All games scheduled to be held in the United Kingdom and Italy were postponed over 28 February and 1 March due to a cold weather wave resulting in sub-zero temperatures, and potential inability for air travel. The Scarlets–Leinster match was moved to the following weekend, being played on 9 March,[157] whilst the Edinburgh–Munster and Cardiff Blues–Benetton games were rescheduled to 16 March.[158][159] The Ulster–Glasgow Warriors game was moved to the weekend of 20/21/22 April,[160] whilst the Zebre–Ospreys game was postponed to a yet to be determined date.[161]
The top side from each of the two conferences are given a bye to the semi-finals and have home advantage. Teams placed second and third in opposite conferences play each other to determine the other two semi-finalists with the team ranked second having home advantage.
The play-offs are scheduled in the four weeks after the regular season has been completed.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Play-off for the 7th Champions Cup place
The South African teams cannot compete in the European Rugby Champions Cup. The top three eligible teams in each conference automatically qualify for following year's Champions Cup. The fourth ranked eligible team in each conference meet in a play-off match with the winner taking the seventh Champions Cup place.
Ulster had home advantage against Ospreys by virtue of finishing with the greater number of points accumulated during the PRO14 regular league (62, as opposed to Ospreys’ 44). The match was played on Sunday 20 May, at the Kingspan Stadium.[202]
Referees
On 30 August, a 13-man referee elite squad was announced by Elite Referee Manager Greg Garner(number of matches refereed):[203]
Note: Additional referees are used throughout the season, selected from a select development squad.
Attendances by club
Includes quarter-finals and semi-finals – the final is not included as it is held at a neutral venue. Due to the league structure of the Pro 14, some teams only played 10 league home games during the league stage, while others played 11. Does not include European Champions Cup play-off game.
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.
↑Dragons rugby opted to take a fixture 'on the road' again, similarly to their Cardiff Blues fixture last season, which took place in Caerphilly.[5]
↑Magnus Bradbury was initially named a team captain at the start of the season, but was stripped of his captaincy due to off-field discipline issues.[6]
↑Although Murrayfield's full capacity is 67,144, only the lower section of the East Stand, with a capacity of 12,464, is generally opened for Edinburgh fixtures.
↑Having announced in June 2017 that Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus would leave Munster midway through the season, Johann van Graan was named as his replacement in September. Van Graan started his appointment in November 2017 ahead of Round 9.[7][8]
↑Ospreys came into the season with Steve Tandy in charge of the side. On 22 January, he was sacked following a poor run of results in the Pro14 and Europe. He was replaced by the then forwards coach, Allen Clarke.[9]
↑Ulster started the season under Director of Rugby Les Kiss, but he left his post on 31 January 2018 by mutual agreement with the province. The head coach Jono Gibbes assumed all coaching responsibility of the team for the rest of the season.[10]
↑Cardiff Blues attendance figures also include a 'home game' at the Principality Stadium. Their average attendance for Cardiff Arms Park was 6316.
↑Dragons attendance figures also include a 'home game' at the Principality Stadium. Their average attendance for Rodney Parade was 5162.
↑Glasgows attendance figure includes semi final playoff game.
↑Leinsters attendance figure includes semi final playoff game.
↑Munsters attendance figure includes quarter final playoff game.
↑Scarlets attendance figure includes quarter final playoff game.
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