2018 Pro14 Grand Final

2018 Pro14 Grand Final
Event 2017–18 Pro14
Leinster Scarlets
Ireland Wales
40 32
Date 26 May 2018
Venue Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Man of the Match Jonny Sexton
Referee Stuart Berry (SARU)
Attendance 46,092
Weather Sunny

The 2018 Pro14 Grand Final was the final match of the 2017–18 Pro14 season. The 2017–18 season is the fourth with Guinness as the title sponsor, the ninth with a Grand Final and the first season with 14 teams, following the admission of two South African teams. The final was played at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin and saw Leinster defeat the Scarlets 40-32.[1][2][3][4]

Route to the final

The top side from each of the two conferences are given a bye to the semi-finals and have home advantage. Teams placed second and third in opposite conferences play each other to determine the other two semi-finalists with the team ranked second having home advantage.

The play-offs are scheduled in the four weeks after the regular season has been completed.

Quarter-finals   Semi-finals   Pro14 Final
                   
      Scotland Glasgow Warriors 13  
Wales Scarlets 43     Wales Scarlets 28  
South Africa Cheetahs 8       Wales Scarlets 32
    Ireland Leinster 40
      Ireland Leinster 16
Ireland Munster 20     Ireland Munster 15  
Scotland Edinburgh 16  

Quarter-finals

5 May 2018
15:15
Munster Ireland 20–16 Scotland Edinburgh
Try: Marshall 8' c
Earls 42' c
Con: Hanrahan (2/2) 9', 43'
Pen: Hanrahan (2/3) 51', 72'
 Report[5] Try: Fowles 58' c
Con: Van der Walt (1/1) 59'
Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (3/3) 18', 24', 55'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 10,205
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
5 May 2018
18:35
Scarlets Wales 43–8 South Africa Cheetahs
Try: S. Evans (2) 5' c, 36' c
Halfpenny 16' c
Prydie 44' c
J.M. Davies 54' c
J. Evans 60' m
Con: Halfpenny (2/2) 6', 17'
Patchell (3/4) 37', 44', 56'
Pen: Halfpenny (1/2) 15'
 Report[6] Try: Blommetjies 75' m
Pen: Goosen (1/1) 21'
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 7,105
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)

Semi-finals

18 May 2018
19:45
Glasgow Warriors Scotland 13–28 Wales Scarlets
Try: Gray 59' m
Grigg 72' m
Pen: Russell (1/1) 13'
 Try: Patchell 3' c
G. Davies 16' c
R. Evans 31' c
Owens 47' c
Con: Patchell (4/4) 4', 17', 32', 48'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
19 May 2018
15:15
Leinster Ireland 16–15 Ireland Munster
Try: Conan 7' c
Con: Carbery (1/1) 7'
Pen: R. Byrne (1/3) 20'
Carbery (1/2) 76'
 Try: Earls 43' m
Grobler 78' c
Con: Keatley (1/2) 78'
Pen: Hanrahan (1/2) 18'
RDS Arena
Attendance: 18,930
Referee: Stuart Berry (SARU)

Final Match

26 May 2018
18:00
Leinster 40–32 Scarlets
Try: Toner 29' m
Lowe 40'+2 c
Cronin 51' c
Larmour 57' m
Conan 68' c
Con: Sexton (2/4) 40'+4, 53'
Carbery (1/1) 69'
Pen: Sexton (3/3) 6', 15', 24'
 Report[7] Try: McNicholl (3) 34' m, 64' c, 80' c
Kruger 78' c
Con: Halfpenny (2/3) 64', 80'+1
D. Jones (1/1) 78'
Pen: Halfpenny (2/2) 8', 12'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 46,092
Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Leinster
Scarlets
FB15Ireland Rob Kearney
RW14Ireland Jordan Larmour
OC13Ireland Garry Ringrose
IC12Fiji Isa Nacewa (c) 19'
LW11New Zealand James Lowe
FH10Ireland Jonathan Sexton 63'
SH9Ireland Luke McGrath 72'
N88Ireland Jack Conan
OF7Ireland Dan Leavy 66'
BF6Ireland Rhys Ruddock 56'
RL5Ireland James Ryan
LL4Ireland Devin Toner
TP3Ireland Tadhg Furlong 59'
HK2Ireland Sean Cronin 59'
LP1Ireland Cian Healy 51'
Substitutions:
HK16Ireland James Tracy 59'
PR17Ireland Jack McGrath 51'
PR18Ireland Andrew Porter 59'
LK19Australia Scott Fardy 56'
FL20Ireland Jordi Murphy 66'
SH21Ireland Nick McCarthy 72'
FH22Ireland Joey Carbery 63'
CE23Ireland Rory O'Loughlin 19'
Coach:
Ireland Leo Cullen
FB15Wales Leigh Halfpenny
RW14New Zealand Johnny McNicholl
OC13Wales Scott Williams
IC12Wales Hadleigh Parkes
LW11Wales Steffan Evans 71'
FH10Wales Rhys Patchell 72'
SH9Wales Gareth Davies 71'
N88Ireland Tadhg Beirne
OF7Wales James Davies
BF6Wales Aaron Shingler 38'
RL5Australia Steve Cummins
LL4Wales Lewis Rawlins 63'
TP3Wales Samson Lee 56'
HK2Wales Ken Owens 72'
LP1Wales Rob Evans 59'
Substitutions:
HK16Wales Ryan Elias 72'
PR17Wales Wyn Jones 59'
PR18South Africa Werner Kruger 56'
LK19South Africa David Bulbring 63'
FL20Wales Will Boyde 38'
SH21Wales Jonathan Evans 71'
FH22Wales Dan Jones 72'
WG23Wales Tom Prydie 72'
Coach:
New Zealand Wayne Pivac

Man of the Match:
Ireland Jonathan Sexton

Touch judges:
Television match official:
Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Mike Adamson (Scotland
Television match official:
Neil Paterson (Scotland)

References

  1. ↑ "Dublin wins the race to host historic PRO14 final". Irish Independent. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Pro14 final kick-off time moved to avoid clash with Champions League final". The 42. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Leinster complete double to join the elite with victory over Scarlets". Guardian. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Pro14 final: Leinster 40-32 Scarlets". BBC Sport. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  5. ↑ Baker, Luke. "Departing Zebo inspires Munster into Guinness PRO14 Semi-Finals". GuinnessPro14. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  6. ↑ Baber, Andy. "Scarlets beat Toyota Cheetahs to reach Guinness PRO14 Semi-finals". GuinnessPro14. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  7. ↑ Eddison, Paul. "Sexton leads Leinster to Guinness PRO14 glory". GuinnessPro14. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
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