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 |  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
VenueHollywoodbets Kings ParkDurban, South Africa
Season2027
Format2 × 40 min
Matchday Lineups
Leinster
VS
Sharks
Starting XV
Starting XV
Team Stats
LEI
#6 in United Rugby Championship
VS
SHA
#4 in United Rugby Championship
Season
5
Games Played
5
3
Wins
4
0
Draws
0
2
Losses
1
.600
Win Percentage
.800
6
Rank
4
Scoring
149
Points For
140
81
Points Against
107
+68
Points Difference
+33
29.8
Points Per Game
28.0
16.2
Opponent Points Per Game
21.4
18
Table Points
19
Tries
23
Tries For
20
11
Tries Against
16
12
Tries Difference
4
Bonus Points
6
Bonus Points
3
4
Try Bonus Points
3
2
Losing Bonus Points
0