European Qualification

Celtic countries and Italy

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Pos	Team		Pl	W	D	L	PF	PA	Diff	TF	TA	TB	LB
1	Ulster Rugby	22	17	1	4	577	348	229	62	33	8	3	81
2	Leinster Rugby	22	17	0	5	585	386	199	63	46	9	1	78
3	Glasgow Warriors	22	16	0	6	541	324	217	66	30	9	3	76
4	Scarlets	22	15	0	7	436	406	30	41	37	3	3	66
5	Ospreys	22	14	1	7	471	342	129	48	25	2	2	62
6	Munster Rugby	22	11	1	10	442	389	53	46	34	4	4	54
7	Benetton Treviso	22	10	2	10	414	450	-36	45	44	4	2	50
8	Connacht Rugby	22	8	1	13	358	422	-64	32	43	1	3	38
9	Cardiff Blues	22	8	0	14	348	487	-139	28	51	1	5	38
10	Edinburgh Rugby	22	7	0	15	399	504	-105	35	51	1	7	36
11	Newport Gwent Dragons	22	6	0	16	358	589	-231	31	72	1	3	28
12	Zebre	22	0	0	22	291	573	-282	29	60	1	9	10

How Celtic and Italian clubs qualify for Europe

Qualification for the Heineken Cup 2012/13 will be based on the following:

(If a Welsh club wins the Heineken Cup or the Amlin Challenge Cup, Wales will earn an additional place in the Heineken Cup)

Wales: 3 clubs (selected by performance in RaboDirectPRO12 League) - Cardiff Blues, Ospreys, Scarlets

(If an Irish club wins the Heineken Cup or the Amlin Challenge Cup, Ireland will earn an additional place in the Heineken Cup)

Ireland: 3 clubs (selected by performance in RaboDirectPRO12 League) - Leinster Rugby (2011/12 Heineken Cup winners), Munster Rugby and Ulster Rugby. Leinster's Heineken Cup victory earned an additional place for Connacht Rugby

Scotland: 2 clubs (nominated by Scottish Rugby) - Edinburgh Rugby, Glasgow Warriors

Italy: 2 clubs (nominated by the Italian Federation) - Benetton Treviso, Zebre

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How Celtic and Italian clubs qualify for Europe

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