Connacht Connacht 23 - 34 Leinster Leinster

● full_time 80 minutes

24 Jan 2026

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 10

Dexcom Stadium

Head to Head

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🔥 3

Leinster Rugby emerged victorious against Connacht Rugby with a final score of 34-23. The match kicked off with an early try from Gunne, quickly followed by a conversion from Byrne, giving Leinster a 7-0 lead. Connacht responded with a try from Tierney-Martin and a conversion by Gilbert, leveling the score. In the second half, West scored for Connacht, but Leinster's Snyman and Tector answered back with tries, extending their lead. Byrne's kicking was crucial, converting multiple tries and adding penalties throughout the match. Connacht's effort fell short despite Gilbert's consistent scoring. This win marked another strong performance for Leinster, continuing their dominant run in the competition.

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Weather

Temperature: 6.5°C (Feels like 2.3°C) Condition: Drizzle Wind: 16.3 km/h, gusting to 24.6 km/h Humidity: 90% Cloud Cover: 98%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 7' try Fintan Gunne
  • 8' conversion Harry Byrne
  • 8' substitution Sam Illo
  • 8' substitution Cathal Forde
  • 10' try Dylan Tierney-Martin
  • 11' conversion Sam Gilbert
  • 19' substitution Jack Boyle
  • 20' substitution Jack Aungier
  • 20' substitution Bundee Aki
  • 22' penalty Sam Gilbert
  • 26' penalty Harry Byrne
  • 30' penalty Harry Byrne
  • 32' penalty Sam Gilbert
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 44' substitution Alex Soroka
  • 47' try Harry West
  • 48' conversion Sam Gilbert
  • 48' substitution Harry West
  • 48' substitution Billy Bohan
  • 48' substitution Gus McCarthy
  • 48' substitution Niall Smyth
  • 48' substitution Will Connors
  • 50' substitution Sam Illo
  • 54' substitution Diarmuid Mangan
  • 55' substitution Fintan Gunne
  • 56' try RG Snyman
  • 57' conversion Harry Byrne
  • 59' try Charlie Tector
  • 60' conversion Harry Byrne
  • 60' substitution Alex Soroka
  • 60' substitution Darragh Murray
  • 60' substitution Paul Boyle
  • 63' substitution Josh Ioane
  • 66' penalty Sam Gilbert
  • 69' try Ciaran Frawley
  • 70' conversion Harry Byrne
  • 70' substitution Caolin Blade
  • 70' substitution Dylan Tierney-Martin
  • 71' substitution RG Snyman
  • 76' substitution Joshua Kenny
  • 80' full_time