Pro12 2015/16

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pro12 2015/16
master Connacht Rugby (1st title)
Champions Cup Leinster Rugby ,
Connacht Rugby ,
Glasgow Warriors ,
Ulster Rugby ,
Scarlets ,
Munster Rugby ,
Zebre
Heineken Cup Leinster Rugby ,
Connacht Rugby ,
Glasgow Warriors ,
Ulster Rugby ,
Scarlets ,
Munster Rugby ,
Zebre
Teams 12
countries IrelandIreland Ireland Italy Scotland Wales
ItalyItaly 
ScotlandScotland 
WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg 
Games 132 + 3 play-off games
Points 5,364  (ø 39.73 per game)
tries 613  (ø 4.54 per game)
spectator 1,144,802  (ø 8,480 per game)
Most of the points WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Rhys Patchell , Cardiff Blues (174)
Most attempts IrelandIreland Craig Gilroy , Ulster Rugby Matt Healy , Connacht Rugby (10 each)
IrelandIreland 
← Pro12 2014/15

The 2015/16 season of the Pro12 (also known as the Guinness Pro 12 for sponsorship reasons ) began on September 4th, 2015. The regular season consisted of 22 match days (one first and one second round) and lasted until May 28, 2016. The best four teams played in two semi-finals for participation in the finals. Four teams each from Ireland and Wales and two teams each from Italy and Scotland took part . The defending champion was the Scottish team Glasgow Warriors .

Closing table

  • Participation in the semi-finals and qualification for the European Rugby Champions Cup 2016/17
  • Qualification for European Rugby Champions Cup; best team in each country qualifies

    • M = last year's champion

    team Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
    points     		Diff. Bonus
    points     		Table
    points
    01. IrelandIreland Leinster rugby 22nd 16 0 6th 458: 290 + 168 9 73
    02. IrelandIreland Connacht rugby 22nd 15th 0 7th 507: 406 + 101 13 73
    03. ScotlandScotland Glasgow Warriors (M) 22nd 14th 1 7th 557: 380 + 177 14th 72
    04th IrelandIreland Ulster rugby 22nd 14th 0 8th 488: 307 + 181 13 69
    05. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Scarlets 22nd 14th 0 8th 477: 458 + 19 7th 63
    06th IrelandIreland Munster rugby 22nd 13 0 9 459: 414 + 42 11 63
    07th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Cardiff Blues 22nd 11 0 11 542: 461 + 81 12 56
    08th. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ospreys 22nd 11 1 10 490: 455 + 35 9 55
    09. ScotlandScotland Edinburgh rugby 22nd 11 0 11 405: 366 + 39 10 54
    10. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Newport Gwent Dragons 22nd 4th 0 18th 353: 492 - 139 10 26th
    11. ItalyItaly Zebra 22nd 5 0 17th 308: 718 - 410 4th 24
    12. ItalyItaly Benetton Rugby Treviso 22nd 3 0 19th 320: 614 - 294 8th 20th

    The points are distributed as follows:

    • 4 points if you win
    • 2 points if there is a tie
    • 0 points in the event of a loss (before possible bonus points)
    • 1 bonus point for four or more attempts , regardless of the final score
    • 1 bonus point for a loss of seven or less points

    Playoffs

    Semifinals

    May 20, 2016
    7:45 pm WEST     		IrelandIreland Leinster rugby 30:18 IrelandIreland Ulster rugby RDS Arena , Dublin
    Spectators: 19,100
    Referee: Ian Davies ( Wales )
    Attempts: Nacewa 4th increased
    Heaslip 47th increased
    Cronin 64th
    increased increases: Sexton (3/3)
    Penalty kicks: Sexton (3/3) 10th, 15th, 56th
    		 (13:11)
    Report     		Attempts: Gilroy 38th elevation, 69th
    elevation: Pad. Jackson (1/2)
    Penalty Kicks: Pad. Jackson (2/2) 26., 31.
    May 21, 2016
    6:30 pm WEST     		IrelandIreland Connacht rugby 16: 11 ScotlandScotland Glasgow Warriors Galway Sportsgrounds , Galway
    Spectators: 7,800
    Referee: Marius Mitrea ( Italy )
    Attempts: Adeolokun 36th
    increments: MacGinty (1/1)
    Penalty kicks : MacGinty (3/3) 24th, 52nd, 64th
    		 (10: 3)
    Report     		Attempts: Nakarawa 48th n.erh.
    Penalty kicks: Weir (2/2) 26., 56.

    final

    May 28, 2016
    5:30 pm WEST     		IrelandIreland Leinster rugby 10:20 IrelandIreland Connacht rugby Murrayfield Stadium , Edinburgh
    Spectators: 34,550
    Referee: Nigel Owens ( Wales )
    Attempts: Cronin 66. Increments
    : Sexton (1/1)
    Penalty kicks: Sexton (1/1) 43.
    		 (0:15)
    report     		Attempts: O'Halloran 12th
    adeolokun 21st n.erh.
    Healy 56th AD
    Raise: MacGinty (1/3)
    Penalty: MacGinty (1/2) 27.

    statistics

    Most attempts made
    Surname tries team
    1. IrelandIreland Craig Gilroy 10 IrelandIreland Ulster rugby
    IrelandIreland Matt Healy IrelandIreland Connacht rugby
    3. FijiFiji Isa Nacewa 9 IrelandIreland Leinster rugby
    4th ScotlandScotland Damien Hoyland 8th ScotlandScotland Edinburgh rugby
    5. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Hallam Amos 7th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Newport Gwent Dragons
    CanadaCanada DTH van der Merwe WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Scarlets
    Most points scored
    Surname Points tries Increases Penalties Dropkicks team
    1. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Rhys Patchell 174 6th 24 32 0 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Cardiff Blues
    2. New ZealandNew Zealand Jayden Hayward 155 4th 21st 31 0 ItalyItaly Benetton Rugby Treviso
    3. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Sam Davies 152 2 17th 36 0 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ospreys
    4th IrelandIreland Paddy Jackson 144 2 27 23 2 IrelandIreland Ulster rugby
    5. IrelandIreland Ian Keatley 124 1 22nd 22nd 3 IrelandIreland Munster rugby

    Web links