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Player of the Year: Tim Visser
19 matches, 13 tries, leading try scorer in the league, award voted for by players
Young Player of the Year: Stuart Hogg
15 matches, 4 tries
Coach of the Year: Joe Schmidt
For winning the league stage relatively easily whilst playing with largely a second choice side
Try of the Year: Hanno Dirksen (v Edinburgh)
Great individual effort, other nominees were Ludovico Nitoglia (v Ospreys), Rob Kearney (v Cardiff Blues) and Stuart Hogg (v Munster)
Chairman's Award: Shane Williams
Some sort of career achievement thing I guess
Straight Talking Award*: Nigel Owens
Best Referee of the Year
Rhino Collision Kings: Glasgow
Award for best defence, with least points conceded in the league, they win by five points from Leinster
Rhino Rugby Golden Boot: Johnny Sexton
27 successful kicks from 30 attempts, 90% success, the next best was Greig Laidlaw with 83.78%, kickers had to take a minimum 10 kicks to win this
Specsavers Fair Play Award: Leinster
Conceded the least yellow cards, red cards and citings throughout the season, with just 8 yellow cards beating the Cardiff Blues by one card, they win £10,000 to spend on their academy
RaboDirect PRO12 Dream Team 2011/12:
15.
Isa Nacewa (Leinster)
14.
Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues)
13.
Casey Laulala (Cardiff Blues)
12.
Ashley Beck (Ospreys)
11.
Tim Visser (Edinburgh)
10.
Duncan Weir (Glasgow)
9.
Ruan Pienaar (Ulster)
1.
Jon Welsh (Glasgow)
2.
Richardt Strauss (Leinster)
3.
BJ Botha (Munster)
4.
Tom Ryder (Glasgow)
5.
Dan Tuohy (Ulster)
6.
Dave Denton (Edinburgh)
7.
Justin Tipuric (Ospreys)
8.
Ben Morgan (Scarlets)
Cardiff Blues:
Most Promising Player of the Year: Josh Navidi (other nominees: Harry Robinson, Cory Hill, Lewis Jones)
Academy Player of the Year: Matthew Screech (other nominees: Tom Williams, Will Griff John, Ellis Jenkins)
Players' Player of the Year: Michael Paterson (other nominees: Alex Cuthbert, Dafydd Hewitt, Casey Laulala)
Fans Player of the Year: Michael Paterson (other nominees: Alex Cuthbert, Leigh Halfpenny, Casey Laulala, voted for by fans)
Connacht:
Player of the Year: John Muldoon (other nominees: Michael Swift, Mike McCarthy, Tiernan O'Halloran)
Young Player of the Year: Tiernan O'Halloran
Under 19 Player of the Year: Robbie Henshaw
Under 18 Player of the Year: Jacob Walsh
Edinburgh:
Iron Man Award: Roddy Grant (for being the fittest and best trainer)
Best newcomer: Sean Cox
Young player of the Year: Dave Denton (other nominees: Grant Gilchrist, Matt Scott)
Players' Player of the Year: Netani Talei
Player of the Year: Greig Laidlaw
Glasgow:
Player of the Year: Chris Fusaro (other nominees: Ryan Grant, Stuart Hogg, Tom Ryder)
Young Player of the Year: Stuart Hogg
Try of the Year: Peter Horne (v Leinster)
Munster
Player of the Year: Donnacha Ryan (other nominees: James Coughlan, Keith Earls, Doug Howlett, Ronan O'Gara)
Young Player of the Year: Peter O'Mahony
Academy Player of the Year: Dave O'Callaghan (other nominees: Conor Murray, Cathal Sheridan, Mike Sherry)
Ospreys
Fans Player of the Year: Ashley Beck (2nd: Dan Biggar, 3rd: Justin Tipuric)
Players' Player of the Year: Richie Hibbard (2nd: Duncan Jones, 3rd: Ashley Beck)
Coaches Player of the Year: Tom Smith, which explains why he gets in the team with constantly average performances (2nd: Dan Biggar, 3rd: Ashley Beck)
19 matches, 13 tries, leading try scorer in the league, award voted for by players
Young Player of the Year: Stuart Hogg
15 matches, 4 tries
Coach of the Year: Joe Schmidt
For winning the league stage relatively easily whilst playing with largely a second choice side
Try of the Year: Hanno Dirksen (v Edinburgh)
Great individual effort, other nominees were Ludovico Nitoglia (v Ospreys), Rob Kearney (v Cardiff Blues) and Stuart Hogg (v Munster)
Chairman's Award: Shane Williams
Some sort of career achievement thing I guess
Straight Talking Award*: Nigel Owens
Best Referee of the Year
Rhino Collision Kings: Glasgow
Award for best defence, with least points conceded in the league, they win by five points from Leinster
Rhino Rugby Golden Boot: Johnny Sexton
27 successful kicks from 30 attempts, 90% success, the next best was Greig Laidlaw with 83.78%, kickers had to take a minimum 10 kicks to win this
Specsavers Fair Play Award: Leinster
Conceded the least yellow cards, red cards and citings throughout the season, with just 8 yellow cards beating the Cardiff Blues by one card, they win £10,000 to spend on their academy
RaboDirect PRO12 Dream Team 2011/12:
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Cardiff Blues:
Most Promising Player of the Year: Josh Navidi (other nominees: Harry Robinson, Cory Hill, Lewis Jones)
Academy Player of the Year: Matthew Screech (other nominees: Tom Williams, Will Griff John, Ellis Jenkins)
Players' Player of the Year: Michael Paterson (other nominees: Alex Cuthbert, Dafydd Hewitt, Casey Laulala)
Fans Player of the Year: Michael Paterson (other nominees: Alex Cuthbert, Leigh Halfpenny, Casey Laulala, voted for by fans)
Connacht:
Player of the Year: John Muldoon (other nominees: Michael Swift, Mike McCarthy, Tiernan O'Halloran)
Young Player of the Year: Tiernan O'Halloran
Under 19 Player of the Year: Robbie Henshaw
Under 18 Player of the Year: Jacob Walsh
Edinburgh:
Iron Man Award: Roddy Grant (for being the fittest and best trainer)
Best newcomer: Sean Cox
Young player of the Year: Dave Denton (other nominees: Grant Gilchrist, Matt Scott)
Players' Player of the Year: Netani Talei
Player of the Year: Greig Laidlaw
Glasgow:
Player of the Year: Chris Fusaro (other nominees: Ryan Grant, Stuart Hogg, Tom Ryder)
Young Player of the Year: Stuart Hogg
Try of the Year: Peter Horne (v Leinster)
Munster
Player of the Year: Donnacha Ryan (other nominees: James Coughlan, Keith Earls, Doug Howlett, Ronan O'Gara)
Young Player of the Year: Peter O'Mahony
Academy Player of the Year: Dave O'Callaghan (other nominees: Conor Murray, Cathal Sheridan, Mike Sherry)
Ospreys
Fans Player of the Year: Ashley Beck (2nd: Dan Biggar, 3rd: Justin Tipuric)
Players' Player of the Year: Richie Hibbard (2nd: Duncan Jones, 3rd: Ashley Beck)
Coaches Player of the Year: Tom Smith, which explains why he gets in the team with constantly average performances (2nd: Dan Biggar, 3rd: Ashley Beck)
