2012–13 Premiership Rugby

2012–13 Aviva Premiership
Countries England
Date1 September 2012 – 25 May 2013
ChampionsLeicester Tigers (10th title)
Runners-upNorthampton Saints
RelegatedLondon Welsh
Matches played135
Attendance1,684,804
(average 12,480 per match)
Tries scored542
(average 4 per match)
Top point scorerNick Evans (Harlequins)
(258 points)[1]
Top try scorerTom Varndell (Wasps),
Christian Wade (Wasps)
(13 tries)[2]
Official website
www.premiershiprugby.com

The 2012–13 Aviva Premiership was the 26th season of the top-flight English domestic rugby union competition and the third one to be sponsored by Aviva. The reigning champions entering the season were Harlequins, who had claimed their first title after defeating Leicester Tigers in the 2012 final. London Welsh had been promoted as champions from the 2011–12 RFU Championship, their first promotion to the top flight.

Summary

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Leicester Tigers won their tenth title after defeating Northampton Saints in the final at Twickenham, having finished second in the regular season table. London Welsh were relegated, in part, for having received a 5-point deduction for fielding a player who did not hold an Effective Registration. It was the first time that London Welsh had been relegated from the top flight since they first achieved promotion.

As usual, round 1 included the London Double Header at Twickenham, the ninth instance since its inception in 2004.

Rule changes

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For the second consecutive season, significant changes were made to the Premiership's salary cap. Last season, "academy credits" were introduced, giving each team a £30,000 cap credit for each of up to eight home-grown players in the senior squad.[3] This season, the team cap rose for the first time since the 2008–09 season when it was increased from £2.2 million to £4 million.[4] The new cap is £4.26 million before academy credits and up to £4.5 million with credits.[3] In addition, each team was allowed to sign one player whose salary did not count against the cap.[3]

Teams

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Twelve teams compete in the league – the top eleven teams from the previous season and London Welsh, who were promoted from the 2011–12 RFU Championship to the top flight for the first time. They replaced Newcastle Falcons, who were relegated after fifteen years in the top flight.

Stadiums and locations

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2012–13 Aviva Premiership Teams
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Greater London Premiership Rugby clubs
Club Director of Rugby/Head Coach Captain Kit Supplier Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bath South Africa Gary Gold England Stuart Hooper Puma The Recreation Ground 12,300 Bath
Exeter Chiefs England Rob Baxter Ireland Tommy Hayes Samurai Sportswear Sandy Park 10,744 Exeter
Gloucester Wales Nigel Davies Scotland Jim Hamilton KooGa Kingsholm Stadium 16,500 Gloucester
Harlequins Ireland Conor O'Shea England Chris Robshaw O'Neills Twickenham Stoop[a] 14,816 Twickenham, Greater London
Leicester Tigers England Richard Cockerill Ireland Geordan Murphy Canterbury Welford Road 24,000 Leicester
London Irish Australia Brian Smith England Declan Danaher ISC Madejski Stadium[b] 24,250 Reading
London Wasps Wales Dai Young Scotland Hugo Southwell Kukri Sports Adams Park[c] 10,516 High Wycombe
London Welsh Wales Lyn Jones Wales Jonathan Mills Samurai Sportswear Kassam Stadium 12,500 Oxford
Northampton Saints England Jim Mallinder England Dylan Hartley BURRDA Franklin's Gardens 13,591 Northampton
Sale Sharks Scotland Bryan Redpath England David Seymour Canterbury AJ Bell Stadium 12,000 Salford, Greater Manchester
Saracens Ireland Mark McCall England Steve Borthwick Nike Allianz Park[d] 10,000[e] Hendon,
Greater London
Worcester Warriors England Richard Hill England Dean Schofield Cotton Traders Sixways Stadium 12,068 Worcester

Pre-season

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Following a lengthy appeal, London Welsh successfully gained promotion to the Premiership, having contested the Professional Game Boards recommendation to refuse them entry based on the Minimum Standards Criteria.[6] This meant that Newcastle Falcons were relegated, following their confirmation that they would not appeal the new decision.[7]

The 2012 edition of the Premiership Rugby Sevens Series began on 13 July 2012 at The Stoop, continued on 20 July at Edgeley Park, and 26 July at Kingsholm. This was the first opportunity of the season for any of the teams competing in the Premiership to win a trophy. The finals were held on 3 August 2012 at The Recreation Ground, and the Series was won by London Irish.[8]

Table

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2012–13 Premiership Rugby Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Saracens (SF) 22 17 1 4 533 339 +194 41 25 5 2 77 Play-off place,
Berth in the 2013–14 Heineken Cup
2 Leicester Tigers (C) 22 15 1 6 538 345 +193 56 29 7 5 74
3 Harlequins (SF) 22 15 0 7 560 453 +107 52 35 5 4 69
4 Northampton Saints (RU) 22 14 0 8 501 433 +68 55 36 6 3 65
5 Gloucester 22 12 1 9 515 481 +34 40 42 2 8 60 Berth in the 2013–14 Heineken Cup
6 Exeter Chiefs 22 12 1 9 542 446 +96 51 43 4 5 59
7 Bath 22 10 1 11 452 434 +18 44 29 4 7 53 2013–14 European Challenge Cup
8 London Wasps 22 9 0 13 511 528 −17 47 51 4 8 48
9 London Irish 22 7 1 14 459 601 −142 38 57 2 3 35
10 Sale Sharks 22 7 1 14 377 596 −219 37 53 2 3 35
11 Worcester Warriors 22 5 1 16 422 547 −125 35 59 3 8 33
12 London Welsh[f] (R) 22 5 0 17 412 619 −207 30 67 1 7 23[g] Relegated
Source: Premiership Rugby
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 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) Champions; (RU) Runners-up; (SF) Losing semi-finalists; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Harlequins will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 29 December 2012
  2. ^ London Irish will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 6 September 2014
  3. ^ London Wasps will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 1 September 2012
  4. ^ Allianz Park was not ready until February 2013. Until that time, Saracens played their home fixtures in a variety of stadia including one game at Twickenham Stadium, one game at Wembley Stadium, one game at Stadium mk and three games at Vicarage Road[5]
  5. ^ Allianz Park typically has a capacity of 10,000 but this can be raised to 15,000 with temporary seating
  6. ^ The champion of the Championship (Newcastle Falcons) are eligible for promotion.
  7. ^ London Welsh were deducted 5 competition points for fielding a player who did not hold an Effective Registration.[9]

Regular season

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Premiership Rugby announced the fixture list on 4 July 2012.[10] As with previous seasons, Round 1 included the London Double Header at Twickenham.

Fixtures as per Premiership Rugby Match Centre.

Round 1

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1 September 2012
14:00
London Wasps40–42Harlequins
Report
Twickenham
Attendance: 63,102
1 September 2012
15:00
Exeter Chiefs43–6Sale Sharks
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 5,568
1 September 2012
15:00
Gloucester19–24Northampton Saints
Report
Kingsholm
Attendance: 11,817
1 September 2012
15:00
Worcester Warriors23–24Bath
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 7,847
1 September 2012
16:30
Saracens40–3London Irish
Report
Twickenham
Attendance: 63,102
2 September 2012
14:00
London Welsh13–38Leicester Tigers
Report
Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,850

Round 2

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7 September 2012
19:45
Harlequins40–3London Welsh
Report
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 12,550
8 September 2012
14:15
Bath30–23London Wasps
Report
The Rec
Attendance: 10,438
8 September 2012
15:00
Leicester Tigers34–26Worcester Warriors
Report
Welford Road
Attendance: 19,250
8 September 2012
15:00
London Irish31–40Gloucester
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 5,828
8 September 2012
16:30
Sale Sharks16–23Saracens
Report
Salford City Stadium
Attendance: 7,451
9 September 2012
15:00
Northampton Saints24–21Exeter Chiefs
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 12,230

Round 3

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14 September 2012
19:45
Bath14–18Northampton Saints
Report
The Rec
Attendance: 10,462
15 September 2012
13:30
Worcester Warriors16–16Gloucester
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 8,717
15 September 2012
15:00
Harlequins37–14Sale Sharks
Report
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 13,432
15 September 2012
15:00
London Wasps43–14London Irish
Report
Adams Park
Attendance: 5,612
15 September 2012
15:30
Saracens9–9Leicester Tigers
Report
Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 41,063
16 September 2012
15:00
London Welsh25–24Exeter Chiefs
Report
Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 3,150

Round 4

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21 September 2012
20:00
Sale Sharks19–29London Welsh
Report
Salford City Stadium
Attendance: 7,479
22 September 2012
15:00
London Irish29–22Bath
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 7,324
22 September 2012
15:00
Northampton Saints37–31Worcester Warriors
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 12,114
22 September 2012
15:15
Gloucester29–22London Wasps
Report
Kingsholm
Attendance: 10,782
22 September 2012
17:30
Leicester Tigers9–22Harlequins
Report
Welford Road
Attendance: 20,354
23 September 2012
14:15
Exeter Chiefs14–12Saracens
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 6,141

Round 5

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28 September 2012
19:45
Northampton Saints24–6London Wasps
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 12,955
28 September 2012
20:00
Worcester Warriors35–11London Irish
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 8,418
29 September 2012
14:15
Bath31–10Sale Sharks
Report
The Rec
Attendance: 11,073
29 September 2012
14:15
Leicester Tigers30–8Exeter Chiefs
Report
Welford Road
Attendance: 19,292
30 September 2012
14:00
Harlequins16–18Saracens
Report
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,224
30 September 2012
15:00
London Welsh25–31Gloucester
Report
Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 4,548

Round 6

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5 October 2012
20:00
Sale Sharks8–20Leicester Tigers
Report
Salford City Stadium
Attendance: 8,212
6 October 2012
14:15
Gloucester16–10Bath
Report
Kingsholm
Attendance: 15,677
6 October 2012
15:00
Exeter Chiefs42–28Harlequins
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 8,472
6 October 2012
15:00
London Irish39–17Northampton Saints
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 7,918
7 October 2012
14:15
London Welsh23–28Saracens
Report
Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 4,685
7 October 2012
15:00
London Wasps10–6Worcester Warriors
Report
Adams Park
Attendance: 5,232

Round 7

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26 October 2012
20:00
Worcester Warriors23–16Sale Sharks
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 8,669
27 October 2012
14:30
Bath23–15Exeter Chiefs
Report
The Rec
Attendance: 12,200
27 October 2012
15:00
Northampton Saints6–16Saracens
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,475
27 October 2012
16:45
Gloucester27–21Leicester Tigers
Report
Kingsholm
Attendance: 15,110
28 October 2012
14:15
London Irish28–31Harlequins
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 10,247
28 October 2012
15:00
London Wasps29–19London Welsh
Report
Adams Park
Attendance: 5,964

Round 8

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2 November 2012
20:00
Sale Sharks21–9London Irish
Report
Salford City Stadium
Attendance: 5,723
3 November 2012
14:15
Leicester Tigers16–12Northampton Saints
Report
Welford Road
Attendance: 24,000
3 November 2012
15:00
Exeter Chiefs33–9Worcester Warriors
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 7,295
3 November 2012
17:15
Harlequins28–25Gloucester
Report
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,517
4 November 2012
14:15
Saracens29–24London Wasps
Report
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 6,466
4 November 2012
15:00
London Welsh16–9Bath
Report
Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 5,004

Round 9

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23 November 2012
19:45
Bath21–18Harlequins
Report
The Rec
Attendance: 11,666
23 November 2012
20:00
Worcester Warriors12–3Saracens
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 8,848
24 November 2012
12:00
Gloucester29–3Sale Sharks
Report
Kingsholm
Attendance: 12,501
24 November 2012
13:00
Northampton Saints23–16London Welsh
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 11,695
25 November 2012
14:30
London Wasps14–12Leicester Tigers
Report
Adams Park
Attendance: 7,658
25 November 2012
15:00
London Irish23–27Exeter Chiefs
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 7,270

Round 10

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30 November 2012
19.45
Harlequins22–19Worcester Warriors
Report
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 11,630
30 November 2012
20:00
Sale Sharks16–27Northampton Saints
Report
Salford City Stadium
Attendance: 5,307
1 December 2012
12:30
Leicester Tigers17–12Bath
Report
Welford Road
Attendance: 20,170
1 December 2012
13:00
London Welsh15–9London Irish
Report
Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 3,750
1 December 2012
17:30
Exeter Chiefs30–23London Wasps
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 7,557
2 December 2012
15:00
Saracens28–23Gloucester
Report
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 5,960

Round 11

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21 December 2012
20:00
Worcester Warriors13–6London Welsh
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 8,991
22 December 2012
14:15
Bath0–22Saracens
Report
The Rec
Attendance: 12,200
22 December 2012
15:00
Gloucester18–16Exeter Chiefs
Report
Kingsholm
Attendance: 16,121
22 December 2012
15:00
London Irish9–31Leicester Tigers
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 10,958
22 December 2012
15:00
Northampton Saints9–18Harlequins
Report
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 13,475
23 December 2012
15:00
London Wasps25–18Sale Sharks
Report
Adams Park
Attendance: 6,486

Round 12

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28 December 2012
20:00
Sale Sharks33–27Worcester Warriors
Report
Salford City Stadium
Attendance: 6,347
29 December 2012
14:15
Harlequins26–15London Irish
Report
Twickenham
Attendance: 82,000
29 December 2012
15:00
Exeter Chiefs12–12Bath
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 10,744
29 December 2012
15:00
London Welsh15–34London Wasps
Report
Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,045
29 December 2012
17:00
Leicester Tigers17–12Gloucester
Report
Welford Road
Attendance: 24,000
30 December 2012
14:15
Saracens17–16Northampton Saints
Report
Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
Attendance: 18,856

Round 13

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4 January 2013
20:00
Worcester Warriors14–19Leicester Tigers
Try: Lemi 14' m
Pen: Goode (3/4) 5', 21', 23'		ReportTry: Hamilton 39' m
Penalty Try (2) 55' c, 79' c
Con: Flood (2/3) 55', 79'
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 12,024
Referee: JP Doyle
5 January 2013
15:00
Exeter Chiefs19–30Northampton Saints
Try: Naqelevuki 66' c
Con: Mieres (1/1) 66'
Pen: Steenson (4/4) 14', 39', 43',48'		ReportTry: Pisi 18' c
Tongaʻuiha 58' c
van Velze 74' c
Con: Myler (3/3) 18', 58', 74'
Pen: Myler (3/4) 28', 36', 46'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 8,357
Referee: Greg Garner
5 January 2013
15:00
Gloucester12–18London Irish
Pen: Burns (4/6) 1', 36', 57', 61'ReportTry: Skivington (2) 22' m, 37' c
Con: Shingler (1/2) 37'
Pen: Shingler (1/3) 11'
Homer (1/1) 71'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 13,171
Referee: David Rose
6 January 2013
15:00
London Wasps29–15Bath
Try: Wade 22' c
Bell 72' c
Con: Jones 40'
Robinson 72'
Pen: Jones 3', 21', 24', 54', 61'		ReportTry: Abendanon 1' m
Claassens 14' c
Con: Donald 15'
Pen: Heathcote 42'
Adams Park
Attendance: 7,046
Referee: Andrew Small
6 January 2013
15:00
London Welsh26–31Harlequins
Try: Scott 63' c
Jackson 72' c
Con: Ross (2) 64', 72'
Pen: Ross 30', 40', 55', 58'		ReportTry: Care 15' c
Lowe 20' c
Robshaw 38' c
Evans 66' c
Con: Evans (4) 16', 21' 39', 66'
Pen: Evans 61'
Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 4,653
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
6 January 2013
15:00
Saracens32–12Sale Sharks
Try: Strettle 63' c
Hodgson 70' c
Con: Farrell (2) 64', 70'
Pen: Farrell 13', 17', 20', 23', 28', 53'		ReportPen: Cipriani 4', 8', 50' 61'
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 5,472
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Round 14

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8 February 2013
20:00
Sale Sharks21–16Exeter Chiefs
Try: Braid 17' m
Cueto 55' c
Con: Miller (1/2)
Pen: Miller (1/1) 59'
Cipriani (1/1) 65'
Drop: Macleod (1/1) 77'		ReportTry: Votu 37' c
Con: Steenson (1/1)
Pen: Steenson (3/3) 15', 22', 44'
Salford City Stadium
Attendance: 8,232
Referee: Greg Garner
9 February 2013
12:30
Northampton Saints11–27Gloucester
Try: Dowson 54' m
Con: Myler (0/1)
Pen: Myler (2/3) 5', 27'		ReportTry: May (2) 19' m, 42' c
Con: Cook (1/2)
Pen: Cook (5/5) 8', 12', 32', 34', 73'
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 12,742
Referee: Martin Fox
9 February 2013
14:15
Bath32–9Worcester Warriors
Try: Stringer 6' m
Webber 23' m
Biggs 53' m
Agulla (2) 62' c, 77' c
Con: Donald (0/3)
Heathcote (2/2)
Pen: Donald (1/1) 39'		ReportPen: Gray (3/3) 13', 26', 37'
The Rec
Attendance: 10,989
Referee: Wayne Barnes
9 February 2013
15:00
Leicester Tigers28–12London Welsh
Try: Thompstone 25' c
Morris 58' c
Bowden 79' m
Con: Ford (2/2)
Bowden (0/1)
Pen: Ford (3/4) 5', 12', 37',		ReportPen: Ross (4/5) 3', 49', 51', 57'
Arscott (0/1)
Welford Road
Attendance: 20,065
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
9 February 2013
15:00
London Irish29–16Saracens
Try: Geraghty 53' c
Treviranus 70' c
Con: Homer (2/2)
Pen: Homer (5/7) 5', 15', 35', 43', 61'		ReportTry: Strettle 66' c
Con: Hodgson (1/1)
Pen: Hodgson (3/4) 2', 8', 38'
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 9,245
Referee: Andrew Small
9 February 2013
20:00
Harlequins16–17London Wasps
Try: Hopper 22' c
Con: Evans (1/1)
Pen: Evans (3/6) 18', 40', 71'		ReportTry: Varndell 8' c
Wade 13' c
Con: Robinson (2/2)
Pen: Robinson (1/2) 60'
Daly (0/2)
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 12,552
Referee: JP Doyle

Round 15

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16 February 2013
14:15
Bath40–16London Irish
Report
The Rec
Attendance: 11,879
Referee: David Rose
16 February 2013
15:00
Saracens31–11Exeter Chiefs
Report
Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,997
Referee: Martin Fox
16 February 2013
15:00
Worcester Warriors18–27Northampton Saints
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 9,013
Referee: Greg Garner
16 February 2013
17:15
Harlequins25–21Leicester Tigers
Report
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Wayne Barnes
17 February 2013
13:00
London Wasps33–29Gloucester
Report
Adams Park
Attendance: 6,076
Referee: Andrew Small
17 February 2013
15:00
London Welsh25–26Sale Sharks
Report
Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 4,074
Referee: JP Doyle

Round 16

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22 February 2013
19:45
Gloucester29–23Worcester Warriors
Report
Kingsholm
Attendance: 14,362
Referee: David Rose
22 February 2013
20:00
Sale Sharks21–30Harlequins
Report
Salford City Stadium
Attendance: 7,103
Referee: Martin Fox
23 February 2013
15:00
Exeter Chiefs47–16London Welsh
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 7,317
Referee: Andrew Small
23 February 2013
15:00
Northampton Saints25–23Bath
Report
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 12,291
Referee: Luke Pearce
23 February 2013
20:00
Leicester Tigers27–32Saracens
Report
Welford Road
Attendance: 20,728
Referee: JP Doyle
24 February 2013
15:00
London Irish30–19London Wasps
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 7,184
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Round 17

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1 March 2013
20:00
Bath31–25Gloucester
Report
The Rec
Attendance: 11,953
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
1 March 2013
20:00
Worcester Warriors29–23London Wasps
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 9,214
Referee: Greg Garner
2 March 2013
15:00
Leicester Tigers48–10Sale Sharks
Report
Welford Road
Attendance: 20,585
Referee: Wayne Barnes
2 March 2013
15:00
Northampton Saints40–14London Irish
Report
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 12,465
Referee: JP Doyle
2 March 2013
15:15
Harlequins16–27Exeter Chiefs
Report
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: David Rose
3 March 2013
14:15
Saracens35–14London Welsh
Report
Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,968
Referee: Luke Pearce

Round 18

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22 March 2013
20:00
Sale Sharks14–13Bath
Report
Salford City Stadium
Attendance: 6,541
Referee: JP Doyle
23 March 2013
15:00
Gloucester15–14London Welsh
Report
Kingsholm
Attendance: 14,627
Referee: Martin Fox
23 March 2013
15:00
London Irish26–6Worcester Warriors
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 19,523
Referee: Wayne Barnes
23 March 2013
15:15
London Wasps24–26Northampton Saints
Report
Adams Park
Attendance: 7,193
Referee: David Rose
23 March 2013
17:00
Exeter Chiefs9–12Leicester Tigers
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 10,427
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
24 March 2013
14:00
Saracens27–12Harlequins
Report
Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,996
Referee: Greg Garner

Round 19

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29 March 2013
19:45
Gloucester17–15Harlequins
Try: May 44' c
Qera 70' c
Con: Burns (2/2)
Pen: Burns (1/2) 20'		ReportTry: Buchanan 8' m
Smith 23' c
Con: Evans (1/2)
Pen: Evans (1/1) 55'
Cards: Joe Gray yellow card 68' to 78'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 14,699
Referee: JP Doyle
30 March 2013
14.15
Bath40–25London Welsh
Try: Banahan 1' m
Fearns 8' m
Rokoduguni 40' c
Agulla 64' c
Claassens 78' c
Con: Donald (1/3)
Heathcote (2/2)
Pen: Donald (2/2) 21', 63'
Heathcote (1/1) 75'		ReportTry: Jewell 69' c
Con: Davies (1/1)
Pen: Davies (6/7) 23', 27', 30', 43', 48', 55'
The Rec
Attendance: 11,621
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
30 March 2013
15:00
London Wasps13–22Saracens
Try: Wade 9' c
Con: Jones (1/1)
Pen: Daly (2/2) 7', 12'
Cards: Sakaria Taulafo yellow card 69' to 79'		ReportTry: Wyles 16' m
Ashton 68' m
Con: Farrell (0/2)
Pen: Farrell (4/5) 26', 62', 70', 78'
Cards: Mouritz Botha yellow card 40' to 50'
Adams Park
Attendance: 8,078
Referee: Martin Fox
30 March 2013
15:00
Northampton Saints8–36Leicester Tigers
Try: Myler 57' m
Con: Myler (0/1)
Pen: Myler (1/1) 12'
Cards: Courtney Lawes yellow card 36' to 46'		ReportTry: Tuilagi (2) 41' m, 61' c
Morris 70' c
Tait 74' m
Con: Flood (2/3)
Ford (0/1)
Pen: Flood (4/4) 9', 18', 28', 37'
Cards: Niall Morris yellow card 53' to 63'
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 13,479
Referee: Wayne Barnes
30 March 2013
15:00
Worcester Warriors18–24Exeter Chiefs
Try: Kvesic 46' m
Drauniniu 59' c
Con: Goode (1/2)
Pen: Goode (2/3) 2', 12'
Cards: Josh Matavesi yellow card 69' to 79'		ReportTry: Arscott 5' c
Steenson 20' c
Mumm 76' c
Con: Steenson (3/3)
Pen: Steenson (1/2) 46'
Sixways
Attendance: 9,130
Referee: David Rose
31 March 2013
14:15
London Irish33–33Sale Sharks
Try: Armitage 2' c
Aulika 9' c
Lahiff 53' c
Con: Homer (3/3)
Pen: Homer (4/5) 31', 33', 55', 65'		ReportTry: Thomas 19' c
Cueto 26' m
Myall 40' c
Gaskell 45' m
Con: Macleod (2/4)
Pen: Macleod (3/3) 6', 43', 79'
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,968
Referee: Greg Garner

Round 20

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12 April 2013
19:45
Sale Sharks32–9Gloucester
Try: Leota 1' m
Peel (2) 6' c, 74' m
Shephard 39' c
Cueto 80' m
Con: Macleod (2/3)
Cipriani (0/2)
Pen: Macleod (1/1) 30'		ReportPen: Burns (3/5) 5', 15', 54'
Salford City Stadium
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: David Rose
13 April 2013
14:15
Harlequins23–9Bath
Try: Care 45' c
Monye 63' c
Con: Botica (2/2)
Pen: Botica (2/2) 31', 56'
Evans (1/1) 34'		ReportPen: Donald (2/2) 5', 40'
Devoto (1/1) 22'
The Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,326
Referee: Wayne Barnes
13 April 2013
15:00
Exeter Chiefs27–6London Irish
Try: Jess 61' m
Ewers 77' c
Con: Steenson (0/1)
Slade (1/1)
Pen: Steenson (5/6) 14', 30', 33', 37' 53'		ReportPen: Homer (1/1) 21'
Humphreys (1/1) 58'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 8,986
Referee: Martin Fox
14 April 2013
15:00
London Welsh14–31Northampton Saints
Try: Scott 30' c
Browne 70' c
Con: Davies (1/1)
Ross (1/1)		ReportTry: May (2) 36' m, 39' m
Burrell (2) 44' m, 78' c
Con: Myler (0/3)
Lamb (1/1)
Pen: Myler (3/3) 2', 5', 34'
Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 5,621
Referee: Greg Garner
14 April 2013
15:00
Saracens47–17Worcester Warriors
Try: Strettle (3) 9' m, 19' c, 23' m
Nieto 54' c
Ashton 74' c
Wray 79' c
Con: Hodgson (4/6)
Pen: Hodgson (3/4) 5', 15', 69'		ReportTry: Drauininu 27' c
Kvesic 48' c
Con: Gray (2/2)
Pen: Gray (1/1) 3'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,995
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
14 April 2013
15:45
Leicester Tigers35–16London Wasps
Try: Youngs (2) 22' m, 44' c
Kitchener 26' m
Hawkins 36' m
Thompstone 59' c
Con: Flood (2/5)
Pen: Flood (2/3) 14', 19'		ReportTry: Daly 63' c
Con: Bell (1/1)
Pen: Bell (2/2) 30', 40'
Daly (1/1) 53'
Welford Road
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: JP Doyle

Round 21

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20 April 2013
14:15
Bath27–26Leicester Tigers
Try: Taylor 8' c
Rokoduguni 17' m
Agulla 38' c
Louw 73' m
Con: Devoto (1/2)
Donald (1/1)
Heathcote (0/1)
Pen: Donald (0/2)
Heathcote (1/2)		ReportTry: Croft 13' c
Youngs 25' c
Con: Flood (2/2)
Pen: Flood (4/4) 5', 20', 48', 53'
The Rec
Attendance: 12,200
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
20 April 2013
15:00
Gloucester28–23Saracens
Try: May (2) 8' m, 30' c
Morgan 61' c
Con: Burns (2/3)
Pen: Burns (3/4) 4', 37', 80'		ReportTry: Tomkins (2) 20' c, 69' c
Con: Farrell (2/2)
Pen: Farrell (3/3) 11', 27', 60'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 15,537
Referee: JP Doyle
20 April 2013
15:00
London Irish47–28London Welsh
Try: Armitage (2) 8' c, 68' c
Aulika (2) 36' c, 42' c
Hala'ufia 38' m
Tagicakibau 61' c
Garvey 66' c
Con: Humphreys (6/7)		ReportTry: Stegmann 19' m
Scott 31' c
Bateman 74' c
Con: Ross (2/3)
Pen: Ross (3/5) 7', 46', 49'
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 11,716
Referee: Dean Richards
20 April 2013
15:00
Worcester Warriors26–42Harlequins
Try: Pennell 14' c
Grove 41' c
Con: Goode (2/2)
Pen: Goode (4/4) 21', 23', 40', 46',		ReportTry: Evans (2) 18' c, 65' c
Williams 31' m
Care (2) 37' m, 50' m
Brown 71' c
Con: Evans (3/6)
Pen: Evans (2/2) 15', 55'
Sixways
Attendance: 11,579
Referee: Martin Fox
20 April 2013
17:45
Northampton Saints47–7Sale Sharks
Try: Wood 22' c
Dickson 30' c
Burrell 34' m
Elliott (2) 56' m, 65' m
Wilson (2) 70' c, 79' m
Con: Myler (2/3)
Lamb (1/3)
Pen: Myler (2/2) 12', 16'		ReportTry: Gaskell 80' c
Con: Cipriani (1/1)
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 13,493
Referee: Luke Pearce
21 April 2013
14:00
London Wasps24–37Exeter Chiefs
Try: Wade 29' c
Southwell 49' c
Varndell 79' c
Con: Jones (2/2)
Bell (1/1)
Pen: Jones (0/1)
Daly (1/1) 6'		ReportTry: Yeandle 12' c
Nowell 19' c
Welch 41' c
Thomas 56' c
Con: Steenson (4/4)
Pen: Steenson (3/5) 10', 24', 66'
Adams Park
Attendance: 7,197
Referee: Wayne Barnes

Round 22

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All games in Round 22 kicked off at 15.00 on 4 May 2013, so as to not give any team a potential advantage with regards to knowing how to achieve a play-off berth, Heineken Cup place, or safety from relegation.

4 May 2013
15:00
Exeter Chiefs40–39Gloucester
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 10,744
Referee: Greg Garner
4 May 2013
15:00
Harlequins22–19Northampton Saints
Report
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
4 May 2013
15:00
Leicester Tigers32–20London Irish
Report
Welford Road
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Luke Pearce
4 May 2013
15:00
London Welsh33–22Worcester Warriors
Report
Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 3,610
Referee: Matt Carley
4 May 2013
15:00
Sale Sharks21–20London Wasps
Report
Salford City Stadium
Attendance: 9,783
Referee: Dean Richards
4 May 2013
15:00
Saracens23–14Bath
Report
Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,998
Referee: Martin Fox

Play-offs

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As in previous seasons, the top four teams in the Premiership table, following the conclusion of the regular season, contest the play-off semi-finals in a 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd format, with the higher ranking team having home advantage. The two winners of the semi-finals then meet in the Premiership Final at Twickenham on 25 May 2013.

Bracket

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Semi-finals Final
      
1 Leicester Tigers 33
4 Harlequins 16
1 Leicester Tigers 37
3 Northampton Saints 17
2 Saracens 13
3 Northampton Saints 27

Semi-finals

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11 May 2013
15:00
Leicester Tigers33–16Harlequins
Report
Welford Road
Attendance: 20,243
Referee: Greg Garner
12 May 2013
15:00
Saracens13–27Northampton Saints
Report
Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,998
Referee: JP Doyle

Final

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The final was contested at Twickenham on 25 May 2013 between Leicester Tigers and Northampton Saints with Leicester winning 37–17. Northampton captain Dylan Hartley was sent off for using foul and abusive language just before half-time after calling referee Wayne Barnes a "f*****g cheat" . This was the first time a player has ever been red carded in a Premiership Final, as was said by the commentators during the match. [11][12][13][14]

25 May 2013
15:00
Leicester Tigers37–17Northampton Saints
Try: Morris 8' c, Kitchener 48', Tuilagi 66', Goneva 74'
Con: Flood (1/1) Ford (0/3)
Pen: Flood 5' Ford 40+2', 56', 81'		ReportTry: Myler 15', Foden 44', Dickson 57' c
Con: Myler (1/3)
Red Card: Hartley 40+1'
Twickenham
Attendance: 81,703
Referee: Wayne Barnes

Leading scorers

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Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

References

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  3. ^ a b c "Premiership clubs handed salary cap boost". ESPN Scrum. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
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  5. ^ "Fixtures & Results for Season 2012 – 2013". Saracens Ltd. Archived from the original on 2010-10-24. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  6. ^ "London Welsh promoted on appeal". ESPN Scrum. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Newcastle opt against appeal". ESPN Scrum. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  8. ^ "Fixtures - J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s - Previous Seasons". Premiership Rugby. Archived from the original on 2013-11-08. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  9. ^ "Panel of Inquiry decision". Rugby Football Union. 7 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  10. ^ Morgan, Paul (4 July 2012). "Aviva Premiership Rugby fixtures announced". Premiership Rugby. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  11. ^ "Tigers power to tenth title as Hartley sees red". ESPN. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  12. ^ "Leicester 37-17 Northampton". BBC Sport. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  13. ^ "Leicester Tigers 37 Northampton Saints 17 match report: Dylan Hartley's rant cannot sour Leicester win". The Independent. 25 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
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