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Leinster vs Connacht

3 January 2026 at 17:30
5217

Match Summary

Leinster defeated Connacht 52:17. The match was played in United Rugby Championship 2025. League standings: Leinster #2, Connacht #7.

Rivalry since 2008

Leinster vs Connacht Head to Head Results· 36

Leinster and Connacht have met 36 times — Leinster won 28, Connacht won 8, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Leinster leads the head-to-head with 28 victories from 36 meetings. A combined 1443 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 40.08 per match (869 for the home side, 574 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.

28
wins
Drawn
0
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Total goals
1443 · 40.1/match
Both scored
33/36 · 92%
Over 2.5
36/36 · 100%

Recent Meetings

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15/04/22European Rugby Champions Cup
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Highest-scoring game: 5620 v 2022

Standings

Leinster sit #2 and Connacht are #7 in the United Rugby Championship table heading into this match.

1Glasgow Warriors65
GP18Won13Lost5
2Leinster62
GP18Won12Lost6
3Stormers60
GP18Won12Lost5
4Bulls58
GP18Won12Lost6
5Munster55
GP18Won11Lost7
6Cardiff Rugby55
GP18Won11Lost7
7Connacht Eagles54
GP18Won10Lost8
8Lions53
GP18Won10Lost7
9Ulster52
GP18Won9Lost8
10Sharks45
GP18Won8Lost9
11Ospreys PS39
GP18Won7Lost9
12Edinburgh Academical38
GP18Won7Lost11
13Benetton33
GP18Won6Lost10
14Scarlets PS27
GP18Won4Lost12
15Dragons27
GP18Won3Lost11
16Zebre15
GP18Won2Lost16

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

API data: 25 May 2026