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Match Information

Leinster v Cardiff Rugby Leinster v Cardiff Rugby
United Rugby Championship - Round 3 United Rugby Championship - Round 3
Sat 10th October 2026, 11:45am PDT Sat 10th October 2026, 11:45am PDT
Laya Arena Laya Arena
Sam Grove-White Sam Grove-White

Head to Head

Leinster
Wins
4
Cardiff Rugby
Wins
1

Average Points scored

30
14
First try wins
100%
Home team wins
80%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Connacht
5-50
Leinster
Leinster
24-18
Munster
Clermont
23-48
Leinster
Leinster
29-5
Cardiff Rugby
Sharks
26-20
Leinster
Ospreys
0-26
Cardiff Rugby
Cardiff Rugby
21-36
Sharks
Northampton
28-12
Cardiff Rugby
Leinster
29-5
Cardiff Rugby
Cardiff Rugby
40-27
Zebre
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Who will win?

Leinster
0%%
Cardiff Rugby
0%%

Match Information

Leinster v Cardiff Rugby Leinster v Cardiff Rugby
United Rugby Championship - Round 3 United Rugby Championship - Round 3
Sat 10th October 2026, 11:45am PDT Sat 10th October 2026, 11:45am PDT
Laya Arena Laya Arena
Sam Grove-White Sam Grove-White

Points Flow Chart

Leinster Cardiff Rugby
Leinster Cardiff Rugby
74
Mins in lead
0
93%
% Of Game In Lead
0%
47%
Possession Last 10 min
53%
7
Points Last 10 min
0

Key Events

Full Time
Prendergast
29-5 75'
Osborne
27-5 75'
Half Time
Prendergast
22-5 38'
O'Brien
20-5 37'
Grady
15-5 24'
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22m Entries

Leinster Cardiff Rugby
Avg. Points Scored
3.2
22m Entries
9
Avg. Points Scored
0.5
22m Entries
11

Attack Profile

Leinster
Cardiff Rugby
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Defence Profile

Leinster
Cardiff Rugby
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Last 5 Penalties

Leinster 65'
Cardiff Rugby 67'
Leinster 69'
Cardiff Rugby 74'
Leinster 79'

Ruck Speed

Leinster Cardiff Rugby
Rucks Won
Avg Ruck Speed
Leinster
%
0-3 Secs
Cardiff Rugby
%
0-3 Secs
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10
Points
Jimmy O'Brien
Leinster Jimmy O'Brien
2
Tries
Jimmy O'Brien
Leinster Jimmy O'Brien
18
Carries
Sam Prendergast
Leinster Sam Prendergast
27
Tackles Completed
Scott Penny
Leinster Scott Penny
4
Line Breaks
Jimmy O'Brien
Leinster Jimmy O'Brien
2
Turnovers Won
Garry Ringrose
Leinster Garry Ringrose
12
Defenders Beaten
Taine Basham
Cardiff Rugby Taine Basham
45
Successful Passes
Oliver Coffey
Leinster Oliver Coffey

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Live Updates

That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
Alex Mann leaves the field and Rory Thornton comes on
76'
Caspar Gabriel comes on for Leinster Rugby and Jamie Osborne comes off
76'
Conversion
Sam Prendergast's conversion attempt is successful
75'
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Who will win?

Leinster
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Cardiff Rugby
0%%

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United Rugby Championship

United Rugby Championship

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Leinster
Cardiff Rugby

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

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Who will win?

Leinster
0%%
Cardiff Rugby
0%%

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

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Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

Stay tuned all week as RugbyPass counts down the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world, culminating with the No.1 player reveal this Friday. See who has already made the list...

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

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United Rugby Championship

United Rugby Championship

Rankings
Form

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Who will win?

Leinster
0%%
Cardiff Rugby
0%%
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Players

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

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Leinster vs Cardiff Rugby Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Leinster face off against Cardiff Rugby in United Rugby Championship Round 3 on Sat 10th October 2026 at Laya Arena. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:45. In South Africa it’s at 20:45 SAST, 07:45 NZST in New Zealand, 05:45 AEST in Australia and 11:45 EST in the US.

Leinster won the last encounter but Leinster are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Cardiff Rugby in 6th and Leinster in 7th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Leinster vs Cardiff Rugby Squads

The official squads for Leinster vs Cardiff Rugby will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.

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