# 2019 Pro14 Grand Final

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. Leinster won the game 18–15 to retain the title.

## 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 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 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Pro14 Final | Pro14 Final |
| | | Glasgow Warriors (A1) | 50 | | |
| Ulster (B2) | 21 | Ulster (B2) | 20 | | |
| Connacht (A3) | 13 | | | Glasgow Warriors | 15 |
| | | | | Leinster | 18 |
| | | Leinster (B1) | 24 | | |
| Munster (A2) | 15 | Munster (A2) | 9 | | |
| Benetton (B3) | 13 | | | | |

### Quarter-finals

* 4 May 2019 15:00
| Munster | 15–13 | Benetton |
| Pen: Bleyendaal (2/2) 22', 43' Hanrahan (3/3) 62', 65', 76' | Report | Try: 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 | 21–13 | Connacht |
| Try: Timoney 14' m Coetzee 77' c Con: Burns (1/1) 78' Pen: Cooney (3/3) 4', 40', 61' | Report | Try: 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

* 17 May 2019 19:35
| Glasgow Warriors | 50–20 | 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' | Report | Try: 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 | 24–9 | Munster |
| Try: Cronin 54' c Lowe 79' m Con: R. Byrne (1/1) 55' Pen: R. Byrne (4/4) 2', 34', 40'+6, 45' | Report | Pen: Carbery (3/3) 5', 24', 50' |
* RDS Arena Attendance: 18,977 Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU)

## Pre-match

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.

## Final
### Details

* 25 May 2019 18:30 BST UTC+1
| Glasgow Warriors | 15–18 | Leinster |
| Try: M. Fagerson 13' c Stewart 74' m Con: Hastings (1/2) 14' Pen: Hastings (1/1) 22' | Report | Try: 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 | Stuart Hogg | 65' |
| RW | 14 | Tommy Seymour |
| OC | 13 | Kyle Steyn | | 49' to 59' |
| IC | 12 | Sam Johnson | 55' |
| LW | 11 | D. T. H. van der Merwe |
| FH | 10 | Adam Hastings |
| SH | 9 | Ali Price | 57' |
| N8 | 8 | Matt Fagerson |
| OF | 7 | Callum Gibbins (c) | 78' |
| BF | 6 | Rob Harley | 51' |
| RL | 5 | Jonny Gray |
| LL | 4 | Scott Cummings |
| TP | 3 | Zander Fagerson | 66' |
| HK | 2 | Fraser Brown | 25' |
| LP | 1 | Jamie Bhatti | 51' |
| Substitutions: ||
| HK | 16 | Grant Stewart | 25' |
| PR | 17 | Oli Kebble | 51' |
| PR | 18 | Siua Halanukonuka | 66' |
| FL | 19 | Ryan Wilson | 51' |
| FL | 20 | Tom Gordon | 78' |
| SH | 21 | George Horne | 57' |
| CE | 22 | Peter Horne | 55' |
| CE | 23 | Huw Jones | 65' |
| Coach: ||
| Dave Rennie ||
| FB | 15 | Rob Kearney | |
| RW | 14 | Jordan Larmour |
| OC | 13 | Garry Ringrose |
| IC | 12 | Robbie Henshaw |
| LW | 11 | James Lowe |
| FH | 10 | Johnny Sexton (c) | 73' |
| SH | 9 | Luke McGrath | 76' |
| N8 | 8 | Jack Conan |
| OF | 7 | Josh van der Flier | 73' |
| BF | 6 | Rhys Ruddock | 78' |
| RL | 5 | James Ryan |
| LL | 4 | Scott Fardy |
| TP | 3 | Tadhg Furlong | 63' |
| HK | 2 | Seán Cronin | 63' |
| LP | 1 | Cian Healy | 62' |
| Substitutions: ||
| HK | 16 | Bryan Byrne | 63' |
| PR | 17 | Ed Byrne | 62' |
| PR | 18 | Andrew Porter | 63' |
| LK | 19 | Ross Molony | 78' |
| FL | 20 | Max Deegan | 73' |
| SH | 21 | Nick McCarthy | 76' |
| CE | 22 | Ross Byrne | 73' |
| WG | 23 | Rory O'Loughlin |
| Coach: ||
| Leo Cullen ||
* Man of the Match:
* Cian Healy
* Touch judges:
* Mike Adamson (SRU)
* John Lacey (IRFU)
* Television Match Official:
* Ian Davies (WRU)