Leinster Leinster 34 - 37 Northampton Northampton

● full_time 80 minutes

03 May 2025

Investec Champions Cup

Stage: SF Round 7

Aviva Stadium

Head to Head

🎉 1
👏 2
💩 2
🔥 8
😭 6

Northampton Saints triumphed over Leinster Rugby with a score of 37-34 in a thrilling Champions Cup clash at Aviva Stadium. Tommy Freeman was a standout performer for the Saints, scoring two tries early in the match, supported by Fin Smith's accurate kicking. Leinster responded with tries from Tommy O'Brien and Josh van der Flier, keeping the game tightly contested. The turning point came in the second half when Josh van der Flier added another try, but the Saints fought back through James Ramm and a late try from Freeman. Discipline proved crucial, as both teams faced yellow cards, with Northampton's Kemeny and Coles spending time in the bin. Sam Prendergast's kicking kept Leinster in the fight, but ultimately, they fell just short. The match showcased high-intensity rugby, with both sides exhibiting resilience and skill throughout.

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Weather

Temperature: 14.3°C (Feels like 11.8°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 16.4 km/h, gusting to 29.8 km/h Humidity: 55% Cloud Cover: 40%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 7' try Tommy Freeman
  • 8' conversion Fin Smith
  • 13' penalty Sam Prendergast
  • 17' try Tommy O'Brien
  • 19' substitution Cian Healy
  • 22' penalty Fin Smith
  • 24' yellow_card Curtis Langdon
  • 25' try Josh van der Flier
  • 25' conversion Sam Prendergast
  • 28' try Henry Pollock
  • 29' conversion Fin Smith
  • 31' substitution Tom Litchfield
  • 34' yellow_card_complete Curtis Langdon
  • 35' try Tommy Freeman
  • 35' substitution Henry Walker
  • 37' try Tommy Freeman
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 43' substitution Max Deegan
  • 46' try Caelan Doris
  • 47' conversion Sam Prendergast
  • 48' substitution Trevor Davison
  • 49' substitution Robbie Henshaw
  • 53' substitution Tadhg Furlong
  • 55' penalty Fin Smith
  • 56' substitution Caelan Doris
  • 58' try Josh van der Flier
  • 60' substitution Emmanuel Iyogun
  • 62' try James Ramm
  • 63' conversion Fin Smith
  • 63' substitution Alex Mitchell
  • 63' substitution Dan Sheehan
  • 64' substitution Temo Mayanavanua
  • 67' yellow_card Josh Kemeny
  • 67' substitution Tom Litchfield
  • 69' try James Lowe
  • 70' conversion Sam Prendergast
  • 76' substitution Sam Prendergast
  • 77' yellow_card_complete Josh Kemeny
  • 78' yellow_card Alex Coles
  • 79' substitution Tommy O'Brien
  • 79' substitution Tom James
  • 79' substitution Henry Pollock
  • 80' full_time