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{{Short description|Professional rugby union end-of-season cup competition}} |
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{{Infobox rugby union season |
{{Infobox rugby union season |
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| image = Pro14 Rainbow Cup.png |
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| countries = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Ireland]]<br/>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Italy]]<br/>{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Scotland]]<br/>{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Wales]]<br/>{{flagicon|RSA}} [[South Africa]] |
| countries = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Ireland]]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Italy]]<br />{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Scotland]]<br />{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Wales]]<br />{{flagicon|RSA}} [[South Africa]] |
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| date = 23 April 2021 – 19 June 2021 |
| date = 23 April 2021 – 19 June 2021 |
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| champions = |
| champions = {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Benetton Rugby|Benetton]] |
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| runnersup = {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Bulls (rugby union)|Bulls]] |
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| count = |
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| matches = 40 |
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| matches = 5 |
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| website = www.pro14.rugby |
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| prevseason = [[2020–21 Pro14|2020–21]] |
| prevseason = [[2020–21 Pro14|2020–21]] |
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| nextseason = [[2021–22 |
| nextseason = [[2021–22 United Rugby Championship|2021–22]] |
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[[File:Finale Rainbow Cup 2021 Benetton Treviso WINS.jpg|thumb| Finale Rainbow Cup 2021 Benetton Treviso WINS]] |
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[[File:Finale Rainbow Cup 2021- Benetton Treviso vs Vodacom Blue Bulls-233 (51262041404).jpg|thumb|Finale Rainbow Cup 2021- Benetton Treviso vs Vodacom Blue Bulls-233 (51262041404)]] |
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The '''Pro14 Rainbow Cup''' (also known as the '''[[Guinness Brewery|Guinness]] Pro14 Rainbow Cup''' for sponsorship reasons) was a professional [[rugby union]] end-of-season cup competition played in 2021 that consisted of two separate tournaments: the Rainbow Cup for twelve European clubs and the '''Rainbow Cup SA''' for four South African clubs. The winners of each competition then played a final match to determine the overall winner. The tournament operated as a shortened 'Spring season' to allow for the integration of the four new South African teams into the [[2021-22 United Rugby Championship|United Rugby Championship]] ahead of the 2021–22 season. |
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In winning the play-off final against the [[Bulls (rugby union)|Bulls]] of South Africa, [[Benetton Rugby|Benetton Treviso]] became the first Italian side ever to win any of the successor championships to the [[Celtic League]]. |
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The '''Pro14 Rainbow Cup''' (also known as the [[Guinness Brewery|Guinness]] Pro14 Rainbow Cup for sponsorship reasons) is an ongoing professional [[rugby union]] end-of-season cup competition that consists of two separate tournaments; the Rainbow Cup for twelve European clubs and the '''Rainbow Cup SA''' for four South African clubs. |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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The [[2020–21 Pro14]] was reduced to twelve teams as the two South African teams - the [[Cheetahs (rugby union)|Cheetahs]] and [[Southern Kings]] - were not allowed to travel internationally in 2020 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. In September 2020, the Southern Kings ceased operations and the [[South African Rugby Union]] council began exploring the possibility of the four South African former [[Super Rugby]] teams - the [[Bulls (rugby union)|Bulls]], [[Lions (Super Rugby)|Lions]], [[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]] and [[Stormers]] - joining an expanded Pro14.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pro14.rugby/latest/pro14/guinness-pro14-rainbow-cup-questions-answers|title=Guinness PRO14 & Rainbow Cup - Questions & Answers|date=23 December 2020|work=GuinnessPro14|access-date=4 April 2021}}</ref> |
The [[2020–21 Pro14]] was reduced to twelve teams as the two South African teams - the [[Cheetahs (rugby union)|Cheetahs]] and [[Southern Kings]] - were not allowed to travel internationally in 2020 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. In September 2020, the Southern Kings ceased operations and the [[South African Rugby Union]] council began exploring the possibility of the four South African former [[Super Rugby]] teams - the [[Bulls (rugby union)|Bulls]], [[Lions (Super Rugby)|Lions]], [[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]] and [[Stormers]] - joining an expanded Pro14.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pro14.rugby/latest/pro14/guinness-pro14-rainbow-cup-questions-answers|title=Guinness PRO14 & Rainbow Cup - Questions & Answers|date=23 December 2020|work=GuinnessPro14|access-date=4 April 2021}}</ref> |
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PRO14 Rugby announced in December 2020 that the 2020–21 Pro14 regular season would conclude after 16 rounds, and the top team from each conference would advance to a [[2021 Pro14 Grand Final|final]] in March 2021. The ''Pro14 Rainbow Cup'' |
PRO14 Rugby announced in December 2020 that the 2020–21 Pro14 regular season would conclude after 16 rounds, and the top team from each conference would advance to a [[2021 Pro14 Grand Final|final]] in March 2021. The ''Pro14 Rainbow Cup'' then commenced in April and introduced the four new South African teams.<ref name="Pro14 Rainbow Cup">{{cite news|url=https://www.pro14.rugby/latest/pro14/guinness-pro14-to-conclude-in-march-ahead-of-rainbow-cup-with-south-africa-super-teams|title=Guinness PRO14 to Conclude in March Ahead of Rainbow Cup with South Africa's Super Teams|date=23 December 2020|work=GuinnessPro14|access-date=21 February 2021}}</ref> |
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With South Africa hosting the [[2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa|British & Irish Lions tour]] in July–August 2021, the tournament |
With South Africa hosting the [[2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa|British & Irish Lions tour]] in July–August 2021, the tournament also served as a warm-up event for the British, Irish and South African players hoping to be involved in the tour.<ref name="Pro14 Rainbow Cup"/> |
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Between February and March eight South African franchises played in a "preparation series" also known as the [[Preparation Series]] to get valuable game time before the Rainbow Cup.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Franchise Cup back to just that – a contest between franchises|url=https://www.news24.com/citypress/sport/franchise-cup-back-to-just-that-a-contest-between-franchises-20210206|access-date=2021-10-08|website=www.news24.com|language=en}}</ref> |
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Due to several issues surrounding travel restrictions as a result of the pandemic, it was announced in April 2021 that the Rainbow Cup would adopt a dual tournament format and there would be no cross-hemisphere fixtures.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Dual Tournament Approach to Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup|url=https://www.pro14.rugby/latest/news/dual-tournament-approach|access-date=2021-04-21|website=www.pro14.rugby|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Format== |
==Format== |
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The competition format |
The competition format changed several times but eventually consisted of two separate tournaments running side by side. In the northern hemisphere's Rainbow Cup, the 12 Pro14 teams in Europe competed from 23 April until 12 June 2021. There were 6 match weekends over an 8-week period with each team receiving one additional [[Bye (sport)|bye]] week. |
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In the southern |
In the southern hemisphere's Rainbow Cup SA, each of the four teams played each other twice, a total of six rounds were played between 1 May and 12 June 2021. There was one fallow week in which each team received a bye week.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro14.rugby/latest/news/revised-pro14-rainbow-cup-sa-schedule-confirmed|title=Revised PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA schedule confirmed}}</ref> |
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A final between the best placed Northern and Southern Hemisphere teams |
A final between the best placed Northern and Southern Hemisphere teams followed both tournaments on 19 June.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|title=Europe to host Pro14 Rainbow Cup final|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57120372|access-date=2021-05-14}}</ref> |
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==Law variations== |
==Law variations== |
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The Rainbow Cup |
The Rainbow Cup saw three law variations trialled: Replacement for a red carded player after 20 minutes, Captain's Challenge and Goal-line dropouts. The replacement for a red carded player after 20 minutes allowed a side who has had a player sent-off to replace them with one of their named substitutes after a period of 20 minutes. A captain's challenge, similar to appeals used successfully in cricket and tennis, allowed each team to request a television match official review an offence in the build up to a try being scored or an act of foul play, or any referee's decision after the clock passes 75 minutes; where the referee's on-field decision was not changed, that team would no longer be able to challenge a decision thereafter. Goal-line dropouts were used if the ball is held-up over the line, knock-ons that occur in goal or when the ball is grounded by the defending team in the in-goal area after a kick through. All these law variations have previously been trialled in both [[Super Rugby Aotearoa]] and [[Super Rugby AU]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pro14.rugby/latest/news/law-trials-confirmed-for-guinness-pro14-rainbow-cup|title=Law Trials confirmed for Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup|work=Pro14|date=15 April 2021|access-date=15 April 2021}}</ref> |
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The captain's challenge law attracted widespread criticism, particularly after an incident in [[Munster Rugby|Munster]]'s game against [[Cardiff Blues|Cardiff]] where Munster's [[CJ Stander]] called for a captain's challenge on a Cardiff player returning the ball into a ruck, a minor technical offence. It was not adopted in subsequent tournaments.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.balls.ie/rugby/captains-challenge-munster-cardiff-471056 | title=Uproar as CJ Stander's Captain Challenge Ends Game }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/rugby-union-captains-challenge-farcical-20704880 | title=Munster v Cardiff Blues proved Captain's Challenge needs to be scrapped | date=29 May 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.the42.ie/the42-rugby-weekly-extra-2-5453164-May2021/ | title='The trial hasn't worked. I don't think it's going to feature beyond the Rainbow Cup' }}</ref> |
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[[World Rugby]] adopted the goal-line drop-out law more widely in the 2021–22 season and it has since become permanent.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.world.rugby/news/714829/world-rugby-confirms-adoption-of-welfare-driven-laws | title=World Rugby confirms adoption of welfare-driven laws | World Rugby }}</ref> |
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==Teams== |
==Teams== |
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{{Location map+ |United Kingdom and Ireland|width=350|float=center|caption=Location of Pro14 Rainbow Cup teams in |
{{Location map+ |United Kingdom and Ireland|width=350|float=center|caption=Location of Pro14 Rainbow Cup teams in Great Britain and Ireland.|places= |
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{{Location map~ |United Kingdom and Ireland|lat=53.279 |long=-9.0397 |label=<small>[[Connacht Rugby|Connacht]]</small>|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=right}} |
{{Location map~ |United Kingdom and Ireland|lat=53.279 |long=-9.0397 |label=<small>[[Connacht Rugby|Connacht]]</small>|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=right}} |
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{{Location map~ |United Kingdom and Ireland|lat=53.325556|long=-6.229444|label=<small>[[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]]</small>|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=bottom}} |
{{Location map~ |United Kingdom and Ireland|lat=53.325556|long=-6.229444|label=<small>[[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]]</small>|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=bottom}} |
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{{Location map+ |Italy North|AlternativeMap=Italy North location map.svg|width=350|float=center|caption=Location of Pro14 Rainbow Cup teams in Italy|places= |
{{Location map+ |Italy North|AlternativeMap=Italy North location map.svg|width=350|float=center|caption=Location of Pro14 Rainbow Cup teams in Italy.|places= |
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{{location map~ |Italy North|lat=45.680278|long=12.213333|label=<small>[[Benetton Rugby|Benetton]]</small>|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=left}} |
{{location map~ |Italy North|lat=45.680278|long=12.213333|label=<small>[[Benetton Rugby|Benetton]]</small>|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=left}} |
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{{location map~ |Italy North|lat=44.826111|long=10.328889|label=<small>[[Zebre]]</small>|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=right}} |
{{location map~ |Italy North|lat=44.826111|long=10.328889|label=<small>[[Zebre]]</small>|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=right}} |
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{{Location map+ |South Africa |AlternativeMap=South Africa location map.svg|width=350|float=center|caption=Location of PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA teams|places= |
{{Location map+ |South Africa |AlternativeMap=South Africa location map.svg|width=350|float=center|caption=Location of PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA teams.|places= |
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{{location map~ |South Africa |lat=-25.753333|long=28.222778|label=<small>[[Bulls (rugby union)|Bulls]]</small>|mark= |
{{location map~ |South Africa |lat=-25.753333|long=28.222778|label=<small>[[Bulls (rugby union)|Bulls]]</small>|mark=Red pog.svg|position=right}} |
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{{location map~ |South Africa |lat=-29.828 |long=31.031 |label=<small>[[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]]</small>|mark= |
{{location map~ |South Africa |lat=-29.828 |long=31.031 |label=<small>[[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]]</small>|mark=Red pog.svg|position=right}} |
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{{location map~ |South Africa |lat=-26.1975 |long=28.060833|label=<small>[[Lions (Super Rugby)|Lions]]</small>|mark= |
{{location map~ |South Africa |lat=-26.1975 |long=28.060833|label=<small>[[Lions (Super Rugby)|Lions]]</small>|mark=Red pog.svg|position=left}} |
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{{location map~ |South Africa |lat=-33.970556|long=18.468333|label=<small>[[Stormers]]</small>|mark= |
{{location map~ |South Africa |lat=-33.970556|long=18.468333|label=<small>[[Stormers]]</small>|mark=Red pog.svg|position=left}} }} |
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===PRO14 Rainbow Cup=== |
===PRO14 Rainbow Cup=== |
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| {{sort|Wilson, Danny|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Danny Wilson (rugby union)|Danny Wilson]]}} |
| {{sort|Wilson, Danny|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Danny Wilson (rugby union)|Danny Wilson]]}} |
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| {{sort|Brown, Fraser|{{flagicon|SCO|rugby union}} [[Fraser Brown (rugby union)|Fraser Brown]]}} <br> {{sort|Wilson, Ryan|{{flagicon|SCO|rugby union}} [[Ryan Wilson (rugby union)|Ryan Wilson]]}} |
| {{sort|Brown, Fraser|{{flagicon|SCO|rugby union}} [[Fraser Brown (rugby union)|Fraser Brown]]}} <br /> {{sort|Wilson, Ryan|{{flagicon|SCO|rugby union}} [[Ryan Wilson (rugby union)|Ryan Wilson]]}} |
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| [[Scotstoun Stadium]] |
| [[Scotstoun Stadium]] |
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| style="text-align:center;"| {{sort|07,7351|7,351}} |
| style="text-align:center;"| {{sort|07,7351|7,351}} |
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| {{sort|Ireland|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Ireland]]}} |
| {{sort|Ireland|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Ireland]]}} |
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| {{sort|Cullen, Leo|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Leo Cullen (rugby union)|Leo Cullen]]}} |
| {{sort|Cullen, Leo|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Leo Cullen (rugby union)|Leo Cullen]]}} |
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| {{sort|Sexton, Johnny|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Johnny Sexton]]}} |
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| [[RDS Arena]] |
| [[RDS Arena]] |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 18,500 |
| style="text-align:center;"| 18,500 |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 5,000 |
| style="text-align:center;"| 5,000 |
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===PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA=== |
===PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA=== |
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==PRO14 Rainbow Cup== |
==PRO14 Rainbow Cup== |
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All kickoff times are local. |
All kickoff times are local. |
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<br>'''League stage''' |
<br />'''League stage''' |
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===Round 1=== |
===Round 1=== |
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|home = (2 BP) [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]] {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} |
|home = (2 BP) [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]] {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} |
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|score = 24–26 |
|score = 24–26 |
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|report = [https://www.unitedrugby.com/match-centre/12021/rainbow-cup/ulster-vs-connacht-2021-04-23/367011 Report]<br />[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4kQGv00qgs&t=25s Highlights] |
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|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Connacht Rugby|Connacht]] (1 BP) |
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Connacht Rugby|Connacht]] (1 BP) |
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|try1 = [[Jacob Stockdale|Stockdale]] 23'<br />[[Rob Herring (rugby union)|Herring]] 29' c<br />[[Billy Burns (rugby union)|Burns]] 44'<br />[[David Shanahan (rugby union)|Shanahan]] 72' c |
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|con1 = [[John Cooney (rugby union)|Cooney]] 30'<br />[[Michael Lowry (rugby union)|Lowry]] 73' |
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|try2 = [[Paul Boyle (rugby union)|Boyle]] 7' c<br />[[Caolin Blade|Blade]] (2) 50' c 63 c<br />[[Peter Sullivan (rugby union, born 1998)|Sullivan]] 80+3' |
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|con2 = [[Jack Carty (rugby union)|Carty]] 8'<br />[[Tom Daly (rugby union)|Daly]] (2) 52' 64' |
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|stadium = [[Ravenhill Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Ravenhill Stadium]] |
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|home = (1 BP) [[Munster Rugby|Munster]] {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} |
|home = (1 BP) [[Munster Rugby|Munster]] {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} |
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|score = 38–10 |
|score = 38–10 |
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|report = [https://www.unitedrugby.com/match-centre/12021/rainbow-cup/munster-vs-ulster-2021-05-07/367024 Report]<br />[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wAzmTj9NZk Highlights]<br />[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyKzKaHRp7o Full game] |
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|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]] |
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]] |
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|try1 = [[Rory Scannell|Scannell]] (2) 10' c 54' c<br />[[Conor Murray|Murray]] 26'<br />[[Mike Haley (rugby union)|Haley]] c<br />[[JJ Hanrahan|Hanrahan]] 57' c<br />[[Andrew Conway|Conway]] 78' |
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|con1 = [[JJ Hanrahan|Hanrahan]] (4) 11' 40+1' 55' 59' |
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|try2 = [[Iain Henderson|Henderson]] 43' |
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|con2 = [[Michael Lowry (rugby union)|Lowry]] 45' |
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|pen2 = [[Michael Lowry (rugby union)|Lowry]] 2' |
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|stadium = [[Thomond Park]] |
|stadium = [[Thomond Park]] |
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|home = [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]] {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} |
|home = [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]] {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} |
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|score = 21–17 |
|score = 21–17 |
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|report = [https://www.unitedrugby.com/match-centre/12021/rainbow-cup/leinster-vs-ulster-2021-05-14/367034 Report]<br />[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuRWwQpU2-I Highlights] |
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|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]] (1 BP) |
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]] (1 BP) |
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|try1 = [[Cian Healy|Healy]] 25' c<br />[[Jack Conan|Conan]] 53' c<br />[[Robbie Henshaw|Henshaw]] 61' c |
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|con1 = [[Garry Ringrose|Ringrose]] (3) 25' 54' 62' |
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|try2 = [[Robert Baloucoune|Baloucoune]] 18' c<br />[[Craig Gilroy|Gilroy]] 79' c |
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|con2 = [[Billy Burns (rugby union)|Burns]] 19'<br />[[Ian Madigan|Madigan]] 79' |
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|pen2 = [[Billy Burns (rugby union)|Burns]] 51' |
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|stadium = [[RDS Arena]] |
|stadium = [[RDS Arena]] |
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|date = 28 May 2021 |
|date = 28 May 2021 |
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|time = 19:35 |
|time = 19:35 |
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|home = [[Munster Rugby|Munster]] {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} |
|home = (1 BP) [[Munster Rugby|Munster]] {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} |
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|score = |
|score = 31–27 |
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|report = |
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|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Cardiff Blues]] |
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Cardiff Blues]] (1 BP) |
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|time = 15:00 |
|time = 15:00 |
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|home = [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]] {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} |
|home = [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]] {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} |
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|score =Cancelled<br>0–0{{efn|Ulster Rugby |
|score =Cancelled<br />0–0{{efn|Ulster Rugby returned several positive [[COVID-19]] tests and were therefore unable to field a team.<br>Scarlets awarded four match points.}} |
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|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Scarlets]] |
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Scarlets]] |
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|time = 18:15 |
|time = 18:15 |
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|home = [[Benetton Rugby|Benetton]] {{flagicon|ITA}} |
|home = [[Benetton Rugby|Benetton]] {{flagicon|ITA}} |
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|score = |
|score = 20–12 |
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|report = |
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|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Connacht Rugby|Connacht]] |
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Connacht Rugby|Connacht]] |
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|time = 19:35 |
|time = 19:35 |
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|home = [[Dragons (rugby union)|Dragons]] {{flagicon|WAL}} |
|home = [[Dragons (rugby union)|Dragons]] {{flagicon|WAL}} |
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|score = 16–27 |
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|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Glasgow Warriors]] |
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Glasgow Warriors]] (1 BP) |
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|date = 4 June 2021 |
|date = 4 June 2021 |
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|time = 18:00 |
|time = 18:00 |
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|home = [[Connacht Rugby|Connacht]] {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} |
|home = (1 BP) [[Connacht Rugby|Connacht]] {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} |
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|score = |
|score = 26–19 |
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|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ospreys (rugby union)|Ospreys]] |
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ospreys (rugby union)|Ospreys]] (1 BP) |
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|time = 20:15 |
|time = 20:15 |
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|home = [[Glasgow Warriors]] {{flagicon|SCO}} |
|home = [[Glasgow Warriors]] {{flagicon|SCO}} |
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|score = |
|score = 15–12 |
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|report = |
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|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]] |
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]] (1 BP) |
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|date = 5 June 2021 |
|date = 5 June 2021 |
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|time =17:15 |
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==PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA== |
==PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA== |
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The first-placed teams from each tournament, [[Benetton Rugby|Benetton]] and [[Bulls (rugby union)|Bulls]], played in the final in Treviso.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Italy to Host Historic 'North v South' Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup Final in Treviso|url=https://www.pro14.rugby/latest/news/italy-to-host-historic-north-v-south-guinness-pro14-rainbow-cup-final-in-treviso|access-date=2021-05-28|website=www.pro14.rugby|language=en}}</ref> Benetton won 35–8 in front of their home crowd for a historic first win of an international competition for any Italian club.<ref name = "gazzetta">{{Cite web|title=Capolavoro Treviso! 35-8 ai Bulls, la Rainbow Cup è italiana|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Rugby/19-06-2021/capolavoro-treviso-35-8-bulls-rainbow-cup-italiana-4102121537483.shtml|access-date=2021-06-19|website=gazzetta.it|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/57530513|title=Pro14 Rainbow Cup final: Benetton 35-8 Bulls - hosts win first major title|date=19 June 2021|work=BBC Sport|accessdate= 2 July 2021}}</ref> |
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Pro14 Rainbow Cup | |
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Countries | Ireland Italy Scotland Wales South Africa |
Date | 23 April 2021 – 19 June 2021 |
Champions | Benetton |
Runners-up | Bulls |
Matches played | 40 |
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The Pro14 Rainbow Cup (also known as the Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a professional rugby union end-of-season cup competition played in 2021 that consisted of two separate tournaments: the Rainbow Cup for twelve European clubs and the Rainbow Cup SA for four South African clubs. The winners of each competition then played a final match to determine the overall winner. The tournament operated as a shortened 'Spring season' to allow for the integration of the four new South African teams into the United Rugby Championship ahead of the 2021–22 season.
In winning the play-off final against the Bulls of South Africa, Benetton Treviso became the first Italian side ever to win any of the successor championships to the Celtic League.
Background
[edit]The 2020–21 Pro14 was reduced to twelve teams as the two South African teams - the Cheetahs and Southern Kings - were not allowed to travel internationally in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In September 2020, the Southern Kings ceased operations and the South African Rugby Union council began exploring the possibility of the four South African former Super Rugby teams - the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers - joining an expanded Pro14.[1]
PRO14 Rugby announced in December 2020 that the 2020–21 Pro14 regular season would conclude after 16 rounds, and the top team from each conference would advance to a final in March 2021. The Pro14 Rainbow Cup then commenced in April and introduced the four new South African teams.[2]
With South Africa hosting the British & Irish Lions tour in July–August 2021, the tournament also served as a warm-up event for the British, Irish and South African players hoping to be involved in the tour.[2]
Between February and March eight South African franchises played in a "preparation series" also known as the Preparation Series to get valuable game time before the Rainbow Cup.[3]
Due to several issues surrounding travel restrictions as a result of the pandemic, it was announced in April 2021 that the Rainbow Cup would adopt a dual tournament format and there would be no cross-hemisphere fixtures.[4]
Format
[edit]The competition format changed several times but eventually consisted of two separate tournaments running side by side. In the northern hemisphere's Rainbow Cup, the 12 Pro14 teams in Europe competed from 23 April until 12 June 2021. There were 6 match weekends over an 8-week period with each team receiving one additional bye week.
In the southern hemisphere's Rainbow Cup SA, each of the four teams played each other twice, a total of six rounds were played between 1 May and 12 June 2021. There was one fallow week in which each team received a bye week.[4][5]
A final between the best placed Northern and Southern Hemisphere teams followed both tournaments on 19 June.[6]
Law variations
[edit]The Rainbow Cup saw three law variations trialled: Replacement for a red carded player after 20 minutes, Captain's Challenge and Goal-line dropouts. The replacement for a red carded player after 20 minutes allowed a side who has had a player sent-off to replace them with one of their named substitutes after a period of 20 minutes. A captain's challenge, similar to appeals used successfully in cricket and tennis, allowed each team to request a television match official review an offence in the build up to a try being scored or an act of foul play, or any referee's decision after the clock passes 75 minutes; where the referee's on-field decision was not changed, that team would no longer be able to challenge a decision thereafter. Goal-line dropouts were used if the ball is held-up over the line, knock-ons that occur in goal or when the ball is grounded by the defending team in the in-goal area after a kick through. All these law variations have previously been trialled in both Super Rugby Aotearoa and Super Rugby AU.[7]
The captain's challenge law attracted widespread criticism, particularly after an incident in Munster's game against Cardiff where Munster's CJ Stander called for a captain's challenge on a Cardiff player returning the ball into a ruck, a minor technical offence. It was not adopted in subsequent tournaments.[8][9][10]
World Rugby adopted the goal-line drop-out law more widely in the 2021–22 season and it has since become permanent.[11]
Teams
[edit]PRO14 Rainbow Cup
[edit]Team | Country | Coach / Director of Rugby |
Captain | Stadium | Capacity |
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Benetton | Italy | Kieran Crowley | Dewaldt Duvenage | Stadio Comunale di Monigo | 6,700 |
Cardiff Blues | Wales | Dai Young | Ellis Jenkins | Cardiff Arms Park | 12,125 |
Connacht | Ireland | Andy Friend | Jarrad Butler | Galway Sportsgrounds | 8,129 |
Dragons | Wales | Dean Ryan | Rhodri Williams | Rodney Parade | 8,700 |
Edinburgh | Scotland | Richard Cockerill | Stuart McInally | Murrayfield Stadium | 67,144 |
Glasgow Warriors | Scotland | Danny Wilson | Fraser Brown Ryan Wilson |
Scotstoun Stadium | 7,351 |
Leinster | Ireland | Leo Cullen | Johnny Sexton | RDS Arena | 18,500 |
Munster | Ireland | Johann van Graan | Peter O'Mahony | Thomond Park | 25,600 |
Ospreys | Wales | Toby Booth | Justin Tipuric | Liberty Stadium | 20,827 |
Scarlets | Wales | Glenn Delaney | Ken Owens | Parc y Scarlets | 14,870 |
Ulster | Ireland | Dan McFarland | Iain Henderson | Ravenhill Stadium | 18,196 |
Zebre | Italy | Michael Bradley | Tommaso Castello | Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi | 5,000 |
PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA
[edit]Team | Country | Coach / Director of Rugby |
Captain | Stadium | Capacity |
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Bulls | South Africa | Jake White | Duane Vermeulen | Loftus Versfeld | 51,762 |
Lions | South Africa | Ivan van Rooyen | Dan Kriel | Ellis Park Stadium | 62,567 |
Sharks | South Africa | Sean Everitt | Lukhanyo Am | Kings Park Stadium | 52,000 |
Stormers | South Africa | John Dobson | Steven Kitshoff | Cape Town Stadium | 55,000 |
Tables
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1 | Benetton | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 78 | +47 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 22** | ||||
2 | Munster | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 170 | 75 | +95 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | ||||
3 | Glasgow Warriors | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 117 | +4 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 19 | ||||
4 | Leinster | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 124 | 87 | +37 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 15 | ||||
5 | Cardiff Blues | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 124 | 123 | +1 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 15 | ||||
6 | Connacht | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 133 | –24 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 14 | ||||
7 | Scarlets | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 110 | 115 | –5 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 13* | ||||
8 | Ospreys | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 103 | 88 | +15 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 11** | ||||
9 | Edinburgh | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 126 | 140 | –14 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||||
10 | Ulster | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 85 | 116 | –31 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 8* | ||||
11 | Dragons | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 117 | 156 | –39 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||||
12 | Zebre | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 88 | 174 | -86 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||
* Cancelled fixture: Scarlets awarded four match points. ** Cancelled fixture: Benetton awarded four match points. | |||||||||||||||||
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[12]
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Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Pts | |||||
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1 | Bulls | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 183 | 117 | +66 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | ||||
2 | Stormers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 137 | 143 | –6 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 17* | ||||
3 | Sharks | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 153 | 179 | –26 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 16 | ||||
4 | Lions | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 127 | 161 | –34 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 8* | ||||
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If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[13]
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PRO14 Rainbow Cup
[edit]All kickoff times are local.
League stage
Round 1
[edit]23 April 2021 20:15 |
(2 BP) Ulster | 24–26 | Connacht (1 BP) |
Try: Stockdale 23' Herring 29' c Burns 44' Shanahan 72' c Con: Cooney 30' Lowry 73' | Report Highlights | Try: Boyle 7' c Blade (2) 50' c 63 c Sullivan 80+3' Con: Carty 8' Daly (2) 52' 64' |
Ravenhill Stadium Referee: Andrew Brace |
24 April 2021 14:00 |
(1 BP) Benetton | 46–19 | Glasgow Warriors |
Stadio Comunale di Monigo Referee: Marius Mitrea |
Round 2
[edit]7 May 2021 20:15 |
(1 BP) Munster | 38–10 | Ulster |
Try: Scannell (2) 10' c 54' c Murray 26' Haley c Hanrahan 57' c Conway 78' Con: Hanrahan (4) 11' 40+1' 55' 59' | Report Highlights Full game | Try: Henderson 43' Con: Lowry 45' Pen: Lowry 2' |
Thomond Park |
Round 3
[edit]14 May 2021 20:15 |
Leinster | 21–17 | Ulster (1 BP) |
Try: Healy 25' c Conan 53' c Henshaw 61' c Con: Ringrose (3) 25' 54' 62' | Report Highlights | Try: Baloucoune 18' c Gilroy 79' c Con: Burns 19' Madigan 79' Pen: Burns 51' |
RDS Arena |
Round 4
[edit]Bye/s: Edinburgh, Leinster, Ospreys, Zebre |
Round 5
[edit]5 June 2021 17:15 |
(2 BP) Edinburgh | 31–34 | Ulster (1 BP) |
Try: Van der Merwe 3' Kinghorn 7' c Schoeman 67' c Hutchison 73' c Sau 76' Con: Kinghorn (3) 8' 67' 74' | Report Highlights | Try: Hume 12' c Henderson 19' c McCloskey 27' c McBurney 38' Lyttle 47' Con: Madigan (3) 13' 19' 28' Pen: Madigan 80+1' |
Murrayfield |
Bye/s: Benetton, Dragons, Munster, Scarlets |
Round 6
[edit]Bye/s: Cardiff Blues, Connacht, Glasgow Warriors, Ulster |
PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA
[edit]All kickoff times are local.
League stage
Round 1
[edit]Round 2
[edit]Round 3
[edit]Round 4
[edit]Round 5
[edit]Round 6
[edit]Final
[edit]The first-placed teams from each tournament, Benetton and Bulls, played in the final in Treviso.[14] Benetton won 35–8 in front of their home crowd for a historic first win of an international competition for any Italian club.[15][16]
19 June 2021 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
Benetton | 35–8 | Bulls |
Try: Ioane 5' m Els 31' m Penalty try 40' Lamaro 42' c Padovani 57' m Con: Garbisi (1/4) 43' Pen: Garbisi (2/3) 20', 47' | Report | Try: Tambwe 26' m Con: Smith (0/1) Pen: Smith (1/1) 30' |
Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 1250[15] Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Guinness PRO14 & Rainbow Cup - Questions & Answers". GuinnessPro14. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Guinness PRO14 to Conclude in March Ahead of Rainbow Cup with South Africa's Super Teams". GuinnessPro14. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Franchise Cup back to just that – a contest between franchises". www.news24.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Dual Tournament Approach to Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup". www.pro14.rugby. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Revised PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA schedule confirmed".
- ^ "Europe to host Pro14 Rainbow Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Law Trials confirmed for Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup". Pro14. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Uproar as CJ Stander's Captain Challenge Ends Game".
- ^ "Munster v Cardiff Blues proved Captain's Challenge needs to be scrapped". 29 May 2021.
- ^ "'The trial hasn't worked. I don't think it's going to feature beyond the Rainbow Cup'".
- ^ "World Rugby confirms adoption of welfare-driven laws | World Rugby".
- ^ Competition Rule 3.1.4 "Summary of Key Rules". Pro14. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Competition Rule 3.1.4 "Summary of Key Rules". Pro14. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Italy to Host Historic 'North v South' Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup Final in Treviso". www.pro14.rugby. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Capolavoro Treviso! 35-8 ai Bulls, la Rainbow Cup è italiana". gazzetta.it (in Italian). Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Pro14 Rainbow Cup final: Benetton 35-8 Bulls - hosts win first major title". BBC Sport. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Ulster Rugby returned several positive COVID-19 tests and were therefore unable to field a team.
Scarlets awarded four match points. - ^ Ospreys returned several positive COVID-19 tests and were therefore unable to field a team.
Benetton awarded four match points. - ^ Lions returned several positive COVID-19 tests and were therefore unable to field a team.
Stormers awarded four match points.