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]
| Event | 2018–19 Pro14 | ||||||
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| Date | 25 May 2019 | ||||||
| Venue | Celtic Park, Glasgow | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Cian Healy (Leinster) | ||||||
| Referee | Nigel Owens (WRU) | ||||||
| Attendance | 47,128 | ||||||
| Weather | Rain | ||||||
Route to the final
editThe 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
edit| 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
edit| 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) |
Pre-match
editLeinster 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
editSummary
editDetails
edit| 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) |
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References
edit- ^ "Glasgow Warriors 50-20 Ulster". BBC Sport. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Leinster 24-9 Munster". BBC Sport. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Pro14: Celtic Park to stage 2018-19 final". BBC Sport. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Leinster ruin Stuart Hogg's farewell to claim Pro14 title against Glasgow". The Guardian. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors 15-18 Leinster: Holders win Pro14 final at Celtic Park". BBC Sport. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "'For any individuals that I did offend, I apologise to them' - Cullen". The42. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.