2017 Pro12 Grand Final

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]

2017 Pro12 Grand Final
Event2016–17 Pro12
Date27 May 2017
VenueAviva Stadium, Dublin
Man of the MatchAaron Shingler (Scarlets)
RefereeNigel Owens (Wales)
Attendance44,558
2016
2018

Route to the final

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2017 Playoffs

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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  15–27  Scarlets
Try: Ringrose 23' c
Conan 63' m
Con: Nacewa (1/2) 24'
Pen: Nacewa (1/1) 19'
ReportTry: 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 (Italy)
20 May 2017
18:15
Munster  23–3  Ospreys
Try: Saili 26' m
Zebo 61' c
Conway 75' m
Con: Bleyendaal (1/3) 62'
Pen: Bleyendaal (2/2) 67', 41'+3
ReportPen: Biggar (1/2) 8'
Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 18,332
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Pre-match

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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

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Summary

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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]

Details

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27 May 2017
18:15
Munster  22–46  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'
ReportTry: 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
FB 15   Simon Zebo   60'
RW 14   Andrew Conway
OC 13   Francis Saili
IC 12   Rory Scannell   27'
LW 11   Keith Earls
FH 10   Tyler Bleyendaal
SH 9   Conor Murray   71'
N8 8   CJ Stander
OF 7   Tommy O'Donnell   44'
BF 6   Peter O'Mahony (c)
RL 5   Billy Holland   52'
LL 4   Donnacha Ryan
TP 3   John Ryan   45'
HK 2   Niall Scannell   54'
LP 1   Dave Kilcoyne   67'
Substitutions:
HK 16   Rhys Marshall   54'
PR 17   Brian Scott   67'
PR 18   Stephen Archer   45'
FL 19   Jean Deysel   44'
FL 20   Jack O'Donoghue   52'
SH 21   Duncan Williams   71'
FH 22   Ian Keatley   60'
CE 23   Jaco Taute   27'
Coach:
  Rassie Erasmus
 
FB 15   Johnny McNicholl
RW 14   Liam Williams
OC 13   Jonathan Davies
IC 12   Scott Williams
LW 11   Steff Evans   57'
FH 10   Rhys Patchell   54'
SH 9   Gareth Davies   51'
N8 8   John Barclay (c)   61'
OF 7   James Davies
BF 6   Aaron Shingler
RL 5   Tadhg Beirne
LL 4   Lewis Rawlins   61'
TP 3   Samson Lee   27'
HK 2   Ryan Elias   71'
LP 1   Rob Evans   51'
Substitutions:
HK 16   Emyr Phillips   71'
PR 17   Wyn Jones   51'
PR 18   Werner Kruger   27'
LK 19   David Bulbring   61'
FL 20   Will Boyde   61'
SH 21   Jonathan Evans   51'
CE 22   Hadleigh Parkes   54'
WG 23   D. T. H. van der Merwe   57'
Coach:
  Wayne Pivac

Man of the Match:
Aaron Shingler (Scarlets)

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

References

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  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.