The 2012–13 LV Cup is the 42nd season of England's national rugby union cup competition, and the eighth to follow the Anglo-Welsh format.
Pool stages
Points system The points scoring system for the pool stages will be as follows: • 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) Pool 1 v Pool 4 Round 1 ---- ---- ---- Round 2 ---- ---- ---- Round 3 ---- ---- ---- Round 4 ---- ---- ---- Pool 2 v Pool 3 Round 1 ---- ---- ---- Round 2 ---- ---- ---- Round 3 ---- ---- ---- Round 4 ---- ---- ---- == Knock–out stage ==
Knock–out stage
{{Round4 Qualification criteria The top teams from each pool qualify for the knockout stages. The pool winners will be decided by the following criteria: :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. Semi-finals ---- Final • Harlequins gain a place in the 2013–14 Heineken Cup by winning this competition. ==Top scorers==