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
Munster Scarlets
22 46
Date27 May 2017
VenueAviva Stadium, Dublin
Man of the MatchAaron Shingler
RefereeNigel Owens (WRU)
Attendance44,558

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 15–27 Scarlets
Try: Ringrose 23' c
Conan 63' m
Con: Nacewa (1/2) 24'
Pen: Nacewa (1/1) 19'
 Report Try: 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 (FIR)
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
 Report Pen: Biggar (1/2) 8'
Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 18,332
Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)

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 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'
 Report Try: 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
FB15 Simon Zebo 60'
RW14 Andrew Conway
OC13 Francis Saili
IC12 Rory Scannell 27'
LW11 Keith Earls
FH10 Tyler Bleyendaal
SH9 Conor Murray 71'
N88 CJ Stander
OF7 Tommy O'Donnell 44'
BF6 Peter O'Mahony (c)
RL5 Billy Holland 52'
LL4 Donnacha Ryan
TP3 John Ryan 45'
HK2 Niall Scannell 54'
LP1 Dave Kilcoyne 67'
Substitutions:
HK16 Rhys Marshall 54'
PR17 Brian Scott 67'
PR18 Stephen Archer 45'
FL19 Jean Deysel 44'
FL20 Jack O'Donoghue 52'
SH21 Duncan Williams 71'
FH22 Ian Keatley 60'
CE23 Jaco Taute 27'
Coach:
Rassie Erasmus
FB15 Johnny McNicholl
RW14 Liam Williams
OC13 Jonathan Davies
IC12 Scott Williams
LW11 Steff Evans 57'
FH10 Rhys Patchell 54'
SH9 Gareth Davies 51'
N88 John Barclay (c) 61'
OF7 James Davies
BF6 Aaron Shingler
RL5 Tadhg Beirne
LL4 Lewis Rawlins 61'
TP3 Samson Lee 27'
HK2 Ryan Elias 71'
LP1 Rob Evans 51'
Substitutions:
HK16 Emyr Phillips 71'
PR17 Wyn Jones 51'
PR18 Werner Kruger 27'
LK19 David Bulbring 61'
FL20 Will Boyde 61'
SH21 Jonathan Evans 51'
CE22 Hadleigh Parkes 54'
WG23 D. T. H. van der Merwe 57'
Coach:
Wayne Pivac

Man of the Match:
Aaron Shingler

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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