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2019 Pro14 Grand Final

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2019 Pro14 Grand Final
Event2018–19 Pro14
Date25 May 2019
VenueCeltic Park, Glasgow
Man of the MatchCian Healy (Leinster)
RefereeNigel Owens (WRU)
Attendance47,128
WeatherRain
2018
2020

The 2019 Pro14 Grand Final was the final match of the 2018–19 Pro14 season. The 2018–19 season is the fifth with Guinness as the title sponsor, the tenth with a Grand Final and the second season with 14 teams, following the admission of two South African teams. The final was played between Glasgow Warriors and Leinster and was played at the 60,000 seater, Celtic Park in Glasgow.[1][2][3] Leinster won the game 18–15 to retain the title.[4][5]

Route to the final

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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 meet in the two quarter-finals to determine the other two semi-finalists with the teams 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 (A1) 50
Ireland Ulster (B2) 21 Ireland Ulster (B2) 20
Ireland Connacht (A3) 13 Scotland Glasgow Warriors 15
Ireland Leinster 18
Ireland Leinster (B1) 24
Ireland Munster (A2) 15 Ireland Munster (A2) 9
Italy Benetton (B3) 13

Quarter-finals

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4 May 2019
15:00
Munster Ireland15–13Italy Benetton
Pen: Bleyendaal (2/2) 22', 43'
Hanrahan (3/3) 62', 65', 76'
ReportTry: Ratuva Tavuyara 39' c
Con: Allan (1/1) 40'
Pen: Allan (2/2) 25', 59'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 10,042
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
4 May 2019
17:35
Ulster Ireland21–13Ireland Connacht
Try: Timoney 14' m
Coetzee 77' c
Con: Burns (1/1) 78'
Pen: Cooney (3/3) 4', 40', 61'
ReportTry: Aki 54' c
Con: J. Carty (1/1) 55'
Pen: J. Carty (2/3) 29', 67'
Kingspan Stadium
Attendance: 15,215
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)

Semi-finals

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17 May 2019
19:35
Glasgow Warriors Scotland50–20Ireland Ulster
Try: Seymour (2) 2' c, 54' m
Price 16' c
Harley 38' c
Steyn 58' c
P. Horne 67' c
G. Horne 75' c
Con: Hastings (6/7) 3', 18', 39', 58', 68', 76'
Pen: Hastings (1/1) 28'
ReportTry: Coetzee 60' m
Herring 71' c
Lowry 79' m
Con: Burns (1/3) 71'
Pen: Cooney (1/1) 30'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
18 May 2019
14:30
Leinster Ireland24–9Ireland Munster
Try: Cronin 54' c
Lowe 79' m
Con: R. Byrne (1/1) 55'
Pen: R. Byrne (4/4) 2', 34', 40'+6, 45'
ReportPen: Carbery (3/3) 5', 24', 50'
RDS Arena
Attendance: 18,977
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU)

Pre-match

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Leinster head coach Leo Cullen caused a media stir ahead of the final when he commented that all the Glasgow Warriors players were Rangers fans, and that Leinster would get support from Celtic fans as they (Leinster) were an Irish team. Some quarters reacted angrily to Cullen's comments, as they were seen as being provocative and sectarian, given the Catholic–Protestant history between Rangers and Celtic. Cullen appeared to make the remarks jokingly, but nonetheless he apologised for any offence given in a press conference held the day before the final.[6]

Final

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Summary

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Details

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25 May 2019
18:30 BST UTC+1
Glasgow Warriors15–18Leinster
Try: M. Fagerson 13' c
Stewart 74' m
Con: Hastings (1/2) 14'
Pen: Hastings (1/1) 22'
ReportTry: Ringrose 15' m
Healy 27' c
Con: Sexton (1/2) 29'
Pen: Sexton (2/3) 35', 51'
Celtic Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 47,128
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
Glasgow Warriors
Leinster
FB 15 Scotland Stuart Hogg downward-facing red arrow 65'
RW 14 Scotland Tommy Seymour
OC 13 Scotland Kyle Steyn yellow card 49' to 59'
IC 12 Scotland Sam Johnson downward-facing red arrow 55'
LW 11 Canada D. T. H. van der Merwe
FH 10 Scotland Adam Hastings
SH 9 Scotland Ali Price downward-facing red arrow 57'
N8 8 Scotland Matt Fagerson
OF 7 New Zealand Callum Gibbins (c) downward-facing red arrow 78'
BF 6 Scotland Rob Harley downward-facing red arrow 51'
RL 5 Scotland Jonny Gray
LL 4 Scotland Scott Cummings
TP 3 Scotland Zander Fagerson downward-facing red arrow 66'
HK 2 Scotland Fraser Brown downward-facing red arrow 25'
LP 1 Scotland Jamie Bhatti downward-facing red arrow 51'
Substitutions:
HK 16 Scotland Grant Stewart upward-facing green arrow 25'
PR 17 Scotland Oli Kebble upward-facing green arrow 51'
PR 18 Tonga Siua Halanukonuka upward-facing green arrow 66'
FL 19 Scotland Ryan Wilson upward-facing green arrow 51'
FL 20 Scotland Tom Gordon upward-facing green arrow 78'
SH 21 Scotland George Horne upward-facing green arrow 57'
CE 22 Scotland Peter Horne upward-facing green arrow 55'
CE 23 Scotland Huw Jones upward-facing green arrow 65'
Coach:
New Zealand Dave Rennie
FB 15 Ireland Rob Kearney yellow card 65' to 75'
RW 14 Ireland Jordan Larmour
OC 13 Ireland Garry Ringrose
IC 12 Ireland Robbie Henshaw
LW 11 Ireland James Lowe
FH 10 Ireland Johnny Sexton (c) downward-facing red arrow 73'
SH 9 Ireland Luke McGrath downward-facing red arrow 76'
N8 8 Ireland Jack Conan
OF 7 Ireland Josh van der Flier downward-facing red arrow 73'
BF 6 Ireland Rhys Ruddock downward-facing red arrow 78'
RL 5 Ireland James Ryan
LL 4 Australia Scott Fardy
TP 3 Ireland Tadhg Furlong downward-facing red arrow 63'
HK 2 Ireland Seán Cronin downward-facing red arrow 63'
LP 1 Ireland Cian Healy downward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutions:
HK 16 Ireland Bryan Byrne upward-facing green arrow 63'
PR 17 Ireland Ed Byrne upward-facing green arrow 62'
PR 18 Ireland Andrew Porter upward-facing green arrow 63'
LK 19 Ireland Ross Molony upward-facing green arrow 78'
FL 20 Ireland Max Deegan upward-facing green arrow 73'
SH 21 Ireland Nick McCarthy upward-facing green arrow 76'
CE 22 Ireland Ross Byrne upward-facing green arrow 73'
WG 23 Ireland Rory O'Loughlin
Coach:
Ireland Leo Cullen

Man of the Match:
Ireland Cian Healy

Touch judges:
Mike Adamson (SRU)
John Lacey (IRFU)
Television Match Official:
Ian Davies (WRU)

References

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  1. ^ "Glasgow Warriors 50-20 Ulster". BBC Sport. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Leinster 24-9 Munster". BBC Sport. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Pro14: Celtic Park to stage 2018-19 final". BBC Sport. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Leinster ruin Stuart Hogg's farewell to claim Pro14 title against Glasgow". The Guardian. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Glasgow Warriors 15-18 Leinster: Holders win Pro14 final at Celtic Park". BBC Sport. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  6. ^ "'For any individuals that I did offend, I apologise to them' - Cullen". The42. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.