2014–15 Pro12

2014–15 Pro12
Countries Ireland Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 Wales
Date 5 September 2014 – 30 May 2015
Champions Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1st title)
Runners-up Ireland Munster
Matches played 135
Attendance 1,159,127 (average 8,586 per match)
Tries scored 587 (average 4.348 per match)
Top point scorer Ian Keatley (Munster)
(184 points)
Top try scorer Rhys Webb (Ospreys)
(12 tries)
Official website
www.pro12rugby.com

The 2014–15 Pro12 (also known as the Guinness Pro12 for sponsorship reasons) was the 14th season of the professional rugby union competition originally known as the Celtic League, and the fifth with its current four-country format.

It was the first season to be referred to as the Pro12 to not have RaboDirect as the title sponsor, having been replaced by Guinness.[1][2]

Leinster were the defending champions having beaten Glasgow Warriors in the previous season's playoff final, to become the first team in the league to successfully retain the trophy.[3] Leinster were unable to defend their title as they failed to qualify for the end-of-season playoffs for the top four teams after the regular season. Glasgow Warriors finished the regular season on top of the table, and were crowned champions for the first time, beating second seeded team Munster 31–13 in the final.[4][5][6] Thus, the Warriors became the first Scottish team to win a professional trophy, beating Edinburgh's appearance in the final of the 2014–15 European Rugby Challenge Cup.

The twelve competing teams were the four Irish teams, Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster; two Italian teams, Benetton Treviso and Zebre; two Scottish teams, Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors and four Welsh teams, Cardiff Blues, Newport Gwent Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets.

The Guinness PRO12 Trophy is a 60cm tall piece handmade made by silversmith Thomas Lyte from 8.3kg of sterling silver, with league branding highlighted in gold plate.

Changes for the season

All countries

With the Heineken Cup being replaced by the 20-team European Rugby Champions Cup in the 2014–15 season, the Pro12 table had a greater impact on qualification. Though the qualification was decided by the league table in the 2013–14 season, teams were not aware this would be the case until April 2014.

Under the previous format, the Pro12 provided a minimum of ten teams, with Scotland and Italy providing two teams each, and Ireland and Wales both providing three. The new system saw one place now being reserved for the highest finishing Pro12 team from each of four participating countries and three other qualifiers based solely on league position, for a total of seven teams. The other teams were entered in the new second-tier competition, the European Rugby Challenge Cup.

Starting in the 2015–16 competition, the 20th tournament spot will be decided by a playoff involving the Pro12's highest-finishing team that has not already qualified, the seventh highest finishing club from France's Top 14 and the seventh highest finishing club from the English Premiership. The play-off was initially planned to involve two Pro12 teams, but that plan was scrapped due to fixture clashes with the Top 14.[7][8]

Ireland

Connacht entered the season with a new captain following the forced retirement of Craig Clarke due to persistent concussions.[9] John Muldoon was confirmed as the new captain in August 2014.[10] They were also without the playing services of former captain and centurion Gavin Duffy, whose contract was not renewed the previous season. It was later announced that he had taken up a role with the province's commercial team.[11]

Leinster came into the competition without the services of long serving player Brian O'Driscoll, who retired at the end of the 2013–14 season, for the first time. O'Driscoll had played in every previous season of the league.[12] They were also without last year's captain Leo Cullen on the playing field, as he also retired, taking up the role of forwards coach.[13] Irish international Jamie Heaslip was announced as the side's new captain in August 2014, with Rob Kearney and Seán O'Brien serving as his vice-captains.[14]

Following the departure of last year's head coach Rob Penney, who took up a role with the Japanese side NTT Shining Arcs, Munster were coached by former player and previous season's forwards coach Anthony Foley.[15] Foley was joined in the coaching staff by his fellow former Munster players Mick O'Driscoll and Jerry Flannery, as well as Cork Constitution head coach Brian Walsh.[16][17]

Ulster entered the season with their home stadium, the Kingspan Stadium redeveloped, with the stadium's capacity having been increased to 18,196. In June 2014, David Humphreys left his post as the province's Director of Rugby, joining English Premiership side Gloucester.[18] Later that month, it was announced that head coach Mark Anscombe would also leave the province "with immediate effect". Ireland assistant coach Les Kiss filled the role of Director of Rugby on an interim basis.[19] In October 2014, Kiss returned to his position with the Ireland team, with Neil Doak taking the role of head coach. It was announced that Kiss would return to his role with Ulster on a full-time basis following the 2015 World Cup.[20] In addition to the changes in the coaching staff, Ulster entered the season with Rory Best reinstated as captain, following the retirement of Johann Muller at the end of the previous season.[21][22]

Italy

Despite threats during the previous season that the team would be pulled out of the competition, Benetton Treviso returned for their fifth season in the league.[23] Following the resignation of Franco Smith during the course of the previous season, Umberto Casellato took over as the side's head coach. Casellato joined the side from Zebre where he had served as assistant coach.[24][25]

Scotland

Ahead of the 2014–15 season, Edinburgh lost of a number of experienced players, including Geoff Cross, Nick De Luca, Greig Laidlaw and Ross Rennie. The departure of Laidlaw meant Edinburgh came into the competition with a new captain, and in September 2014, Mike Coman was named as skipper.[26] Edinburgh's home ground of Murrayfield was resurfaced by the time the new season began, following an infestation of nematodes, a type of parasitic worm.[27] In addition to being resurfaced, Murrayfield was renamed under a naming rights agreement with the BT Group. The deal saw the ground referred to as 'BT Murrayfield Stadium'.[28]

Wales

Beginning in 2014–15, the BT Group became the main sponsor on the shirts of three of the four Welsh teams, sponsoring Newport Gwent Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets, while Cardiff Blues had their home stadium of Cardiff Arms Park renamed under a deal with the group, which saw it referred to officially as 'BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park'.[28]

Cardiff Blues entered the season under new leadership, with Mark Hammett coming in as director of rugby. Dale McIntosh and Paul John stay on as coaches under him. Hammett joined from New Zealand Super Rugby franchise, the Hurricanes.[29] The Blues were without Leigh Halfpenny, whose departure to Toulon was announced in January 2014.[30] Wales captain Sam Warburton continued playing with the side as the first centrally contracted player in Wales, having signed a deal with the Welsh Rugby Union in January 2014.[31] It was also announced that, following his recovery from testicular cancer, Matthew Rees would continue to serve as the team's captain.[32]

Newport Gwent Dragons entered the season with a new captain. Former Lions player Lee Byrne took over from Andrew Coombs on his return from Clermont Auvergne and the Top 14. He previously played for rival regions Scarlets and Ospreys.[33]

Like most regions, Ospreys entered the season having lost experienced international players. Ian Evans and Richard Hibbard were among the players to have departed, with the pair joining Bristol and Gloucester respectively. The team also lost experienced player Adam Jones. Jones, who had played in every season for the region since its foundation, stayed within Welsh rugby with a move to Cardiff Blues.

Scarlets entered the season with a new head coach, following Simon Easterby's exit. Easterby left the side to become forwards coach to Ireland, working under Joe Schmidt.[34] His replacement was Wayne Pivac, with Pivac joining the region from ITM Cup side Auckland. Scarlets were also without the services of one of the previous season's joint captains Jonathan Davies, who departed to join French side Clermont Auvergne. The side was captained by Welsh international Ken Owens, with Scott Williams serving as his deputy in the role.[35]

Pre-season friendlies

Teams

Team Coach /
Director of Rugby		 Captain Stadium Capacity
Italy Benetton Treviso Italy Umberto Casellato Italy Antonio Pavanello Stadio Comunale di Monigo 6,700
Wales Cardiff Blues Wales Paul John
Wales Dale McIntosh
(For New Zealand Mark Hammett)[lower-alpha 1]		 Wales Matthew Rees Cardiff Arms Park 12,500
Ireland Connacht Samoa Pat Lam Ireland John Muldoon Galway Sportsgrounds 7,800
Scotland Edinburgh South Africa Alan Solomons New Zealand Mike Coman Murrayfield Stadium 12,464[lower-alpha 2]
Scotland Glasgow Warriors Scotland Gregor Townsend Scotland Alastair Kellock Scotstoun Stadium 10,000
Ireland Leinster Australia Matt O'Connor Ireland Jamie Heaslip RDS Arena
Aviva Stadium		 18,500
51,700
Ireland Munster Ireland Anthony Foley Ireland Peter O'Mahony Thomond Park
Musgrave Park		 25,600
9,251
Wales Newport Gwent Dragons Wales Lyn Jones Wales Lee Byrne Rodney Parade 11,676
Wales Ospreys Wales Steve Tandy Wales Alun Wyn Jones Liberty Stadium 20,532
Wales Scarlets New Zealand Wayne Pivac Wales Ken Owens Parc y Scarlets 14,870
Ireland Ulster Ireland Neil Doak Ireland Rory Best Kingspan Stadium 18,196
Italy Zebre Argentina Víctor Jiménez
(For Italy Andrea Cavinato)[lower-alpha 3]		 Italy Marco Bortolami Stadio XXV Aprile[lower-alpha 4] 5,000

Table

Pro12 Table
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Scotland Glasgow Warriors (CH) 22 16 1 5 540 360 +180 63 33 9 0 75
2 Ireland Munster (RU) 22 15 2 5 581 367 +214 68 31 8 3 75
3 Wales Ospreys (SF) 22 16 1 5 546 358 +188 53 30 6 2 74
4 Ireland Ulster (SF) 22 14 2 6 524 372 +152 59 34 6 3 69
5 Ireland Leinster 22 11 3 8 483 375 +108 54 39 8 4 62
6 Wales Scarlets 22 11 3 8 452 388 +64 43 39 4 3 57
7 Ireland Connacht 22 10 1 11 447 419 +28 49 48 3 5 50
8 Scotland Edinburgh 22 10 1 11 399 419 −20 41 48 3 3 48
9 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons 22 8 0 14 393 484 −91 38 55 4 6 42
10 Wales Cardiff Blues 22 7 1 14 430 545 −115 46 57 3 2 35
11 Italy Benetton Treviso 22 3 1 18 306 641 −335 34 81 2 3 19
12 Italy Zebre 22 3 0 19 266 639 −373 27 80 0 3 15

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[38]

  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 number of red cards received;
    7.
  7. the fewest number of yellow cards received.

Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places, and earn a place in the 2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup.
Blue background indicates teams outside the play-off places, that earn a place in the European Rugby Champions Cup. The top team from each country will qualify.
Yellow background indicates the team that advances to a play-off semi-final against Aviva Premiership side Gloucester, who qualified for the play-off as the 2014–15 European Rugby Challenge Cup winners.[39]
Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup.

    Fixtures

    All times are local.

    Round 1

    5 September 2014
    19:35
    (1 BP) Munster Ireland 13–14 Scotland Edinburgh
    Try: Stander (2) 35' m, 59' m
    Pen: Keatley (1/2) 69'
    		 Report Try: Cuthbert 47' m
    Pen: Heathcote (3/5) 3', 8', 40'
    Thomond Park
    Attendance: 13,428
    Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
    5 September 2014
    19:35
    (1 BP) Ospreys Wales 44–13 Italy Benetton Treviso
    Try: Smith 20' c
    Webb 40' c
    Hassler 49' c
    Baldwin 54' c
    Dirksen 79' c
    Con: Biggar (4/4)
    Davies (1/1)
    Pen: Biggar (3/3) 6', 9', 32'
    		 Report Try: Fuser 64' c
    Con: Carlisle (1/1)
    Pen: Carlisle (2/2) 14', 27'
    Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 6,213
    Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)
    6 September 2014
    14:40
    (1 BP) Scarlets Wales 32–32 Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
    Try: Robinson 1' c
    Pitman 25' c
    G. Davies (2) 38' c, 63' m
    Con: Priestland (3/4)
    Pen: Priestland (2/2) 11', 45'
    		 Report Try: Van der Merwe 8' c
    Tuohy 13' m
    Ludik 67' c
    Trimble 78' c
    Con: Humphreys (3/4)
    Pen: Humphreys (2/2) 30', 48'
    Parc y Scarlets
    Attendance: 6,531
    Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
    6 September 2014
    17:00
    Connacht Ireland 16–11 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP)
    Try: E. McKeon 9' m
    Poolman 54' m
    Pen: Leader (2/3) 15', 51'
    		 Report Try: Cudd 23' m
    Pen: Tovey (2/3) 30', 75'
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Attendance: 4,123
    Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
    6 September 2014
    17:15
    Glasgow Warriors Scotland 22–20 Ireland Leinster (1 BP)
    Try: Horne 16' c
    Gray 23' m
    Strauss 30' c
    Con: Pyrgos (2/3)
    Pen: Hogg (1/1) 80'
    		 Report Try: J. McGrath 71' c
    Denton 73' c
    Con: Gopperth (2/2)
    Pen: Madigan (1/1) 33'
    Gopperth (1/2) 51'
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Attendance: 5,725
    Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
    7 September 2014
    17:00
    Zebre Italy 26–41 Wales Cardiff Blues (1 BP)
    Try: Leonard 20' m
    Ferrarini 32' c
    Berryman 44' m
    Con: Orquera (1/3)
    Pen: Orquera (1/2) 11'
    Haimona (2/2) 54', 62'
    		 Report Try: Patchell 9' c
    L. Williams 13' c
    Fish 47' c
    Cuthbert 50' c
    Dacey 66' c
    Con: Patchell (5/5)
    Pen: Patchell (2/3) 40', 69'
    Stadio XXV Aprile
    Attendance: 2,800
    Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)

    Round 2

    12 September 2014
    20:00
    Benetton Treviso Italy 10–21 Ireland Munster
    Try: Ragusi 17' c
    Con: Carlisle (1/1)
    Pen: Carlisle (1/3) 63'
    		 Report Try: Stander 28' c
    Zebo 50' m
    Con: Keatley (1/2)
    Pen: Keatley (3/3) 2', 25', 70'
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Attendance: 3,491
    Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
    12 September 2014
    19:35
    (1 BP) Edinburgh Scotland 13–14 Ireland Connacht
    Try: du Preez 40' c
    Con: Heathcote (1/1)
    Pen: Heathcote (2/3) 3', 9'
    		 Report Try: Faloon 75' m
    Pen: Leader (3/5) 23', 37', 55'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 3,777
    Referee: Gary Conway (IRFU)
    12 September 2014
    19:35
    (1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons Wales 15–17 Wales Ospreys
    Pen: Tovey (1/1) 14'
    O'Brien (4/4) 45', 50', 71', 74'
    		 Report Try: Walker 36' c
    Webb 47' c
    Con: Biggar (2/2)
    Pen: Biggar (1/1) 29'
    Rodney Parade
    Attendance: 7,199
    Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
    12 September 2014
    19:35
    (1 BP) Ulster Ireland 33–13 Italy Zebre
    Try: Williams 4' c
    Gilroy 16' c
    Diack 26' m
    Trimble 59' c
    Tuohy 65' c
    Con: Humphreys (4/5)
    		 Report Try: Vunisa 7' c
    Con: Haimona (1/1)
    Pen: Haimona (2/3) 11', 70'
    Kingspan Stadium
    Attendance: 13,835
    Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
    13 September 2014
    14:40
    (1 BP) Leinster Ireland 42–12 Wales Scarlets
    Try: R. Kearney (2) 8' c, 27' c
    Madigan (2) 34' c, 52' c
    Ryan 57' c
    Furlong 69' c
    Con: Madigan (6/6)
    		 Report Try: S. Williams 13' m
    Snyman 80' c
    Con: S. Shingler (1/1)
    RDS Arena
    Attendance: 16,108
    Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
    14 September 2014
    16:00
    Cardiff Blues Wales 12–33 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
    Pen: Patchell (4/6) 3', 18', 47', 56'
    		 Report Try: Lamont 32' c
    Matawalu (2) 57' c, 67' c
    Con: Pyrgos (1/1)
    Weir (2/2)
    Pen: Pyrgos (2/2) 7', 12'
    Weir (2/2) 62', 66'
    Cardiff Arms Park
    Attendance: 6,897
    Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)

    Round 3

    19 September 2014
    19:30
    (1 BP) Munster Ireland 31–5 Italy Zebre
    Try: Zebo (3) 14' m, 30' m, 36' c
    Smith 43' c
    Kilcoyne 64' c
    Con: Hanrahan (3/4)
    		 Report Try: Vunisa 80' m
    Thomond Park
    Attendance: 12,488
    Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
    19 September 2014
    19:35
    Cardiff Blues Wales 9–26 Ireland Ulster
    Pen: Patchell (3/4) 21', 27', 35'
    		 Report Try: Tuohy 51' c
    Humphreys 74' c
    Con: Jackson (1/1)
    Humphreys (1/1)
    Pen: Jackson (4/5) 7', 29', 33', 40'
    Cardiff Arms Park
    Attendance: 7,041
    Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)
    19 September 2014
    19:35
    Connacht Ireland 10–9 Ireland Leinster (1 BP)
    Try: Marmion 54' c
    Con: Carty (1/1)
    Pen: Carty (1/2) 21'
    		 Report Pen: Madigan (3/4) 2', 11', 15'
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Attendance: 5,917
    Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)[40]
    20 September 2014
    14:40
    Newport Gwent Dragons Wales 13–33 Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
    Try: Rees 57' c
    Con: O'Brien (1/1)
    Pen: O'Brien (2/3) 23', 46'
    		 Report Try: Dunbar 4' c
    Strauss 54' c
    Seymour 68' m
    Swinson 77' m
    Con: Weir (2/4)
    Pen: Weir (2/2) 18', 48'
    Hogg (1/1) 28'
    Rodney Parade
    Attendance: 5,885
    Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)
    20 September 2014
    18:00
    (1 BP) Scarlets Wales 43–0 Italy Benetton Treviso
    Try: E. Phillips 1' c
    G. Davies (2) 15' m, 37' c
    Li. Williams (2) 45' m, 51' c
    Snyman 48' c
    Owen 63' m
    Con: Priestland (4/6)
    		 Report
    Parc y Scarlets
    Attendance: 5,791
    Referee: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
    21 September 2014
    16:00
    (1 BP) Ospreys Wales 62–13 Scotland Edinburgh
    Try: Webb (2) 1' c, 11' c
    Baker 32' c
    Biggar 45' c
    Hassler 49' m
    Spratt 61' m
    Dirksen 69' c
    Grabham 72' c
    Ardron 76' c
    Con: Biggar (4/6)
    Davies (3/3)
    Pen: Biggar (1/1) 40'
    		 Report Try: Watson 36' c
    Con: Heathcote (1/1)
    Pen: Heathcote (2/2) 8', 43'
    Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 6,340
    Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)[40]

    Round 4

    26 September 2014
    19:35
    Edinburgh Scotland 20–20 Wales Scarlets
    Try: Visser 35' c
    Burleigh 72' c
    Con: Heathcote (2/2)
    Pen: Heathcote (2/3) 8', 50'
    		 Report Try: Robinson 1' c
    Li. Williams 31' c
    Con: Priestland (2/2)
    Pen: Priestland (2/3) 11', 44'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 3,328
    Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
    26 September 2014
    19:35
    (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland 39–21 Ireland Connacht
    Try: Hogg (2) 19' c, 46' m
    Pyrgos 36' c
    Van der Merwe 61' c
    Bennett 74' c
    Con: Weir (4/5)
    Pen: Weir (2/2) 30', 71'
    		 Report Try: McSharry 23' c
    Leader 56' c
    penalty try 68' c
    Con: Porter (3/3)
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Attendance: 5,821
    Referee: Claudio Blessano (FIR)
    26 September 2014
    19:35
    (1 BP) Leinster Ireland 37–23 Wales Cardiff Blues
    Try: Ruddock 37' c
    M. McGrath 46' c
    D'Arcy 51' c
    L. McGrath 80' c
    Con: Madigan (4/4)
    Pen: Madigan (3/4) 4', 8', 72'
    		 Report Try: Allen 62' c
    Warburton 65' c
    Con: Patchell (2/2)
    Pen: Patchell (3/4) 18', 29', 40'
    RDS Arena
    Attendance: 12,540
    Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
    27 September 2014
    16:00
    Zebre Italy 13–6 Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
    Try: Chistolini 44' c
    Con: Haimona (1/1)
    Pen: Haimona (1/1) 68'
    Drop: Haimona (1/1) 72'
    		 Report Pen: Humphreys (2/2) 50', 53'
    Stadio XXV Aprile
    Attendance: 2,269
    Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
    27 September 2014
    18:30
    (1 BP) Munster Ireland 14–19 Wales Ospreys
    Try: Van den Heever 11' m
    Pen: Keatley (3/4) 40', 41', 56'
    		 Report Try: Hassler 15' c
    Con: Biggar (1/1)
    Pen: Biggar (4/4) 32', 53', 65', 69'
    Thomond Park
    Attendance: 13,547
    Referee: Neil Hennessy (WRU)
    28 September 2014
    16:00
    (1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons Wales 33–15 Italy Benetton Treviso
    Try: Amos (2) 11' c, 16' c
    Smith 42' m
    J. Evans 46' m
    Con: Tovey (2/4)
    Pen: Tovey (3/4) 3', 61', 80'
    		 Report Try: Luamanu 52' m
    Auva'a 60' c
    Con: Carlisle (1/2)
    Pen: Carlisle (1/2) 29'
    Rodney Parade
    Attendance: 5,162
    Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)

    Round 5

    3 October 2014
    19:35
    Connacht Ireland 24–24 Wales Cardiff Blues
    Try: Henshaw 31' c
    Marmion 42' c
    White 46' c
    Con: Ronaldson (3/3)
    Pen: Ronaldson (1/1) 6'
    		 Report Try: A. Thomas 19' c
    Cook 69' c
    Andrews 78' c
    Con: Patchell (3/3)
    Pen: Patchell (1/1) 36'
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Attendance: 5,247
    Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)
    3 October 2014
    19:35
    (1 BP) Ulster Ireland 30–0 Scotland Edinburgh
    Try: Trimble (2) 25' c, 78' m
    Williams 61' m
    Best 68' c
    Con: Jackson (1/1)
    Olding (1/3)
    Pen: Jackson (2/3) 13', 39'
    		 Report
    Kingspan Stadium
    Attendance: 15,479
    Referee: Claudio Blessano (FIR)
    3 October 2014
    20:35
    (1 BP) Zebre Italy 14–15 Wales Ospreys
    Try: Bisegni 4' m
    Pen: Garcia (3/4) 23', 43', 69'
    		 Report Pen: Davies (5/9) 13', 37', 52', 66', 71'
    Stadio XXV Aprile
    Attendance: 2,812
    Referee: Lloyd Linton (SRU)
    4 October 2014
    18:30
    Leinster Ireland 23–34 Ireland Munster
    Try: Fanning 62' c
    penalty try 69' c
    Con: Madigan (2/2)
    Pen: Madigan (3/3) 2', 12', 35'
    		 Report Try: Cronin 18' m
    Copeland 31' c
    Keatley 37' c
    Con: Keatley (2/3)
    Pen: Keatley (4/5) 4', 16', 24', 66'
    Hanrahan (1/1) 76'
    Aviva Stadium
    Attendance: 43,817
    Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
    5 October 2014
    15:00
    Benetton Treviso Italy 23–40 Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
    Try: Campagnaro (2) 8' c, 62' c
    Con: Carlisle (1/1)
    Hayward (1/1)
    Pen: Carlisle (3/4) 1', 32', 38'
    		 Report Try: Seymour (2) 13' m, 27' c
    Holmes 23' c
    Eddie 48' c
    Van der Merwe 54' c
    Lamont 56' c
    Con: Weir (3/4)
    Russell (2/2)
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Attendance: 2,382
    Referee: Gary Conway (IRFU)
    5 October 2014
    16:00
    Scarlets Wales 26–13 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
    Try: Owen 16' c
    K. Phillips 64' c
    Con: Priestland (2/2)
    Pen: Priestland (3/3) 12', 14', 54'
    S. Shingler (1/1) 77'
    		 Report Try: Rees 71' c
    Con: O'Brien (1/1)
    Pen: Tovey (2/2) 9', 63'
    Parc y Scarlets
    Attendance: 7,124
    Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)

    Round 6

    10 October 2014
    20:00
    (1 BP) Benetton Treviso Italy 6–9 Ireland Connacht
    Pen: Hayward (2/3) 6', 38'
    		 Report Pen: Ronaldson (3/5) 17', 30', 67'
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Attendance: 3,025
    Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)
    10 October 2014
    19:35
    Munster Ireland 17–6 Wales Scarlets
    Try: Smith 24' m
    Pen: Hanrahan (4/6) 21', 42', 48', 60'
    		 Report Pen: Priestland (1/3) 38'
    Drop: Priestland (1/1) 1'
    Thomond Park
    Attendance: 13,851
    Referee: Claudio Blessano (FIR)
    11 October 2014
    14:40
    Edinburgh Scotland 24–10 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
    Try: Visser 47' c
    Fife 55' m
    Con: Heathcote (1/2)
    Pen: Heathcote (4/4) 33', 37', 46', 63'
    		 Report Try: Pewtner 43' c
    Con: Tovey (1/1)
    Pen: O'Brien (1/2) 60'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 3,156
    Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
    11 October 2014
    16:00
    Zebre Italy 3–20 Ireland Leinster
    Pen: Orquera (1/1) 25'
    		 Report Try: Madigan 44' c
    L. McGrath 67' c
    Con: Madigan (1/1)
    Gopperth (1/1)
    Pen: Madigan (2/3) 40', 49'
    Stadio XXV Aprile
    Attendance: 2,518
    Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)
    11 October 2014
    17:05
    Ulster Ireland 29–9 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
    Try: Gilroy 66' c
    Bowe 69' c
    Con: Humphreys (2/2)
    Pen: Humphreys (5/6) 10', 16', 21', 31', 36'
    		 Report Pen: Russell (3/3) 7', 18', 43'
    Kingspan Stadium
    Attendance: 16,260
    Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
    12 October 2014
    16:00
    Ospreys Wales 26–15 Wales Cardiff Blues
    Try: D. Evans 27' c
    Webb 51' c
    Con: Biggar (2/2)
    Pen: Biggar (4/4) 2', 6', 11', 21'
    		 Report Try: L. Williams 77' m
    Dacey 80' c
    Con: Patchell (1/2)
    Pen: Patchell (1/1) 25'
    Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 10,821
    Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)

    Round 7

    31 October 2014
    19:35
    Glasgow Warriors Scotland 17–9 Italy Benetton Treviso
    Try: Matawalu 19' m
    Pen: Horne (4/6) 24', 36', 67', 79'
    		 Report Pen: Hayward (3/4) 29', 38', 54'
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Attendance: 5,901
    Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
    31 October 2014
    19:35
    (1 BP) Leinster Ireland 33–8 Scotland Edinburgh
    Try: Ryan (2) 3' m, 52' c
    Conan 12' c
    Marshall 63' c
    M. McGrath 79' c
    Con: Gopperth (4/5)
    		 Report Try: Leonardi 75' m
    Pen: Heathcote (1/3) 23'
    RDS Arena
    Attendance: 15,077
    Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
    31 October 2014
    19:35
    Ospreys Wales 26–11 Ireland Connacht
    Try: Hassler 48' c
    Roberts 61' c
    Con: Davies (2/2)
    Pen: Davies (4/6) 4', 51', 56', 66'
    		 Report Try: E. McKeon 77' m
    Pen: Ronaldson (2/5) 36', 46'
    Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 6,010
    Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
    1 November 2014
    17:15
    (1 BP) Cardiff Blues Wales 24–28 Ireland Munster
    Try: Amorosino 33' m
    Vosawai 62' c
    Con: G. Davies (1/2)
    Pen: Patchell (3/4) 8', 13', 23'
    G. Davies (1/1) 73'
    		 Report Try: Butler 77' c
    Con: J. Holland (1/1)
    Pen: Hanrahan (7/7) 2', 10', 15', 19', 32', 39', 69'
    Cardiff Arms Park
    Attendance: 6,902
    Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
    1 November 2014
    18:00
    Scarlets Wales 28–13 Italy Zebre
    Try: Hughes 60' c
    Con: S. Shingler (1/1)
    Pen: S. Shingler (7/8) 6', 15', 28', 33', 42', 47', 78'
    		 Report Try: Bernabò 29' c
    Con: Padovani (1/1)
    Pen: Padovani (2/3) 18', 25'
    Parc y Scarlets
    Attendance: 5,342
    Referee: Gary Conway (IRFU)
    1 November 2014
    19:35
    Ulster Ireland 23–6 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
    Try: Olding (2) 29' m, 46' m
    Fitzpatrick 80' c
    Con: Humphreys (1/1)
    Pen: Jackson (2/2) 25', 28'
    		 Report Pen: O'Brien (2/2) 34', 59'
    Kingspan Stadium
    Attendance: 13,501
    Referee: Matteo Liperini (FIR)

    Round 8

    21 November 2014
    19:30
    Newport Gwent Dragons Wales 12–38 Ireland Munster (1 BP)
    Pen: G. Jones (4/5) 5', 19', 32', 65'
    		 Report Try: Copeland 14' c
    Casey (2) 46' c, 72' c
    Smith 62' c
    R. O'Mahony 78' c
    Con: Keatley (5/5)
    Pen: Keatley (1/1) 43'
    Rodney Parade
    Attendance: 5,783
    Referee: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
    21 November 2014
    19:35
    (1 BP) Connacht Ireland 43–3 Italy Zebre
    Try: Poolman 27' m
    Kearney 46' c
    penalty try 61' c
    Jo. Cooney 65' m
    Carty 68' c
    Con: Porter (1/2)
    Nikora (1/1)
    Carty (1/2)
    Pen: Porter (4/6) 13', 19', 34', 38'
    		 Report Pen: Odiete (1/2) 17'
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Attendance: 5,486
    Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
    21 November 2014
    19:35
    Scarlets Wales 19–9 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
    Try: Pitman 76' c
    Con: S. Shingler (1/1)
    Pen: S. Shingler (4/4) 5', 13', 25', 63'
    		 Report Pen: Horne (3/3) 7', 44', 60'
    Parc y Scarlets
    Attendance: 6,038
    Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)
    21 November 2014
    19:35
    Ulster Ireland 25–16 Wales Ospreys
    Try: Cave (2) 9' c, 78' c
    Van der Merwe 39' m
    Con: Jackson (1/2)
    Humphreys (1/1)
    Pen: Jackson (2/2) 19, 31'
    		 Report Try: Roberts 43' c
    Con: Davies (1/1)
    Pen: Davies (3/3) 32', 59', 61'
    Kingspan Stadium
    Attendance: 16,923
    Referee: Neil Hennessy (WRU)
    23 November 2014
    15:30
    (1 BP) Benetton Treviso Italy 24–24 Ireland Leinster (1 BP)
    Try: Pratichetti 12' c
    Budd 25' m
    Barbini 50' c
    Giazzon 72' m
    Con: Hayward (2/4)
    		 Report Try: Fanning (2) 3' m, 67' c
    D. Kearney 29' m
    B. Byrne 41' c
    Con: Gopperth (2/4)
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Attendance: 2,851
    Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)
    23 November 2014
    16:00
    Edinburgh Scotland 28–13 Wales Cardiff Blues
    Try: Strauss 7' c
    Fife 46' c
    Brown 57' m
    Con: Heathcote (2/3)
    Pen: Heathcote (3/4) 15', 24', 36'
    		 Report Try: A. Thomas 73' c
    Con: G. Davies (1/1)
    Pen: G. Davies (2/3) 12', 38'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 3,803
    Referee: Leo Colgan (IRFU)

    Round 9

    28 November 2014
    19:35
    (1 BP) Cardiff Blues Wales 36–25 Italy Benetton Treviso
    Try: L. Williams 11' c
    Tuculet 28' m
    R. Smith 52' c
    Dacey 57' c
    Watts-Jones 71' c
    Con: Anscombe (1/2)
    G. Davies (3/3)
    Pen: G. Davies (1/1) 48'
    		 Report Try: Carlisle 22' c
    Minto (2) 60' c, 66' m
    Con: Carlisle (2/3)
    Pen: Carlisle (2/2) 8', 36'
    Cardiff Arms Park
    Attendance: 5,028
    Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
    28 November 2014
    19:35
    Munster Ireland 21–20 Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
    Try: Copeland 29' m
    Williams 43' c
    Con: Keatley (1/2)
    Pen: Keatley (3/5) 23', 51', 54'
    		 Report Try: Williams 79' m
    Pen: Humphreys (5/5) 2', 10', 12', 20', 71'
    Thomond Park
    Attendance: 17,101
    Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
    29 November 2014
    16:00
    Zebre Italy 18–10 Scotland Edinburgh
    Try: Bisegni 62' c
    Visentin 70' m
    Con: Haimona (1/2)
    Pen: Haimona (2/4) 10', 53'
    		 Report Try: Grant 38' c
    Con: Heathcote (1/1)
    Pen: Heathcote (1/2) 44'
    Stadio XXV Aprile
    Attendance: 2,583
    Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)
    29 November 2014
    17:15
    Leinster Ireland 18–12 Wales Ospreys (1 BP)
    Pen: Madigan (3/3) 9', 16', 21'
    Gopperth (3/3) 52', 72', 79'
    		 Report Pen: Davies (4/4) 6', 30', 37', 58'
    RDS Arena
    Attendance: 15,928
    Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
    29 November 2014
    19:30
    Connacht Ireland 14–8 Wales Scarlets (1 BP)
    Try: Healy 48' m
    Pen: Carty (3/4) 19', 47', 63'
    		 Report Try: Robinson 3' m
    Pen: S. Shingler (1/2) 1'
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Attendance: 5,631
    Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
    30 November 2014
    16:00
    Glasgow Warriors Scotland 19–15 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP)
    Try: penalty try 44' c
    Con: Weir (1/1)
    Pen: Weir (4/4) 7', 24', 60', 66'
    		 Report Pen: G. Jones (5/5) 5', 16', 28', 46', 71'
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Attendance: 5,289
    Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)

    Round 10

    19 December 2014
    19:35
    Cardiff Blues Wales 21–9 Wales Scarlets
    Try: Navidi (2) 17' c, 28' m
    Con: Anscombe (1/2)
    Pen: Anscombe (3/4) 6', 11', 32'
    		 Report Pen: Priestland (3/3) 23', 25', 49'
    Cardiff Arms Park
    Attendance: 9,443
    Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
    19 December 2014
    19:35
    (1 BP) Edinburgh Scotland 48–0 Italy Benetton Treviso
    Try: Hidalgo-Clyne 1' c
    Coman 24' c
    Nel 59' c
    Hart 62' c
    Grant 70' c
    Denton 80' c
    Con: Hidalgo-Clyne (3/3)
    Heathcote (3/3)
    Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (2/3) 16', 50'
    		 Report
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 2,768
    Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)
    19 December 2014
    19:35
    Leinster Ireland 21–11 Ireland Connacht
    Try: Jennings 12' m
    Kirchner 78' c
    Con: Gopperth (1/2)
    Pen: Gopperth (3/3) 16', 41', 49'
    		 Report Try: Naoupu 73' m
    Pen: Carty (2/3) 31', 40'
    RDS Arena
    Attendance: 16,007
    Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
    20 December 2014
    14:40
    Glasgow Warriors Scotland 21–18 Ireland Munster (1 BP)
    Try: Nakarawa 51' c
    Gray 72' m
    Con: Russell (1/2)
    Pen: Russell (3/5) 6', 18', 29'
    		 Report Try: Hanrahan 7' m
    Copeland 40' c
    Con: Hanrahan (1/2)
    Pen: Hanrahan (2/4) 26', 36'
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Attendance: 6,176
    Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
    20 December 2014
    17:15
    (1 BP) Ospreys Wales 31–20 Ireland Ulster
    Try: Biggar 17' c
    Webb (2) 36' c, 48' c
    Dirksen 55' c
    Con: Biggar (4/4)
    Pen: Biggar (1/1) 2'
    		 Report Try: Herring 59' c
    Bowe 67' c
    Con: Humphreys (2/2)
    Pen: Humphreys (2/2) 14', 43'
    Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 6,395
    Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)
    21 December 2014
    16:00
    Newport Gwent Dragons Wales 25–11 Italy Zebre
    Try: Wardle 23' c
    Amos 45' m
    Landman 49' c
    Con: Prydie (2/3)
    Pen: Prydie (2/4) 5', 40'
    		 Report Try: Manici 53' m
    Pen: Haimona (2/3) 19', 29'
    Rodney Parade
    Attendance: 5,823
    Referee: Gary Conway (IRFU)

    Round 11

    26 December 2014
    14:05
    (1 BP) Cardiff Blues Wales 17–23 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
    Try: Hoeata 62' c
    Knoyle 69' c
    Con: Anscombe (2/2)
    Pen: G. Davies (1/3) 40'
    		 Report Try: Dee 30' c
    penalty try 46' c
    Con: Prydie (2/2)
    Pen: Prydie (3/3) 16', 36', 74'
    Cardiff Arms Park
    Attendance: 10,900
    Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
    26 December 2014
    17:00
    Munster Ireland 28–13 Ireland Leinster
    Try: Stander 16' m
    Conway 44' c
    Da. O'Callaghan 62' c
    Con: Keatley (2/3)
    Pen: Keatley (3/4) 2', 31', 54'
    		 Report Try: Jennings 69' c
    Con: Madigan (1/1)
    Pen: Madigan (2/3) 6', 28'
    Thomond Park
    Attendance: 25,600
    Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
    26 December 2014
    18:45
    Ulster Ireland 13–10 Ireland Connacht (1 BP)
    Try: Gilroy 19' c
    Con: Jackson (1/1)
    Pen: Jackson (2/4) 14', 62'
    		 Report Try: Muldowney 66' c
    Con: Carty (1/1)
    Pen: Carty (1/1) 4'
    Kingspan Stadium
    Attendance: 17,107
    Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
    27 December 2014
    14:40
    Glasgow Warriors Scotland 16–6 Scotland Edinburgh
    Try: Strauss 36' c
    Con: Weir (1/1)
    Pen: Weir (3/4) 15', 34', 69'
    		 Report Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (1/1) 5'
    Heathcote (1/1) 52'
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Attendance: 6,945
    Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
    27 December 2014
    17:15
    Ospreys Wales 17–15 Wales Scarlets (1 BP)
    Try: Natoga 28' c
    Lydiate 32' c
    Con: Biggar (2/2)
    Pen: Biggar (1/2) 11'
    		 Report Pen: Priestland (1/1) 7'
    S. Shingler (4/4) 19', 36', 56', 64'
    Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 15,632
    Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
    28 December 2014
    15:00
    Zebre Italy 16–26 Italy Benetton Treviso
    Try: Venditti 4' c
    Con: Haimona (1/1)
    Pen: Haimona (3/5) 12', 17', 45'
    		 Report Try: Seniloli 29' c
    Minto 73' c
    Con: Hayward (2/2)
    Pen: Hayward (4/4) 9', 15', 40', 50'
    Stadio XXV Aprile
    Attendance: 4,530
    Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)

    Round 12

    1 January 2015
    14:05
    (1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons Wales 9–11 Wales Cardiff Blues
    Pen: Prydie (3/4) 2', 47', 56'
    		 Report Try: Allen 15' m
    Pen: Anscombe (1/2) 68'
    Drop: Anscombe (1/1) 41'
    Rodney Parade
    Attendance: 8,486
    Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
    1 January 2015
    17:00
    Connacht Ireland 24–16 Ireland Munster
    Try: Marmion 29' c
    Ronaldson 42' c
    Muldowney 60' c
    Con: Ronaldson (1/1)
    Leader (2/2)
    Pen: Nikora (1/1) 55'
    		 Report Try: P. O'Mahony 10' c
    Con: Keatley (1/1)
    Pen: Keatley (3/3) 7', 15', 38'
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Attendance: 7,745
    Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)
    2 January 2015
    19:35
    Edinburgh Scotland 20–8 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
    Try: Visser (2) 28' c, 32' c
    Con: Hidalgo-Clyne (2/2)
    Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (2/4) 17', 25'
    		 Report Try: Matawalu 41' m
    Pen: Russell (1/1) 10'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 15,810
    Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
    3 January 2015
    15:00
    Benetton Treviso Italy 17–15 Italy Zebre (1 BP)
    Try: Campagnaro 22' c
    Gori 71' c
    Con: Hayward (2/2)
    Pen: Hayward (1/2) 13'
    		 Report Try: Geldenhuys 69' m
    Leonard 80' c
    Con: Haimona (1/2)
    Pen: Padovani (1/2) 11'
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Attendance: 4,925
    Referee: Gary Conway (IRFU)
    3 January 2015
    14:40
    Leinster Ireland 24–11 Ireland Ulster
    Try: Madigan 42' c
    Conan 79' m
    Con: Madigan (1/2)
    Pen: Madigan (4/4) 21', 31', 40', 60'
    		 Report Try: Herbst 49' m
    Pen: Pienaar (2/4) 16', 25'
    RDS Arena
    Attendance: 18,200
    Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
    3 January 2015
    17:05
    Scarlets Wales 22–10 Wales Ospreys
    Try: L. Williams 28' m
    Barclay 41' m
    Pen: Priestland (4/5) 2', 24', 38', 55'
    		 Report Try: D. Evans 66' c
    Con: Biggar (1/1)
    Pen: Biggar (1/1) 13'
    Parc y Scarlets
    Attendance: 12,301
    Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)

    Round 13

    9 January 2015
    19:35
    (1 BP) Connacht Ireland 13–16 Scotland Edinburgh
    Try: penalty try 37' c
    Con: Nikora (1/1)
    Pen: Nikora (2/3) 23', 40'
    		 Report Try: Denton 16' c
    Con: Hidalgo-Clyne (1/1)
    Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (3/4) 44', 49', 70'
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Attendance: 5,267
    Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
    9 January 2015
    19:35
    Glasgow Warriors Scotland 22–7 Wales Scarlets
    Try: Dunbar 26' m
    Murchie 43' c
    Van der Merwe 68' c
    Con: Russell (2/3)
    Pen: Russell (1/2) 65'
    		 Report Try: L. Williams 38' c
    Con: Priestland (1/1)
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Attendance: 5,320
    Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
    10 January 2015
    14:40
    Cardiff Blues Wales 13–22 Ireland Leinster (1 BP)
    Try: Vosawai 27' c
    Con: Anscombe (1/1)
    Pen: Anscombe (2/3) 17', 21'
    		 Report Try: Reid 1' m
    Gopperth 55' c
    L. McGrath 62' m
    Furlong 75' m
    Con: Gopperth (1/4)
    Cardiff Arms Park
    Attendance: 7,053
    Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)
    10 January 2015
    16:00
    Zebre Italy 7–31 Ireland Munster (1 BP)
    Try: Fabiani 57' c
    Con: Orquera (1/1)
    		 Report Try: Jones 13' c
    Stander 28' c
    Murray 32' c
    Zebo 42' c
    Con: Keatley (4/4)
    Pen: Keatley (1/1) 8'
    Stadio XXV Aprile
    Attendance: 2,615
    Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
    11 January 2015
    15:00
    (1 BP) Benetton Treviso Italy 20–24 Ireland Ulster
    Try: Christie 38' c
    Minto 56' c
    Con: Hayward (2/2)
    Pen: Hayward (2/2) 67', 72'
    		 Report Try: Jackson 6' c
    Pienaar 22' c
    Bowe 25' c
    Con: Jackson (3/3)
    Pen: Jackson (1/1) 19'
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Attendance: 3,108
    Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
    11 January 2015
    16:00
    Ospreys Wales 22–11 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
    Try: Ardron 32' c
    Con: Biggar (1/1)
    Pen: Biggar (5/5) 13', 39', 43', 57', 79'
    		 Report Try: Rees 70' m
    Pen: Prydie (2/3) 4', 36'
    Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 7,152
    Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)

    Round 14

    13 February 2015
    19:35
    (1 BP) Ulster Ireland 43–3 Italy Benetton Treviso
    Try: Allen 25' c
    penalty try 60' c
    McCloskey 68' c
    Gilroy (2) 72' m, 77' c
    Warwick 75' c
    Con: Pienaar (5/6)
    Pen: Pienaar (1/2) 18'
    		 Report Pen: Carlisle (1/1) 66'
    Kingspan Stadium
    Attendance: 15,518
    Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
    13 February 2015
    20:05
    Edinburgh Scotland 24–16 Wales Ospreys
    Try: Te Rure 18' c
    Brown 62' c
    Hart 77' c
    Con: Te Rure (1/1)
    Heathcote (2/2)
    Pen: Te Rure (1/3) 40'
    		 Report Try: D. Evans 80' c
    Con: Davies (1/1)
    Pen: Davies (3/4) 15', 26', 35'
    Myreside[41]
    Attendance: 2,891
    Referee: Gary Conway (IRFU)
    14 February 2015
    19:35
    Munster Ireland 33–16 Wales Cardiff Blues
    Try: Hurley 47' c
    O'Donoghue 59' c
    R. O'Mahony 80' c
    Con: Hanrahan (3/3)
    Pen: Hanrahan (4/5) 10', 35', 38', 76'
    		 Report Try: Navidi 70' c
    Con: Patchell (1/1)
    Pen: Patchell (3/3) 13', 17', 30'
    Irish Independent Park
    Attendance: 6,991
    Referee: Lloyd Linton (SRU)
    15 February 2015
    12:45
    (1 BP) Scarlets Wales 32–14 Ireland Connacht
    Try: Tagicakibau 23' m
    Robinson 27' c
    J. Williams 33' c
    J. Davies 50' c
    Con: S. Shingler (3/4)
    Pen: S. Shingler (2/2) 13', 17'
    		 Report Try: Adeolokun 72' m
    Pen: Carty (3/3) 4', 39', 47'
    Parc y Scarlets
    Attendance: 5,000
    Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
    15 February 2015
    14:00
    Zebre Italy 10–54 Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
    Try: Cristiano 16' c
    Con: Orquera (1/1)
    Pen: Orquera (1/1) 7'
    		 Report Try: Horne (2) 2' c, 36' m
    Van der Merwe 14' c
    Murchie (2) 18' c, 75' c
    Swinson 40' c
    Lyle 64' c
    Bordill 78' c
    Con: Horne (5/6)
    Braid (2/2)
    Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
    Attendance: 900
    Referee: Leo Colgan (IRFU)
    15 February 2015
    15:00
    (1 BP) Leinster Ireland 14–16 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
    Try: D. Kearney 66' m
    Pen: Gopperth (3/3) 16', 30', 53'
    		 Report Try: Leach 10' c
    Con: Prydie (1/1)
    Pen: Prydie (3/3) 38', 62', 69'
    RDS Arena
    Attendance: 15,020
    Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

    Round 15

    20 February 2015
    20:05
    (1 BP) Benetton Treviso Italy 40–24 Wales Cardiff Blues
    Try: Luamanu 4' m
    Esposito 12' c
    Bacchin 28' c
    Hayward 36' m
    Seniloli 41' c
    Con: Hayward (3/5)
    Pen: Hayward (3/3) 10', 46', 77'
    		 Report Try: L. Williams 17' c
    Navidi 31' c
    A. Thomas 48' c
    Con: Patchell (3/3)
    Pen: Patchell (1/1) 14'
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Attendance: 2,670
    Referee: Gary Conway (IRFU)
    20 February 2015
    19:35
    (1 BP) Edinburgh Scotland 17–20 Ireland Ulster
    Try: Burleigh 8' m
    Pen: Heathcote (4/9) 18', 29', 36', 64'
    		 Report Try: Pienaar 13' c
    Cave 51' c
    Con: Pienaar (2/2)
    Pen: Pienaar (2/2) 34', 48'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 4,797
    Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
    20 February 2015
    19:35
    (1 BP) Leinster Ireland 29–8 Italy Zebre
    Try: Ryan 46' c
    Gopperth 56' c
    Fitzgerald 73' m
    Cronin 80' c
    Con: Gopperth (3/4)
    Pen: Gopperth (1/2) 32'
    		 Report Try: Daniller 21' m
    Pen: Mi. Bergamasco (1/1) 36'
    RDS Arena
    Attendance: 14,197
    Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
    21 February 2015
    14:40
    Scarlets Wales 25–25 Ireland Munster
    Try: Parkes 60' c
    Con: S. Shingler (1/1)
    Pen: S. Shingler (6/6) 3', 14', 23', 27', 59', 68'
    		 Report Try: O'Donoghue 53' c
    Jones 75' m
    Hanrahan 80' c
    Con: Keatley (2/3)
    Pen: Keatley (2/3) 10', 20'
    Parc y Scarlets
    Attendance: 6,059
    Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
    21 February 2015
    17:15
    Glasgow Warriors Scotland 19–16 Wales Ospreys (1 BP)
    Try: MacArthur 13' c
    Con: Horne (1/1)
    Pen: Horne (4/5) 36', 50', 67', 74'
    		 Report Try: Grabham 52' c
    Con: Davies (1/1)
    Pen: Davies (3/6) 26', 33', 57'
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Attendance: 6,167
    Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
    22 February 2015
    16:00
    (1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons Wales 25–30 Ireland Connacht
    Try: Amos (2) 32' m, 80' c
    Dixon 65' c
    Con: Prydie (2/3)
    Pen: Prydie (2/2) 4', 39'
    		 Report Try: Ronaldson 7' c
    Masterson 22' c
    Kearney 75' c
    Con: Carty (2/2)
    Leader (1/1)
    Pen: Carty (1/3) 11'
    Leader (2/2) 57', 60'
    Rodney Parade
    Attendance: 4,180
    Referee: Lloyd Linton (SRU)

    Round 16

    27 February 2015
    19:35
    Ospreys Wales 9–9 Ireland Leinster
    Pen: Davies (2/2) 40', 54'
    Drop: Davies (1/1) 42'
    		 Report Pen: Gopperth (3/3) 14', 22', 78'
    Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 7,557
    Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
    27 February 2015
    19:35
    Ulster Ireland 25–20 Wales Scarlets (1 BP)
    Try: Gilroy 45' m
    L. Marshall 51' c
    Pienaar 58' c
    Con: Pienaar (2/3)
    Pen: Pienaar (2/3) 24', 31'
    		 Report Try: Barclay 37' c
    K. Phillips 78' c
    Con: S. Shingler (2/2)
    Pen: S. Shingler (2/4) 12', 28'
    Kingspan Stadium
    Attendance: 17,138
    Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
    28 February 2015
    19:15
    (1 BP) Munster Ireland 22–10 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
    Try: O'Donoghue 28' m
    Guiñazú 37' c
    Earls 61' m
    Stander 66' m
    Con: Keatley (1/4)
    		 Report Try: de Klerk 59' c
    Con: Braid (1/1)
    Pen: Braid (1/2) 52'
    Irish Independent Park
    Attendance: 7,361
    Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
    1 March 2015
    12:45
    Cardiff Blues Wales 21–15 Scotland Edinburgh (1 BP)
    Try: L. Williams 17' c
    E. Jenkins 39' c
    Patchell 63' c
    Con: Patchell (3/3)
    		 Report Try: Visser 54' c
    Grant 69' m
    Con: Heathcote (1/1)
    Pen: Heathcote (1/1) 44'
    Cardiff Arms Park
    Attendance: 5,740
    Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
    1 March 2015
    18:00
    Zebre Italy 23–17 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP)
    Try: J. Sarto 28' c
    Pratichetti 46' c
    Con: Mi. Bergamasco (2/2)
    Pen: Mi. Bergamasco (3/4) 7', 40', 79'
    		 Report Try: T. Thomas 18' m
    Dixon 21' m
    Cudd 42' c
    Con: Prydie (1/3)
    Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
    Attendance: 2,483
    Referee: Gary Conway (IRFU)
    1 March 2015
    17:15
    (1 BP) Connacht Ireland 53–5 Italy Benetton Treviso
    Try: O'Halloran 5' c
    Heenan 45' c
    Healy (2) 51' c, 72' c
    Buckley 54' c
    Muldowney 67' m
    Poolman 79' c
    Con: Ronaldson (6/7)
    Pen: Ronaldson (2/2) 14', 31'
    		 Report Try: Christie 34' m
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Attendance: 3,880
    Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)

    Round 17

    6 March 2015
    19:35
    Cardiff Blues Wales 18–17 Ireland Connacht (1 BP)
    Try: Tuculet (2) 56' m, 80' c
    Con: Patchell (1/2)
    Pen: Patchell (2/2) 24', 64'
    		 Report Try: Heenan 5' c
    Muldowney 70' c
    Con: Ronaldson (2/2)
    Pen: Ronaldson (1/1) 22'
    Cardiff Arms Park
    Attendance: 5,624
    Referee: Lloyd Linton (SRU)
    6 March 2015
    19:35
    (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland 26–5 Italy Zebre
    Try: Van der Merwe (2) 3' c, 36' m
    Fusaro 20' c
    K. Bryce 27' c
    Con: Horne (2/2)
    Braid (1/2)
    		 Report Try: Berryman 58' m
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Attendance: 5,528
    Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
    7 March 2015
    14:40
    Ospreys Wales 26–12 Ireland Munster
    Try: Baker 31' m
    Pen: Davies (6/6) 4', 22', 37', 60', 74', 79'
    Drop: Davies (1/2) 39'
    		 Report Try: D. Ryan 71' m
    Earls 76' c
    Con: Keatley (1/2)
    Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 8,632
    Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
    7 March 2015
    17:15
    Scarlets Wales 23–13 Ireland Leinster
    Try: Barclay 28' m
    J. Williams 51' c
    Pitman 65' m
    Con: S. Shingler (1/3)
    Pen: S. Shingler (1/1) 9'
    Priestland (1/1) 75'
    		 Report Try: Te'o 18' c
    Con: Gopperth (1/1)
    Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 25', 57'
    Parc y Scarlets
    Attendance: 6,069
    Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
    7 March 2015
    19:00
    Benetton Treviso Italy 8–29 Scotland Edinburgh (1 BP)
    Try: Ragusi 69' m
    Pen: Hayward (1/2) 33'
    		 Report Try: Watson 17' c
    Scott (2) 19' c, 73' c
    Strauss 59' m
    Con: Hidalgo-Clyne (3/4)
    Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (1/1) 35'
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Attendance: 3,018
    Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
    8 March 2015
    16:00
    Newport Gwent Dragons Wales 26–22 Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
    Try: Buckley 54' m
    J. Evans 61' c
    Meyer 73' c
    Con: D. Jones (1/3)
    Pen: Prydie (2/4) 13', 26'
    D. Jones (1/1) 50'
    		 Report Try: Gilroy (2) 21' m, 69' c
    Adair 79' c
    Con: Pienaar (2/3)
    Pen: Pienaar (1/2) 47'
    Rodney Parade
    Attendance: 6,019
    Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)

    Round 18

    27 March 2015
    19:35
    (1 BP) Leinster Ireland 34–34 Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
    Try: McFadden 24' c
    Boss (2) 41' c, 54' c
    Murphy 51' c
    Con: Madigan (4/4)
    Pen: Madigan (2/2) 46', 70'
    		 Report Try: Hogg 7' c
    Vernon 30' c
    Bennett 34' c
    G. Bryce 73' c
    Con: Horne (4/4)
    Pen: Horne (1/1) 11'
    Bennett (1/1) 40'
    RDS Arena
    Attendance: 16,210
    Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
    27 March 2015
    19:35
    (1 BP) Ulster Ireland 36–17 Wales Cardiff Blues
    Try: Gilroy 2' c
    Ludik (2) 17' m, 72' m
    P. Marshall 76' c
    Con: Pienaar (1/2)
    Humphreys (1/2)
    Pen: Pienaar (4/4) 14', 30', 41', 65'
    		 Report Try: Isaacs 52' c
    Cuthbert 61' c
    Con: Anscombe (2/2)
    Pen: Anscombe (1/1) 45'
    Kingspan Stadium
    Attendance: 16,413
    Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
    28 March 2015
    14:40
    Scarlets Wales 15–26 Scotland Edinburgh
    Pen: S. Shingler (5/5) 1', 11', 18', 22', 25'
    		 Report Try: Burleigh 8' c
    Denton 38' c
    Con: Hidalgo-Clyne (2/2)
    Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (4/4) 33', 60', 73', 78'
    Parc y Scarlets
    Attendance: 7,310
    Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
    28 March 2015
    17:15
    (1 BP) Munster Ireland 42–20 Ireland Connacht
    Try: B. Holland 12' c
    Casey 55' c
    Zebo 63' c
    Smith 72' c
    Hurley 74' c
    Earls 79' c
    Con: Keatley (3/3)
    Hanrahan (3/3)
    		 Report Try: Nikora 68' c
    O'Leary 78' c
    Con: Nikora (2/2)
    Pen: Carty (2/3) 1', 45'
    Thomond Park
    Attendance: 18,762
    Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
    28 March 2015
    19:15
    (1 BP) Ospreys Wales 53–22 Italy Zebre
    Try: Baker (2) 2' c, 51' c
    Matavesi 7' c
    Baldwin 35' c
    Webb 63' c
    penalty try 71' c
    Dirksen 74' m
    Con: Davies (5/5)
    Biggar (1/2)
    Pen: Davies (2/3) 16', 22'
    		 Report Try: Berryman 40' m
    Toniolatti 68' c
    Chillon 78' c
    Con: Mi. Bergamasco (2/2)
    Pen: Garcia (1/1) 10'
    Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 6,545
    Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
    28 March 2015
    20:30
    Benetton Treviso Italy 17–32 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP)
    Try: Bacchin 46' c
    penalty try 55' c
    Con: Hayward (2/2)
    Pen: Hayward (1/1) 66'
    		 Report Try: J. Evans 18' c
    Amos 40' c
    Prydie (2) 71' m, 78' c
    Con: Prydie (3/4)
    Pen: Prydie (2/3) 32', 43'
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Attendance: 3,413
    Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)

    Round 19

    10 April 2015
    19:35
    (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland 36–17 Wales Cardiff Blues
    Try: Hall 24' c
    Horne (3) 27' m, 31' c, 40' c
    Ashe 44' c
    Con: Horne (3/4)
    Russell (1/1)
    Pen: Horne (1/2) 4'
    		 Report Try: G. Davies 60' c
    Fish 67' c
    Con: Anscombe (2/2)
    Pen: Anscombe (1/1) 14'
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Attendance: 7,240
    Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
    10 April 2015
    20:35
    Benetton Treviso Italy 13–33 Wales Ospreys (1 BP)
    Try: Ragusi 49' c
    Con: Hayward (1/1)
    Pen: Hayward (2/2) 20', 54'
    		 Report Try: Walker 39' m
    D. Evans 64' m
    Tipuric 77' c
    Webb 79' c
    Con: Biggar (2/4)
    Pen: Biggar (3/4) 2', 26', 71'
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Attendance: 3,182
    Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
    11 April 2015
    14:40
    (1 BP) Connacht Ireland 20–27 Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
    Try: Healy 44' c
    O'Halloran 70' c
    Con: Nikora (1/1)
    Carty (1/1)
    Pen: Nikora (1/1) 51'
    Carty (1/1) 62'
    		 Report Try: Ludik 4' m
    Bowe (2) 31' m, 56' m
    Gilroy 34' c
    Best 64' m
    Con: Pienaar (1/5)
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Attendance: 5,921
    Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
    11 April 2015
    16:00
    (1 BP) Zebre Italy 26–28 Wales Scarlets
    Try: Biagi 38' c
    Geldenhuys 67' c
    Con: Orquera (1/1)
    Garcia (1/1)
    Pen: Orquera (3/4) 5', 20', 50'
    Garcia (1/3) 77'
    		 Report Try: S. Williams (2) 10' c, 44' c
    J. Davies 74' m
    Con: S. Shingler (1/1)
    Priestland (1/2)
    Pen: S. Shingler (2/3) 8', 37'
    Priestland (1/3) 80'
    Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
    Attendance: 2,539
    Referee: Gary Conway (IRFU)
    11 April 2015
    19:30
    Edinburgh Scotland 3–34 Ireland Munster (1 BP)
    Pen: Heathcote (1/1) 3'
    		 Report Try: Casey 32' c
    Stander 52' m
    Murray 56' c
    Zebo 62' m
    Earls 64' c
    Con: Keatley (3/5)
    Pen: Keatley (1/1) 19'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 4,818
    Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
    12 April 2015
    16:15
    (1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons Wales 25–22 Ireland Leinster (1 BP)
    Try: T. Thomas 10' m
    Dixon 58' c
    Benjamin (2) 68' m, 72' m
    Con: Tovey (1/4)
    Pen: Tovey (1/1) 3'
    		 Report Try: Te'o (2) 37' m, 49' c
    Gopperth 40' c
    Con: Gopperth (2/3)
    Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 18'
    Rodney Parade
    Attendance: 5,088
    Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)

    Round 20

    24 April 2015
    19:35
    (1 BP) Edinburgh Scotland 37–0 Italy Zebre
    Try: Grant (2) 7' c, 54' c
    Fife 25' c
    Ford 50' m
    McInally 79' m
    Con: Hidalgo-Clyne (3/4)
    Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (2/2) 19', 31'
    		 Report
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 3,490
    Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
    24 April 2015
    19:35
    Ulster Ireland 26–10 Ireland Leinster
    Try: Henderson 12' c
    Gilroy 72' c
    Con: Pienaar (2/2)
    Pen: Pienaar (4/6) 16', 38', 64', 66'
    		 Report Try: Te'o 6' c
    Con: Gopperth (1/1)
    Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 4'
    Kingspan Stadium
    Attendance: 17,097
    Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
    25 April 2015
    13:05
    Connacht Ireland 13–31 Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
    Try: Muldowney 53' c
    Con: Carty (1/1)
    Pen: Carty (2/5) 6', 16'
    		 Report Try: Matawalu (2) 24' m, 38' c
    Hogg 35' c
    Ashe 67' c
    Seymour 73' m
    Con: Russell (3/5)
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Attendance: 4,430
    Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
    25 April 2015
    15:05
    (1 BP) Munster Ireland 30–19 Italy Benetton Treviso
    Try: Zebo 9' m
    Stander 18' m
    O'Donnell 39' c
    penalty try 67' c
    Con: Keatley (2/4)
    Pen: Keatley (2/2) 4', 52'
    		 Report Try: Luamanu 24' c
    Pratichetti 42' c
    Ragusi 74' m
    Con: Hayward (2/3)
    Irish Independent Park
    Attendance: 7,644
    Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

    Judgement Day

    25 April 2015
    14:30
    Cardiff Blues Wales 23–31 Wales Ospreys (1 BP)
    Try: Navidi 58' c
    Fish 80' c
    Con: G. Davies (1/1)
    Anscombe (1/1)
    Pen: Anscombe (3/3) 7', 11', 27'
    		 Report Try: D. Evans 34' c
    Biggar 44' c
    Grabham 52' c
    John 65' c
    Con: Biggar (4/4)
    Pen: Biggar (1/2) 61'
    Millennium Stadium
    Attendance: 52,762
    Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
    25 April 2015
    16:45
    Newport Gwent Dragons Wales 10–29 Wales Scarlets (1 BP)
    Try: Morgan 16' c
    Con: D. Jones (1/1)
    Pen: D. Jones (1/2) 24'
    		 Report Try: Owens 37' c
    S. Williams 39' c
    L. Williams 41' c
    Robinson 57' m
    Con: Priestland (3/4)
    Pen: Priestland (1/1) 6'
    Millennium Stadium
    Attendance: 52,762
    Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)

    Notes:

    Round 21

    8 May 2015
    19:30
    Newport Gwent Dragons Wales 19–5 Scotland Edinburgh
    Try: Gustafson 49' c
    Con: Tovey (1/1)
    Pen: Tovey (3/4) 4', 37', 78'
    Prydie (1/1) 40'
    		 Report Try: McInally 76' m
    Rodney Parade
    Attendance: 5,608
    Referee: Gary Conway (IRFU)
    8 May 2015
    19:35
    Leinster Ireland 10–0 Italy Benetton Treviso
    Try: Heaslip 8' c
    Con: Madigan (1/1)
    Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 77'
    		 Report
    RDS Arena
    Attendance: 11,322
    Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
    8 May 2015
    19:35
    Ospreys Wales 21–10 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
    Try: John 46' m
    Webb 58' c
    Con: Biggar (1/2)
    Pen: D. Evans (1/1) 19'
    Biggar (2/2) 42', 74'
    		 Report Try: Fusaro 62' c
    Con: Weir (1/1)
    Pen: Weir (1/3) 14'
    Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 10,981
    Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
    9 May 2015
    14:40
    Ulster Ireland 23–23 Ireland Munster
    Try: Bowe 40' c
    P. Marshall 80' c
    Con: Jackson (2/2)
    Pen: Jackson (3/3) 39', 44', 70'
    		 Report Try: Earls 76' m
    Pen: Keatley (6/6) 4', 31', 36', 54', 60', 68'
    Kingspan Stadium
    Attendance: 17,139
    Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
    9 May 2015
    18:30
    Zebre Italy 10–40 Ireland Connacht (1 BP)
    Try: Leonard 26' c
    Con: Orquera (1/1)
    Pen: Orquera (1/1) 34'
    		 Report Try: Jo. Cooney (2) 11' c, 35' c
    Healy 29' c
    Masterson 54' m
    O'Halloran 70' c
    O'Leary 73' c
    Con: Carty (3/4)
    C. McKeon (2/2)
    Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
    Attendance: 2,680
    Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
    10 May 2015
    16:00
    Scarlets Wales 16–6 Wales Cardiff Blues
    Try: Owens 65' c
    Con: Priestland (1/1)
    Pen: Priestland (3/3) 25', 31', 39'
    		 Report Pen: Patchell (2/3) 19', 42'
    Parc y Scarlets
    Attendance: 10,195
    Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)

    Round 22

    16 May 2015
    16:00
    (1 BP) Benetton Treviso Italy 13–17 Wales Scarlets
    Try: Giazzon 13' m
    Hayward 28' m
    Pen: Hayward (1/1) 20'
    		 Report Try: L. Williams 61' c
    S. Evans 69' c
    Con: Priestland (2/2)
    Pen: Priestland (1/1) 26'
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Attendance: 3,895
    Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
    16 May 2015
    15:00
    (1 BP) Cardiff Blues Wales 29–5 Italy Zebre
    Try: Cuthbert (2) 29' m, 49' m
    G. Jenkins 35' c
    Patchell 57' c
    G. Smith 80' m
    Con: Patchell (2/4)
    		 Report Try: Bernabò 68' m
    Cardiff Arms Park
    Attendance: 6,487
    Referee: Gary Conway (IRFU)
    16 May 2015
    15:00
    (1 BP) Connacht Ireland 20–24 Wales Ospreys
    Try: Masterson 53' c
    Buckley 80' c
    Con: Carty (2/2)
    Pen: Carty (2/2) 41', 49'
    		 Report Try: Biggar 15' c
    John 25' c
    Webb 27' c
    Con: Biggar (3/3)
    Pen: Biggar (1/1) 5'
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Attendance: 5,226
    Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
    16 May 2015
    15:00
    Edinburgh Scotland 23–36 Ireland Leinster (1 BP)
    Try: Watson 27' c
    Visser 55' c
    Con: Hidalgo-Clyne (2/2)
    Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (3/4) 7', 44', 65'
    		 Report Try: Reid 17' c
    Conan 31' c
    Kirchner 51' m
    Murphy 71' c
    L. McGrath 77' c
    Con: Madigan (4/5)
    Drop: Madigan (1/1) 15'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 4,643
    Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
    16 May 2015
    15:00
    (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland 32–10 Ireland Ulster
    Try: Hogg 54' m
    Russell (2) 59' c, 69' c
    Vernon 72' c
    Con: Russell (3/4)
    Pen: Russell (2/2) 5', 34'
    		 Report Try: Henry 28' c
    Con: Humphreys (1/1) 29'
    Pen: Humphreys (1/1) 36'
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Attendance: 10,000
    Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
    16 May 2015
    15:00
    (1 BP) Munster Ireland 50–27 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP)
    Try: Smith 3' c
    Stander 8' c
    Murray (3) 16' c, 23' c, 64' m
    O'Connell 40' m
    Earls 41' c
    R. O'Mahony 78' m
    Con: Keatley (5/6)
    		 Report Try: Hewitt 4' c
    Morgan 50' c
    Buckley 74' m
    Dixon 80' m
    Con: Tovey (2/2)
    Pen: Tovey (1/1) 2'
    Irish Independent Park
    Attendance: 8,200
    Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

    Play-offs

    Semi-finals

    22 May 2015
    19:45
    Glasgow Warriors Scotland 16–14 Ireland Ulster
    Try: Van der Merwe 75' c
    Con: Russell (1/1)
    Pen: Russell (2/2) 5', 60'
    Hogg (1/2) 13'
    		 Report Try: Henry 18' m
    Pen: Pienaar (3/3) 1', 55', 66'
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Attendance: 10,000
    Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
    23 May 2015
    14:30
    Munster Ireland 21–18 Wales Ospreys
    Try: Zebo 39' m
    Hurley 42' m
    Butler 49' m
    Pen: Keatley (2/4) 16', 22'
    		 Report Try: Webb 46' m
    Hassler 52' c
    Con: Biggar (1/2)
    Pen: Biggar (2/2) 13', 66'
    Thomond Park
    Attendance: 16,158
    Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)

    Final

    30 May 2015[42]
    18:30[42]
    Munster Ireland 13–31 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
    Try: Smith 37' c
    Con: Keatley (1/1)
    Pen: Keatley (2/3) 23', 48'
    		 Report Try: Harley 8' c
    Van der Merwe 25' c
    Pyrgos 31' c
    Russell 58' c
    Con: Russell (4/4)
    Pen: Weir (1/1) 73'
    Kingspan Stadium[42]
    Attendance: 17,057
    Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)

    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.

    Top points scorers

    Rank Player Club Points
    1 Ireland Ian Keatley Ireland Munster 184
    2 Wales Dan Biggar Wales Ospreys 176
    3 Ireland Ian Madigan Ireland Leinster 140
    4 Wales Rhys Patchell Wales Cardiff Blues 132
    5 Wales Sam Davies Wales Ospreys 130

    Top try scorers

    Rank Player Club Tries
    1 Wales Rhys Webb Wales Ospreys 12
    2 Ireland Craig Gilroy Ireland Ulster 11
    3 South Africa CJ Stander Ireland Munster 9
    Ireland Simon Zebo Ireland Munster 9
    5 Canada D. T. H. van der Merwe Scotland Glasgow Warriors 8

    End of season awards

    GUINNESS PRO12 Awards 2014/15 awards:[43]

    Award Winner
    Players' Player of the Season: Wales Rhys Webb (Ospreys)
    Young Player of the Season: Scotland Sam Hidalgo-Clyne (Edinburgh)
    Coach of the Season: Scotland Gregor Townsend (Glasgow)
    Chairman's Award: Scotland Alastair Kellock (Glasgow)
    Golden Boot: Ireland Ian Madigan (Leinster)
    Collision Kings: Scotland Glasgow Warriors
    Fairplay Award: Ireland Connacht
    Try of the Season: Ireland Craig Gilroy (Ulster vs Scarlets)

    2014/2015 Dream Team[44]

    Pos Player Team
    FB 15 Wales Liam Williams Wales Scarlets
    RW 14 Scotland Tommy Seymour Scotland Glasgow
    OC 13 Ireland Robbie Henshaw Ireland Connacht
    IC 12 Scotland Peter Horne Scotland Glasgow
    LW 11 Ireland Craig Gilroy Ireland Ulster
    FH 10 Wales Dan Biggar Wales Ospreys
    SH 9 Wales Rhys Webb Wales Ospreys
    N8 8 South Africa Josh Strauss Scotland Glasgow
    OF 7 Ireland Tommy O'Donnell Ireland Munster
    BF 6 South Africa CJ Stander Ireland Munster
    RL 5 South Africa Franco van der Merwe Ireland Ulster
    LL 4 Wales Alun Wyn Jones (c) Wales Ospreys
    TP 3 South Africa WP Nel Scotland Edinburgh
    HK 2 Ireland Rory Best Ireland Ulster
    LP 1 Ireland Denis Buckley Ireland Connacht

    Notes

    1. ↑ Mark Hammett began the tournament as Cardiff Blues head coach, but resigned for personal reasons on 25 February 2015, and was replaced by his assistants Paul John and Dale McIntosh.[36]
    2. ↑ Although Murrayfield's full capacity is 67,800, only the lower section of the West Stand, with a capacity of 12,464, is generally opened for Edinburgh fixtures.
    3. ↑ Andrea Cavinato began the tournament as Zebre head coach, but was sacked on 21 February 2015, and replaced by Víctor Jiménez.[37]
    4. ↑ Renamed Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in January 2015

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