The Guinness PRO14 Awards for the 2017/18 season were handed out at the Season Launch Party at The Argyle Street Arches in Glasgow tonight where 10 winners were recognised along with the line-up for the Guinness PRO14 Dream Team.

The Guinness PRO14 Awards for the 2017/18 season were handed out at the Season Launch Party at The Argyle Street Arches in Glasgow tonight where 10 winners were recognised along with the line-up for the Guinness PRO14 Dream Team.

The Guinness Players’ Player of the Season was won by Tadhg Beirne for his performances in the Scarlets jersey with Beirne also named in the PRO14 Dream Team. The Ireland international has since joined Munster Rugby but was overwhelmingly recognised by his fellow players for his displays in the Llanelli throughout Scarlets’ campaign that saw them reach the Guinness PRO14 Final.

With the Awards moving into the build-up of the new season this allowed voting processes that included over 75 media and the teams more time to choose their nominations across a number of award categories.

Two new awards were also introduced – the Guinness PRO14 Ironman award and the Guinness PRO14 Tackle Machine award which are aimed at recognising the Championship’s key contributors.

List of Award Winners

Guinness Players’ Player of the Season: Tadhg Beirne (Scarlets) (Munster)

Guinness PRO14 Coach of the Season: Leo Cullen (Leinster Rugby)

Honda Young Player of the Season: Jordan Larmour (Leinster Rugby)

Guinness PRO14 Chairman’s Award: Ed Jackson (Dragons)

Gilbert Golden Boot Award: Fred Zeilinga (Toyota Cheetahs)

Guinness PRO14 Dream Team Captain: Callum Gibbins (Glasgow Warriors)

Guinness PRO14 Top Try Scorer: Barry Daly (Leinster Rugby)

Guinness PRO14 Tackle Machine: Olly Robinson (Cardiff Blues)

Guinness PRO14 Ironman: Giulio Bisegni (Zebre Rugby Club)

Specsavers FairPlay Award: Scarlets

Guinness PRO14 Dream Team 2017/18

1 Rob Evans – Scarlets

2 Torsten van Jaarsveld – Toyota Cheetahs

3 Andrew Porter – Leinster Rugby

4 Scott Fardy – Leinster Rugby

5 Tadhg Beirne – Scarlets/Munster

6 Aaron Shingler – Scarlets

7 Callum Gibbins – Glasgow Warriors (C)

8 Jack Conan – Leinster Rugby



Backs

9 John Cooney – Ulster Rugby

10 Rhys Patchell – Scarlets

11 James Lowe – Leinster Rugby

12 Hadleigh Parkes – Scarlets

13 Nick Grigg – Glasgow Warriors

14 Jordan Larmour – Leinster Rugby

15 Blair Kinghorn – Edinburgh Rugby

Read more at https://www.pro14rugby.org/2018/08/20/winners-celebrated-at-2018-guinness-pro14-awards-in-glasgow/#GiiQlQKJ3pKwuRy3.99

Kearys Renault Series 2018

Friday, August 24

Munster v Exeter Chiefs, Irish Independent Park, 7.30pm;

Tickets

Buy tickets online here, from the Munster Rugby Ticket Offices in Irish Independent Park and Thomond Park, or by calling 061 421103.

Adult: €15

Junior: €5

Family – 2 adults and 2 juniors: €30

Video | Introducing Tadhg Beirne