Cardiff Rugby vs Leinster Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Cardiff Rugby face off against Leinster in United Rugby Championship 12 on Fri 27th February 2026 at Cardiff Arms Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:00. In South Africa it’s at 21:00 SAST, 08:00 NZST in New Zealand, 06:00 AEST in Australia and 11:00 EST in the US.

Leinster won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the league table with Leinster in 2nd and Cardiff Rugby in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Cardiff Rugby vs Leinster Squads

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