2020–21 Pro14

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]

2020–21 Pro14
Countries Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 Wales
Date2 October 2020 – 28 March 2021
ChampionsLeinster (8th title)
Runners-upMunster
Matches played96
Tries scored511
(average 5.3 per match)
Top point scorer John Cooney
(Ulster)
115 points
Top try scorer Marcell Coetzee
(Ulster)
Scott Penny
(Leinster)
Alex Wootton
(Connacht)
9 tries
Official website
www.pro14rugby.org

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 the 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 2020–21 Pro14 teams in Great Britain and Ireland.
Location of 2020–21 Pro14 teams in Italy
Team Coach /
Director of Rugby		 Captain Stadium/

Stadia

 Capacity
Benetton Kieran Crowley Dewaldt Duvenage Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso 6,700
Cardiff Blues Dai Young (interim) Ellis Jenkins Cardiff Arms Park 12,125
Connacht Andy Friend Jarrad Butler Galway Sportsgrounds 8,129
Dragons Dean Ryan Rhodri Williams Rodney Parade 8,700
Edinburgh Richard Cockerill Stuart McInally Murrayfield Stadium 67,144[lower-alpha 1]
Glasgow Warriors Danny Wilson Fraser Brown
Ryan Wilson		 Scotstoun Stadium 7,351
Leinster Leo Cullen Jonathan Sexton RDS Arena
Aviva Stadium		 18,500
51,700
Munster Johann van Graan Peter O'Mahony Thomond Park
Irish Independent Park		 25,600[lower-alpha 2]
8,008
Ospreys Toby Booth Justin Tipuric Liberty Stadium 20,827
Scarlets Glenn Delaney Ken Owens Parc y Scarlets 14,870
Ulster Dan McFarland Iain Henderson Kingspan Stadium 18,196
Zebre Michael Bradley 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.[11]

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.[12] 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 EPRC confirmed a 24 team tournament featuring the top 8 teams.[13]

Team changes
See also: List of 2020–21 Pro14 transfers

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.[14] The future of the Cheetahs is in doubt and they will likely be withdrawn from the PRO14.

Table
2020–21 Pro14 Table
Conference A
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP PTS
1 Leinster (CH) 161402576285+291823314171
2 Ulster 161402469263+20665348064
3 Ospreys 16808301318-1734391336
4 Glasgow Warriors 166010335377-4240472430
5 Dragons 166010215394-7936502329
6 Zebre 164012237508-27122690117
Conference B
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP PTS
1 Munster (RU) 161402413250+16349267264
2 Connacht 16808396353+4353367645
3 Scarlets 16808319333-1436383439
4 Cardiff Blues 16808265284-1930323136
5 Edinburgh 165110247344-9729431429*
6 Benetton 160115252415-1643453167*
* Cancelled fixture: Edinburgh awarded four match points.
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[15]
  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.

    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.[16] The remaining fixtures for rounds 12 to 16 were confirmed on the 25th of January 2021.[12]

    All times are local.

    Round 1
    2 October 2020
    19:00
    Zebre 6–16 Cardiff Blues
    Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
    Referee: George Clancy
    2 October 2020
    20:15
    (1 BP) Ulster 35–24 Benneton
    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 35–5 Dragons
    RDS Arena
    Referee: Andrea Piardi
    3 October 2020
    15:00
    (1 BP) Scarlets 27–30 Munster
    Parc y Scarlets
    Referee: Sam Grove-White
    3 October 2020
    17:15
    Connacht 28–24 Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Referee: Craig Evans
    3 October 2020
    19:35
    Edinburgh 10–25 Ospreys
    Murrayfield
    Referee: Andrew Brace

    Round 2
    9 October 2020
    20:15
    (1 BP) Dragons 26–18 Zebre
    Rodney Parade
    Referee: Chris Busby
    10 October 2020
    17:15
    Ospreys 12–24 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 25–37 Leinster (1 BP)
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Referee: Ben Whitehouse
    10 October 2020
    19:35
    Munster 25–23 Edinburgh (1 BP)
    Thomond Park
    Referee: Nigel Owens
    10 October 2020
    19:35
    (1 BP) Cardiff Blues 29–7 Connacht
    Rodney Parade
    Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi
    11 October 2020
    17:15
    Glasgow Warriors 20–7 Scarlets
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Referee: Frank Murphy

    Round 3
    23 October 2020
    19:35
    (1 BP) Leinster 63–8 Zebre
    RDS Arena
    Referee: Craig Evans
    23 October 2020
    21:15
    (1 BP) Benetton 3–10 Scarlets
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Referee: Andrew Brace
    24 October 2020
    17:30
    Ospreys 23–15 Glasgow Warriors
    Liberty Stadium
    Referee: George Clancy
    25 October 2020
    15:00
    (1 BP) Ulster 40–17 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 26–37 Connacht (1 BP)
    Murrayfield
    Referee: Adam Jones
    26 October 2020
    20:15
    (1 BP) Munster 38–27 Cardiff Blues
    Thomond Park
    Referee: Andrea Piardi

    Round 4
    1 November 2020
    14:00
    Dragons 16–28 Munster
    Rodney Parade
    Referee: Aled Evans
    1 November 2020
    18:45
    (1 BP) Scarlets 3–6 Edinburgh
    Parc y Scarlets
    Referee: Nigel Owens
    2 November 2020
    18:00
    (1 BP) Cardiff Blues 7–11 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 23–17 Ospreys (1 BP)
    Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
    Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi
    2 November 2020
    20:15
    Glasgow Warriors 19–32 Leinster (1 BP)
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Referee: Duncan McClement

    Round 5
    8 November 2020
    15:00
    Ospreys 7–26 Leinster (1 BP)
    Liberty Stadium
    Referee: Sam Grove-White
    8 November 2020
    17:15
    Scarlets 18–17 Zebre (1 BP)
    Parc y Scarlets
    Referee: Craig Evans
    9 November 2020
    19:45
    Edinburgh 18–0 Cardiff Blues
    Murrayfield
    Referee: Andrew Brace
    9 November 2020
    20:15
    (1 BP) Ulster 40–15 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 14–20 Scarlets
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Referee: Sam Grove-White
    15 November 2020
    14:45
    (1 BP) Munster 38–22 Ospreys
    Thomond Park
    Referee: George Clancy
    16 November 2020
    19:00
    Zebre 14–57 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 22–5 Benetton
    Rodney Parade
    Referee: Frank Murphy
    16 November 2020
    20:15
    (1 BP) Leinster 50–10 Edinburgh
    RDS Arena
    Referee: Craig Evans

    Round 7
    22 November 2020
    13:45
    Ospreys 24–22 Benetton (1 BP)
    St. Helen's
    Referee: Aled Evans
    22 November 2020
    15:30
    Zebre 12–47 Connacht (1 BP)
    Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
    Referee: Daniel Jones
    22 November 2020
    17:15
    (1 BP) Leinster 40–5 Cardiff Blues
    RDS Arena
    Referee: Mike Adamson
    22 November 2020
    19:35
    (1 BP) Ulster 24–22 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 13–27 Munster (1 BP)
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Referee: Adam Jones

    Round 8
    29 November 2020
    17:00
    (1 BP) Benetton 19–26 Dragons
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Referee: Sean Gallagher
    29 November 2020
    19:35
    Cardiff Blues 10–19 Glasgow Warriors
    Rodney Parade
    Referee: Frank Murphy
    30 November 2020
    20:15
    Edinburgh 14–43 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 52–3 Zebre
    Thomond Park
    Referee: Andrew Brace

    Round 4 (rescheduled match)
    4 December 2020
    19:35
    (1 BP) Connacht 31–14 Benetton
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Referee: Eoghan Cross

    Round 6 (rescheduled match)
    5 December 2020
    19:15
    (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors 22–23 Dragons
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Referee: Chris Busby

    Round 9
    26 December 2020
    15:00
    (1 BP) Dragons 12–13 Cardiff Blues
    Rodney Parade
    Referee: Craig Evans
    26 December 2020
    17:15
    (1 BP) Ospreys 14–16 Scarlets
    27 December 2020
    19:35
    Connacht 19–32 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 20–3 Dragons
    Parc y Scarlets
    Referee: Nigel Owens
    1 January 2021
    19:35
    Cardiff Blues 3–17 Ospreys
    Cardiff City Stadium
    Referee: Ben Whitehouse
    2 January 2021
    14:00
    Benetton 15–24 Zebre
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Referee: Andrea Piardi
    2 January 2021
    17:15
    Ulster 15–10 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 24–35 Connacht (1 BP)
    RDS Arena
    Referee: Chris Busby

    1872 Cup 1st round
    2 January 2021
    15:00
    Edinburgh 10–7 Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
    BT Murrayfield
    Referee: Sam Grove-White

    Round 9 (rescheduled match)
    9 January 2021
    14:00
    Zebre 22–18 Benetton (1 BP)
    Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
    Referee: Federico Vedovelli

    Round 11
    8 January 2021
    19:35
    (1 BP) Leinster 24–12 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 20–28 Ospreys
    Rodney Parade
    Referee: Daniel Jones
    9 January 2021
    19:35
    (1 BP) Connacht 10–16 Munster
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Referee: Frank Murphy
    9 January 2021
    19:35
    Cardiff Blues 29–20 Scarlets
    Cardiff City Stadium
    Referee: Craig Evans

    1872 Cup 2nd round
    16 January 2021
    17:15
    Glasgow Warriors 23–22 Edinburgh (1 BP)
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Referee: Mike Adamson

    Round 14 (rescheduled match)
    22 January 2021
    20:00
    (1 BP) Scarlets 10–13 Cardiff Blues
    Parc y Scarlets
    Referee: Adam Jones

    Round 11 (rescheduled match)
    23 January 2021
    14:00
    Zebre 10–26 Edinburgh
    Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
    Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi

    Round 9 (rescheduled match)
    23 January 2021
    19:35
    (1 BP) Munster 10–13 Leinster
    Thomond Park
    Referee: Andrew Brace

    Round 8 (rescheduled match)
    24 January 2021
    15:00
    (1 BP) Connacht 20–26 Ospreys (1 BP)
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Referee: Frank Murphy

    Round 5 (rescheduled match)
    30 January 2021
    18:00
    (1 BP) Benetton 16–18 Munster
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Referee: Andrea Piardi

    Round 8 (rescheduled match)
    30 January 2021
    19:35
    Scarlets 25–52 Leinster (1 BP)
    Parc y Scarlets
    Referee: Mike Adamson

    Round 5 (rescheduled match)
    5 February 2021
    19:35
    Dragons 20–30 Connacht (1 BP)
    Rodney Parade
    Referee: Craig Evans

    Round 12
    19 February 2021
    19:35
    (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors 13–19 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 29–35 Leinster (1 BP)
    Rodney Parade
    Referee: Ben Whitehouse
    20 February 2021
    15:00
    (1 BP) Scarlets 41–17 Benetton
    Parc y Scarlets
    Referee: Daniel Jones
    20 February 2021
    17:15
    Ospreys 10–0 Zebre
    Liberty Stadium
    Referee: Nigel Owens
    20 February 2021
    19:35
    Edinburgh 10–22 Munster
    Murrayfield
    Referee: Mike Adamson
    20 February 2021
    19:35
    (1 BP) Connacht 32–17 Cardiff Blues
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Referee: Andrew Brace

    Round 13
    26 February 2021
    17:30
    (1 BP) Benetton 17–19 Connacht
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Referee: Marius Mitrea
    26 February 2021
    20:00
    Cardiff Blues 11–20 Munster
    Cardiff Arms Park
    Referee: Adam Jones
    26 February 2021
    20:00
    Ulster 21–7 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 25–27 Scarlets
    Murrayfield
    Referee: Ben Blain
    27 February 2021
    17:15
    Zebre 26–15 Dragons
    Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
    Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi
    28 February 2021
    17:30
    (1 BP) Leinster 40–21 Glasgow Warriors
    RDS Arena
    Referee: Frank Murphy

    Round 14
    5 March 2021
    19:35
    Munster 20–17 Connacht (1 BP)
    Thomond Park
    Referee: Chris Busby
    6 March 2021
    13:00
    Zebre 20–31 Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
    Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
    Referee: Andrea Piardi
    6 March 2021
    19:35
    Ospreys 20–31 Dragons (1 BP)
    Brewery Field
    Referee: Craig Evans
    6 March 2021
    19:35
    Ulster 19–38 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 Cancelled
    0–0    		 Benetton

    Round 15
    12 March 2021
    17:45
    Zebre 31–48 Leinster (1 BP)
    Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
    Referee: Marius Mitrea
    12 March 2021
    20:00
    (1 BP) Munster 28–10 Scarlets
    Thomond Park
    Referee: Sean Gallagher
    12 March 2021
    20:00
    Glasgow Warriors 30–25 Ospreys (1 BP)
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Referee: Sam Grove-White
    13 March 2021
    19:35
    (1 BP) Dragons 22–26 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[18]
    Referee: Adam Jones
    13 March 2021
    19:35
    (1 BP) Connacht 14–15 Edinburgh
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Referee: Chris Busby
    14 March 2021
    13:00
    Benetton 14–29 Cardiff Blues (1 BP)
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi

    Round 16
    19 March 2021
    18:00
    (1 BP) Munster 31–17 Benetton
    Thomond Park
    Referee: Hollie Davidson
    19 March 2021
    20:15
    (1 BP) Ulster 49–3 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 19–24 Ospreys
    RDS Arena
    Referee: Chris Busby
    21 March 2021
    15:00
    Dragons 26–17 Glasgow Warriors
    Millennium Stadium[18]
    Referee: Daniel Jones
    22 March 2021
    20:00
    (1 BP) Cardiff Blues 34–15 Edinburgh
    Cardiff Arms Park
    Referee: Nigel Owens
    22 March 2021
    20:00
    (1 BP) Scarlets 41–36 Connacht (2 BP)
    Parc y Scarlets
    Referee: Ben Whitehouse

    Round 11 (rescheduled match)
    27 March 2021
    13:45
    (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors 46–25 Benetton (1 BP)
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Referee: Frank Murphy

    Round 7 (rescheduled match)
    28 March 2021
    14:00
    Dragons 24–17 Edinburgh (1 BP)
    Millennium Stadium[18]
    Referee: Craig Evans

    Play-offs

    Final
    Main article: 2021 Pro14 Grand Final
    27 March 2021
    17:00
    Leinster 16–6 Munster
    RDS Arena
    Referee: Mike Adamson

    Referees

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

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

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    End of Season Awards

    PRO14 Dream Team

    The 2020–21 Pro14 Dream team is:[20]

    Pos Player Team
    FB15 Michael Lowry Ulster
    RW14 Alex Wootton Connacht
    OC13 Huw Jones Glasgow Warriors
    IC12 Damian de Allende Munster
    LW11 Dave Kearney Leinster
    FH10 Jack Carty Connacht
    SH9 John Cooney Ulster
    N88 Marcell Coetzee Ulster
    OF7 Scott Penny Leinster
    BF6 Josh Turnbull Cardiff Blues
    RL5 Gavin Thornbury Connacht
    LL4 Billy Holland Munster
    TP3 Michael Bent Leinster
    HK2 Kevin O'Byrne Munster
    LP1 Eric O'Sullivan Ulster

    Award winners

    The 2020–21 Pro14 award winners were:[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]

    Award Winner
    Players' Player of the Season Marcell Coetzee (Ulster)
    Next-Gen Star of the Season Scott Penny (Leinster)
    Chairman's Award Dr. Vincenzo Ieracitano (FIR)
    Dr. Rod McLoughlin (IRFU)
    Dr. Michael Dunlop (Edinburgh)
    Dr. James Robson (SRU)
    Clint Readhead (SARU)
    Prav Mathema (WRU)
    Golden Boot Stephen Myler (Ospreys)
    Top Try Scorer Marcell Coetzee (Ulster)
    Scott Penny (Leinster Rugby)
    Alex Wootton (Conancht)
    Tackle Machine Brok Harris (Dragons)
    Turnover King Chris Cloete (Munster)
    Ironman Award 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.[17]

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