Match
Leinster v Connacht
2025/26 United Rugby Championship match: Leinster 52-17 Connacht.
Leinster 52-17 Connacht
Date2026-01-03
RoundRound 9
VenueAviva Stadium, Dublin
CompetitionUnited Rugby Championship
Season2025/26
Team Sheets
Leinster
| No. | Player | Role / position |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Ciaran Frawley | starter Full-back |
| 14 | Tommy O'Brien | starter Wing |
| 13 | Hugh Cooney | starter Centre |
| 12 | Charlie Tector | starter Centre |
| 11 | Joshua Kenny | starter Wing |
| 10 | Sam Prendergast | starter Fly-half |
| 9 | Jamison Gibson-Park | starter Scrum-half |
| 8 | Jack Conan | starter No.8 |
| 7 | Will Connors | starter Openside Flanker |
| 6 | Diarmuid Mangan | starter Blindside Flanker |
| 5 | Brian Deeny | starter Lock |
| 4 | Joe McCarthy | starter Lock |
| 3 | Thomas Clarkson | starter Tighthead Prop |
| 2 | Dan Sheehan | starter Hooker |
| 1 | Jack Boyle | starter Loosehead Prop |
| 16 | Gus McCarthy | replacement Hooker |
| 17 | Jerry Cahir | replacement Prop |
| 18 | Andrew Porter | replacement Prop |
| 19 | Conor O'Tighearnaigh | replacement Lock |
| 20 | Max Deegan | replacement Back-row |
| 21 | Josh van der Flier | replacement Back-row |
| 22 | Luke McGrath | replacement Scrum-half |
| 23 | Andrew Osborne | replacement Back |
Connacht
| No. | Player | Role / position |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sam Gilbert | starter Full-back |
| 14 | Chay Mullins | starter Wing |
| 13 | David Hawkshaw | starter Centre |
| 12 | Bundee Aki | starter Centre |
| 11 | Finn Treacy | starter Wing |
| 10 | Josh Ioane | starter Fly-half |
| 9 | Matthew Devine | starter Scrum-half |
| 8 | Sean Jansen | starter No.8 |
| 7 | Cian Prendergast | starter Openside Flanker |
| 6 | Josh Murphy | starter Blindside Flanker |
| 5 | David O'Connor | starter Lock |
| 4 | Joe Joyce | starter Lock |
| 3 | Finlay Bealham | starter Tighthead Prop |
| 2 | Dylan Tierney-Martin | starter Hooker |
| 1 | Denis Buckley | starter Loosehead Prop |
| 16 | Eoin de Buitlear | replacement Hooker |
| 17 | Billy Bohan | replacement Prop |
| 18 | Fiachna Barrett | replacement Prop |
| 19 | Darragh Murray | replacement Lock |
| 20 | Paul Boyle | replacement Back-row |
| 21 | Ben Murphy | replacement Scrum-half |
| 22 | Harry West | replacement Back |
| 23 | Cathal Forde | replacement Back |
Scorers
- Sam Gilbert (Connacht - C2, P1, 7 pts)
- Dylan Tierney-Martin (Connacht - T1, 5 pts)
- Finlay Bealham (Connacht - T1, 5 pts)
- Sam Prendergast (Leinster - T1, C6, 17 pts)
- Charlie Tector (Leinster - T2, 10 pts)
- Tommy O'Brien (Leinster - T2, 10 pts)
- Brian Deeny (Leinster - T1, 5 pts)
- Dan Sheehan (Leinster - T1, 5 pts)
- Joshua Kenny (Leinster - T1, 5 pts)
Linked Public Pages
- United Rugby Championship
- Leinster
- Connacht