2017 Pro12 Grand Final

2017 Pro12 Grand Final
Event 2016–17 Pro12
Munster Scarlets
Ireland Wales
22 46
Date 27 May 2017
Venue Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Man of the Match Aaron Shingler
Referee Nigel Owens (WRU)
Attendance 44,558

The 2017 Pro12 Grand Final was the final match of the 2016–17 Pro12 season. The 2016–17 season was the third with Guinness as the title sponsor and the eighth ever League Grand Final. The final was played at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.[1] The game was contested by Scarlets and Munster with Scarlets winning 46-22.[2][3][4]

Route to the final

2017 Playoffs

The semi-finals followed a 1 v 4, 2 v 3 system with the games being played at the home ground of the higher placed teams.

19 May 2017
19:45
Leinster Ireland 15–27 Wales Scarlets
Try: Ringrose 23' c
Conan 63' m
Con: Nacewa (1/2) 24'
Pen: Nacewa (1/1) 19'
 Report Try: S. Evans 8' c
Shingler 25' c
G. Davies 29' c
Con: Patchell (3/3) 9', 25', 30'
Pen: L. Williams (2/2) 69', 79'
RDS Arena, Dublin
Attendance: 15,861
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
20 May 2017
18:15
Munster Ireland 23–3 Wales Ospreys
Try: Saili 26' m
Zebo 61' c
Conway 75' m
Con: Bleyendaal (1/3) 62'
Pen: Bleyendaal (2/2) 67', 41'+3
 Report Pen: Biggar (1/2) 8'
Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 18,332
Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)

Pre-match

The match was shown live on Sky Sports in Ireland and the UK, and on TG4 in Ireland, and on BBC Cymru Wales in Wales. Munster wore navy for the final with the Scarlets in red following a coin toss that took place in advance of the semi finals.[5] On 23 May it was announced that referee Nigel Owens would take charge of the final. It was the fifth final that he has refereed.[6][7][8]

Match

Summary

Scarlets were dominant in the first half and had a 29–10 lead at the break after scoring four tries. They went on to add another two in the second half with Munster adding two late consolation tries.[9][10]

Details

27 May 2017
18:15
Munster Ireland 22–46 Wales Scarlets
Try: Bleyendaal 40' c
Conway 75' m
Earls 78' c
Con: Bleyendaal (1/1) 41'
Keatley (1/2) 78'
Pen: Bleyendaal (1/1) 7'
 Report Try: L. Williams 9' m
S. Evans 20' c
G. Davies 27' c
Beirne 31' c
Van der Merwe 70' c
Ja. Davies 80' c
Con: Patchell (3/4) 21', 28', 32'
L. Williams (2/2) 72', 80'+1
Pen: Patchell (2/2) 19', 45'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 44,558
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Munster
Scarlets
FB15Ireland Simon Zebo 60'
RW14Ireland Andrew Conway
OC13New Zealand Francis Saili
IC12Ireland Rory Scannell 27'
LW11Ireland Keith Earls
FH10New Zealand Tyler Bleyendaal
SH9Ireland Conor Murray 71'
N88Ireland CJ Stander
OF7Ireland Tommy O'Donnell 44'
BF6Ireland Peter O'Mahony (c)
RL5Ireland Billy Holland 52'
LL4Ireland Donnacha Ryan
TP3Ireland John Ryan 45'
HK2Ireland Niall Scannell 54'
LP1Ireland David Kilcoyne 67'
Substitutions:
HK16New Zealand Rhys Marshall 54'
PR17Ireland Brian Scott 67'
PR18Ireland Stephen Archer 45'
FL19South Africa Jean Deysel 44'
FL20Ireland Jack O'Donoghue 52'
SH21Ireland Duncan Williams 71'
FH22Ireland Ian Keatley 60'
CE23South Africa Jaco Taute 27'
Coach:
South Africa Rassie Erasmus
FB15New Zealand Johnny McNicholl
RW14Wales Liam Williams
OC13Wales Jonathan Davies
IC12Wales Scott Williams
LW11Wales Steffan Evans 57'
FH10Wales Rhys Patchell 54'
SH9Wales Gareth Davies 51'
N88Scotland John Barclay (c) 61'
OF7Wales James Davies
BF6Wales Aaron Shingler
RL5Ireland Tadhg Beirne
LL4Wales Lewis Rawlins 61'
TP3Wales Samson Lee 27'
HK2Wales Ryan Elias 71'
LP1Wales Rob Evans 51'
Substitutions:
HK16Wales Emyr Phillips 71'
PR17Wales Wyn Jones 51'
PR18South Africa Werner Kruger 27'
LK19South Africa David Bulbring 61'
FL20Wales Will Boyde 61'
SH21Wales Jonathan Evans 51'
CE22New Zealand Hadleigh Parkes 54'
WG23Canada D. T. H. van der Merwe 57'
Coach:
New Zealand Wayne Pivac

Man of the Match:
Wales Aaron Shingler

Touch judges:
David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Ian Davies (Wales)
Television match official:
Neil Paterson (Scotland)

References

  1. ↑ "Confirmed: Next year's Pro12 final is coming to Dublin". Irish Independent. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Leinster 15-27 Scarlets". BBC Sport. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Munster 23-3 Ospreys". BBC Sport. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Scarlets fever ravages Munster". Irish Independent. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Munster will not be wearing red for this weekend's Guinness PRO12 final". Irish Independent. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Nigel Owens to take charge of Munster's Pro12 showdown with Scarlets". The 42. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Munster 22 Scarlets 46: Six-try Welshmen sweep meek challenge aside to win one-sided Pro12 final". The Telegraph. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "Munster utterly outclassed as sensational Scarlets earn Pro12 title in Dublin". The 42. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Munster 22-46 Scarlets". BBC Sport. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "Scarlets lift PRO12 trophy following dominant display against Munster". Daily Mail. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
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