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Leinster Rugby
Full nameLeinster Rugby Leinster
UnionIreland IRFU
Founded1879; 146 years ago (1879)
LocationDublin, Ireland
Ground(s)RDS Arena
(Capacity: 18,500)
Aviva Stadium
(Capacity: 51,700)
Croke Park
(Capacity: 82,000)
Coach(es)Leo Cullen
Captain(s)Caelan Doris
League(s)United Rugby Championship (2024–25)
European Champions Cup (2024–25)
1st kit
2nd kit
3rd kit
Official website
www.leinsterrugby.ie

The 2024–25 season is Leinster Rugby's fourth season in the United Rugby Championship (URC), their 31st season of professional rugby and their 137th season of representative rugby since their foundation. Along with competing in the URC and its Irish Shield competition, the club will also participate in the 2024-25 European Rugby Champions Cup.

Senior squad

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For player movements before or during the 2024–25 season, see List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers § Leinster.
Leinster Rugby United Rugby Championship squad[a]

Props

Hookers

Locks

Back row

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

Wings

Fullbacks

(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players.
* denotes players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality.
ST denotes a short-term signing.
Players and their allocated positions from the Leinster Rugby website.[1]
  1. ^ Taking into account signings and departures head of 2023–24 season as listed on List of 2023–24 United Rugby Championship transfers.

Academy squad

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Leinster Rugby Academy squad[a]

Props

Hookers

Locks

  • Ireland Billy Corrigan (1)
  • Ireland Diarmuid Mangan (3)
  • Ireland Conor O'Tighearnaigh (2)
  • Ireland Alan Spicer (1)

Back row

  • Ireland Liam Molony (2)

Scrum-halves

  • Ireland Oliver Coffey (1)
  • Ireland Fintan Gunne (2)

Fly-halves

Centres

Wings

  • Ireland Aitzol King (3)
  • Ireland Hugo McLaughlin (1)
  • Ireland Ruben Moloney (1)
  • Ireland Andrew Osborne (2)

Fullbacks

  • Ireland Henry McErlean (2)
(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players.
* denotes players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality.
Players and their allocated positions from the Leinster Rugby website.[2][3]
  1. ^ Taking into account signings and departures head of 2023–24 season as listed on List of 2023–24 United Rugby Championship transfers.

Management

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Position Name Nationality
Head coach Leo Cullen  Ireland
Senior Coach Jacques Nienaber  South Africa
Assistant coach Robin McBryde  Wales
Backs Coach Tyler Bleyendaal  New Zealand
Contact Skills Coach Sean O'Brien  Ireland
Kicking Coach & Head Analyst Emmet Farrell  Ireland

Transfers

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United Rugby Championship

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Main table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Leinster (q) 13 12 0 1 380 187 +193 54 26 9 1 58 Qualifies for home URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2025–26 Champions Cup
2 Glasgow Warriors 13 9 0 4 381 249 +132 57 32 9 4 49
3 Bulls 13 9 0 4 337 269 +68 43 31 6 3 45
4 Sharks 13 9 0 4 348 343 +5 45 47 6 2 44
5 Cardiff 13 6 1 6 283 338 −55 43 46 7 2 35 Qualifies for URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2025–26 Champions Cup
6 Munster 13 6 0 7 312 322 −10 49 45 8 2 34
7 Ospreys 13 6 1 6 301 298 +3 40 39 4 3 33
8 Stormers 13 6 0 7 301 310 −9 38 39 6 3 33
9 Ulster 13 6 0 7 303 324 −21 43 45 4 4 32 Qualification for the 2025–26 Challenge Cup
10 Benetton 13 6 1 6 272 335 −63 34 46 5 1 32
11 Edinburgh 13 5 0 8 313 321 −8 43 44 5 6 31
12 Connacht 13 5 0 8 317 339 −22 48 34 7 4 31
13 Lions 13 6 0 7 297 289 +8 38 40 3 3 30
14 Scarlets 13 5 1 7 288 284 +4 31 40 2 4 28
15 Zebre Parma 13 5 0 8 230 303 −73 25 38 3 4 27
16 Dragons 13 1 0 12 256 408 −152 31 57 1 4 9
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2025. Source: UnitedRugby.com
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won 2) The difference between points for and points against 3) The number of tries scored 4) The most points scored 5) The difference between tries for and tries against 6) The fewest red cards received 7) The fewest yellow cards received.[4]


2024–25 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield Pools view · watch · edit · discuss
Ireland Irish Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 Ireland Leinster (S) 5 5 0 0 134 63 +71 19 9 4 0 24 1
2 Ireland Ulster 4 2 0 2 88 83 +5 12 13 1 2 11 14
3 Ireland Munster 4 2 0 2 76 106 –30 12 16 2 0 10 5
4 Ireland Connacht 5 0 0 5 91 137 –46 14 19 2 2 4 9
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[5]
  1. number of matches won
  2. the difference between points for and points against
  3. the number of tries scored
  4. the most points scored
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against
  6. the fewest red cards received
  7. the fewest yellow cards received
Green background indicates teams currently leading the regional shield. Upon the conclusion of the regular season, these teams win their respective regional shields.

(S) : URC Shield champion

Round 1

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20 September 2024 (2 BP) Edinburgh Scotland 31–33 Ireland Leinster (1 BP) Hive Stadium, Edinburgh  
19:35 Try: Schoeman 11' c
van der Merwe (2) 32' m, 66' m
Cherry 42' c
M. Scott 80' c
Con: Thompson (2/3) 11', 43'
Healy 81' (1/2)
 Try: T. O'Brien 15' m
Tector 26' c
Larmour 46' c
Gibson-Park 53' c
Conan 56' c
Con: Prendergast (4/5) 27', 47', 54', 58'
 Attendance: 7,774[6]
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Round 2

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27 September 2024 (1 BP) Leinster Ireland 34–6 Wales Dragons Aviva Stadium, Dublin  
19:35 Try: Conan 17' m
R. Byrne 37' m
Deegan 46' c
McCarthy 64' m
Larmour 68' c
King 81' m
Con: R. Byrne (2/6) 46', 65'
 Pen: L. Evans (2/3) 25', 40'
 Attendance: 18,397[7]
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Round 3

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5 October 2024 Benetton Italy 5–35 Ireland Leinster (1 BP) Stadio Monigo, Treviso  
18:15 Try: Manfredi 65' m
 Try: Penalty try 9'
Frawley 11' c
Conan 18' c
Doris 25' c
Barron 79' c
Con: Frawley (3/3) 11', 19', 26'
R. Byrne (1/1) 80'
 Attendance: 4,391[8]
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Round 4

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12 October 2024 (1 BP) Leinster Ireland 26–12 Ireland Munster Croke Park, Dublin  
17:45 Try: Lowe 5' c'
Doris 10' c
Keenan 14' c
Snyman 40' m
Con: Frawley (3/4) 6', 11', 15'
 Try: O'Brien 34' m
Haley 65' c
Con: Crowley (1/2) 66'
 Attendance: 80,468[9]
Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)

Round 5

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19 October 2024 Connacht Ireland 12–33 Ireland Leinster (1 BP) The Sportsground, Galway  
19:35 Try: O'Brien 33' m
Forde 64' c
Con: Ioane (1/2) 64'
 Try: J. Osborne 5' c
Turner 15' c
Snyman 38' c
Deegan 45' m
A. Osborne 65' c
Con: Frawley 6' (1/1)
R. Byrne (3/4) 16', 40', 66'
 Attendance: 6,117[10]
Referee: Eoghan Cross, Ireland

Round 6

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26 October 2024 Leinster Ireland 24–6 South Africa Lions Aviva Stadium, Dublin  
17:15 Try: van der Flier 31' c
Doris 57' c
Penalty try 80'+1
Con: Prendergast (2/2) 32', 58'
Pen: Prendergast 2'
 Pen: Wolhuter (2) 12', 17'
 Attendance: 20,945[11]
Referee: Craig Evans, Wales

Round 7

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29 November 2024 (1 BP) Ulster Ireland 20–27 Ireland Leinster (1 BP) Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast  
19:35 Try: Carson (2) 4' c, 55' c
Con: Doak 6', 56' (2/2)
Pen: Doak 12', 29' (2)
 Try: McGrath 9' c
Larmour 49' c
J. O'Brien 59' m
Culhane 72'm
Con: R. Byrne (2/4) 10', 49'
Pen: R. Byrne 16'
 Attendance: 16,491[12]
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)

Round 8

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21 December 2024 Leinster Ireland 20–12 Ireland Connacht Aviva Stadium, Dublin  
17:30 Try: A. Osbourne 19' c
Tector 26' c
Con: R. Byrne (2/2) 19', 27'
Pen: R. Byrne (2) 42', 79'
 Report Try: Dowling 52' m
Jennings 60' c
Con: Forde (1/2) 60'
 Attendance: 33,963[13]
Referee: Chris Busby (SCO)

Round 9

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27 December 2024 Munster Ireland 7–28 Ireland Leinster (1 BP) Thomond Park, Limerick  
19:35 Try: Ahern 44'
Con: Burns (1/1) 46'
 Report Try: McGrath 8'
Prendergast 32'
van der Flier 53'
Doris 73'
Con: Prendergast (3/3) 9', 33', 53'
R. Byrne 74'
 Attendance: 26,267[14]

Round 10

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25 January 2025 Leinster Ireland 36–12 South Africa Stormers Aviva Stadium, Dublin  
17:00 Try: A. Osbourne (2) 10' c, 67' c
Sheehan (2) 40' m, 61' c
Barrett 57' c
Con: R. Byrne (4/5) 11', 58', 62', 68'
Pen: R. Byrne 3'
 Try: Loader 20' c
Roos 78' m
Con: Libbok (1/1) 21'
 Attendance: 18,892

Round 11

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14 February 2025 (1 BP) Ospreys Wales 19-22 Ireland Leinster Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea  
19.35 Try: Deaves, 35c
Lewis, 47'
Jones, 73'c
Con: Williams
Walsh
 Report Try: McGrath, 12
Tector, 38'c
Slimani, 64'c
Con: Frawley
R Byrne
Pen: Frawley, 16'
 Attendance: 3.500

Round 12

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1 March 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Leinster Ireland42-24Wales Cardiff (1BP)
Try: McKee 14’c
Boyle 40’c
Deegan 42’c
McGrath 50’c
Tector 53c’
Russell 75’c
Con: R Byrne (6)		ReportTry: Millard, 17', 57'
Young, 29'c
Bevan, 69'c
Con: Sheedy
de Beer
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 17,951
Referee: Andrea Piardi

Round 13

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22 March 2025 Bulls South Africa 21-20 Ireland Leinster (1 BP) Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria  
17:00 Try: Grobbelaar, 70'
penalty try (7), 57'
Pen: Johannes, 2', 40'
Kriel,
 Report Try: Berrett, 3'c
Osborne, 43'c
Con: H Byrne, (2)
Pen: H Byrne, 4'. 44' 80+4'
 Attendance: 15,299
Referee: Ben Whitehouse

Round 14

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29 March 2025 Sharks South Africa v Ireland Leinster Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
19:15

Round 15

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19 April 2025 Leinster Ireland v Ireland Ulster Aviva Stadium, Dublin  
19:35

Round 16

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26 April 2025 Scarlets Wales v Ireland Leinster Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli  
17:15

Round 17

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10 May 2025 Leinster Ireland v Italy Zebre Parma Aviva Stadium, Dublin  
17:15

Round 18

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17 May 2025 Leinster Ireland v Scotland Glasgow Warriors Aviva Stadium, Dublin  
19:35

European Rugby Champions Cup

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European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 2
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Ireland Leinster (2) 4 4 0 0 113 54 +59 15 7 2 0 18 Home Champions Cup round of 16.
2 France La Rochelle (8) 4 2 0 2 98 75 +23 12 6 1 2 11
3 Italy Benetton (11) 4 2 0 2 83 109 −26 11 14 2 1 11 Away Champions Cup round of 16.
4 France Clermont (14) 4 2 0 2 89 81 +8 13 12 2 0 10
5 England Bath (10CC) 4 1 0 3 102 114 −12 14 16 1 2 7 Away Challenge Cup round of 16.
6 England Bristol Bears 4 1 0 3 80 132 −52 12 20 2 1 7
Source: EPCR[15]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.
Pool matches

Round 1

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8 December 2024 Bristol Bears England 12–35 Ireland Leinster (1 BP) Ashton Gate, Bristol  
17:30 Try: Lahiff 29' c
Ibitoye 72' m
Con: Janse van Rensburg (1/2) 31'
 Report Try: Larmour 32' c
Prendergast (2) 52' c, 57' c
Barrett 55' c
van der Flier 63' c
Con: Prendergast (5/5) 33', 52', 56', 58', 64'
 Attendance: 15,680
Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

Round 2

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14 December 2024 Leinster Ireland 15–7 France Clermont Aviva Stadium, Dublin[a]  
17:30 Try: Ringrose 21' c
Barrett 25' m
Con: Prendergast (1/2) 22'
Pen: Prendergast (1/1) 48'
 Report Try: Raka 4' c
Con: Jauneau (1/1) 5'
 Attendance: 34,184
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Round 3

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12 January 2025 (1 BP) La Rochelle France 14–16 Ireland Leinster Stade Marcel-Deflandre, La Rochelle  
15:15 Try: Leyds 65' m
Pen: Hastoy (3/5) 3', 25', 59'
 Report Try: J. McCarthy 29' c
Con: Prendergast (1/1) 30'
Pen: Prendergast (3/3) 10', 50', 54'

 Attendance: 16,700
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

Round 4

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18 January 2025 (1 BP) Leinster Ireland 47–21 England Bath Aviva Stadium, Dublin[a]  
17:30 Try: Henshaw (2) 9' m, 15' c
Conan 36' c
Snyman (2) 51' c, 76' c
Ringrose 60' c
Gibson-Park 67' c
Con: Prendergast (6/7) 15', 37', 52', 61', 68', 76'
 Report Try: Barbeary 1' c
de Glanville (2) 6' c, 39' c
Con: Russell (3/3) 2', 7', 40'
 Attendance: 40,195
Referee: Luc Ramos (France)

Round of 16

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Leinster finished as the second highest ranked side in the pool stages of the Champions Cup, winning home field advantage for every round of the competition until the final. In the round of 16, they face the 15th seeded London based Harlequins. In January, it was announced the game had been moved from Leinster's 2024-25 seasonal home of the Aviva Stadium to the 82,000 capacity Croke Park, following a similar decision in respect of the URC match with Munster.

5 April 2025 Leinster Ireland (2) v (15) England Harlequins Croke Park, Dublin  
15:00

Home attendance

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As of 1 March 2025

Domestic League European Cup Total
League Fixtures Total Attendence Average Attendance Highest Lowest League Fixtures Total Attendance Average Attendance Highest Lowest Total Attendance Average Attendance
2024–25 United Rugby Championship 6 193,616 32,269 80,498[17] 17,951 2024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup 2 74,384 37,189 40,195 34,184 268,000 33,500

Leinster Women's Season

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2024 IRFU Women's Interprovincial Series

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Round 1

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10 August 2024
4:45pm
(1 BP) Leinster Ireland38-19Ireland Connacht
Try: Ella Roberts
Katie Whelan (2)
Aoife Dalton
Emma Tilly
Caoimhe Molloy
Con: Nikki Caughey (4)		ReportTry: Faith Oviawe (2)
Laoise McGonagle
Con: Nicole Fowley (2)
Energia Park

Round 2

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17 August 2024
4:45pm
(1 BP) Munster Ireland32-21Ireland Leinster
Try: Beth Buttimer
Claire Bennett
Chisom Ugwueru
penalty try
Alana McInerney
Con: Kate Flannery
Pen: Kate Flannery		ReportTry: Ailsa Hughes
Aoife Dalton
Leah Tarpey
Con: Nikki Caughey (2)
Jemma Farrell
Virgin Media Park

Round 3

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24 August 2024
4:45pm
Ulster Ireland14-39Ireland Leinster (1 BP)
Try: Brittany Hogan (2)
Con: Abby Moyles (2)		ReportTry: Robyn O'Connor
Ruth Campbell
Leah Tarpey
Linda Djougang
Emma Tilly
Eimear Corri
Kelly Burke
Con: Jemma Farrell (2)
Nikki Caughey
Kingspan Stadium

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Munster Women 3 3 0 0 90 67 +23 15 11 3 0 15 Qualified for Interprovincial final
2 Leinster Women (C) 3 2 0 1 98 65 +33 16 10 2 0 10
3 Connacht Women 3 0 1 2 68 92 −24 11 14 2 1 5 Qualified for third/fourth place final
4 Ulster Women 3 0 1 2 61 93 −32 9 16 1 1 4
First match(es) will be played: Unknown. Source: Unknown
Rules for classification: 1) competition points; 2) match points difference; 3) match points for
(C) Champion

Finals day

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Women's Interprovincial Final
31 August 2024
4:45pm
Munster Ireland7-27Ireland Leinster
Try: Alana McInerney
Con: Kate Flannery		ReportTry: Leah Tarpey (2)
Aoife Wafer
Con: Nikki Caughey (2)
Dannah O'Brien
Pen: Nikky Caughey
Dannah O'Brien
Kingspan Stadium

2024-25 Celtic Challenge

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Leinster were represented, along with Ulster by the Wolfhounds franchise in this, the third season of the Celtic Challenge, and entered as champions from 2023-24.

The fixtures were announced on 20 November 2024.[18]

Round 1

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22 December 2024
4pm
(1 BP) Wolfhounds Ireland33–7Ireland Clovers
Report
Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Paul Haycock

Round 2

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28 December 2024
12pm
(1 BP) Clovers Ireland31–10Ireland Wolfhounds
Report
UCD Bowl, Dublin

Round 3

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4 January 2025
2:30pm
(1 BP) Wolfhounds Ireland48–7Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Report
Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast

Round 4

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11 January 2025
12pm
Brython Thunder Wales0–48Ireland Wolfhounds (1 BP)
Report
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Referee: Jack Davies

Round 5

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18 January 2025
1:30pm
(1 BP) Wolfhounds Ireland57–5Wales Brython Thunder
Report
UCD Bowl, Dublin
Referee: Oisin Quinn

Round 6

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1 February 2025
11:30am
Glasgow Warriors Scotland21–64Ireland Wolfhounds (1 BP)
Report
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

Round 7

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9 February 2025
12:30pm
Wolfhounds Ireland21–15Wales Gwalia Lightning (1 BP)
Report
Musgrave Park, Cork
Referee: Paudie Sheehan

Round 8

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22 February 2025
2pm
(1 BP) Edinburgh Rugby Scotland22–31Ireland Wolfhounds (1 BP)
Report
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: Sam O’Neil

Round 9

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1 March 2025
12pm
Gwalia Lightning Wales17–48Ireland Wolfhounds (1 BP)
Report
CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence, Ystrad Mynach
Referee: Will Goodwin

Round 10

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8 March 2025
12:15pm
(1 BP) Wolfhounds Ireland102–0Scotland Edinburgh Rugby
Report
Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Paul O’Connor

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Ireland Wolfhounds (C) 10 9 0 1 462 125 +337 74 20 8 0 44 Champions
2 Ireland Clovers 10 8 1 1 415 146 +269 69 23 8 0 42
3 Wales Gwalia Lightning 10 6 0 4 241 252 −11 36 40 6 1 31
4 Wales Brython Thunder 10 3 0 7 154 402 −248 26 66 4 1 17
5 Scotland Edinburgh Rugby 10 2 0 8 225 392 −167 38 64 5 2 15
6 Scotland Glasgow Warriors 10 1 1 8 182 372 −190 29 59 3 1 10
Updated to match(es) played on 12 January 2025. Source: celticrugbycomp.com
Rules for classification: Four points for a win, two points for a tie. One bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match; one bonus point for losing by a margin of seven or less.


Notes

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  1. ^ a b Leinster relocated their home fixtures for the 2024–25 season to the Aviva Stadium, due to ongoing redevelopment work taking place at the RDS Arena – the club's usual home ground.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Leinster Rugby: Senior Squad". Leinster Rugby. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Meet the Academy - Year One 2022/23". Leinster Rugby. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Leinster Rugby confirm year one academy players for 2023/24". Leinster Rugby. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Competition rules – United Rugby Championship". United Rugby Championship. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  5. ^ League Format (3) "Competition Rules". United Rugby Championship. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Edinburgh v Leinster: old failings again in evidence as home team go down to opening-day defeat", The Offside Line, 22 Sep 2024
  7. ^ "Leinster stutter on way to bonus-point win v Dragons", RTE, 29 Sep 2024
  8. ^ "Benetton vs Leinster: Visitors count cost of their onslaught in Italy", The Sunday Times, 5 October 2024
  9. ^ "Leinster secure bonus point win over misfiring Munster in front of URC record attendance", Irish Examiner, 12 October
  10. ^ "Connacht vs Leinster: Visitors cruise to bonus-point win in Galway", The Sunday Times, 20 October
  11. ^ "No try bonus this time but Leinster make it six URC wins from six", Irish Examiner, 26 October
  12. ^ "'It’s very hostile. It feels like they are all against you'", Rugby Pass, 01 December 2024
  13. ^ Leinster edge past Connacht in Christmas cracker RTE, 22 Dec 2024
  14. ^ Munster Rugby Fixtures & Results
  15. ^ "Pool Tables | Investec Champions Cup". www.epcrugby.com. European Professional Club Rugby. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Leinster Rugby: Irish province to use Aviva Stadium for Champions Cup pool games". www.bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  17. ^ Held in Croke Park
  18. ^ "Glasgow Warriors | Celtic Challenge Fixtures".
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