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]
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| Event | 2017–18 Pro14 | ||||||
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| Date | 26 May 2018 | ||||||
| Venue | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Johnny Sexton (Leinster) | ||||||
| Referee | Stuart Berry (South Africa) | ||||||
| Attendance | 46,092 | ||||||
| Weather | Sunny | ||||||
Route to the final
editThe 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 | |||||||||
 Glasgow Warriors
| 13 | ||||||||||
 Scarlets
| 43 | Scarlets
| 28 | ||||||||
 Cheetahs
| 8 | Scarlets
| 32 | ||||||||
 Leinster
| 40 | ||||||||||
| Leinster
| 16 | ||||||||||
| Munster
| 20 | Munster
| 15 | ||||||||
| Edinburgh
| 16 | ||||||||||
Quarter-finals
edit| 5 May 2018 15:15 |
| Munster | 20–16 | 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 | 43–8 | 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
edit| 18 May 2018 19:45 |
| Glasgow Warriors | 13–28 | 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 | 16–15 | 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
edit| 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) |
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Man of the Match:
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References
edit- ^ "Dublin wins the race to host historic PRO14 final". Irish Independent. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Pro14 final kick-off time moved to avoid clash with Champions League final". The 42. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Leinster complete double to join the elite with victory over Scarlets". Guardian. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Pro14 final: Leinster 40-32 Scarlets". BBC Sport. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ Baker, Luke. "Departing Zebo inspires Munster into Guinness PRO14 Semi-Finals". GuinnessPro14. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ Baber, Andy. "Scarlets beat Toyota Cheetahs to reach Guinness PRO14 Semi-finals". GuinnessPro14. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ Eddison, Paul. "Sexton leads Leinster to Guinness PRO14 glory". GuinnessPro14. Retrieved 29 May 2018.