Leinster 31 - 7 Lions

● full_time 80 minutes

09 May 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 17

Aviva Stadium

Leinster Rugby secured a convincing 31-7 victory over the Lions at Aviva Stadium. Jamie Osborne opened the scoring with a try in the first minute, converted by Sam Prendergast. Thomas Clarkson added another try shortly after, further extending Leinster's lead. The Lions managed to respond with a try from Francke Horn, but they struggled to keep pace. In the second half, Hugo Keenan and Rieko Ioane both crossed the line, while Jimmy O'Brien capped off the scoring late in the match. Prendergast's kicking was solid, contributing to Leinster's dominant performance. Overall, it was a comprehensive display by Leinster, maintaining their strong form against the Lions.

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Weather

Temperature: 13.1°C (Feels like 7.2°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 24.3 km/h, gusting to 42.4 km/h Humidity: 56% Cloud Cover: 76%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
1' try Jamie Osborne
2' conversion Sam Prendergast
4' substitution Ruan Venter
15' substitution James Culhane
21' substitution Will Connors
23' try Thomas Clarkson
23' conversion Sam Prendergast
24' substitution Diarmuid Mangan
25' substitution Scott Penny
34' try Francke Horn
35' conversion Chris William Smith
40' half_time
40' second_half
45' substitution Ed Byrne
45' substitution Thomas Clarkson
46' substitution Etienne Oosthuizen
47' substitution Brian Deeny
58' substitution John McKee
62' substitution Sam Prendergast
62' substitution Asenathi Ntlabakanye
62' substitution SJ Kotze
62' substitution PJ Botha
66' substitution Angelo Davids
69' try Hugo Keenan
70' conversion Ciaran Frawley
70' substitution Sibabalwe Mahashe
71' substitution Andrew Osborne
72' substitution Morne van den Berg
73' try Rieko Ioane
74' substitution Luke McGrath
79' try Jimmy O'Brien
80' full_time