Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.
Lions v Leinster 
United Rugby Championship - Round 1 
Sat 26th September 2026, 04:30am PDT 
10bet Ellis Park 
Ben Breakspear Last 5 Games
Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.
Lions v Leinster United Rugby Championship - Round 1 Sat 26th September 2026, 04:30am PDT 10bet Ellis Park Ben Breakspear 
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Fintan Gunne Fintan Gunne 
Todd Lawlor Bathobele Hlekani Fintan Gunne Henco van Wyk Erich Cronje Fintan Gunne Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.
Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.
Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.
Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.
Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.
Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.
Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.
Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.
Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.
Lions face off against Leinster in United Rugby Championship Round 1 on Sat 26th September 2026 at 10bet Ellis Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 12:30. In South Africa it’s at 13:30 SAST, 23:30 NZST in New Zealand, 21:30 AEST in Australia and 04:30 EST in the US.
Lions won the last encounter but Leinster are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by 7 places in the league table with Leinster in 6th and Lions in 13th as such Leinster are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Lions 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.
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