The 2011–12 season was Edinburgh Rugby's eleventh season competing in the Pro12.
Michael Bradley took over Edinburgh in the summer of 2011. He previously had been in charge of Connacht and Ireland A.
While domestically the season never really took off, the 2011–12 Heineken Cup campaign proved to be the most successful in the club's history by topping Pool 2. Along the way, competing in the remarkable 48-47 match against Racing Métro and setting up a quarter final against French rugby giants Toulouse by scoring 4 tries against London Irish. The game itself was very tight, with Edinburgh holding out for a 19–14 win thanks to an early try from Mike Blair and penalties from captain Greig Laidlaw, setting up a semi-final in Dublin against Ulster.
2011 saw the introduction of numerous youngster into the squad this season, which makes the results even more astonishing. Début seasons for regular starters, 21-year-olds Matt Scott and Grant Gilchrist as well as 19-year-old Harry Leonard. And first full season for back row pair Stuart McInally and David Denton.
More than 37 881 fans, a UK record crowd for a Heineken Cup quarter final, witnessed Edinburgh become the first Scottish club to reach the Heineken Cup semi-final.
Squad List
Transfers 2011/2012
Players in Steven Lawrie from Doncaster Matthew Scott - Currie RFC Sean Cox - Sale Sharks Chris Leck - Sale Sharks Alex Black - Leeds Carnegie Sep Visser - Tynedale R.F.C. (will have dual registration with Boroughmuir RFC)
Players out Fraser McKenzie - Sale Sharks Scott Macleod - Kobelco Steelers David Blair - Retired Craig Hamilton - Tarbes Mark Robertson - Scotland 7s Scott Newlands - Oyonnax David Young - Leeds Carnegie Simon Webster - Retired
Pro 12 League Table
Heineken Cup
Pool stage
TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPts Edinburgh 6 5 0 1 17 11 +6 156 138 +18 2 0 22 Cardiff Blues 6 5 0 1 9 5 +4 145 110 +35 0 1 21 Racing Métro 6 1 0 5 13 19 −6 160 190 −30 1 4 9 London Irish 6 1 0 5 7 11 −4 116 139 −23 1 4 9
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
References