2012–13 Ulster Rugby season

The 2012–13 season was Ulster's 19th season since the advent of professionalism in rugby union, and their first under head coach Mark Anscombe, replacing Brian McLaughlin who failed to get his contract re-signed.[1] They competed in the Pro12 and the European Rugby Champions Cup.

2012–13 Ulster Rugby season
Nick Williams playing against Connacht, 19 April 2013
Ground(s)Ravenhill Stadium (Capacity: 12,500)
Coach(es)David Humphreys (Director of Rugby)
Mark Anscombe (Head Coach)
Captain(s)Johann Muller
Top scorerRuan Pienaar (205)
Most triesAndrew Trimble (12)
League(s)Heineken Cup (quarter-finalists)
Pro12 (finalists)
1st kit
2nd kit
← 2011–12 2013–14 →

Major signings included number eight Nick Williams from the now defunct Aironi, wing Tommy Bowe returning from his four-year stay at the Ospreys, and flanker Roger Wilson returning after four years with Northampton Saints. Hooker Rob Herring joined from Western Province.

Centre Nevin Spence died, along with his brother Graham and father Noel, in an accident at the family farm in Hillsborough, County Down on 15 September 2012. where they were overcome by fumes in a slurry tank. Spence's sister was treated in hospital and survived the accident.[2][3][4] As a mark of respect for Spence, a minute's silence was observed at many rugby games in Britain and Ireland the following week.[5] A memorial service was held at Ravenhill Stadium, the home ground of Ulster Rugby, on Sunday 23 September 2012.[6]

Ulster started the season with 13 consecutive wins in all competitions, the longest unbeaten run in their history.[7] They finished top of the table of the Pro12 with 17 wins, and after beating Welsh side Scarlets in the semi-finals 28–17, it was an-all Ireland final between Ulster and Leinster. Leinster were the eventual champions, defeating Anscombe's side 24–18. Scrum-half Ruan Pienaar was the leagues second-top scorer with 172 points. Ulster won the Fair Play Award, and Nick Williams was Players' Player of the Year. Williams and centre Luke Marshall made the Pro12 Dream Team. Andrew Trimble's try against Connacht was Try of the Season. They topped their pool in the Champions Cup with five wins out of six, qualifying for the quarter-finals, where they lost 27-16 to Saracens.

Ruan Pienaar was Ulster's top scorer with 205 points. Andrew Trimble was top try scorer with twelve, and was named Ulster's Player of the Year. Nick Williams was IRUPA Players' Player of the Year, and Craig Gilroy won the IRUPA Try of the Year award.[8]

Staff

Senior team
Position Name Nationality
Director of Rugby David Humphreys  Ireland
Head coach Mark Anscombe  New Zealand
Assistant coach (backs) Neil Doak  Ireland
Assistant coach (defence) Jonny Bell  Ireland
Head of strength and conditioning Jonny Davis  Ireland
Strength and conditioning coach Kevin Geary  Ireland
Team doctor David Irwin  Ireland
Head physiotherapist Gareth Robinson  Ireland
Physiotherapist Alan McAldin  Ireland
Team administration co-ordinator Sarah Sherry  Ireland
Resource manager Mick Ennis  Australia
Team manager David Millar  Ireland

Academy
Position Name Nationality
Elite performance development manager Allen Clarke  Ireland
High performance manager Gary Longwell  Ireland
Academy schools coach Brian McLaughlin  Ireland
Elite player development officer Niall Malone  Ireland
Strength and conditioning coach Chris Shields  Ireland
Strength and conditioning coach David Drake  Ireland

Squad

Senior squad
Ulster Rugby squad[28]

Props

Hookers

Locks

Back row

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres


Wings

Fullbacks

(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players. Italics denotes academy players who appeared in the senior team.
* denotes players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality.
Players and their allocated positions from the Ulster Rugby website.[29][30]

    Academy squad
    Ulster Rugby Academy squad[31]

    Props


    Hookers


    Locks

    Back row

    • Ireland Neil Faloon, Ballynahinch (2)
    • Ireland Conor Joyce, Malone (2)
    • Ireland Sean O'Connell, Belfast Harlequins (2)


    Scrum-halves

    • Ireland Blane McIlroy (3)


    Fly-halves

    Centres

    Back three

    Number in brackets indicates players stage in the three-year academy cycle.
    * denotes players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality.
    Players and their allocated positions from the Ulster Rugby website.

    Heineken Cup
    Main article: 2012–13 Heineken Cup

    Pool 4
    Team P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
    Ireland Ulster (6) 650112655+711252123
    England Northampton Saints 630394109−159111215
    France Castres 63037798−21660214
    Scotland Glasgow Warriors 610570105−35712026
    12 October 2012
    20:00
    (1 BP) Ulster Ireland41–17France Castres Olympique
    Try: Trimble 8' c
    P. Marshall (2) 21' c, 42' m
    Pienaar 80' c
    Con: Jackson (3/4)
    Pen: Jackson (5/5) 7', 16', 36', 45', 60'    		Report[32]Try: Andreu 32' c
    Garvey 51' c
    Con: Teulet (2/2)
    Pen: Teulet (1/1) 4'
    Ravenhill, Belfast
    Attendance: 11,451
    Referee: Andrew Small (England)
    19 October 2012
    20:00
    Glasgow Warriors Scotland8–19Ireland Ulster
    Try: Matawalu 77' m
    Pen: Horne (1/4) 20'    		Report[33]Try: Henry 60' c
    Con: Jackson (1/1)
    Pen: Jackson (4/6) 23', 27', 63', 75'
    Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
    Attendance: 6,194
    Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
    7 December 2012
    20:00
    Northampton Saints England6–25Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
    Pen: Lamb (2/5) 20', 40'Report[34]Try: Trimble 9' m
    Bowe 33' m
    Payne 44' c
    Tuohy 78' m
    Con: Jackson (1/4)
    Pen: Jackson (1/3) 23'
    Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
    Attendance: 13,475
    Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
    15 December 2012
    18:00
    (1 BP) Ulster Ireland9–10England Northampton Saints
    Pen: Jackson (3/4) 30', 38', 42'Report[35]Try: van Velze 17' c
    Con: Myler (1/1)
    Pen: Myler (1/1) 6'
    Ravenhill, Belfast
    Attendance: 10,977
    Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
    11 January 2013
    20:00
    Ulster Ireland23–6Scotland Glasgow Warriors
    Try: Williams 19' c
    Payne 73' m
    Cave 78' m
    Con: Pienaar (1/3)
    Pen: Pienaar (2/4) 6', 62'    		Report[36]Pen: Weir (2/4) 48', 55'
    Ravenhill, Belfast
    Attendance: 10,940
    Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
    19 January 2013
    14:35
    (1 BP) Castres Olympique France8–9Ireland Ulster
    Try: Lamerat 8' m
    Pen: Kockott (1/2) 18'    		Report[37]Pen: Pienaar (3/5) 11', 35', 63'
    Stade Pierre-Antoine, Castres
    Attendance: 7,632
    Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

    Quarter–final
    6 April 2013
    18:30
    Saracens England27–16Ireland Ulster
    Try: Fraser 32' c
    Ashton 62' m
    Con: Farrell (1/2)
    Pen: Farrell (5/5) 1', 28', 36', 49', 59'    		Report[38]
    Highlights    		Try: Henderson 78' c
    Con: Pienaar (1/1)
    Pen: Pienaar (3/5) 26', 30', 56'
    Twickenham, London[39]
    Attendance: 37,888
    Referee: Romain Poite (FFR)

    Pro12
    Main article: 2012–13 Pro12
    Pro12 table
    Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
    1Ireland Ulster (RU) 221714577348+22962338381
    2Ireland Leinster (CH) 221705585386+19963469178
    3Scotland Glasgow Warriors (SF) 221606541324+21766309376
    4Wales Scarlets (SF) 221507436406+3041373366
    5Wales Ospreys 221417471342+12948252262
    6Ireland Munster 2211110442389+5346344454
    7Italy Benetton Treviso 2210210414450–3645444250
    8Ireland Connacht 228113358422–6432431338
    9Wales Cardiff Blues 228014348487–13928511538
    10Scotland Edinburgh 227015399504–10535511736
    11Wales Newport Gwent Dragons 226016358589–23131721328
    12Italy Zebre 220022291573–28229601910

    If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[40]

    1. number of matches won;
    2. the difference between points for and points against;
    3. the number of tries scored;
    4. the most points scored;
    5. the difference between tries for and tries against;
    6. the fewest red cards received;
    7. the fewest yellow cards received.
    Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places. Qualification for the Heineken Cup is based on each country's allocation, i.e. three highest–ranked Irish teams, three highest–ranked Welsh teams, both Italian teams and both Scottish teams. Leinster won the Amlin Challenge Cup, giving Ireland an extra Heineken Cup place that passed to Connacht.

    Updated 17 May 2013. Source: RaboDirect PRO12

      31 August 2012
      19:05
      Ulster Ireland18–10Scotland Glasgow Warriors
      Try: Allen 38' m
      Gilroy 45' c
      Con: O'Connor (1/2)
      Pen: O'Connor (2/5) 11', 80'      		Report[41]Try: Seymour 68' c
      Con: Jackson (1/1)
      Pen: Weir (1/1) 21'
      Ravenhill
      Attendance: 8,108
      Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
      8 September 2012
      18:30
      (1 BP) Ospreys Wales13–16Ireland Ulster
      Try: Dirksen 24' c
      Con: Morgan (1/1)
      Pen: Morgan (2/3) 47', 53'      		Report[42]Try: P. Marshall 75' c
      Con: Jackson (1/1)
      Pen: O'Connor (1/4) 32'
      Jackson (2/2) 56', 68'
      Liberty Stadium
      Attendance: 8,566
      Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
      14 September 2012
      19:05
      Ulster Ireland20–19Ireland Munster (1 BP)
      Try: Payne 51' m
      Pen: Jackson (5/6) 16', 36', 40', 44', 69'      		Report[43]Try: Earls 38' c
      Con: Keatley (1/1)
      Pen: Keatley (2/2) 3', 8'
      Drop: Keatley (2/2) 13', 67'
      Ravenhill
      Attendance: 10,397
      Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU)
      28 September 2012
      19:05
      Cardiff Blues Wales19–48Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
      Try: Robinson 61' c
      Con: G. Davies (1/1)
      Pen: Tovey (3/3) 2', 9', 19'
      G. Davies (1/1) 47'      		Report[44]Try: Allen 18' c
      Williams (2) 29' c, 66' c
      Bowe (2) 48' m, 55' m
      Payne 53' c
      Trimble 77' c
      Con: Jackson (5/7)
      Pen: Jackson (1/3) 13'
      Cardiff Arms Park
      Attendance: 8,217
      Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
      5 October 2012
      19:05
      Ulster Ireland25–0Ireland Connacht
      Try: penalty try 34' c
      Williams 40' c
      L. Marshall 78' m
      Con: Jackson (2/2)
      Pen: Jackson (2/2) 11', 60'      		Report[45]
      Ravenhill
      Attendance: 10,052
      Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
      26 October 2012
      19:05
      Newport Gwent Dragons Wales19–46Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
      Try: Tuilagi 29' c
      Con: Prydie (1/1)
      Pen: Prydie (4/5) 2', 10', 35', 52'      		Report[46]Try: Court 16' c
      Williams 32' c
      Pienaar 37' m
      Cave 60' c
      Trimble 61' c
      Payne 78' c
      Con: Pienaar (5/6)
      Pen: Pienaar (2/4) 42', 49'
      Rodney Parade
      Attendance: 5,057
      Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
      2 November 2012
      19:05
      (1 BP) Ulster Ireland45–20Scotland Edinburgh
      Try: penalty try 29' c
      Payne (2) 31' c, 66' c
      Pienaar 35' c
      Wilson 57' c
      Gilroy 80' c
      Con: Pienaar (6/6)
      Pen: O'Connor (1/1) 15'      		Report[47]Try: Brown (2) 11' c, 37' c
      Con: Hunter (2/2)
      Pen: Hunter (2/2) 20', 42'
      Ravenhill
      Attendance: 11,078
      Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
      18 November 2012
      15:00[48]
      (2 BP) Zebre Italy25–27Ireland Ulster
      Try: Tebaldi 11' m
      Halangahu 44' m
      van Schalkwyk (2) 54' m, 65' c
      Con: Halangahu (1/4)
      Pen: Halangahu (1/2) 40'      		Report[49]Try: Wallace 58' m
      penalty try 75' c
      Con: O'Connor (1/2)
      Pen: O'Connor (5/5) 10', 27', 34', 48', 63'
      Stadio XXV Aprile
      Attendance: 2,550
      Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)
      23 November 2012
      19:05
      (1 BP) Benetton Treviso Italy15–16Ireland Ulster
      Try: Williams 8' c
      Nitoglia 40' m
      Con: Di Bernardo (1/2)
      Pen: Di Bernardo (1/3) 28'      		Report[50]Try: Nelson 24' c
      Con: O'Connor (1/1)
      Pen: O'Connor (3/4) 20', 49', 58'
      Stadio Comunale di Monigo
      Attendance: 3,500
      Referee: Peter Allan (SRU)
      2 December 2012
      16:00
      (1 BP) Scarlets Wales12–19Ireland Ulster
      Pen: Thomas (4/7) 20', 49', 52', 80'Report[51]Try: Trimble 28' c
      Con: Jackson (1/1)
      Pen: Jackson (4/5) 9', 33', 43', 58'
      Parc y Scarlets
      Attendance: 7,089
      Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
      21 December 2012
      19:05
      Ulster Ireland27–19Ireland Leinster
      Try: Penalty try 37' c
      Williams 44' c
      Trimble 75' c
      Con: Pienaar (3/3)
      Pen: Jackson (1/3) 26'
      Pienaar (1/2) 30'      		Report[52]Try: McFadden 78' c
      Con: Madigan (1/1)
      Pen: Madigan (4/5) 12', 19', 34', 43'
      Ravenhill
      Attendance: 10,940
      Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
      29 December 2012
      17:30
      Munster Ireland24–10Ireland Ulster
      Try: penalty try 33' c
      Zebo 45' c
      P. O'Mahony 50' c
      Con: Keatley (3/3)
      Pen: Keatley (1/1) 3'      		Report[53]Try: Birch 80' c
      Con: Olding (1/1)
      Pen: O'Connor (1/2) 22'
      Thomond Park
      Attendance: 23,587
      Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU)
      4 January 2013
      19:05
      (1 BP) Ulster Ireland47–17Wales Scarlets
      Try: Diack 44' c
      Williams 56' c
      Trimble 73' c
      penalty try 76' c
      McComb 77' c
      Con: Pienaar (2/2)
      Jackson (3/3)
      Pen: Pienaar (4/4) 23', 34', 38', 48'      		Report[54]Try: Turnbull 67' c
      S. Williams 80' c
      Con: Thomas (1/1)
      S. Williams (1/1)
      Pen: Thomas (1/2) 9'
      Ravenhill
      Attendance: 10,977
      Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
      8 February 2013
      19:05
      (1 BP) Ulster Ireland12–16Wales Ospreys
      Pen: Pienaar (3/3) 5', 15', 33'
      Olding (1/1) 65'      		Report[55]Try: Bevington 67' c
      Con: Morgan (1/1)
      Pen: Morgan (3/3) 10', 22', 54'
      Ravenhill
      Attendance: 10,886
      Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
      15 February 2013
      19:05
      (1 BP) Ulster Ireland26–3Italy Zebre
      Try: Herring 8' c
      Diack (2) 40' m, 57' c
      Andrew 73' c
      Con: Pienaar (3/4)      		Report[56]Pen: Halangahu (1/2) 34'
      Ravenhill
      Attendance: 10,309
      Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)
      22 February 2013
      19:35
      (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland20–14Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
      Try: Swinson 15' m
      Seymour 28' m
      Murchie 41' m
      Matawalu 73' m      		Report[57]Try: Olding 67' m
      Pen: Pienaar (3/5) 6', 18', 49'
      Scotstoun
      Attendance: 5,613
      Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
      1 March 2013
      19:05
      Ulster Ireland29–29Italy Benetton Treviso (1 BP)
      Try: Trimble 19' c
      Olding 33' c
      Con: Jackson (2/2)
      Pen: Jackson (5/7) 28', 47', 56', 70', 78'      		Report[58]Try: Budd (3) 40' c, 64' c, 79' m
      Barbieri 51' c
      Con: Di Bernardo (3/4)
      Pen: Di Bernardo (1/1) 4'
      Ravenhill
      Attendance: 10,678
      Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
      22 March 2013
      19:30
      Edinburgh Scotland14–8Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
      Try: McInally 56' m
      Pen: Francis (3/3) 16', 31', 74'      		Report[59]Try: Trimble 65' m
      Pen: Jackson (1/4) 40'
      Murrayfield
      Attendance: 4,714
      Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
      30 March 2013
      18:15
      (1 BP) Leinster Ireland18–22Ireland Ulster
      Pen: Madigan (6/6) 15', 19', 26', 40', 48', 69'Report[60]Try: Diack 22' m
      Henderson 62' m
      Pen: Pienaar (4/4) 39', 51', 57', 71'
      Royal Dublin Society
      Attendance: 18,500
      Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
      12 April 2013
      19:05
      (1 BP) Ulster Ireland31–5Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
      Try: Bowe 24' c
      Olding 35' c
      Cave 38' c
      P. Marshall 45' c
      Con: Pienaar (4/4)
      Pen: Pienaar (1/1) 29'      		Report[61]Try: Prydie 70' m
      Ravenhill
      Attendance: 9,647
      Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
      19 April 2013
      19:45
      Connacht Ireland18–34Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
      Try: Naoupu 3' m
      Vainikolo 17' c
      Con: Parks (1/2)
      Pen: Parks (1/1) 24'
      Nikora (1/1) 49'      		Report[62]Try: Olding 9' c
      Trimble 11' m
      Best 32' c
      Bowe 71' c
      Payne 74' m
      Con: Pienaar (3/5)
      Pen: Pienaar (1/3) 29'
      Sportsgrounds
      Attendance: 6,463
      Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
      3 May 2013
      19:45
      (1 BP) Ulster Ireland37–13Wales Cardiff Blues
      Try: Pienaar 9' c
      Trimble (2) 43' c, 54' c
      Diack 78' c
      Con: Pienaar (4/4)
      Pen: Pienaar (3/4) 26', 46', 50'      		Report[63]Try: Hewitt 4' c
      Con: Patchell (1/1)
      Pen: Patchell (1/2) 21'
      Drop: Patchell (1/1) 28'
      Ravenhill
      Attendance: 10,700
      Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)

      Semi-final
      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'      		Report[64]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)

      Final
      Main article: 2013 Pro12 Grand Final

      The final was contested on Saturday, 25 May 2013, between the winners of the two semi-finals.

      25 May 2013
      16:45
      Ulster Ireland18–24Ireland Leinster
      Pen: Pienaar (6/6) 24', 36', 47', 51', 56', 69'Report[65]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)
      FB15New Zealand Jared Payne
      RW14Ireland Andrew Trimble
      OC13Ireland Darren Cave
      IC12Ireland Stuart Oldingdownward-facing red arrow 64'
      LW11Ireland Tommy Bowe
      FH10Ireland Paddy Jackson
      SH9South Africa Ruan Pienaar
      N88New Zealand Nick Williams
      OF7Ireland Chris Henry
      BF6South Africa Robbie Diackyellow card 44' to 54'downward-facing red arrow 64'
      RL5Ireland Dan Tuohy
      LL4South Africa Johann Muller (c)
      TP3New Zealand John Afoa
      HK2Ireland Rory Best
      LP1Ireland Tom Courtdownward-facing red arrow 73'
      Replacements:
      HK16Ireland Rob Herring
      PR17Ireland Callum Blackupward-facing green arrow 73'
      PR18Ireland Declan Fitzpatrick
      LK19Ireland Iain Hendersonupward-facing green arrow 64'
      FL20Ireland Mike McComish
      SH21Ireland Paul Marshall
      CE22Ireland Mike Allenupward-facing green arrow 64'
      FB23Ireland Peter Nelson
      Coach:
      New Zealand Mark Anscombe
      FB15Fiji Isa Nacewayellow card 47' 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 Tonerdownward-facing red arrow 73'
      LL4Ireland Leo Cullen (c)
      TP3Ireland Mike Rossdownward-facing red arrow 75'
      HK2Ireland Richardt Straussdownward-facing red arrow 29'upward-facing green arrow 40'
      LP1Ireland Cian Healydownward-facing red arrow 77'
      Replacements:
      HK16Ireland Seán Croninupward-facing green arrow 29'downward-facing red arrow 40'
      PR17Ireland Jack McGrathupward-facing green arrow 77'
      PR18Ireland Jamie Haganupward-facing green arrow 75'
      LK19South Africa Quinn Rouxupward-facing green arrow 73'
      FL20Ireland Rhys Ruddock
      SH21Ireland John Cooney
      CE22New Zealand Andrew Goodman
      WG23Ireland David 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)

      End-of-season awards
      Award Winner
      Players' Player of the Season:New Zealand Nick Williams (Ulster)
      Young Player of the Season:Ireland Luke Marshall (Ulster)
      Fairplay Award:Ulster
      Try of the Season:Ireland Andrew Trimble (Ulster vs Connacht)[66]

      2012–2013 Dream Team[67]

      Pos Player Team
      IC12Ireland Luke MarshallUlster
      N88New Zealand Nick WilliamsUlster

      Ulster Ravens

      British and Irish Cup
      Main article: 2012–13 British and Irish Cup

      Pool 1
      Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TB LB Pts
      England Bristol 660020373130263027
      Ireland Ulster Ravens 640219910099265223
      Wales Bridgend Ravens 620493183–907008
      Wales Cardiff 600668207–1397000
      Points breakdown:
      *4 points for a win
      *2 points for a draw
      *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
      *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match
      13 October 2012
      14:30
      (TB) Ulster Ravens Ireland49 – 19Wales Bridgend Ravens
      Ulster
      Bridgend
      Deramore Park (Belfast Harlequins)
      Attendance: 352
      Referee: John Meredith (RFU)
      21 October 2012
      15:00
      Bristol England34 – 28Ireland Ulster Ravens (TB, LB)
      Bristol
      Ulster
      Memorial Stadium
      Attendance: 4,003
      Referee: Tim Hayes (WRU)
      8 December 2012
      14:30
      (TB) Ulster Ravens Ireland40 – 14Wales Cardiff
      Ulster
      Cardiff
      Ravenhill
      Referee: Tom Foley (RFU)
      15 December 2012
      14:30
      Cardiff Wales7 – 34Ireland Ulster Ravens (TB)
      Cardiff
      Ulster
      Cardiff Arms Park
      Attendance: 216
      Referee: Greg MacDonald (RFU)
      11 January 2013
      19:30
      (LB) Ulster Ravens Ireland8 – 12England Bristol
      Ulster
      Bristol
      Deramore Park (Belfast Harlequins)
      Attendance: 340
      Referee: Johann van der Merwe (SRU)
      5 April 2013
      19:30
      Bridgend Ravens Wales14 – 40Ireland Ulster Ravens (TB)
      Bridgend
      Ulster
      Brewery Field
      Referee: John Meredith (RFU)
      • Match postponed from 19 January 2013 as Ulster were unable to fly due to the bad weather.[68] Despite this match being a dead rubber (the outcome of this game will have no bearing on qualification for the knockout stages nor on the ranking of the qualifiers), the match was rearranged[69] as Bridgend would lose revenue otherwise.[70]

      Home attendance
      Domestic League European Cup Total
      League Fixtures Average Attendance Highest Lowest League Fixtures Average Attendance Highest Lowest Total Attendance Average Attendance
      2012–13 Pro12 12 10,373 11,078 8,108 2012–13 Heineken Cup 3 11,123 11,451 10,940 157,840 10,523

      Ulster Rugby Awards

      The Ulster Rugby Awards ceremony was held on 10 May 2013. Winners were:[71]

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