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Leinster

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Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

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Match Information

Lions v Leinster Lions v Leinster
United Rugby Championship - Round 1 United Rugby Championship - Round 1
Sat 26th September 2026, 04:30am PDT Sat 26th September 2026, 04:30am PDT
10bet Ellis Park 10bet Ellis Park
Ben Breakspear Ben Breakspear

Head to Head

Lions
Wins
2
Leinster
Wins
3

Average Points scored

19
30
First try wins
80%
Home team wins
100%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Glasgow
29-20
Lions
Edinburgh
31-10
Lions
Stade Rochelais
31-14
Lions
Bulls
57-15
Lions
Lions
35-19
Ospreys
Connacht
5-50
Leinster
Leinster
24-18
Munster
Clermont
23-48
Leinster
Leinster
29-5
Cardiff Rugby
Sharks
26-20
Leinster
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Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Who will win?

Lions
0%%
Leinster
0%%

Match Information

Lions v Leinster Lions v Leinster
United Rugby Championship - Round 1 United Rugby Championship - Round 1
Sat 26th September 2026, 04:30am PDT Sat 26th September 2026, 04:30am PDT
10bet Ellis Park 10bet Ellis Park
Ben Breakspear Ben Breakspear

Points Flow Chart

Lions Leinster
Lions Leinster
41
Mins in lead
34
48%
% Of Game In Lead
40%
28%
Possession Last 10 min
72%
7
Points Last 10 min
7

Key Events

Full Time
Byrne
85' 27-26
Smyth
84' 27-24
Kotze
27-19 84'
Smith
27-19 79'
Mpeku
25-19 78'
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22m Entries

Lions Leinster
Avg. Points Scored
2.7
22m Entries
9
Avg. Points Scored
2.2
22m Entries
12

Attack Profile

Lions
Leinster
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Defence Profile

Lions
Leinster
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Last 5 Penalties

Leinster 77'
Lions 81'
Lions 81'
Lions 81'
Lions 82'

Ruck Speed

Lions Leinster
56
Rucks Won
110
1.35
Avg Ruck Speed
3
Lions
15%
0-3 Secs
Leinster
39%
0-3 Secs
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15
Points
Fintan Gunne
Leinster Fintan Gunne
3
Tries
Fintan Gunne
Leinster Fintan Gunne
16
Carries
Todd Lawlor
Leinster Todd Lawlor
16
Tackles Completed
Bathobele Hlekani
Lions Bathobele Hlekani
4
Line Breaks
Fintan Gunne
Leinster Fintan Gunne
2
Turnovers Won
Henco van Wyk
Lions Henco van Wyk
7
Defenders Beaten
Erich Cronje
Lions Erich Cronje
73
Successful Passes
Fintan Gunne
Leinster Fintan Gunne

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Live Updates

That's full time
80+6'
The second half ends
80+6'
Conversion
Harry Byrne adds the conversion
80+5'
Try
Leinster Rugby have scored a try by Stephen Smyth
80+4'
The referee has shown a yellow card to SJ Kotze
80+4'
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Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

United Rugby Championship

United Rugby Championship

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Lions
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Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Who will win?

Lions
0%%
Leinster
0%%

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

United Rugby Championship

United Rugby Championship

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Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Who will win?

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Leinster
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Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Lions vs Leinster Kick Off Times & TV Channel

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.

Table Standings

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.

Lions vs Leinster Squads

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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