Leinster came out on top to clinch a historic European and Guinness PRO14 double as they dethroned the Welsh region in a 40-32 victory.
And as we celebrate the spectacular conclusion to the season – we’ve put together our favourite tries from last weekend’s final for you to savour.
Jordan Larmour – Leinster
At 20 years old Jordan Larmour already has a pretty full medals cabinet having helped Ireland to the Grand Slam in the 2018 Six Nations.
And the winger certainly lit up the domestic stage in Dublin with Leinster’s fourth try of the afternoon against Scarlets.
The international turned on the burners to chase down his own kick and produced a masterful pick up before sliding over the try line to put Leinster well and truly on their way to a first league title in four years.
What. A. Try 🏉
The kick 👌
The pick-up 😍
The finish 🙌Excellent work from Jordan Larmour for @Leinsterrugby against @Scarlets_rugby #GUINNESSPRO14FINAL
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— PRO14 RUGBY (@PRO14Official) May 26, 2018
James Lowe – Leinster
With the game finely in the balance, Leinster would’ve been looking nervously over their shoulder as Scarlets dotted down six minutes before the break.
But Leinster showed why they would become champions with a slick move as the clock went past 40 minutes.
Following a line-out, neat hands from Jonathan Sexton quickly found Lowe on the outside and the New Zealander did the rest to swing the momentum firmly into Leinster’s hands.
Johnny McNicholl – Scarlets
The undoubted man of the match for the Welsh region was Johnny McNicholl who scored a hat-trick of tries at the Aviva Stadium.
The 27-year-old got his second of the afternoon by using all of his athleticism to dart over when under pressure.
The ball found its way to the New Zealander who showed great pace and composure to dot down just before he was tackled out of play.
Jack Conan – Leinster
Leo Cullen’s side brought up their fifth try in some style and ensured they would be taking home a fourth league title.
A sensational break form Joey Carbery breached a tired Scarlets backline before the ball found its way to Conan who had an easy run-in under the posts.
— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) May 26, 2018
Leinster were devastatingly clinical at the Aviva Stadium and showed why they’ve been the standout team of the Guinness PRO14.
Johnny McNicholl – Scarlets
McNicholl’s second entry into the top five aptly brought the curtain down on a thunderous contest in Dublin.
As Leinster were preparing for the title celebrations, Scarlets were keen to demonstrate exactly why they made the showpiece at the Aviva Stadium.
REVIEW | “The boys should be very proud of their success last season and this season. We’ll keep fighting; we want to be champions again so there’s a lot of work to be done.” Pivachttps://t.co/1uMdSzyuT6 pic.twitter.com/lzUzfAcRUW
— Scarlets Rugby (@scarlets_rugby) May 27, 2018
A slick counter-attack was started by McNicholl who gave it to Scott Williams to rampage almost the entire length of the pitch before handing off to the Kiwi to slide over in the left corner.
