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| Event | 2016–17 Pro12 | ||||||
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| Date | 27 May 2017 | ||||||
| Venue | Aviva Stadium,Dublin | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Aaron Shingler (Scarlets) | ||||||
| Referee | Nigel Owens (Wales) | ||||||
| Attendance | 44,558 | ||||||
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The2017 Pro12 Grand Final was the final match of the2016–17 Pro12 season. The 2016–17 season was the third withGuinness as the title sponsor and the eighth ever League Grand Final. The final was played at theAviva Stadium in Dublin.[1]The game was contested byScarlets andMunster with Scarlets winning 46–22.[2][3][4]
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.
| 19 May 2017 19:45 |
Leinster | 15–27 |  Scarlets |
| Try:Ringrose 23' c Conan 63' m Con:Nacewa (1/2) 24' Pen:Nacewa (1/1) 19' | Report | Try:S. Evans 8' c Shingler 25' c G. Davies 29' c Con:Patchell (3/3) 9', 25', 30' Pen:L. Williams (2/2) 69', 79' |
| RDS Arena, Dublin Attendance: 15,861 Referee:Marius Mitrea (Italy) |
| 20 May 2017 18:15 |
| Munster | 23–3 | Ospreys |
| Try:Saili 26' m Zebo 61' c Conway 75' m Con:Bleyendaal (1/3) 62' Pen:Bleyendaal (2/2) 67', 41'+3 | Report | Pen:Biggar (1/2) 8' |
| Thomond Park, Limerick Attendance: 18,332 Referee:Luke Pearce (England) |
The match was shown live onSky Sports in Ireland and the UK, and onTG4 in Ireland, and onBBC 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 refereeNigel Owens would take charge of the final. It was the fifth final that he has refereed.[6][7][8]
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]
| 27 May 2017 18:15 |
| Munster | 22–46 | Scarlets |
| Try:Bleyendaal 40' c Conway 75' m Earls 78' c Con:Bleyendaal (1/1) 41' Keatley (1/2) 78' Pen:Bleyendaal (1/1) 7' | Report | Try:L. Williams 9' m S. Evans 20' c G. Davies 27' c Beirne 31' c Van der Merwe 70' c Ja. Davies 80' c Con:Patchell (3/4) 21', 28', 32' L. Williams (2/2) 72', 80+1' Pen:Patchell (2/2) 19', 45' |
| Aviva Stadium, Dublin Attendance: 44,558 Referee:Nigel Owens (Wales) |
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