Leinster vs Sharks Live Score (3 Oct, 2026)
Play-by-Play
81'try20–26 · Andrew Osborne
79'substitute on15–26 · Alex Usanov
79'player substituted15–26 · Andrew Porter
78'try15–26 · Edwill van der Merwe
76'substitute on15–21 · Oliver Coffey
76'player substituted15–21 · Fintan Gunne
74'substitute on15–21 · Gus McCarthy
74'player substituted15–21 · Ronan Kelleher
74'substitute on15–21 · Niall Smyth
74'player substituted15–21 · Thomas Clarkson
70'substitute on15–21 · Ciaran Mangan
70'player substituted15–21 · Josh Ericson
70'conversion15–21 · Vusi Moyo
70'substitute on15–19 · Ivan van Zyl
70'player substituted15–19 · Jaden Hendrikse
69'try15–19 · Andre Esterhuizen
66'penalty goal15–14 · Sam Prendergast
62'substitute on12–14 · Hugo McLaughlin
62'player substituted12–14 · Todd Lawlor
62'substitute on12–14 · Ethan Hooker
62'player substituted12–14 · Litelihle Bester
55'substitute on12–14 · Matt Romao
55'player substituted12–14 · Nick Hatton
55'substitute on12–14 · Ethan Bester
55'player substituted12–14 · Esethu Mnebelele
54'substitute on12–14 · Ox Nche
54'player substituted12–14 · Thomas du Toit
54'substitute on12–14 · Eben Etzebeth
54'player substituted12–14 · Jason Jenkins
54'substitute on12–14 · Hanro Jacobs
54'player substituted12–14 · Vincent Koch
51'substitute on12–14 · Sam Prendergast
51'player substituted12–14 · Caspar Gabriel
49'try12–14 · Thomas Clarkson
49'substitute on7–14 · Brian Deeny
49'player substituted7–14 · Alan Spicer
47'substitute on7–14 · Andrew Osborne
47'player substituted7–14 · Niall Smyth
42'conversion7–14 · Vusi Moyo
41'try7–12 · Litelihle Bester
40'substitute on7–7 · Niall Smyth
40'player substituted7–7 · Andrew Osborne
38'yellow card7–7 · Thomas Clarkson
27'conversion7–7 · Vusi Moyo
26'try7–5 · Manu Tshituka
18'conversion7–0 · Caspar Gabriel
17'try5–0 · Robbie Henshaw
Scoring Summary
Try81' · 20–26Andrew Osborne
Try78' · 15–26Edwill van der Merwe
Conversion70' · 15–21Vusi Moyo
Try69' · 15–19Andre Esterhuizen
Penalty Goal66' · 15–14Sam Prendergast
Try49' · 12–14Thomas Clarkson
Conversion42' · 7–14Vusi Moyo
Try41' · 7–12Litelihle Bester
Conversion27' · 7–7Vusi Moyo
Try26' · 7–5Manu Tshituka
Conversion18' · 7–0Caspar Gabriel
Try17' · 5–0Robbie Henshaw
Match Stats
LEISHA
20Points26
3Tries4
1Conversions3
1Penalty Goals0
1Yellow Cards0
Last Five Matches
United Rugby Championship Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharks | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 44 | +23 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 |  Cardiff Blues | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 42 | +19 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 |  Lions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 |  Edinburgh | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 |  Glasgow Warriors | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 |  Dragons | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 |  Bulls | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 39 | +30 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 |  Stormers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 |  Munster | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 48 | -2 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 |  Connacht | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 |  Ulster | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 67 | -5 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 |  Benetton Treviso | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 41 | -3 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Leinster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 53 | -7 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 |  Scarlets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 59 | -18 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 |  Ospreys | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 76 | -33 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 |  Zebre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 87 | -47 | 1 | 1 |
Game Information
VenueHollywoodbets Kings ParkDurban, South Africa
Season2027
Format2 × 40 min
Matchday Lineups
Leinster
VS
Sharks
Starting XV
Starting XV
Team Stats
LEI
#13 in United Rugby Championship
VS
SHA
#1 in United Rugby Championship
Season
2
Games Played
2
0
Wins
2
0
Draws
0
2
Losses
0
.000
Win Percentage
1.000
13
Rank
1
Scoring
46
Points For
67
53
Points Against
44
-7
Points Difference
+23
23.0
Points Per Game
33.5
26.5
Opponent Points Per Game
22.0
3
Table Points
10
Tries
7
Tries For
9
7
Tries Against
7
0
Tries Difference
2
Bonus Points
3
Bonus Points
2
1
Try Bonus Points
2
2
Losing Bonus Points
0