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Lions face off against Leinster in United Rugby Championship Round 1 on Sat 26th September 2026 at 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.
Leinster won the last encounter but Leinster are in the best form of their last 5 games.
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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