Leinster vs Cardiff Rugby Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Leinster face off against Cardiff Rugby in United Rugby Championship 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 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 Cardiff Rugby in 6th and Leinster in 10th 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.