2017 Pro12 Grand Final Explained

2017 Pro12 Grand Final
Event:2016–17 Pro12
Team1:Munster
Team1score:22
Team2:Scarlets
Team2score:46
Date:27 May 2017
Stadium:Aviva Stadium
City:Dublin
Man Of The Match1a:Aaron Shingler (Scarlets)
Referee:Nigel Owens (Wales)
Attendance:44,558
Previous:2016
Next:2018

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

See 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.

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

FB 15
RW 14 Andrew Conway
OC 13
IC 12
LW 11 Keith Earls
FH 10 Tyler Bleyendaal
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7
BF 6 Peter O'Mahony (c)
RL 5
LL 4 Donnacha Ryan
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Substitutions:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
FL 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Rassie Erasmus
FB 15 Johnny McNicholl
RW 14 Liam Williams
OC 13 Jonathan Davies
IC 12 Scott Williams
LW 11
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 John Barclay (c)
OF 7 James Davies
BF 6 Aaron Shingler
RL 5 Tadhg Beirne
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Substitutions:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
CE 22
WG 23
Coach:
Wayne Pivac
Man of the Match:
Aaron Shingler (Scarlets)

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Confirmed: Next year's Pro12 final is coming to Dublin. 23 August 2016. Irish Independent. 24 August 2016.
  2. Web site: Leinster 15-27 Scarlets. 19 May 2017. BBC Sport. 22 May 2017.
  3. Web site: Munster 23-3 Ospreys. 20 May 2017. BBC Sport. 22 May 2017.
  4. Web site: Scarlets fever ravages Munster. 27 May 2017. Irish Independent. 31 May 2017.
  5. Web site: Munster will not be wearing red for this weekend's Guinness PRO12 final. 22 May 2017. Irish Independent. 22 May 2017.
  6. Web site: Nigel Owens to take charge of Munster's Pro12 showdown with Scarlets. 23 May 2017. The 42. 24 May 2017.
  7. Web site: Munster 22 Scarlets 46: Six-try Welshmen sweep meek challenge aside to win one-sided Pro12 final. 27 May 2017. The Telegraph. 31 May 2017.
  8. Web site: Munster utterly outclassed as sensational Scarlets earn Pro12 title in Dublin. 27 May 2017. The 42. 31 May 2017.
  9. Web site: Munster 22-46 Scarlets. 27 May 2017. BBC Sport. 31 May 2017.