The 2014 Pro12 Grand Final was the final match of the 2013–14 Pro12 season. The 2013–14 season was the third with RaboDirect as title sponsor and the fifth ever League Grand Final. The final was between defending champions Leinster and the Glasgow Warriors. Leinster won the game 34–12.
A hamstring injury forced Brian O'Driscoll off after eight minutes in his 186th and final appearance for Leinster before retiring from rugby.
Route to the final
2014 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.
Build-Up Leinster were favorites to win the game at 4/11 odds with Glasgow at 2/1 at Paddy Power. Glasgow had only won once in 19 games against Leinster.
Leinster were appearing in a fifth successive final while this is a first final for Glasgow. Brian O'Driscoll was making his final appearance as a professional rugby player in this game.
The match was shown live on RTÉ Two and TG4 in Ireland, and live on BBC Alba and BBC Scotland in the UK.
Match Details
FB 15 Rob Kearney RW 14 Fergus McFaddenOC 13 Brian O'Driscoll IC 12 Gordon D'ArcyLW 11 Zane KirchnerFH 10 Jimmy GopperthSH 9 Eoin Reddan N8 8 Jamie Heaslip (c)OF 7 Shane Jennings BF 6 Rhys RuddockRL 5 Mike McCarthy LL 4 Devin TonerTP 3 Mike Ross HK 2 Seán Cronin LP 1 Cian Healy Replacements:HK 16 Aaron Dundon PR 17 Jack McGrath PR 18 Martin Moore LK 19 Leo Cullen FL 20 Seán O'Brien SH 21 Isaac Boss FH 22 Ian Madigan WG 23 Darragh Fanning Coach: Matt O'Connor FB 15 Peter MurchieRW 14 Sean MaitlandOC 13 Alex Dunbar IC 12 Peter Horne LW 11 Tommy SeymourFH 10 Finn Russell SH 9 Chris Cusiter N8 8 Josh StraussOF 7 Chris Fusaro BF 6 Rob HarleyRL 5 Alastair Kellock (c) LL 4 Jonny GrayTP 3 Jon Welsh HK 2 Dougie Hall LP 1 Gordon Reid Replacements:HK 16 Pat MacArthur PR 17 Ryan Grant PR 18 Moray Low LK 19 Tim Swinson FL 20 Leone Nakarawa SH 21 Nikola Matawalu FH 22 Ruaridh Jackson WG 23 Sean Lamont Coach: Gregor Townsend Man of the Match: Seán Cronin (Leinster)
Touch judges: Leighton Hodges (WRU) Ian Davies (WRU) Television match official: Derek Bevan (WRU)
References
External links Coverage at ESPN