Leinster vs Ulster | PRO14 Final 2020
The official matchday programme of the Guiness Pro14 Final 2020, between Leinster vs Ulster. 12th September 2020 | Aviva Stadium
The official matchday programme of the Guiness Pro14 Final 2020, between Leinster vs Ulster.
12th September 2020 | Aviva Stadium
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FINAL LEINSTER V ULSTER
THE LINEUP
CEO
Martin Anayi
Chairman
Dominic McKay
Tournament Director
David Jordan
Commercial Director
Dermot Rigley
Marketing Director
Tom Lister
Finance Director
Dermot O’Sullivan
Head of Operations
Charl Crous
Head of Broadcast &
Communications
Adam Redmond
Head of Marketing
Marc Fernandez
Head of Insight
Rob Balmer
Tournament Manager
Amy Monaghan
Elite Referee Manager
Greg Garner
Events & Commercial
Operations Manager
Laura Ruhan
Commercial Partnerships
Manager
Elma Beirne
Social Media Channels
Manager
Matthew Thoma
Brand Partnership Lead
Christopher Best
Communications
Executive
Anna Egan
Marketing Executive
Alex Patel
Finance Executive
Alba Sarrias
Office Management
Aine O’Malley
PRO14 Editors: Adam Redmond & Anna Egan
6
Match Preview
10
Head to Head Statistics
13
Leinster Season Statistics
14
Andrew Porter
20
Leo Cullen
24
Leinster Squad Profiles
32
Today’s Teams
38
Munster Squad Profiles
44
Dan McFarland
48
Ian Madigan
41
Ulster Season Statistics
56
Awards Winners
60
Chamionship
Final Trivia
66
Man in the Middle
Photos: INPHO | Marketing: Mark Fernandez | Content: Beatmedia
Special thanks: Marcus O’Buachalla (Leinster) and Robyn McMurray (Ulster).
This programme was designed and on behalf of
Guinness PRO14 by Ignition Sports Media.
www.ignitionsportsmedia.com
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GUINNESS
WELCOME
As another thrilling season of epic
tackles, running rugby and historymaking
tries comes to its delayed
climax, it is with huge pleasure that
I welcome Leinster and Ulster to the
hotly anticipated GUINNESS PRO14
Final at AVIVA Stadium. This game
is predicted to be a fantastic display
of rugby, full of Irish passion, with
both teams vying for a chance
to become GUINNESS PRO14
Champions.
It goes without saying that 2020 has
been a year unlike any other, one
that none of us could have predicted
and one that continues to challenge
us all daily. Over the last number
of months, the absence of sport
left a gap in so many people’s lives.
The return of rugby has been so
welcome, as we reignite our passion
and a hope for the future when we
will all be able to be together again
in the stands.
This clash between interprovincial
rivals Leinster and Ulster looks to
have all the ingredients of a classic.
Leo Cullen’s Leinster side come to
the AVIVA looking to retain their
GUINNESS PRO14 title. Over the
last three weekends, Leinster have
picked up right where they left off in
February, continuing their unbeaten
record with impressive victories over
Ulster and Munster to book their
THE RETURN
OF RUGBY
HAS BEEN SO
WELCOME, AS
WE REIGNITE
OUR PASSION
AND A HOPE
FOR THE
FUTURE WHEN
WE WILL ALL
BE ABLE TO
BE TOGETHER
AGAIN IN THE
STANDS.
place in the GUINNESS PRO14 final.
Ulster found their form on Saturday
to claim an impressive comeback
victory against Edinburgh. We were
all at the edge of our seats as Ian
Madigan lined up that last second
kick in BT Murrayfield last weekend.
A thrilling conclusion to another
epic display of rugby in this year’s
GUINNESS PRO14.
Wherever you may be viewing the
action, we hope you enjoy what
promises to be a fantastic Final.
Good luck to both teams and thank
you for the spirit-lifting performance
you bring to every game.
Hilary Quinn
Marketing Director | DIAGEO IRELAND
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GUINNESS PRO14 FINAL
MATCH PREVIEW
LEINSTER
FOURTEEN
TEAMS SET OUT
IN PURSUIT
OF GUINNESS
PRO14 GLORY
IN 2019/20 –
AND JUST TWO
REMAIN.
[ By Paul Martin ]
Will it be Leinster, seeking to finish an invincible
season and in search of a remarkable hat-trick of
titles? Or can their Irish rivals Ulster, appearing
in their first Final since 2012/13, manage what
no other side has done this season and stop the
juggernaut in its tracks?
Recent history sits with Leinster. Leo Cullen’s men
have become a relentless winning machine and have
beaten Ulster twice this season, including a 28-10
triumph just a fortnight ago.
A 13-3 victory over Munster in the last four booked
their place in a third straight Final and Leinster’s
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trophy-winning knowhow marks them out as
favourites going into this showpiece occasion.
Standing in their way, however, are an Ulster side
whose never-say-die attitude came to the fore in
their Semi-Final at BT Murrayfield.
Trailing 12-0 and 19-7 against an Edinburgh outfit
who had topped Conference B in the regular season,
Dan McFarland’s men surged back to claim victory
in the most dramatic of circumstances.
Ian Madigan’s penalty with the last kick of the game
kept Ulster’s dreams of a first title since 2006 alive
and they will be determined to upset the odds on
the big stage.
Both sides love to attack. No-one has scored more
tries than Leinster’s 75 this season, with Ulster’s
tally of 53 putting them joint-second – December’s
match between the two, which ended 54-42 in
Leinster’s favour, was evidence of the threat carried
by both line-ups.
The battle of the back-rows will be crucial to
deciding the outcome. Ulster’s Marcell Coetzee has
made 63 successful carries this season and will be
up against Leinster’s dynamic duo Caelan Doris,
fresh from a man of the match performance in
the Semi-Final, and the Guinness PRO14’s leading
tackler Will Connors.
Strap yourselves in – this should be a belter.
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PRO14
WELCOME
TONIGHT’S GAME ARRIVES AT A TIME AND FASHION
THAT WASN’T WHAT ANY OF US EXPECTED,
BUT SIX MONTHS ON FROM WHEN THE WORLD
CHANGED I HOPE THE GUINNESS PRO14 FINAL IS
A VERY WELCOME SIGN OF BETTER DAYS AHEAD.
I hope you have the best
spot on the sofa picked out,
refreshments are at arms’
length and that family members
have been warned not to
obstruct the TV. After some
great drama in our Semi-Finals
we’re confident that Leinster
and Ulster can serve up another
helping of excitement and
cutting-edge rugby.
Certainly, Ulster will need to
be at their very best to inflict a
first defeat on Leinster in over
a calendar year. Leo Cullen’s
squad – emphasis on the wider
group – is full of eye-watering
talent while the former Leinster
captain has shrewdly assembled
a coaching team that draws from
all walks of rugby life.
Comparisons have been made
by some with the Ajax team
of the 1970s and 80s where
their dominance was built by
a conveyor-belt academy that
delivered top-class players to
the first team year after year.
Leinster are arguably one of the
best club sides in the world and
that sets a high bar for everyone
in the Guinness PRO14.
We see our league as one where
youth is given a chance to
flourish around the established
stars of the world game as
dozens of new internationals
emerge each year. Our clubs
invest smartly in sharp coaching
talent to produce attractive
rugby that so often sees our
teams outperform the others on
the European battlefields.
Dan McFarland is such a great
example of this. Ulster haven’t
reached the final by accident,
their incredible second-half
display against Edinburgh saw
them become only the second
team to win away from home in
the Guinness PRO14 Semi-Finals.
His team are so well coached
which is evidenced by their
great link play between forwards
and backs and their good record
when it comes to discipline –
I’m told they’re one of the least
penalised teams in the league.
They also have a differencemaker
in Marcell Coetzee and
his combination with Stuart
McCloskey last week created
that incredible score by Rob
Lyttle. Just like Leinster they
have bright young talent,
established international players
and a couple of overseas gems
– not to mention their ice-cold
kicker Ian Madigan waiting to
strike from the bench.
This game has all the aspects
of a classic although it will
not be played out in front of
a familiar backdrop. Over the
past four years we have set new
attendance records at our Finals
and now due to the pandemic
the stadium doors must be shut.
So, we put you in the very
capable hands of our
broadcasters, eir Sport, Premier
Sports, TG4, DAZN, S4C and
Super Sport. They will give you
the best insights, draw out the
emotion of the magic moments
and hard-earned yards while
bringing you the thoughts of the
players and coaches in Dublin.
In times where we have all had
to rethink our game plans, I
would like to pay huge thanks to
our title partners Guinness and
our broadcasters who have been
hugely supportive in our drive
to get back on the pitch. I also
wish to thank Ronseal, Big Red
Cloud, Gilbert and Macron for
their commitment as we work
hard to make sure your teams
can emerge from this period in a
good place.
Now, chill the drinks, fill the
snack bowls and turn up
the volume. Let our finalists
entertain you.
Enjoy the game,
Martin Anayi
CEO | Pro Rugby Championship
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PLAYED WON LOST DRAW
16 16 0 0
POINTS FOR
POINTS AGAINST
544 219
(34 PER GAME) (13.6)
TRIES FOR
TRIES AGAINST
75 28
(4.7) (1.75)
BIGGEST WIN THIS SEASON
BIGGEST LOSS THIS SEASON
53-5
(ROUND 2 v OSPREYS)
0-
MOST POINTS SCORED THIS SEASON
55
(ROUND 13 v GLASGOW)
MOST POINTS AGAINST THIS SEASON
42
(ROUND 8 V ULSTER)
TRY-SCORING
BONUS POINTS
9 LOSING
BONUS POINTS 0
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PLAYED WON LOST DRAW
16 9 6 1
POINTS FOR
POINTS AGAINST
407 325
(25.4 PER GAME) (20.3)
TRIES FOR
TRIES AGAINST
53 43
(3.3) (2.6)
BIGGEST WIN THIS SEASON
BIGGEST LOSS THIS SEASON
35-3 63-26
(ROUND 9 v CONNACHT)
(ROUND 2 v TOYOTA CHEETAHS)
MOST POINTS SCORED THIS SEASON
42
(ROUND 3 V SOUTHERN KINGS AND
ROUND 8 V LEINSTER)
MOST POINTS AGAINST THIS SEASON
63
(ROUND 2 v TOYOTA CHEETAHS)
TRY-SCORING
7 BONUS POINTS LOSING
3
BONUS POINTS
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2019/20
STATISTICS
TACKLE
SUCCESS
88.15
PENALTIES
CONCEDED
150
(9.3 per game)
YELLOW CARDS
[%]
TURNOVERS
WON
6RED
CARDS
0
67
(4.4 per game)
CARRIES
2176
METRES GAINED
6320
(136 per game)
(395 per game)
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ANDREW
PORTER
SUCCESS IS OFTEN SAID
TO BREED COMPLACENCY
– BUT THAT’S NOT THE
CASE AT LEINSTER.
[ By Andy Baber ]
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“
IT’S A NEW
GAME AND
EVERYTHING IS
TO PLAY FOR,
SO WE’LL BE
LOOKING AT
THEIR THREATS
AND HOW TO
DEAL WITH
THEM.
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In fact, as far as Andrew Porter is
concerned, Leinster’s unbeaten run
to the Guinness PRO14 Final will
mean absolutely nothing unless they
get the job done in Dublin.
A showdown with Ulster is all that
stands in the way of the reigning
champions winning their third
consecutive title, having won 22
games in a row in all competitions
this season.
But despite beating their
interprovincial rivals convincingly
in their final game of the regular
season, Porter insists the men in blue
are not taking anything for granted.
“We’re looking at the many threats
that Ulster are going to bring and we
know they are definitely not going
to be the same team we played two
weeks ago,” he said.
“We’re not going to be complacent
or benchmark ourselves on that, it’s
a new game and everything is to play
for, so we’ll be looking at their threats
and how to deal with them.
“We will definitely be reflecting on
past experiences playing against
them and what kind of threats they
will bring and I’m sure they’ll also
be looking back at how they’ve
exploited us.”
He added: “It’s sink or swim really.
You know the short space of time
you have to prepare for this but
you still have to do it – and that’s
“ WE’RE
NEVER
GOING TO BE
SATISFIED
NO MATTER
WHAT.
been one of the biggest things to
overcome.
“Now these are the games that mean
something, it’s make-or-break for the
season. All our unbeaten run would
be worthless if this weekend didn’t
result in anything but a win.”
Leinster finished at the summit of
Conference A at the end of the
regular season, with 15 wins from 15,
before overcoming Munster in the
last four for the third year in a row.
And while Leo Cullen’s men were far
from their best in that 13-3 Semi-Final
triumph, Porter is confident Leinster’s
insatiable appetite for improvement
will right any wrongs.
“It was great for us to win against
Munster. The main thing was we
came into that game ‘win at all costs’
so it didn’t matter who it was, we
only had one outcome in mind,” he
said.
“We felt we could have done better
in some areas, there is always going
to be room for improvement, but
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that’s the great thing
about the squad.
“We’re always looking
for those areas to
improve, even if we
had played better
against Munster
we’d be looking for
those extra small
percentages here
and there.
“That’s the great
thing about this
team, we’re never
going to be satisfied no matter
what but we got the result and
we’ll have to step it up coming into
the final this week.”
Leinster are on the brink of a
second domestic and European
double in three years, with a
Champions Cup quarter-final with
Saracens following the Guinness
PRO14 Final.
But despite the games coming thick
and fast, Porter believes the strength
in depth in the Irish province’s
ranks and competition for
places could prove to be the
difference.
“We’ve used 53 players I
think in the whole course
of the season and that’s
something we’re really big
on, it’s great in driving the
performance in this team,”
added the 24-year-old.
“Competition is so high and
no position is secure really.
Lads are fighting for positions
all week in training and it’s that
matchday 23 who get to represent
the entire squad.
“So for the guys who aren’t selected,
they are still pushing the matchday
23 in terms of preparation and that’s
huge – not just now, but throughout
the season.
“That’s something that has been
really good for us, the competition
driving performance.”
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LEO
CULLEN
AS THE ENGINEER BEHIND THE LEINSTER
RUGBY MACHINE, LEO CULLEN NEVER
SETTLES FOR SECOND BEST.
The club’s relentless march towards
silverware season after season says
all you need to know about the
standards he expects from his players
every time they pull on the jersey.
It’s why the Irish province stand on the
brink of a third consecutive Guinness
PRO14 title and a perfect season,
having won all 16 of their games in the
2019/20 campaign to date.
Unbeaten in 24 games in all
competitions overall, Leinster have not
experienced defeat since losing the
final of the European Champions Cup
to Saracens in May 2019.
Since then, Cullen’s blue army have
conquered every single team in their
path and are on the cusp of going
down in history as ‘The Invincibles’ of
European club rugby.
This all-encompassing drive for
success would not be possible without
the brains of Cullen, though, whose
tendency to avoid the limelight often
belies his influence.
Cullen may possess an unassuming
nature but make no doubt about it, he
is also a winner – a characteristic he
has imbued in the fabric of Leinster
since taking over the top job.
In fact, you only have to look at his
list of achievements at Leinster as a
player, and then head coach, to see
why supporters of the Irish province
worship the ground he walks on.
The 42-year-old was already a threetime
European Champions Cup
winning captain with the club before
he was somewhat thrust into the role
of coach in 2015.
And despite a turbulent start to his
reign, he created history in 2018 by
guiding Leinster to an unprecedented
Guinness PRO14 and European double
in just his third season in charge.
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By doing so, he also became the first
man to lift the Champions Cup both as
a player and as a coach when Leinster
edged out Racing 92 in Bilbao for their
fourth European crown.
But while his transition to head coach
has proved to be a masterstroke, Cullen
was initially wary about being suddenly
parachuted into the role following the
sacking of Matt O’Connor.
Cullen was Leinster’s forwards coach at
the time O’Connor was shown the door
and it was far from smooth sailing for
the Wicklow native after he was chosen
as the club’s saviour.
In his first season, Leinster lost five of
six European pool games – including a
humbling 33-6 defeat by Wasps at the
RDS Arena – and looked unlikely to add
to the three stars on their shirt.
He went on to lead Leinster to a
Guinness PRO12 final defeat to
Connacht in that first season, before
turning his attention to transforming
the club in a bid for future success.
Cullen’s impact began to bear fruit in
his second season in charge with two
semi-finals and the selfless decision to
appoint former England head coach
Stuart Lancaster to his coaching staff.
Lancaster’s recruitment, along with
Cullen’s faith in the province’s young
talent, proved to be the final pieces
of the jigsaw as Leinster completed a
remarkable double in his third season.
He followed up that success by guiding
Leinster to back-to-back Guinness
PRO14 titles – the club’s sixth overall
- last year with victory over Glasgow
Warriors in the Final.
And despite missing out on the doubledouble
after losing to Saracens in
Europe’s showpiece, Cullen’s men are
once again knocking on the door in
both competitions this season.
Only Ulster stand in their way of a
hat-trick of Guinness PRO14 titles
while a rematch against Saracens in
the Champions Cup quarter-finals also
awaits the Irish province.
Whether or not they achieve a second
double in three years, as long as Cullen
is at the helm keeping the engine
purring, Leinster will remain a dominant
force in club rugby.
“
LANCASTER’S
RECRUITMENT,
ALONG WITH
CULLEN’S FAITH IN
THE PROVINCE’S
YOUNG TALENT,
PROVED TO BE
THE FINAL PIECES
OF THE JIGSAW
AS LEINSTER
COMPLETED A
REMARKABLE
DOUBLE IN HIS
THIRD SEASON.
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LEINSTER
RUGBY
[ 2019|20 SQUAD PROFILES ]
Please note: appearances and points are PRO14 only.
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ABDALADZE, VAKH PROP
DOB: 06-Feb-96
HEIGHT: 1.88m/6’2”
WEIGHT: 116kg/18st 3lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
4 - 4 120 - - - - -
BAIRD, RYAN LOCK
DOB: 26-Jul-99
HEIGHT: 1.98m/6’6”
WEIGHT: 103kg/16st 3lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
8 3 5 384 3 - - - 15
BENT, MICHAEL PROP
DOB: 25-Apr-86
HEIGHT: 1.85m/6’1”
WEIGHT: 120kg/18st 12lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
13 10 3 638 3 - - - 15
HOUNOURS: Ireland [4]
BYRNE, ADAM WING | FULL BACK
DOB: 10-Apr-94
HEIGHT: 1.9m/6’3”
WEIGHT: 98kg/15st 6lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
5 5 - 375 1 - - - 5
HONOURS: Ireland [1]
BYRNE, ED PROP
BYRNE, HARRY FLY HALF
BYRNE, ROSS FLY HALF
CLARKSON, TOM PROP
DOB: 09-Sep-93
HEIGHT: 1.8m/5’11
WEIGHT: 112kg/17st 8lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
4 - 4 95 - - - - -
DOB: 22-Apr-99
HEIGHT: 1.88m/6’2”
WEIGHT: 90kg/14st 2lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
10 3 7 335 3 20 1 - 58
DOB: 08-Apr-95
HEIGHT: 1.93m/6’4”
WEIGHT: 95kg/14st 13lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
10 8 2 605 1 21 12 - 83
HONOURS: Ireland [6]
DOB: 22-Feb-00
HEIGHT: 1.83m/6’0”
WEIGHT: 113kg/17st 11lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
1 - 1 22 - - - - -
CONAN, JACK NO 8
DOB: 29-Jul-92
HEIGHT: 1.93m/6’4”
WEIGHT: 114kg/17st 13lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
2 2 - 160 - - - - -
HONOURS: Ireland [17]
CONNORS, WILL BACK ROW
DOB: 04-Apr-96
WEIGHT: 1.95m/6’5”
100kg/5st 10lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
13 11 2 788 2 - - - 10
CRONIN, SÉAN HOOKER
DOB: 06-May-86
HEIGHT: 1.78m/5’10”
WEIGHT: 103kg/16st 3lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
9 4 5 320 - - - - -
HONOURS: Ireland [72]
DEEGAN, MAX NO 8
DOB: 01-Oct-96
HEIGHT: 1.93m/6’4”
WEIGHT: 108kg/17st 0lb8
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
12 10 2 812 5 - - - 25
HONOURS: Ireland [1]
DOOLEY, PETER PROP
DOB: 04-Aug-94
HEIGHT: 1.83m/6’0”
WEIGHT: 117kg/18st 5lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
12 11 1 642 - - - - -
DORIS, CAELAN BACK ROW
DOB: 02-Apr-98
HEIGHT: 1.93m/6’4”
WEIGHT: 106kg/6st 9lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
10 8 2 637 1 - - - 5
HONOURS: Ireland [2]
DUNNE, JACK LOCK
DOB: 1-Nov-98
HEIGHT: 2.03m/6’8”
WEIGHT: 112kg/17st 8lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
2 - 2 16 - - - - -
FARDY, SCOTT LOCK
DOB: 05-Jul-84
HEIGHT: 1.98m/6’6”
WEIGHT: 114kg/17st 13lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
11 11 - 758 1 - - - 5
HONOURS: Australia [39]
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FRAWLEY, CIARÁN FLY HALF
DOB: 04-Dec-97
HEIGHT: 1.9m/6’3”
WEIGHT: 91kg/14st 4lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
9 4 5 356 1 14 1 - 36
FURLONG, TADHG PROP
DOB: 14-Nov-92
HEIGHT: 1.83m/6’0”
WEIGHT: 122kg/19st 3lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
1 1 - 64 - - - - -
HONOURS: Ireland [44]
GIBSON-PARK, JAMISON SCRUM HALF
DOB: 23-Feb-92
HEIGHT: 1.75m/5’9”
WEIGHT: 83kg/13st 1lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
15 9 6 701 1 - - - 5
HEALY, CIAN PROP
DOB: 07-Oct-87
HEIGHT: 1.85m/6’1”
WEIGHT: 117kg/18st 5lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
4 3 1 194 1 - - - 5
HONOURS: Ireland [98]
HENSHAW, ROBBIE CENTRE | FULL BACK
DOB: 12-Jun-93
HEIGHT: 1.93m/6’4”
WEIGHT: 105kg/16st 7lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
3 3 - 222 1 - - - 5
HONOURS: Ireland [43]
KEARNEY, DAVE WING | FULL BACK
DOB: 19-Jun-89
HEIGHT: 1.8m/5’11”
WEIGHT: 90kg/14st 2lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
7 7 - 482 9 - - - 45
HONOURS: Ireland [19]
KEARNEY, ROB FULL BACK | WING
DOB: 26-Mar-86
HEIGHT: 1.85m/6’1”
WEIGHT: 94kg/14st 11lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
4 3 1 259 1 - - - 5
HONOURS: Ireland [95]
KEENAN, HUGO FULL BACK
DOB: 18-Jun-96
HEIGHT: 1.85m/6’1”
WEIGHT: 92kg/14st 6lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
11 10 1 785 - - - - -
KELLEHER, CIAN WING | FULL BACK
DOB: 07-Aug-94
HEIGHT: 1.8m/5’11”
WEIGHT: 92kg/14st 6lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
8 5 3 455 4 - - - 20
KELLEHER, RÓNAN HOOKER
DOB: 24-Jan-98
HEIGHT: 1.83m/6’0”
WEIGHT: 105kg/16st 7lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
8 8 - 451 8 - - - 40
HONOURS: Ireland [3]
LARMOUR, JORDAN WING
DOB: 10-Jun-97
HEIGHT: 1.78m/5’10”
WEIGHT: 87kg/13st 9lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
3 3 - 206 - - - - -
HONOURS: Ireland [24]
LEAVY, DAN FLANKER
DOB: 23-May-94
HEIGHT: 1.9m/6’3”
106kg/16st 9lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
- - - - - - - - -
HONOURS: Ireland [11]
LOWE, JAMES WING | FULL BACK
DOB: 08-Jul-92
HEIGHT: 1.88m/6’2”
WEIGHT: 101kg/15st 12lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
9 9 - 706 6 - - - 30
McGRATH, LUKE SCRUM HALF
DOB: 03-Feb-93
HEIGHT: 1.75m/5’9”
WEIGHT: 84kg/13st 3lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
6 6 - 370 1 - - - 5
HONOURS: Ireland [19]
MILNE, MICHAEL PROP
DOB: 05-Feb-99
HEIGHT: 1.8m/5’11”
WEIGHT: 114kg/17st 13lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
9 - 9 186 2 - - - 10
MOLONY, ROSS LOCK
DOB: 11-May-94
HEIGHT: 1.98m/6’6”
WEIGHT: 111kg/17st 6lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
12 7 5 624 - - - - -
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2
10 YEAR
WOODSTAIN
1
22 10 50
DECKING
RESCUE PAINT
4
DECKING
PROTECTOR
5
3
SHED & FENCE
PRESERVER
22
HIGH PERFORMANCE
WOOD FILLER
10
50
10
10
6
GARDEN
PAINT
7
DECKING
STAIN
22
8
FENCE LIFE
PLUS+
DOES EXACTLY
WHAT IT SAYS ON
THE TIN
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O’LOUGHLIN, RORY CENTRE
OSBORNE, ROWAN SCRUM HALF
O’SULLIVAN, HUGH SCRUM HALF
PENNY, SCOTT FLANKER
MURPHY, JOSH FLANKER
O’BRIEN, CONOR CENTRE
O’BRIEN, JIMMY CENTRE
O’BRIEN, TOMMY CENTRE
DOB: 17-Feb-95
HEIGHT: 1.98m/6’6”
WEIGHT: 108kg/17st 0lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
11 9 2 596 1 - - - 5
DOB: 06-Feb-96
HEIGHT: 1.9m/6’3”
WEIGHT: 103kg/16st 3lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
6 4 2 247 - - - - -
DOB: 27-Nov-96
HEIGHT: 1.83m/6’0”
WEIGHT: 90kg/14st 2lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
11 8 3 678 - - - - -
DOB: 28-May-98
HEIGHT: 1.83m/6’0”
WEIGHT: 92kg/14st 6lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
3 1 2 130 1 - - - 5
DOB: 21-Jan-94
HEIGHT: 1.88m/6’2”
WEIGHT: 94kg/14st 11lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
7 6 1 482 - - - - -
HONOURS: Ireland [1]
DOB: 03-Nov-96
HEIGHT: 1.68m/5’6”
WEIGHT: 75kg/11st 11lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
5 1 4 123 1 - - - 5
DOB: 4-Feb-98
HEIGHT: 1.78m/5’10”
WEIGHT: 82kg/12st 12lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
6 - 6 92 1 - - - 5
DOB: 22-Sep-99
HEIGHT: 1.83m/6’0”
WEIGHT: 102kg/16st 0lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
8 5 3 423 4 - - - 20
PORTER, ANDREW PROP
DOB: 16-Jan-96
HEIGHT: 1.83m/6’0”
WEIGHT: 125kg/19st 9lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
5 5 - 306 2 - - - 10
HONOURS: Ireland [26]
RINGROSE, GARRY CENTRE
DOB: 26-Jan-95
HEIGHT: 1.9m/6’3”
WEIGHT: 94kg/14st 11lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
3 3 - 240 3 - - - 15
HONOURS: Ireland [29]
RUDDOCK, RHYS BACK ROW
DOB: 13-Nov-90
HEIGHT: 1.9m/6’3”
WEIGHT: 113kg/17st 11lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
6 3 3 313 1 - - - 5
HONOURS: Ireland [26]
RYAN, JAMES LOCK
DOB: 24-Jul-96
HEIGHT: 2.03m/6’8”
WEIGHT: 107kg/16st 11lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
1 1 - 24 - - - - -
HONOURS: Ireland [26]
SEXTON, JOHNNY FLY HALF
DOB: 11-Jul-85
HEIGHT: 1.88m/6’2”
WEIGHT: 90kg/14st 2lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
2 2 - 127 - 4 3 - 17
HONOURS: Ireland [91]
TONER, DEVIN LOCK
DOB: 29-Jun-86
HEIGHT: 2.11m/6’11”
WEIGHT: 127kg19st 13lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
10 9 1 699 - - - - -
HONOURS: Ireland [70]
TRACY, JAMES HOOKER
DOB: 02-Apr-91
HEIGHT: 1.83m/6’0”
WEIGHT: 106kg/16st 9lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
11 4 7 414 - - - - -
HONOURS: Ireland [6]
VAN DER FLIER, JOSH FLANKER
DOB: 25-Apr-93
HEIGHT: 1.8m/5’11”
WEIGHT: 107kg/16st 11lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
3 1 2 74 - - - -
HONOURS: Ireland [26]
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GUINNESS PRO14 FINAL
Friday, Sep 04 2020
GUINNESS PRO14 SEMI-FINAL
LEINSTER VS MUNSTER
Leinster’s Johnny Sexton converts a penalty
Image ©INPHO | Dan Sheridan
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GUINNESS PRO14 FINAL
LEINSTER
RUGBY
JORDAN
LARMOUR
15
HUGO
KEENAN
14
GARRY
RINGROSE [C]
13
Match Officials
ROBBIE
HENSHAW
12
JAMES
LOWE
11
ROSS
BYRNE
10
REFEREE:
ANDREW BRACE (IRFU)
ASSISTANT REFEREE 1:
FRANK MURPHY (IRFU)
ASSISTANT REFEREE 2:
GEORGE CLANCY (IRFU)
TMO:
BRIAN MACNEICE (IRFU)
JAMISON
GIBSON-PARK
09
CIAN
HEALY
01
RÓNAN
KELLEHER
02
Replacements
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
JAMES TRACY
ED BYRNE
MICHAEL BENT
SCOTT FARDY
WILL CONNORS
LUKE McGRATH
JOHNNY SEXTON
RORY O’LOUGHLIN
ANDREW
PORTER
CAELAN
DORIS
03
06
DEVIN
TONER
04
07
JOSH VAN DER
FLIER
JAMES
RYAN
JACK
CONAN
05
08
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MIKE
LOWRY
15
ROB
LYTTLE
14
JAMES
HUME
13
ULSTER
RUGBY
STUART
McCLOSKEY
12
JACOB
STOCKDALE
11
BILLY
BURNS
10
ALBY
MATHEWSON
09
ERIC
O’SULLIVAN
01
ROB
HERRING
02
TOM
O’TOOLE
MATTHEW
REA
03
06
ALAN
O’CONNOR
SEAN
REIDY
04
07
MARCELL
COETZEE
05
IAIN
HENDERSON [C]
08
Replacements
JOHN ANDREW 16
JACK McGRATH 17
MARTY MOORE 18
SAM CARTER 19
JORDI MURPHY 20
JOHN COONEY 21
IAN MADIGAN 22
NICK TIMONEY 23
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GUINNESS PRO14 FINAL
Saturday, Sep 05 2020
GUINNESS PRO14 SEMI-FINAL
EDINBURGH VS ULSTER
Ulster’s Ian Madigan celebrates after converting
the final kick of the game to win
Image ©INPHO | Ian Rutherford
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GUINNESS PRO14 FINAL
ULSTER
RUGBY
[ 2019|20 SQUAD PROFILES ]
Please note: appearances and points are PRO14 only.
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ADDISON, WILL UTILITY BACK
DOB: 20-Aug-92
HEIGHT: 1.85m/6’1”
WEIGHT: 93kg/14st 9lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
4 4 - 257 - - - - -
HONOURS: Ireland [4]
ALLISON, AZUR BACK ROW
DOB: 19-Apr-99
HEIGHT: 1.93m/6’4”
WEIGHT: 95kg/14st 13lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
1 - 1 28 - - - - -
ANDREW, JOHN HOOKER
DOB: 26-May-93
HEIGHT: 1.8m/5’11”
WEIGHT: 104kg/16st 5lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
10 1 9 219 1 - - - 5
BALOUCOUNE, ROBERT WING
DOB: 19-Aug-97
HEIGHT: 1.93m/6’4”
WEIGHT: 90kg/14st 2lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
6 5 1 409 5 - - - 25
BURNS, BILLY FLY HALF
DOB: 13-Jun-94
HEIGHT: 1.85m/6’1”
WEIGHT: 86kg/13st 7lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
8 8 - 509 2 3 1 - 19
CARTER, SAM LOCK
DOB: 10-Sep-89
HEIGHT: 2.01m/6’7”
WEIGHT: 116kg/18st 3lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
9 6 3 472 1 - - - 5
HONOURS: Australia [16]
COETZEE, MARCELL BACK ROW
DOB: 08-May-91
HEIGHT: 1.93m/6’4”
WEIGHT: 114kg/17st 13lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
10 10 - 669 - - - - -
HONOURS: South Africa [30]
COONEY, JOHN SCRUM HALF
DOB: 01-May-90
HEIGHT: 1.78m/5’10”
WEIGHT: 87kg/13st 9lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
12 11 1 701 4 26 11 - 105
HONOURS: Ireland [11]
CURTIS, ANGUS FLY HALF | CENTRE
DOB: 26-Mar-98
HEIGHT: 1.78m/5’10”
WEIGHT: 92kg/14st 6lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
5 2 3 176 - - - - -
FADDES, MATT CENTRE | WING
DOB: 06-Nov-91
HEIGHT: 1.85m/6’1”
WEIGHT: 94kg/14st 11lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
10 9 1 705 6 - - - 30
GILROY, CRAIG WING
DOB: 11-Mar-91
HEIGHT: 1.83m/6’0”
WEIGHT: 92kg/14st 6lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
12 7 5 713 4 - - - 20
HONOURS: Ireland [10]
HERRING, ROB HOOKER
HENDERSON, IAIN LOCK
DOB: 21-Feb-92
HEIGHT: 1.98m/6’6”
WEIGHT: 117kg/18st 5lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
1 1 - 80 - - - - -
HONOURS: Ireland [55]
HUME, JAMES CENTRE
JOHNSTON, BILL FLY HALF
JONES, GREG BACK ROW
DOB: 27-Apr-90
HEIGHT: 1.85m/6’1”
WEIGHT: 102kg/16st 0lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
10 10 - 627 5 - - - 25
HONOURS: Ireland [11]
DOB: 07-Sep-98
HEIGHT: 1.88m/6’2”
WEIGHT: 98kg/15st 6lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
8 7 1 484 1 - - - 5
DOB: 07-Feb-97
HEIGHT: 1.8m/5’11”
WEIGHT: 87kg/13st 9lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
9 5 4 451 - 14 3 - 37
DOB: 13-Jan-96
HEIGHT: 1.95m/6’5”
WEIGHT: 105kg/16st 7lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
5 3 2 254 3 - - - 15
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KANE, ROSS PROP
DOB: 14-Oct-94
HEIGHT: 1.8m/5’11”
WEIGHT: 118kg/18st 8lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
6 - 6 114 - - - - -
LOWRY, MICHAEL FLY HALF | FULL BACK
DOB: 20-Aug-98
HEIGHT: 1.7m/5’7”
WEIGHT: 75kg/11st 11lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
5 1 4 169 - - - - -
LUDIK, LOUIS FULL BACK
DOB: 08-Oct-86
HEIGHT: 1.83m/6’0”
WEIGHT: 90kg/14st 2lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
12 9 3 632 - - - - -
LYTTLE, ROB WING
DOB: 28-Jan-97
HEIGHT: 1.75m/5’9”
WEIGHT: 85kg/13st 5lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
7 7 - 495 2 - - - 10
MADIGAN, IAN FLY HALF
DOB: 21-Mar-89
HEIGHT: 1.8m/5’11”
WEIGHT: 87kg/13st 9lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
3 1 2 100 - 2 1 - 7
HONOURS: Ireland [30]
MARSHALL, LUKE CENTRE
DOB: 03-Mar-91
HEIGHT: 1.8m/5’11
WEIGHT: 97kg/15st 3lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
10 10 - 766 2 - - - 10
HONOURS: Ireland [11]
MATHEWSON, ALBY SCRUM HALF
DOB: 13-Dec-85
HEIGHT: 1.73m/5’8”
WEIGHT: 93kg/14st 9lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
2 - 2 80 - - - - -
HONOURS: New Zealand [4]
McBURNEY, ADAM HOOKER
DOB: 05-Sep-96
HEIGHT: 1.83m/6’0”
WEIGHT: 102kg/16st 0lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
10 4 6 351 - - - - -
McCALL, KYLE PROP
DOB: 02-Jan-92
HEIGHT: 1.75m/5’9”
WEIGHT: 111kg/17st 6lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
7 - 7 142 - - - - -
McCLOSKEY, STUART CENTRE
DOB: 06-Aug-92
HEIGHT: 1.93m/6’4”
WEIGHT: 111kg/17st 6lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
9 9 - 680 2 - - - 10
HONOURS: Ireland [3]
McGRATH, JACK PROP
DOB: 11-Oct-89
HEIGHT: 1.85m/6’1”
WEIGHT: 118kg/18st 8lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
9 7 2 461 - - - - -
Ireland [56]
MOORE, MARTY PROP
McILROY, ETHAN WING
DOB: 10-Aug-00
HEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
1 - 1 56 - - - - -
MOORE, STEWART CENTRE
MURPHY, JORDI BACK ROW
O’CONNOR, ALAN LOCK
DOB: 01-Mar-91
HEIGHT: 1.78m/5’10”
WEIGHT: 121kg/19st 0lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
9 7 2 363 - - - - -
HONOURS: Ireland [10]
DOB: 08-Aug-99
HEIGHT: 1.83m/6’0”
WEIGHT: 91kg/14st 4lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
2 - 2 42 - - - - -
DOB: 22-Apr-91
HEIGHT: 1.88m/6’2”
WEIGHT: 105kg/16st 7lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
6 5 1 337 - - - - -
HONOURS: Ireland [30]
DOB: 10-Sep-92
HEIGHT: 1.95m/6’5”
WEIGHT: 114kg/17st 13lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
14 12 2 862 1 - - - 5
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O’CONNOR, DAVID LOCK | BACK ROW
DOB: 19-May-95
HEIGHT: 1.93m/6’4”
110kg/17st 4lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
7 1 6 196 - - - - -
O’SULLIVAN, ERIC PROP
DOB: 30-Nov-95
HEIGHT: 1.85m/6’1”
WEIGHT: 115kg/18st 1lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
11 7 4 526 - - - - -
O’TOOLE, TOM PROP
DOB: 23-Sep-98
HEIGHT: 1.85m/6’1”
WEIGHT: 120kg/18st 12lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
15 8 7 723 1 - - - 5
REA, MARCUS BACK ROW
DOB: 08-Sep-97
HEIGHT: 1.88m/6’2”
WEIGHT: 105kg/16st 7lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
- - - - - - - - -
REA, MATTY NO 8
DOB: 21-Sep-93
HEIGHT: 1.93m/6’4”
WEIGHT: 112kg/17st 8lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
14 12 2 960 2 - - - 10
REIDY, SEAN BACK ROW
DOB: 10-May-89
HEIGHT: 1.83m/6’0”
WEIGHT: 103kg/16st 3lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
12 9 3 751 1 - - - 5
HONOURS: Ireland [2]
SHANAHAN, DAVE SCRUM HALF
DOB: 20-Jun-93
HEIGHT: 1.75m/5’9”
WEIGHT: 78kg/12st 4lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
12 4 8 410 2 - - - 10
STOCKDALE, JACOB WING
DOB: 03-Apr-96
HEIGHT: 1.9m/6’3”
WEIGHT: 103kg/16st 3lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
5 5 - 375 2 - - - 10
HONOURS: Ireland [28]
TIMONEY, NICK BACK ROW
DOB: 01-Aug-95
HEIGHT: 1.88m/6’2”
WEIGHT: 111kg/17st 6lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
10 6 4 575 2 - - - 10
TREADWELL, KIERAN LOCK
DOB: 06-Nov-95
HEIGHT: 1.98m/6’6”
WEIGHT: 118kg/18st 8lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
13 10 3 788 - - - - -
HONOURS: Ireland [3]
WARWICK, ANDREW PROP
DOB: 2-Mar-91
HEIGHT: 1.78m/5’10”
WEIGHT: 113kg/17st 11lb
APPS ST REP MINS T C PG DG PTS
2 1 1 70 - - - - -
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GUINNESS PRO14 FINAL
DAN
McFARLAND
IN JUST TWO YEARS AT THE HELM,
DAN MCFARLAND HAS BROUGHT GOOD
VIBES BACK TO ULSTER, SO MUCH SO
THAT THEY JUST MIGHT END A
14-YEAR TROPHY DROUGHT.
When the Englishman started his role
as the province’s new head coach in
August 2018, Ulster had just come off
a season in which they failed to reach
the Guinness PRO14 Final Series,
crashed out of the European Rugby
Champions Cup at the group stage
and off-field issues had clouded any
rugby progress they were making.
“The ‘annus horribilis’ that was the
year before [I arrived] was a lot to
do with off-field stuff,” explained the
48-year-old McFarland this week.
“There was a perception, because of
the context that happened in that
year that (people working for the
club) didn’t care. The perception was
wrong. But the key thing was that
everybody had to perceive.
“They had to look in and say ‘do you
know what, I know that they care.
I know that every inch on the pitch
matters to these guys. That they’re
working non-stop to get there’.”
Now, nobody can accuse McFarland’s
Ulster of not caring and they
demonstrated that willingness to
fight for every inch last week as they
overturned a 12-point deficit to beat
Edinburgh thanks to Ian Madigan’s
last-gasp kick in a high-stakes Semi-
Final.
In his first season as head coach,
McFarland steered the Ulstermen
back into the Final Series after a
two-year absence, before they lost to
Glasgow Warriors in the last-four, and
this time they have already gone one
better.
Not bad for a man in his first senior
head coaching position.
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McFarland was born and raised in
Oxfordshire, yet his rugby loyalties have
always laid with the green of Ireland.
His rugby-playing grandfather was from
Belfast and moved to England to work
as a chief engineer at a nuclear power
station.
As a youngster, McFarland shunned
the opportunity to study for a PGCE in
favour of signing with Richmond, but
the skills he had shown as a prospective
teacher later became evident as he
would go on to establish himself as a
leader in the rugby world.
Following three years in London,
McFarland enjoyed a brief spell at Stade
Francais, before moving to Connacht
where he spent six years as a player
before retiring to take up the forwards
coach role in 2006.
He then became assistant coach at the
Sportsground four years later, working
alongside Michael Bradley and Pat Lam.
During his 15-year association with
Connacht, McFarland also worked with
the Ireland youth teams, assisting Eric
Elwood as they clinched the Under-20s
Six Nations Grand Slam in 2007.
In 2015, he departed for Guinness
PRO14 rivals Glasgow Warriors – linking
up with Gregor Townsend as forwards
coach – and followed Townsend into the
international game.
He played a pivotal role as Scotland
finished third in the 2018 Six Nations
and reclaimed the Calcutta Cup for the
first time in a decade.
Soon after the competition, McFarland
announced his new role as Ulster head
coach and while he may have faced
something of a baptism of fire at the
Kingspan, his sense of challenge and
strong familial ties to Belfast clearly
played their part in persuading him to
take the job.
At the time of his appointment,
McFarland said: “I always wanted to be
a head coach. You have to be ready and
the opportunity has to be right. Those
two things married up in this situation.”
The improvement since his arrival has
been clear for all to see and if he gets
things right today, then Ulster could
well be celebrating with the PRO14
trophy for the first time since 2006.
“
HE PLAYED A
PIVOTAL ROLE
AS SCOTLAND
FINISHED THIRD
IN THE 2018 SIX
NATIONS AND
RECLAIMED
THE CALCUTTA
CUP FOR THE
FIRST TIME IN A
DECADE.
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GUINNESS PRO14 FINAL
“
I’VE BEEN
TRUE TO
MYSELF IN
HOW I’VE
GONE ABOUT
MY TRAINING
AND GETTING
MY MIND AND
MY BODY
RIGHT TO HIT
THE GROUND
RUNNING
WITH ULSTER.
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IAN
MADIGAN
AS IAN MADIGAN SHAPED UP
FOR ONE OF THE BIGGEST
KICKS OF HIS CAREER,
ULSTER’S CAPTAIN ALAN
O’CONNOR THOUGHT IT WISE
TO OFFER SOME WORDS OF
ENCOURAGEMENT.
[ By Charlie Bennett ]
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EVERY FIXTURE
EVERY TRY
EVERY TACKLE
ALL IN
ONE APP
FINAL LEINSTER V ULSTER
Madigan, a talented fly-half who
has played in Ireland, France and
England, won two Six Nations titles
and 30 international caps, admits
his mouth went dry and his palms a
little sweaty.
There may have been no fans at
BT Murrayfield, but that probably
made it worse. So, stand-in skipper
O’Connor, like all intuitive captains,
stepped in.
“He told me he loved me which was a
nice touch,” Madigan said.
“I’ve only known him a couple of
weeks but for him to be expressing
his love for me, it gave me a boost of
confidence.
“That could have been the
difference.”
Seconds later, Madigan booted
the penalty through the posts to
complete a remarkable comeback
and send Ulster to the Guinness
PRO14 Final at Edinburgh’s expense.
For such a big club, it is perhaps
surprising to learn it is their first
PRO14 final in seven years. They
played Leinster that day too, losing
24-18.
“ I’M VERY
LUCKY
BECAUSE I
HAVE GREAT
PEOPLE
AROUND ME.
None of the Ulster XV that started
that day are still at the club. However,
Madigan remembers it well. He was in
the No.12 jersey. For Leinster.
Then aged 24, things were looking
up. He’d forced his way into the
Leinster team at inside centre, with
head coach Joe Schmidt recognising
he needed to find a place for such a
talent.
That win was his first of two PRO14
titles, while he already has two
European Champions Cup medals
– including one from 2012 that also
came against Ulster.
Ireland soon made him a key player,
a back-up to Johnny Sexton and the
man they brought on to finish games.
In 2015, he played in all five matches
as Ireland won the title.
However, playing back-up to Sexton
only appealed for so long and in
2016 Madigan packed his bags and
headed east to France for a year at
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Bordeaux before Bristol Bears
came calling.
He spent three seasons at
Ashton Gate but his career
fizzled out in the last 18 months,
restricted to a season on the
bench.
Now 31, he’s back in the
Guinness PRO14. And
though Billy Burns has a
tight hold on the No.10
jersey, Madigan is Ulster’s
not-so-secret weapon
hoping to tear down
Leinster’s perfect
campaign.
“I don’t really have any
demons from the last 18
months because I still
think I’ve been true to
myself in how I’ve gone
about my training and
getting my mind and my
body right to hit the ground
running with Ulster,” he said.
“At the same time, it was a
period that went quite slowly
for me. I’m very lucky because
I have great people around me
- my fiancée Anna, my parents,
my friends - and just being able to
draw on them and being around
them throughout the last few months
built up my confidence again.
“Even with the club, Dan (McFarland)
is big on the psychological side
and he’s been great at building my
confidence up and ensuring I fit into
the squad really quickly.
“It’s happened thick and fast but I’d
have it no other way.”
Ulster are aware of how tall their
task is on Saturday night. Leinster
are chasing history, attempting
to win every game en route to
the title.
Few expect them to stumble
but then few expected Japan
to beat South Africa, Greece
to win the Euros or the
Giants to beat the Patriots.
Ulster have hope. And
they also have Madigan.
“A big part of it is
what is going on in
your head, filling
your head with
positive thoughts.”
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2019/20
STATISTICS
TACKLE
SUCCESS
88.92
PENALTIES
CONCEDED
139
(8.7 per game)
YELLOW CARDS
[%]
TURNOVERS
WON
6RED
CARDS
0
79
(4.9 per game)
CARRIES
1980
METRES GAINED
5460
(127.7 per game)
(341 per game)
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GUINNESS PRO14 FINAL
GUINNESS PRO14 2019|20
AWARDS WINNERS
Leinster, Munster and Ulster are
familiar faces when it comes to
the Guinness PRO14 Final Series
but Edinburgh’s arrival as a major
force was one of the stories of
the 2019/20 season.
The Scottish outfit topped
Conference B with 11 wins,
finishing ahead of Munster, and
that success has led Richard
Cockerill to be named the
Guinness PRO14 Coach of the
Season.
Edinburgh’s evolution from
sleeping giant to major players
has been gradual but since
Cockerill’s arrival, they have
travelled in just one direction.
The Englishman joined Edinburgh
in 2017 after a 12-year spell
coaching at Leicester Tigers,
including seven as head coach.
There he won three English
Premiership titles and made
it to the final of the European
Champions Cup, while as a player
he won 27 England caps.
Yet while Cockerill was forging
a reputation as one of English
rugby’s brightest young coaches,
Edinburgh were drifting in the
bottom half of the then-PRO12.
Between 2010-2017, they failed to
finish higher than eighth. When
Cockerill arrived and the 14 clubs
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COACH OF THE
SEASON
Richard
COCKERILL
(EDINBURGH)
were split into two conferences,
things changed.
In his first season, Cockerill led
Edinburgh to the Quarter-Finals,
where they narrowly lost 20-16 to
Munster, before they took a slight
step backwards last season by
finishing fifth in Conference B.
However, under Cockerill’s watch,
Edinburgh have developed some
of the league’s finest players.
Jamie Ritchie, Hamish Watson,
Magnus Bradbury, Darcy Graham
and Blair Kinghorn are all regulars
in the Scotland squad and so it
is no surprise Edinburgh have
emerged this season.
Head-turning wins against
Scarlets (46-7), Munster (18-16)
and Connacht (41-14) steered
them to the Semi-Finals while
they also secured a third
successive 1872 Cup on the way,
with two wins against rivals
Glasgow Warriors.
Ulster’s BT Murrayfield miracle
may have denied them a place
in the Final but they dominated
their opponents for large portions
of the game.
Edinburgh may have been a
surprise package this season but
everyone is aware of them now.
Richard Cockerill has played a
massive part in that.
DREAM TEAM
They may have narrowly missed
out on a place in the Final
but Edinburgh can take some
comfort from the fact that six
of their players made it in the
Guinness PRO14 Dream Team.
Richard Cockerill’s side topped
Conference B after winning 11
of their 15 matches and that
impressive campaign has been
recognised in the end-of-season
awards.
Edinburgh fill two of the back
three spots, with winger Duhan
van der Merwe an obvious pick
on the left after he bagged seven
tries and made more metres
(971), more clean breaks (32) and
beat more defenders (80) than
anyone else in the PRO14.
Scotland international Blair
Kinghorn fills in at full-back,
while Benetton’s Monty Ioane is
the only player from an Italian
club and gets the nod at No.14.
Pace and power make up the
centre combination of Ulster’s
Ireland international Stuart
McCloskey and the electric
Cardiff Blues ace Rey Lee-Lo,
while Jaco van der Walt –
another Edinburgh player – and
Ulster’s John Cooney get in at
half-back.
Cooney’s has followed in the
footsteps of predecessor Ruan
Pienaar to become a talismanic
Ulster No.9 and he was also the
league’s second-highest points
scorer (105) behind only JJ
Hanrahan.
The pack is jammed full of talent
and the front row combination
of Edinburgh’s Pierre Schoeman,
Toyota Cheetahs’ Joseph Dweba
and Dragons’ Leon Brown is as
fierce as it comes.
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Leinster -who are targeting a
Guinness PRO14 clean sweep
in the Final – have their first
player in at No.4, with imperious
Australian Scott Fardy joining
Edinburgh’s Grant Gilchrist in the
engine room.
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And two of Leinster’s glut of
incredibly talented back-row
players – blindside flanker Max
Deegan and openside Will
Connors – make up two thirds of
that unit, alongside the everimpressive
Bill Mata.
6 – EDINBURGH
3 – LEINSTER
2 – ULSTER
1 – DRAGONS
1 – CARDIFF BLUES
1 – BENETTON RUGBY
1 – TOYOTA CHEETAHS
DREAM TEAM 2019|20
2
3
4
5
Pierre
SCHOEMAN
Joseph
DWEBA
Leon
BROWN
Scott
FARDY
Grant
GILCHRIST
6
7
8
9
10
Max
DEEGAN
Will
CONNORS
Bill
MATA
John
COONEY
Jaco van der
WALT
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12
13
14
15
Duhan van der
MERWE
Stuart
McCLOSKEY
Rey
LEE-LO
Monty
IOANE
Blair
KINGHORN
GILBERT GOLDEN BOOT
JJ HANRAHAN
(MUNSTER)
Munster’s JJ Hanrahan has been a crucial performer
in his team’s path to the Guinness PRO14 Semi-Finals
with his place-kicking coming to the fore. Hanrahan’s
accuracy off the tee was 90.91% as he converted 50
kicks from 55 attempts. The Munster out-half has
scored 121 points in 14 appearances this season.
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GUINNESS PRO14 FINAL
GUINNESS PLAYERS’
PLAYER OF THE
SEASON
Duhan van der
MERWE
(EDINBURGH)
No player has been more
dangerous with the ball in
hand in the 2019/20 Guinness
PRO14 season than electrifying
Edinburgh winger Duhan van der
Merwe.
The mere sight of the 25-year-old
has struck fear in the opposition
– and he has now been named
the Guinness Players’ Player
of the Season for his standout
campaign.
Earning the recognition of his
fellow players is just reward for
the South African-born flyer, who
carried his regular season form
into Edinburgh’s Semi-Final clash
with Ulster.
While his efforts ultimately
proved to be in vain as Scotland’s
capital team were beaten 22-19 in
a dramatic finale, Van der Merwe
was once again one of the best
players on the pitch.
He finished the game with eight
successful carries, three clean
breaks and 13 defenders beaten
for a total of 101 metres, with
Ulster’s Rob Lyttle his nearest
rival with 78 metres.
It was a performance that
appeared to have guided
Edinburgh to their first Guinness
PRO14 Final before Ulster
mounted a late comeback, sealing
victory in the 80th minute.
But Van der Merwe’s display at
BT Murrayfield was nothing out of
the ordinary for a player who has
consistently brought his A-game
week-in, week-out throughout
this season.
In fact, he finished the regular
campaign top of the stats charts
in several different categories,
with the most clean breaks (32),
defenders beaten (80) and
metres gained (971).
To hammer home just how good
he has been, you only have to
look at the stats of his nearest
rival in each table, Rhyno Smith,
who is a distant second in all
three categories.
Smith gained 229m less, beat 31
fewer defenders and made 14
fewer clean breaks than his fellow
back-three star.
With such a potent weapon
on the wing, it is no surprise
Edinburgh have enjoyed such a
magnificent season as Richard
Cockerill’s side finished top of
Conference B.
One of the highlights of Van der
Merwe’s campaign came in Round
4 when he scored a hat-trick
in a 46-7 victory over Scarlets,
including two tries in the opening
ten minutes.
That was by no means the end of
his try-scoring exploits though,
with another coming against
Dragons in a 20-7 triumph at BT
Murrayfield in Round 6.
He scored one of eight tries
against Isuzu Southern Kings
when Edinburgh romped to a
61-13 success before also crossing
the whitewash against Scarlets
again and Connacht.
Finishing with seven tries in total,
fifth in the leading try scorer
table, there is no doubt that van
der Merwe will continue to light
up the Guinness PRO14 for many
years to come.
TOP TRY-SCORER
RHYNO SMITH
(TOYOTA CHEETAHS)
Toyota Cheetahs full-back
Rhyno Smith was key to
the South African team’s
remarkable home form where
they scored 196 points across
four games. But it was not just
home comforts that worked for
the Free State speedster, who
scored four of his 10 tries away
from home.
BIG RED CLOUD TURNOVER KING
JOSH MacLEOD
(SCARLETS)
The West Wales region have a strong
pedigree for snaffling the ball away
from the opposition at the breakdown
with James Davies and ex-Scarlet
Tadhg Beirne appearing high in the
turnover charts in the past couple of
seasons. In the absence of Davies during this
campaign, MacLeod has performed strongly
at openside picking 23 turnovers to earn the
Big Red Cloud Turnover King award.
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NEXT-GEN STAR OF
THE SEASON
Caelan
DORIS
(LEINSTER)
A man of the match display
in Leinster’s Guinness PRO14
Semi-Final victory over Munster
further cemented Caelan Doris’
status as one of the brightest
young talents in European
rugby.
And the 22-year-old’s superb
performances throughout
2019/20 have not gone
unnoticed, as he has been named
the Guinness PRO14 Next-Gen
Star of the Season.
The back-rower has been a
key part of Leinster’s so-far
unbeaten campaign, making 10
appearances for Leo Cullen’s
side – nine of which came in the
regular season as they swept all
before them to top Conference A.
Doris’ tackling has been a
particularly impressive aspect
of his game. The 6ft 4in star has
made 113 tackles in 2019/20 and
has a tackle success rate of 98%,
the fourth highest across the
Guinness PRO14.
With his fellow Leinster backrow
Will Connors leading the
way for tackles made (191), the
pair have been integral in laying
the foundations on which the
province have built their success.
He has also consistently made
yards with ball in hand –
producing 59 successful carries
this term, joint third most in the
PRO14.
Doris has been one to watch
for several years now. He came
through the ranks at Blackrock
College and shone for Ireland
Under-20s while playing a year
up in 2017, captaining the side
the following year at the World
Rugby Under-20 Championship.
He was handed his first Leinster
start against Cardiff Blues in
August 2018 and has gone from
strength to strength since with
performances that have not
escaped the attention of Ireland
head coach Andy Farrell.
Doris’ displays led to a first senior
Ireland call-up ahead of the 2020
Guinness Six Nations and he was
selected to start against Scotland
on the opening weekend.
Farrell was impressed with what
he had seen from the youngster
in the build-up, saying: “I like the
fact that he is just himself, he is
not fazed by anything. His first
time in an international scene and
he’s himself.
“Training has been competitive
and physical and you can see his
attributes all over that, he doesn’t
want to come second best in
contact.”
Doris announced his arrival on the
international stage by winning a
turnover within 90 seconds but
injury cut short his debut shortly
afterwards. He recovered to come
off the bench against England
later in the Championship and
looks set for a sustained career at
international level.
Lockdown didn’t stop his
momentum as it might have done.
Doris continued to train hard in
rural surroundings back in his
native County Mayo and he has
picked up from where he left off
since the restart.
Now all his focus will be on
helping Leinster secure their third
straight Guinness PRO14 title as
Doris looks to add collective glory
to his individual accolades.
RONSEAL TACKLE MACHINE
PAUL BOYLE
(CONNACHT)
Connacht’s young back rower is becoming well
known around the Guinness PRO14 and should be
in contention for the Next-Gen Star of the Season
award. Providing strength and reliability from No
8, Boyle has been fearsome in
defence with a remarkable 98.3%
tackle completion rate from his
179 tackles attempted to earn
him the title of Ronseal Tackle
Machine.
IRONMAN AWARD
MATTHEW SCREECH
(DRAGONS)
Playing in all 15 of Dragons’ Guinness
PRO14 fixtures wasn’t enough for second
row Matthew Screech who was on the
pitch 1,161 minutes out of a possible
1,200. Director of Rugby Dean Ryan has
brought a feel-good factor to Dragons
who have just had their place in the
Champions Cup confirmed and the
reliability of Screech will add to their
options for the new campaign.
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GUINNESS PRO14 FINAL
PRO14
CHAMIONSHIP
FINAL TRIVIA
[ 2003 & 2013 ]
47,128
[ 2019 ]
JOHNNY McNICHOLL
1ST PLAYER TO SCORE
A HAT-TRICK IN FINAL
[ 2018 ]
SEAN CRONIN
FIRST PLAYER
TO SCORE IN
THREE FINALS
[ 2012, 2016 & 2018 ]
JORDAN LARMOUR
YOUNGEST EVER
TRY SCORER
[ 2018 ]
[ 2018 ]
NIGEL OWENS
MOST FINALS
REFEREED
[ 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2019 ]
[ 2013 ]
SHANE
JENNINGS
QUICKEST TRY
3 MINUTES
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JOHNNY SEXTON
MOST TIME PLAYED
ALUN WYN JONES
YOUNGEST
CAPTAIN
[ 2012 ]
HIGHEST SCORE
SCARLETS 46 v MUNSTER 22
[ 2017 ]
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JOHNNY
SEXTON
MOST
POINTS
CLOSEST MATCH [1]
[ 2012 ]
OSPREYS LEINSTER
31
30
MAN OF THE MATCH
IN THE FINAL
2001/02
SHANE HORGAN
(LEINSTER)
2002/03
ALAN QUINLAN
(MUNSTER)
2009/10
LEE BYRNE
(OSPREYS)
2010/11
DAVID WALLACE
(MUNSTER)
2011/12
ISA NACEWA
(LEINSTER)
2012/13
SHANE JENNINGS
(LEINSTER)
2013/14
SEAN CRONIN
(LEINSTER)
2014/15
LEONE NAKARAWA
(GLASGOW)
2015/16
JOHN MULDOON
(CONNACHT)
2016/17
AARON SHINGLER
(SCARLETS)
2017/18
JOHNNY SEXTON
(LEINSTER)
2018/19
CIAN HEALY
(LEINSTER)
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GUINNESS PRO14 FINAL
SHANE
WILLIAMS
OLDEST POINTS
& TRY SCORER
[ 2012 ]
35YRS
90 DAYS
FILO TIATIA
OLDEST
FINALIST
38yrs 360days
[ 2012 ]
8
LEE JARVIS
MOST DROP
GOALS
JOHNNY
SEXTON
MOST
CONVERSIONS
[ 2010 ]
MOST POINTS
PER HALF
1ST HALF
2ND HALF
29 22
[ 2017 ] [ 2012 ]
[ 2013 ]
JOHNNY SEXTON
MOST PENALTY
GOALS [20]
LEINSTER 40 + SCARLETS 32
[ 2018 ]
BROTHERS
IN THE FINAL
DAVE & ROB KEARNEY
(LEINSTER 2012 & 2016)
JAMES & JONATHAN DAVIES
(SCARLETS 2017)
RORY & NIALL SCANNELL
(MUNSTER 2017)
GEORGE & PETE HORNE
(GLASGOW 2019)
MATT & ZANDER FAGERSON
(GLASGOW 2019)
ED & BRYAN BYRNE
(TWINS) (LEINSTER 2019)
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JOHNNY SEXTON
MOST PENALTY GOALS
SCARLETS
TEAM TO
SCORE THE
MOST TRIES
IN THE
FINAL
[20]
[ 2017 ] [ 2011 ]
SCARLETS 46, MUNSTER 22
[ 2017 ]
JACK McGRATH
MOST APPEARANCES
AS A REPLACEMENT
MATTHEW MORGAN
YOUNGEST EVER
FINALIST
[ 2012 ]
[ 2017 ]
FINAL FOR TWO
SEPARATE TEAMS
TOMMY BOWE
(OSPREYS 2010* AND ULSTER 2013)
JOHN COONEY
(LEINSTER 2012 & 2013*, AND
CONNACHT 2016*)
DTH VAN DER MERWE
(GLASGOW 2015*
AND SCARLETS 2017*)
ANDREW CONWAY
(LEINSTER 2013* & MUNSTER 2017)
* WINNER
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MOMENT IN TIME
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MAY 25, 2013
After losing three finals in a row, Fergus McFadden (centre), Brian O’Driscoll and
Johnny Sexton (centre left) celebrate Leinster’s triumph after beating Ulster in
Dublin. Seven years later Ian Madigan (behind McFadden) is expected face his
own team by lining out for Ulster today. Picture: James Crombie / INPHO.ie
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GUINNESS PRO14 FINAL
REFEREE:
ANDREW BRACE
(IRFU)
MAN
IN THE
MIDDLE
Andrew Brace has been appointed as the match referee for this
weekend’s Guinness PRO14 Final between Leinster and Ulster at
Aviva Stadium (KO 19:35).
The 32-year-old is in line to make his 55th Championship
appearance and his first in the title decider. It caps an impressive
season for the the Irish official who was chosen as an assistant
referee for the Rugby World Cup in Japan, received his first
Guinness Six Nations appointment in February and follows up his
first knock-out appearance in the PRO14 Championship with this
selection.
Brace, a full-time professional referee, made his Guinness PRO14
debut in 2015 and earned further recognition at the Junior World
Championships and Under 20 Six Nations the following year.
Having taken charge of the Leinster v Munster semi-final the
Cardiff-born match official is in line to make his ninth appearance
of the season.
Frank Murphy and George Clancy have been appointed as
assistant referees with Brian MacNiece fulfilling the role of
Television Match Official. All of the appointments are IRFU match
officials.
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IN CASE
OF A TIE
EXTRA TIME AND PLACE
KICKING COMPETITION
(ABBREVIATED RULES)
In the event of a tie at full time
in a Guinness PRO14 Semi-
Final Qualifier, Semi-Final or
the Guinness PRO14 Final
then extra-time will be played,
consisting of two periods, each
of 10 minutes. If the score is still
tied after extra-time, the Team
that has scored the most tries
in the match will be deemed
the winner.
If the Teams are still tied on
points and tries at the end of
extra-time then the winner
will be determined by a Place
Kick Competition. In the event
that a Place Kick Competition
is required, each Team will
nominate three goal kickers
who will take six place kicks
between them from different
positions along the 22 metre
and 10 metre lines.
The Team with the most place
kicks scored will be the winner.
If the Teams are tied at the end
of their six kicks, then sudden
death will apply. Only players
in the playing area at the final
whistle of extra-time may be
nominated for the Place Kick
Competition. No substituted
players or players who have
been shown a red card may
take part at any time including
any player who has received a
yellow card and who remains
in the sin bin at the time of the
final whistle of extra-time.
The above sets out a summary
of certain provisions of the
Guinness PRO14 Rules for
information purposes only.
As such these provisions may
not be relied upon and for a
full and proper understanding
of the provisions and rules of
the Guinness PRO14, reference
must be made to the Guinness
PRO14 Rules in their existing
and entire form.
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