Connacht 23 - 34 Leinster

Full time

24 Jan 2026

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 10

Dexcom Stadium

Connacht vs Leinster head to head

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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.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

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

Kickoff
7'

Try

Fintan Gunne · Leinster

0 - 5
8'

Conversion

Harry Byrne · Leinster

0 - 7
8'

Substitution

Jack Aungier on for Sam Illo · Connacht
8'

Substitution

Bundee Aki on for Cathal Forde · Connacht
10'

Try

Dylan Tierney-Martin · Connacht

5 - 7
11'

Conversion

Sam Gilbert · Connacht

7 - 7
19'

Substitution

Jerry Cahir on for Jack Boyle · Leinster
20'

Substitution

Sam Illo on for Jack Aungier · Connacht
20'

Substitution

Cathal Forde on for Bundee Aki · Connacht
22'

Penalty

Sam Gilbert · Connacht

10 - 7
26'

Penalty

Harry Byrne · Leinster

10 - 10
30'

Penalty

Harry Byrne · Leinster

10 - 13
32'

Penalty

Sam Gilbert · Connacht

13 - 13
Halftime 13 - 13
Second Half
44'

Substitution

Diarmuid Mangan on for Alex Soroka · Leinster
47'

Try

Harry West · Connacht

18 - 13
48'

Conversion

Sam Gilbert · Connacht

20 - 13
48'

Substitution

Bundee Aki on for Harry West · Connacht
48'

Substitution

Denis Buckley on for Billy Bohan · Connacht
48'

Substitution

Ronan Kelleher on for Gus McCarthy · Leinster
48'

Substitution

Andrew Sparrow on for Niall Smyth · Leinster
48'

Substitution

Scott Penny on for Will Connors · Leinster
50'

Substitution

Jack Aungier on for Sam Illo · Connacht
54'

Substitution

Alex Soroka on for Diarmuid Mangan · Leinster
55'

Substitution

Luke McGrath on for Fintan Gunne · Leinster
56'

Try

RG Snyman · Leinster

20 - 18
57'

Conversion

Harry Byrne · Leinster

20 - 20
59'

Try

Charlie Tector · Leinster

20 - 25
60'

Conversion

Harry Byrne · Leinster

20 - 27
60'

Substitution

Diarmuid Mangan on for Alex Soroka · Leinster
60'

Substitution

Joe Joyce on for Darragh Murray · Connacht
60'

Substitution

Sean O'Brien on for Paul Boyle · Connacht
63'

Substitution

Jack Carty on for Josh Ioane · Connacht
66'

Penalty

Sam Gilbert · Connacht

23 - 27
69'

Try

Ciaran Frawley · Leinster

23 - 32
70'

Conversion

Harry Byrne · Leinster

23 - 34
70'

Substitution

Ben Murphy on for Caolin Blade · Connacht
70'

Substitution

Eoin de Buitlear on for Dylan Tierney-Martin · Connacht
71'

Substitution

Brian Deeny on for RG Snyman · Leinster
76'

Substitution

Ruben Moloney on for Joshua Kenny · Leinster
Fulltime 23 - 34

Player ratings

Connacht

15 Sam Gilbert 6.5
14 Shane Jennings 6.3
13 Harry West 7.3
12 Cathal Forde 7.4
11 Finn Treacy 5.8
10 Josh Ioane 5.8
9 Caolin Blade 5.8
1 Billy Bohan 6.2
2 Dylan Tierney-Martin 6.6
3 Sam Illo 5.9
4 Josh Murphy 7.4
5 Darragh Murray 6.0
6 Cian Prendergast 5.0
7 Paul Boyle 6.3
8 Sean Jansen 9.0
16 Eoin de Buitlear 6.0
17 Denis Buckley 5.6
18 Jack Aungier 6.0
19 Joe Joyce 5.9
20 Sean O'Brien 6.3
21 Ben Murphy 5.8
22 Jack Carty 5.8
23 Bundee Aki 6.3

Leinster

15 Ciaran Frawley 7.2
14 Joshua Kenny 6.7
13 Garry Ringrose 6.1
12 Charlie Tector 8.3
11 James Lowe 6.5
10 Harry Byrne 7.9
9 Fintan Gunne 7.4
1 Jack Boyle 6.1
2 Gus McCarthy 7.6
3 Niall Smyth 6.4
4 RG Snyman 7.6
5 James Ryan 6.8
6 Alex Soroka 6.9
7 Will Connors 6.8
8 Caelan Doris 7.2
16 Ronan Kelleher 7.0
17 Jerry Cahir 6.2
18 Andrew Sparrow 6.6
19 Brian Deeny –
20 Diarmuid Mangan 7.0
21 Scott Penny 6.2
22 Luke McGrath 6.8
23 Ruben Moloney –