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.

10 May 2013 19:45
Ulster Ireland28–17Wales Scarlets
Try: Bowe 25' c Diack 34' m Court 43' c Con: Pienaar (2/3) Pen: Pienaar (3/4) 7', 40', 63'Try: G. Davies 61' c Timani 79' c Con: O. Williams (2/2) Pen: O. Williams (1/2) 5'
Ravenhill Attendance: 10,700 Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU)
11 May 2013 19:35
Leinster Ireland17–15Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: Heaslip 27' m Pen: J. Sexton (4/6) 12', 32', 63', 70'Try: Matawalu 15' c Bennett 75' m Con: Hogg (1/2) Pen: Hogg (1/1) 25'
Royal Dublin Society Attendance: 13,235 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (FFR)

Match

Details

25 May 2013 16:45
Ulster Ireland18–24Ireland Leinster
Pen: Pienaar (6/6) 24', 36', 47', 51', 56', 69'Try: Jennings 3' c Heaslip 63' m Con: J. Sexton (1/2) Pen: J. Sexton (4/5) 8', 34', 40', 45'
Royal Dublin Society Attendance: 19,200 Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
FB 15 Ireland Jared Payne RW 14 Ireland Andrew Trimble OC 13 Ireland Darren Cave IC 12 Ireland Stuart Olding 64' LW 11 Ireland Tommy Bowe FH 10 Ireland Paddy Jackson SH 9 South Africa Ruan Pienaar N8 8 New Zealand Nick Williams OF 7 Ireland Chris Henry BF 6 Ireland Robbie Diack 44' to 54' 64' RL 5 Ireland Dan Tuohy LL 4 South Africa Johann Muller (c) TP 3 New Zealand John Afoa HK 2 Ireland Rory Best LP 1 Ireland Tom Court 73' Replacements: HK 16 Ireland Rob Herring PR 17 Ireland Callum Black 73' PR 18 Ireland Declan Fitzpatrick LK 19 Ireland Iain Henderson 64' FL 20 Ireland Mike McComish SH 21 Ireland Paul Marshall CE 22 Ireland Mike Allen 64' FB 23 Ireland Peter Nelson Coach: New Zealand Mark AnscombeFB 15 Fiji Isa Nacewa 47' to 57' RW 14 Ireland Fergus McFadden OC 13 Ireland Brian O'Driscoll IC 12 Ireland Ian Madigan LW 11 Ireland Andrew Conway FH 10 Ireland Johnny Sexton SH 9 Ireland Isaac Boss N8 8 Ireland Jamie Heaslip OF 7 Ireland Shane Jennings BF 6 Ireland Kevin McLaughlin RL 5 Ireland Devin Toner 73' LL 4 Ireland Leo Cullen (c) TP 3 Ireland Mike Ross 75' HK 2 Ireland Richardt Strauss 29' 40' LP 1 Ireland Cian Healy 77' Replacements: HK 16 Ireland Seán Cronin 29' 40' PR 17 Ireland Jack McGrath 77' PR 18 Ireland Jamie Hagan 75' LK 19 Ireland Quinn Roux 73' FL 20 Ireland Rhys Ruddock SH 21 Ireland John Cooney CE 22 New Zealand Andrew Goodman WG 23 Ireland Dave Kearney Coach: New Zealand Josef Schmidt
FB15Ireland Jared Payne
RW14Ireland Andrew Trimble
OC13Ireland Darren Cave
IC12Ireland Stuart Olding64'
LW11Ireland Tommy Bowe
FH10Ireland Paddy Jackson
SH9South Africa Ruan Pienaar
N88New Zealand Nick Williams
OF7Ireland Chris Henry
BF6Ireland Robbie Diack44' to 54'64'
RL5Ireland Dan Tuohy
LL4South Africa Johann Muller (c)
TP3New Zealand John Afoa
HK2Ireland Rory Best
LP1Ireland Tom Court73'
Replacements:
HK16Ireland Rob Herring
PR17Ireland Callum Black73'
PR18Ireland Declan Fitzpatrick
LK19Ireland Iain Henderson64'
FL20Ireland Mike McComish
SH21Ireland Paul Marshall
CE22Ireland Mike Allen64'
FB23Ireland Peter Nelson
Coach:
New Zealand Mark Anscombe
FB15Fiji Isa Nacewa47' to 57'
RW14Ireland Fergus McFadden
OC13Ireland Brian O'Driscoll
IC12Ireland Ian Madigan
LW11Ireland Andrew Conway
FH10Ireland Johnny Sexton
SH9Ireland Isaac Boss
N88Ireland Jamie Heaslip
OF7Ireland Shane Jennings
BF6Ireland Kevin McLaughlin
RL5Ireland Devin Toner73'
LL4Ireland Leo Cullen (c)
TP3Ireland Mike Ross75'
HK2Ireland Richardt Strauss29'40'
LP1Ireland Cian Healy77'
Replacements:
HK16Ireland Seán Cronin29'40'
PR17Ireland Jack McGrath77'
PR18Ireland Jamie Hagan75'
LK19Ireland Quinn Roux73'
FL20Ireland Rhys Ruddock
SH21Ireland John Cooney
CE22New Zealand Andrew Goodman
WG23Ireland Dave Kearney
Coach:
New Zealand Josef Schmidt
Man of the Match: Ireland Shane Jennings (Leinster)Touch judges: George Clancy (Ireland) Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)

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