The 2020 Pro14 Grand Final was the final match of the 2019–20 Pro14 season. The 2019–20 season was the sixth with Guinness as the title sponsor, the eleventh with a grand final and the third season with 14 teams, following the admission of two Italian teams. The match was planned to be held at Cardiff City Stadium,[1] however, on 19 March 2020, Celtic Rugby DAC cancelled the event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3] The re-arranged match took place on 12 September 2020 at the Aviva Stadium between defending champions Leinster and Ulster.[4][5] Leinster won the match 27–5 to defend their title and complete a hat-trick of title wins.[6]
| Event | 2019–20 Pro14 | ||||||
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| Date | 12 September 2020 | ||||||
| Venue | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | ||||||
| Man of the Match |  Josh van der Flier | ||||||
| Referee | Andrew Brace (IRFU) | ||||||
| Attendance | 0[a] | ||||||
Route to the final edit
The top two sides from each of the two conferences met in the semi-finals, with the higher placed team having home advantage. Teams placed second and third in opposite conferences would have met in the two quarter-finals, but this was scrapped this year.[3] The play-offs took place immediately following the final round of derby fixtures.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 4 September 2020 | ||||||
| Leinster (A1) | 13 | |||||
| 12 September 2020 | ||||||
| Munster (B2) | 3 | |||||
| Leinster | 27 | |||||
| 5 September 2020 | ||||||
| Ulster | 5 | |||||
 Edinburgh (B1) | 19 | |||||
| Ulster (A2) | 22 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
| 4 September 2020 19:35 |
| Leinster | 13–3 | Munster |
| Try: R. Kelleher 27' c Con: Sexton (1/1) 28' Pen: Sexton (2/3) 40', 67' | Report | Pen: Hanrahan (1/3) 5' |
| Aviva Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU) |
Pre-match edit
The match was televised free-to-air by TG4 in the Republic of Ireland, and on BBC in Northern Ireland. It was also shown on Eir Sport.[7]
Final edit
Summary edit
Details edit
| 12 September 2020 19:35 |
| Leinster | 27–5 | Ulster |
| Try: Lowe 12' c Henshaw 45' c Doris 71' c Con: R. Byrne (2/2) 14', 47' Sexton (1/1) 72' Pen: R. Byrne (2/2) 26', 44' | Report | Try: Hume 3' m |
| Aviva Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU) |
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Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "Warburton: Cardiff Will Be 'Electric' For 2020 Guinness PRO14 Final". GuinnessPro14. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Coronavirus: Pro14 final cancelled due to coronavirus". BBC Sport. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Pro14 to return in August with derbies". BBC Sport. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Pro14 semi-final: Leinster 13-3 Munster - reigning champions book final place". BBC Sport. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Edinburgh 19-22 Ulster: Richard Cockerill says hosts 'got what we deserved'". BBC Sport. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Leinster recover from slow start to land their third PRO14 title in a row". The42. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Leinster v Ulster: Kick-off time, TV details, team news and more". The Irish Times. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.