2017–18 Pro14
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| 2017–18 Pro14 | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Ireland Italy Scotland South Africa Wales |
| Date | 1 September 2017 – 26 May 2018 |
| Champions | Leinster Rugby (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Scarlets |
| Matches played | 152 |
| Attendance | 1,301,321 (average 8,561 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 62,338 – Judgement Day (28 April 2018) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,000 – Zebre v Cardiff Blues (25 February 2018) |
| Tries scored | 898 (average 5.9 per match) |
| Top point scorer | John Cooney (Ulster) (160 points) |
| Top try scorer | Barry Daly (Leinster) (12 tries) |
| Official website | |
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The 2017–18 PRO14 (also known as the Guinness PRO14 for sponsorship reasons) was the seventeenth season of the professional rugby union competition originally known as the Celtic League. It is the first season to be referred to as the Guinness PRO14 Championship, with the addition of two South African teams.[1][2]
Fourteen teams competed in this season — four Irish teams: Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster; two Italian teams: Benetton and Zebre; two Scottish teams: Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors; two South African teams: Cheetahs and the Southern Kings; and four Welsh teams: Cardiff Blues, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets.
Scarlets came into the new season as defending champions, and for the second season reached the PRO14 final. Leinster, however, won the final at the Aviva Stadium to take their fifth title in the competition's various iterations, and seal a domestic league and European Cup double, only the sixth team to do so, and the first from the PRO14 Championship.[3][4]
Teams
[edit]| Location of Irish, Scottish and Welsh teams: | Location of Italian teams: Location of South African teams: |
 Conference A;  Conference B;  Champions. | |
Changes for the season
[edit]- On 18 May 2017, European Professional Club Rugby announced key changes to how PRO14 teams qualify for the European Rugby Champions Cup. At the end of the 2017–18 season, the top seven eligible teams qualified for the 2018–19 European Rugby Champions Cup, regardless of their country of origin (previously the seven qualifiers included at least one team from each of Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales).[11] The two South African teams are not eligible to qualify for EPCR tournaments.
- On 30 June 2017, BBC Wales reported that the two South African teams being dropped from the Super Rugby competition, the Cheetahs and Southern Kings, would be immediately added to Pro12. The two teams, the South African Rugby Union and Pro12 organiser Celtic Rugby Limited refused to comment on the report.[12] However, their involvement was confirmed on 1 August 2017.[13]
Format
[edit]- League Stage
The fourteen teams will be split into two conferences of seven teams, with each conference featuring two teams from Ireland and Wales plus one team from Italy, Scotland and South Africa.[14] The regular season will be made up of 21 rounds –
- 12 home and away games against each team in their own conference
- 7 games, either home or away, against the teams in the other conference
- 2 additional regional derbies[12][15] –
- Each Irish team will play the two Irish teams in the other conference, one at home and one away
- Each Welsh team will play the two Welsh teams in the other conference, one at home and one away
- Each Italian team will play the Italian team in the other conference twice, home and away
- Each Scottish team will play the Scottish team in the other conference twice, home and away
- Each South African team will play the South African team in the other conference twice, home and away
- League Play-Offs
The first-placed team in each conference are given a bye to the semi-finals with the second and third placed teams in each conference meeting in two quarter-finals for the two remaining semi-final places. This is the first year in which there will be two quarter-finals prior to the semi-finals and final.[16]
- Qualification For Champions Cup
The South African teams cannot compete in the European Rugby Champions Cup. The top three eligible teams in each conference automatically qualified for following year's Champions Cup. The fourth ranked eligible team in each conference met in a play-off match with the winner taking the seventh Champions Cup place.
Team changes
[edit]Ireland
[edit]In February 2017, Connacht announced that New Zealander Kieran Keane, Chiefs attack coach, had signed a three-year contract to become their new head coach, replacing Pat Lam who moved to Bristol.[17] Following Keane's appointment, existing forwards coach Jimmy Duffy signed an extension to his deal and academy manager Nigel Carolan was promoted to backs coach, leaving his post as head coach of the Ireland under-20s to take the role.[18] In May 2017, Peter Wilkins joined from Edinburgh as defence coach.[19]
In March 2017, Leinster confirmed that all four of their current coaches had extended their terms with the province. Head coach Leo Cullen, senior coach Stuart Lancaster, backs coach Girvan Dempsey and scrum coach John Fogarty signed contracts to take them through to summer 2019.[20]
In June 2017, after many weeks of media speculation, Munster confirmed that director of rugby Rassie Erasmus and defence coach Jacques Nienaber would leave their roles with the province and return to South Africa on 31 December 2017, to take over the national team.[21] In the same month coaches Jerry Flannery and Felix Jones extended their contracts with the province by two years, expanding their roles to forwards coach, and backline and attack coach respectively. Team manager Niall O'Donovan also signed a new three-year contract.[22] Johann van Graan, the Springboks forwards coach, was named as the new head coach in September 2017, and started his appointment ahead of Round 9 of the tournament.[8]
In February 2017, Ulster announced that New Zealander Jono Gibbes, former Leinster and then-Clermont Auvergne forwards coach, would be joining the province as their new head coach on a two-year contract working under existing director of rugby Les Kiss.[23] It was also announced that former Wales and Lions scrum-half Dwayne Peel had joined as an assistant coach.[24] In June 2017, Ulster added former Leinster hooker and Grenoble coach Aaron Dundon as their Scrum Coach.[25] Kiss left his post on 31 January 2018 by mutual agreement with the province, with Gibbes assuming all coaching responsibility of the team for the remainder of the season.[10]
Italy
[edit]Ahead of the new season, Benetton Treviso changed their name, becoming just Benetton. In July 2017, New Zealand-born flanker Dean Budd was named as team captain replacing Alessandro Zanni.[26]
In July 2017, Zebre announced that a new company had been formed, named Zebre Rugby Club, to take the second Italian place in the Pro14 ahead of the 2017–18 season. This followed an earlier announcement from the Italian Rugby Federation that Zebre intended to withdraw from the league due to major financial complications. However, with the formation of the new company, the club will now remain in Parma.[27] Former Connacht and Edinburgh coach Michael Bradley was appointed as Zebre's new head coach.[28] In addition to the change of coach, Zebre saw a change to the captaincy with Tommaso Castello serving as co-captain with the previous season's skipper George Biagi.[29]
Scotland
[edit]In February 2017, Edinburgh announced that former Leicester Tigers coach Richard Cockerill would be taking over as their new director of rugby from the start of the season. Then acting head coach Duncan Hodge returned to his usual role of Backs Coach.[30] Magnus Bradbury was named as the new team captain at the start of the season, replacing the joint captains from the previous season, Grant Gilchrist and Stuart McInally. Bradbury was stripped of his captaincy in October 2017 due to off-field discipline issues, and replaced in the role by Fraser McKenzie.[6]
In August 2016, Glasgow Warriors announced that Dave Rennie, then coach of Super Rugby side Chiefs, would replace Gregor Townsend as head coach from the beginning of the 2017–18 season. This followed the news that Townsend was leaving the club to become the Scottish national team's new head coach.[31] Scottish international Ryan Wilson was announced as the side's new captain in August 2017, replacing Jonny Gray and Henry Pyrgos.[32]
South Africa
[edit]On 1 August 2017, it was announced that the Cheetahs and the Southern Kings would join the Pro12, forming the Pro14. They join following their removal from the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition.[33]
Cheetahs' coaching structure was altered following the move north, with Rory Duncan becoming the team's head coach and Franco Smith taking on the role of director of rugby. During the 2017 Super Rugby season the roles had been reversed. The move will see Duncan take charge of the first team, with Smith focusing on development of junior players and coaches, which will allow him to remain involved with South Africa at international level.[34] The Cheetahs are captained by Niell Jordaan.[35]
Southern Kings preparation for the season was disrupted by the loss of a number of players prior to the confirmation of the side's admission to the competition. Among the players lost was regular captain Lionel Cronje.[36] To fill out the squad, a number of players were signed on loan deals from South African Super Rugby sides.[37] On 28 August, head coach Deon Davids appointed hooker Mike Willemse as the team's captain for their first ever tour in the competition.[38]
Wales
[edit]In August 2017, Cardiff Blues added former players Nicky Robinson and Richie Rees to their backroom staff. They join as kicking coach and backs coach respectively.[39]
On 20 June 2017, it was announced that, following a vote in March 2017 to allow the takeover of the club and Rodney Parade by the Welsh Rugby Union, Newport Gwent Dragons would be dropping "Newport Gwent" from its name and would be known simply as Dragons with immediate effect. A new crest was also unveiled. This followed the replacement of Kingsley Jones as head coach with Bernard Jackman earlier in the month.[40] In August 2017, South African Hendré Marnitz, then head coach of Currie Cup side Blue Bulls, was confirmed as the Dragons' defence coach for the upcoming season.[41] In the same month, Barry Maddocks was appointed as the Dragons' skills coach.[42]
Ospreys came into the season with Steve Tandy as head coach. Tandy was sacked in January 2018, following a poor run of results in the league and in Europe. The team's forwards coach, former Ulster and Ireland player Allen Clarke, was named as his replacement on an interim basis for the remainder of the season.[9]
Champions Scarlets came into the season largely unchanged. Their most significant loss was Wales and Lions fullback Liam Williams, who joined Saracens in the Premiership.[43] Fellow Lion, Leigh Halfpenny was signed from Toulon as a replacement.[44]
Table
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| Conference A | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TBP | LBP | PTS | |||||
| 1 | Glasgow Warriors (SF) | 21 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 614 | 366 | +248 | 81 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 76 | ||||
| 2 | Munster (SF) | 21 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 568 | 361 | +207 | 78 | 42 | 10 | 5 | 69 | ||||
| 3 | Cheetahs (QF) | 21 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 609 | 554 | +55 | 75 | 68 | 10 | 5 | 63 | ||||
| 4 | Cardiff Blues | 21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 502 | 482 | +20 | 56 | 59 | 5 | 5 | 54 | ||||
| 5 | Ospreys | 21 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 390 | 487 | −97 | 44 | 60 | 5 | 3 | 44 | ||||
| 6 | Connacht | 21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 445 | 477 | −32 | 53 | 54 | 5 | 6 | 39 | ||||
| 7 | Zebre | 21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 408 | 593 | –185 | 50 | 78 | 4 | 4 | 36 | ||||
| Conference B | |||||||||||||||||
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TBP | LBP | PTS | |||||
| 1 | Leinster (CH) | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 601 | 374 | +227 | 83 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 70 | ||||
| 2 | Scarlets (RU) | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 528 | 365 | +163 | 69 | 43 | 9 | 3 | 70 | ||||
| 3 | Edinburgh (QF) | 21 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 494 | 375 | +119 | 62 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 68 | ||||
| 4 | Ulster (PO) | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 538 | 482 | +56 | 68 | 61 | 8 | 2 | 62 | ||||
| 5 | Benetton | 21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 415 | 451 | −36 | 51 | 55 | 6 | 5 | 55 | ||||
| 6 | Dragons | 21 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 378 | 672 | −294 | 43 | 94 | 4 | 4 | 20 | ||||
| 7 | Southern Kings | 21 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 378 | 829 | −451 | 48 | 119 | 4 | 3 | 11 | ||||
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order -[45]
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| Green background indicates teams that competed in the Pro14 play-offs, and also earned a place in the 2018–19 European Champions Cup | |||||||||||||||||
Match summary
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| Home / Away | Conference A | Conference B | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLU | CHE | CON | GLA | MUN | OSP | ZEB | BEN | DRA | EDI | KIN | LEI | SCA | ULS | |||||
| Conference A | BLU | — | 25–20 | 36–30 | 19–20 | 25–18 | 23–26 | 37–8 | 31–25 | 43–29 | 10–20 | 11–14 | 35–17 | |||||
| CHE | 29–27 | — | 26–25 | 26–29 | 17–19 | 44–25 | 54–39 | 33–13 | 45–24 | 38–19 | 28–21 | |||||||
| CON | 15–17 | 23–15 | — | 12–18 | 20–16 | 26–15 | 11–19 | 22–29 | 32–10 | 47–10 | 44–16 | |||||||
| GLA | 40–16 | 37–23 | 35–22 | — | 37–10 | 31–10 | 68–7 | 37–21 | 17–0 | 43–13 | 31–21 | |||||||
| MUN | 39–16 | 51–18 | 39–13 | 21–10 | — | 36–10 | 33–5 | 34–3 | 49–6 | 24–34 | 19–7 | 24–24 | ||||||
| OSP | 29–28 | 27–26 | 39–10 | 6–47 | 16–21 | — | 22–13 | 28–14 | 26–12 | 32–18 | 18–19 | |||||||
| ZEB | 7–10 | 23–24 | 24–10 | 20–40 | 19–36 | 37–14 | — | 16–20 | 34–32 | 10–41 | 27–23 | |||||||
| Conference B | BEN | 27–21 | 19–22 | 16–6 | 27–14 | — | 29–27 | 13–24 | 31–3 | 10–36 | 22–12 | 14–21 | ||||||
| 17–22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| DRA | 17–22 | 17–29 | 21–8 | 15–15 | 9–22 | 15–18 | — | 12–25 | 29–13 | 16–39 | 8–33 | 32–32 | ||||||
| EDI | 18–17 | 12–6 | 37–10 | 16–15 | 17–20 | 35–18 | — | 37–7 | 29–24 | 52–14 | 20–32 | |||||||
| 24–19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| KIN | 12–45 | 21–45 | 22–39 | 17–43 | 35–36 | 45–13 | 21–48 | — | 10–31 | 30–34 | 36–43 | |||||||
| 20–29 | ||||||||||||||||||
| LEI | 37–9 | 21–18 | 23–17 | 41–6 | 15–17 | 54–10 | 21–13 | 64–7 | — | 20–13 | 38–7 | |||||||
| SCA | 30–17 | 36–27 | 26–8 | 12–9 | 20–8 | 47–13 | 28–8 | 57–10 | 10–10 | — | 34–10 | |||||||
| ULS | 42–19 | 16–8 | 36–15 | 24–17 | 8–0 | 23–22 | 52–25 | 16–17 | 59–10 | 10–25 | 27–20 | — | ||||||
Conference stage
[edit]All times are local.
Round 1
[edit]| 1 September 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Munster | 34–3 | Benetton |
| Try: Kleyn (2) 8' c, 48' c Bleyendaal 13' m Sweetnam 26' m Wootton 30' m A. Conway 34' m Con: Bleyendaal (2/6) 9', 49' | Report[46] | Pen: Banks (1/1) 19' |
| Irish Independent Park Attendance: 7,854 Referee: Ian Davies (WRU) |
| 1 September 2017 19:35 |
| Cardiff Blues | 10–20 | Edinburgh |
| Try: Navidi 35' c Con: Evans (1/1) 36' Pen: Evans (1/1) 47' | Report[47] | Try: Kinghorn 11' c Dean 56' c Con: Weir (2/2) 12', 58' Pen: Weir (2/2) 27', 51' |
| Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 6,145 Referee: George Clancy (IRFU) |
| 1 September 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Ulster | 42–19 | Cheetahs |
| Try: Bowe 18' m O'Connor 26' c McCloskey 29' c Piutau 32' m Ludik 41' m Nelson 74' c Con: Cooney (2/5) 27', 30' Nelson (1/1) 75' Pen: Cooney (2/2) 8', 55' | Report[48] | Try: Blommetjies 15' c Mapimpi 20' c Petersen 49' m Con: Small-Smith (2/3) 17', 22' |
| Kingspan Stadium Attendance: 14,448 Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU) |
| 2 September 2017 14:30 |
| Ospreys | 22–13 | Zebre |
| Try: Giles (2) 2' m, 78' c Fia 40' c Con: Hook (1/2) 40' S. Davies (1/1) 78' Pen: Hook (1/1) 20' | Report[49] | Try: Canna 69' c Con: Canna (1/1) 71' Pen: Canna (2/3) 8', 41' |
| Liberty Stadium Attendance: 6,826 Referee: Quinton Immelman (SARU) |
| 2 September 2017 15:15 |
| Dragons | 16–39 | Leinster (1 BP) |
| Try: Penalty try 73' Pen: Henson (3/3) 10', 33', 44' | Report[50] | Try: Gibson-Park 22' c Penalty try 41' Larmour 46' m Leavy 65' c Marsh 75' c Con: R. Byrne (2/3) 23', 65' Marsh (1/1) 76' Pen: R. Byrne (2/2) 16', 39' |
| Rodney Parade Attendance: 6,133 Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU) |
| 2 September 2017 17:30 |
| (1 BP) Scarlets | 57–10 | Southern Kings |
| Try: McNicholl (2) 8' m, 73' c Halfpenny 22' c Patchell 46' c Ball 50' c Phillips 62' c Parkes 69' c S. Evans 77' c Con: Halfpenny (3/4) 23', 47', 51' Patchell (4/4) 63', 69', 74', 78' Pen: Halfpenny (1/1) 36' | Report[51] | Try: Penxe 11' c Con: Coleman (1/1) 12' Pen: Coleman (1/1) 34' |
| Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 9,108 Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU) |
| 2 September 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Connacht | 12–18 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Pen: J. Carty (4/4) 1', 19', 40', 60' | Report[52] | Try: Price 47' c L. Jones 71' m Con: P. Horne (1/2) 48' Pen: P. Horne (2/3) 11', 45' |
| Galway Sportsgrounds Attendance: 4,017 Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) |
Round 2
[edit]| 8 September 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Leinster | 37–9 | Cardiff Blues |
| Try: Tracy 32' c Cronin 67' c B. Daly 73' c McCarthy 75' c Con: R. Byrne (4/4) 33', 68', 74', 76' Pen: R. Byrne (3/5) 40', 44', 59' | Report[53] | Pen: Shingler (3/3) 15', 27', 41' |
| RDS Arena Attendance: 13,535 Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU) |
| 8 September 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Edinburgh | 35–18 | Dragons |
| Try: Kinghorn 29' c Hidalgo-Clyne 46' c Rasolea 68' m Fruean 75' c Con: Weir (3/4) 30', 47', 76' Pen: Weir (3/3) 22', 26', 66' | Report[54] | Pen: Henson (5/5) 10', 40', 54', 59', 64' Drop: Henson (1/1) 14' |
| Myreside Stadium Attendance: 3,324 Referee: Stuart Berry (SARU) |
| 9 September 2017 15:15 |
| (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors | 31–10 | Ospreys |
| Try: Dunbar (2) 15' c, 77' c Sarto 51' c Ashe 59' c Con: Russell (4/4) 16', 53', 60', 78' Pen: Russell (1/1) 18' | Report[55] | Try: Evans 21' c Con: S. Davies (1/1) 21' Pen: S. Davies (1/2) 40' |
| Scotstoun Stadium Attendance: 7,351 Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR) |
| 9 September 2017 18:05 |
| (1 BP) Benetton | 14–21 | Ulster |
| Try: Ruzza 64' c, McKinley 70' c Con: McKinley (2/2) 65', 72' | Report[56] | Try: Trimble (2) 8' c, 23' c Stockdale 60' c Con: Cooney (3/3) 9', 24', 61' |
| Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 2,600 Referee: Dan Jones (WRU) |
| 9 September 2017 17:15 |
| (1 BP) Munster | 51–18 | Cheetahs |
| Try: O'Donnell 6' c Wootton (4) 19' c, 34' m, 54' m, 60' c Kleyn 48' m Farrell 50' c Zebo 71' m Con: Keatley (4/8) 7', 20', 50', 61' Pen: Keatley (1/1) 3' | Report[57] | Try: Small-Smith 41' m H. Venter 80' c Con: Petzer (1/2) 80' Pen: Petzer (2/2) 15', 24' |
| Thomond Park Attendance: 15,144 Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) |
| 9 September 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Connacht | 32–10 | Southern Kings |
| Try: Farrell 14' c E. Masterson 33' c Dillane 40' c Leader 69' m Con: J. Carty (3/3) 15', 34', 40' Pen: J. Carty (2/2) 26', 47' | Report[58] | Try: B. Klaasen 31' m Pupuma 77' m |
| Galway Sportsgrounds Attendance: 5,104 Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU) |
| 9 September 2017 20:35 |
| Zebre | 10–41 | Scarlets (1 BP) |
| Try: Bellini 78' c Con: Canna (1/1) 79' Pen: Canna (1/2) 3' | Report[59] | Try: McNicholl 9' c S. Evans 48' c Asquith 63' m Beirne 69' c A. Davies 75' c Con: Patchell (4/5) 10', 48', 70', 76' Pen: Patchell (2/2) 5', 27' |
| Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 2,800 Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU) |
Round 3
[edit]| 15 September 2017 19:30 |
| Dragons | 21–8 | Connacht |
| Try: Amos 1' m Dee 18' c Con: Henson (1/2) 19' Pen: Henson (3/4) 23', 27', 36' | Report[60] | Try: Roux 52' m Pen: J. Carty (1/1) 6' |
| Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,069 Referee: Quinton Immelman (SARU) |
| 15 September 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Edinburgh | 17–20 | Benetton |
| Try: Dean (2) 17' c, 24' c Con: Weir (2/2) 19', 25' Pen: Weir (1/2) 55' | Report[61] | Try: Esposito (2) 28' c, 51' c Con: McKinley (2/2) 29', 52' Pen: McKinley (2/2) 39', 47' |
| Myreside Stadium Attendance: 3,395 Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU) |
| 15 September 2017 19:35 |
| Ulster | 27–20 | Scarlets (1 BP) |
| Try: Stockdale 63' m Andrew 75' c Con: Lealiifano (1/1) 77' Pen: Cooney (4/4) 18', 31', 33', 51' Lealiifano (1/1) 71' | Report[62] | Try: McNicholl 60' c J. Davies 67' c Con: Halfpenny (2/2) 62', 68' Pen: Halfpenny (2/2) 3', 57' |
| Kingspan Stadium Attendance: 12,712 Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR) |
| 16 September 2017 14:15 |
| Southern Kings | 10–31 | Leinster (1 BP) |
| Try: Nel 75' c Con: Dukisa (1/1) 76' Pen: Banda (1/1) 3' | Report[63] | Try: Reid 8' c O'Loughlin 42' m Conan 47' c Carbery 51' c D. Kearney 71' m Con: R. Byrne (3/5) 9', 48', 53' |
| Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Attendance: 3,011 Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) |
| 16 September 2017 15:15 |
| (1 BP) Ospreys | 16–21 | Munster |
| Try: Hook 11' c Con: S. Davies (1/1) 12' Pen: S. Davies (3/3) 43', 56', 63' | Report[64] | Try: Kleyn 19' c Sweetnam 36' m Con: Bleyendaal (1/2) 20' Pen: Bleyendaal (3/5) 9', 50', 76' |
| Liberty Stadium Attendance: 7,302 Referee: Stuart Berry (SARU) |
| 16 September 2017 19:30 |
| (1 BP) Cheetahs | 54–39 | Zebre (1 BP) |
| Try: Mapimpi (2) 18' m, 44' c Small-Smith 27' c Obi 31' c Van Jaarsveld (2) 51' c, 59' c Meyer 66' c Petersen 72' c Con: Stapelberg (7/8) 28', 32', 46', 52', 60', 67', 73' | Report[65] | Try: Biagi 15' m Meyer 36' c Bellini 56' c Afamasaga 63' c Bisegni 78' c Con: Canna (1/2) 37' Violi (2/2) 57', 64' Palazzani (1/1) 79' Pen: Canna (2/4) 2', 9' |
| Toyota Stadium Attendance: 13,982 Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU) |
| 16 September 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Cardiff Blues | 19–20 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Try: James 7' c Con: Shingler (1/1) 8' Pen: Shingler (4/5) 12', 25', 41', 47' | Report[66] | Try: Pyrgos 30' c L. Jones 42' c Con: Russell (2/2) 31', 43' Pen: Russell (2/2) 16', 67' |
| Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 5,374 Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU) |
Round 4
[edit]| 22 September 2017 20:00 |
| (1 BP) Cheetahs | 38–19 | Leinster |
| Try: Small-Smith 36' c Van Jaarsveld 43' m Nché 55' c Obi 80' c Con: Stapelberg (3/4) 37', 56', 80' Pen: Stapelberg (4/4) 1', 9', 19', 25' | Report[67] | Try: B. Daly (3) 5' m, 59' c, 72' c Con: R. Byrne (2/3) 60', 73' |
| Toyota Stadium Attendance: 6,980 Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU) |
| 22 September 2017 20:35 |
| Benetton | 16–6 | Ospreys |
| Try: Minto 1' c Con: McKinley (1/1) 2' Pen: McKinley (2/2) 10', 23' Banks (1/1) 78' | Report[68] | Pen: Biggar (1/1) 5' S. Davies (1/1) 29' |
| Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 3,500 Referee: George Clancy (IRFU) |
| 22 September 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors | 37–10 | Munster |
| Try: Sarto 3' c L. Jones 35' c Grigg 44' c Cummings 62' c Con: Russell (4/4) 4', 37', 45', 64' Pen: Russell (3/3) 9', 34', 55' | Report[69] | Try: R. Scannell 14' m Farrell 47' m |
| Scotstoun Stadium Attendance: 7,351 Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU) |
| 22 September 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Ulster | 52–25 | Dragons |
| Try: McCloskey 2' m Nelson 11' c Penalty try 19' Timoney (2) 24' c, 48' c Herbst 28' c Stockdale 43' m Shanahan 62' c Con: Nelson (4/6) 12', 25', 29', 49' Herron (1/1) 63' | Report[70] | Try: Buckley 34' c Blacker 56' c Talbot-Davies 79' m Con: Jones (1/1) 34' O'Brien (1/2) 57' Pen: Jones (2/2) 6', 15' |
| Kingspan Stadium Attendance: 12,291 Referee: Dan Jones (WRU) |
| 23 September 2017 15:15 |
| (1 BP) Connacht | 15–17 | Cardiff Blues |
| Try: Leader 59' m Delahunt 74' c Con: Leader (1/1) 75' Pen: Ronaldson (1/1) 10' | Report[71] | Try: Halaholo (2) 37' c, 77' c Con: Shingler (1/1) 38' Evans (1/1) 79' Pen: Shingler (1/1) 63' |
| Galway Sportsgrounds Attendance: 4,659 Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR) |
| 23 September 2017 19:35 |
| Southern Kings | 17–43 | Zebre (1 BP) |
| Try: Masimla 50' c Pupuma 56' c Con: De Wet (2/2) 52', 57' Pen: De Wet (1/1) 9' | Report[72] | Try: Castello 3' c Bellini 4' m Giammarioli 20' c Boni 47' c Bisegni 66' c Sarto 78' c Con: Canna (4/5) 3', 22', 48', 67' Bordoli (1/1) 79' Pen: Canna (1/1) 27' |
| Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Attendance: 4,062 Referee: Sean Gallagher (IRFU) |
| 23 September 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Scarlets | 28–8 | Edinburgh |
| Try: Patchell 19' c G. Davies 30' c Kruger 46' c Shingler 62' c Con: Halfpenny (4/4) 21', 32', 47', 63' | Report[73] | Try: Harries 38' m Pen: Weir (1/1) 35' |
| Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 8,088 Referee: John Lacey (IRFU) |
Round 5
[edit]| 29 September 2017 17:00 |
| (1 BP) Cheetahs | 44–25 | Ospreys |
| Try: Van Jaarsveld (2) 7' m, 18' c Mapimpi (2) 39' c, 69' m Schoeman 56' c Venter 80' c Con: Stapelberg (3/5) 19', 40', 57' Small-Smith (1/1) 80' Pen: Stapelberg (2/2) 10', 50' | Report[74] | Try: Webb 23' c Fonotia 31' c Evans 72' m Con: Biggar (2/3) 24', 32' Pen: Biggar (2/2) 38', 47' |
| Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,589 Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU) |
| 29 September 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors | 37–21 | Benetton |
| Try: Seymour 9' c Harley 25' c P. Horne 53' c Johnson 80' c Con: P. Horne (3/3) 9', 25', 54' Thomson (1/1) 80' Pen: P. Horne (2/2) 16', 49' Thomson (1/1) 71' | Report[75] | Try: Lazzaroni 56' m Ruzza 67' c Con: Banks (1/2) 68' Pen: Banks (3/4) 22', 28', 40' |
| Scotstoun Stadium Attendance: 7,351 Referee: Dan Jones (WRU) |
| 29 September 2017 19:35 |
| Leinster | 21–13 | Edinburgh |
| Try: Murphy 11' c Carbery 40' c Gibson-Park 73' c Con: Sexton (2/2) 13', 40' R. Byrne (1/1) 74' | Report[76] | Try: Tovey 29' c Con: Tovey (1/1) 30' Pen: Tovey (2/2) 4', 10' |
| RDS Arena Attendance: 13,213 Referee: Ian Davies (WRU) |
| 29 September 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Scarlets | 36–27 | Connacht |
| Try: McNicholl 7' c S. Evans 17' m Patchell 24' c Halfpenny 38' c Beirne 77' c Con: Halfpenny (4/5) 8', 26', 39', 79' Pen: Halfpenny (1/2) 57' | Report[77] | Try: J. Carty 9' c O'Halloran (2) 30' c, 73' m Kelleher 35' m Con: J. Carty (2/4) 10', 31' Pen: J. Carty (1/2) 22' |
| Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 7,693 Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU) |
| 30 September 2017 13:30 |
| (1 BP) Munster | 39–16 | Cardiff Blues |
| Try: Murray 12' c Ryan 51' c Hanrahan (2) 55' c, 71' c Copeland 67' c Con: Keatley (4/5) 13', 52', 56', 68' Pen: Keatley (2/2) 28', 35' | Report[78] | Try: Turnbull 23' c Con: Evans (1/1) 24' Pen: Evans (3/3) 7', 19', 30' |
| Thomond Park Attendance: 13,558 Referee: Quinton Immelman (SARU) |
| 30 September 2017 15:35 |
| Zebre | 27–23 | Ulster (1 BP) |
| Try: Licata 47' c Bellini 52' c Giammarioli 71' c Con: Canna (1/1) 49' Violi (2/2) 53', 73' Pen: Canna (2/4) 3', 21' | Report[79] | Try: Trimble 16' c Cave 78' c Con: Cooney (1/1) 18' Cave (1/1) 78' c Pen: Cooney (3/3) 32', 39', 62' |
| Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 3,100 Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU) |
| 30 September 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Dragons | 29–13 | Southern Kings |
| Try: Amos (2) 5' c, 36' c Dee (2) 32' m, 41' c Con: Henson (3/4) 6', 38', 43' Pen: Henson (1/2) 15' | Report[80] | Try: Ntsila 56' c Con: De Wet (1/1) 57' Pen: De Wet (2/2) 3', 20' |
| Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,299 Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU) |
Round 6
[edit]| 6 October 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Cardiff Blues | 43–29 | Dragons (1 BP) |
| Try: Dacey 6' c Morgan (2) 44' c, 72' c James 60' m Cuthbert 65' c Evans 69' c Con: Evans (5/6) 7', 45', 66', 70', 73' Pen: Evans (1/2) 25' | Report[81] | Try: Warren 2' c Dee 10' c Gasson 31' c Fairbrother 79' m Con: Henson (3/3) 3', 11', 32' Pen: Henson (1/1) 48' |
| Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 8,178 Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU) |
| 6 October 2017 20:35 |
| (1 BP) Cheetahs | 26–29 | Glasgow Warriors (1 BP) |
| Try: Petersen 11' c Specman 39' c Con: Stapelberg (2/2) 12', 40' Pen: Stapelberg (4/4) 28', 57', 65', 75' | Report[82] | Try: Gibbins (2) 32' c, 52' c Pyrgos 69' c Harley 76' m Con: Russell (3/4) 33', 54', 70' Pen: Russell (1/1) 2' |
| Toyota Stadium Attendance: 5,964 Referee: George Clancy (IRFU) |
| 6 October 2017 19:35 |
| Edinburgh | 16–15 | Zebre (1 BP) |
| Try: McInally 28' c Con: Weir (1/1) 28' Pen: Tovey (1/1) 8' Weir (2/2) 56', 69' | Report[83] | Try: Meyer 20' m Violi 61' c Con: Violi (1/1) 62' Pen: Violi (1/1) 67' |
| Myreside Stadium Attendance: 3,674 Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR) |
| 6 October 2017 19:35 |
| Ulster | 16–8 | Connacht |
| Try: Stockdale 56' c Con: Cooney (1/1) 56' Pen: Cooney (3/3) 28', 44', 53' | Report[84] | Try: McCartney 35' m Pen: J. Carty (1/1) 49' |
| Kingspan Stadium Attendance: 14,363 Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU) |
| 7 October 2017 14:00 |
| Leinster | 23–17 | Munster (1 BP) |
| Try: O'Loughlin (2) 16' c, 34' c Con: Sexton (2/2) 17', 35' Pen: Sexton (1/1) 43', 51, 54' | Report[85] | Try: Keatley 26' c Earls (2) 47' m, 79' m Con: Keatley (1/1) 27' |
| Aviva Stadium Attendance: 46,374 Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) |
| 7 October 2017 20:00 |
| (1 BP) Benetton | 31–3 | Southern Kings |
| Try: Esposito (2) 31' m, 74' m Barbini 45' m Traorè 80' c Con: McKinley (1/2) 80' Pen: Banks (3/3) 10', 21', 25' | Report[86] | Pen: De Wet (1/1) 38' |
| Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 4,700 Referee: Sean Gallagher (IRFU) |
| 7 October 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Ospreys | 18–19 | Scarlets |
| Pen: Biggar (6/) 16', 34', 41', 47', 56', 66' | Report[87] | Try: G. Davies (2) 42' m, 50' c Lee 61' c Con: Patchell (2/3) 50', 62' |
| Liberty Stadium Attendance: 12,093 Referee: John Lacey (IRFU) |
Round 7
[edit]| 27 October 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Ospreys | 28–14 | Dragons |
| Try: Biggar 23' m Parry 33' m Leonard 63' m Fia 70' c Con: Biggar (1/4) 70' Pen: Biggar (2/2) 37', 42' | Report[88] | Try: Brown 29' c Dee 51' c Con: Henson (2/2) 30', 52' |
| Liberty Stadium Attendance: 7,442 Referee: Ian Davies (WRU) |
| 27 October 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors | 43–13 | Southern Kings |
| Try: Hogg 1' m Matawalu 31' c Grigg 34' c Fagerson 58' m M. Smith 65' c G. Horne 71' c Turner 80' c Con: Hastings (2/4) 32', 34' Jackson (3/3) 66', 72', 80' | Report[89] | Try: Nel 75' c Con: Zono (1/1) 75' Pen: Banda (2/2) 12', 21' |
| Scotstoun Stadium Attendance: 7,351 Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU) |
| 27 October 2017 19:35 |
| Connacht | 20–16 | Munster (1 BP) |
| Try: O'Halloran 22' c Farrell 66' c Con: J. Carty (1/1) 22' Ronaldson (1/1) 67' Pen: J. Carty (2/3) 39', 50' | Report[90] | Try: Zebo 3' c Con: Keatley (1/1) 4' Pen: Keatley (2/2) 16', 30' Hanrahan (1/1) 65' |
| Galway Sportsgrounds Attendance: 7,089 Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU) |
| 28 October 2017 15:00 |
| Benetton | 13–24 | Edinburgh |
| Try: Esposito 54' c Con: McKinley (1/1) 56' Pen: McKinley (2/3) 35, 40' | Report[91] | Try: Hidalgo-Clyne 3' c Fife (2) 58' c, 72' c Con: Tovey (3/3) 4', 59', 73' Pen: Tovey (1/2) 63' |
| Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) |
| 28 October 2017 18:30 |
| Ulster | 10–25 | Leinster |
| Try: Reidy 27' c Con: Lealiifano (1/1) 28' Pen: Lealiifano (1/1) 6' | Report[92] | Try: Larmour 15' c L. McGrath (2) 58' m, 78' c Con: R. Byrne (1/2) 15' Marsh (1/1) 78' Pen: R. Byrne (2/3) 30', 37' |
| Kingspan Stadium Attendance: 17,631 Referee: John Lacey (IRFU) |
| 28 October 2017 20:00 |
| (1 BP) Zebre | 23–24 | Cheetahs |
| Try: Minozzi 17' c Fabiani 53' c Con: Canna (2/2) 18', 54' Pen: Canna (3/3) 9', 14', 27' | Report[93] | Try: Mapimpi (2) 6' m, 58' c Con: Zeilinga (1/1) 60' Pen: Stapelberg (3/3) 3', 44', 49' Zeilinga (1/2) 80' |
| Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Dan Jones (WRU) |
| 28 October 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Scarlets | 30–17 | Cardiff Blues |
| Try: Parkes 6' m Elias 32' c J. Evans 60' m S. Evans 69' c Con: Halfpenny (1/2) 34' Patchell (1/2) 70' Pen: Halfpenny (2/2) 1', 14' | Report[94] | Try: Halaholo 52' c L. Williams 58' c Con: Shingler (2/2) 53', 59' Pen: Evans (1/1) 5' |
| Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 9,003 Referee: Stuart Berry (SARU) |
Round 8
[edit]| 3 November 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors | 31–21 | Leinster |
| Try: G. Horne (2) 6', 21' c Grigg (2) 14' c, 23' c Con: P. Horne (4/4) 8', 15', 21', 24' Pen: P. Horne (1/1) 33' | Report[95] | Try: Gibson-Park 4' c O'Loughlin 10' c A. Byrne 46' c Con: R. Byrne (3/3) 5', 12', 47' |
| Scotstoun Stadium Attendance: 7,351 Referee: Stuart Berry (SARU) |
| 3 November 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Munster | 49–6 | Dragons |
| Try: R. Scannell 20' c Zebo 28' c O'Donoghue 47' c Sweetnam 57' c Arnold (2) 63' c, 77' c O'Byrne 69' c Con: Hanrahan (7/7) 21', 30', 48', 58', 64', 70', 78' | Report[96] | Pen: O'Brien (2/2) 24', 41' |
| Irish Independent Park Attendance: 8,008 Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU) |
| 3 November 2017 19:35 |
| Scarlets | 20–8 | Benetton |
| Try: D. Jones 12' c Williams 67' c Con: D. Jones (2/2) 13', 68' Pen: D. Jones (2/2) 4', 32' | Report[97] | Try: McKinley 43' m Con: McKinley (1/1) 16' |
| Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 8,007 Referee: George Clancy (IRFU) |
| 4 November 2017 15:00 |
| (2 BP) Southern Kings | 36–43 | Ulster (1 BP) |
| Try: B. Klaasen (2) 3' m, 62' c Penxe (2) 6' c, 73' c Makase 28' c Con: Zono (3/4) 7', 29', 63' Coleman (1/1) 74' Pen: Zono (1/1) 23' | Report[98] | Try: Reidy 18' m Andrew (2) 26' m, 49' m Cooney 53' c Trimble 68' c Ross 72' c Diack 75' c Con: Cooney (1/4) 54' Lealiifano (3/3) 69', 72', 76' |
| Wolfson Stadium Attendance: 2,836 Referee: Quinton Immelman (SARU) |
| 4 November 2017 17:30 |
| (1 BP) Edinburgh | 37–10 | Ospreys |
| Try: Kinghorn 28' c Fowles 41' c Tovey 54' c Bradbury 80' c Con: Tovey (4/4) 29', 42', 55', 80' Pen: Tovey (3/4) 16', 31', 36' | Report[99] | Try: Arhip 11' c Con: S. Davies (1/1) 12' Pen: S. Davies (1/1) 22' |
| Myreside Stadium Attendance: 3,793 Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU) |
| 4 November 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Cardiff Blues | 37–8 | Zebre |
| Try: L. Williams 5' m Halaholo 19' c Rees 50' m Morgan 61' c James 66' c Con: Shingler (3/5) 20', 62', 68' Pen: Shingler (2/2) 24', 28' | Report[100] | Try: Palazzani 75' m Pen: Canna (1/1) 9' |
| Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 5,381 Referee: Sean Gallagher (IRFU) |
| 4 November 2017 19:35 |
| Connacht | 23–15 | Cheetahs |
| Try: Adeolokun 12' c McCartney 48' c Con: Ronaldson (1/1) 13' J. Carty (1/1) 49' Pen: Ronaldson (2/3) 5', 29' Crosbie (1/1) 73' | Report[101] | Try: S. Venter 67' m Mapimpi 75' c Con: Zeilinga (1/2) 76' Pen: Stapelberg (1/2) 40' |
| Galway Sportsgrounds Attendance: 6,012 Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU) |
Round 9
[edit]| 24 November 2017 17:30 |
| (1 BP) Cheetahs | 33–13 | Edinburgh |
| Try: Barry 26' c Bernardo 36' c Pokomela 59' c Mapimpi 73' m Meyer 80' c Con: Zeilinga (4/5) 27', 37', 60', 80' | Report[102] | Try: Hidalgo-Clyne 47' c Con: Hidalgo-Clyne (1/1) 47' Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (2/2) 43', 49' |
| Toyota Stadium Attendance: 3,648 Referee: Quinton Immelman (SARU) |
| 24 November 2017 19:05 |
| Ulster | 23–22 | Benetton (1 BP) |
| Try: Bowe 17' c Trimble 77' c Con: Cooney (1/1) 18' Lealiifano (1/1) 78' Pen: Cooney (2/3) 22', 31' Lealiifano (1/1) 63' | Report[103] | Try: Barbieri 55' c Con: Allan (1/1) 57' Pen: Allan (4/5) 4', 12', 38', 51' Banks (1/1) 72' |
| Kingspan Stadium Attendance: 14,544 Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU) |
| 24 November 2017 19:35 |
| Cardiff Blues | 36–30 | Connacht (2 BP) |
| Try: Robinson 17' c Morgan 52' c Lane 60' c Con: Evans (1/1) 18' Anscombe (2/2) 53', 61' Pen: Evans (3/3) 15', 23', 37' Anscombe (2/2) 73', 80' | Report[103] | Try: Adeolokun 29' c Delahunt (2) 55' m, 70' m Muldoon 75' c Con: J. Carty (1/2) 30' Crosbie (1/2) 76' Pen: J. Carty (2/2) 12', 33' |
| Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 5,042 Referee: Craig Evans (WRU) |
| 24 November 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Leinster | 54–10 | Dragons |
| Try: Gibson-Park 17' c Nacewa (2) 27' c, 51' c J. Murphy 31' c Deegan 32' c Penalty try 48' Larmour 70' c O'Loughlin 75' m Con: R. Byrne (5/5) 17', 28', 31', 34', 53' Marsh (1/2) 70' | Report[104] | Try: Benjamin 11' c Con: Henson (1/1) 12' Drop: Henson (1/1) 2' |
| RDS Arena Attendance: 10,354 Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU) |
| 26 November 2017 13:00 |
| Ospreys | 6–47 | Glasgow Warriors (1 BP) |
| Pen: S. Davies (2/2) 2', 29' | Report[105] | Try: Hastings 13' c G. Horne (2) 26' c, 53' c Cummings 42' m Turner 46' c Thomson 76' c Sarto 80' c Con: Hastings (6/7) 13', 27', 47', 54', 77', 80' |
| Liberty Stadium Attendance: 4,362 Referee: Ian Davies (WRU) |
| 26 November 2017 13:00 |
| (2 BP) Southern Kings | 30–34 | Scarlets (1 BP) |
| Try: Makase 9' m Penxe 16' m Du Toit 41' c H. Klaasen 65' c Con: Zono (1/3) 42' Coleman (1/1) 66' Pen: Zono (2/2) 25', 40' | Report[106] | Try: Beirne 4' c Nicholas 50' c Kruger 56' c D. Jones 69' c Con: D. Jones (4/4) 5', 52', 57', 70' Pen: D. Jones (2/2) 34', 61' |
| Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Attendance: 3,619 Referee: Stuart Berry (SARU) |
| 26 November 2017 13:30 |
| Zebre | 19–36 | Munster (1 BP) |
| Try: Bisegni 35' c Sarto 40' c Venditti 68' m Con: Palazzani (2/3) 36', 40' | Report[107] | Try: R. Scannell 17' c Hart 24' c Wootton (2) 51' m, 55' c Nash 80' c Con: Hanrahan (4/5) 18', 25', 56', 80' Pen: Hanrahan (1/3) 9' |
| Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Lloyd Linton (SRU) |
Round 10
[edit]| 1 December 2017 19:15 |
| Southern Kings | 21–48 | Edinburgh (1 BP) |
| Try: H. Klaasen 21' c Van Schalkwyk 80' m Con: Coleman (1/1) 23' Pen: Coleman (3/3) 12', 29', 38' | Report[108] | Try: McKenzie 2' c Mata 5' m Gilchrist 18' c Fife 59' m Hidalgo-Clyne (3) 70' c, 72' c, 77' c Con: Van der Walt (2/4) 4', 19' Hidalgo-Clyne (3/3) 70', 73', 77' Pen: Van der Walt (1/1) 10' |
| Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Attendance: 3,600 Referee: Stuart Berry (SARU) |
| 1 December 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors | 40–16 | Cardiff Blues |
| Try: Johnson 18' c Dunbar 31' c Jackson 54' c Vunisa 67' c Sarto 76' m Matawalu 79' c Con: P. Horne (5/6) 19', 32', 55', 67', 80' | Report[109] | Try: Cook 6' c Con: Evans (1/1) 8' Pen: Evans (3/3) 1', 22', 47' |
| Scotstoun Stadium Attendance: 7,351 Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU) |
| 1 December 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Dragons | 32–32 | Ulster (1 BP) |
| Try: Screech 19' c Hewitt (2) 27' m, 77' m Belcher 66' m O'Brien 71' c Con: Henson (2/5) 20', 72' Pen: Henson (1/1) 24' | Report[110] | Try: Gilroy (2) 9' m, 54' c Penalty try 32' L. Marshall 41' m Lealiifano 80' m Con: Lealiifano (1/4) 56' Pen: Lealiifano (1/1) 4' |
| Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,477 Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR) |
| 2 December 2017 14:15 |
| Zebre | 24–10 | Connacht |
| Try: Meyer 67' c Venditti 76' m Con: Canna (1/2) 68' Pen: Canna (3/4) 10', 40', 61' Drop: Canna (1/1) 74' | Report[111] | Try: Farrell 43' c Con: Crosbie (1/1) 44' Pen: J. Carty (1/2) 66' |
| Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 2,000 Referee: George Clancy (IRFU) |
| 2 December 2017 16:30 |
| Benetton | 10–36 | Leinster (1 BP) |
| Try: Brex 56' c Con: Allan (1/1) 57' Pen: Allan (1/1) 8' | Report[112] | Try: Lowe (2) 16' c, 68' c Murphy 32' c Ringrose 60' c L. McGrath 64' m Con: R. Byrne (4/5) 17', 33', 61', 70' Pen: R. Byrne (1/1) 25' |
| Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 2,700 Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU) |
| 2 December 2017 17:30 |
| (1 BP) Munster | 36–10 | Ospreys |
| Try: Arnold 17' c Sweetnam 22' c Cloete 29' c R. Scannell 42' c O'Donoghue 55' m Con: Keatley (4/5) 18', 23', 30', 43' Pen: Keatley (1/1) 4' | Report[113] | Try: Hassler 38' m W. Jones 70' m |
| Irish Independent Park Attendance: 8,008 Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) |
| 2 December 2017 19:35 |
| Cheetahs | 28–21 | Scarlets (1 BP) |
| Try: Small-Smith 24' c Barry (2) 58' c, 67' m Con: Zeilinga (2/3) 25', 59' Pen: Zeilinga (3/4) 6', 15', 34' | Report[114] | Try: JA. Davies 36' m Nicholas 62' c Con: D. Jones (1/2) 62' Pen: D. Jones (2/2) 4', 18' Prydie (1/1) 75' |
| Toyota Stadium Attendance: 3,457 Referee: Quinton Immelman (SARU) |
Round 11
[edit]| 23 December 2017 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Benetton | 27–14 | Zebre |
| Try: Esposito (2) 17' m, 63' m Faiva 41' c Gori 69' c Con: Banks (1/3) 41' McKinley (1/1) 71' Pen: Banks (1/1) 47' | Report[115] | Try: Bisegni 49' m Pen: Violi (1/1) 32' Canna (2/2) 44', 60' |
| Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR) |
| 23 December 2017 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Connacht | 44–16 | Ulster |
| Try: E. Masterson 2' m Aki 7' c O'Halloran 24' m Dillane (2) 54' c, 75' c Butler 59' c Con: J. Carty (4/6) 8', 56', 61', 76' Pen: J. Carty (2/2) 40', 47' | Report[116] | Try: Gilroy 65' m Lyttle 79' m Pen: Cooney (2/2) 23', 32' |
| Galway Sportsgrounds Attendance: 7,629 Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU) |
| 26 December 2017 14:00 |
| (1 BP) Dragons | 17–22 | Cardiff Blues |
| Try: Fairbrother 64' c Penalty try 73' Con: Henson (1/1) 65' Pen: Henson (1/2) 39' | Report[117] | Try: Summerhill 35' m Lee-Lo 50' c James 59' c Con: Anscombe (2/3) 51', 60' Pen: Anscombe (1/3) 27' |
| Rodney Parade Attendance: 8,722 Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU) |
| 26 December 2017 15:15 |
| (1 BP) Munster | 24–34 | Leinster (1 BP) |
| Try: Murray 17' m Keatley 45' c Conway (2) 48' c, 76' m Con: Keatley (2/3) 46', 49' | Report[118] | Try: Leavy 8' c Penalty try 20' Henshaw 22' c Larmour 69' c Con: R. Byrne (3/3) 9', 24', 70' Pen: R. Byrne (2/2) 1', 12' |
| Thomond Park Attendance: 26,267 Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU) |
| 26 December 2017 17:35 |
| Scarlets | 12–9 | Ospreys (1 BP) |
| Try: S. Evans 17' m Macleod 80' c Con: Halfpenny (1/2) 80' | Report[119] | Pen: S. Davies (3/3) 36', 50', 61' |
| Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 14,509 Referee: Ian Davies (WRU) |
1872 Cup 1st round
[edit]| 23 December 2017 17:10 |
| Edinburgh | 18–17 | Glasgow Warriors (1 BP) |
| Try: Fowles 60' c Dean 78' m Con: Van der Walt (1/2) 61' Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (2/2) 17', 50' | Report[120] | Try: H. Jones 1' c Cummings 55' c Con: P. Horne (1/1) 2' Russell (1/1) 56' Pen: P. Horne (1/1) 47' |
| Murrayfield Stadium Attendance: 23,833 Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU) |
Round 12
[edit]| 30 December 2017 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Zebre | 16–20 | Benetton |
| Try: Bellini 49' c Con: Violi (1/1) 50' Pen: Canna (2/3) 2', 39' Violi (1/1) 67' | Report[121] | Try: Hayward 44' c Budd 69' c Con: Banks (1/1) 46' McKinley (1/1) 70' Pen: Banks (2/2) 7', 34' |
| Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 4,000 Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU) |
| 31 December 2017 15:15 |
| (1 BP) Cardiff Blues | 11–14 | Scarlets |
| Try: E. Jenkins 20' m Pen: Anscombe (2/2) 7', 28' | Report[122] | Try: Prydie 12' c Patchell 43' c Con: Halfpenny (2/2) 14', 45' |
| Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 11,700 Referee: George Clancy (IRFU) |
| 31 December 2017 17:35 |
| Dragons | 9–22 | Ospreys |
| Pen: Robson (3/3) 7', 24', 34' | Report[123] | Try: Baldwin 4' c Allen 11' m S. Davies 56' c Con: Biggar (2/3) 5', 57' Pen: Biggar (1/1) 30' |
| Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,519 Referee: Dan Jones (WRU) |
| 1 January 2018 15:15 |
| Leinster | 21–18 | Connacht (1 BP) |
| Try: Deegan 28' m L. McGrath 60' c Con: Sexton (1/2) 61' Pen: Sexton (3/3) 6', 25', 49' | Report[124] | Try: Bealham 38' c Healy 68' m Con: J. Carty (1/2) 39' Pen: J. Carty (2/2) 1', 34' |
| RDS Arena Attendance: 17,112 Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) |
| 1 January 2018 17:35 |
| (1 BP) Ulster | 24–17 | Munster (1 BP) |
| Try: Cave 57' c Gilroy (2) 61' m, 73' c Lyttle 79' m Con: Cooney (2/4) 58', 74' | Report[125] | Try: N. Scannell (2) 13' m, 24' m Penalty try 33' |
| Kingspan Stadium Attendance: 17,594 Referee: Sean Gallagher (IRFU) |
1872 Cup 2nd round
[edit]| 30 December 2017 15:15 |
| Glasgow Warriors | 17–0 | Edinburgh |
| Try: L. Jones 80' m Pen: Russell (4/4) 5', 42', 57', 73' | Report[126] |
| Scotstoun Stadium Attendance: 7,351 Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU) |
Round 13
[edit]| 5 January 2018 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Scarlets | 47–13 | Dragons |
| Try: JA. Davies 16' c Prydie 27' m D. Jones 30' c A. Davies 51' c Shingler 53' c Boyde 61' c G.R. Jones 65' c Con: D. Jones (4/5) 17', 31', 51', 54' Patchell (2/2) 63', 66' | Report[127] | Try: Pretorius 73' c Con: O'Brien (1/1) 74' Pen: Robson (1/1) 13' Meyer (1/2) 37' |
| Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 9,347 Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR) |
| 5 January 2018 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Edinburgh | 37–7 | Southern Kings |
| Try: Gilchrist 27' m Kinghorn 30' c Van der Merwe 57' c Fenton 70' c Fife 78' m Con: Van der Walt (3/5) 31', 58', 70' Pen: Van der Walt (2/2) 21', 49' | Report[128] | Try: Dukisa 73' c Con: Dukisa (1/1) 75' |
| Myreside Stadium Attendance: 3,300 Referee: Lloyd Linton (SRU) |
| 6 January 2018 14:15 |
| (1 BP) Benetton | 27–21 | Cheetahs (1 BP) |
| Try: Ioane 38' m Faiva 58' m Ruzza (2) 62' c, 67' c Con: Banks (2/4) 62', 69' Pen: Banks (1/2) 44' | Report[129] | Try: Mohojé (2) 45' c, 77' m Con: Zeilinga (1/1) 47' Pen: Zeilinga (3/3) 8', 17', 31' |
| Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU) |
| 6 January 2018 15:15 |
| (1 BP) Ospreys | 29–28 | Cardiff Blues (1 BP) |
| Try: Hassler 21' c Webb (2) 25' c, 51' c Tipuric 62' m Con: Biggar (3/4) 22', 26', 52' Pen: Biggar (1/1) 33' | Report[130] | Try: N. Williams 16' m Lane 70' c Smith 74' c Con: Anscombe (2/3) 71', 75' Pen: Anscombe (3/3) 1', 24', 31' |
| Liberty Stadium Attendance: 7,489 Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU) |
| 6 January 2018 16:30 |
| Zebre | 20–40 | Glasgow Warriors (1 BP) |
| Try: Giammarioli 9' c Mbanda 42' m D'Apice 60' m Con: Canna (1/2) 10' Pen: Violi (1/1) 33' | Report[131] | Try: Fagerson 6' c L. Jones (2) 20' c, 53' c Penalty try 28' G. Horne 40' m Grigg 62' c Con: Russell (4/5) 7', 20', 54', 63' |
| Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU) |
| 6 January 2018 17:35 |
| (1 BP) Leinster | 38–7 | Ulster |
| Try: Larmour (2) 5' c, 66' m B. Daly 15' m McFadden (2) 47' c, 51' c Sexton 81' c Con: R. Byrne (3/4) 6', 48', 53' Sexton (1/2) 82' | Report[132] | Try: Stockdale 72' c Con: Cooney (1/1) 74' |
| RDS Arena Attendance: 17,373 Referee: George Clancy (IRFU) |
| 6 January 2018 19:45 |
| (1 BP) Munster | 39–13 | Connacht |
| Try: O'Shea 19' c Conway 53' c Earls 59' m Murray (2) 63' c, 69' c Con: Keatley (4/5) 20', 54', 64', 70' Pen: Keatley (2/2) 30', 50' | Report[133] | Try: McCartney 77' c Con: Ronaldson (1/1) 78' Pen: J. Carty (2/2) 2', 24' |
| Thomond Park Attendance: 18,604 Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU) |
South African derbies
[edit]These are round 11 and round 12 matches which are scheduled after the normal round dates.
| 13 January 2018 17:00 |
| Southern Kings | 21–45 | Cheetahs (1 BP) |
| Try: Penxe 7' c Bredenkamp 52' c Penalty try 70' Con: Zono (2/2) 9', 53' | Report[134] | Try: Blommetjies 5' c Lee (3) 19' c, 42' c, 73' c S. Venter 31' c Du Toit 76' c Con: Zeilinga (6/6) 6', 20', 32', 43', 74', 77' Pen: Zeilinga (1/1) 13' |
| Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Attendance: 6,711 Referee: Stuart Berry (SARU) |
| 20 January 2018 17:00 |
| (1 BP) Cheetahs | 45–24 | Southern Kings |
| Try: Lee (2) 19' c, 34' c Cassiem 25' c Nché 44' c Mapimpi 48' c S. Venter 52' c Con: Zeilinga (6/6) 21', 26', 34', 45', 49', 53' Pen: Zeilinga (1/1) 3' | Report[135] | Try: Vulindlu 10' c Ferreira 31' c Burger 72' c Con: Dukisa (2/2) 11', 32' Van Rensburg (1/1) 72' Pen: Dukisa (1/1) 36' |
| Toyota Stadium Attendance: 5,522 Referee: Quinton Immelman (SARU) |
Round 14
[edit]| 9 February 2018 19:35 |
| Connacht | 26–15 | Ospreys |
| Try: E. Masterson 40' c Farrell 68' c Con: Ronaldson (2/2) 40', 69' Pen: Ronaldson (4/5) 9', 23' 53', 75' | Report[136] | Try: Howells 18' m Morgan-Williams 71' c Con: S. Davies (1/2) 72' Pen: S. Davies (1/3) 62' |
| Galway Sportsgrounds Attendance: 5,242 Referee: Stuart Berry (SARU) |
| 9 February 2018 19:35 |
| Dragons | 15–15 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Try: Belcher 1' m Rosser 37' c Con: Kirchner (1/2) 38' Pen: Kirchner (1/2) 36' | Report[137] | Try: Thomson 14' m G. Horne 23' c Con: Hastings (1/1) 24' Pen: Hastings (1/1) 19' |
| Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,159 Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU) |
| 9 February 2018 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Edinburgh | 29–24 | Leinster (2 BP) |
| Try: Crosbie 12' c Fowles 15' m McCallum 40+2' m Van der Merwe 59' m Bennett 78' c Con: Van der Walt (1/2) 13' Hidalgo-Clyne (1/2) 79' | Report[138] | Try: Deegan 3' c Fardy 24' c B. Daly (2) 33' m, 64' m Con: R. Byrne (2/4) 5', 25' |
| Myreside Stadium Attendance: 3,930 Referee: Paul Williams (NZR) |
| 9 February 2018 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Ulster | 59–10 | Southern Kings |
| Try: Gilroy (3) 6' c, 38' c, 54' m McCloskey 17' c McPhillips 42' c Lyttle (2) 49' c, 58' m Treadwell 73' c Cave 76' c Con: Cooney (7/9) 7', 18', 39', 43', 50', 74', 77' | Report[139] | Try: H. Klaasen 70' c Con: Van Rensburg (1/1) 70' |
| Kingspan Stadium Attendance: 13,759 Referee: Joy Neville (IRFU) |
| 10 February 2018 19:35 |
| Cardiff Blues | 25–20 | Cheetahs (1 BP) |
| Try: Lee-Lo 17' c E. Jenkins 24' m N. Williams 53' c Con: Evans (2/3) 18', 54' Pen: Evans (2/3) 36', 69' | Report[140] | Try: Nché 4' c Cassiem 56' c Con: Zeilinga (2/2) 4', 57' Pen: Zeilinga (2/2) 14', 44' |
| Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 4,703 Referee: Ian Davies (WRU) |
| 10 February 2018 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Munster | 33–5 | Zebre |
| Try: Arnold (2) 25' m, 73' c Scott 36' c Copeland 55' c R. Scannell 57' c Con: Hanrahan (1/2) 37' Keatley (3/3) 56', 58', 74' | Report[141] | Try: Palazzani 52' m |
| Thomond Park Attendance: 13,412 Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) |
| 11 February 2018 13:05 |
| (1 BP) Benetton | 22–12 | Scarlets |
| Try: Ioane (3) 24' m, 37' m, 50' c Zanon 65' m Con: Tebaldi (1/2) 52' | Report[142] | Try: Baldwin 62' c Beirne 76' m Con: Jones (1/2) 63' |
| Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 3,000 Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU) |
Round 15
[edit]| 16 February 2018 19:35 |
| Connacht | 11–19 | Zebre |
| Try: Leader 72' m Pen: Ronaldson (2/3) 16', 40' | Report[143] | Try: Giammarioli 18' c Di Giulio 46' m De Marchi 64' c Con: Canna (2/3) 19', 65' |
| Galway Sportsgrounds Attendance: 5,400 Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU) |
| 16 February 2018 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors | 37–23 | Cheetahs |
| Try: Matawalu 12' c Jackson 19' m Halanukonuka 50' m G. Horne 57' c Pyrgos 68' c Con: Hastings (3/5) 13', 58', 69' Pen: Hastings (2/2) 34', 67' | Report[144] | Try: Jaer 8' c Blommetjies 63' c Con: Marais (2/2) 9', 64' Pen: Marais (3/3) 40', 45', 53' |
| Scotstoun Stadium Attendance: 7,351 Referee: George Clancy (IRFU) |
| 16 February 2018 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Ospreys | 26–12 | Southern Kings |
| Try: Habberfield 12' c Penalty try (2) 65', 76' Hassler 78' m Con: S. Davies (1/2) 12' | Report[145] | Try: Makase 20' c Willemse 31' m Con: Du Toit (1/2) 21' |
| Liberty Stadium Attendance: 4,673 Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU) |
| 16 February 2018 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Ulster | 16–17 | Edinburgh |
| Try: Cooney 8' c Con: Cooney (1/1) 9' Pen: Cooney (3/3) 42', 55', 66' | Report[146] | Try: Harries 33' c Carmichael 62' c Con: Hidalgo-Clyne (2/2) 35', 63' Drop: Weir (1/1) 80' |
| Kingspan Stadium Attendance: 14,497 Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU) |
| 17 February 2018 15:15 |
| Leinster | 20–13 | Scarlets (1 BP) |
| Try: Lowe (2) 18' m, 34' m L. McGrath 40' c Con: Frawley (1/1) 41' Pen: Frawley (1/1) 69' | Report[147] | Try: McNicholl 9' c Con: Jones (1/1) 11' Pen: Jones (2/3) 57', 80' |
| RDS Arena Attendance: 14,916 Referee: John Lacey (IRFU) |
| 17 February 2018 17:30 |
| Cardiff Blues | 25–18 | Munster (1 BP) |
| Try: Cook 18' m L. Williams 23' c Lane 26' c Con: Evans (2/3) 24', 27' Pen: Evans (2/2) 67', 75' | Report[148] | Try: Cloete 33' m Fitzgerald 52' c Con: Keatley (1/2) 53' Pen: Keatley (1/2) 43' Bleyendaal (1/1) 80+1' |
| Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 6,086 Referee: Stuart Berry (SARU) |
| 18 February 2018 15:30 |
| (1 BP) Dragons | 15–18 | Benetton |
| Try: Rosser 1' m Belcher (2) 6' m, 35' m | Report[149] | Try: Sgarbi 7' c Ioane 13' m Con: McKinley (1/2) 9' Pen: Banks (2/2) 56', 65' |
| Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,779 Referee: Quinton Immelman (SARU) |
Round 16
[edit]| 23 February 2018 19:00 |
| Munster | 21–10 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Try: N. Scannell 24' c Cronin 48' m Con: Bleyendaal (1/2) 24' Pen: Bleyendaal (3/4) 10', 34', 61' | Report[150] | Try: G. Horne 46' c Con: Hastings (1/1) 47' Pen: Hastings (1/1) 42' |
| Irish Independent Park Attendance: 8,008 Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR) |
| 23 February 2018 19:30 |
| Dragons | 12–25 | Edinburgh (1 BP) |
| Try: Landman (2) 51' c, 67' m Con: Jones (1/1) 52' | Report[151] | Try: Cochrane 24' c Dean 43' m Weir 72' m Fenton 80' m Con: Hidalgo-Clyne (1/2) 25' Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (1/1) 3' |
| Eugene Cross Park Attendance: 4,052 Referee: George Clancy (IRFU) |
| 23 February 2018 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Leinster | 64–7 | Southern Kings |
| Try: B. Byrne (2) 3' c, 27' c McCarthy (2) 10' c, 47' c B. Daly (2) 17' m, 64' m D. Kearney 22' c Frawley 33' c Lowe 53' m Larmour 75' c Con: Frawley (7/10) 4', 11', 22', 28', 34', 48', 75' | Report[152] | Try: Willemse 14' c Con: Du Toit (1/1) 15' |
| RDS Arena Attendance: 10,215 Referee: Dan Jones (WRU) |
| 24 February 2018 12:00 |
| (1 BP) Benetton | 19–22 | Connacht |
| Try: Tebaldi 35' c Ioane 58' m Fuser 80' c Con: Banks (2/3) 37', 80' | Report[153] | Try: Bealham 43' m Butler 61' c Griffin 73' c Con: Carty (2/3) 62', 74' Pen: Carty (1/2) 70' |
| Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Lloyd Linton (SRU) |
| 24 February 2018 17:30 |
| Ospreys | 27–26 | Cheetahs (2 BP) |
| Try: Beck 42' c S. Cross 53' c Phillips 78' c Con: S. Davies (3/3) 43', 54', 79' Pen: S. Davies (2/2) 40', 68' | Report[154] | Try: Van Jaarsveld 9' m Hugo 14' c Lee 45' c Barry 56' c Con: N. Marais (3/4) 15', 47', 56' |
| Liberty Stadium Attendance: 3,842 Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) |
| 24 February 2018 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Scarlets | 34–10 | Ulster |
| Try: Nicholas 43' c Conbeer 57' c Asquith 64' c Beirne 76' c Con: Jones (4/4) 44', 58', 65', 76' Pen: Jones (2/2) 9', 55' | Report[155] | Try: McCloskey 2' c Con: Cooney (1/1) 3' Pen: Cooney (1/1) 50' |
| Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 6,941 Referee: Ian Davies (WRU) |
| 25 February 2018 13:00 |
| (1 BP) Zebre | 7–10 | Cardiff Blues |
| Try: Venditti 35' c Con: Palazzani (1/1) 37' | Report[156] | Try: Lane 27' c Con: Evans (1/1) 28' Pen: Evans (1/2) 39' |
| Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU) |
Round 17
[edit]All games scheduled to be held in the United Kingdom and Italy were postponed over 28 February and 1 March due to a cold weather wave resulting in sub-zero temperatures, and potential inability for air travel. The Scarlets–Leinster match was moved to the following weekend, being played on 9 March,[157] whilst the Edinburgh–Munster and Cardiff Blues–Benetton games were rescheduled to 16 March.[158][159] The Ulster–Glasgow Warriors game was moved to the weekend of 20/21/22 April,[160] whilst the Zebre–Ospreys game was postponed to a yet to be determined date.[161]
| 2 March 2018 17:35 |
| (1 BP) Southern Kings | 45–13 | Dragons |
| Try: Vulindlu (2) 33' c, 41' c Banda 39' c Lerm 45' c Volmink 66' c De Wee 76' c Con: Coleman (6/6) 34', 40', 41', 46', 67', 77' Pen: Coleman (1/1) 51' | Report[162] | Try: Jones 26' c Con: Jones (1/1) 26' Pen: Jones (2/2) 5', 38' |
| Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Attendance: 4,574 Referee: Quinton Immelman (SARU) |
| 3 March 2018 17:35 |
| Cheetahs | 26–25 | Connacht (1 BP) |
| Try: Cassiem 3' c Maxwane 60' c Con: N. Marais (2/2) 4', 61' Pen: N. Marais (4/5) 9', 17', 24', 79' | Report[163] | Try: Healy (2) 14' c, 20' m Griffin 57' c Con: J. Carty (2/3) 15', 58' Pen: J. Carty (2/3) 38', 42' |
| Toyota Stadium Attendance: 6,095 Referee: Stuart Berry (SARU) |
Round 17 rescheduled matches
[edit]
| 9 March 2018 19:35 |
| Scarlets | 10–10 | Leinster |
| Try: Asquith 64' c Con: D. Jones (1/1) 65' Pen: D. Jones (1/3) 80' | Report[164] | Try: E. Byrne 44' c Con: R. Byrne (1/1) 45' Pen: R. Byrne (1/1) 72' |
| Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 9,108 Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU) |
- Match rescheduled from 3 March 2018.[165]
| 16 March 2018 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Cardiff Blues | 31–25 | Benetton (1 BP) |
| Try: Lane 27' c Robinson 30' c E. Jenkins 48' c N. Williams 53' c Con: Evans (4/4) 28', 31', 48', 54' Pen: Evans (1/1) 37' | Report[166] | Try: Bronzini 34' c Ioane 49' c Baravalle 79' c Con: Banks (1/1) 35' McKinley (1/2) 51' Pen: Banks (2/2) 3', 14' |
| Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 4,782 Referee: John Lacey IRFU) |
- Match rescheduled from 2 March 2018.[159]
| 16 March 2018 19:35 |
| Edinburgh | 12–6 | Munster (1 BP) |
| Try: Van der Merwe (2) 35' m, 56' c Con: Van der Walt (1/2) 57' | Report[167] | Pen: Hanrahan (2/2) 19', 49' |
| Murrayfield Stadium Attendance: 4,089 Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) |
- Match rescheduled from 2 March 2018.[158]
Round 18
[edit]| 23 March 2018 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Connacht | 22–29 | Edinburgh |
| Try: O'Halloran 11' c Farrell 16' c Bealham 65' m Con: J. Carty (2/2) 12', 17' Pen: J. Carty (1/2) 39' | Report[168] | Try: Fife 1' m Van der Merwe 22' m Weir 72' c Con: Weir (1/1) 73' Pen: Van der Walt (1/1) 7' Weir (3/3) 61', 70', 80' |
| Galway Sportsgrounds Attendance: 5,048 Referee: George Clancy (IRFU) |
| 23 March 2018 19:35 |
| Dragons | 17–29 | Cheetahs (1 BP) |
| Try: Hewitt 11' c Dee 70' c Con: Robson (2/2) 13', 71' Drop: Robson (1/1) 27' | Report[169] | Try: Maxwane (2) 41' c, 61' m Zeilinga 48' c Blommetjies 72' c Con: N. Marais (2/3) 41', 49' Zeilinga (1/1) 73' Pen: N. Marais (1/1) 18' |
| Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,406 Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU) |
| 23 March 2018 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors | 68–7 | Zebre |
| Try: Van der Merwe (2) 7' c, 26' c Jackson (2) 11' c, 38' m Penalty try 23' Pyrgos 32' c L. Jones 41' c Fagerson 51' c Gibbins 57' c Masaga 65' c Con: A. Hastings (8/9) 8', 12', 27', 33', 42', 53', 59', 66' | Report[170] | Try: Canna 49' c Con: Canna (1/1) 50' |
| Scotstoun Stadium Attendance: 7,351 Referee: Craig Evans (WRU) |
| 24 March 2018 13:00 |
| (2 BP) Southern Kings | 35–36 | Benetton (1 BP) |
| Try: Vulindlu 9' c Masimla 17' c Lerm 36' c Penalty try 57' B. Klaasen 72' c Con: Coleman (2/2) 10', 18' Banda (2/2) 38', 73' | Report[171] | Try: Baravalle 2' m Lazzaroni 5' c Banks 21' c Iannone 28' c Steyn 49' c Con: Banks (4/5) 6', 22', 29', 50' Pen: Banks (1/1) 64' |
| Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Attendance: 4,913 Referee: Quinton Immelman (SARU) |
| 24 March 2018 15:15 |
| (1 BP) Cardiff Blues | 35–17 | Ulster |
| Try: Evans 1' c Scully 12' c Dacey 56' m D. Lewis 80' c Con: Evans (4/5) 2', 13', 62', 80' Pen: Evans (2/2) 40', 70' | Report[172] | Try: Shanahan 78' m Pen: Cooney (4/5) 5', 38', 45', 52' |
| Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 5,763 Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU) |
| 24 March 2018 17:30 |
| Munster | 19–7 | Scarlets |
| Try: Hart 27' m Copeland 47' c Wootton 77' c Con: Keatley (2/3) 47', 77' | Report[173] | Try: A. Davies 6' c Con: Patchell (1/1) 7' c Pen: Patchell (0/1) |
| Thomond Park Attendance: 14,215 Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR) |
| 24 March 2018 19:35 |
| (1 BP) Ospreys | 32–18 | Leinster |
| Try: Evans (2) 12' c, 24' m Habberfield 37' c Tipuric 48' c Con: Biggar (3/4) 13', 38', 49' Pen: Biggar (2/2) 61', 80' | Report[174] | Try: B. Daly 39' m O'Loughlin 52' c Con: R. Byrne (0/1) Carbery (1/1) 53' Pen: R. Byrne (1/1) 7' Carbery (1/1) 57' |
| Liberty Stadium Attendance: 7,816 Referee: John Lacey (IRFU) |