The 2017 Pro12 Grand Final was the final match of the 2016–17 Pro12 season. The 2016–17 season was the third with Guinness as the title sponsor and the eighth ever League Grand Final. The final was played at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The game was contested by Scarlets and Munster with Scarlets winning 46–22.

Route to the final

2017 Playoffs

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 Ireland15–27Wales Scarlets
Try: Ringrose 23' c Conan 63' m Con: Nacewa (1/2) 24' Pen: Nacewa (1/1) 19'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 Ireland23–3Wales Ospreys
Try: Saili 26' m Zebo 61' c Conway 75' m Con: Bleyendaal (1/3) 62' Pen: Bleyendaal (2/2) 67', 41'+3Pen: Biggar (1/2) 8'
Thomond Park, Limerick Attendance: 18,332 Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Pre-match

The match was shown live on Sky Sports in Ireland and the UK, and on TG4 in Ireland, and on BBC 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. On 23 May it was announced that referee Nigel Owens would take charge of the final. It was the fifth final that he has refereed.

Match

Summary

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.

Details

27 May 2017 18:15
Munster Ireland22–46Wales 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'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)
MunsterScarlets
FB 15 Ireland Simon Zebo 60' RW 14 Ireland Andrew Conway OC 13 New Zealand Francis Saili IC 12 Ireland Rory Scannell 27' LW 11 Ireland Keith Earls FH 10 New Zealand Tyler Bleyendaal SH 9 Ireland Conor Murray 71' N8 8 Ireland CJ Stander OF 7 Ireland Tommy O'Donnell 44' BF 6 Ireland Peter O'Mahony (c) RL 5 Ireland Billy Holland 52' LL 4 Ireland Donnacha Ryan TP 3 Ireland John Ryan 45' HK 2 Ireland Niall Scannell 54' LP 1 Ireland Dave Kilcoyne 67' Substitutions: HK 16 New Zealand Rhys Marshall 54' PR 17 Ireland Brian Scott 67' PR 18 Ireland Stephen Archer 45' FL 19 South Africa Jean Deysel 44' FL 20 Ireland Jack O'Donoghue 52' SH 21 Ireland Duncan Williams 71' FH 22 Ireland Ian Keatley 60' CE 23 South Africa Jaco Taute 27' Coach: South Africa Rassie ErasmusFB 15 New Zealand Johnny McNicholl RW 14 Wales Liam Williams OC 13 Wales Jonathan Davies IC 12 Wales Scott Williams LW 11 Wales Steff Evans 57' FH 10 Wales Rhys Patchell 54' SH 9 Wales Gareth Davies 51' N8 8 Scotland John Barclay (c) 61' OF 7 Wales James Davies BF 6 Wales Aaron Shingler RL 5 Ireland Tadhg Beirne LL 4 Wales Lewis Rawlins 61' TP 3 Wales Samson Lee 27' HK 2 Wales Ryan Elias 71' LP 1 Wales Rob Evans 51' Substitutions: HK 16 Wales Emyr Phillips 71' PR 17 Wales Wyn Jones 51' PR 18 South Africa Werner Kruger 27' LK 19 South Africa David Bulbring 61' FL 20 Wales Will Boyde 61' SH 21 Wales Jonathan Evans 51' CE 22 New Zealand Hadleigh Parkes 54' WG 23 Canada D. T. H. van der Merwe 57' Coach: New Zealand Wayne Pivac
FB15Ireland Simon Zebo60'
RW14Ireland Andrew Conway
OC13New Zealand Francis Saili
IC12Ireland Rory Scannell27'
LW11Ireland Keith Earls
FH10New Zealand Tyler Bleyendaal
SH9Ireland Conor Murray71'
N88Ireland CJ Stander
OF7Ireland Tommy O'Donnell44'
BF6Ireland Peter O'Mahony (c)
RL5Ireland Billy Holland52'
LL4Ireland Donnacha Ryan
TP3Ireland John Ryan45'
HK2Ireland Niall Scannell54'
LP1Ireland Dave Kilcoyne67'
Substitutions:
HK16New Zealand Rhys Marshall54'
PR17Ireland Brian Scott67'
PR18Ireland Stephen Archer45'
FL19South Africa Jean Deysel44'
FL20Ireland Jack O'Donoghue52'
SH21Ireland Duncan Williams71'
FH22Ireland Ian Keatley60'
CE23South Africa Jaco Taute27'
Coach:
South Africa Rassie Erasmus
FB15New Zealand Johnny McNicholl
RW14Wales Liam Williams
OC13Wales Jonathan Davies
IC12Wales Scott Williams
LW11Wales Steff Evans57'
FH10Wales Rhys Patchell54'
SH9Wales Gareth Davies51'
N88Scotland John Barclay (c)61'
OF7Wales James Davies
BF6Wales Aaron Shingler
RL5Ireland Tadhg Beirne
LL4Wales Lewis Rawlins61'
TP3Wales Samson Lee27'
HK2Wales Ryan Elias71'
LP1Wales Rob Evans51'
Substitutions:
HK16Wales Emyr Phillips71'
PR17Wales Wyn Jones51'
PR18South Africa Werner Kruger27'
LK19South Africa David Bulbring61'
FL20Wales Will Boyde61'
SH21Wales Jonathan Evans51'
CE22New Zealand Hadleigh Parkes54'
WG23Canada D. T. H. van der Merwe57'
Coach:
New Zealand Wayne Pivac
Man of the Match: Aaron Shingler (Scarlets)Touch judges: David Wilkinson (Ireland) Ian Davies (Wales) Television match official: Neil Paterson (Scotland)