2018 Guinness PRO14 Championship

Leinster Vs Scarlets In Pro 14 Final: How Did They Get There?

Leinster Vs Scarlets In Pro 14 Final: How Did They Get There?

A look at the full Pro 14 season.

May 23, 2018 by Alex Goff
Leinster Vs Scarlets In Pro 14 Final: How Did They Get There?

Leinster plays Scarlets in the PRO 14 Final Saturday afternoon LIVE on FloRugby, and here's how it all shook down.

After starting off brilliantly, Leinster hit a rough patch late in the season. But the Irish team pulled it together to win the European Champions Cup, and then edged Munster in the Pro 14 semis to book a spot in the final.

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The Scarlets ended up with the same record as Leinster, but took 2nd on the tiebreaker. That meant an extra playoff game, which the Scarlets won, making this an all Conference B clash for the title.


FINAL

SATURDAY, MAY 26

1:30 PM ET

Leinster vs. Scarlets

Aviva Stadium, Dublin

SEMIFINALS

MAY 18 

Scarlets 28, Glasgow 13

Scotstoun Stadium

MAY 19

Leinster 16,Munster 15

Att: 18,930 RDS Arena | Ref: Stuart Berry

7TH-PLACE PLAYOFF*

MAY 20

Ulster 35,Ospreys 17

Att: 7,014 Kingspan Stadium | Ref: Marius Mitrea

*For final league placement into 2018-19 European Champions Cup

QUARTERFINALS

MAY 5

Munster 20,Edinburgh 16

Att: 10,205 Thomond Park

Scarlets 43,Cheetahs 8

Att: 7,105 Parc y Scarlets | Ref: George Clancy

REGULAR SEASON

ROUND 1

SEPT. 1

Edinburgh 20,Blues 10

Att: 6,145 Cardiff Arms Park | Ref: George Clancy

Munster 34,Benetton 3

Att: 7,854 Irish Independent Park | Ref: Ian Davies

Ulster 42, Cheetahs 19

Att: 14,448 Kingspan Stadium | Ref: Andy Brace

SEPT. 2

Ospreys 22,Zebre 13

Att: 6,826 Liberty Stadium | Ref: Quinton Immelman

Leinster 39,Dragons 16

Att: 6,133 Rodney Parade | Ref: Mike Adamson

Scarlets 57,Kings 10

Att: 9,108 Parc y Scarlets | Ref: Frank Murphy

Glasgow 18,Connacht 12

Att: 4,017 Sportsground | Ref: Ben Whitehouse

ROUND 2

SEPT. 8

Edinburgh 35,  Dragons 18

Att: 3,324 Myreside | Ref: Quinton Immelman

Leinster 37, Blues 9

Att: 13,535 RDS Arena | Ref: Andy Brace

SEPT. 9

Glasgow 31, Ospreys 10

Att: 7,351 Scotstoun Stadium | Ref: Marius Mitrea

Munster 51, Cheetahs 18

Att: 15,144 Thomond Park | Ref: Ben Whitehouse

Ulster 21, Benetton 14

Att: 2,600 Stadio Monigo | Ref: Daniel Jones

Connacht 32, Kings 10

Att: 5,104 Sportsground | Ref: Mike Adamson

Scarlets 41, Zebre 10

Att: 2,800 Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi | Ref: David Wilkinson

ROUND 3

SEPT. 15 

Dragons 21, Connacht 8

Att: 5,069 Rodney Parade | Ref: Quinton Immelman

Benetton 20, Edinburgh 17

Att: 3,395 Myreside | Ref: David Wilkinson

Ulster 27, Scarlets 20

Att: 12,712 Kingspan Stadium | Ref: Marius Mitrea

SEPT. 16

Leinster 31, Kings 10

Att: 3,011 Nelson Mandela Bay | Ref: Ben Whitehouse

Munster 21, Ospreys 16

Att: 7,302 Liberty Stadium | Ref: Stuart Berry

Cheetahs 54, Zebre 39

Att: 13,982 Toyota Stadium | Ref: Andy Brace

Glasgow 20, Blues 19

Att: 5,374 Cardiff Arms Park | Ref: Frank Murphy

ROUND 4

SEPT. 22

Glasgow 37, Munster 10

Att: 7,351 Scotstoun Stadium | Ref: Nigel Owens

Ulster 52, Dragons 25

Att: 12,291 Kingspan Stadium | Ref: Daniel Jones

Cheetahs 38, Leinster 19

Att: 6,980 Toyota Stadium | Ref: Mike Adamson

Benetton 16, Ospreys 6

Att: 3,500 Stadio Monigo | Ref: George Clancy

SEPT. 23

Blues 17, Connacht 15

Att: 4,659 Sportsground | Ref: Marius Mitrea

Scarlets 28, Edinburgh 8

Att: 8,088 Parc y Scarlets | Ref: John Lacey

Zebre 43, Kings 17

Att: 4,062 Nelson Mandela Bay | Ref: Sean Gallagher

ROUND 5

SEPT. 29

Cheetahs 44, Ospreys 25

Att: 4,589 Toyota Stadium | Ref: Frank Murphy

Glasgow 37, Benetton 21

Att: 7,351 Scotstoun Stadium | Ref: Daniel Jones

Leinster 21, Edinburgh 13

Att: 13,213 RDS Arena | Ref: Ian Davies

Scarlets 36, Connacht 27

Att: 7,693 Parc y Scarlets | Ref: Nigel Owens

SEPT. 30

Munster 39, Blues 16

Att: 13,558 Thomond Park | Ref: Quinton Immelman

Zebre 27, Ulster 23

Att: 3,100 Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi | Ref: Mike Adamson

Dragons 29, Kings 13

Att: 5,299 Rodney Parade | Ref: Andy Brace

ROUND 6

OCT. 6

Blues 43, Dragons 29

Att: 8,178 Cardiff Arms Park | Ref: Nigel Owens

Edinburgh 16, Zebre 15

Att: 3,674 Myreside | Ref: Marius Mitrea

Ulster 16, Connacht 8

Att: 14,363 Kingspan Stadium | Ref: Andy Brace

Glasgow 29, Cheetahs 26

Att: 5,964 Toyota Stadium | Ref: George Clancy

OCT. 7 

Leinster 23, Munster 17

Att: 46,374 Aviva Stadium | Ref: Ben Whitehouse

Scarlets 19, Ospreys 18

Att: 12,093 Liberty Stadium | Ref: John Lacey

Benetton 31, Kings 3

Att: 4,700 Stadio Monigo | Ref: Sean Gallagher

ROUND 7

OCT. 27 

Connacht 20, Munster 16

Att: 7,089 Sportsground | Ref: Nigel Owens

Glasgow 43, Kings 13

Att: 7,351 Scotstoun Stadium | Ref: Mike Adamson

Ospreys 28, Dragons 14

Att: 7,442 Liberty Stadium | Ref: Ian Davies

OCT. 28 

Edinburgh 24, Benetton 13

Att: 4,000 Stadio Monigo | Ref: Ben Whitehouse

Cheetahs 24, Zebre 23

Att: 3,000 Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi | Ref: Daniel Jones

Leinster 25, Ulster 10

Att: 17,631 Kingspan Stadium | Ref: John Lacey

Scarlets 30, Blues 17

Att: 9,003 Parc y Scarlets | Ref: Stuart Berry

ROUND 8

NOV. 3

Glasgow 31, Leinster 21

Att: 7,351 Scotstoun Stadium | Ref: Stuart Berry

Munster 49, Dragons 6

Att: 8,008 Irish Independent Park | Ref: Mike Adamson

Scarlets 20, Benetton 8

Att: 8,007 Parc y Scarlets | Ref: George Clancy

NOV. 4

Ulster 43, Kings 36

Att: 2,836 Isaac Wolfson Stadium | Ref: Quinton Immelman

Edinburgh 37, Ospreys 10

Att: 3,793 Myreside | Ref: Andy Brace

Blues 37, Zebre 8

Att: 5,381 Cardiff Arms Park | Ref: Sean Gallagher

Connacht 23, Cheetahs 15

Att: 6,012 Sportsground | Ref: Frank Murphy

ROUND 9

NOV. 24

Ulster 23, Benetton 22

Att: 14,544 Kingspan Stadium | Ref: Mike Adamson

Cheetahs 33, Edinburgh 13

Att: 3,648 Toyota Stadium | Ref: Quinton Immelman

Blues 36, Connacht 30

Att: 5,042 Cardiff Arms Park | Ref: Craig Evans

Leinster 54, Dragons 10

Att: 10,354 RDS Arena | Ref: Sam Grove-White

NOV. 26

Glasgow 47, Ospreys 6

Att: 4,362 Liberty Stadium | Ref: Ian Davies

Munster 36, Zebre 19

Att: 2,500 Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi | Ref: Lloyd Linton

Scarlets 34, Kings 30 

Att: 3,619 Nelson Mandela Bay | Ref: Stuart Berry

ROUND 10

DEC. 1 

Edinburgh 48, Kings 21

Att: 3,600 Nelson Mandela Bay | Ref: Stuart Berry

Ulster 32, Dragons 32

Att: 4,477 Rodney Parade | Ref: Marius Mitrea

Glasgow 40, Blues 16

Att: 7,351 Scotstoun Stadium | Ref: Nigel Owens

DEC. 2

Zebre 24, Connacht 10

Att: 2,000 Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi | Ref: George Clancy

Leinster 36, Benetton 10

Att: 2,700 Stadio Monigo | Ref: David Wilkinson

Munster 36, Ospreys 10

Att: 8,008 Irish Independent Park | Ref: Ben Whitehouse

Cheetahs 28, Scarlets 21

Att: 3,457 Toyota Stadium | Ref: Quinton Immelman

ROUND 11

DEC. 23

Benetton 27, Zebre 14

Att: 4,000 Stadio Monigo | Ref: Marius Mitrea

Edinburgh 18, Glasgow 17

Att: 23,833 BT Murrayfield | Ref: Frank Murphy

Connacht 44, Ulster 16

Att: 7,629 Sportsground | Ref: Mike Adamson

DEC. 26

Blues 22, Dragons 17

Att: 8,722 Rodney Parade | Ref: Andy Brace

Leinster 34, Munster 24

Att: 26,267 Thomond Park | Ref: Nigel Owens

Scarlets 12, Ospreys 9

Att: 14,509 Parc y Scarlets | Ref: Ian Davies

ROUND 12

DEC. 30

Benetton 20, Zebre 16

Att: 4,000 Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi | Ref: David Wilkinson

Glasgow 17, Edinburgh 0

Att: 7,351 Scotstoun Stadium | Ref: Mike Adamson

DEC. 31

Scarlets 14, Blues 11

Att: 11,700 Cardiff Arms Park | Ref: George Clancy

Ospreys 22, Dragons 9

Att: 5,519 Rodney Parade | Ref: Daniel Jones

JAN. 1

Leinster 21, Connacht 18

Att: 17,112 RDS Arena | Ref: Ben Whitehouse

Ulster 24, Munster 17

Att: 17,594 Kingspan Stadium | Ref: Sean Gallagher

ROUND 13

JAN. 5 

Edinburgh 37, Kings 7

Att: 3,300 Myreside | Ref: Lloyd Linton

Scarlets 47, Dragons 13

Att: 9,347 Parc y Scarlets | Ref: Marius Mitrea

JAN. 6 

Benetton 27, Cheetahs 21

Att: 3,500 Stadio Monigo | Ref: Frank Murphy

Ospreys 29, Blues 28

Att: 7,489 Liberty Stadium | Ref: Nigel Owens

Glasgow 40, Zebre 20

Att: 2,000 Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi | Ref: Andy Brace

Leinster 38, Ulster 7

Att: 17,373 RDS Arena | Ref: George Clancy

Munster 39, Connacht 13

Att: 18,604 Thomond Park | Ref: David Wilkinson

ROUND 11

JAN. 13

Cheetahs 45, Kings 21

Att: 6,711 Nelson Mandela Bay | Ref: Stuart Berry

ROUND 12

JAN. 20 

Cheetahs 45, Kings 24

Att: 5,522 Toyota Stadium | Ref: Quinton Immelman

ROUND 14

FEB. 9  

Connacht 26, Ospreys 15

Att: 5,242 Sportsground | Ref: Stuart Berry

Dragons 15, Glasgow 15

Att: 4,159 Rodney Parade | Ref: Andy Brace

Edinburgh 29, Leinster 24

Att: 3,930 Myreside | Ref: Paul Williams

Ulster 59, Kings 10

Att: 13,759 Kingspan Stadium | Ref: Joy Neville

FEB. 10 

Blues 25, Cheetahs 20

Att: 4,703 Cardiff Arms Park | Ref: Ian Davies

Munster 33, Zebre 5

Att: 13,412 Thomond Park | Ref: Ben Whitehouse

FEB. 11

Benetton 22, Scarlets 12

Att: 3,000 Stadio Monigo | Ref: David Wilkinson

ROUND 15

FEB. 16 

Zebre 19, Connacht 11

Att: 5,004 Sportsground | Ref: Mike Adamson

Glasgow 37, Cheetahs 23

Att: 7,351 Scotstoun Stadium | Ref: George Clancy

Ospreys 26, Kings 12

Att: 4,673 Liberty Stadium | Ref: David Wilkinson

Edinburgh 17, Ulster 16

Att: 14,497 Kingspan Stadium | Ref: Nigel Owens

FEB. 17 

Leinster 20, Scarlets 13

Att: 14,916 RDS Arena | Ref: John Lacey

Blues 25, Munster 18

Att: 6,086 Cardiff Arms Park | Ref: Stuart Berry

FEB. 18

Benetton 18, Dragons 15

Att: 3,779 Rodney Parade | Ref: Quinton Immelman

ROUND 16

FEB. 23

Munster 21, Glasgow 10

Att: 8,008 Irish Independent Park | Ref: Marius Mitrea

Edinburgh 25, Dragons 12

Att: 4,052 Eugene Cross Park | Ref: George Clancy

Leinster 64, Kings 7

Att: 10,215 RDS Arena | Ref: Daniel Jones

FEB. 24 

Connacht 22, Benetton 19

Att: 2,100 Stadio Monigo | Ref: Lloyd Linton

Ospreys 27, Cheetahs 26

Att: 3,842 Liberty Stadium | Ref: Ben Whitehouse

Scarlets 34, Ulster 10

Att: 6,941 Parc y Scarlets | Ref: Ian Davies

FEB. 25

Blues 10, Zebre 7

Att: 1,000 Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi | Ref: Frank Murphy

ROUND 17

MARCH 2

Kings 45, Dragons 13

Att: 4,574 Nelson Mandela Bay | Ref: Quinton Immelman

MARCH 3

Cheetahs 26, Connacht 25

Att: 6,095 Toyota Stadium | Ref: Stuart Berry

MARCH 9

Scarlets 10, Leinster 10

Att: 9,108 Parc y Scarlets | Ref: Nigel Owens

MARCH 16

Blues 31, Benetton 25

Att: 4,782 Cardiff Arms Park | Ref: John Lacey

Edinburgh 12, Munster 6

Att: 4,089 BT Murrayfield | Ref: Ben Whitehouse

ROUND 18

MARCH 23

Edinburgh 29, Connacht 22

Att: 5,048 Sportsground | Ref: George Clancy

Cheetahs 29, Dragons 17

Att: 4,406 Rodney Parade | Ref: Nigel Owens

Glasgow 68, Zebre 7

Att: 7,351 Scotstoun Stadium | Ref: Craig Evans

MARCH 24

Benetton 36, Kings 35

Att: 4,913 Nelson Mandela Bay | Ref: Quinton Immelman

Blues 35, Ulster 17

Att: 5,763 Cardiff Arms Park | Ref: Mike Adamson

Munster 19, Scarlets 7

Att: 14,215 Thomond Park | Ref: Marius Mitrea

Ospreys 32, Leinster 18

Att: 7,816 Liberty Stadium | Ref: John Lacey

ROUND 19

APRIL 6

Ulster 32, Edinburgh 20

Att: 4,989 BT Murrayfield | Ref: Nigel Owens

Ospreys 39, Connacht 10

Att: 8,092 Liberty Stadium | Ref: Ben Whitehouse

APRIL 7

Leinster 41, Zebre 6

Att: 10,115 RDS Arena | Ref: Ian Davies

Scarlets 26, Glasgow 8

Att: 10,076 Parc y Scarlets | Ref: George Clancy

Benetton 29, Dragons 27

Att: 4,100 Stadio Monigo | Ref: Andy Brace

Cheetahs 29, Blues 27

Att: 5,269 Toyota Stadium | Ref: Mike Adamson

Munster 39, Kings 22

Att: 6,318 Outeniqua Park | Ref: Lloyd Linton

ROUND 20

APRIL 13

Glasgow 35, Connacht 22

Att: 7,351 Scotstoun Stadium | Ref: Frank Murphy

Munster 19, Cheetahs 17

Att: 6,869 Toyota Stadium | Ref: Mike Adamson

Ulster 8, Ospreys 0

Att: 13,267 Kingspan Stadium | Ref: Andy Brace

APRIL 14

Edinburgh 52, Scarlets 14

Att: 3,849 BT Murrayfield | Ref: Stuart Berry

Zebre 34, Dragons 32

Att: 5,862 Stadio Tommaso Fattori | Ref: George Clancy

Benetton 17, Leinster 15

Att: 12,586 RDS Arena | Ref: Ben Whitehouse

Blues 45, Kings 12

Att: 3,706 Nelson Mandela Bay | Ref: Sean Gallagher

ROUND 17

APRIL 21

Ulster 36, Glasgow 15

Att: 16,186 Kingspan Stadium | Ref: Stuart Berry

Zebre 37, Ospreys 14

Att: 3,000 Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi | Ref: Lloyd Linton

ROUND 21

APRIL 28

Cheetahs 29, Kings 20 

Att: 4,179 Nelson Mandela Bay | Ref: Cwengile Jadezweni

Connacht 47, Leinster 10

Att: 8,129 Sportsground | Ref: Andy Brace

Scarlets 33, Dragons 8

Att: 62,338 Principality Stadium | Ref: Lloyd Linton

Ospreys 26, Blues 23

Att: 62,338 Principality Stadium | Ref: Nigel Owens

Munster 24, Ulster 24

Att: 16,178 Thomond Park | Ref: Ben Whitehouse

Zebre 22, Benetton 17

Att: 5,000 Stadio Monigo | Ref: JP Doyle

Edinburgh 24, Glasgow 19

Att: 25,353 BT Murrayfield | Ref: Frank Murphy