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Leinster
20 - 12
Full Time
Connacht
Connacht vs Leinster
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Match Information
Leinster v Connacht 
United Rugby Championship - Round 8 
Sat 21st December 2024, 09:30am PST 
Aviva Stadium 
Chris Busby Head to Head
Wins
5 Wins
0 Average Points scored
First try wins
100%
Home team wins
60%
Team Form
Last 5 Games
23-48
29-5
26-20
27-26
36-7
48-27
45-36
36-19
19-22
15-29
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Match Information
Leinster v Connacht United Rugby Championship - Round 8 Sat 21st December 2024, 09:30am PST Aviva Stadium Chris Busby Points Flow Chart
63
Mins in lead
0
79%
% Of Game In Lead
0%
60%
Possession Last 10 min
40%
3
Points Last 10 min
0
Key Events
Full Time
Byrne
20-12 79'
O'Brien
17-12 74'
Forde
60' 17-12
Jennings
60' 17-10
22m Entries
Avg. Points Scored
1.8
22m Entries
11
Avg. Points Scored
1.2
22m Entries
10
Attack Profile
Defence Profile
Last 5 Penalties
67' 69' 72' 74' 78' Key Players
10
Points 
Ross Byrne 1
Last Try 
Shane Jennings 17
Carries 
Mack Hansen 15
Tackles Completed 
Scott Penny 3
Line Breaks Mack Hansen 4
Turnovers Won 
Alex Soroka 8
Defenders Beaten Mack Hansen 49
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Live Updates
That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
Penalty Goal
Ross Byrne has kicked the penalty goal 79'
Jimmy O'Brien has received a yellow card
74'
Brian Deeny comes on for Leinster Rugby and Diarmuid Mangan comes off
74'
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Leinster vs Connacht Kick Off Times & TV Channel
Leinster face off against Connacht in United Rugby Championship Round 8 on Sat 21st December 2024 at Aviva Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:30. In South Africa it’s at 19:30 SAST, 06:30 NZST in New Zealand, 04:30 AEST in Australia and 09:30 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 12 places in the league table with Connacht in 1st and Leinster in 13th as such Connacht are favourites on paper.
Leinster vs Connacht Squads
The official squads for Leinster vs Connacht 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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