2011–12 Leinster Rugby season

The 2011–12 Leinster Rugby season was Leinster's eleventh season competing in the Pro12, they also competed in the Heineken Cup which they won for the second consecutive year. The Leinster 'A' team however were knocked out of the British and Irish Cup by Munster A in the semi-final.

Leinster Rugby
2011–12 season
Manager Joe Schmidt
Captain Leo Cullen
Pro 12 LeagueRunners-up
Heineken CupWinners vs Ulster
British and Irish CupSemi-final, lost to Munster A
Top try scorerLeague: Ian Madigan (8)
Top points scorerLeague: Jonathan Sexton (213)
Highest home attendance50,340 vs. Cardiff Blues, 7 April 2012
Lowest home attendance14,362 vs. Dragons, 9 September 2011

Squad

Coaching and management team
Position Name Nationality
Head & Defence Coach Josef Schmidt  New Zealand
Forwards Coach Jono Gibbes  New Zealand
Scrum Coach Greg Feek  New Zealand
Skills & Kicking Coach Richie Murphy  Ireland
Chief Executive Mick Dawson  Ireland
Team Manager Guy Easterby  Ireland
Team Doctor Prof. John Ryan  Ireland
Team Doctor Prof. Arthur Tanner  Ireland
Team Doctor Dr. Jim McShane  Ireland
Physiotherapist James Allen  Ireland
Strength & Conditioning Coach Jason Cowman  Ireland
Chief Scout Guy Easterby  Ireland

Playing squad 2011/2012

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Seán Cronin Hooker Ireland
Richardt Strauss Hooker South Africa
Aaron Dundon Hooker Ireland
Tom Sexton Hooker Ireland
Jamie Hagan Prop Ireland
Cian Healy Prop Ireland
Jack McGrath Prop Ireland
Mike Ross Prop Ireland
Heinke van der Merwe Prop South Africa
Nathan White Prop New Zealand
Damian Browne Lock Ireland
Leo Cullen (c) Lock Ireland
Ed O'Donoghue Lock Ireland
Steven Sykes Lock South Africa
Devin Toner Lock Ireland
Mark Flanagan Lock Ireland
Brad Thorn Lock New Zealand
Shane Jennings Flanker Ireland
Kevin McLaughlin Flanker Ireland
Seán O'Brien Flanker Ireland
Dominic Ryan Flanker Ireland
Rhys Ruddock Flanker Ireland
Leo Auva'a Number 8 New Zealand
Jamie Heaslip Number 8 Ireland
Player Position Union
Isaac Boss Scrum-half Ireland
Eoin Reddan Scrum-half Ireland
John Cooney Scrum-half Ireland
Matt Berquist Outside-half New Zealand
Ian Madigan Outside-half Ireland
Jonathan Sexton Outside-half Ireland
Gordon D'Arcy Centre Ireland
Brendan Macken Centre Ireland
Fergus McFadden Centre Ireland
Brian O'Driscoll Centre Ireland
Eoin O'Malley Centre Ireland
Fionn Carr Wing Ireland
Luke Fitzgerald Wing Ireland
Shane Horgan Wing Ireland
Dave Kearney Wing Ireland
Isa Nacewa Fullback Fiji
Andrew Conway Fullback Ireland
Rob Kearney Fullback Ireland

In for 2011–12

Out for 2011/12

Pre-season

Fixtures
19 August Leinster 14 – 13 Melbourne Rebels Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin  
19:00 Try: Ruddock 38' c
Hudson 52' c
Con: Berquist (2/2) 38', 52',		 Report Try: Kingi 24' m
Pyle 40' m
Pen: Mortlock 12',		 Attendance: 3,520
Referee: Wilkinson (Ireland)
26 August Leinster 14 – 19 Northampton Saints Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin  
19:00 Try: Harris-Wright 73' c
Carr 80' c
Con: Berquist (2/2) 73', 80',		 Report Try: Diggin 62' c
Con: Lamb (1/1) 62',
Pen: Myler 11', 26', 36',
Lamb 79',		 Attendance: 3,784
Referee: Clancy (Ireland)

RaboDirect PRO12

Table
Pro12 Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Leinster (F) 221813568326+24248285281
2 Ospreys (C) 221615491337+15444222371
3 Munster (SF) 221417489367+12245275467
4 Glasgow Warriors (SF) 221345445321+12434232365
5 Scarlets 221228446373+7343305562
6 Ulster2212010474424+5053415356
7 Cardiff Blues 2210012446460−1443455550
8 Connacht227114321433−11227360737
9 Newport Gwent Dragons227114370474−10427411536
10 Benetton Treviso227015419558−13941573536
11 Edinburgh226115454588−13442652432
12 Aironi 224018289551−26222541522

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[21]

  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. Because Leinster won the 2012 Heineken Cup Final, Ireland earned an extra Heineken Cup place, which will go to Connacht. Aironi were denied a licence for the 2012–13 season due to financial issues; the newly established Zebre side replaced Aironi in the Pro12 and Heineken Cup.

Updated 5 May 2012. Source: RaboDirect PRO12

    Fixtures
    2 September 2011 Ospreys 27 – 3 Leinster Liberty Stadium, Swansea  
    19:05 Try: Webb 2' c
    Dirksen 20' c
    Tipuric 40' c
    Con: Biggar (3/3) 3', 21', 40',
    Pen: Biggar 12'
    Drop: Biggar 28'    		 Report Pen: Berquist 31' Attendance: 5,424
    Referee: Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
    9 September 2011 Leinster 31 – 10 Dragons RDS Arena, Dublin  
    19:35 Try: Macken 45' m
    Madigan 48' c
    Carr 77' c
    Con: Nacewa (2/3) 48', 77',
    Pen: Nacewa 6', 31, 55', 60',    		 Report Try: Tovey 57' c
    Con: Tovey (1/1) 58',
    Pen: Tovey 12',    		 Attendance: 14,362
    Referee: MacPherson (Scotland)
    17 September 2011 Leinster 19 – 23 Glasgow Warriors RDS Arena, Dublin  
    18:00 Try: Madigan 37' c
    Con: Nacewa (1/1) 37',
    Pen: Nacewa 3', 20', 45', 52',    		 Report Try: Campbell 30' c
    Horne 66' c
    Con: Wight (1/1) 30',
    Weir (1/1) 66',
    Pen: Wight 22',
    Weir 43', 54',    		 Attendance: 14,686
    Referee: McMenemy (Scotland)
    24 September 2011 Scarlets 10 – 15 Leinster Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli  
    18:30 Try: Williams 47' c
    Con: Newton (1/1) 48',
    Pen: Newton 17',    		 Report Pen: Nacewa 21', 39', 42', 51', 54', Attendance: 8,823
    Referee: Lacey (Ireland)
    1 October 2011 Leinster 26 – 7 Aironi RDS Arena, Dublin  
    18:00 Try: Madigan 48' c
    Nacewa 58' m
    Fitzgerald 68' c
    Ruddock 80' c
    Con: Nacewa (3/4) 48', 68', 80'    		 Report Try: Williams 35' c
    Con: Tebaldi (1/1) 35',    		 Attendance: 14,920
    Referee: Mitrea (Italy)
    8 October 2011 Leinster 30 – 20 Connacht RDS Arena, Dublin  
    17:00 Try: Toner 20' m
    Fitzgerald 65' c
    Con: Nacewa (1/2) 66',
    Pen: Nacewa 11', 44', 50', 75',
    Madigan 61',
    Drop: Madigan 80',    		 Report Try: Ofisa 31' c
    Tuohy 37' c
    Con: O'Connor (2/2) 33', 38',
    Pen: O'Connor 9', 16',    		 Attendance: 15,220
    Referee: Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
    28 October 2011 Edinburgh 28 – 36 Leinster Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh  
    19:35 Try: Visser 17' c, 43' c
    Scott 75' m
    Con: Laidlaw (2/3) 18', 44',
    Pen: Laidlaw 5', 33', 55',    		 Report Try: Boss 25' c
    Auva'a 60' m
    Con: Sexton (1/2) 26',
    Pen: Sexton 8', 16', 21', 35', 50', 67',
    McFadden 80',
    Drop: Sexton 70',    		 Attendance: 3,580
    Referee: Hodges (Wales)
    4 November 2011 Leinster 24 – 19 Munster Aviva Stadium, Dublin  
    20:00 Pen: Sexton 10', 14', 22', 29', 39', 45', 61',
    Drop: Kearney 56',    		 Report Try: Penalty try 77' c
    Con: O'Gara (1/1) 78',
    Pen: O'Gara 5', 20', 34', 43',    		 Attendance: 48,365
    Referee: Gauzere (France)
    26 November 2011 Benetton Treviso 20 – 30 Leinster Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
    15:00 Try: Vosawai 50' m
    Pen: Botes 4', 12', 21', 30', 45',    		 Report Try: Auva'a 1' c
    Carr 8' c
    O'Malley 63' c
    Con: McFadden (3/3) 1', 8', 63',
    Pen: McFadden 24', 48', 55',    		 Attendance: 4,600
    Referee: Clancy (Ireland)
    2 December 2011 Leinster 52 – 9 Cardiff Blues RDS Arena, Dublin  
    20:05 Try: Boss 10' c
    White 45' c
    Madigan 63' c
    Kearney (2) 68' m, 71' c
    Auva'a 79' c
    Con: McFadden (3/3) 11', 45', 64',
    Sexton (2/3) 71', 80',
    Pen: McFadden 5', 14', 43',
    Drop: McFadden 52',    		 Report Pen: Sweeney 2', 20', 40', Attendance: 16,347
    Referee: MacPherson (Scotland)
    26 December 2011 Leinster 42 – 13 Ulster Rugby RDS Arena, Dublin  
    17:30 Try: Carr 18' c
    Cronin 25' c
    Auva'a 40' c
    Penalty try 67' c
    Madigan 72' c
    Hagan 78' c
    Con: McFadden (6/6) 19', 26', 40', 68', 73', 79',    		 Report Try: Cochrane 48' c
    Con: McKinney 49',
    Pen: McKinney 28', 36',    		 Attendance: 18,500
    Referee: Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
    1 January 2012 Connacht 13 – 15 Leinster Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway  
    17:00 Try: O'Halloran 58' m
    Reynecke 72' m
    Pen: Jarvis 13',    		 Report Pen: Nacewa 17', 22', 34', 49', 64', Attendance: 6,582
    Referee: Lacey (Ireland)
    7 January 2012 Cardiff Blues 19 – 23 Leinster Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff  
    18:15 Try: Jenkins 57' c
    Con: Halfpenny (1/1) 57',
    Pen: Halfpenny 17', 19', 51',
    Drop: Parks 27',    		 Report Try: O'Brien 6' c
    Kearney 10' c
    Con: Sexton (2/2) 7', 11',
    Pen: Sexton 38', 44',
    McFadden 67',    		 Attendance: 9,390
    Referee: Mitrea (Italy)
    9 February 2012 Leinster 42 – 8 Benetton Treviso RDS Arena, Dublin  
    19:05 Try: Madigan 22' m
    Strauss 62' c
    Nacewa 66' c
    Cooney 71' c
    Carr 80' c
    Con: Nacewa (3/4) 64', 67', 72',
    Madigan (1/1) 80',
    Pen: Nacewa 5', 33', 52',    		 Report Try: Muccignat 55' m
    Drop: Di Bernardo 19',    		 Attendance: 15,648
    Referee: Hodges (Wales)
    17 February 2012 Leinster 16 – 13 Scarlets RDS Arena, Dublin  
    19:35 Try: McFadden 41' c
    Con: McFadden (1/1) 42',
    Pen: McFadden 10', 59', 80',    		 Report Try: Newton 24' c
    Con: Jones (1/1) 25',
    Pen: Jones 7',
    Newton 57',    		 Attendance: 16,683
    Referee: Owens (Wales)
    25 February 2012 Glasgow Warriors 10 – 10 Leinster Firhill Stadium, Glasgow  
    18:00 Try: Penalty try 46' c
    Con: Jackson (1/1) 46',
    Pen: Jackson 30',    		 Report Try: van der Merwe 53' c
    Con: Madigan (1/1) 53',
    Pen: Nacewa 71',    		 Attendance: 3,115
    Referee: Lacey (Ireland)
    2 March 2012 Aironi 6 – 22 Leinster Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana  
    19:00 Pen: Olivier 44',
    Orquera 60',    		 Report Try: Reid 75' c
    Con: Madigan (1/1) 75',
    Pen: Madigan 5', 27', 39', 68', 71',    		 Attendance: 2,100
    Referee: MacPherson (Scotland)
    23 March 2012 Leinster 22 – 23 Ospreys RDS Arena, Dublin  
    19:05 Try: Madigan 33' c
    Con: McFadden (1/1) 34',
    Pen: McFadden 2', 21', 26', 44', 60',    		 Report Try: Stowers 51' c
    Hibbard 76' c
    Con: Biggar (2/2) 52', 77',
    Pen: Biggar 9', 36', 50',    		 Attendance: 18,300
    Referee: Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
    31 March 2012 Munster 9 – 18 Leinster Thomond Park, Limerick  
    19:30 Pen: O'Gara 28', 47', 54', Report Pen: Sexton 10', 31', 35', 60',
    McFadden 70',
    Drop: Madigan 75',    		 Attendance: 26,500
    Referee: Owens (Wales)
    13 April 2012 Leinster 54 – 13 Edinburgh RDS Arena, Dublin  
    19:45 Try: Jennings 8' m
    McFadden 15' m
    Cronin 38' m
    Carr 43' c
    Nacewa 64' c
    Auva'a 67' m
    Macken 70' c
    Toner 80' c
    Con: McFadden (0/3)
    Nacewa (2/2) 44', 65',
    Madigan (2/3) 71', 80',
    Pen: McFadden 29',
    Nacewa 60',    		 Report Try: De Luca 11' c
    Con: Laidlaw (1/1) 12',
    Pen: Laidlaw 46', 55',    		 Attendance: 16,224
    Referee: Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
    20 April 2012 Ulster 8 – 16 Leinster Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast  
    19:05 Try: Muller 25' m
    Pen: Pienaar 38',    		 Report Try: McLaughlin 7' c
    Con: Sexton (1/1) 8',
    Pen: Sexton 30', 40',
    Drop: Sexton 67',    		 Attendance: 10,500
    Referee: Lacey (Ireland)
    5 May 2012 Dragons 18 – 22 Leinster Rodney Parade, Newport  
    19:30 Try: Lydiate 77' c
    Harries 80' m
    Con: Hughes (1/2) 77',
    Pen: Robling 6', 17',    		 Report Try: McGrath 22' c
    Con: Madigan (1/1) 24',
    Pen: Madigan 3', 9', 13', 64', 71',    		 Attendance: 8,038
    Referee: Mitrea (Italy)

    Semi-final
    12 May 2012 Leinster 19 – 15 Glasgow Warriors RDS Arena, Dublin  
    19:35 Try: D. Kearney 66' c
    Con: Sexton (1/1)
    Pen: Sexton 7', 23', 38', 63'    		 Report Try: Hall 77' m
    Hogg 80' c
    Con: Jackson (1/2)
    Pen: Weir 9'    		 Attendance: 15,113
    Referee: Clancy (Ireland)

    Final
    27 May 2012 Leinster 30 – 31 Ospreys RDS Arena, Dublin  
    16:00 Try: Cronin 26' c
    Nacewa (2) 35' c, 61' c
    Con: Sexton (3/3)
    Pen: Sexton 11', 44', 51'    		 Report Try: Beck 42' c
    Williams (2) 59' m, 78' c
    Con: Biggar (2/3)
    Pen: Biggar 8', 22', 34', 73'    		 Attendance: 18,500
    Referee: Romain Poite (France)

    Heineken Cup
    Main article: 2011–12 Heineken Cup

    Pool Table
    Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
    Leinster 6510187+1117288+842024
    Glasgow Warriors 6213812-4106133-270212
    Bath 62041115-4122151-290311
    Montpellier 6123811-384112-280210

    Pool Stage
    12 November 2011 Montpellier 16 – 16 Leinster Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier  
    13:30 Try: Ouedraogo 22' c
    Con: Paillaugue (1/1) 22',
    Pen: Paillaugue 2', 25',
    Trinh-Duc 56',    		 Report Try: Cronin 66' c
    Con: Sexton (1/1) 67',
    Pen: Sexton 5', 16', 80,    		 Attendance: 20,182
    Referee: Pearson (England)
    20 November 2011 Leinster 38 – 13 Glasgow Warriors RDS Arena, Dublin  
    12:45 Try: Kearney 4' c
    O'Malley 25' c, 31' c
    D'Arcy 39' c
    Boss 80' c
    Con: Sexton (4/4) 5', 26', 32', 40',
    Madigan (1/1) 80',
    Pen: Sexton 16',    		 Report Try: Pyrgos 74' c
    Con: Weir (1/1) 74',
    Pen: Weir 2', 22',    		 Attendance: 17,924
    Referee: Small (England)
    11 December 2011 Bath 13 – 18 Leinster The Rec, Bath  
    12:45 Try: Banahan 65' c
    Con: Barkley (1/1) 67',
    Pen: Barkley 16', 36',    		 Report Pen: Sexton 40', 46', 55', 63', 74', 80', Attendance: 12,200
    Referee: Garcès (France)
    17 December 2011 Leinster 52 – 27 Bath Aviva Stadium, Dublin  
    18:00 Try: Kearney 4' c
    Fitzgerald 25' c, 41' c
    Sexton 33' c
    Reddan 51' c
    Ruddock 57' c
    Madigan 79' c
    Con: Sexton (6/6) 5', 26', 35', 42', 53', 59',
    Nacewa (1/1) 79',
    Drop: Sexton 11',    		 Report Try: Donald 63' c
    Attwood 75' c
    Williams 80' c
    Con: Barkley (3/3) 65', 76', 80',
    Pen: Barkley 8', 15',    		 Attendance: 46,365
    Referee: Poite (France)
    15 January 2012 Glasgow Warriors 16 – 23 Leinster Firhill Stadium, Glasgow  
    12:45 Try: Gregor 64' c
    Con: Weir (1/1) 64',
    Pen: Weir 6', 32', 50',    		 Report Try: Kearney 43' c
    Boss 69' c
    Con: McFadden (2/2) 44', 69',
    Pen: Sexton 28',
    McFadden 40', 56',    		 Attendance: 6,479
    Referee: Owens (Wales)
    21 January 2012 Leinster 25 – 3 Montpellier RDS Arena, Dublin  
    13:30 Try: O'Brien 9' c
    Kearney 16' c
    Healy 42' m
    Con: McFadden (2/3) 10', 17',
    Pen: McFadden 13', 40',    		 Report Pen: Bustos Moyano 67', Attendance: 18,500
    Referee: Paterson (Scotland)

    Quarter-final
    7 April 2012 Leinster 34 – 3 Cardiff Blues Aviva Stadium, Dublin  
    17:45 Try: Nacewa 12' c
    Kearney 30' c, 47' c
    O'Driscoll 34' c
    Con: Sexton (4/4) 14', 31', 35', 48',
    Pen: Sexton 10', 22',    		 Report Pen: Halfpenny 3', Attendance: 50,340
    Referee: Pearson (England)

    Semi-final
    29 April 2012 Clermont Auvergne 15 – 19 Leinster Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux  
    16:00 CEST Pen: James 18', 31', 36', 39', 52' Report Try: Healy 41' c
    Con: Sexton (1/1) 42',
    Pen: Sexton 8', 34', 63'
    Drop: Kearney (1/1) 46'    		 Attendance: 32,397
    Referee: Barnes (England)

    Final
    Main article: 2012 Heineken Cup Final
    19 May 2012 Leinster 42–14 Ulster Twickenham Stadium, London  
    17:00 BST Try: O'Brien 12' c
    Healy 31' c
    penalty try 44' c
    van der Merwe 76' m
    Cronin 80' c
    Con: Sexton (3/3)
    McFadden (1/2)
    Pen: Sexton 51', 67', 73'    		 Report Try: Tuohy 60' m
    Pen: Pienaar 7', 40', 49'    		 Attendance: 81,774
    Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

    Player statistics

    Squad

    Last updated 9 June 2012

    Key: = Appearances, = Tries, = Yellow card, = Red card

    Position Nation Name Pro12 Heineken Cup Total
    HKSeán Cronin 14300920023500
    HKRichardt Strauss 20100800028100
    HKAaron Dundon 500000005000
    HKTom Sexton 100000001000
    PRJamie Hagan 17100100018100
    PRSimon Shawe 000000000000
    PRCian Healy 8000830016300
    PRMike Ross 9010900018010
    PRHeinke van der Merwe 22110910031210
    PRNathan White 16110700023110
    PRJack McGrath 12010000012010
    PRJack O'Connell 200000002000
    PRMartin Moore 100000001000
    LKDamian Browne 17000401021010
    LKLeo Cullen 9020901018030
    LKEd O'Donoghue 000000000000
    LKEoin Sheriff 000000000000
    LKMark Flanagan 600000006000
    LKSteven Sykes 400000004000
    LKDevin Toner 22200801030210
    LKCiaran Ruddock 100000001000
    LKBrad Thorn 400030007000
    FLShane Jennings 14100900023100
    FLKevin McLaughlin 19100700026100
    FLSeán O'Brien 6100921015310
    FLDominic Ryan 11000000011000
    FLRhys Ruddock 17100410021200
    FLJordi Murphy 600000006000
    N8Jamie Heaslip 7010900016010
    N8Leo Auva'a 19500000019500
    SHIsaac Boss 14210820022410
    SHEoin Reddan 12000910021100
    SHJohn Cooney 510010006100
    SHCillian Willis 600000006000
    SHLuke McGrath 100000001000
    OHMatt Berquist 200000002000
    OHIan Madigan 21700510026800
    OHJonathan Sexton 8000810016100
    OHNoel Reid 610000006100
    CEGordon D'Arcy 8000910017100
    CEColm O'Shea 200000002000
    CEBrendan Macken 10200000010200
    CEFergus McFadden 13300800021300
    CEBrian O'Driscoll 400031007100
    CEEoin O'Malley 17100520022300
    WGFionn Carr 18500200020500
    WGLuke Fitzgerald 13200620019400
    WGShane Horgan 000000000000
    WGDavid Kearney 19300200021300
    WGDarren Hudson 500000005000
    FBIsa Nacewa 18510910027610
    FBAndrew Conway 700000007000
    FBRob Kearney 7100960016700

    British & Irish Cup
    Main article: 2011–12 British and Irish Cup

    Pool Stage
    Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
    Leinster (1) 4310138+511775+422016
    Bedford Blues 42111910+9137104+331112
    Aberavon 4103129+38997-8116
    London Scottish 4103423-1947162-115004

    Pool Stage
    12 November 2011
    15:00
    Esher RFC 32 – 18 Leinster A
    Report
    Molesey Road, Surrey
    Referee: Jackson (England)
    19 November 2011
    18:00
    Leinster A 42 – 20 Melrose
    Report
    11 December 2011
    13:00
    Llanelli 13 – 19 Leinster A
    Report
    18 December 2011
    14:00
    Leinster A 24 – 24 London Welsh
    Report
    Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
    Referee: Thomas (Wales)

    Quarter-final
    22 January 2012
    14:00
    Leinster A 32 – 0 Pontypridd
    Report

    Semi-final
    6 April 2012
    18:00
    Leinster A 29 – 32 Munster A
    Report
    Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
    Referee: Davies (Wales)

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