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Connacht vs Leinster

8 April 2022 at 20:00
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Match Summary

Leinster defeated Connacht 26:21. The match was played in European Rugby Champions Cup 2021. League standings: Connacht #5, Leinster #4.

Rivalry since 2008

Connacht vs Leinster Head to Head Results· 36

Connacht and Leinster have met 36 times — Connacht won 8, Leinster won 28, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Leinster leads the head-to-head with 28 victories from 36 meetings. A combined 1465 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 40.69 per match (570 for the home side, 895 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 33 matches (92%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 36 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Leinster are currently unbeaten in the last 12 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 56–20 in 2022.

Drawn
0
·
28
wins
Total goals
1465 · 40.7/match
Both scored
33/36 · 92%
Over 2.5
36/36 · 100%

Recent Meetings

24/01/26United Rugby Championship
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03/01/26United Rugby Championship
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21/12/24United Rugby Championship
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19/10/24United Rugby Championship
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31/05/24United Rugby Championship
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02/12/23United Rugby Championship
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01/01/23United Rugby Championship
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14/10/22United Rugby Championship
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26/03/22United Rugby Championship
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Highest-scoring game: 5620 v 2022

Standings

Connacht sit #5 and Leinster are #4 in the European Rugby Champions Cup table heading into this match.

Group A

1Racing 9219
GP4Won4Lost0
2Ulster19
GP4Won4Lost0
3La Rochelle16
GP3Won3Lost0
4Leinster15
GP4Won3Lost1
5Sale Sharks12
GP3Won2Lost1
6Exeter Chiefs11
GP4Won2Lost2
7Montpellier10
GP4Won2Lost2
8Clermont8
GP3Won1Lost2
9Glasgow Warriors5
GP4Won1Lost3
10Northampton Saints2
GP4Won0Lost4
11Bath2
GP3Won0Lost3
12Ospreys0
GP4Won0Lost4

Group B

1Leicester Tigers19
GP4Won4Lost0
2Harlequins19
GP4Won4Lost0
3Munster18
GP4Won4Lost0
4Bristol17
GP3Won3Lost0
5Connacht10
GP4Won1Lost3
6Bordeaux Begles8
GP3Won1Lost2
7Stade Toulousain7
GP3Won1Lost2
8Stade Francais Paris7
GP3Won1Lost2
9Cardiff Rugby7
GP4Won1Lost3
10Wasps6
GP3Won1Lost2
11Castres Olympique5
GP4Won0Lost4
12Scarlets2
GP3Won0Lost3

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 16 May 2026