2016–17 Pro12
{{Short description|Professional rugby union competition}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox rugby union season
| image =
| countries = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ireland
{{flag|Italy}}
{{flag|Scotland}}
{{flag|Wales}}
| date =
| champions = Scarlets
| count = 2
| runnersup = Munster
| matches = 135
| highest attendance = {{nowrap|60,642 – Judgement Day
(15 April 2017)}}
| lowest attendance = 1,240 – Zebre v Munster
(25 March 2017)
| attendance = {{#expr:
+ 11217 + 6509 + 13789 + 6107 + 6063 + 4807
+ 4454 + 2750 + 7405 + 7251 + 2800 + 5749
+ 8024 + 13663 + 3484 + 3841 + 6760 + 2000
+ 2800 + 7351 + 13357 + 12826 + 2100 + 5630
+ 5771 + 4809 + 11737 + 15767 + 3500 + 8289
+ 6194 + 3125 + 10860 + 40527 + 2001 + 6358
+ 17629 + 9442 + 3304 + 7251 + 9103 + 18200
+ 3206 + 4522 + 3556 + 8008 + 1500 + 6059
+ 6190 + 7166 + 6164 + 12196 + 4064 + 16483
+ 7351 + 7684 + 1800 + 5903 + 6010 + 10979
+ 3000 + 17613 + 11654 + 21036 + 26200 + 19514
+ 2000 + 2800 + 18200 + 8090 + 10159 + 6746
+ 3904 + 10821 + 6593 + 6669 + 7251 + 5235
+ 1500 + 8008 + 7166 + 15462 + 1600 + 4300
+ 11445 + 5989 + 5963 + 16545 + 8782 + 6190
+ 3675 + 4059 + 16742 + 1500 + 2000 + 7140
+ 4091 + 4834 + 15196 + 7096 + 6546 + 10792
+ 6637 + 4877 + 1240 + 12577 + 6489 + 2200
+ 3189 + 15752 + 2000 + 8102 + 6080 + 8008
+ 7321 + 20047 + 8090 + 2000 + 60642
+ 4737 + 3201 + 12975 + 8168 + 1650 + 5290
+ 7351 + 18567 + 5167 + 13256 + 17676 + 4500
+ 15861 + 18332
+ 44558
}}
| tries = {{#expr:
+ 4 + 9 + 6 + 3 + 7 + 5
+ 1 + 2 + 5 + 8 + 4 + 5
+ 5 + 3 + 8 + 3 + 10 + 6
+ 4 + 5 + 7 + 6 + 6 + 3
+ 6 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 3 + 2
+ 7 + 8 + 10 + 5 + 7 + 8
+ 4 + 6 + 3 + 7 + 7 + 3
+ 7 + 3 + 5 + 5 + 6 + 3
+ 3 + 5 + 9 + 7 + 6
+ 3 + 7 + 7 + 8 + 8 + 6
+ 4 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 6 + 1
+ 5 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1
+ 3 + 10 + 2 + 5 + 6 + 1
+ 3 + 8 + 8 + 7 + 2 + 8
+ 10 + 2 + 7 + 5 + 7 + 8
+ 5 + 6 + 11 + 6 + 8 + 7
+ 3 + 5 + 1 + 9 + 7 + 4
+ 5 + 5 + 9 + 6 + 6 + 2
+ 4 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 9 + 2
+ 7 + 7 + 9 + 5 + 3 + 2
+ 6 + 5 + 7 + 4 + 7 + 6
+ 4 + 9 + 4 + 7 + 3 + 1
+ 5 + 3 + 9
}}
| top point scorer = {{nowrap|Angus O'Brien (Newport Gwent Dragons)
(130 points)}}
| top try scorer = Steff Evans (Scarlets)
(11 tries)
| website = www.pro14rugby.org/
| prevseason = 2015–16
| nextseason = 2017–18 Pro14
}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.thescore.ie/pro-12-sponsorship-1050607-Aug2013/ |work=The Score |title=RaboDirect to pull sponsorship of Pro12 |access-date=5 June 2014 |date=23 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714123554/http://www.thescore.ie/pro-12-sponsorship-1050607-Aug2013/ |archive-date=14 July 2014 }}{{cite web| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/28244972 | work=BBC | title=Pro12: Guinness named as league's new sponsor | access-date=10 July 2014 | date=10 July 2014}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/guinness-pro12/confirmed-next-years-pro12-final-is-coming-to-dublin-34988282.html|title=Confirmed: Next year's Pro12 final is coming to Dublin|date=23 August 2016|work=Irish Independent|access-date=24 August 2016}}
The final was contested by Scarlets and Munster with Scarlets winning 46–22.{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/40056082|title=Munster 22-46 Scarlets|date=27 May 2017|work=BBC Sport|access-date=31 May 2017}}
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Teams
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin: 1em auto;" | |
| {{Location map+ |United Kingdom|AlternativeMap=United Kingdom location map.svg|width=500|float=center|caption=Location of 2016–17 Pro12 teams in Great Britain and Ireland.|places=
{{Location map~ |United Kingdom|lat=53.279|long=-9.0397|label=Connacht|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=right}} {{Location map~ |United Kingdom|lat=53.325556|long=-6.229444|label=Leinster|mark=Yellow pog.svg|position=bottom}} {{Location map~ |United Kingdom|lat=52.674167|long=-8.6425|label=Munster|mark=Yellow pog.svg|position=right}} {{Location map~ |United Kingdom|lat=54.576389|long=-5.904444|label_size=80 |label=Ulster|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=left}} {{Location map~ |United Kingdom|lat=55.927792|long=-3.223548|label_size=80 |label=Edinburgh|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=right}} {{Location map~ |United Kingdom|lat=55.881137|long=-4.34181|label_size=80 |label=Glasgow Warriors|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=top}} {{Location map~ |United Kingdom|lat=51.479722|long=-3.183611|label_size=80 |label=Blues|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=bottom}} {{Location map~ |United Kingdom|lat=51.588333|long=-2.987778|label_size=80 |label=Dragons|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=top}} {{Location map~ |United Kingdom|lat=51.6422|long=-3.9351|label_size=80 |label=Ospreys|mark=Yellow pog.svg|position=bottom}} {{Location map~ |United Kingdom|lat=51.679167|long=-4.129167|label_size=80 |label=Scarlets|mark=Red pog.svg|position=top}} }} | {{Location map+ |Italy North|AlternativeMap=Italy North location map.svg|width=350|float=center|caption=Location of 2016–17 Pro12 teams in Italy|places=
{{location map~ |Italy North|lat=45.680278|long=12.213333|label=Benetton|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=left}} {{location map~ |Italy North|lat=44.826111|long=10.328889|label=Zebre|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=right}} }} |
| colspan="2"| 8px Winners; 8px 2nd–4th place; 8px Other teams. |
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Team
! Coach / ! Captain ! Stadium ! Capacity |
|---|
| {{sort|Benetton Treviso|{{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso}}
| {{sort|Crowley, Kieran|{{flagicon|NZL}} Kieran Crowley}} | {{sort|Zanni, Alessandro|{{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Zanni}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{sort|06,700|6,700}} |
| {{sort|Cardiff Blues|{{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues}}
| {{sort|Wilson, Danny|{{flagicon|ENG}} Danny Wilson}} | {{sort|Jenkins, Gethin|{{flagicon|WAL}} Gethin Jenkins}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{sort|12,125|12,125}} |
| {{sort|Connacht|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht}}
| {{sort|Lam, Pat|{{flagicon|SAM}} Pat Lam}} | {{sort|Muldoon, John|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} John Muldoon}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{sort|08,100|8,100}} |
| {{sort|Edinburgh|{{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh}}
| {{sort|Hodge, Duncan|{{flagicon|SCO}} Duncan Hodge}} | {{sort|Gilchrist, Grant|{{flagicon|SCO}} Grant Gilchrist}} | New Myreside | style="text-align:center;"| {{sort|05,500|5,500}} |
| {{sort|Glasgow Warriors|{{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors}}
| {{sort|Townsend, Gregor|{{flagicon|SCO}} Gregor Townsend}} | {{sort|Gray, Jonny|{{flagicon|SCO}} Jonny Gray}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{sort|07,351|7,351}} |
| {{sort|Leinster|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster}}
| {{sort|Cullen, Leo|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leo Cullen}} | {{sort|, NacewaIsa|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Isa Nacewa}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{sort|18,500|18,500}} |
| {{sort|Munster|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster}}
| {{sort|Erasmus, Rassie|{{flagicon|RSA}} Rassie Erasmus}} | {{sort|O'Mahony, Peter|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Peter O'Mahony}} | Thomond Park | style="text-align:center;"| 25,600 |
| {{sort|Newport Gwent Dragons|{{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons}}
| {{sort|Jones, Kingsley|{{flagicon|WAL}} Kingsley Jones}} | {{sort|Evans, Lewis|{{flagicon|WAL}} Lewis Evans}} | Rodney Parade | style="text-align:center;"| {{sort|08,500|8,500}} |
| {{sort|Ospreys|{{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys}}
| {{sort|Tandy, Steve|{{flagicon|WAL}} Steve Tandy}} | {{sort|Jones, Alun Wyn|{{flagicon|WAL}} Alun Wyn Jones}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{sort|20,827|20,827}} |
| {{sort|Scarlets|{{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets}}
| {{sort|Pivac, Wayne|{{flagicon|NZL}} Wayne Pivac}} | {{sort|Owens, Ken|{{flagicon|WAL}} Ken Owens}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{sort|14,870|14,870}} |
| {{sort|Ulster|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster}}
| {{sort|Kiss, Les|{{flagicon|AUS}} Les Kiss}} | {{sort|Herring, Rob|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Rob Herring}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{sort|18,196|18,196}} |
| {{sort|Zebre|{{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre}}
| {{sort|Jiménez, Víctor|{{flagicon|ARG}} Víctor Jiménez}} | {{sort|Biagi, George|{{flagicon|ITA}} George Biagi}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{sort|05,000|5,000}} |
Changes for the season
{{see also|List of 2016–17 Pro12 transfers}}
=Ireland=
Reigning champions Connacht started the season with a new coaching team. Backs and kicking coach Andre Bell left his role to return to his family in New Zealand.{{cite web| url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/connacht-rugby/my-job-in-connacht-andre-bell-backs-kicking-coach-30967550.html | work=Irish Independent | title=My job in Connacht: Andre Bell, Backs & kicking coach | date=6 February 2015 | access-date=5 September 2016}} Head performance analyst and assistant attack coach Conor McPhillips took over coaching of the backs, while the team's former head coach Eric Elwood took over as kicking coach.{{cite web| url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/connacht-rugby/connacht-suffer-major-blow-as-backs-coach-bell-opts-to-return-to-new-zealand-34784742.html | work=Irish Independent | title=Connacht suffer major blow as backs coach Bell opts to return to New Zealand | date=9 June 2016 | access-date=5 September 2016}} The close season also saw the departure of the side's all-time record try-scorer Fionn Carr, who scored 42 tries over two spells with the province.{{cite web| url=http://www.the42.ie/fionn-carr-aly-muldowney-connacht-players-leaving-2697661-Apr2016/ | work=The42 | title=Carr and Muldowney among players leaving Connacht at end of season | date=4 April 2016 | access-date=5 September 2016}} Connacht's homeground, The Sportsground underwent renovations during the summer, with the addition of a seated stand increasing its capacity to 8,100.{{cite web| url=http://www.the42.ie/connacht-extra-seats-pro12-season-2957606-Aug2016/ | work=The42 | title=A new seated stand is in place at the Sportsground for Connacht's upcoming season | date=31 August 2016 | access-date=7 September 2016}}
Beaten finalists Leinster also saw changes to their backroom staff, with defence coach Kurt McQuilkin leaving the role for personal reasons in August 2016.{{cite web| url=http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/news/15126.php?includeref=dynamic&filter=yes&searchinit=&searchteam=&searchname=&searchyear=2016-2017&searchdecade=&layout=list&order=#.V9AKaigrLIU | work=Leinster Rugby | title=Kurt McQuilkin to Leave Leinster Rugby | date=17 August 2016 | access-date=7 September 2016}} Former {{nrut|England}} head coach Stuart Lancaster joined the province in the role of "senior coach" the following month as McQuilkin's replacement.{{cite web| url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2016/0905/814234-stuart-lancaster-leinster/ | work=RTÉ Sport | title=Stuart Lancaster joins Leinster coaching team | date=5 September 2016 | access-date=7 September 2016}} Leinster also hired World Cup winning former {{nrut|New Zealand}} head coach Graham Henry as a consultant coach during the off-season.{{cite web| url=http://www.the42.ie/graham-henry-leinster-consultant-ethos-fundamentals-2906497-Aug2016/ | work=The42 | title=Leinster's Graham Henry: 'If you always say 'how can we score from here?' That's a good mentality' | date=2 August 2016 | access-date=7 September 2016}} After taking over the captaincy when Kevin McLaughlin was forced to retire, Isa Nacewa was appointed as team captain on a permanent basis ahead of the season opener.{{cite web| url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2016/0816/809652-isa-nacewa-confirmed-as-leinster-captain/ | work=RTÉ Sport | title=Isa Nacewa continues as Leinster captain for new season | date=16 August 2016 | access-date=7 September 2016}}
After finishing sixth in the previous season, Munster replaced much of their coaching staff. Johan "Rassie" Erasmus joined as Director of Rugby from his role as high performance manager with {{nrut|South Africa}}, while Jacques Nienaber is the new defence coach. Head coach Anthony Foley remained part of the coaching team, with a focus on lineouts and the breakdown.{{cite web| url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/rassie-erasmus-adds-jacques-nienaber-to-munster-coaching-ticket-404409.html | work=Irish Examiner | title=Rassie Erasmus adds Jacques Nienaber to Munster coaching ticket | date=12 June 2016 | access-date=7 September 2016}} Jerry Flannery was also retained in his role as scrum coach, while Felix Jones, who was forced to retire due to injury the previous season, joined the backroom team as a technical coach with a focus on attack.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro14rugby.org/2016/08/07/felix-jones-relishing-new-munster-coaching-role/ |work=Pro14 |title=Felix Jones relishing new Munster coaching role |date=7 August 2016 |access-date=5 November 2017}} After CJ Stander deputised as captain for the previous season, Munster announced ahead of the season that Peter O'Mahony would reassume the role when he returned from injury.{{cite web| url=http://www.the42.ie/peter-omahony-munster-captain-erasmus-2915701-Aug2016/ | work=The42 | title=Erasmus confirms O'Mahony will continue as Munster captain | date=8 August 2016 | access-date=7 September 2016}} On 16 October 2016, Anthony Foley died suddenly in the Munster team hotel in Paris while on an away trip to play Racing 92 in the European Champions Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/23295.php#.WAN_rfkrLIU |title=Statement On The Sudden Passing Of Anthony Foley |date=16 October 2016 |work=munsterrugby.ie |access-date=16 October 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018204239/http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/23295.php |archive-date=18 October 2016 }}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/37672703|title=Anthony Foley: Munster rugby coach dies suddenly in Paris|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=16 October 2016|access-date=16 October 2016}}
Ulster announced in August 2016 that Rory Best would vacate the captaincy of the province. The {{nrut|Ireland}} captain was replaced in his role by Andrew Trimble, the team's record try-scorer, and Rob Herring, who took on the role in Best's absence the previous season.{{cite web| url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/37108553 | work=BBC Sport | title=Rob Herring and Andrew Trimble to share Ulster captaincy | date=17 August 2016 | access-date=7 September 2016}}{{cite web| url=http://www.ulsterrugby.com/news/14018.php#.VsRStbSLS1s | work=Ulster Rugby | title=Rob Herring named as Ulster captain during World Cup | access-date=7 September 2016}}
=Italy=
After sacking head coach Umberto Casellato during the course of the previous season, Benetton Treviso hired former {{nrut|Canada}} head coach Kieran Crowley as his replacement.{{cite web| url=http://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12321/10128727/kieran-crowley-to-coach-italian-side-treviso-from-next-season | work=Sky Sports | title=Kieran Crowley to coach Italian side Treviso from next season | date=13 January 2016 | access-date=13 September 2016}} Marius Goosen, who served as coach following Casellato's dismissal, stayed with the side as Director of Rugby, the role he held before replacing Casellato.{{cite web | url=http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/20784.php#.V9gHJGgrLIU | work=Munster Rugby | title=Champions Cup Draw - What The Opposition Say | date=18 June 2015 | access-date=13 September 2016 | quote=Treviso's Sporting Director Antonio Pavanello also spoke after yesterday's event in Switzerland [...] Director of Rugby Marius Goosen added | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104164334/http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/20784.php#.V9gHJGgrLIU | archive-date=4 November 2016 }}
After finishing ahead of Treviso in the previous season, Zebre played in top level European competition for the first time since the tournament format was changed at the end of the 2013–14 season.{{cite news| url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/zebre-qualify-for-european-champions-cup-with-win-over-newport-gwent-dragons-34694130.html | work=Belfast Telegraph | title=Zebre qualify for European Champions Cup with win over Newport Gwent Dragons | date=7 May 2016 | access-date=13 September 2016}} Zebre had the highest amount of changes to their squad in the competition with a total of 29 players either joining or departing the first team.{{cite web| url=http://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/15180/10552942/pro12-season-preview-scottish-and-italian-teams | work=Sky Sports | title=PRO12 season preview: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Treviso and Zebre | date=30 August 2016 | access-date=13 September 2016}}
=Scotland=
After discussions of a possible move from Murrayfield to Easter Road in 2015 did not come to fruition,{{cite web| url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/edinburgh-rugby-bid-for-permanent-easter-road-move-1-3795400#ixzz40XeL0DK3 | work=The Scotsman | title=Edinburgh Rugby bid for permanent Easter Road move | access-date=18 October 2016 | date=8 June 2015}}{{cite web| url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/edinburgh-rugby-eye-easter-road-1-3795320 | work=Edinburgh Evening News | title=Edinburgh Rugby eye Easter Road | access-date=18 October 2016 | date=8 June 2015}} it was announced in May 2016 that Edinburgh had agreed a partnership with George Watson's College and would play their home fixtures at the school's 6,000 capacity Myreside venue in the second half of the season. It was also announced that the team would have the option of returning to Murrayfield for larger games. Edinburgh had previously used the ground as a home in its early years as a professional side and had played a home match there as recently as the 2015 Six Nations Championship.{{cite web| url=http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/16/05/10/edinburgh-rugby-play-home-matches-myreside-next-season | work=Edinburgh Rugby | title=Edinburgh Rugby to play home matches at Myreside next season | date=10 May 2016 | access-date=18 October 2016}}{{cite web| url=http://www.the42.ie/edinburgh-rugby-home-ground-myreside-murrayfield-2761731-May2016/ | work=The42 | title=Out of the echo chamber, into the Myre': Edinburgh to move out of Murrayfield next season | date=10 May 2016 | access-date=18 October 2016}} The off-season saw the loss of team captain Mike Coman, who left to join London Irish.{{cite web| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35463437 | work=BBC Sport | title=Mike Coman: London Irish sign Edinburgh captain | date=1 February 2016 | access-date=18 October 2016}} With his departure, Grant Gilchrist and Stuart McInally took on the role in a joint capacity.{{cite web| url=http://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/15180/10548627/stuart-mcinally-and-grant-gilchrist-to-share-edinburgh-captaincy | work=Sky Sports | title=Stuart McInally and Grant Gilchrist to share Edinburgh captaincy | date=23 August 2016 | access-date=18 October 2016}} On 28 September 2016, just four games into the season, Alan Solomons resigned as the team's head coach.{{cite web| url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2016/0928/819942-alan-solomons-walks-away-from-edinburgh/ | work=RTÉ News | title=Alan Solomons walks away from Edinburgh | date=28 September 2016 | access-date=18 October 2016}} The departure saw assistant coach Duncan Hodge promoted to acting head coach.{{cite web| url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/16/09/28/hodge-appointed-acting-head-coach-solomons-steps-down | work=Scottish Rugby Union | title=Hodge appointed Acting Head Coach as Solomons steps down | date=28 September 2016 | access-date=18 October 2016}}
It was announced in October 2016 that this would be Gregor Townsend's last year in charge of Glasgow Warriors as he would depart at the end of the season to take up the role of {{nrut|Scotland}} head coach.{{cite web | url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/16/08/17/gregor-townsend-become-scotland-head-coach-june-2017 | work=Scottish Rugby Union | title=Gregor Townsend to become Scotland Head Coach in June 2017 | date=17 August 2016 | access-date=18 October 2016 | archive-date=25 October 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025111729/http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/16/08/17/gregor-townsend-become-scotland-head-coach-june-2017 | url-status=dead }} After serving as the team's sole captain in 2015–16, Jonny Gray shared the role with Henry Pyrgos for the season.{{cite web| url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/37026044 | work=BBC Sport | title=Glasgow Warriors: Jonny Gray & Henry Pyrgos to be co-captains this season | date=9 August 2016 | access-date=18 October 2016}} Following issues with the playing surface at the team's home stadium, Scotstoun, an artificial playing surface was installed at the ground.{{cite web| url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/36488372 | work=BBC Sport | title=Glasgow Warriors artificial pitch approved at Scotstoun home | date=9 June 2016 | access-date=18 October 2016}}{{cite web| url=http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/16/09/08/scotstouns-artificial-pitch-ready-action | work=Glasgow Warriors | title=Scotstoun's artificial pitch is ready for action! | date=8 September 2016 | access-date=18 October 2016}}
=Wales=
This was the Welsh Regions' first full domestic season under a revised arrangement with the WRU.
Cardiff Blues head coach Danny Wilson made seven signings for next season with Kirby Myhill, George Earle and Steven Shingler joining from the Scarlets, Rhys Gill from Saracens, Nick Williams from Ulster, Matthew Morgan from Bristol and Willis Halaholo from the Hurricanes.
Newport Gwent Dragons parted company with director of rugby Lyn Jones and began the season with his long-time assistant Kingsley Jones promoted to head coach. Wales international Taulupe Faletau left the Dragons for Bath Rugby in the off-season. The season ended with Newport shareholders voting to pass ownership of the Dragons and the Rodney Parade ground to the WRU.
The Ospreys added Bradley Davies, Hugh Gustafson and former Scarlets forwards Rhodri Jones and Rob McCusker to their playing staff. Meanwhile Brad Davis joined the coaching group under Steve Tandy.
Scarlets entered their third season under head coach Wayne Pivac. The off-season saw the return of former player Jonathan Davies following a spell at Clermont Auvergne. Other new signings included Rhys Patchell, Werner Kruger and Jonathan Evans, while New Zealander Johnny McNicholl arrived later in the season.
Table
{{2016–17 Pro12 league table}}
Match summary
Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away.
{{#invoke:sports results|main
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|team1=BEN |team2=CAR |team3=CON |team4=EDI |team5=GLA |team6=LEI |team7=MUN |team8=NGD |team9=OSP |team10=SCA |team11=ULS |team12=ZEB
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|name_ZEB=Zebre
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|match_CON_SCA=8–30
|match_CON_ULS=30–25
|match_CON_ZEB=33–3
|match_EDI_BEN=45–10
|match_EDI_CAR=17–18
|match_EDI_CON=19–22
|match_EDI_GLA=12–25
|match_EDI_LEI=20–33
|match_EDI_MUN=9–10
|match_EDI_NGD=24–20
|match_EDI_OSP=9–13
|match_EDI_SCA=20–9
|match_EDI_ULS=28–17
|match_EDI_ZEB=14–19
|match_GLA_BEN=31–14
|match_GLA_CAR=29–15
|match_GLA_CON=35–24
|match_GLA_EDI=18–29
|match_GLA_LEI=33–25
|match_GLA_MUN=15–16
|match_GLA_NGD=47–17
|match_GLA_OSP=5–22
|match_GLA_SCA=14–26
|match_GLA_ULS=17–22
|match_GLA_ZEB=45–10
|match_LEI_BEN=20–8
|match_LEI_CAR=22–21
|match_LEI_CON=24–13
|match_LEI_EDI=39–10
|match_LEI_GLA=31–30
|match_LEI_MUN=25–14
|match_LEI_NGD=28–15
|match_LEI_OSP=31–19
|match_LEI_SCA=45–9
|match_LEI_ULS=22–7
|match_LEI_ZEB=70–6
|match_MUN_BEN=46–3
|match_MUN_CAR=23–24
|match_MUN_CON=50–14
|match_MUN_EDI=28–14
|match_MUN_GLA=10–7
|match_MUN_LEI=29–17
|match_MUN_NGD=45–17
|match_MUN_OSP=33–0
|match_MUN_SCA=21–30
|match_MUN_ULS=22–20
|match_MUN_ZEB=49–5
|match_NGD_BEN=26–8
|match_NGD_CAR=24–26
|match_NGD_CON=21–16
|match_NGD_EDI=27–19
|match_NGD_GLA=17–26
|match_NGD_LEI=22–54
|match_NGD_MUN=16–20
|match_NGD_OSP=0–10
|match_NGD_SCA=16–21
|match_NGD_ULS=17–27
|match_NGD_ZEB=11–6
|match_OSP_BEN=64–10
|match_OSP_CAR=46–24
|match_OSP_CON=29–17
|match_OSP_EDI=31–22
|match_OSP_GLA=26–15
|match_OSP_LEI=18–20
|match_OSP_MUN=23–25
|match_OSP_NGD=35–17
|match_OSP_SCA=19–9
|match_OSP_ULS=24–10
|match_OSP_ZEB=59–5
|match_SCA_BEN=51–5
|match_SCA_CAR=15–10
|match_SCA_CON=17–8
|match_SCA_EDI=26–10
|match_SCA_GLA=27–3
|match_SCA_LEI=38–29
|match_SCA_MUN=13–23
|match_SCA_NGD=31–27
|match_SCA_OSP=40–17
|match_SCA_ULS=16–13
|match_SCA_ZEB=42–7
|match_ULS_BEN=19–7
|match_ULS_CAR=24–24
|match_ULS_CON=23–7
|match_ULS_EDI=24–18
|match_ULS_GLA=37–17
|match_ULS_LEI=17–13
|match_ULS_MUN=14–15
|match_ULS_NGD=29–8
|match_ULS_OSP=9–7
|match_ULS_SCA=19–8
|match_ULS_ZEB=68–21
|match_ZEB_BEN=3–19
|match_ZEB_CAR=21–23
|match_ZEB_CON=25–22
|match_ZEB_EDI=19–24
|match_ZEB_GLA=28–33
|match_ZEB_LEI=10–33
|match_ZEB_MUN=14–50
|match_ZEB_NGD=29–14
|match_ZEB_OSP=10–40
|match_ZEB_SCA=24–31
|match_ZEB_ULS=17–40
}}
Rounds 1 to 22
All times are local.
=Round 1=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 2 September 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 20–8
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso
|try1 = Carbery (2) 2' c, 27' m
Tracy 72' m
|con1 = McFadden (1/3)
|pen1 = McFadden (1/1) 32'
|try2 = Fuser 36' m
|con2 =
|pen2 = Allan (1/2) 51'
|stadium = RDS Arena
|attendance = 11,217
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 2 September 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 59–5
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre
|try1 = Parry (3) 7' c, 39' c, 46' c
Ashley 12' c
Beck 24' c
John (2) 58' c, 78' c
Howells 74' c
|con1 = S. Davies (8/8)
|pen1 = S. Davies (1/1) 4'
|try2 = D'Apice 34' m
|stadium = Liberty Stadium
|attendance = 6,509
|referee = Andrew Brace (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 2 September 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 29–8
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons
|try1 = Lyttle (2) 21' c, 65' m
Stockdale 26' m
Pienaar 43' m
Herring 71' c
|con1 = Pienaar (2/5)
|try2 = Howard 11' m
|con2 =
|pen2 = Macleod (1/1) 5'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 13,789
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 3 September 2016
|time = 15:00
|home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 13–23
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
|try1 = G. Davies 31' c
|con1 = Patchell (1/1)
|pen1 = Patchell (2/4) 26', 47'
|try2 = Cronin 18' c
O'Mahony 29' c
|con2 = Bleyendaal (2/2)
|pen2 = Bleyendaal (2/3) 37', 53'
Keatley (1/1) 65'
|stadium = Parc y Scarlets
|attendance = 6,107
|referee = Lloyd Linton (SRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 3 September 2016
|time = 17:15
|home = Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 5–41
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
|try1 = Adeolokun 32' m
|try2 = Seymour (2) 10' m, 36' m
Hogg 45' c
Swinson 52' c
Puafisi 58' c
Lamont 70' c
|con2 = Pyrgos (3/5)
Clegg (1/1)
|pen2 = Pyrgos (1/1) 24'
|stadium = The Sportsground
|attendance = 6,063
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 3 September 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 34–16
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh
|try1 = Shingler 8' c
Penalty try 32' c
N. Williams 60' c
T. Williams 71' c
|con1 = Shingler (2/2)
Anscombe (2/2)
|pen1 = Shingler (2/4) 27', 44'
|try2 = Rasolea 15' c
|con2 = Weir (1/1)
|pen2 = Weir (3/5) 3', 19', 50'
|stadium = BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park
|attendance = 4,807
|referee = John Lacey (IRFU)
}}
=Round 2=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 9 September 2016
|time = 19:15
|home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 11–6
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre (1 BP)
|try1 = Howard 17' m
|pen1 = Macleod (2/2) 29', 35'
|pen2 = Canna (2/3) 9', 39'
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|attendance = 4,454
|referee = Lloyd Linton (SRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 9 September 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 20–9
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
|try1 = Allen 32' c
Bradbury 40' c
|con1 = Weir (2/2)
|pen1 = Weir (2/3) 18', 25'
|pen2 = Patchell (3/4) 12', 28', 53'
|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium
|attendance = 2,750
|referee = Andrew Brace (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 9 September 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 23–24
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues
|try1 = Conway 9' c
Kilcoyne 61' c
|con1 = Keatley (2/2)
|pen1 = Keatley (3/3) 29', 54', 71'
|try2 = James (2) 7' c, 35' c
Fish 67' c
|con2 = Anscombe (2/2)
Shingler (1/1)
|pen2 = Anscombe (1/2) 14'
|stadium = Irish Independent Park
|attendance = 7,405
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 10 September 2016
|time = 15:00
|home = (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 33–25
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster
|try1 = Seymour (4) 15' m, 53' c, 55' c, 73' c
Swinson 31' c
|con1 = Pyrgos (4/5) 31', 53', 55', 73'
|try2 = R. Kearney 25' c
Van der Flier 37' c
Kirchner 41' m
|con2 = Carbery (2/3) 25', 37'
|pen2 = Carbery (2/2) 44', 63'
|stadium = Scotstoun Stadium
|attendance = 7,251
|referee = John Lacey (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 10 September 2016
|time = 20:05
|home = Benetton Treviso {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 11–22
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
|try1 = Benvenuti 80' m
|pen1 = Allan (2/2) 29', 37'
|try2 = Marshall 4' c
Herring 54' m
Pienaar 58' c
|con2 = Pienaar (2/3) 4', 58'
|pen2 = Pienaar (1/1) 30'
|stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo
|attendance = 2,800
|referee = Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 10 September 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 11–32
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys (1 BP)
|try1 = E. McKeon 57' m
|pen1 = Carty (2/2) 20', 46'
|try2 = Webb (2) 29' c, 74' c
Ardron 71' m
Hassler 77' c
|con2 = S. Davies (3/4) 29', 74', 77'
|pen2 = S. Davies (2/2) 5', 63'
|stadium = The Sportsground
|attendance = 5,749
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
=Round 3=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 16 September 2016
|time = 19:00
|home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 23–19
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
|try1 = Cuthbert 23' c
Lee-Lo 40' c
|con1 = Anscombe (2/2)
|pen1 = Anscombe (2/2) 2', 13'
Shingler (1/1) 77'
|try2 = Hogg 26' c
Horne 32' c
Price 48' m
|con2 = Clegg (2/3)
|stadium = BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park
|attendance = 8,024
|referee = George Clancy (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 16 September 2016
|time = 19:05
|home = Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 19–8
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
|try1 = Ludik 18' m
Henderson 79' m
|pen1 = Jackson (3/3) 9', 16', 70'
|try2 = Boyde 74' m
|pen2 = Patchell (1/2) 47'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 13,663
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 16 September 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 20–33
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster (1 BP)
|try1 = Allen 1' m
Watson 47' c
Bradbury 73' m
|con1 = Weir (1/3)
|pen1 = Weir (1/1) 5'
|try2 = Leavy (2) 12' c, 79' c
Ringrose 18' c
Nacewa 24' c
Gibson-Park 35' m
|con2 = Nacewa (4/5)
|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium
|attendance = 3,484
|referee = David Wilkinson (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 17 September 2016
|time = 18:05
|home = Zebre {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = Postponed
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht
|stadium = Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
After 40 minutes of play, the match was "abandoned due to adverse weather conditions causing considerable risk to both the players and spectators". Zebre were leading 22–10 (3 tries to 1) when the match was abandoned. The game was rescheduled for 1 April 2017.
{{Rugbybox
|date = 17 September 2016
|time = 17:15
|home = (1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 16–20
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
|try1 = Amos 32' c
|con1 = O'Brien (1/1) 32'
|pen1 = O'Brien (3/3) 14', 49', 54'
|try2 = Kleyn 20' c
Bohane 56' c
|con2 = Bleyendaal (2/2) 20', 56'
|pen2 = Bleyendaal (2/2) 11', 51'
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|attendance = 3,841
|referee = Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 17 September 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 64–10
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso
|try1 = John 22' c
Parry 30' c
Hassler 35' c
Evans 37' c
Howells 46' m
Penalty try 54' c
Giles 61' c
Fia 67' c
Jones 71' c
|con1 = Davies (4/4) 22', 30', 35', 37'
Biggar (4/4) 54', 61', 67', 71'
|pen1 = Davies (1/1) 16'
|try2 = Budd 80' c
|con2 = McKinley (1/1) 80'
|pen2 = Allan (1/1) 18'
|stadium = Liberty Stadium
|attendance = 6,760
|referee = Lloyd Linton (SRU)
}}
=Round 4=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 23 September 2016
|time = 20:05
|home = Benetton Treviso {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 27–11
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons
|try1 = Benvenuti 26' c
Paulo 48' c
Fuser 79' c
|con1 = Allan (3/3) 26', 48', 79'
|pen1 = Allan (2/2) 17', 64'
|try2 = Landman 28' m
|con2 =
|pen2 = O'Brien (2/2) 41', 67'
|stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo
|attendance = 2,800
|referee = John Lacey (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 23 September 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 17–22
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
|try1 = Reid 19' c
Seymour 57' c
|con1 = Russell (2/2) 19', 57'
|pen1 = Russell (1/1) 48'
|try2 = Cave 16' m
Penalty try 39' c
Jackson 62' c
|con2 = Jackson (2/3) 39', 62'
|pen2 = Jackson (1/1) 6'
|stadium = Scotstoun Stadium
|attendance = 7,351
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 23 September 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 31–19
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys
|try1 = Van der Flier (2) 19' c, 46' c
Penalty try 34' c
Sexton 40' c
|con1 = Sexton (4/4) 19', 34', 40', 46'
|pen1 = Sexton (1/1) 5'
|try2 = John 53' m
Howells 72' c
King 74' c
|con2 = Biggar (2/3) 72', 74'
|stadium = RDS Arena
|attendance = 13,357
|referee = Marius Mitrea (Italy)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 24 September 2016
|time = 15:00
|home = (1 BP) Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 28–14
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh
|try1 = Murray (2) 27' c, 38' c
Oliver 42' c
O'Callaghan 57' c
|con1 = Bleyendaal (4/4) 27', 38', 42', 57'
|try2 = Dean 23' c
Hardie 67' c
|con2 = Weir (1/1) 23'
Kinghorn (1/1) 67'
|stadium = Thomond Park
|attendance = 12,826
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 24 September 2016
|time = 17:05
|home = (1 BP) Zebre {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 21–23
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues
|try1 = Palazzani 12' m
Bisegni 62' m
Venditti 75' m
|con1 =
|pen1 = Canna (1/1) 4'
Padovani (1/1) 40'
|try2 = Scully 28' c
Morgan 36' m
James 46' m
|con2 = Shingler (1/3) 28'
|pen2 = Shingler (2/2) 8', 23'
|stadium = Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
|attendance = 2,100
|referee = David Wilkinson (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 24 September 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 17–8
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht
|try1 = Li. Williams (2) 36' c, 66' c
|con1 = Patchell (2/2) 36', 66'
|pen1 = Patchell (1/1) 71'
|try2 = Adeolokun 22' m
|pen2 = Carty (1/1) 40'
|stadium = Parc y Scarlets
|attendance = 5,630
|referee = George Clancy (IRFU)
}}
=Round 5=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 30 September 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 28–15
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh
|try1 = Adeolokun 9' c
Roux 36' m
Kelleher 45' m
Robb 73' m
|con1 = Carty (1/4)
|pen1 = Carty (2/2) 17', 23'
|try2 = Gilchrist 19' c
Allen 70' m
|con2 = Tovey (1/2)
|pen2 = Tovey (1/1) 5'
|stadium = The Sportsground
|attendance = 5,771
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 30 September 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 17–26
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors
|try1 = Hobbs 42' c
Dixon 47' c
|con1 = Macleod (2/2)
|pen1 = Macleod (1/2) 33'
|try2 = Flynn 28' c
Allan 50' c
|con2 = Russell (2/2)
|pen2 = Russell (4/4) 9', 25', 35', 78'
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|attendance = 4,809
|referee = Andrew Brace (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 1 October 2016
|time = 17:00
|home = (1 BP) Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 49–5
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre
|try1 = Sweetnam 2' c
Murray 22' c
Stander (2) 28' c, 78' c
Zebo 31' c
Penalty try 52' c
Archer 63' c
|con1 = Bleyendaal (4/4)
Keatley (3/3)
|try2 = Di Giulio 71' m
|stadium = Thomond Park
|attendance = 11,737
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 1 October 2016
|time = 18:30
|home = Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 9–7
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys (1 BP)
|pen1 = Jackson (3/5) 28', 44', 79'
|try2 = Smith 5' c
|con2 = Biggar (1/1)
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 15,767
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 1 October 2016
|time = 20:05
|home = Benetton Treviso {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 6–22
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
|pen1 = Allan (2/3) 33'; 46'
|try2 = Kruger 54' c
Van der Merwe 69' m
S. Evans 80' c
|con2 = Patchell (1/2)
Thomas (1/1)
|pen2 = Patchell (1/2) 43'
|stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo
|attendance = 3,500
|referee = Gary Conway (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 1 October 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 13–16
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster
|try1 = Anscombe 31' c
|con1 = Anscombe (1/1)
|pen1 = Anscombe (2/3) 26', 35'
|try2 = Ruddock 49' c
|con2 = Sexton (1/1)
|pen2 = Sexton (3/4) 19', 44', 70'
|stadium = BT Cardiff Arms Park
|attendance = 8,289
|referee = Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
}}
=Round 6=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 7 October 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 30–25
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster (1 BP)
|try1 = Carty 2' c
Kelleher (2) 23' m, 52' m
Connolly 25' c
|con1 = Carty (2/4)
|pen1 = Carty (2/2) 37', 59'
|try2 = Gilroy 33' m
Best 41' c
Payne 44' c
|con2 = Jackson (2/3)
|pen2 = Jackson (2/2) 5', 65'
|stadium = The Sportsground
|attendance = 6,194
|referee = Gary Conway (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 7 October 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 45–10
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso
|try1 = Hoyland (2) 3' c, 28' m
Watson 6' c
Bradbury 31' c
Brown (2) 46' m, 69' c
Kinghorn 80' m
|con1 = Tovey (5/7)
|try2 = Fuser 43' c
|con2 = Allan (1/1)
|pen2 = Allan (1/1) 20'
|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium
|attendance = 3,125
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 7 October 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 46–24
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues
|try1 = A. Jones 21' c
Walker (2) 27' m, 30' c
Arhip 38' m
John 40' c
Evans 45' m
Matavesi 64' c
|con1 = S. Davies (3/6)
Biggar (1/1)
|pen1 = S. Davies (1/1) 12'
|try2 = Dacey 15' c
James 62' c
Lee-Lo 74' c
|con2 = Anscombe (3/3)
|pen2 = Anscombe (1/1) 10'
|stadium = Liberty Stadium
|attendance = 10,860
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 8 October 2016
|time = 14:05
|home = Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 25–14
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
|try1 = Nacewa (2) 35' m, 55' c
Gibson-Park 68' c
|con1 = Sexton (1/1) 55'
Nacewa (1/1) 68'
|pen1 = Sexton (2/2) 6', 10'
|try2 = O'Mahony 26' c
Taute 74' c
|con2 = Bleyendaal (2/2) 26', 74'
|stadium = Aviva Stadium
|attendance = 40,527
|referee = David Wilkinson (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 8 October 2016
|time = 17:05
|home = (1 BP) Zebre {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 28–33
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
|try1 = Fabiani 29' m
Venditti 55' c
Van Schalkwyk 74' c
|con1 = Canna (2/3) 55', 74'
|pen1 = Canna (3/3) 2', 18', 80'
|try2 = Lamont (2) 7' m, 46' c
Brown 39' c
Sarto 52' m
|con2 = Clegg (2/4) 39', 46'
|pen2 = Clegg (3/3) 25', 27', 79'
|stadium = Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
|attendance = 2,001
|referee = Lloyd Linton (SRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 8 October 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1BP) Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 31–27
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons (2BP)
|try1 = S. Evans (2) 2' c, 65' c
Li. Williams 37' c
J. Evans 60' c
|con1 = Patchell (4/4) 2', 37', 60', 65'
|pen1 = Patchell (1/1) 54'
|try2 = Amos 13' c
Warren (2) 31' m, 35' m
Pretorius 72' c
|con2 = Macleod (1/1) 13'
O'Brien (1/1) 72'
|pen2 = Macleod (1/1) 27'
|stadium = Parc y Scarlets
|attendance = 6,358
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
=Round 7=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 28 October 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 14–15
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
|try1 = Piutau 4' c
Lyttle 34' c
|con1 = Jackson (2/2) 5', 35'
|try2 = Scannell 40' m
Taute 63' c
|con2 = Scannell (1/2) 64'
|drop2 = Scannell (1/1) 74'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 17,629
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 28 October 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 15–26
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets (1 BP)
|try1 = James 12' c
Scully 66' m
|con1 = Shingler (1/2) 12'
|pen1 = Shingler (1/1) 47'
|try2 = Shingler 8' c
Evans 10' c
Van der Merwe 24' c
Parkes 41' m
|con2 = Patchell (3/4) 8', 11', 24'
|stadium = BT Cardiff Arms Park
|attendance = 9,442
|referee = Lloyd Linton (SRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 28 October 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 14–19
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre
|try1 = Ford 63' c
McCallum 68' c
|con1 = Kinghorn (1/1) 64'
Hidalgo-Clyne (1/1) 69'
|try2 = Venditti 79' c
|con2 = Canna (1/1) 80'
|pen2 = Canna (4/5) 4', 27' 40', 51'
|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium
|attendance = 3,304
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 28 October 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 31–14
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso
|try1 = Gray 9' c
Bennett 13' m
Hughes (2) 28' c, 47' m
Dunbar 39' c
|con1 = Russell (3/5) 9', 29', 40'.
|try2 = Penalty try 24' c
Giazzon 64' c
|con2 = McKinley (1/1) 24'
Allan (1/1) 65'
|stadium = Scotstoun Stadium
|attendance = 7,251
|referee = David Wilkinson (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 29 October 2016
|time = 15:00
|home = (1 BP) Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 35–17
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons
|try1 = Habberfield 21' c
Baldwin 39' c
Giles (2) 43' c, 56' c
Leonard 73' c
|con1 = Matavesi (5/5) 22', 40, 44', 56', 74'
|try2 = Screech 76' c
Howard 80' c
|con2 = G. Jones (2/2) 77', 80'
|pen2 = Macleod (1/1) 3'
|stadium = Liberty Stadium
|attendance = 9,103
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 29 October 2016
|time = 17:15
|home = Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 24–13
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht
|con1 = Nacewa (1/2) 76'
|pen1 = Nacewa (4/4) 23', 32', 38', 58'
|try2 = Delahunt 80' c
|con2 = Carty (1/1) 80'
|pen2 = Ronaldson (2/2) 4', 13'
|stadium = RDS Arena
|attendance = 18,200
|referee = John Lacey (IRFU)
}}
=Round 8=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 4 November 2016
|time = 20:15
|home = (2 BP) Benetton Treviso {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 28–34
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues
|try1 = Budd 13' c
Sgarbi 17' c
Tagicakibau 33' c
B. Steyn 46' c
|con1 = McKinley (4/4) 13', 17', 33', 46'
|try2 = R. Williams 6' c
Cook 51' m
Halaholo 64' c
|con2 = Shingler (2/3) 6', 64'
|pen2 = Shingler (5/5) 22', 27', 37', 57', 77'
|stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo
|attendance = 3,206
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 4 November 2016
|time = 19:15
|home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 21–16
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht (1 BP)
|try1 = Hewitt (2) 14' c, 46' m
|con1 = O'Brien (1/2) 14'
|pen1 = O'Brien (1/1) 21'
|drop1 = O'Brien (2/2) 36', 52'
|try2 = Adeolokun 69' c
|con2 = Carty (1/1) 69'
|pen2 = Carty (3/3) 25', 39', 59'
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|attendance = 4,522
|referee = George Clancy (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 4 November 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 28–17
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
|try1 = Mata 3' c
Hoyland 10' m
Bradbury 47' c
|con1 = Tovey (2/3) 3', 47'
|pen1 = Kinghorn (1/1) 17'
Weir (2/2) 29', 35'
|try2 = Cairns 67' c
Stockdale 72' c
|con2 = Pienaar (2/2) 67', 72'
|pen2 = Pienaar (1/1) 26'
|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium
|attendance = 3,556
|referee = Andrew Brace (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 4 November 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 33–0
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys
|try1 = Kilcoyne (2) 8' c, 69' c
Sweetnam 14' c
O'Mahony 54' m
Copeland 78' c
|con1 = Bleyendaal (4/5) 8', 14', 69', 78'
|stadium = Irish Independent Park
|attendance = 8,008
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 5 November 2016
|time = 17:05
|home = Zebre {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 10–33
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster (1 BP)
|try1 = Van Schalkwyk 16' c
|con1 = Canna (1/1) 17'
|pen1 = Canna (1/2) 31'
|try2 = Penalty try 22' c
Byrne (3) 34' m, 48' c, 64' c
Conan 55' c
|con2 = Nacewa (4/5) 23', 49', 56', 65'.
|stadium = Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
|attendance = 1,500
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 5 November 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 27–3
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors
|try1 = Boyde (2) 15' c, 52' c
Evans 41' c
|con1 = Patchell (3/3) 16', 42', 54'
|pen1 = Patchell (2/2) 49', 56'
|pen2 = Horne (1/3) 32'
|stadium = Parc y Scarlets
|attendance = 6,059
|referee = Gary Conway (IRFU)
}}
=Round 9=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 25 November 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 18–7
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues
|con1 = Cooney (1/2) 16'
|pen1 = Cooney (2/2) 40', 49'
|try2 = James 17' c
|con2 = Shingler (1/1) 18'
|stadium = The Sportsground
|attendance = 6,190
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 25 November 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 5–22
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys (1 BP)
|try1 = Bulumakau 78' m
|try2 = Habberfield 36' m
O'Flaherty 49' m
Baker 52' m
Beck 67' c
|con2 = Matavesi (1/4) 68'
|stadium = Scotstoun Stadium
|attendance = 7,166
|referee = George Clancy (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 25 November 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 38–29
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster (1 BP)
|try1 = McNicholl 7' c
Kruger 21' c
Evans 31' c
Boyde 42' c
Elias 51' c
|con1 = Patchell (5/5) 8', 22', 32', 43', 53'
|pen1 = D. Jones (1/1) 71'
|try2 = Strauss 38' m
Byrne 52' c
Daly 59' c
Porter 80' c
|con2 = Nacewa (3/4) 52', 59', 80'
|pen2 = Nacewa (1/1) 26'
|stadium = Parc y Scarlets
|attendance = 6,164
|referee = Sean Gallagher (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 25 November 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = Postponed
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|referee = Craig Evans (WRU)
}}
Postponed prior to kickoff due to frozen pitch.{{cite web| url=http://www.pro12rugby.com/2016/11/25/ulster-rugby-v-zebre-rugby-postponed/?FixGuid=16UZ4022 | work=Pro 12 | title=Ulster Rugby v Zebre Rugby Postponed | date=25 November 2016 | access-date=31 January 2017}} Game rescheduled on 11 March 2017.
{{Rugbybox
|date = 26 November 2016
|time = 14:00
|home = (1 BP) Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 46–3
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso
|try1 = Copeland 20' c
Conway (2) 25' m, 34' c
O'Shea 42' c
R. O'Mahony (2) 64' m, 71' m
Wootton 69' c
|con1 = Bleyendaal (3/5) 21', 35', 43'
Keatley (1/2) 69'
|pen1 = Bleyendaal (1/1) 14'
|pen2 = McKinley (1/1) 8'
|stadium = Thomond Park
|attendance = 12,196
|referee = Mike Adamson (SRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 27 November 2016
|time = 15:30
|home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 27–19
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh
|try1 = Meyer 18' c
Hobbs 23' c
O'Brien 27'
|con1 = O'Brien (3/3) 19', 23', 28'
|pen1 = O'Brien (2/3) 12', 78'
|try2 = Manu 9' c
Dean 26' m
Mata 64' c
|con2 = Tovey (1/2) 10'
Weir (1/1) 65'
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|attendance = 4,064
|referee = Frank Murphy (IRFU)
}}
=Round 10=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 2 December 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 15–16
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
|try1 = Price 62' c
Grigg 70' m
|con1 = Clegg (1/2) 62'
|pen1 = Horne (1/1) 16'
|try2 = Conway 12' c
|con2 = Keatley (1/1) 12'
|pen2 = Keatley (2/2) 9', 37'
|drop2 = Keatley (1/1) 77'
|stadium = Scotstoun Stadium
|attendance = 7,351
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 2 December 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 31–22
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh
|try1 = Howells 13' c
Baker 18' c
Fia 33' c
Giles 45' c
|con1 = S. Davies (4/4) 13', 18', 33', 45'
|pen1 = S. Davies (1/1) 6'
|try2 = Helu 8' m
Kinghorn 28' c
Mata 78' c
|con2 = Weir (2/3) 28', 78'
|pen2 = Weir (1/1) 40'
|stadium = Liberty Stadium
|attendance = 7,684
|referee = Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 3 December 2016
|time = 15:05
|home = (1 BP) Zebre {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 24–31
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets (1 BP)
|try1 = Van Schalkwyk 64' c
Venditti 71' m
|con1 = Canna (1/2) 64'
|pen1 = Canna (2/2) 13', 80'
|drop1 = Canna (2/2) 2', 21'
|try2 = J. Evans (2) 13' c, 51' m
A. Shingler 34' c
Van der Merwe 39' c
A. Thomas 46' m
|con2 = Patchell (3/3) 13', 34', 39'
|stadium = Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
|attendance = 1,800
|referee = David Wilkinson (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 3 December 2016
|time = 15:00
|home = (1 BP) Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 47–8
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso
|try1 = McCartney (2) 14' c, 32' c
Poolman 26' c
Buckley 38' c
Cooney 50' c
Heffernan 55' m
Carty 74' c
|con1 = Cooney (4/4) 14', 26', 32', 38'
Boshoff (1/1) 50'
Carty (1/2) 74'
|try2 = Flammini 67' c
|con2 = McKinley (1/1) 5'
|stadium = The Sportsground
|attendance = 5,903
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 3 December 2016
|time = 17:15
|home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 22–35
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster (1 BP)
|try1 = Dacey 40' m
Halaholo 70' c
Cuthbert 74' c
|con1 = Robinson (2/3) 70', 74'
|pen1 = Shingler (1/1) 5'
|try2 = Piutau 25' c
McCloskey 29' c
McCall 37' c
Henry 62' c
Ludik 75' c
|con2 = Pienaar (5/5) 25', 29', 37', 62', 75'
|stadium = BT Cardiff Arms Park
|attendance = 6,010
|referee = Andrew Brace (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 3 December 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 28–15
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons
|try1 = Dooley 12' c
Molony 14' c
Conan 31' c
Carbery 42' c
|con1 = Nacewa (4/4) 12', 14', 31', 42'
|try2 = Howard 55' m
Pretorius 70' c
|con2 = O'Brien (1/2) 70'
|pen2 = O'Brien (1/1) 14'
|stadium = RDS Arena
|attendance = 10,979
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
=Round 11=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 23 December 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = Benetton Treviso {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 23–12
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre
|try1 = Allan 58' c
Sperandio 75' c
|con1 = Allan (2/2) 60', 76'
|pen1 = Allan (3/4) 19', 40', 52'
|try2 = Van Schalkwyk 33' c
Van Zyl 78' m
|con2 = Canna (1/2) 34'
|stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo
|attendance = 3,000
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 23 December 2016
|time = 19:35
|home = Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 23–7
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht
|try1 = McCloskey 26' c
Ross 52' c
|con1 = Jackson (2/2) 28', 53'
|pen1 = Jackson (3/3) 20', 36', 67'
|try2 = Carty 55'
|con2 = Carty (1/1) 56'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 17,613
|referee = George Clancy (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 26 December 2016
|time = 14:05
|home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 27–16
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons
|try1 = Shingler 1' c
Dacey 32' c
Navidi 39' c
|con1 = Shingler (3/3) 2', 33', 40'
|pen1 = Shingler (2/2) 14', 21'
|try2 = Hewitt 23' c
|pen2 = O'Brien (3/3) 11', 19', 35'
|stadium = BT Cardiff Arms Park
|attendance = 11,654
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
|con2=O'Brien (1/1) 23'}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 26 December 2016
|time = 17:30
|home = (1 BP) Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 29–17
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster
|try1 = Zebo 22' c
R. O'Mahony 40' c
O'Donnell 49' c
Stander 56' m
|con1 = Bleyendaal (3/4) 23', 40', 51'
|pen1 = Bleyendaal (1/1) 61'
|try2 = Kirchner 17' c
Strauss 76' c
|con2 = Nacewa (1/1) 18'
Molony (1/1) 77'
|pen2 = Nacewa (1/1) 27'
|stadium = Thomond Park
|attendance = 26,200
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 27 December 2016
|time = 15:00
|home = Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 19–9
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
|try1 = Penalty try 53' c
|con1 = Biggar (1/1) 54'
|pen1 = Biggar (4/5) 14', 40', 59', 71'
|pen2 = Patchell (3/3) 17', 33', 38'
|stadium = Liberty Stadium
|attendance = 19,514
|referee = Andrew Brace (IRFU)
}}
==1872 Cup 1st round==
{{Rugbybox
|date = 26 December 2016
|time = 16:05
|home = Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 12–25
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors
|pen1 = Weir (4/4) 7', 22', 52', 59'
|try2 = Bulumakau 1' m
Strauss 33' c
Dunbar 66' c
|con2 = Russell (2/3) 34', 67'
|pen2 = Russell (1/2) 40'
|drop2 = Russell (1/1) 56'
|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium
|attendance = 21,036
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
=Round 12=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 31 December 2016
|time = 12:00
|home = (1 BP) Zebre {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 19–24
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh
|try1 = Boni 24' c
Canna 61' m
Van Schalkwyk 79' c
|con1 = Canna (2/3) 26', 80'
|con2 = Weir (1/2) 40'
|pen2 = Weir (4/4) 13', 29', 65', 74'
|stadium = Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
|attendance = 2,000
|referee = Gary Conway (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 31 December 2016
|time = 14:05
|home = (1 BP) Benetton Treviso {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 28–35
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
|try1 = Sperandio 1' m
Budd (2) 32' c, 73' c
|con1 = Allan (1/2) 33'
McKinley (1/1) 74'
|pen1 = Allan (2/4) 40', 48'
McKinley (1/2) 61'
|try2 = Hogg 15' c
Seymour 17' c
Ashe 28' c
Grigg 50' c
Clegg 75' c
|con2 = Hogg (5/5) 16', 18', 29', 51', 76'
|stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo
|attendance = 2,800
|referee = Elia Rizzo (FIR)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 31 December 2016
|time = 15:00
|home = Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 22–7
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
|try1 = O'Loughlin (2) 6' c, 41' m
L. McGrath 32' c
|con1 = Nacewa (2/3) 7', 33'
|pen1 = Nacewa (1/1) 17'
|try2 = Piutau 76' c
|con2 = Pienaar (1/1) 76'
|stadium = RDS Arena
|attendance = 18,200
|referee = John Lacey (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 31 December 2016
|time = 17:30
|home = (1 BP) Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 9–16
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
|pen1 = Carty (3/4) 30', 50', 76'
|try2 = Marshall 56' c
|con2 = Keatley (1/1) 57'
|pen2 = Keatley (2/3) 2', 39'
|drop2 = Keatley (1/2) 68'
|stadium = The Sportsground
|attendance = 8,090
|referee = David Wilkinson (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 1 January 2017
|time = 15:00
|home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 15–10
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues (1 BP)
|try1 = S. Evans 11' m
S. Williams 46' c
|con1 = Patchell (1/2) 46'
|pen1 = Patchell (1/2) 30'
|try2 = Halaholo 53' c
|con2 = Shingler (1/1) 54'
|pen2 = Shingler (1/1) 33'
|stadium = Parc y Scarlets
|attendance = 10,159
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 1 January 2017
|time = 17:05
|home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 0–10
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys
|try2 = Tipuric 12' c
|con2 = Biggar (1/1) 13'
|pen2 = Biggar (1/1) 72'
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|attendance = 6,746
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
=Round 13=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 6 January 2017
|time = 19:15
|home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 26–8
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso
|try1 = Pretorius 26' c
Evans 68' c
|con1 = O'Brien (2/2) 27', 68'
|pen1 = O'Brien (3/3) 5', 40', 54'
|drop1 = O'Brien (1/1) 50'
|try2 = Tebaldi 7' m
|pen2 = Allan (1/1) 23'
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|attendance = 3,904
|referee = Mike Adamson (SRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 6 January 2017
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 70–6
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre
|try1 = O'Brien 4' c
Triggs 17' c
L. McGrath 25' c
Healy 29' c
O'Loughlin (3) 40' c, 68' c, 71' c
Ringrose (2) 47' c, 74' c
Heaslip 79' c
|con1 = Sexton (6/6) 5', 19', 26', 30', 40', 48'
R. Byrne (4/4) 68', 72', 75', 80'
|pen2 = Padovani (2/2) 14', 24'
|stadium = RDS Arena
|attendance = 10,821
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 6 January 2017
|time = 19:35
|home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 16–13
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster (1 BP)
|try1 = Penalty try 61' c
|con1 = D. Jones (1/1) 61'
|pen1 = D. Jones (3/3) 10', 13', 52'
|try2 = Stockdale 20' c
|con2 = Jackson (1/1) 21'
|pen2 = Jackson (2/2) 16', 40'
|stadium = Parc y Scarlets
|attendance = 6,593
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 7 January 2017
|time = 13:30
|home = (1 BP) Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 29–7
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht
|try1 = Baker 11' c
Cracknell 13' c
Smith 56' c
Beck 79' m
|con1 = S. Davies (3/3) 12', 14', 57'
|pen1 = S. Davies (1/1) 44'
|try2 = O'Brien 75' c
|con2 = Cooney (1/1) 77'
|stadium = Liberty Stadium
|attendance = 6,669
|referee = John Lacey (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 7 January 2017
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 29–15
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues
|try1 = MacArthur 12' c
Murchie (2) 48' c, 55' c
Malcolm 64' m
|con1 = Russell (3/4) 13', 49', 56'
|pen1 = Russell (1/1) 34'
|try2 = Scully 38' c
R. Williams 77' m
|con2 = Shingler (1/2) 40'
|pen2 = Shingler (1/1) 42'
|stadium = Scotstoun Stadium
|attendance = 7,251
|referee = Andrew Brace (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 3 February 2017
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 9–10
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
|pen1 = Tovey (3/3) 7', 24', 34'
|try2 = O'Mahony 15' c
|con2 = Bleyendaal (1/1) 16'
|pen2 = Bleyendaal 66'
|stadium = New Myreside
|attendance = 5,235
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
=Round 14=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 10 February 2017
|time = 20:00
|home = Zebre {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 10–40
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys (1 BP)
|try1 = Boni 8' c
|con1 = Palazzani (1/1) 8'
|try2 = Beck 41' c
Evans (3) 44' c, 46' c, 50' m
Parry 61' c
Howells 77' c
|con2 = Price (5/6) 41', 44', 46', 61', 77'
|stadium = Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
|attendance = 1,500
|referee = David Wilkinson (IRFU)
|pen1=Palazzani (1/1) 13'}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 10 February 2017
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 45–17
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons
|try1 = Taute (2) 14' c, 28' c
Conway 20' c
Penalty try 40' c
Kilcoyne 64' c
R. O'Mahony 80' c
|con1 = Bleyendaal (6/6) 14', 20', 28', 40', 64', 80'
|pen1 = Bleyendaal (1/1) 7'
|try2 = Buckley 36' c
Dee 60' c
|con2 = D. Jones (2/2) 36', 60'
|pen2 = D. Jones (1/1) 12'
|stadium = Irish Independent Park
|attendance = 8,008
|referee = Mike Adamson (SRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 10 February 2017
|time = 19:35
|home = Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 14–26
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
|try1 = MacArthur 16' m
|con1 =
|pen1 = Clegg (3/3) 3', 27', 49'
|try2 = T. Williams 22' c
Ja. Davies 39' c
|con2 = T. Williams (1/1) 22'
D. Jones (1/1) 39'
|pen2 = D. Jones (3/3) 7', 30', 55'
Thomas (1/1) 76'
|stadium = Scotstoun Stadium
|attendance = 7,166
|referee = George Clancy (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 10 February 2017
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 24–18
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh (1 BP)
|try1 = P. Marshall 10' c
Cave 19' m
Ludik 27' m
Stockdale 33' c
|con1 = Nelson (2/4) 10', 33'
|try2 = Bradbury 2' m
McInally 36' m
Hoyland 58' m
|con2 =
|pen2 = Hidalgo-Clyne (1/1) 65'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 15,462
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 12 February 2017
|time = 13:30
|home = Benetton Treviso {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 14–40
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster (1 BP)
|try1 = Paulo 36' c
Pratichetti 55' c
|con1 = McKinley (2/2) 36', 55'
|try2 = O'Loughlin 2' c
D. Kearney (2) 25' c, 28' c
A. Byrne 51' c
Carbery 66' m
B. Byrne 72' c
|con2 = R. Byrne (5/6) 2', 25', 28', 51', 72'
|stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo
|attendance = 1,600
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 12 February 2017
|time = 17:05
|home = (1 BP) Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 13–19
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht
|try1 = N. Williams 28' c
|con1 = Anscombe (1/1) 28'
|pen1 = Anscombe (2/2) 12', 20'
|try2 = Healy 39' c
|con2 = Cooney (1/1) 39'
|pen2 = Cooney (2/2) 44', 64'
Ronaldson (1/1) 80'
|drop2 = O'Halloran (1/1) 78'
|stadium = BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park
|attendance = 4,300
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
=Round 15=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 17 February 2017
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 39–10
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh
|try1 = Daly (2) 10' m, 56' m
Carbery (2) 48' m, 53' c
Leavy 67' c
B. Byrne 71' c
|con1 =
R. Byrne (3/5) 53', 67', 71'
|pen1 = Carbery (1/1) 33'
|try2 = Weir 70'
|con2 = Weir (1/1) 70'
|pen2 = Weir (1/1) 36'
|stadium = RDS Arena
|attendance = 11,445
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 17 February 2017
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 42–7
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre
|try1 = S. Evans 13' c
Shingler 29' c
T. Williams 34' c
Price 50' c
Penalty try 64' c
Boyde 73' c
|con1 = D. Jones (5/5) 13', 29', 34', 50', 64'
Thomas (1/1) 73'
|try2 = Bellini 24' c
|con2 = Violi (1/1) 24'
|stadium = Parc y Scarlets
|attendance = 5,989
|referee = Andrew Brace (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 18 February 2017
|time = 14:30
|home = (1 BP) Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 57–20
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso
|try1 = N. Williams 4' c
Scully 39' c
Shingler 41' c
Bennett 45' c
Dacey 50' c
Halaholo 56' c
Morgan 66' c
Cuthbert 79' m
|con1 = Shingler (7/8) 4', 39', 41', 45', 50', 56', 66'
|pen1 = Shingler (1/1) 31'
|try2 = McKinley 36' c
Esposito 53' c
|con2 = Tebaldi (2/2) 36', 53'
|pen2 = Tebaldi (2/2) 10', 15'
|stadium = BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park
|attendance = 5,963
|referee = John Lacey (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 18 February 2017
|time = 15:00
|home = (1 BP) Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 37–17
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors
|try1 = Bowe 22' m
Penalty try 33' c
Stockdale (2) 49' c, 78' c
Pienaar 53' m
|con1 = Pienaar (3/5) 33', 49', 78'
|pen1 = Pienaar (2/2) 10', 45'
|try2 = Thomson 40' m
Cummings (2) 69' m, 74' c
|con2 = Thomson (1/3) 74'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 16,545
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 18 February 2017
|time = 17:15
|home = (1 BP) Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 23–25
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
|try1 = Dirksen 5' c
Fonotia 13' c
|con1 = S. Davies (2/2) 5', 13'
|pen1 = S. Davies (3/3) 24', 40', 59'
|try2 = O'Donoghue 36' m
Saili 40' c
Kilcoyne 78' c
|con2 = Bleyendaal (2/3) 40', 78'
|pen2 = Bleyendaal (2/2) 4', 29'
|stadium = Liberty Stadium
|attendance = 8,782
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 18 February 2017
|time = 19:35
|home = Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 14–9
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP)
|try1 = O'Halloran 5' c
Blade 13' c
|con1 = Ronaldson (2/2) 5', 13'
|pen2 = O'Brien (3/3) 18', 42', 53'
|stadium = The Sportsground
|attendance = 6,190
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
=Round 16=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 24 February 2017
|time = 19:05
|home = (1 BP) Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 17–18
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues
|try1 = Cochrane 16' c
Scholes (2) 48' m, 55' m
|con1 = Hidalgo-Clyne (1/3) 16'
|try2 = Bennett 61' c
L. Williams 72' m
|con2 = Shingler (1/2) 61'
|pen2 = Shingler (2/2) 8', 21'
|stadium = New Myreside
|attendance = 3,675
|referee = David Wilkinson (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 24 February 2017
|time = 19:30
|home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 22–54
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster (1 BP)
|try1 = Hughes 46' c
Screech 67' m
Pretorius 77' c
|con1 = D. Jones (2/3) 46', 77'
|pen1 = D. Jones (1/1) 6'
|try2 = Conan (2) 11' c, 24' c
Gibson-Park 42' c
Strauss 54' c
Tracy 63' m
Triggs 68' c
L. McGrath (2) 71' c, 75' c
|con2 = R. Byrne (7/8) 11', 24', 42', 54', 68', 71', 75'
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|attendance = 4,059
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 24 February 2017
|time = 19:35
|home = Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 21–30
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
|try1 = Taute 13' c
Sweetnam 23' c
Oliver 30' c
|con1 = Bleyendaal (3/3) 13', 23', 30'
|try2 = Parkes 56' c
McNicholl 59' c
Van der Merwe 62' c
|con2 = D. Jones (3/3) 56', 59', 62'
|pen2 = D. Jones (3/3) 3', 16', 53'
|stadium = Thomond Park
|attendance = 16,742
|referee = Daniel Jones (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 26 February 2017
|time = 13:30
|home = Benetton Treviso {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 19–34
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht (1 BP)
|try1 = Buondonno 37' m
Sperandio 70' c
Odiete 75' c
|con1 = Tebaldi (1/1) 71'
Buondonno (1/1) 75' c
|try2 = Blade 27' c
Bealham 31' c
Ronaldson 47' c
O'Halloran 60' c
|con2 = Ronaldson (3/3) 27', 31', 47'
Carty (1/1) 60'
|pen2 = Ronaldson (2/2) 15', 21'
|stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo
|attendance = 1,500
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 26 February 2017
|time = 13:30
|home = Zebre {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 17–40
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster (1 BP)
|try1 = Palazzani 17' c
Bellini 59' c
|con1 = Palazzani (2/2) 17', 59'
|pen1 = Palazzani (1/1) 36'
|try2 = Henry 7' c
Pienaar 14' c
Olding 45' c
Stockdale 51' c
Diack 71' c
Busby 78' m
|con2 = Pienaar (5/6) 7', 14', 45', 51', 71'
|stadium = Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
|attendance = 2,000
|referee = Sean Gallagher (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 26 February 2017
|time = 17:05
|home = (1 BP) Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 26–15
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors
|try1 = Giles 10' c
Matavesi 22' c
Ardron 56' c
Fonotia 57' m
|con1 = Price (3/4) 10', 22', 56'
|try2 = Flynn 25' c
Murchie 52' m
|con2 = Thomson (1/2) 25'
|pen2 = Thomson (1/1) 47'
|stadium = Liberty Stadium
|attendance = 7,140
|referee = Frank Murphy (IRFU)
}}
=Round 17=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 3 March 2017
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 33–3
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre
|try1 = Adeolokun 8' c
Dawai 26' m
Muldoon 61' c
Penalty try 66' c
Stevenson 75' c
|con1 = Cooney (1/2) 8'
O'Halloran (2/2) 61', 66'
Ronaldson (1/1) 75'
|pen2 = Palazzani (1/1) 45'
|stadium = The Sportsground
|attendance = 4,091
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 3 March 2017
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 9–13
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys
|pen1 = Weir (3/3) 15', 63', 72'
|try2 = Matavesi 20' c
|con2 = S. Davies (1/1) 21'
|pen2 = S. Davies (2/2) 18', 69'
|stadium = New Myreside
|attendance = 4,834
|referee = George Clancy (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 3 March 2017
|time = 19:35
|home = Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 19–7
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso
|try1 = Payne 20' c
Reidy 52' c
Piutau 57' m
|con1 = Pienaar (2/3) 21', 53'
|try2 = Paulo 70' c
|con2 = McKinley (1/1) 70'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 15,196
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 4 March 2017
|time = 15:00
|home = (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 47–17
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons
|try1 = Grigg (2) 28' c, 36' c
Hughes 42' c
Tagive 49' c
Jones 57' c
Bennett 66' c
Horne 74' c
|con1 = Horne (7/7) 29', 37', 43', 51', 58', 66', 75'
|try2 = Landman 22' c
Morgan 80' c
|con2 = O'Brien (1/1) 23'
D. Jones (1/1) 80'
|pen2 = O'Brien (1/1) 14'
|stadium = Scotstoun Stadium
|attendance = 7,096
|referee = Andrew Brace (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 4 March 2017
|time = 17:15
|home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 13–23
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
|try1 = Summerhill 47' c
|con1 = Shingler (1/1) 48'
|pen1 = Shingler (2/2) 21', 33'
|try2 = Saili 51' c
Oliver 76' c
|con2 = R. Scannell (2/2) 52', 77'
|pen2 = R. Scannell (2/3) 25', 66'
|drop2 = R. Scannell (1/1) 75'
|stadium = BT Cardiff Arms Park
|attendance = 6,546
|referee = Mike Adamson (SRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 4 March 2017
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 45–9
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
|try1 = L. McGrath (2) 9' c, 20' m
Ruddock 47' c
Carbery (2) 50' c, 53' m
E. Byrne 57' c
Gibson-Park 80' c
|con1 = R. Byrne (5/7) 9', 47', 51', 59', 80'
|try2 = D. Jones (3/3) 3', 15', 28'
|stadium = RDS Arena
|attendance = 10,792
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
=Round 9 rescheduled match=
{{anchor|Ulster v Zebre}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 11 March 2017
|time = 18:05
|home = (1 BP) Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 68–21
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre
|try1 = L. Marshall (2) 6' c, 14' c
Pienaar 17' c
Piutau (2) 25' c, 46' c
Stockdale 30' c
Gilroy 43' m
Andrew 53' c
Olding 68' c
P. Marshall 71' c
|con1 =Pienaar (6/7) 7', 15', 18', 26', 31', 45'
Olding (3/3) 54', 69', 72'
|try2 = De Marchi 12' c
Roan 66' c
Greeff 75' c
|con2 = Bordoli (1/1) 12'
Palazzani (2/2) 67', 76'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 16,483
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
- Game rescheduled from 25 November 2016.
=Round 18=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 24 March 2017
|time = 19:05
|home = (1 BP) Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 26–10
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh
|try1 = Patchell (2) 3' m, 31' c
W. Jones 20' c
J. Davies 24' c
|con1 = Patchell (3/4) 20', 24, 31'
|try2 = Burleigh 26' c
|con2 = Weir (1/1) 26'
|pen2 = Weir (1/1) 8'
|stadium = Parc y Scarlets
|attendance = 6,637
|referee = John Lacey (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 24 March 2017
|time = 19:35
|home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 17–27
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
|try1 = Landman 48' c
Griffiths 67' c
|con1 = O'Brien (2/2) 48', 67'
|pen1 = O'Brien (1/1) 13'
|try2 = Gilroy 8' c
Payne 59' c
Andrew 79' c
|con2 = Pienaar (2/2) 8', 59'
Jackson 79'
|pen2 = Pienaar (1/1) 34'
Jackson (1/1) 74'
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|attendance = 4,877
|referee = Mike Adamson (SRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2017
|time = 15:00
|home = Zebre {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 14–50
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster (1 BP)
|try1 = Minnie 30' c
Greeff 56' c
|con1 = Violi (1/1) 30'
Bordoli (1/1) 56'
|try2 = N. Scannell 3' c
O'Donnell 19' c
R. O'Mahony (2) 26' c, 51' m
R. Scannell 47' c
Cronin (2) 62' c, 71' c
|con2 = Bleyendaal (4/5) 3', 19', 26', 47'
R. Scannell (2/2) 62', 71'
|pen2 = Bleyendaal (1/1) 40'
|stadium = Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
|attendance = 1,240
|referee = Sean Gallagher (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2017
|time = 15:00
|home = Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 22–21
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues (1 BP)
|try1 = Leavy 4' c
L. McGrath 32' c
Molony 66' m
|con1 = R. Byrne (2/3) 5', 32'
|pen1 = R. Byrne (1/1) 54'
|try2 = T. Williams (2) 11' c, 47' c
Bennett 56' c
|con2 = Shingler (3/3) 12', 48', 56'
|stadium = RDS Arena
|attendance = 10,106
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2017
|time = 17:15
|home = (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 35–24
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht
|try1 = Flynn 11' c
Russell 49' c
Price 54' c
Lamont 77' m
|con1 = Russell (3/3) 12', 50', 54'
|pen1 = Russell (2/2) 7', 36'
P. Horne (1/1) 74'
|try2 = Adeolokun 4' m
Muldoon 29' c
|con2 = Ronaldson (1/2) 30'
|pen2 = Ronaldson (3/4) 19', 48', 66'
J. Cooney (1/1) 76'
|stadium = Scotstoun Stadium
|attendance = 7,351
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 25 March 2017
|time = 20:35
|home = Benetton Treviso {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 13–5
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys
|try1 = Sgarbi 18' c
|con1 = Tebaldi (1/1) 19'
|pen1 = Tebaldi (1/2) 57'
McKinley (1/1) 72'
|try2 = Giles 40' m
|stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo
|attendance = 2,700
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
=Round 3 rescheduled match=
{{anchor|Zebre v Connacht}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 1 April 2017
|time = 15:30
|home = Zebre {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 25–22
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht (1 BP)
|try1 = Minnie 24' c
Boni 41' m
Padovani 66' c
|con1 = Canna (2/3) 26', 67'
|pen1 = Canna (2/3) 7', 31'
|try2 = Ili 1' m
Ronaldson 13' c
Rowland 78' c
|con2 = J. Cooney (1/2) 14'
Ronaldson (1/1) 79'
|pen2 = J. Cooney (1/2) 47'
|stadium = Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
|attendance = 2,000
|referee = Mike Adamson (SRU)
}}
- Game rescheduled from 17 September 2016.
=Round 19=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 7 April 2017
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 19–22
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht
|try1 = Penalty try 63' c
Watson 66' c
G. Bryce 73' m
|con1 = Weir (2/3) 63', 67'
|try2 = E. McKeon 29' c
|con2 = Crosbie (1/1) 30'
|pen2 = Crosbie (5/5) 8', 26', 36', 49', 60'
|stadium = New Myreside
|attendance = 3,189
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 7 April 2017
|time = 19:35
|home = Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 24–24
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues
|try1 = Jackson 10' c
Penalty try 27' c
L. Marshall 68' c
|con1 = Jackson (3/3) 11', 27', 69'
|pen1 = Jackson (1/1) 56'
|try2 = Warburton 22' c
Lee-Lo (2) 46' c, 59' c
|con2 = Anscombe (3/3) 23', 47', 60'
|pen2 = Anscombe (1/1) 8'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 15,752
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 8 April 2017
|time = 14:30
|home = (1 BP) Zebre {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 29–14
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons
|try1 = Ruzza 13' m
Minnie 29' c
Padovani 49' c
Meyer 51' c
|con1 = Canna (3/4) 30', 50', 52'
|pen1 = Canna (1/2) 4'
|con2 = O'Brien (2/2) 7', 45'
|stadium = Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
|attendance = 2,000
|referee = Frank Murphy (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 8 April 2017
|time = 15:00
|home = (1 BP) Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 18–20
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster
|try1 = Davies 4' m
Tipuric 61' c
|con1 = Davies (1/1) 61'
|pen1 = Biggar (2/4) 8', 39'
|try2 = Cronin 23' c
Leavy 46' c
|con2 = Nacewa (2/2) 24', 47'
|pen2 = Nacewa (1/2) 34'
|drop2 = R. Byrne (1/1) 79'
|stadium = Liberty Stadium
|attendance = 8,102
|referee = John Lacey (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 8 April 2017
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 51–5
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso
|try1 = Van der Merwe (3) 5' m, 15' c, 66' c
S. Evans (2) 8' m, 34' m
Owens 24' m
Price 42' c
A. Davies 68' c
|con1 = D. Jones (2/6) 16', 43'
A. Thomas (2/2) 67', 69'
|pen1 = D. Jones (1/1) 2'
|try2 = Gega 48' m
|stadium = Parc y Scarlets
|attendance = 6,080
|referee = Andrew Brace (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 8 April 2017
|time = 19:35
|home = Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 10–7
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
|try1 = Cronin 4' c
|con1 = Bleyendaal (1/1) 5'
|pen1 = R. Scannell (1/1) 60'
|try2 = Hogg 68' c
|con2 = Russell (1/1) 69'
|stadium = Irish Independent Park
|attendance = 8,008
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
=Round 20=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 14 April 2017
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 45–10
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre
|try1 = Grigg 10' c
Murchie 18' c
Harley 26' c
Fagerson 29' c
Johnson 59' c
Smith (2) 62' m, 74' m
|con1 = P. Horne (5/5) 11', 19', 27', 30', 60'
|try2 = Van Zyl 66' m
Baker 78' m
|stadium = Scotstoun Stadium
|attendance = 7,321
|referee = David Wilkinson (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 15 April 2017
|time = 15:00
|home = Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 22–20
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster (1 BP)
|try1 = Lloyd 6' c
Earls 61' m
O'Callaghan 69' c
|con1 = Keatley (1/1) 7'
Bleyendaal (1/2) 71'
|pen1 = Keatley (1/1) 36'
|try2 = Best 3' c
L. Marshall 64' c
|con2 = Jackson (2/2) 4', 65'
|pen2 = Jackson (2/3) 13', 52'
|stadium = Thomond Park
|attendance = 20,047
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 15 April 2017
|time = 19:35
|home = Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 24–37
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster (1 BP)
|try1 = Poolman 18' c
Heffernan 49' m
|con1 = Ronaldson (1/2) 18'
|pen1 = Ronaldson (4/4) 1', 12', 28', 40'
|try2 = Kirchner 6' m
A. Byrne 10' c
O'Loughlin 34' m
Ruddock 52' c
B. Daly 68'c
|con2 = R. Byrne (3/5) 10', 53', 68'
|pen2 = R. Byrne (2/2) 20', 76'
|stadium = The Sportsground
|attendance = 8,090
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 15 April 2017
|time = 20:05
|home = Benetton Treviso {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 21–6
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh
|try1 = Barbieri 35' c
Esposito 60' m
|con1 = McKinley (1/2) 37'
|pen1 = McKinley (3/3) 26', 31', 41'
|pen2 = Tovey (2/2) 24', 57'
|stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo
|attendance = 2,480
|referee = Frank Murphy (IRFU)
}}
==Judgement Day==
{{main|Judgement Day (rugby union)}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 15 April 2017
|time = 14:45
|home = (1 BP) Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 35–17
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys
|try1 = Dacey 5' c
L. Williams 19' c
N. Williams 26' c
Anscombe 46' c
|con1 = Anscombe (5/5) 6', 20', 27', 45', 47'
|try2 = Evans 61' c
James 67' c
|con2 = S. Davies (2/2) 61', 67'
|pen2 = S. Davies (1/1) 17'
|stadium = Principality Stadium
|attendance = 60,642
|referee = Andrew Brace (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 15 April 2017
|time = 17:15
|home = (1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 16–21
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
|try1 = Hughes 79' c
|con1 = O'Brien (1/1) 80'
|pen1 = O'Brien (3/3) 12', 13', 64'
|try2 = J. Davies 59' c
L. Williams 71' m
|con2 = L. Williams (1/2) 61'
|pen2 = D. Jones (2/2) 26', 50'
L. Williams (1/1) 67'
|stadium = Principality Stadium
|attendance = 60,642
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
=Round 21=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 28 April 2017
|time = 19:05
|home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 30–24
|report =
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre (1 BP)
|try1 = Anscombe 22' c
Summerhill 24' c
T. Williams 58' c
|con1 = Anscombe (3/3) 23', 25', 59'
|pen1 = Anscombe (3/3) 12', 17', 31'
|try2 = Penalty try 56' c
Mbanda 61' c
Van Schalkwyk 79' c
|con2 = Canna (2/2) 57', 62'
Palazzani (1/1) 80'
|pen2 = Canna (1/1) 27'
|stadium = BT Cardiff Arms Park
|attendance = 4,737
|referee = Frank Murphy (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 28 April 2017
|time = 19:35
|home = Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 24–20
|report =
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP)
|try1 = Kinghorn 73' c
Hoyland 78' c
Gilchrist 80'+2 c
|con1 = Tovey (3/3) 74', 79', 80'+3
|pen1 = Tovey (1/1) 9'
|try2 = Howard 31' c
Meyer 48' c
|con2 = O'Brien (2/2) 32', 50'
|pen2 = O'Brien (2/2) 40', 70'
|stadium = New Myreside
|attendance = 3,201
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 28 April 2017
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 31–30
|report =
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
|try1 = Ryan 5' c
O'Loughlin 9' m
Dooley 35' m
Kirchner 59' m
|con1 = R. Byrne (1/4) 6'
|pen1 = R. Byrne (2/2) 31', 41'+1
Carbery (1/1) 75'
|try2 = Ashe 46' c
Jones 65' c
Russell 70'c
|con2 = Horne (1/1) 47'
Russell (2/2) 66', 71'
|pen2 = Horne (3/3) 3', 26', 57'
|stadium = RDS Arena
|attendance = 12,975
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 29 April 2017
|time = 15:00
|home = Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 24–10
|report =
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
|try1 = Habberfield 8' c
Ardron 40' c
Leonard 79' c
|con1 = Biggar (3/3) 9', 41', 79'
|pen1 = Biggar (1/1) 25'
|try2 = Stockdale 80' c
|con2 = Jackson (1/1) 80'
|pen2 = Jackson (1/1) 19'
|stadium = Liberty Stadium
|attendance = 8,168
|referee = John Lacey (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 29 April 2017
|time = 19:05
|home = Benetton Treviso {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 14–34
|report =
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster (1 BP)
|try1 = Odiete 49' c
Montauriol 80'+1
|con1 = McKinley (1/1) 50'
Tebaldi (1/1) 80'+1
|try2 = Sweetnam (2) 25' m, 70' c
Zebo 32' c
Wootton 64' m
O'Donoghue 67' c
|con2 = Bleyendaal (3/5) 33', 68', 71
|pen2 = Bleyendaal (1/1) 41'
|stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo
|attendance = 1,650
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 29 April 2017
|time = 20:00
|home = Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 8–30
|report =
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets (1 BP)
|try1 = Ronaldson 58' m
|pen1 = Boshoff (1/1) 11'
|try2 = McNicholl 4' c
S. Evans (2) 14' m, 26' m
L. Williams 31' m
Van der Merwe 78' m
|con2 = Patchell (1/5) 5'
|pen2 = Patchell (1/1) 66'
|stadium = The Sportsground
|attendance = 5,290
|referee = Mike Adamson (SRU)
}}
=Round 22=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 6 May 2017
|time = 17:15
|home = (1 BP) Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 50–14
|report =
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht
|try1 = Earls 8' c
O'Donoghue 27' c
Conway (2) 33' c, 54' c
Cronin 43' c
Saili 70' c
Oliver 80' m
|con1 = Keatley (6/7) 8', 28', 34', 44', 54', 70'
|pen1 = Keatley (1/1) 25'
|try2 = Kelleher 51' c
Dawai 64' c
|con2 = Ronaldson (2/2) 52', 65'
|stadium = Thomond Park
|attendance = 18,567
|referee = David Wilkinson (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 6 May 2017
|time = 17:15
|home = (1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 24–26
|report =
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues
|con1 = O'Brien (1/2) 80'
|pen1 = O'Brien (2/2) 8', 21'
Meyer (2/2) 67', 73'
|try2 = Morgan 17' c
Halaholo 30' c
|con2 = Anscombe (2/2) 18', 31'
|pen2 = Anscombe (4/4) 52', 65', 76', 79'
|stadium = Virginia Park
|attendance = 5,167
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 6 May 2017
|time = 17:15
|home = (1 BP) Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 40–17
|report =
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys
|try1 = Boyde 35' c
S. Evans 38' c
Shingler 60' c
McNicholl 72' m
J. Davies 75' m
|con1 = Patchell (3/5) 37', 40', 61'
|pen1 = Patchell (3/3) 7', 18' 24'
|try2 = Giles 11' c
Baker 79' c
|con2 = Biggar (1/1) 13'
Evans (1/1) 80'
|pen2 = Biggar (1/1) 2'
|stadium = Parc y Scarlets
|attendance = 13,256
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 6 May 2017
|time = 17:15
|home = Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 17–13
|report =
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster (1 BP)
|try1 = Wilson 9' c
Trimble 55' c
|con1 = Jackson (2/2) 10', 56'
|pen1 = Jackson (1/1) 41'
|try2 = Penalty try 62' c
|con2 = Carbery (1/1) 62'
|pen2 = Carbery (2/2) 4', 23'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 17,676
|referee = Andrew Brace (IRFU)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 6 May 2017
|time = 18:15
|home = Zebre {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 3–19
|report =
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso
|pen1 = Canna (1/3) 17'
|try2 = Fuser 10' c
|con2 = McKinley (1/1) 11'
|pen2 = McKinley (4/4) 35', 43', 50', 54'
|stadium = Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
|attendance = 4,500
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
==1872 Cup 2nd round==
{{Rugbybox
|date = 6 May 2017
|time = 17:15
|home = Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 18–29
|report =
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh
|con1 = Russell (1/2) 65'
|pen1 = Russell (2/2) 2', 18'
|try2 = Hoyland 56' c
Bryce 80' c
|con2 = Weir (2/2) 58', 80'+1
|pen2 = Weir (5/5) 7', 14', 33', 43', 53'
|stadium = Scotstoun Stadium
|attendance = 7,351
|referee = Mike Adamson (SRU)
}}
Play-offs
=Semi-finals=
The top four teams at the end of the league rounds meet in the semi-finals in a 1st v 4th and 2nd v 3rd format with the 1st and 2nd teams playing at home.
{{Rugbybox
|date = 19 May 2017
|time = 19:45
|home = Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 15–27
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
|try1 = Ringrose 23' c
Conan 63' m
|con1 = Nacewa (1/2) 24'
|pen1 = Nacewa (1/1) 19'
|try2 = S. Evans 8' c
Shingler 25' c
G. Davies 29' c
|con2 = Patchell (3/3) 9', 25', 30'
|pen2 = L. Williams (2/2) 69', 79'
|stadium = RDS Arena
|attendance = 15,861
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 20 May 2017
|time = 18:15
|home = Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 23–3
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys
|try1 = Saili 26' m
Zebo 61' c
Conway 75' m
|con1 = Bleyendaal (1/3) 62'
|pen1 = Bleyendaal (2/2) 67', 41'+3
|pen2 = Biggar (1/2) 8'
|stadium = Thomond Park
|attendance = 18,332
|referee = Luke Pearce (RFU)
}}
=Final=
{{main|2017 Pro12 Grand Final}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 27 May 2017
|time = 18:15
|home = Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 22–46
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
|try1 = Bleyendaal 40' c
Conway 75' m
Earls 78' c
|con1 = Bleyendaal (1/1) 41'
Keatley (1/2) 78'
|pen1 = Bleyendaal (1/1) 7'
|try2 = L. Williams 9' m
S. Evans 20' c
G. Davies 27' c
Beirne 31' c
Van der Merwe 70' c
Ja. Davies 80'
|con2 = Patchell (3/4) 21', 28', 32'
L. Williams (2/2) 72', 80'+1
|pen2 = Patchell (2/2) 19', 45'
|stadium = Aviva Stadium
|attendance = 44,558
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
}}
Attendances
=By club=
- Includes semi-finals but not final at Aviva Stadium. Updated 21 May 2017.
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right" | ||||||
| Club
!Home !Total !Average !Highest !Lowest !% Capacity | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton Treviso | 11 | 27,056 | 2,460 | 3,500 | 1,500 | 37% |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues{{#tag:ref|*Cardiff Blues attendance figures include a 'home game' played at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff as part of the Judgement Day double header.|group=a}} | 11 | 130,414 | 11,856 | 60,642 | 4,300 | 60% |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht | 11 | 67,621 | 6,147 | 8,090 | 4,091 | 76% |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh | 11 | 57,389 | 5,217 | 21,036 | 2,750 | 38% |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors | 11 | 79,044 | 7,186 | 7,351 | 6,489 | 98% |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster | 12 | 186,951 | 15,579 | 40,527 | 10,792 | 72% |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster | 12 | 168,076 | 14,006 | 26,200 | 7,405 | 76% |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons{{#tag:ref|*Newport Gwent Dragons attendance figures include a 'home game' played at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff as part of the Judgement Day double header.|group=a}} | 11 | 107,085 | 9,735 | 60,642 | 3,841 | 59% |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys | 11 | 99,291 | 9,026 | 19,514 | 6,509 | 43% |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets | 11 | 79,032 | 7,185 | 13,256 | 5,630 | 48% |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster | 11 | 175,575 | 15,961 | 17,676 | 13,663 | 88% |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre | 11 | 22,641 | 2,058 | 4,500 | 1,240 | 41% |
{{reflist|group=a}}
End-of-season awards
=Pro12 Dream Team=
| style="font-size: 95%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" | |||
| width="30" align="left"| Pos
!width="30"| ! style="width:200px;" align="left"| Player ! style="width:150px;" align="left"| Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 15 | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Tiernan O'Halloran | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht |
| RW | 14 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Tommy Seymour | {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow |
| OC | 13 | {{flagicon|RSA}} Jaco Taute | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster |
| IC | 12 | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Rory Scannell | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster |
| LW | 11 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Charles Piutau | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster |
| FH | 10 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Tyler Bleyendaal | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster |
| SH | 9 | {{flagicon|RSA}} Ruan Pienaar | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster |
| N8 | 8 | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Jack Conan | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster |
| OF | 7 | {{flagicon|WAL}} James Davies | {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets |
| BF | 6 | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Dan Leavy | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster |
| RL | 5 | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Billy Holland | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster |
| LL | 4 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Ben Toolis | {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh |
| TP | 3 | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} John Ryan | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster |
| HK | 2 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Ken Owens (c) | {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets |
| LP | 1 | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Dave Kilcoyne | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster |
=Award winners=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;" |
| style="width:215px;"|Award
! style="width:300px;"|Winner |
|---|
| Players' Player of the Season
| {{flagicon|NZL}} Charles Piutau (Ulster) |
| Young Player of the Season
| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Joey Carbery (Leinster) |
| Coach of the Season
| {{flagicon|RSA}} Rassie Erasmus (Munster) |
| Chairman's Award
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Nigel Owens MBE |
| Golden Boot
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Sam Davies (Ospreys) |
| Top try scorer
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Steff Evans (Scarlets) |
| Fair play award
| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht |
| Try of the Season
| {{flagicon|RSA}} Ruan Pienaar (Ulster vs Glasgow) |
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. Correct as of 8 May 2017.
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=Top points scorers=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
! Player ! Club ! Points |
|---|
| 1
|align=left| {{flagicon|WAL}} Angus O'Brien |align=left| {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons | 130 |
| 2
|align=left| {{flagicon|WAL}} Steven Shingler |align=left| {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues | 128 |
| 3
|align=left| {{flagicon|WAL}} Rhys Patchell |align=left| {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets | 127 |
| 4
|align=left| {{flagicon|NZL}} Tyler Bleyendaal |align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster | 126 |
| 5
|align=left| {{flagicon|SCO}} Duncan Weir |align=left| {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh | 116 |
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=Top try scorers=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
! Player ! Club ! Tries |
|---|
| 1
|align=left| {{flagicon|WAL}} Steff Evans |align=left| {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets | 11 |
| 2
|align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ronan O'Mahony |align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster | 9 |
| =
|align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Jacob Stockdale |align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster | 9 |
| 3
|align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Rory O'Loughlin |align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster | 8 |
| =
|align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Joey Carbery |align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster | 8 |
| =
|align=left| {{flagicon|SCO}} Tommy Seymour |align=left| {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors | 8 |
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=Top try assists scorers=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
! Player ! Club ! style="width:50px;"|Points |
|---|
| 1
|align=left| {{flagicon|NZL}} Tyler Bleyendaal |align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster | 12 |
| 2
|align=left| {{flagicon|SCO}} Henry Pyrgos |align=left| {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors | 9 |
| =
|align=left| {{flagicon|RSA}} Ruan Pienaar |align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster | 9 |
| =
|align=left| {{flagicon|WAL}} Sam Davies |align=left| {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys | 9 |
| 3
|align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Duncan Williams |align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster | 8 |
| =
|align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Stuart Olding |align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster | 8 |
| =
|align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ross Byrne |align=left| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster | 8 |
| =
|align=left| {{flagicon|WAL}} Lloyd Williams |align=left| {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues | 8 |
| =
|align=left| {{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Horne |align=left| {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors | 8 |
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Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.pro12rugby.com}}
- [http://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/guinness-pro12/ 2016–17 Pro12 at ESPN]
{{United Rugby Championship}}
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