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, home to Scottish football giants and former European Cup winners Celtic.[1][2][3] Leinster won the game 18–15 to retain the title.[4][5]

2019 Pro14 Grand Final
Event2018–19 Pro14
Glasgow Warriors Leinster
15 18
Date25 May 2019
VenueCeltic Park, Glasgow
Man of the Match Cian Healy
RefereeNigel Owens (WRU)
Attendance47,128
WeatherRaining

Route to the final
Main article: 2018–19 Pro14

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
                   
      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.[6]

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
FB15 Stuart Hogg 65'
RW14 Tommy Seymour
OC13 Kyle Steyn 49' to 59'
IC12 Sam Johnson 55'
LW11 D. T. H. van der Merwe
FH10 Adam Hastings
SH9 Ali Price 57'
N88 Matt Fagerson
OF7 Callum Gibbins (c) 78'
BF6 Rob Harley 51'
RL5 Jonny Gray
LL4 Scott Cummings
TP3 Zander Fagerson 66'
HK2 Fraser Brown 25'
LP1 Jamie Bhatti 51'
Substitutions:
HK16 Grant Stewart 25'
PR17 Oli Kebble 51'
PR18 Siua Halanukonuka 66'
FL19 Ryan Wilson 51'
FL20 Tom Gordon 78'
SH21 George Horne 57'
CE22 Peter Horne 55'
CE23 Huw Jones 65'
Coach:
Dave Rennie
FB15 Rob Kearney 65' to 75'
RW14 Jordan Larmour
OC13 Garry Ringrose
IC12 Robbie Henshaw
LW11 James Lowe
FH10 Jonathan Sexton (c) 73'
SH9 Luke McGrath 76'
N88 Jack Conan
OF7 Josh van der Flier 73'
BF6 Rhys Ruddock 78'
RL5 James Ryan
LL4 Scott Fardy
TP3 Tadhg Furlong 63'
HK2 Seán Cronin 63'
LP1 Cian Healy 62'
Substitutions:
HK16 Bryan Byrne 63'
PR17 Ed Byrne 62'
PR18 Andrew Porter 63'
LK19 Ross Molony 78'
FL20 Max Deegan 73'
SH21 Nick McCarthy 76'
CE22 Ross Byrne 73'
WG23 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)

References
  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.
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