2016–17 Pro12
The 2016–17 Pro12 (also known as the Guinness Pro12 for sponsorship reasons) was the sixteenth season of the professional rugby union competition originally known as the Celtic League, and the seventh with a four-country format. It was the third season to be referred to as the Guinness Pro12.
| 2016–17 Pro12 | |
|---|---|
| Countries | Ireland Italy Scotland Wales |
| Champions | Scarlets (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Munster |
| Matches played | 135 |
| Attendance | 1,184,091 (average 8,771 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 60,642 – Judgement Day (15 April 2017) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,240 – Zebre v Munster (25 March 2017) |
| Tries scored | 716 (average 5.3 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Angus O'Brien (Newport Gwent Dragons) (130 points) |
| Top try scorer | Steff Evans (Scarlets) (11 tries) |
| Official website | |
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The twelve competing teams were the four Irish teams: Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster; two Italian teams: Treviso and Zebre; two Scottish teams: Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors and four Welsh teams: Cardiff Blues, Newport Gwent Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets. The first stage involved the 12 teams playing home and away in a league format with the top four sides qualifying for the semi-finals. The semi-finals were one-off matches with 1st playing 4th and 2nd playing 3rd, with the higher ranked team receiving home advantage. The winners of the semi-finals proceeded to the Pro 12 final which was played at the Aviva Stadium on 27 May 2017. The final was contested by Scarlets and Munster with Scarlets winning 46-22.