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2017 Pro12 Grand Final

2017 Pro12 Grand Final
Event2016–17 Pro12
Munster Scarlets
Ireland Wales
22 46
Date27 May 2017
VenueAviva Stadium, Dublin
Man of the MatchAaron Shingler (Scarlets)
RefereeNigel Owens (Wales)
Attendance44,558
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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]

Route to the final

Main article: 2016–17 Pro12

2017 Playoffs

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 Ireland15–27Wales 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 Ireland23–3Wales 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

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

Summary

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

27 May 2017
18:15
Munster Ireland22–46Wales 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 Ireland Simon Zebo downward-facing red arrow 60'
RW 14 Ireland Andrew Conway
OC 13 New Zealand Francis Saili
IC 12 Ireland Rory Scannell downward-facing red arrow 27'
LW 11 Ireland Keith Earls
FH 10 New Zealand Tyler Bleyendaal
SH 9 Ireland Conor Murray downward-facing red arrow 71'
N8 8 Ireland CJ Stander
OF 7 Ireland Tommy O'Donnell downward-facing red arrow 44'
BF 6 Ireland Peter O'Mahony (c)
RL 5 Ireland Billy Holland downward-facing red arrow 52'
LL 4 Ireland Donnacha Ryan
TP 3 Ireland John Ryan downward-facing red arrow 45'
HK 2 Ireland Niall Scannell downward-facing red arrow 54'
LP 1 Ireland Dave Kilcoyne downward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutions:
HK 16 New Zealand Rhys Marshall upward-facing green arrow 54'
PR 17 Ireland Brian Scott upward-facing green arrow 67'
PR 18 Ireland Stephen Archer upward-facing green arrow 45'
FL 19 South Africa Jean Deysel upward-facing green arrow 44'
FL 20 Ireland Jack O'Donoghue upward-facing green arrow 52'
SH 21 Ireland Duncan Williams upward-facing green arrow 71'
FH 22 Ireland Ian Keatley upward-facing green arrow 60'
CE 23 South Africa Jaco Taute upward-facing green arrow 27'
Coach:
South Africa Rassie Erasmus
FB 15 New Zealand Johnny McNicholl
RW 14 Wales Liam Williams
OC 13 Wales Jonathan Davies
IC 12 Wales Scott Williams
LW 11 Wales Steff Evans downward-facing red arrow 57'
FH 10 Wales Rhys Patchell downward-facing red arrow 54'
SH 9 Wales Gareth Davies downward-facing red arrow 51'
N8 8 Scotland John Barclay (c) downward-facing red arrow 61'
OF 7 Wales James Davies
BF 6 Wales Aaron Shingler
RL 5 Ireland Tadhg Beirne
LL 4 Wales Lewis Rawlins downward-facing red arrow 61'
TP 3 Wales Samson Lee downward-facing red arrow 27'
HK 2 Wales Ryan Elias downward-facing red arrow 71'
LP 1 Wales Rob Evans downward-facing red arrow 51'
Substitutions:
HK 16 Wales Emyr Phillips upward-facing green arrow 71'
PR 17 Wales Wyn Jones upward-facing green arrow 51'
PR 18 South Africa Werner Kruger upward-facing green arrow 27'
LK 19 South Africa David Bulbring upward-facing green arrow 61'
FL 20 Wales Will Boyde upward-facing green arrow 61'
SH 21 Wales Jonathan Evans upward-facing green arrow 51'
CE 22 New Zealand Hadleigh Parkes upward-facing green arrow 54'
WG 23 Canada D. T. H. van der Merwe upward-facing green arrow 57'
Coach:
New Zealand Wayne Pivac

Man of the Match:
Aaron Shingler (Scarlets)

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

References

  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.
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