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Lions v Leinster 
United Rugby Championship - Round 1 
Sat 26th September 2026, 04:30am PDT 
10bet Ellis Park 
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You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
Lions v Leinster United Rugby Championship - Round 1 Sat 26th September 2026, 04:30am PDT 10bet Ellis Park Ben Breakspear 
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Todd Lawlor Bathobele Hlekani Fintan Gunne Henco van Wyk Erich Cronje Fintan Gunne You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
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 just 5 places in the league table with Leinster in 6th and Lions in 11th underlining just how tight this match could be.
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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