Denbee
    BF 6 Wales Jonathan Mills (c)
    RL 5 England Matt Corker
    LL 4 Wales Adam Brown
    TP 3 England James Tideswell
    HK 2 Wales Dan George
    LP 1 England Max Lahiff
    Replacements:
    PR 16 England Billy Moss
    PR 17 England Greg Bateman
    LK 18 England Gary Johnson
    FL 19 England Lee Beach
    SH 20 Wales Jack Moates
    FH 21 England Seb Jewell
    WG 22 England Ashley Smith
    Coach:
    Wales Lyn Jones
    FB 15 Canada James Pritchard (c)
    RW 14 England Ollie Dodge
    OC 13 Ireland Brendan Burke
    IC 12 England Henry Staff
    LW 11 England Josh Bassett
    FH 10 England Jamie Lennard
    SH 9 England Luke Baldwin
    N8 8 England Jon Fisher
    OF 7 England Sacha Harding
    BF 6 England Gregor Gillanders
    RL 5 England Mike Howard
    LL 4 Samoa Paul Tupai
    TP 3 England Phil Boulton
    HK 2 Scotland Neil Cochrane
    LP 1 England Ricky Reeves
    Replacements:
    HK 16 England Chris Locke
    PR 17 England Sam Walsh
    LK 18 England Alex Rae
    N8 19 England Donald Barrell
    FL 20 England Darren Fox
    SH 21 South Africa Darryl Veenendaal
    CE 22 England Ian Vass
    Coach:
    Wales Mike Rayer

    Touch judges:
    England Darryl Chapman
    England Steve Leyshon

    Final[edit]

    23 May 2012
    19:45
    Cornish Pirates England21 – 37England London Welsh
    Mennaye Field, Penzance
    Attendance: 3,205
    Referee: Greg Garner (England)

    FB 15 England Rob Cook
    RW 14 England Grant Pointer
    OC 13 United States Andrew Suniula
    IC 12 England Sam Hill
    LW 11 England David Doherty
    FH 10 Wales Ceiron Thomas
    SH 9 Wales Gavin Cattle (c)
    N8 8 England Kyle Marriott
    OF 7 England Phil Burgess
    BF 6 Zimbabwe Dave Ewers
    RL 5 Scotland Ian Nimmo
    LL 4 New Zealand Laurie McGlone
    TP 3 England Alan Paver
    HK 2 England Dave Ward
    LP 1 England Carl Rimmer
    Replacements:
    PR 16 England Ryan Storer
    HK 17 Germany Rob Elloway
    PR 18 South Africa Rudi Brits
    LK 19 England Matt Smith
    N8 20 England Ben Maidment
    SH 21 England Tom Kessell
    WG 22 Canada Matt Evans
    Coach: Wales Ian Davies
    FB 15 England Alex Davies
    RW 14 Nigeria Joe Ajuwa
    OC 13 Wales James Lewis
    IC 12 Tonga Hudson Tongaʻuiha
    LW 11 England Nick Scott
    FH 10 Scotland Gordon Ross
    SH 9 Wales Jack Moates
    N8 8 England Ed Jackson
    OF 7 England Mike Denbee
    BF 6 Wales Jonathan Mills (c)
    RL 5 England Matt Corker
    LL 4 Wales Adam Brown
    TP 3 England James Tideswell
    HK 2 Wales Dan George
    LP 1 England Billy Moss
    Replacements:
    HK 16 Tonga Viliami Ma'asi
    PR 17 United States Shawn Pittman
    PR 18 England Greg Bateman
    LK 19 England Gary Johnson
    FL 20 England Lee Beach
    SH 21 Wales Robert Lewis
    FH 22 England Seb Jewell
    Coach: Wales Lyn Jones

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


    30 May 2012
    19:45
    London Welsh England29 – 20England Cornish Pirates
    Kassam Stadium, Oxford
    Attendance: 3,456

    Total season attendances[edit]

    Club Home
    Games
    Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
    Bedford Blues 15 42,420 2,828 4,396 1,407 47%
    Bristol 15 81,504 5,434 8,067 4,023 45%
    Cornish Pirates 16 36,932 2,308 3,214 1,802 58%
    Doncaster Knights 14 18,299 1,307 4,021 707 40%
    Esher 14 14,396 1,028 1,418 743 34%
    Leeds Carnegie 14 29,887 2,135 3,167 1,057 11%
    London Scottish 14 17,967 1,283 2,103 740 29%
    London Welsh 16 27,565 1,723 4,400 365 26%
    Moseley 14 12,334 881 1,349 682 29%
    Nottingham 14 17,991 1,285 2,102 487 7%
    Plymouth Albion 14 24,099 1,721 2,850 1,330 20%
    Rotherham Titans 14 19,744 1,410 2,467 463 56%

    [15][16]

    Individual statistics[edit]

    RFU Dream Team XV[edit]

    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]

    Season records[edit]

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

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  • ^ "Championship Playoffs 11/12 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 23 May 2012.
  • ^ "Championship 11/12 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 25 February 2012.
  • ^ "Championship Playoffs 11/12 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 23 May 2012.
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  • ^ "Championship Playoffs 11/12 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 23 May 2012.
  • ^ "Championship 11/12 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 25 February 2012.
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  • ^ "Championship Playoffs 11/12 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 23 May 2012.
  • ^ "Championship 11/12 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 25 February 2012.
  • ^ "Championship Playoffs 11/12 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 23 May 2012.
  • ^ "Championship 11/12 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 25 February 2012.
  • ^ "Championship Playoffs 11/12 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 23 May 2012.
  • ^ "Championship 11/12 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 25 February 2012.
  • ^ "Championship Playoffs 11/12 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 23 May 2012.
  • ^ "Championship 11/12 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 25 February 2012.
  • ^ "Championship Playoffs 11/12 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 23 May 2012.

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