2020–21 Pro14

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2020–21 Pro14
CountriesIRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Date2 October 2020 – 28 March 2021
Champions Leinster (8th title)
Runners-up Munster
Matches played96
Tries scored511
(average 5.3 per match)
Top point scorer IRFU flag.svg John Cooney
(Ulster)
115 points
Top try scorer Flag of South Africa.svg Marcell Coetzee
(Ulster)
IRFU flag.svg Scott Penny
(Leinster)
IRFU flag.svg Alex Wootton
(Connacht)
9 tries
Official website
www.pro14rugby.org

The 2020–21 PRO14 (also known as the Guinness PRO14 for sponsorship reasons) was the twentieth season of the professional rugby union competition originally known as the Celtic League. It was the fourth season to be referred to as the PRO14 (the competition was named the Pro12 immediately prior to the addition of two South African teams). [1] [2]

Contents

Twelve 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; and four Welsh teams: Cardiff Blues, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets. Neither of the two South African teams competed this season, with the Cheetahs unable to compete due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Southern Kings having entered into voluntary liquidation due to heavy financial losses. [3]

Due to the delays experienced during the 2019–20 season as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season started later than usual on 2 October 2020. [4] Leinster were the defending champions, having defeated Ulster 27–5 in the 2019–20 final to defend their title and complete a hat-trick of title wins. [5]

It was won by Leinster who defeated Munster in the final on 27 March, it was their fourth consecutive Pro14 title and 8th overall. [6] [7]

On 23 December 2020 it was announced that the 2020-21 PRO14 season would conclude on 27 March 2021 after 16 rounds, and will be followed by the Pro14 Rainbow Cup, a competition featuring the four former South African Super Rugby sides, the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers. The Rainbow Cup would consist of two dual tournaments; one for the northern hemisphere teams and one for the four South African teams. The northern hemisphere tournament will run from 23 April to 19 June 2021. [8]

Teams

Location of Irish, Scottish and Welsh teams:Location of Italian teams:
Disc Plain yellow dark.svg Conference A; Disc Plain blue.svg Conference B
TeamCoach /
Director of Rugby
CaptainStadium/

Stadia

Capacity
Flag of Italy.svg Benetton Flag of New Zealand.svg Kieran Crowley Flag of South Africa.svg Dewaldt Duvenage Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso6,700
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dai Young (interim) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ellis Jenkins Cardiff Arms Park 12,125
IRFU flag.svg Connacht Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andy Friend Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jarrad Butler Galway Sportsgrounds 8,129
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dragons Flag of England.svg Dean Ryan Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rhodri Williams Rodney Parade 8,700
Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh Flag of England.svg Richard Cockerill Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart McInally Murrayfield Stadium 67,144 [lower-alpha 1]
Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors Flag of England.svg Danny Wilson Flag of Scotland.svg Fraser Brown
Flag of Scotland.svg Ryan Wilson
Scotstoun Stadium 7,351
IRFU flag.svg Leinster IRFU flag.svg Leo Cullen IRFU flag.svg Johnny Sexton RDS Arena
Aviva Stadium
18,500
51,700
IRFU flag.svg Munster Flag of South Africa.svg Johann van Graan IRFU flag.svg Peter O'Mahony Thomond Park
Irish Independent Park
25,600 [lower-alpha 2]
8,008
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys Flag of England.svg Toby Booth Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Justin Tipuric Liberty Stadium 20,827
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets Flag of New Zealand.svg Glenn Delaney Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ken Owens Parc y Scarlets 14,870
IRFU flag.svg Ulster Flag of England.svg Dan McFarland IRFU flag.svg Iain Henderson Kingspan Stadium 18,196
Flag of Italy.svg Zebre IRFU flag.svg Michael Bradley Flag of Italy.svg Tommaso Castello Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi 5,000

Competition format

League Stage

The twelve teams were split into two conferences of six teams, with each conference featuring two teams from Ireland and Wales plus one team from Italy and Scotland. [9] To ensure a competitive balance, the teams were distributed approximately evenly between the conferences based upon their performance in the previous season. [10]

The regular season consisted of 16 rounds, a home-and-away double round robin with same conference opponents (10 matches), and a home or away tie against each team in the other conference (6 matches). This represented a reduction from previous years, due to a delayed start and in order to make space for the PRO14 Rainbow Cup to be played following the conclusion of the season, which will introduce former Super Rugby teams into the Pro14 competitions. [8]

Final

The top-ranked team in each conference met in the final on 27 March 2021.

Champions Cup Qualification

The organiser of the European Rugby Champions Cup, EPCR, has not yet confirmed the format for the 2021–22 tournament. If the usual qualification rules apply, at least seven PRO14 teams would qualify. The top three teams in each conference would qualify automatically. Previously, the winner of a playoff match between the fourth-ranked eligible teams in each conference became the seventh qualifying team. However, the organiser has confirmed that no play-off game will be used for European qualification this season and that rankings after round 16 will be used to determine which teams will qualify. [11] The seventh qualifying team would be the fourth-ranked team which accumulated the most match points.

It is unclear if there will be any further qualifiers as it will influenced by the format of the 2021-22 tournament and, potentially, the final placings in the 2020-21 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup. In April 2021 EPCR confirmed a 24 team tournament featuring the top 8 teams. [12]

Team changes

Ireland

Italy

Scotland

South Africa

Southern Kings entered liquidation in September 2020 and withdrew from the league, while the Cheetahs did not compete due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following a vote by the South African Rugby Union, the four former South African Super Rugby sides, the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers, are likely to join an expanded tournament beginning in the 2021–22 season. [13] The future of the Cheetahs is in doubt and they will likely be withdrawn from the PRO14.

Wales

Table

2020–21 Pro14 table view · watch · edit · discuss
Conference A
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATBPLBPPTS
1 IRFU flag.svg Leinster (CH)161402576285+291823314171
2 IRFU flag.svg Ulster 161402469263+20665348064
3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys 16808301318-1734391336
4 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors 166010335377-4240472430
5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dragons 166010215394-7936502329
6 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre 164012237508-27122690117
Conference B
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATBPLBPPTS
1 IRFU flag.svg Munster (RU)161402413250+16349267264
2 IRFU flag.svg Connacht 16808396353+4353367645
3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets 16808319333-1436383439
4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues 16808265284-1930323136
5 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh 165110247344-9729431429*
6 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton 160115252415-1643453167*
* Cancelled fixture: Edinburgh awarded four match points.
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: [14]
  1. number of matches won
  2. the difference between points for and points against
  3. the number of tries scored
  4. the most points scored
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against
  6. the fewest red cards received
  7. the fewest yellow cards received
Green background indicates teams that will compete in the Pro14 Final, and also earn a place in the 2021–22 European Champions Cup

Blue background indicates teams outside the play-off places that earn a place in the 2021–22 European Champions Cup
Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2021–22 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
(CH) Champions. (RU) Runners-up. (PO) Champions Cup play-off winners.

    Match summary

    Rounds 1 to 16

    Fixtures for the first 11 rounds of matches were announced on 23 September 2020. Several matches were scheduled on Monday nights to avoid clashes with the extended international calendar. [15] The remaining fixtures for rounds 12 to 16 were confirmed on 25 January 2021. [11]

    All times are local.

    Round 1

    2 October 2020
    19:00
    Zebre Flag of Italy.svg 6–16 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues
    Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
    Referee: George Clancy
    2 October 2020
    20:15
    (1 BP) Ulster IRFU flag.svg 35–24 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton
    Try: Hume 8' c
    Moore 11' c
    Lowry 28' c
    Coetzee 46' c
    McBurney 73' c
    Con: Cooney (4) 9' 12' 30' 47'
    Johnston 74'
    Report
    Highlights
    Try: Ruzza 23' c
    Garbisi 32' c
    Steyn 38' c
    Con: Garbisi (3) 24' 33' 39'
    Pen: Garbisi 43'
    Kingspan Stadium
    Referee: Adam Jones
    2 October 2020
    20:15
    (1 BP) Leinster IRFU flag.svg 35–5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dragons
    RDS Arena
    Referee: Andrea Piardi
    3 October 2020
    15:00
    (1 BP) Scarlets Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 27–30 IRFU flag.svg Munster
    Parc y Scarlets
    Referee: Sam Grove-White
    3 October 2020
    17:15
    Connacht IRFU flag.svg 28–24 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Referee: Craig Evans
    3 October 2020
    19:35
    Edinburgh Flag of Scotland.svg 10–25 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
    Murrayfield
    Referee: Andrew Brace

    Round 2

    9 October 2020
    20:15
    (1 BP) Dragons Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 26–18 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
    Rodney Parade
    Referee: Chris Busby
    10 October 2020
    17:15
    Ospreys Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 12–24 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
    Pen: Myler (4) 21' 40+1' 57' 65' Report
    Highlights
    Try: Stockdale 7' c
    Coetzee 48' c
    Cooney 72'
    Con: Cooney (3) 8' 49' 73'
    Pen: Cooney 31'
    Liberty Stadium
    Referee: Mike Adamson
    10 October 2020
    18:15
    Benetton Flag of Italy.svg 25–37 IRFU flag.svg Leinster (1 BP)
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Referee: Ben Whitehouse
    10 October 2020
    19:35
    Munster IRFU flag.svg 25–23 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh (1 BP)
    Thomond Park
    Referee: Nigel Owens
    10 October 2020
    19:35
    (1 BP) Cardiff Blues Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 29–7 IRFU flag.svg Connacht
    Rodney Parade
    Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi
    11 October 2020
    17:15
    Glasgow Warriors Flag of Scotland.svg 20–7 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Referee: Frank Murphy

    Round 3

    23 October 2020
    19:35
    (1 BP) Leinster IRFU flag.svg 63–8 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
    RDS Arena
    Referee: Craig Evans
    23 October 2020
    21:15
    (1 BP) Benetton Flag of Italy.svg 3–10 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Referee: Andrew Brace
    24 October 2020
    17:30
    Ospreys Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 23–15 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
    Liberty Stadium
    Referee: George Clancy
    25 October 2020
    15:00
    (1 BP) Ulster IRFU flag.svg 40–17 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dragons
    Try: Coetzee 4' c
    O'Sullivan 13' c
    Reidy 26' c
    Ludik (2) 31' c 38' c
    O'Connor 66'
    Con: Cooney (5) 5' 15' 27' 32' 39'
    Report
    Highlights
    Try: Hewitt 60' c
    Roberts 80' c
    Con: Davies (2) 61' 80+1'
    Pen: Davies 9'
    Kingspan Stadium
    Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi
    25 October 2020
    19:35
    (1 BP) Edinburgh Flag of Scotland.svg 26–37 IRFU flag.svg Connacht (1 BP)
    Murrayfield
    Referee: Adam Jones
    26 October 2020
    20:15
    (1 BP) Munster IRFU flag.svg 38–27 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues
    Thomond Park
    Referee: Andrea Piardi

    Round 4

    1 November 2020
    14:00
    Dragons Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 16–28 IRFU flag.svg Munster
    Rodney Parade
    Referee: Aled Evans
    1 November 2020
    18:45
    (1 BP) Scarlets Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 3–6 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
    Parc y Scarlets
    Referee: Nigel Owens
    2 November 2020
    18:00
    (1 BP) Cardiff Blues Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 7–11 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
    Try: Lee-Lo 22' c
    Con: Evans 23'
    Report
    Highlights
    Try: Lowry 40+1'
    Pen: Cooney (2) 16' 64'
    Rodney Parade
    Referee: Adam Jones
    2 November 2020
    20:15
    Zebre Flag of Italy.svg 23–17 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys (1 BP)
    Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
    Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi
    2 November 2020
    20:15
    Glasgow Warriors Flag of Scotland.svg 19–32 IRFU flag.svg Leinster (1 BP)
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Referee: Duncan McClement

    Round 5

    8 November 2020
    15:00
    Ospreys Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 7–26 IRFU flag.svg Leinster (1 BP)
    Liberty Stadium
    Referee: Sam Grove-White
    8 November 2020
    17:15
    Scarlets Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 18–17 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre (1 BP)
    Parc y Scarlets
    Referee: Craig Evans
    9 November 2020
    19:45
    Edinburgh Flag of Scotland.svg 18–0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues
    Murrayfield
    Referee: Andrew Brace
    9 November 2020
    20:15
    (1 BP) Ulster IRFU flag.svg 40–15 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
    Try: Andrew 11' c
    Coetzee 24' c
    Carter 36' c
    Cooney 40+2' c
    Reidy 49'
    Faddes 55' c
    Con: Cooney (5) 12' 25' 37' 40+3' 56'
    Report
    Highlights
    Try: Ioane 4' c
    Stewart 60'
    Con: Horne 4'
    Pen: Horne 20'
    Kingspan Stadium
    Referee: Nigel Owens

    Round 6

    14 November 2020
    19:35
    (1 BP) Connacht IRFU flag.svg 14–20 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Referee: Sam Grove-White
    15 November 2020
    14:45
    (1 BP) Munster IRFU flag.svg 38–22 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
    Thomond Park
    Referee: George Clancy
    16 November 2020
    19:00
    Zebre Flag of Italy.svg 14–57 IRFU flag.svg Ulster (1 BP)
    Try: Bruno 10' c
    Casilio 53' c
    Con: Rizzi 10'
    Pescetto 54'
    Report
    Highlights
    Try: Coetzee (4) 5' c 24' c 35' c 58
    Moore 28'
    Johnston 45' c
    Marshall 49' c
    McIlroy 74'
    Shanahan 79' c
    Con: Johnston (6) 6' 25' 36' 47' 50' 80'
    Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
    Referee: Ben Whitehouse
    16 November 2020
    19:45
    Cardiff Blues Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 22–5 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton
    Rodney Parade
    Referee: Frank Murphy
    16 November 2020
    20:15
    (1 BP) Leinster IRFU flag.svg 50–10 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
    RDS Arena
    Referee: Craig Evans

    Round 7

    22 November 2020
    13:45
    Ospreys Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 24–22 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton (1 BP)
    St. Helen's
    Referee: Aled Evans
    22 November 2020
    15:30
    Zebre Flag of Italy.svg 12–47 IRFU flag.svg Connacht (1 BP)
    Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
    Referee: Daniel Jones
    22 November 2020
    17:15
    (1 BP) Leinster IRFU flag.svg 40–5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues
    RDS Arena
    Referee: Mike Adamson
    22 November 2020
    19:35
    (1 BP) Ulster IRFU flag.svg 24–22 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets (2 BP)
    Try: Lyttle 6'
    Moore 30' c
    Reidy 39' c
    Treadwell 64' c
    Con: Cooney (2) 32' 40'
    Johnston 65'
    Report
    Highlights
    Try: Asquith 17' c
    Conbeer 41'
    Evans 54'
    Price 76' c
    Con: O'Brien (2) 18', 77'
    Kingspan Stadium
    Referee: Andrea Piardi
    23 November 2020
    20:15
    Glasgow Warriors Flag of Scotland.svg 13–27 IRFU flag.svg Munster (1 BP)
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Referee: Adam Jones

    Round 8

    29 November 2020
    17:00
    (1 BP) Benetton Flag of Italy.svg 19–26 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dragons
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Referee: Sean Gallagher
    29 November 2020
    19:35
    Cardiff Blues Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 10–19 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
    Rodney Parade
    Referee: Frank Murphy
    30 November 2020
    20:15
    Edinburgh Flag of Scotland.svg 14–43 IRFU flag.svg Ulster (1 BP)
    Try: Blain (2) 32' c 44' c
    Con: Chamberlain (2) 34' 45'
    Report
    Highlights
    Try: Moore 2' c
    Andrew (3) 18' 72' 80@1'
    Cooney (2) 23' c 66' c
    Murphy 59' c
    Con: Cooney (4) 3' 24' 60' 68'
    BT Murrayfield
    Referee: Craig Evans
    30 November 2020
    20:15
    (1 BP) Munster IRFU flag.svg 52–3 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
    Thomond Park
    Referee: Andrew Brace

    Round 4 (rescheduled match)

    4 December 2020
    19:35
    (1 BP) Connacht IRFU flag.svg 31–14 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Referee: Eoghan Cross

    Round 6 (rescheduled match)

    5 December 2020
    19:15
    (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Flag of Scotland.svg 22–23 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dragons
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Referee: Chris Busby

    Round 9

    26 December 2020
    15:00
    (1 BP) Dragons Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 12–13 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues
    Rodney Parade
    Referee: Craig Evans
    26 December 2020
    17:15
    (1 BP) Ospreys Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 14–16 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
    Parc y Scarlets [lower-alpha 3]
    Referee: Adam Jones
    27 December 2020
    19:35
    Connacht IRFU flag.svg 19–32 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
    Try: Carty 20' c
    Porch 27' c
    Daly 61'
    Con: Carty (2) 21' 28'
    Report
    Highlights
    Try: Murphy 48' c
    Timoney 53' c
    Con: Madigan (2) 49' 55'
    Pen: Madigan (6) 2' 10' 24' 65' 74' 78'
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Referee: Sean Gallagher

    Round 10

    1 January 2021
    17:15
    Scarlets Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 20–3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dragons
    Parc y Scarlets
    Referee: Nigel Owens
    1 January 2021
    19:35
    Cardiff Blues Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 3–17 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
    Cardiff City Stadium
    Referee: Ben Whitehouse
    2 January 2021
    14:00
    Benetton Flag of Italy.svg 15–24 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Referee: Andrea Piardi
    2 January 2021
    17:15
    Ulster IRFU flag.svg 15–10 IRFU flag.svg Munster (1 BP)
    Try: Faddes 6'
    McIlroy 16' c
    Con: Cooney 17'
    Pen: Cooney 28'
    Report
    Highights
    Try: Sweetnam 80+2'
    Con: Crowley 80+4'
    Pen: Healy 12'
    Kingspan Stadium
    Referee: Mike Adamson
    2 January 2021
    19:35
    (1 BP) Leinster IRFU flag.svg 24–35 IRFU flag.svg Connacht (1 BP)
    RDS Arena
    Referee: Chris Busby

    1872 Cup 1st round

    2 January 2021
    15:00
    Edinburgh Flag of Scotland.svg 10–7 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
    BT Murrayfield
    Referee: Sam Grove-White

    Round 9 (rescheduled match)

    9 January 2021
    14:00
    Zebre Flag of Italy.svg 22–18 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton (1 BP)
    Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
    Referee: Federico Vedovelli

    Round 11

    8 January 2021
    19:35
    (1 BP) Leinster IRFU flag.svg 24–12 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
    Try: Kearney 22'
    Cronin 43' c
    Henshaw 52'
    Tracy 73' c
    Con: Sexton 44'
    Byrne 75'
    Report
    Highlights
    Pen: Cooney (4) 14' 34' 40' 69'
    RDS Arena
    Referee: Andrew Brace
    9 January 2021
    17:15
    Dragons Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 20–28 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
    Rodney Parade
    Referee: Daniel Jones
    9 January 2021
    19:35
    (1 BP) Connacht IRFU flag.svg 10–16 IRFU flag.svg Munster
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Referee: Frank Murphy
    9 January 2021
    19:35
    Cardiff Blues Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 29–20 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
    Cardiff City Stadium
    Referee: Craig Evans

    Round 9 (rescheduled match)

    1872 Cup 2nd round

    16 January 2021
    17:15
    Glasgow Warriors Flag of Scotland.svg 23–22 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh (1 BP)
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Referee: Mike Adamson

    Round 14 (rescheduled match)

    22 January 2021
    20:00
    (1 BP) Scarlets Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 10–13 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues
    Parc y Scarlets
    Referee: Adam Jones

    Round 11 (rescheduled match)

    23 January 2021
    14:00
    Zebre Flag of Italy.svg 10–26 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
    Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
    Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi

    Round 9 (rescheduled match)

    23 January 2021
    19:35
    (1 BP) Munster IRFU flag.svg 10–13 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
    Thomond Park
    Referee: Andrew Brace

    Round 8 (rescheduled match)

    24 January 2021
    15:00
    (1 BP) Connacht IRFU flag.svg 20–26 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys (1 BP)
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Referee: Frank Murphy

    Round 5 (rescheduled match)

    30 January 2021
    18:00
    (1 BP) Benetton Flag of Italy.svg 16–18 IRFU flag.svg Munster
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Referee: Andrea Piardi

    Round 8 (rescheduled match)

    30 January 2021
    19:35
    Scarlets Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 25–52 IRFU flag.svg Leinster (1 BP)
    Parc y Scarlets
    Referee: Mike Adamson

    Round 5 (rescheduled match)

    5 February 2021
    19:35
    Dragons Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 20–30 IRFU flag.svg Connacht (1 BP)
    Rodney Parade
    Referee: Craig Evans

    Round 12

    19 February 2021
    19:35
    (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Flag of Scotland.svg 13–19 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
    Try: Seiuli 76' c
    Con: Thompson 77'
    Pen: Hastings (2) 36' 50'
    Report
    Highlights
    Try: Lowry 39' c
    Gilroy 55'
    Timoney 62' c
    Con: Cooney (2) 40' 63'
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Referee: Ben Blain
    19 February 2021
    19:35
    (1 BP) Dragons Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 29–35 IRFU flag.svg Leinster (1 BP)
    Rodney Parade
    Referee: Ben Whitehouse
    20 February 2021
    15:00
    (1 BP) Scarlets Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 41–17 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton
    Parc y Scarlets
    Referee: Daniel Jones
    20 February 2021
    17:15
    Ospreys Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 10–0 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
    Liberty Stadium
    Referee: Nigel Owens
    20 February 2021
    19:35
    Edinburgh Flag of Scotland.svg 10–22 IRFU flag.svg Munster
    Murrayfield
    Referee: Mike Adamson
    20 February 2021
    19:35
    (1 BP) Connacht IRFU flag.svg 32–17 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Referee: Andrew Brace

    Round 13

    26 February 2021
    17:30
    (1 BP) Benetton Flag of Italy.svg 17–19 IRFU flag.svg Connacht
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Referee: Marius Mitrea
    26 February 2021
    20:00
    Cardiff Blues Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 11–20 IRFU flag.svg Munster
    Cardiff Arms Park
    Referee: Adam Jones
    26 February 2021
    20:00
    Ulster IRFU flag.svg 21–7 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
    Try: Cooney 37' c
    Andrew 53' c
    Con: Cooney (2) 39' 54'
    Report
    Highlights
    Try: Giles 1' c
    Con: Myler 3'
    Kingspan Stadium
    Referee: Sean Gallagher
    27 February 2021
    12:00
    (1 BP) Edinburgh Flag of Scotland.svg 25–27 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
    Murrayfield
    Referee: Ben Blain
    27 February 2021
    17:15
    Zebre Flag of Italy.svg 26–15 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dragons
    Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
    Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi
    28 February 2021
    17:30
    (1 BP) Leinster IRFU flag.svg 40–21 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
    RDS Arena
    Referee: Frank Murphy

    Round 14

    5 March 2021
    19:35
    Munster IRFU flag.svg 20–17 IRFU flag.svg Connacht (1 BP)
    Thomond Park
    Referee: Chris Busby
    6 March 2021
    13:00
    Zebre Flag of Italy.svg 20–31 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
    Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
    Referee: Andrea Piardi
    6 March 2021
    19:35
    Ospreys Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 20–31 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dragons (1 BP)
    Brewery Field
    Referee: Craig Evans
    6 March 2021
    19:35
    Ulster IRFU flag.svg 19–38 IRFU flag.svg Leinster (1 BP)
    Try: Coetzee 8' c
    Baloucoune 13'
    Timoney 72' c
    Con: Cooney 10'
    Lowry 73'
    Report
    Highlights
    Try: Bent 24' c
    Van der Flier 27' c
    E. Byrne 36' c
    Ruddock 56' c
    Sheehan 78' c
    Con: R. Byrne (5) 25' 28' 38' 57' 79'
    Pen: R. Byrne 4'
    Kingspan Stadium
    Referee: Frank Murphy
    7 March 2021
    15:15
    Edinburgh Flag of Scotland.svg Cancelled
    0–0
    Flag of Italy.svg Benetton
    Murrayfield

    Round 15

    12 March 2021
    17:45
    Zebre Flag of Italy.svg 31–48 IRFU flag.svg Leinster (1 BP)
    Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
    Referee: Marius Mitrea
    12 March 2021
    20:00
    (1 BP) Munster IRFU flag.svg 28–10 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
    Thomond Park
    Referee: Sean Gallagher
    12 March 2021
    20:00
    Glasgow Warriors Flag of Scotland.svg 30–25 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys (1 BP)
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Referee: Sam Grove-White
    13 March 2021
    19:35
    (1 BP) Dragons Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 22–26 IRFU flag.svg Ulster (1 BP)
    Try: Griffiths 55' c
    Dyer 73'
    Holmes 77' c
    Con: Davies 55'
    Lewis 77'
    Pen: Davies 34'
    Report
    Highlights
    Try: Mathewson 13' c
    Moore (2) 20' c 60' c
    Andrew 49'
    Con: Lowry (3) 14' 22' 61'
    Millennium Stadium [17]
    Referee: Adam Jones
    13 March 2021
    19:35
    (1 BP) Connacht IRFU flag.svg 14–15 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Referee: Chris Busby
    14 March 2021
    13:00
    Benetton Flag of Italy.svg 14–29 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues (1 BP)
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi

    Round 16

    19 March 2021
    18:00
    (1 BP) Munster IRFU flag.svg 31–17 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton
    Thomond Park
    Referee: Hollie Davidson
    19 March 2021
    20:15
    (1 BP) Ulster IRFU flag.svg 49–3 Flag of Italy.svg Zebre
    Try: Andrew 12' c
    Lowry 38' c
    Baloucoune 42 c
    Murphy (2) 44' c 60' c
    Lyttle 66' c
    Roberts 78' c
    Con: Cooney (4) 14' 39' 43' 45'
    Lowry (3) 61' 67' 79'
    Report
    Highlights
    Pen: Paolo Pescetto 15'
    Kingspan Stadium
    Referee: Andrew Brace
    19 March 2021
    20:15
    (1 BP) Leinster IRFU flag.svg 19–24 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
    RDS Arena
    Referee: Chris Busby
    21 March 2021
    15:00
    Dragons Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 26–17 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
    Millennium Stadium [17]
    Referee: Daniel Jones
    22 March 2021
    20:00
    (1 BP) Cardiff Blues Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 34–15 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh
    Cardiff Arms Park
    Referee: Nigel Owens
    22 March 2021
    20:00
    (1 BP) Scarlets Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 41–36 IRFU flag.svg Connacht (2 BP)
    Parc y Scarlets
    Referee: Ben Whitehouse

    Round 11 (rescheduled match)

    27 March 2021
    13:45
    (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Flag of Scotland.svg 46–25 Flag of Italy.svg Benetton (1 BP)
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Referee: Frank Murphy

    Round 7 (rescheduled match)

    28 March 2021
    14:00
    Dragons Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 24–17 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh (1 BP)
    Millennium Stadium [17]
    Referee: Craig Evans

    Play-offs

    Final

    27 March 2021
    17:00
    Leinster IRFU flag.svg 16–6 IRFU flag.svg Munster
    RDS Arena
    Referee: Mike Adamson

    Referees

    Pro14 2018–19 14-man referee elite squad: (number of matches refereed): [18]

    Note: Additional referees are used throughout the season, selected from a select development squad.

    Attendances by club

    ClubHome
    games
    TotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity
    Flag of Italy.svg Benetton000000%
    Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues000000%
    IRFU flag.svg Connacht000000%
    Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dragons000000%
    Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh000000%
    Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors000000%
    IRFU flag.svg Leinster000000%
    IRFU flag.svg Munster000000%
    Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys000000%
    Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets000000%
    IRFU flag.svg Ulster000000%
    Flag of Italy.svg Zebre000000%

    Highest attendances

    End of Season Awards

    PRO14 Dream Team

    The 2020–21 Pro14 Dream team is: [19]

    PosPlayerTeam
    FB15 IRFU flag.svg Michael Lowry IRFU flag.svg Ulster
    RW14 IRFU flag.svg Alex Wootton IRFU flag.svg Connacht
    OC13 Flag of Scotland.svg Huw Jones Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors
    IC12 Flag of South Africa.svg Damian de Allende IRFU flag.svg Munster
    LW11 IRFU flag.svg Dave Kearney IRFU flag.svg Leinster
    FH10 IRFU flag.svg Jack Carty IRFU flag.svg Connacht
    SH9 IRFU flag.svg John Cooney IRFU flag.svg Ulster
    N88 Flag of South Africa.svg Marcell Coetzee IRFU flag.svg Ulster
    OF7 IRFU flag.svg Scott Penny IRFU flag.svg Leinster
    BF6 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Josh Turnbull Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues
    RL5 IRFU flag.svg Gavin Thornbury IRFU flag.svg Connacht
    LL4 IRFU flag.svg Billy Holland IRFU flag.svg Munster
    TP3 IRFU flag.svg Michael Bent IRFU flag.svg Leinster
    HK2 IRFU flag.svg Kevin O'Byrne IRFU flag.svg Munster
    LP1 IRFU flag.svg Eric O'Sullivan IRFU flag.svg Ulster

    Award winners

    The 2020–21 Pro14 award winners were: [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27]

    AwardWinner
    Players' Player of the Season Flag of South Africa.svg Marcell Coetzee (Ulster)
    Next-Gen Star of the Season IRFU flag.svg Scott Penny (Leinster)
    Chairman's Award Flag of Italy.svg Dr. Vincenzo Ieracitano (FIR)
    IRFU flag.svg Dr. Rod McLoughlin (IRFU)
    Flag of Scotland.svg Dr. Michael Dunlop (Edinburgh)
    Flag of Scotland.svg Dr. James Robson (SRU)
    Flag of South Africa.svg Clint Readhead (SARU)
    Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Prav Mathema (WRU)
    Golden Boot Flag of England.svg Stephen Myler (Ospreys)
    Top Try Scorer Flag of South Africa.svg Marcell Coetzee (Ulster)
    IRFU flag.svg Scott Penny (Leinster Rugby)
    IRFU flag.svg Alex Wootton (Conancht)
    Tackle Machine Flag of South Africa.svg Brok Harris (Dragons)
    Turnover King Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Cloete (Munster)
    Ironman Award Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ashton Hewitt (Dragons)

    Leading scorers

    Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.

    Notes

    1. Although Murrayfield's full capacity is 67,144, only the lower section of the East Stand, with a capacity of 12,464, is generally opened for Edinburgh fixtures.
    2. Thomond Park's official capacity is 25,600 but can be expanded up to 26,276 with temporary seating.
    3. Although this fixture will count as an Ospreys home match, the match was played at Parc y Scarlets. The Liberty Stadium was unavailable due to urgent work needed to relay the playing surface. [16]

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