2011–12 RFU Championship

Countries|  England
Champions| London Welsh
Runners-up| Cornish Pirates
Relegated| Esher
Matches played| 174
Attendance| 342,849
(average 1,970 per match)
Top point scorer| Rob Cook
(Cornish Pirates) 310 pts
Top try scorer| Josh 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 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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Bedford

Bristol

Cornish Pirates

Doncaster

Esher

Leeds

London Scottish

London Welsh

Moseley

Nottingham

Plymouth

Rotherham

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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.

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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

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### League table

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2011–12 RFU Championship table  Pos | Team

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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
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

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The Home Team is listed on the left column.

Clubs | BED  | BRI  | PIR  | DON  | ESH  | LEE  | SCO  | WEL  | MOS  | NOT  | PLY  | ROT

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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  |

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### Round 1

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3 September 2011
14:00

Doncaster Knights| 13 - 38| Bristol (BP)

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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,098
Referee: Ian Tempest

3 September 2011
14:00

(BP) Moseley| 27 - 27| Cornish Pirates

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Billesley
Attendance: 806
Referee: Terry Hall

3 September 2011
14:00

Plymouth Albion| 22 - 11| Esher

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Brickfields
Attendance: 1,330
Referee: Ross Campbell

4 September 2011
14:00

Leeds Carnegie| 13 - 26| London Welsh

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Headingley
Attendance: 2,343
Referee: Darren Gamage

4 September 2011
14:00

London Scottish| 16 - 11| Rotherham Titans (BP)

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Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,375
Referee: Matt Carley

4 September 2011
14:00

(BP) Nottingham| 26 - 28| Bedford Blues

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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,733
Referee: Sean Davey

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### Round 2

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10 September 2011
14:00

Esher| 6 - 55| Bedford Blues (BP)

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Molesey Road
Attendance: 986
Referee: Paul Knowles

10 September 2011
14:00

(BP) London Welsh| 34 - 23| Plymouth Albion

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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 798
Referee: Martin Fox

10 September 2011
14:00

Moseley| 10 - 20| Nottingham

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Billesley
Attendance: 738
Referee: Ross Campbell

11 September 2011
14:00

(BP) Bristol| 32 - 13| London Scottish

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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,670
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint

11 September 2011
14:00

(BP) Cornish Pirates| 39 - 32| Doncaster Knights (2BP)

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Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,990
Referee: Steve Lee

11 September 2011
14:00

Rotherham Titans| 22 - 18| Leeds Carnegie (BP)

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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,750
Referee: Steve Lee

* * *

### Round 3

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16 September 2011
18:45

Nottingham| 29 - 20| Esher

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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,105
Referee: Chris White

16 September 2011
18:45

Plymouth Albion| 24 - 20| Rotherham Titans (BP)

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Brickfields
Attendance: 1,675
Referee: Terry Hall

17 September 2011
13:00

(BP) London Scottish| 23 - 25| Cornish Pirates (BP)

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Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,187
Referee: Andrew

17 September 2011
13:30

(BP) Doncaster Knights| 29 - 21| Moseley

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Castle Park
Attendance: 707
Referee: Steve Lee

17 September 2011
14:00

Bedford Blues| 22 - 18| London Welsh (BP)

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,703
Referee: Michael Tutty

18 September 2011
12:00

Leeds Carnegie| 12 - 11| Bristol (BP)

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Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,599
Referee: Sean Davey

* * *

### Round 4

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24 September 2011
14:00

(BP) Doncaster Knights| 37 - 28| London Scottish

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Castle Park
Attendance: 752
Referee: Michael Tutty

24 September 2011
14:00

(BP) London Welsh| 34 - 23| Nottingham

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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 830
Referee: Terry Hall

24 September 2011
14:00

(BP) Moseley| 35 - 21| Esher

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Billesley
Attendance: 682
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint

24 September 2011
14:00

(BP) Rotherham Titans| 40 - 32| Bedford Blues (BP)

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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,487
Referee: Andrew

24 September 2011
15:15

(BP) Cornish Pirates| 52 - 10| Leeds Carnegie

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Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,007
Referee: Luke Pearce

25 September 2011
14:00

(BP) Bristol| 39 - 22| Plymouth Albion

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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,054
Referee: Steve Lee

* * *

### Round 5

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30 September 2011
18:45

Esher| 3 - 37| London Welsh (BP)

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Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,216
Referee: Luke Pearce

30 September 2011
18:45

Nottingham| 30 - 30| Rotherham Titans

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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,038
Referee: Darren Gamage

1 October 2011
14:00

(BP) Bedford Blues| 15 - 17| Bristol

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,831
Referee: Michael Tutty

1 October 2011
14:00

(BP) Plymouth Albion| 16 - 20| Cornish Pirates

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Brickfields
Attendance: 2,850
Referee: Matt Carley

2 October 2011
13:00

(BP) London Scottish| 37 - 21| Moseley

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Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 740
Referee: Ross Campbell

2 October 2011
14:00

Leeds Carnegie| 16 - 30| Doncaster Knights (BP)

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Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,368
Referee: Andrew Taylorson

* * *

### Round 6

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7 October 2011
18:45

Bristol| 18 - 15| Nottingham (BP)

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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,023
Referee: Andrew

8 October 2011
13:30

Doncaster Knights| 12 - 3| Plymouth Albion

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Castle Park
Attendance: 859
Referee: Ross Campbell

8 October 2011
14:00

(BP) London Scottish| 16 - 23| Leeds Carnegie

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Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,285
Referee: Matt Carley

8 October 2011
14:00

Moseley| 16 - 41| London Welsh (BP)

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Billesley
Attendance: 767
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint

8 October 2011
14:00

Rotherham Titans| 12 - 3| Esher

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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 861
Referee: Ian Tempest

9 October 2011
14:00

Cornish Pirates| 24 -34| Bedford Blues (BP)

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Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,092
Referee: Terry Hall

* * *

### Round 7

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14 October 2011
18:45

Nottingham| 25 - 25| Cornish Pirates

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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,363
Referee: Steve Lee

15 October 2011
13:30

Esher| 6 - 20| Bristol

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Molesey Road
Attendance: 832
Referee: Darren Gamage

15 October 2011
14:00

(BP) London Welsh| 25 - 33| Rotherham Titans (BP)

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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,072
Referee: Andrew Taylorson

15 October 2011
14:00

Plymouth Albion| 29 - 25| London Scottish (BP)

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Brickfields
Attendance: 1,455
Referee: Terry Hall

15 October 2011
14:00

Bedford Blues| 18 - 18| Doncaster Knights

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,573
Referee: Martin Fox

16 October 2011
14:00

Leeds Carnegie| 22 - 21| Moseley (BP)

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Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,724
Referee: Michael Tutty

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### Round 8

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21 October 2011
18:45

(BP) Bristol| 35 - 33| London Welsh (2BP)

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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,046
Referee: JP Doyle

22 October 2011
13:30

Doncaster Knights| 15 - 32| Nottingham

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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,071
Referee: Ian Tempest

22 October 2011
14:00

London Scottish| 15 - 41| Bedford Blues (BP)

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Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,381
Referee: Steve Lee

22 October 2011
14:00

Moseley| 8 - 36| Rotherham Titans (BP)

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Billesley
Attendance: 915
Referee: J Matthews

23 October 2011
14:00

(BP) Cornish Pirates| 34 - 18| Esher

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Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,965
Referee: Michael Tutty

23 October 2011
14:00

Leeds Carnegie| 28 - 23| Plymouth Albion (BP)

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Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,805
Referee: Darren Gamage

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### Round 9

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28 October 2011
18:45

Plymouth Albion| 21 - 20| Moseley (BP)

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Brickfields
Attendance: 1,725
Referee: Michael Tutty

29 October 2011
14:00

(BP) Bedford Blues| 28 - 45| Leeds Carnegie (BP)

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,763
Referee: Ross Campbell

29 October 2011
14:00

Esher| 20 - 29| Doncaster Knights (BP)

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Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,019
Referee: Dean Richards

29 October 2011
14:00

London Welsh| 17 - 17| Cornish Pirates

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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,749
Referee: Cedric Marchat

29 October 2011
14:00

(BP) Rotherham Titans| 44 - 6| Bristol

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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 2,007
Referee: Terry Hall

30 October 2011
14:00

(BP) Nottingham| 33 - 31| London Scottish (BP)

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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,636
Referee: Darren Gamage

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### Round 10

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5 November 2011
14:30

Doncaster Knights| 10 - 21| London Welsh

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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,042
Referee: Ross Campbell

5 November 2011
15:00

(BP) London Scottish| 32 - 17| Esher

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| Report|
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,413
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint

5 November 2011
15:00

Moseley| 33 - 27| Bristol (BP)

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Billesley
Attendance: 897
Referee: Matt Carley

5 November 2011
15:00

Plymouth Albion| 21 - 38| Bedford Blues (BP)

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,455
Referee: Paul Knowles

6 November 2011
14:15

(BP) Cornish Pirates| 30 - 13| Rotherham Titans

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Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,506
Referee: Darren Gamage

6 November 2011
15:00

Leeds Carnegie| 22 - 19| Nottingham (BP)

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Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,083
Referee: Terry Hall

* * *

### Round 11

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18 November 2011
19:45

(BP) Nottingham| 34 - 10| Plymouth Albion

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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,078
Referee: Steve Lee

19 November 2011
14:00

Rotherham Titans| 23 - 10| Doncaster Knights

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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 2,467
Referee: Dean Richards

19 November 2011
14:30

London Welsh| 18 - 16| London Scottish (BP)

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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 2,290
Referee: Matt Carley

19 November 2011
15:00

(BP) Bedford Blues| 37 - 24| Moseley

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,429
Referee: Michael Tutty

19 November 2011
15:00

(BP) Esher| 15 - 20| Leeds Carnegie

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Molesey Road
Attendance: 844
Referee: Cemmy Rudkin

20 November 2011
15:00

(BP) Bristol| 37 - 33| Cornish Pirates (2BP)

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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,044
Referee: David Rose

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### Round 12

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25 November 2011
20:00

Leeds Carnegie| 25 - 19| Rotherham Titans (BP)

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Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 3,167
Referee: Ian Tempest

26 November 2011
15:00

(BP) Bedford Blues| 41 - 13| Esher

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,104
Referee: Andrew

26 November 2011
15:00

Doncaster Knights| 36 - 21| Cornish Pirates

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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,188
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint

26 November 2011
15:00

Plymouth Albion| 9 - 24| London Welsh (BP)

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Brickfields
Attendance: 1,853
Referee: Terry Hall

27 November 2011
15:00

London Scottish| 6 - 20| Bristol

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Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,333
Referee: Michael Tutty

27 November 2011
15:00

(BP) Nottingham| 62 - 20| Moseley

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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,371
Referee: Dean Richards

* * *

### Round 13

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2 December 2011
19:45

(BP) Esher| 22 - 34| Nottingham (BP)

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Molesey Road
Attendance: 766
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint

3 December 2011
15:00

Rotherham Titans| 20 - 8| Plymouth Albion

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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,437
Referee: Paul Knowles

3 December 2011
15:00

Moseley| 17 - 15| Doncaster Knights (BP)

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Billesley
Attendance: 757
Referee: Darren Gamage

3 December 2011
15:00

London Welsh| 25 - 24| Bedford Blues (BP)

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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,078
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

4 December 2011
15:00

Bristol| 33 - 19| Leeds Carnegie

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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,107
Referee: Matt Carley

4 December 2011
15:00

(BP) Cornish Pirates| 42 - 10| London Scottish

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Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,168

* * *

### Round 14

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9 December 2011
19:45

Nottingham| 26 - 10| London Welsh

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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,187
Referee: Ross Campbell

10 December 2011
15:00

Bedford Blues| 24 - 23| Rotherham Titans (BP)

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,964
Referee: Matt Carley

10 December 2011
15:00

Esher| 14 - 29| Moseley (BP)

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Molesey Road
Attendance: 789
Referee: Steve Lee

10 December 2011
15:00

(BP) London Scottish| 20 - 25| Doncaster Knights

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Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 892
Referee: Paul Knowles

10 December 2011
15:00

Plymouth Albion| 3 - 23| Bristol

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Brickfields
Attendance: 2,011
Referee: Geraint Roberts

11 December 2011
15:00

Leeds Carnegie| 14 - 13| Cornish Pirates (BP)

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Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,568
Referee: Dean Richards

* * *

### Round 15

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23 December 2011
18:00

Bristol| 26 - 6| Bedford Blues

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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,607
Referee: Martin Fox

24 December 2011
14:00

(BP) Cornish Pirates| 33 - 12| Plymouth Albion

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| Report|
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 3,214
Referee: Luke Pearce

24 December 2011
14:00

Rotherham Titans| 19 - 11| Nottingham

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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,881
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

26 December 2011
14:00

London Welsh| 13 - 13| Esher

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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,150
Referee: Paul Knowles

26 December 2011
15:30

Doncaster Knights| 9 - 9| Leeds Carnegie

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Castle Park
Attendance: 2,107
Referee: Darren Gamage

26 December 2011
16:00

Moseley| 16 - 29| London Scottish

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| Report|
Billesley
Attendance: 905
Referee: Alan Campbell

* * *

### Round 16

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30 December 2011
19:45

Nottingham| 24 - 35| Bristol (BP)

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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 2,102
Referee: Ian Tempest

30 December 2011
19:45

Plymouth Albion| 18 - 6| Doncaster Knights

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| Report|
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,801
Referee: Matt Carley

31 December 2011
14:00

(BP) London Welsh| 7 - 10| Moseley

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| Report|
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 908

31 December 2011
15:00

Esher| 24 - 12| Rotherham Titans

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Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,066

1 January 2012
15:00

(BP) Bedford Blues| 32 - 13| Cornish Pirates

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 4,396
Referee: Steve Lee

1 January 2012
19:45

Leeds Carnegie| 19 - 17| London Scottish (BP)

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Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,306
Referee: Michael Tutty

* * *

### Round 17

[edit]

7 January 2012
14:00

(BP) Rotherham Titans| 20 - 21| London Welsh

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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,362
Referee: Michael Tutty

7 January 2012
14:30

(BP) Doncaster Knights| 33 - 12| Bedford Blues

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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,201
Referee: Terry Hall

7 January 2012
15:00

London Scottish| 21 - 17| Plymouth Albion (BP)

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Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,189
Referee: Dean Richards

7 January 2012
15:00

(BP) Moseley| 32 - 42| Leeds Carnegie (BP)

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Billesley
Attendance: 775
Referee: Sean Davey

8 January 2012
14:00

Bristol| 27 - 7| Esher

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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,608

8 January 2012
14:00

Cornish Pirates| 26 - 24| Nottingham (BP)

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Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,026
Referee: Ross Campbell

* * *

### Round 18

[edit]

14 January 2012
13:00

(BP) Rotherham Titans| 40 - 31| Moseley (BP)

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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,236
Referee: Steve Lee

14 January 2012
14:00

London Welsh| 23 - 17| Bristol (BP)

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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Dean Richards

14 January 2012
15:00

(BP) Bedford Blues| 43 - 10| London Scottish

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,553
Referee: Darren Gamage

14 January 2012
15:00

(2BP) Esher| 30 - 36| Cornish Pirates (BP)

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Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,216
Referee: Michael Tutty

14 January 2012
15:00

(BP) Plymouth Albion| 25 - 20| Leeds Carnegie (BP)

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Brickfields
Attendance: 1,732
Referee: Paul Knowles

14 January 2012

Nottingham| P – P| Doncaster Knights

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* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 2012.

* * *

### Round 19

[edit]

27 January 2012
19:00

Moseley| 9 - 3| Plymouth Albion (BP)

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Billesley
Attendance: 879
Referee: Michael Tutty

28 January 2012
15:00

(BP) Doncaster Knights| 41 - 24| Esher

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| Report|
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,273
Referee: Steve Lee

29 January 2012
14:00

Cornish Pirates| 27 - 6| London Welsh

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Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,802
Referee: JP Doyle

29 January 2012
14:00

London Scottish| 6 - 21| Nottingham

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Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,105
Referee: Matt Carley

29 January 2012
15:00

Leeds Carnegie| 21 - 17| Bedford Blues (BP)

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Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,514
Referee: David Pearson

29 January 2012
15:00

(BP) Bristol| 37 - 3| Rotherham Titans

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Memorial Ground
Attendance: 4,822
Referee: Darren Gamage

* * *

### Round 20

[edit]

11 February 2012
15:00

(BP) Bedford Blues| 29 - 17| Plymouth Albion

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,407
Referee: Greg MacDonald

11 February 2012
15:00

Esher| 24 - 14| London Scottish

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Molesey Road
Attendance: 743
Referee: Steve Lee

11 February 2012

London Welsh| P - P| Doncaster Knights

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* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 February 2012.

11 February 2012

Nottingham| P - P| Leeds Carnegie

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* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 February 2012.

12 February 2012
14:00

(BP) Bristol| 48 - 13| Moseley

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Memorial Ground
Attendance: 4,322
Referee: Ross Campbell

13 February 2012
14:00

(BP) Rotherham Titans| 14 - 19| Cornish Pirates

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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 465
Referee: Michael Tutty

* * *

### Round 18 (Rescheduled Game)

[edit]

15 February 2012
19:45

(BP) Nottingham| 40 - 14| Doncaster Knights

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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 837
Referee: Paul Knowles

* * *

### Round 21

[edit]

18 February 2012
12:05

(BP) Doncaster Knights| 14 - 15| Rotherham Titans

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Castle Park
Attendance: 4,021
Referee: Steve Lee

18 February 2012
15:00

Moseley| 15 - 24| Bedford Blues (BP)

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Billesley
Attendance: 879
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint

18 February 2012
15:00

(BP) Plymouth Albion| 19 - 21| Nottingham

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| Report|
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,496
Referee: Darren Gamage

19 February 2012
14:00

Cornish Pirates| 18 - 17| Bristol (BP)

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| Report|
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 3,115
Referee: Dave Ward

19 February 2012
14:00

(BP) London Scottish| 22 - 29| London Welsh (BP)

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Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 2,103
Referee: Dean Richards

19 February 2012
15:00

(BP) Leeds Carnegie| 22 - 24| Esher

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Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,983
Referee: Grey MacDonald

* * *

### Round 20 (Rescheduled Games)

[edit]

22 February 2012
14:00

(BP) London Welsh| 37 - 14| Doncaster Knights

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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 365

22 February 2012
15:00

Nottingham| 24 - 11| Leeds Carnegie

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| Report|
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 487
Referee: Steve Lee

* * *

### Round 22

[edit]

24 February 2012
19:45

(BP) Bristol| 52 - 26| Doncaster Knights

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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,631
Referee: Michael Tutty

25 February 2012
13:00

London Welsh| 29 - 39| Leeds Carnegie (BP)

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| Report|
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 4,400
Referee: Martin Fox

25 February 2012
14:00

(BP) Bedford Blues| 40 - 26| Nottingham (BP)

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,336
Referee: Steve Lee

25 February 2012
14:00

(BP) Cornish Pirates| 32 - 17| Moseley

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| Report|
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,844

25 February 2012
14:00

(BP) Esher| 41 - 17| Plymouth Albion

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Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,066
Referee: Terry Hall

25 February 2012
14:00

Rotherham Titans| 0 - 15| London Scottish

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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

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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

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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 Knights| 3 - 65| Bristol (BP)

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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,113
Referee: Ross Campbell

10 March 2012
12:30

(BP) London Welsh| 32 - 21| Nottingham

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| Report|
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 654
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint

* * *

### Round 2

[edit]

18 March 2012
15:00

Bristol| 12 - 12| London Welsh

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Memorial Ground
Attendance: 4,721
Referee: Dean Richards

18 March 2012
15:00

Nottingham| 30 - 3| Doncaster Knights

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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,079
Referee: Steve Lee

* * *

### Round 3

[edit]

24 March 2012
14:30

London Welsh| 34 - 24| Doncaster Knights (BP)

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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,048
Referee: Matt Carley

25 March 2012
15:00

(BP) Nottingham| 19 - 24| Bristol

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| Report|
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,511

* * *

### Round 4

[edit]

30 March 2012
19:45

Bristol| 19 - 19| Nottingham

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| Report|
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,021
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint

31 March 2012
14:30

Doncaster Knights| 19 - 40| London Welsh (BP)

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| Report|
Castle Park
Attendance: 898
Referee: Steve Lee

* * *

### Round 5

[edit]

14 April 2012
13:00

Doncaster Knights| 7 - 38| Nottingham (BP)

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Castle Park
Attendance: 974
Referee: Ross Campbell

15 April 2012
14:15

(BP) London Welsh| 20 - 26| Bristol

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| Report|
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,725
Referee: David Rose

* * *

### Round 6

[edit]

21 April 2012
14:00

(BP) Bristol| 39 - 10| Doncaster Knights

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| Report|
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,102
Referee: Ian Tempest

21 April 2012
14:00

Nottingham| 25 - 33| London Welsh

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| Report|
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,471
Referee: Greg MacDonald

* * *

### Group A Attendances

[edit]

Club  | Home
Games  | Total  | Average  | Highest  | Lowest  | % Capacity

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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

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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 Titans| 19 - 32| Bedford Blues (BP)

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| Report|
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,586
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

10 March 2012
14:30

Cornish Pirates| 14 - 14| Leeds Carnegie

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| Report|
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,953
Referee: Paul Knowles

* * *

### Round 2

[edit]

16 March 2012
19:45

Bedford Blues| 26 - 25| Cornish Pirates (BP)

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| Report|
Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,377
Referee: Michael Tutty

18 March 2012
12:15

Leeds Carnegie| 3 - 20| Rotherham Titans

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| Report|
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,057
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint

* * *

### Round 3

[edit]

25 March 2012
15:00

Cornish Pirates| 25 - 17| Rotherham Titans

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| Report|
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,923
Referee: Darren Gamage

25 March 2012
15:00

Leeds Carnegie| 24 - 24| Bedford Blues

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| Report|
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,782
Referee: David Pearson

* * *

### Round 4

[edit]

31 March 2012
14:00

(BP) Rotherham Titans| 14 - 17| Cornish Pirates

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| Report|
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,222
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

31 March 2012
15:00

Bedford Blues| 26 - 20| Leeds Carnegie (BP)

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| Report|
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,977
Referee: Matthew Carley

* * *

### Round 5

[edit]

14 April 2012
14:00

(BP) Rotherham Titans| 18 - 21| Leeds Carnegie

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| Report|
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,062
Referee: Steve Lee

15 April 2012
14:00

Cornish Pirates| 21 - 20| Bedford Blues (BP)

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| Report|
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,139
Referee: Luke Pearce

* * *

### Round 6

[edit]

21 April 2012
14:00

(BP) Bedford Blues| 27 - 0| Rotherham Titans

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| Report|
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,942
Referee: Darren Gamage

21 April 2012
14:00

(BP) Leeds Carnegie| 42 - 25| Cornish Pirates

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| Report|
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,588
Referee: Ross Campbell

* * *

### Group B Attendances

[edit]

Club  | Home
Games  | Total  | Average  | Highest  | Lowest  | % Capacity

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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

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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

Moseley| 25 - 17| Plymouth Albion

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| Report|
Billesley
Attendance: 783
Referee: Matt Carley

10 March 2012
15:00

(BP) Esher| 16 - 20| London Scottish

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| Report|
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,267
Referee: Wayne Barnes

* * *

### Round 2

[edit]

16 March 2012
19:45

Plymouth Albion| 18 - 11| Esher (BP)

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| Report|
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,433

18 March 2012
14:00

London Scottish| 23 - 20| Moseley (BP)

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| Report|
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 915
Referee: Paul Knowles

* * *

### Round 3

[edit]

23 March 2012
19:45

(BP) Plymouth Albion| 35 - 7| London Scottish

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| Report|
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,564

24 March 2012
14:00

Moseley| 27 - 15| Esher

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| Report|
Billesley
Attendance: 1,117
Referee: Ross Campbell

* * *

### Round 4

[edit]

31 March 2012
15:00

Esher| 13 - 25| Moseley

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| Report|
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,418
Referee: Darren Gamage

1 April 2012
13:00

(BP) London Scottish| 6 - 11| Plymouth Albion

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| Report|
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,122
Referee: Ian Tempest

* * *

### Round 5

[edit]

14 April 2012
14:00

(BP) Esher| 42 - 17| Plymouth Albion

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| Report|
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,121
Referee: Matt Carley

14 April 2012
14:00

(BP) Moseley| 26 - 20| London Scottish (BP)

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| Report|
Billesley
Attendance: 1,349
Referee: Darren Gamage

* * *

### Round 6

[edit]

21 April 2012
14:00

(2BP) London Scottish| 26 - 31| Esher (BP)

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| Report|
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 2,027
Referee: Luke Pearce

21 April 2012
14:00

(BP) Plymouth Albion| 54 - 24| Moseley (BP)

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| Report|
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,728
Referee: John Meredith

* * *

### Group C Attendances

[edit]

Club  | Home
Games  | Total  | Average  | Highest  | Lowest  | % Capacity

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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]

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

## 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 | 3 – 13|  London Welsh

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Pen: Pritchard 63' (1)| Report| Try: Tongaʻuiha 22'c
Con: Davies (1/1)
Pen: Davies 27', 40' (2)
Goldington Road, Bedford
Attendance: 4,075
Referee: Sean Davey (England)

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

Touch judges:
Barry Dalby
Martin Buck

* * *

7 May 2012
12:05

Cornish Pirates | 45 – 24|  Bristol

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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)| Report| Try: 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)

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

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Try: Goodridge 6'c, 53'c, Watkins 70'm, Helu 77'c
Con: Roberts (2/3), James (1/1)
Pen: Roberts 41' (1)| Report| Try: 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)

|  |

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

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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)

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

Touch judges:
Darryl Chapman
Steve Leyshon

* London Welsh progressed to the Championship final, winning on aggregate 30–27.

### Final

[edit]

23 May 2012
19:45

Cornish Pirates | 21 – 37|  London Welsh

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Mennaye Field, Penzance
Attendance: 3,205
Referee: Greg Garner (England)

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

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Kassam Stadium, Oxford
Attendance: 3,456

* London Welsh win 66–41 on aggregate.

## Total season attendances

[edit]

* Includes playoff games.

Club  | Home
Games  | Total  | Average  | Highest  | Lowest  | % Capacity

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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%

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## Individual statistics

[edit]

* 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.

### Top points scorers

[edit]

| Rank | Player | Team | Appearances | Points

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1 |  Rob Cook | Cornish Pirates | 30 | 310
2 |  Garry Law | Rotherham Titans | 23 | 255
3 |  James Love | Plymouth Albion | 27 | 250
Alex Davies | London Welsh | 28 | 250
4 |  Tommy Bell | Leeds Carnegie | 20 | 232
5 |  James Pritchard | Bedford Blues | 21 | 218
6 |  Daniel Mugford | London Scottish | 19 | 215
7 |  James Arlidge | Nottingham | 20 | 213
8 |  Tristan Roberts | Bristol | 18 | 204
9 |  Ollie Thomas | Moseley | 20 | 162

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### Top try scorers

[edit]

| Rank | Player | Team | Appearances | Tries

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|

1 |  Josh Bassett | Bedford Blues | 23 | 17
2 |  David Doherty | Cornish Pirates | 23 | 14
3 |  Robin Copeland | Rotherham Titans | 26 | 13
4 |  Phil Mackenzie | Esher | 18 | 12
George Watkins | Bristol | 21 | 12
Hudson Tongaʻuiha | London Welsh | 27 | 12
Ed Jackson | London Welsh | 29 | 12
5 |  Shane Monahan | Rotherham Titans | 26 | 11
6 |  William Helu | Bristol | 14 | 10
Fautua Otto | Bristol | 19 | 10
James Pritchard | Bedford Blues | 21 | 10
Jack Tovey | Bristol | 25 | 10
Juan Pablo Socino | Nottingham | 28 | 10

[19][20]

### 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]

* 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

[edit]

### Team

[edit]

Largest home win — 42 pts

62 - 20 Nottingham at home to Moseley on 27 November 2011

Largest away win — 62 pts

65 - 3 Bristol away to Doncaster Knights on 9 March 2012

Most points scored — 65 pts

65 - 3 Bristol away to Doncaster Knights on 9 March 2012

Most tries in a match — 8 (x4)

Bedford Blues away to Esher on 10 September 2011
Nottingham at home to Moseley on 27 November 2011
Bristol away to Doncaster Knights on 9 March 2012
Plymouth Albion at home to Moseley on 21 April 2012

Most conversions in a match — 8

Nottingham at home to Moseley on 27 November 2011

Most penalties in a match — 7 (x2)

Bristol at home to Leeds Carnegie on 4 December 2011
Leeds Carnegie at home to Bedford Blues on 29 January 2012

Most drop goals in a match — 3

Leeds Carnegie at home to Rotherham Titans on 25 November 2011

[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]

### Player

[edit]

Most points in a match — 27

James Arlidge for Nottingham at home to Moseley on 27 November 2011

Most tries in a match — 3 (x4)

Bradley Hunt for Moseley away to Nottingham on 27 November 2011
Joshua Bassett for Bedford Blues at home to London Scottish on 14 January 2012
George Watkins for Bristol at home to Doncaster Knights on 24 February 2012
Nicholas Scott for London Welsh away to Doncaster Knights on 31 March 2012

Most conversions in a match — 8

James Arlidge for Nottingham at home to Moseley on 27 November 2011

Most penalties in a match — 7 (x2)

Tristan Roberts for Bristol at home to Leeds Carnegie on 4 December 2011
Thomas Bell for Leeds Carnegie at home to Bedford Blues on 29 January 2012

Most drop goals in a match — 3

Joe Ford for Leeds Carnegie at home to Rotherham Titans on 25 November 2011

[30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39]

### Attendances

[edit]

Highest — 12,024

Worcester Warriors at home to Cornish Pirates on 18 May 2011

Lowest — 317

Birmingham & Solihull at home to Doncaster Knights on 9 January 2011

Highest Average Attendance — 6,524

Worcester Warriors

Lowest Average Attendance — 590

Birmingham & Solihull

[40][41]

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## See also

[edit]

* 2011–12 British and Irish Cup
* 2011–12 Cornish Pirates RFC season

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