Leinster vs Lions Live Score (26 Sep, 2026)
Play-by-Play
85'try24–27
85'yellow card19–27
80'try19–25 · Kelly Mpeku
80'conversion19–27
79'try19–25
75'substitute on19–20 · Oliver Coffey
75'player substituted19–20 · Hugh Cooney
72'yellow card19–20 · Dylan McNeice
72'substitute on19–20 · Ethan Adams
72'player substituted19–20 · Richard Kriel
72'substitute on19–20 · Ciaran Mangan
72'player substituted19–20 · Todd Lawlor
68'substitute on19–20 · Hyron Andrews
68'player substituted19–20 · Ruan Delport
66'substitute on19–20 · Niall Smyth
66'player substituted19–20 · Andrew Porter
61'substitute on19–20 · Dylan McNeice
61'player substituted19–20 · Josh Ericson
61'penalty goal19–20 · Chris Smith
59'substitute on19–17 · Stephen Smyth
59'player substituted19–17 · Gus McCarthy
53'substitute on19–17 · Josh Ericson
53'player substituted19–17 · Max Deegan
53'substitute on19–17 · JC Pretorius
53'player substituted19–17 · Sibabalwe Mahashe
52'substitute on19–17 · Peter Dooley
52'player substituted19–17 · Alex Usanov
50'substitute on19–17 · Harry Byrne
50'player substituted19–17 · Caspar Gabriel
50'substitute on19–17 · Brian Deeny
50'player substituted19–17 · Josh Ericson
46'substitute on19–17 · Sibabalo Qoma
46'player substituted19–17 · Etienne Oosthuizen
46'substitute on19–17 · SJ Kotze
46'player substituted19–17 · Boan Venter
46'substitute on19–17 · Morne Brandon
46'player substituted19–17 · PJ Botha
46'substitute on19–17 · RF Schoeman
46'player substituted19–17 · Sebastian Lombard
40'conversion19–17 · Caspar Gabriel
39'try17–17 · Fintan Gunne
25'conversion12–17 · Chris Smith
24'try12–15 · Erich Cronje
16'substitute on12–10 · Henco van Wyk
16'player substituted12–10 · Ethan Adams
15'conversion12–10 · Caspar Gabriel
14'try10–10 · Fintan Gunne
13'penalty goal5–10 · Chris Smith
9'conversion5–7 · Chris Smith
9'try5–5 · Erich Cronje
6'try5–0 · Fintan Gunne
2'substitute on0–0 · Ethan Adams
2'player substituted0–0 · Henco van Wyk
Scoring Summary
Try85' · 24–27
Try80' · 19–25Kelly Mpeku
Conversion80' · 19–27
Try79' · 19–25
Penalty Goal61' · 19–20Chris Smith
Conversion40' · 19–17Caspar Gabriel
Try39' · 17–17Fintan Gunne
Conversion25' · 12–17Chris Smith
Try24' · 12–15Erich Cronje
Conversion15' · 12–10Caspar Gabriel
Try14' · 10–10Fintan Gunne
Penalty Goal13' · 5–10Chris Smith
Conversion9' · 5–7Chris Smith
Try9' · 5–5Erich Cronje
Try6' · 5–0Fintan Gunne
Match Stats
LEILIO
26Points27
4Tries4
2Conversions3
0Penalty Goals2
1Yellow Cards1
Last Five Matches
United Rugby Championship Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Glasgow Warriors | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 148 | 112 | +36 | 5 | 23 |
| 2 |  Bulls | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 214 | 106 | +108 | 5 | 21 |
| 3 |  Stormers | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 166 | 101 | +65 | 5 | 21 |
| 4 |  Sharks | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 140 | 107 | +33 | 3 | 19 |
| 5 |  Edinburgh | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 95 | +28 | 3 | 19 |
| 6 | Leinster | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 149 | 81 | +68 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 |  Cardiff Blues | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 107 | +6 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 |  Dragons | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 137 | 128 | +9 | 4 | 14 |
| 9 |  Ospreys | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 112 | 147 | -35 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 |  Benetton Treviso | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 115 | 104 | +11 | 5 | 11 |
| 11 |  Connacht | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 109 | 161 | -52 | 2 | 10 |
| 12 |  Munster | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 93 | 113 | -20 | 4 | 10 |
| 13 | Lions | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 107 | 162 | -55 | 1 | 9 |
| 14 |  Scarlets | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 134 | 191 | -57 | 5 | 9 |
| 15 |  Ulster | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 121 | 160 | -39 | 5 | 9 |
| 16 |  Zebre | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 93 | 199 | -106 | 2 | 2 |
Game Information
VenueEllis ParkJohannesburg, South Africa
Season2027
Format2 × 40 min
Matchday Lineups
Leinster
VS
Lions
Starting XV
Starting XV
Team Stats
LEI
#6 in United Rugby Championship
VS
LIO
#13 in United Rugby Championship
Season
5
Games Played
5
3
Wins
2
0
Draws
0
2
Losses
3
.600
Win Percentage
.400
6
Rank
13
Scoring
149
Points For
107
81
Points Against
162
+68
Points Difference
-55
29.8
Points Per Game
21.4
16.2
Opponent Points Per Game
32.4
18
Table Points
9
Tries
23
Tries For
15
11
Tries Against
25
12
Tries Difference
-10
Bonus Points
6
Bonus Points
1
4
Try Bonus Points
1
2
Losing Bonus Points
0