2018 Pro14 Grand Final

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2018 Pro14 Grand Final
Pro14 Final 2018.jpg
Event2017–18 Pro14
Leinster Scarlets
Ireland Wales
40 32
Date26 May 2018
VenueAviva Stadium, Dublin
Man of the MatchJonny Sexton
RefereeStuart Berry (SARU)
Attendance46,092
WeatherSunny
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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[]

Main article: 2017–18 Pro14

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
Con: Russell (0/2)
Pen: Russell (1/1) 13'
 Report 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'
 Report 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
FB 15 Ireland Rob Kearney
RW 14 Ireland Jordan Larmour
OC 13 Ireland Garry Ringrose
IC 12 Fiji Isa Nacewa (c) Substituted off 19'
LW 11 Ireland James Lowe
FH 10 Ireland Jonathan Sexton Substituted off 63'
SH 9 Ireland Luke McGrath Substituted off 72'
N8 8 Ireland Jack Conan
OF 7 Ireland Dan Leavy Substituted off 66'
BF 6 Ireland Rhys Ruddock Substituted off 56'
RL 5 Ireland James Ryan
LL 4 Ireland Devin Toner
TP 3 Ireland Tadhg Furlong Substituted off 59'
HK 2 Ireland Seán Cronin Substituted off 59'
LP 1 Ireland Cian Healy Substituted off 51'
Substitutions:
HK 16 Ireland James Tracy Substituted in 59'
PR 17 Ireland Jack McGrath Substituted in 51'
PR 18 Ireland Andrew Porter Substituted in 59'
LK 19 Australia Scott Fardy Substituted in 56'
FL 20 Ireland Jordi Murphy Substituted in 66'
SH 21 Ireland Nick McCarthy Substituted in 72'
FH 22 Ireland Joey Carbery Substituted in 63'
CE 23 Ireland Rory O'Loughlin Substituted in 19'
Coach:
Ireland Leo Cullen
FB 15 Wales Leigh Halfpenny
RW 14 Wales Johnny McNicholl
OC 13 Wales Scott Williams
IC 12 Wales Hadleigh Parkes
LW 11 Wales Steff Evans Substituted off 71'
FH 10 Wales Rhys Patchell Substituted off 72'
SH 9 Wales Gareth Davies Substituted off 71'
N8 8 Ireland Tadhg Beirne
OF 7 Wales James Davies
BF 6 Wales Aaron Shingler Substituted off 38'
RL 5 Australia Steve Cummins
LL 4 Wales Lewis Rawlins Substituted off 63'
TP 3 Wales Samson Lee Substituted off 56'
HK 2 Wales Ken Owens (c) Substituted off 72'
LP 1 Wales Rob Evans Substituted off 59'
Substitutions:
HK 16 Wales Ryan Elias Substituted in 72'
PR 17 Wales Wyn Jones Substituted in 59'
PR 18 South Africa Werner Kruger Substituted in 56'
LK 19 South Africa David Bulbring Substituted in 63'
FL 20 Wales Will Boyde Substituted in 38'
SH 21 Wales Jonathan Evans Substituted in 71'
FH 22 Wales Dan Jones Substituted in 72'
WG 23 Wales Tom Prydie Substituted in 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:
(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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