2014 Pro12 Grand Final

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2014 Pro12 Grand Final
The Glasgow Warriors warming up in Dublin
Event2013–14 Pro12
Leinster Glasgow Warriors
Ireland Scotland
34 12
Date31 May 2014
VenueRDS Arena, Dublin
Man of the MatchSeán Cronin
RefereeNigel Owens (WRU)
Attendance19,200
WeatherSunny
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The 2014 Pro12 Grand Final was the final match of the 2013–14 Pro12 season. The 2013–14 season was the third with RaboDirect as title sponsor and the fifth ever League Grand Final. The final was between defending champions Leinster and the Glasgow Warriors.[1][2] Leinster won the game 34–12.[3][4][5][6]

A hamstring injury forced Brian O'Driscoll off after eight minutes in his 186th and final appearance for Leinster before retiring from rugby.[7][8][9]

Route to the final

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Main article: 2013–14 Pro 12

2014 Playoffs

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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.[10]

16 May 2014
19:35
Glasgow Warriors Error creating thumbnail: 16–15Error creating thumbnail: Munster
Try: Reid 46' c
Con: Russell (1/1)
Pen: Russell (3/4) 17', 36', 39'		Report[11]Try: Varley 9' c
Dougall 51' m
Con: Keatley (1/2)
Pen: Keatley (1/1) 66'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
17 May 2014
19:00
Leinster Error creating thumbnail: 13–9Error creating thumbnail: Ulster
Try: Madigan 72' c
Con: Gopperth (1/1)
Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 58', 64'		Report[12]Pen: Jackson (3/3) 7', 40', 53'
RDS Arena
Attendance: 18,246
Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)

Build-Up

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Leinster were favorites to win the game at 4/11 odds with Glasgow at 2/1 at Paddy Power. Glasgow had only won once in 19 games against Leinster. [13] Leinster were appearing in a fifth successive final while this is a first final for Glasgow. Brian O'Driscoll was making his final appearance as a professional rugby player in this game.[14][15][16]

The match was shown live on RTÉ Two and TG4 in Ireland, and live on BBC Alba and BBC Scotland in the UK.[17]

Match

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Details

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31 May 2014
18:15
Leinster Error creating thumbnail: 34–12Error creating thumbnail: Glasgow Warriors
Try: Kirchner (2) 17' c, 74' c
Jennings 38' c
D'Arcy 76' c
Con: Gopperth (4/4)
Pen: Gopperth (2/3) 60', 65'		Report[18]Pen: Russell (4/4) 4', 13', 35', 40'
RDS Arena
Attendance: 19,200
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
FB 15 Error creating thumbnail: Rob Kearney downward-facing red arrow 78'
RW 14 Error creating thumbnail: Fergus McFadden
OC 13 Error creating thumbnail: Brian O'Driscoll downward-facing red arrow 9'
IC 12 Error creating thumbnail: Gordon D'Arcy
LW 11 South Africa Zane Kirchner
FH 10 New Zealand Jimmy Gopperth
SH 9 Error creating thumbnail: Eoin Reddan downward-facing red arrow 76'
N8 8 Error creating thumbnail: Jamie Heaslip (c)
OF 7 Error creating thumbnail: Shane Jennings downward-facing red arrow 55'
BF 6 Error creating thumbnail: Rhys Ruddock
RL 5 Error creating thumbnail: Mike McCarthy downward-facing red arrow 60'
LL 4 Error creating thumbnail: Devin Toner
TP 3 Error creating thumbnail: Mike Ross downward-facing red arrow 50'
HK 2 Error creating thumbnail: Seán Cronin downward-facing red arrow 78'
LP 1 Error creating thumbnail: Cian Healy downward-facing red arrow 67'
Replacements:
HK 16 Error creating thumbnail: Aaron Dundon upward-facing green arrow 78'
PR 17 Error creating thumbnail: Jack McGrath upward-facing green arrow 67'
PR 18 Error creating thumbnail: Martin Moore upward-facing green arrow 50'
LK 19 Error creating thumbnail: Leo Cullen upward-facing green arrow 60'
FL 20 Error creating thumbnail: Seán O'Brien upward-facing green arrow 55'
SH 21 Error creating thumbnail: Isaac Boss upward-facing green arrow 76'
FH 22 Error creating thumbnail: Ian Madigan upward-facing green arrow 9'
WG 23 Error creating thumbnail: Darragh Fanning upward-facing green arrow 78'
Coach:
Error creating thumbnail: Matt O'Connor
FB 15 Error creating thumbnail: Peter Murchie
RW 14 Error creating thumbnail: Sean Maitland
OC 13 Error creating thumbnail: Alex Dunbar downward-facing red arrow 55'
IC 12 Error creating thumbnail: Peter Horne downward-facing red arrow 39' upward-facing green arrow 41'
LW 11 Error creating thumbnail: Tommy Seymour
FH 10 Error creating thumbnail: Finn Russell downward-facing red arrow 67'
SH 9 Error creating thumbnail: Chris Cusiter downward-facing red arrow 44'
N8 8 Error creating thumbnail: Josh Strauss
OF 7 Error creating thumbnail: Chris Fusaro downward-facing red arrow 25'
BF 6 Error creating thumbnail: Rob Harley
RL 5 Error creating thumbnail: Alastair Kellock (c) downward-facing red arrow 50'
LL 4 Error creating thumbnail: Jonny Gray
TP 3 Error creating thumbnail: Jon Welsh downward-facing red arrow 55'
HK 2 Error creating thumbnail: Dougie Hall downward-facing red arrow 24'
LP 1 Error creating thumbnail: Gordon Reid downward-facing red arrow 45'
Replacements:
HK 16 Error creating thumbnail: Pat MacArthur upward-facing green arrow 24'
PR 17 Error creating thumbnail: Ryan Grant upward-facing green arrow 45'
PR 18 Error creating thumbnail: Moray Low upward-facing green arrow 55'
LK 19 Error creating thumbnail: Tim Swinson upward-facing green arrow 50'
FL 20 Fiji Leone Nakarawa upward-facing green arrow 25'
SH 21 Fiji Nikola Matawalu upward-facing green arrow 44'
FH 22 Error creating thumbnail: Ruaridh Jackson upward-facing green arrow 39' downward-facing red arrow 41' upward-facing green arrow 67'
WG 23 Error creating thumbnail: Sean Lamont upward-facing green arrow 55'
Coach:
Error creating thumbnail: Gregor Townsend

Man of the Match:
Error creating thumbnail: Seán Cronin (Leinster)

Touch judges:
Leighton Hodges (WRU)
Ian Davies (WRU)
Television match official:
Derek Bevan (WRU)

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