The 2013 Pro12 Grand Final was the final match of the 2012–13 Pro12 season. The 2012–13 season was the second with RaboDirect as title sponsor and the fourth ever League Grand Final. Leinster won the game 24–18 against Ulster.
The win for Leinster ended a run of three successive league final losses. A Shane Jennings try in the first half helped Leinster to a 16-6 half-time lead, with Jamie Heaslip getting the second try in the second half.
It was Johnny Sexton's final match for Leinster before joining Racing Métro, and also coach Joe Schmidt's last match before taking over as head coach of the Irish rugby team.
Route to the final
2013 Playoffs The semi-finals were played on the weekend of 10/11 May 2013; these followed a 1 v 4, 2 v 3 system with the games being played at the home ground of the higher placed teams.
Match
Details
FB 15 Jared PayneRW 14 Andrew TrimbleOC 13 Darren CaveIC 12 Stuart Olding LW 11 Tommy BoweFH 10 Paddy JacksonSH 9 Ruan PienaarN8 8 Nick WilliamsOF 7 Chris HenryBF 6 Robbie Diack RL 5 Dan TuohyLL 4 Johann Muller (c)TP 3 John AfoaHK 2 Rory BestLP 1 Tom Court Replacements:HK 16 Rob HerringPR 17 Callum Black PR 18 Declan FitzpatrickLK 19 Iain Henderson FL 20 Mike McComishSH 21 Paul MarshallCE 22 Mike Allen FB 23 Peter NelsonCoach: Mark Anscombe FB 15 Isa Nacewa RW 14 Fergus McFaddenOC 13 Brian O'DriscollIC 12 Ian MadiganLW 11 Andrew ConwayFH 10 Johnny SextonSH 9 Isaac BossN8 8 Jamie HeaslipOF 7 Shane JenningsBF 6 Kevin McLaughlinRL 5 Devin Toner LL 4 Leo Cullen (c)TP 3 Mike Ross HK 2 Richardt Strauss LP 1 Cian Healy Replacements:HK 16 Seán Cronin PR 17 Jack McGrath PR 18 Jamie Hagan LK 19 Quinn Roux FL 20 Rhys RuddockSH 21 John CooneyCE 22 Andrew GoodmanWG 23 Dave KearneyCoach: Josef Schmidt Man of the Match: Shane Jennings (Leinster)
Touch judges: George Clancy (Ireland) Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
References
External links Coverage at ESPN