Leinster 24 - 20 Ulster

Full time

19 Dec 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 7

Aviva Stadium

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Leinster Rugby triumphed over Ulster Rugby 24-20 in a tightly contested match at the Aviva Stadium. Werner Kok opened the scoring for Ulster with a try in the 13th minute, but Leinster quickly responded with a try from Rieko Ioane, converted by Sam Prendergast. Ulster then took control with two more tries from Kok and Tom Stewart, taking a 20-7 lead into halftime. In the second half, Leinster rallied, with Joshua Kenny and Dan Sheehan scoring tries, with Sheehan's effort capped by a conversion from Harry Byrne. James Ryan's yellow card put Leinster under pressure, but they managed to hold on despite Ulster's attempts to equalize. Nathan Doak's penalty for Ulster kept them within striking distance, but Leinster's defense proved resilient. Ultimately, Leinster secured the victory, maintaining their strong form against Ulster.

Broadcasters

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Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 7.8°C (Feels like 3.4°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 14.5 km/h, gusting to 31.3 km/h Humidity: 80% Cloud Cover: 23%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
13'

Try

Werner Kok · Ulster

0 - 5
26'

Try

Rieko Ioane · Leinster

5 - 5
26'

Conversion

Sam Prendergast · Leinster

7 - 5
33'

Try

Werner Kok · Ulster

7 - 10
34'

Conversion

Nathan Doak · Ulster

7 - 12
37'

Try

Tom Stewart · Ulster

7 - 17
Halftime 7 - 17
Second Half
43'

Substitution

Tadhg Furlong on for Rabah Slimani · Leinster
43'

Substitution

Paddy McCarthy on for Jack Boyle · Leinster
44'

Substitution

Dan Sheehan on for Gus McCarthy · Leinster
44'

Substitution

Joe McCarthy on for Brian Deeny · Leinster
46'

Substitution

Joe Hopes on for Charlie Irvine · Ulster
47'

Substitution

Harry Byrne on for Charlie Tector · Leinster
48'

Substitution

Ethan McIlroy on for Robert Baloucoune · Ulster
52'

Substitution

Max Deegan on for Alex Soroka · Leinster
53'

Try

Joshua Kenny · Leinster

12 - 17
54'

Substitution

Sam Crean on for Angus Bell · Ulster
54'

Substitution

Scott Wilson on for Tom O'Toole · Ulster
58'

Yellow Card

James Ryan · Leinster
61'

Penalty

Nathan Doak · Ulster

12 - 20
64'

Substitution

John Andrew on for Tom Stewart · Ulster
64'

Substitution

Bryn Ward on for Juarno Augustus · Ulster
65'

Try

James Lowe · Leinster

17 - 20
68'

Yellow Card Complete

James Ryan · Leinster
71'

Yellow Card

David McCann · Ulster
71'

Substitution

Fintan Gunne on for Luke McGrath · Leinster
71'

Substitution

Tom Stewart on for John Andrew · Ulster
73'

Try

Dan Sheehan · Leinster

22 - 20
74'

Conversion

Harry Byrne · Leinster

24 - 20
80'

Substitution

Conor McKee on for Nathan Doak · Ulster
Fulltime 24 - 20

Player ratings

Leinster

15 Ciaran Frawley 6.6
14 Joshua Kenny 8.5
13 Rieko Ioane 7.7
12 Charlie Tector 6.4
11 James Lowe 8.2
10 Sam Prendergast 6.8
9 Luke McGrath 7.3
1 Jack Boyle 5.7
2 Gus McCarthy 7.2
3 Rabah Slimani 6.4
4 Brian Deeny 6.8
5 James Ryan 5.7
6 Alex Soroka 6.7
7 Scott Penny 6.4
8 Jack Conan 8.7
16 Dan Sheehan 7.6
17 Paddy McCarthy 7.3
18 Tadhg Furlong 6.3
19 Joe McCarthy 7.2
20 Max Deegan 6.3
21 Fintan Gunne –
22 Harry Byrne 6.2
23 Ruben Moloney –

Ulster

15 Jacob Stockdale 7.6
14 Robert Baloucoune 6.1
13 Jude Postlethwaite 7.1
12 Stuart McCloskey 6.7
11 Werner Kok 7.6
10 Jack Murphy 5.5
9 Nathan Doak 6.8
1 Angus Bell 6.2
2 Tom Stewart 9.0
3 Tom O'Toole 6.4
4 Harry Sheridan 7.0
5 Charlie Irvine 6.6
6 David McCann 6.6
7 Nick Timoney 7.4
8 Juarno Augustus 7.5
16 John Andrew –
17 Sam Crean 5.8
18 Scott Wilson 6.0
19 Joe Hopes 6.7
20 Bryn Ward 6.2
21 Conor McKee –
22 Jake Flannery –
23 Ethan McIlroy 5.6