Leinster 50 - 26 Zebre

Full time

25 Oct 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 5

Aviva Stadium

Leinster Rugby showcased a commanding performance against Zebre Parma, winning 50-26 at Aviva Stadium. The home side started strongly with tries from Kenny and Soroka, both converted by Byrne, establishing an early lead. Zebre responded with a try from Belloni, but Leinster continued to score, including a double from Soroka. The game turned tense with red cards for both teams, Osborne for Leinster and Dominguez for Zebre, yet Leinster maintained their momentum. Byrne not only scored a try but also contributed multiple conversions, demonstrating his playmaking skills. In the second half, Leinster added further tries from Cahir, Snyman, and Connors, while Zebre managed to score through Zanon. Ultimately, Leinster's dominant display highlighted their attacking prowess and solidified their position in the league.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 10.3°C (Feels like 4.3°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 25.5 km/h, gusting to 52.4 km/h Humidity: 78% Cloud Cover: 36%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
1'

Try

Joshua Kenny · Leinster

5 - 0
1'

Conversion

Harry Byrne · Leinster

7 - 0
6'

Try

Alex Soroka · Leinster

12 - 0
9'

Try

Mirko Belloni · Zebre

12 - 5
10'

Conversion

Giacomo Da Re · Zebre

12 - 7
11'

Try

Alex Soroka · Leinster

17 - 7
12'

Conversion

Harry Byrne · Leinster

19 - 7
18'

Try

Thomas Dominguez · Zebre

19 - 12
19'

Conversion

Giacomo Da Re · Zebre

19 - 14
26'

Try

Joshua Kenny · Leinster

24 - 14
27'

Conversion

Harry Byrne · Leinster

26 - 14
28'

Red Card

Andrew Osborne · Leinster
30'

Try

Giovanni Quattrini · Zebre

26 - 19
31'

Conversion

Giacomo Da Re · Zebre

26 - 21
35'

Red Card

Thomas Dominguez · Zebre
36'

Substitution

Will Connors on for James Culhane · Leinster
40'

Substitution

Paolo Buonfiglio on for Matteo Nocera · Zebre
Halftime 26 - 21
Second Half
43'

Substitution

RG Snyman on for Brian Deeny · Leinster
44'

Substitution

Tommaso Di Bartolomeo on for Giovanni Quattrini · Zebre
44'

Substitution

Martin Roger on for Mirko Belloni · Zebre
47'

Try

Jerry Cahir · Leinster

31 - 21
48'

Conversion

Harry Byrne · Leinster

33 - 21
54'

Try

Harry Byrne · Leinster

38 - 21
55'

Substitution

Brian Deeny on for Diarmuid Mangan · Leinster
58'

Substitution

Fintan Gunne on for Joshua Kenny · Leinster
58'

Substitution

Giovanni Licata on for Giacomo Ferrari · Zebre
60'

Substitution

Marcos Gallorini on for Muhamed Hasa · Zebre
60'

Substitution

Bobby Sheehan on for John McKee · Leinster
65'

Substitution

Giacomo Milano on for Franco Carrera · Zebre
65'

Substitution

Alex Usanov on for Jerry Cahir · Leinster
66'

Substitution

Andrew Sparrow on for Rabah Slimani · Leinster
66'

Substitution

Luca Morisi on for Lorenzo Pani · Zebre
66'

Substitution

Giacomo Ferrari on for Samuele Locatelli · Zebre
67'

Try

RG Snyman · Leinster

43 - 21
68'

Conversion

Harry Byrne · Leinster

45 - 21
68'

Substitution

Diarmuid Mangan on for Brian Deeny · Leinster
71'

Try

Marco Zanon · Zebre

45 - 26
74'

Substitution

Caspar Gabriel on for Harry Byrne · Leinster
76'

Try

Will Connors · Leinster

50 - 26
Fulltime 50 - 26

Player ratings

Leinster

15 Hugo McLaughlin 6.6
14 Joshua Kenny 8.5
13 Hugh Cooney 6.4
12 Charlie Tector 7.6
11 Andrew Osborne 3.1
10 Harry Byrne 7.4
9 Luke McGrath 6.6
1 Jerry Cahir 7.3
2 John McKee 7.0
3 Rabah Slimani 6.7
4 Brian Deeny 6.8
5 Diarmuid Mangan 7.1
6 Alex Soroka 8.8
7 Scott Penny 9.3
8 James Culhane 7.1
16 Bobby Sheehan 7.7
17 Alex Usanov 6.3
18 Andrew Sparrow 6.7
19 RG Snyman 7.6
20 Ciaran Mangan –
21 Will Connors 7.4
22 Fintan Gunne 6.2
23 Caspar Gabriel –

Zebre

15 Lorenzo Pani 5.9
14 Mirko Belloni 7.1
13 Giulio Bertaccini 6.8
12 Marco Zanon 7.7
11 Albert Batista 6.8
10 Giacomo Da Re 6.0
9 Thomas Dominguez 4.6
1 Muhamed Hasa 4.7
2 Giovanni Quattrini 7.0
3 Matteo Nocera 6.4
4 Franco Carrera 6.9
5 Leonard Krumov 6.1
6 Giacomo Ferrari 6.3
7 Samuele Locatelli 6.0
8 David Odiase 8.0
16 Tommaso Di Bartolomeo 6.7
17 Paolo Buonfiglio 5.6
18 Marcos Gallorini 6.2
19 Giacomo Milano 5.8
20 Giovanni Licata 6.2
21 Migael Prinsloo –
22 Martin Roger 5.8
23 Luca Morisi 5.9