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Ian Keatley

Ronan O'Gara

Jonathan Sexton of Leinster receiving the Rhino Golden Boot Award for 2011-12 from Rhino Rugby MD Anthony Locke

After round 13 of the RaboDirect PRO12 competition, Munster players are remarkably occupying both first and second spots in the Rhino Golden Boot table for goalkickers - Ian Keatley being top on 90.32% followed by Ronan O’Gara with 88%.

Last year’s winner Jonathan Sexton of Leinster is currently in seventh place on 80% - having won last season with 90% - and Irish domination continues with Ruan Pienaar of Ulster third on 85.1%.

These strong results are very gratifying for the Rhino Vortex Elite ball, now in its second season as the RaboDirect PRO12 official match ball. Round 14 of the competition takes place the weekend of February 8th – 10th.

Luciano Orquera of Aironi

RABO DIRECT PRO12 RHINO GOLDEN BOOT AWARD Round 21: 20-22 April 2012 NAME TEAM GOOD ATT KICK % Jonathan Sexton Leinster 27 30 90% Ronan O'Gara Munster 25 30 83.33% Luciano Orquera; Aironi Rugby 33 40 82.50% Duncan Weir Glasgow Warriors 61 74 82.43% View Full Table >>

Jonathan Sexton of Leinster has hit the remarkable figure of a 90% success rate in the RaboDirect PRO12 Rhino Golden Boot goalkicking league table. A leader for most of the season, Sexton was briefly overtaken by a Ronan O’Gara mid season hot streak, but has now regained the lead with one round to go on May 4th and 5th before the destination of the Award is decided.

The Rhino Golden Boot will be presented by MD Anthony Locke at the RabdoDirect PRO12 Awards in Cardiff on May 6th. Ronan O’Gara is currently second in the table on 83.33% and Aironi’s Luciano Orquera has stormed through the field to occupy third place with 82.50% just ahead of Glasgow’s Duncan Weir on 82.43%. Orquera’s rise was assisted by a PRO12 record setting 9 out of 9 penalties in the derby game with Treviso before Christmas, and Weir’s kick to convert Stuart Hogg’s last minute try against Munster the weekend before last gained a bonus point which may well be critical in taking the Warriors into the play offs.