# 2018 Pro14 Grand Final

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.

## Route to the final

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 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 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Pro14 Final | 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

* 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 | 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 | Try: Blommetjies 75' m Pen: Goosen (1/1) 21' |
* Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 7,105 Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)

### Semi-finals

* 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

* 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 | 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)
| Leinster | Scarlets |
| FB | 15 | Rob Kearney |
| RW | 14 | Jordan Larmour |
| OC | 13 | Garry Ringrose |
| IC | 12 | Isa Nacewa (c) | 19' |
| LW | 11 | James Lowe |
| FH | 10 | Johnny Sexton | 63' |
| SH | 9 | Luke McGrath | 72' |
| N8 | 8 | Jack Conan |
| OF | 7 | Dan Leavy | 66' |
| BF | 6 | Rhys Ruddock | 56' |
| RL | 5 | James Ryan |
| LL | 4 | Devin Toner |
| TP | 3 | Tadhg Furlong | 59' |
| HK | 2 | Seán Cronin | 59' |
| LP | 1 | Cian Healy | 51' |
| Substitutions: ||
| HK | 16 | James Tracy | 59' |
| PR | 17 | Jack McGrath | 51' |
| PR | 18 | Andrew Porter | 59' |
| LK | 19 | Scott Fardy | 56' |
| FL | 20 | Jordi Murphy | 66' |
| SH | 21 | Nick McCarthy | 72' |
| FH | 22 | Joey Carbery | 63' |
| CE | 23 | Rory O'Loughlin | 19' |
| Coach: ||
| Leo Cullen ||
| FB | 15 | Leigh Halfpenny |
| RW | 14 | Johnny McNicholl |
| OC | 13 | Scott Williams |
| IC | 12 | Hadleigh Parkes |
| LW | 11 | Steff Evans | 71' |
| FH | 10 | Rhys Patchell | 72' |
| SH | 9 | Gareth Davies | 71' |
| N8 | 8 | Tadhg Beirne |
| OF | 7 | James Davies |
| BF | 6 | Aaron Shingler | 38' |
| RL | 5 | Steve Cummins |
| LL | 4 | Lewis Rawlins | 63' |
| TP | 3 | Samson Lee | 56' |
| HK | 2 | Ken Owens (c) | 72' |
| LP | 1 | Rob Evans | 59' |
| Substitutions: ||
| HK | 16 | Ryan Elias | 72' |
| PR | 17 | Wyn Jones | 59' |
| PR | 18 | Werner Kruger | 56' |
| LK | 19 | David Bulbring | 63' |
| FL | 20 | Will Boyde | 38' |
| SH | 21 | Jonathan Evans | 71' |
| FH | 22 | Dan Jones | 72' |
| WG | 23 | Tom Prydie | 72' |
| Coach: ||
| Wayne Pivac ||
* Man of the Match:
* Johnny Sexton (Leinster)
* Touch judges:
* Marius Mitrea (Italy)
* Mike Adamson (Scotland
* Television match official:
* Neil Paterson (Scotland)