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2018 Pro14 Grand Final
Event2017–18 Pro14
Date26 May 2018
VenueAviva Stadium, Dublin
Man of the MatchJonny Sexton
RefereeStuart Berry (RSA)
2017
2019

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]

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 Ireland20–16Scotland Edinburgh
Try: Marshall 8' c
Earls 42' c
Con: Hanrahan (2/2) 9', 43'
Pen: Hanrahan (2/3) 51', 72'
Report[3]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 Wales43–8South 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[4]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 Scotland13–28Wales Scarlets
Try: Gray 59' m
Grigg 72' m
Con: Russell (0/2)
Pen: Russell (1/1) 13'
ReportTry: 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 Ireland16–15Ireland Munster
Try: Conan 7' c
Con: Carbery (1/1) 7'
Pen: R. Byrne (1/3) 20'
Carbery (1/2) 76'
ReportTry: 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)


Pre-match

Match

Summary

Details

26 May 2018
v
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
FB 15
RW 14
OC 13
IC 12
LW 11
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Substitutions:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
FL 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
FB 15
RW 14
OC 13
IC 12
LW 11
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Substitutions:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
CE 22
WG 23
Coach:

Man of the Match:

Touch judges:


Television match official:

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. ^ Baker, Luke. "Departing Zebo inspires Munster into Guinness PRO14 Semi-Finals". GuinnessPro14. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  4. ^ Baber, Andy. "Scarlets beat Toyota Cheetahs to reach Guinness PRO14 Semi-finals". GuinnessPro14. Retrieved 6 May 2018.