LAST UPDATE | 30 Jul 2018
THE 2019 PRO14 final will take place in Glasgow, it has been announced today.
Celtic Park, home of Celtic Football Club, is set to host the rugby tournament’s showpiece match for the first time on Saturday, 25 May.
Last season’s final was played at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, as Leinster capped off an incredible year by beating Scarlets in front of a record 46,092 attendance.
Parkhead has a capacity of 60,832, and it is sure to be a busy day for sport in the city as the Scottish Cup final is also scheduled to be played at Hampden Park.
“Bringing our final to a world-famous stadium like Celtic Park is a truly historic step in the evolution of the Guinness Pro14,” said Pro14 Rugby CEO Martin Anayi. “Since introducing destination final venues in 2015 we have seen the event thrive by making it about fans of rugby and not just the supporters of the two teams competing for the trophy.
“The bid put forward by Scottish rugby, Celtic FC and the city of Glasgow was compelling from the very beginning and we’re certain that fans across the Guinness Pro14 will share in our excitement.
Glasgow has so much to offer in terms of hospitality, culture and heritage and like our previous finals in Dublin, Edinburgh and Belfast we can offer fans so much more than just a rugby experience.
“In the past number of seasons we have made many bold decisions which have transformed the Guinness Pro14 for the better and the choice of Celtic Park as the venue for the 2019 Final is yet another signal of our ambition to provide the best club rugby tournament possible for our clubs and our fans.”
- Originally published at 12.29
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Connacht to tear up the rulebook with a two score win!
A great season but this will be one step too far.
Leinster’s frontrow and front row subs will just be too strong. Added to sexton’s current form and Connacht’s biggest strengths ( their centres mainly bundee Aki coming up against Teo and Ringrose ) this will be a fairly even battle and nullify each other.
Leinster by 7
Hopefully so. Nervous about this one…
Red thumbers are out in force.
Chris, Spot on! Sexton to steady the ship and see us though. If we win, some recognition that Leinster are the top province is more than jusitified.
It might me cool if the 42 did a straw poll to see who would make a combined starting fifteenth of Connacht and Leinster
from the two teams that will be announced, Would be interested to see what the majority think.
Also would be cool to do a league version too, that would be some team, people underestimate this league.
If the majority took the poll it wouldn’t have any Leinster players. Not on merit, but just because.
Tom my side would be
1. McGrath 2. Cronin 3. Ross
4. Toner 5. Muldoon
6. Ruddock ,7 Murphy 8. Heaslip
9. Marmion 10. Sexton
11 Healy 12 Aki 13 Teo 14 Isa
15 henshaw
Sorry change that Ultan D in secondrow. Excuse the brain fart
Cronin over Tom McCartney? Jordi Murphy over Jake Heenan? Rhys Ruddock over Muldoon? Ahhhhh heeeeyyyooorrrr… I like your backline though!
Beat me to it Liam. Swap those three and it looks alright. I’d take Heenan or McKeon over Murphy any day.
Great analysis piece