Gloucester

14 - 49

Full Time

Leinster

Gloucester vs Leinster

Events

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It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

81'

This is dangerous for the defence as Jordan Larmour bursts through to advance the Leinster Rugby attack.

80'

Conversion

Harry Byrne has kicked a conversion.

79'

Try

Leinster Rugby are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Ronan Kelleher picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

78'

Yellow Card

Santiago Carreras (Gloucester Rugby) is shown a yellow card

77'

Leinster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Liam Turner getting some game time.

72'

Leinster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Garry Ringrose being replaced.

72'

Leinster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Michael Milne getting some game time.

72'

Leinster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Andrew Porter being replaced.

72'

Leinster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Brian Deeny getting some game time.

72'

Leinster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Ross Molony being replaced.

72'

Conversion

Harry Byrne has kicked a conversion.

72'

Try

Josh van der Flier scores the try from close range.

71'

Gloucester Rugby make a substitution with Tom Seabrook coming on.

66'

Gloucester Rugby make a substitution with Chris Harris coming off.

66'

It was a certain try if Gloucester Rugby hadn't been impeded, the referee agrees and awards the penalty try.

64'

Yellow Card

Caelan Doris (Leinster Rugby) is shown a yellow card

64'

Cameron Jordan comes on for Gloucester Rugby.

59'

Freddie Clarke leaves the field.

59'

Jack Clement comes on for Gloucester Rugby.

59'

Ben Morgan leaves the field.

59'

Ciaran Knight comes on for Gloucester Rugby.

59'

Kirill Gotovtsev leaves the field.

59'

Stephen Varney comes on for Gloucester Rugby.

57'

Ben Meehan leaves the field.

57'

Harry Elrington comes on for Gloucester Rugby.

57'

Val Rapava-Ruskin leaves the field.

57'

Jack Conan comes on for Leinster Rugby.

56'

Ryan Baird leaves the field.

56'

Nick McCarthy comes on for Leinster Rugby.

56'

Jamison Gibson-Park leaves the field.

56'

What a run here by Ronan Kelleher as they get over the gainline!

54'

Sebastian Blake comes on.

54'

George McGuigan comes off.

54'

Billy Twelvetrees comes on.

53'

George Barton comes off.

53'

What a run here by Hugo Keenan as they get over the gainline!

52'

Harry Byrne comes on.

51'

Ross Byrne comes off.

51'

Cian Healy comes on.

51'

Michael Alaalatoa comes off.

51'

Ronan Kelleher comes on.

51'

Dan Sheehan comes off.

51'

Conversion

Ross Byrne adds the two points for Leinster Rugby.

47'

Try

Slick passing by Leinster Rugby leads to a try for Hugo Keenan.

46'

Hugo Keenan makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

46'

Spellbinding play by Ross Byrne is finished off with a try.

46'

James Ryan makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

46'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

46'

Conversion

Ross Byrne adds the two points for Leinster Rugby.

46'

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Caelan Doris dots the ball down from close range.

45'

Spellbinding play by Josh van der Flier is finished off with a try.

45'

Leinster Rugby sub Jordan Larmour comes onto the field.

36'

Michael Milne departs for Leinster Rugby.

36'

Michael Milne comes on for Leinster Rugby.

34'

Jordan Larmour leaves the field.

34'

Conversion

Ross Byrne makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

28'

Try

Brilliant skill shown there by Jamie Osborne as they go over the white wash for a try.

26'

Trouble here as Jamie Osborne breaches the defence.

26'

Jamison Gibson-Park played a key part in that try.

26'

The referee has had enough, awarding the penalty try to Gloucester Rugby.

25'

Yellow Card

Andrew Porter (Leinster Rugby) is shown a yellow card

25'

This is dangerous for the defence as Hugo Keenan bursts through to advance the Leinster Rugby attack.

20'

Conversion

Ross Byrne converts the try.

11'

Try

A series of passes by Leinster Rugby results in a try for Michael Alaalatoa

10'

A gap opened in the defence and Michael Alaalatoa took full advantage.

10'

Caelan Doris played a key part in that try.

10'

Yellow Card

Sebastien Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby) is shown a yellow card

10'

A gap opened in the defence and Jamie Osborne took full advantage.

10'

Conversion

Ross Byrne has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Leinster Rugby leads to a try for Jordan Larmour

The defensive line has been broken as Jordan Larmour goes through the gap.

Caelan Doris sets up the try.

The defensive line has been broken as Michael Alaalatoa goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Gloucester v Leinster 
  
 Round 3 
  
 Sat 14th January 2023, 07:00am CST 
  
 Kingsholm

Points Flow Chart

Leinster win +35

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

95%

46%

Possession Last 10 min

54%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Byrne

79'

14 - 49

Kelleher

78'

14 - 47

Carreras

14 - 42

77'

Byrne

72'

14 - 42

van der Flier

71'

14 - 40

Penalty Try

14 - 35

64'

Doris

64'

7 - 35

Byrne

47'

7 - 35

Keenan

46'

7 - 33

Half Time

Byrne

46'

7 - 28

Doris

45'

7 - 26

Byrne

28'

7 - 21

Osborne

26'

7 - 19

Penalty Try

7 - 14

25'

Porter

25'

0 - 14

Byrne

11'

0 - 14

Alaalatoa

10'

0 - 12

Atkinson

0 - 7

10'

Byrne

0 - 7

Larmour

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.8

Entries

Attack Profile

Gloucester

Leinster

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Defence Profile

Gloucester

Leinster

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

36%

52%

3-6 secs

33%

34%

6+ secs

24%

Rucks Won

Gloucester Rugby vs Leinster Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Gloucester Rugby face off against Leinster in Investec Champions Cup Round 3 on Sat 14th January 2023 at Kingsholm. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 13:00. In South Africa it’s at 15:00 SAST, 02:00 NZST in New Zealand, 00:00 AEST in Australia and 05:00 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 7 places in the league table with Leinster in 1st and Gloucester Rugby in 8th as such Leinster are favourites on paper.

Gloucester Rugby vs Leinster Squads

The official squads for Gloucester 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.