2011–12 LV Cup

The points scoring system for the pool stages will be as follows:[2]

• 4 points for a win
• 2 points for a draw
• 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match (TB)
• 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less (LB)

Tables

Pool 1

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TB	LB	Pts
Bath	4	4	0	0	169	46	123	24	4	0	20
Saracens	4	2	1	1	90	70	20	9	2	0	12
Ospreys	4	1	0	3	71	112	−41	7	1	0	5
London Wasps	4	0	0	4	74	137	−63	8	1	2	3

Pool 4

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TB	LB	Pts
Northampton Saints	4	3	0	1	139	84	55	18	3	0	15
Exeter Chiefs	4	2	0	2	88	99	−11	9	1	0	9
Worcester Warriors	4	2	0	2	71	120	−49	8	0	0	8
Newport Gwent Dragons	4	1	1	2	67	101	−34	5	0	1	7

3 February 2012 19:30

Newport Gwent Dragons	P–P	Saracens

Rodney Parade

This match was postponed due to a frozen pitch at Rodney Parade.[3] The LV= Organising Committee subsequently awarded the match to Saracens by 20 points to nil (a bonus point win). Dragons were also fined £10,000 (suspended) for their failure under LV= Cup Regulation 6.7 (that the pitch was unplayable and no suitable alternative arrangements were in place).[4] Dragons appealed this decision and their appeal was upheld. The decision was quashed, with the match instead being recorded as a 0–0 draw and the suspended fine reduced from £10,000 to £5,000.[5]

4 February 2012 15:00

Northampton Saints	57–10	London Wasps
	Report

Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 12,128 Referee: Dean Richards (RFU)

4 February 2012 15:00

Worcester Warriors	24–14	Ospreys
	Report

Sixways Stadium Attendance: 5,856

5 February 2012 17:00

Exeter Chiefs	3–31	Bath
	Report

Sandy Park Attendance: 5,557

Tables

Pool 2

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TB	LB	Pts
Leicester Tigers	4	3	0	1	86	67	19	9	1	0	13
London Irish	4	2	0	2	100	91	9	7	1	1	10
Cardiff Blues	4	1	0	3	54	143	−89	6	1	0	5
Sale Sharks	4	1	0	3	78	146	−68	8	0	0	4

Pool 3

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TB	LB	Pts
Scarlets	4	3	0	1	102	44	58	13	2	1	15
Harlequins	4	2	0	2	112	108	4	12	2	1	11
Gloucester	4	2	0	2	127	93	34	16	2	0	10
Newcastle Falcons	4	2	0	2	106	73	33	13	2	0	10

The top teams from each pool qualify for the knockout stages. The pool winners will be decided by the following criteria:[2]

1. The pool winner will be the club with the highest number of match points in each pool. The pool winners will be ranked 1 to 4 by reference to the number of match points earned in the pools.

2. If two or more clubs in the same pool end the pool stage equal on match points, then the order in which they have finished will be determined by:

i. the greater number of matches won by the club and

ii. if the number of matches won is equal, the club with the greater total number of tries scored and

iii. if the total number of tries scored is equal, the club with the greater points difference (points scored for, less points scored against) and

iv. if the points difference is equal, the club with the fewer number of red cards and

v. if the number of red cards is the same, by the toss a coin.

Each of the four qualifying clubs shall be ranked as above and shall play each other as follows:

Semi-final 1 – 1st ranked club v 4th ranked club

Semi-final 2 – 2nd ranked club v 3rd ranked club

The first club listed in each of the semi-final matches shall be the home club.

Qualifiers
Rank	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TB	LB	Pts
1	Bath	4	4	0	0	169	46	123	24	4	0	20
2	Northampton Saints	4	3	0	1	139	84	55	18	3	0	15
3	Scarlets	4	3	0	1	102	44	58	13	2	1	15
4	Leicester Tigers	4	3	0	1	86	67	19	9	1	0	13