2020 Pro14 Grand Final
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[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||
Route to the final
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
| 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[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU) |
| 5 September 2020 19:35 |
| Edinburgh | 19–22 | Ulster |
| Try: McInally 14' m Graham 46' c Dean 57' c Con: Van der Walt (2/3) 47', 59' | Report | Try: Lyttle 54' c Herring 62' m Andrew 75' c Con: Burns (1/2) 55' Madigan (1/1) 76' Pen: Madigan (1/1) 80' |
| Murrayfield Stadium Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU) |
Pre-match
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
Details
| 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[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU) |
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Man of the Match:
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Notes
- This game was played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions.
References
- "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.
- "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.