Match
Connacht v Leinster
2025/26 United Rugby Championship match: Connacht 23-34 Leinster.
Connacht 23-34 Leinster
Date2026-01-24
RoundRound 10
VenueDexcom Stadium, Galway
CompetitionUnited Rugby Championship
Season2025/26
Team Sheets
Connacht
| No. | Player | Role / position |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sam Gilbert | starter Full-back |
| 14 | Shane Jennings | starter Wing |
| 13 | Harry West | starter Centre |
| 12 | Cathal Forde | starter Centre |
| 11 | Finn Treacy | starter Wing |
| 10 | Josh Ioane | starter Fly-half |
| 9 | Caolin Blade | starter Scrum-half |
| 8 | Sean Jansen | starter No.8 |
| 7 | Paul Boyle | starter Openside Flanker |
| 6 | Cian Prendergast | starter Blindside Flanker |
| 5 | Darragh Murray | starter Lock |
| 4 | Josh Murphy | starter Lock |
| 3 | Sam Illo | starter Tighthead Prop |
| 2 | Dylan Tierney-Martin | starter Hooker |
| 1 | Billy Bohan | starter Loosehead Prop |
| 16 | Eoin de Buitlear | replacement Hooker |
| 17 | Denis Buckley | replacement Prop |
| 18 | Jack Aungier | replacement Prop |
| 19 | Joe Joyce | replacement Lock |
| 20 | Sean O'Brien | replacement Back-row |
| 21 | Ben Murphy | replacement Scrum-half |
| 22 | Jack Carty | replacement Back |
| 23 | Bundee Aki | replacement Back |
Leinster
| No. | Player | Role / position |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Ciaran Frawley | starter Full-back |
| 14 | Joshua Kenny | starter Wing |
| 13 | Garry Ringrose | starter Centre |
| 12 | Charlie Tector | starter Centre |
| 11 | James Lowe | starter Wing |
| 10 | Harry Byrne | starter Fly-half |
| 9 | Fintan Gunne | starter Scrum-half |
| 8 | Caelan Doris | starter No.8 |
| 7 | Will Connors | starter Openside Flanker |
| 6 | Alex Soroka | starter Blindside Flanker |
| 5 | James Ryan | starter Lock |
| 4 | RG Snyman | starter Lock |
| 3 | Niall Smyth | starter Tighthead Prop |
| 2 | Gus McCarthy | starter Hooker |
| 1 | Jack Boyle | starter Loosehead Prop |
| 16 | Ronan Kelleher | replacement Hooker |
| 17 | Jerry Cahir | replacement Prop |
| 18 | Andrew Sparrow | replacement Prop |
| 19 | Brian Deeny | replacement Lock |
| 20 | Diarmuid Mangan | replacement Back-row |
| 21 | Scott Penny | replacement Back-row |
| 22 | Luke McGrath | replacement Scrum-half |
| 23 | Ruben Moloney | replacement Back |
Scorers
- Sam Gilbert (Connacht - C2, P3, 13 pts)
- Dylan Tierney-Martin (Connacht - T1, 5 pts)
- Harry West (Connacht - T1, 5 pts)
- Harry Byrne (Leinster - C4, P2, 14 pts)
- Charlie Tector (Leinster - T1, 5 pts)
- Ciaran Frawley (Leinster - T1, 5 pts)
- Fintan Gunne (Leinster - T1, 5 pts)
- RG Snyman (Leinster - T1, 5 pts)
Linked Public Pages
- United Rugby Championship
- Connacht
- Leinster