Leinster 31 - 7 Lions

Full time

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.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

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

Kickoff
1'

Try

Jamie Osborne · Leinster

5 - 0
2'

Conversion

Sam Prendergast · Leinster

7 - 0
4'

Substitution

Bathobele Hlekani on for Ruan Venter · Lions
15'

Substitution

Scott Penny on for James Culhane · Leinster
21'

Substitution

Diarmuid Mangan on for Will Connors · Leinster
23'

Try

Thomas Clarkson · Leinster

12 - 0
23'

Conversion

Sam Prendergast · Leinster

14 - 0
24'

Substitution

James Culhane on for Diarmuid Mangan · Leinster
25'

Substitution

Diarmuid Mangan on for Scott Penny · Leinster
34'

Try

Francke Horn · Lions

14 - 5
35'

Conversion

Chris William Smith · Lions

14 - 7
Halftime 14 - 7
Second Half
45'

Substitution

Andrew Porter on for Ed Byrne · Leinster
45'

Substitution

Rabah Slimani on for Thomas Clarkson · Leinster
46'

Substitution

Darrien-Lane Landsberg on for Etienne Oosthuizen · Lions
47'

Substitution

Scott Penny on for Brian Deeny · Leinster
58'

Substitution

Dan Sheehan on for John McKee · Leinster
62'

Substitution

Hugo Keenan on for Sam Prendergast · Leinster
62'

Substitution

Sebastian Lombard on for Asenathi Ntlabakanye · Lions
62'

Substitution

Eddie Davids on for SJ Kotze · Lions
62'

Substitution

Franco Marais on for PJ Botha · Lions
66'

Substitution

Kelly Mpeku on for Angelo Davids · Lions
69'

Try

Hugo Keenan · Leinster

19 - 7
70'

Conversion

Ciaran Frawley · Leinster

21 - 7
70'

Substitution

JC Pretorius on for Sibabalwe Mahashe · Lions
71'

Substitution

Hugh Cooney on for Andrew Osborne · Leinster
72'

Substitution

Nico Steyn on for Morne van den Berg · Lions
73'

Try

Rieko Ioane · Leinster

26 - 7
74'

Substitution

Fintan Gunne on for Luke McGrath · Leinster
79'

Try

Jimmy O'Brien · Leinster

31 - 7
Fulltime 31 - 7

Player ratings

Leinster

15 Ciaran Frawley 7.0
14 Andrew Osborne 6.3
13 Rieko Ioane 8.2
12 Jamie Osborne 7.7
11 Jimmy O'Brien 8.0
10 Sam Prendergast 6.0
9 Luke McGrath 6.8
1 Ed Byrne 6.9
2 John McKee 8.1
3 Thomas Clarkson 7.7
4 Brian Deeny 6.4
5 James Ryan 6.6
6 Max Deegan 7.0
7 Will Connors 6.3
8 James Culhane 9.6
16 Dan Sheehan 6.9
17 Andrew Porter 6.6
18 Rabah Slimani 6.3
19 Diarmuid Mangan 8.3
20 Scott Penny 6.9
21 Fintan Gunne –
22 Hugh Cooney –
23 Hugo Keenan 6.8

Lions

15 Quan Horn 7.2
14 Erich Cronje 6.9
13 Henco van Wyk 8.0
12 Richard Kriel 5.8
11 Angelo Davids 5.8
10 Chris William Smith 5.9
9 Morne van den Berg 6.4
1 SJ Kotze 7.1
2 PJ Botha 7.4
3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye 7.4
4 Etienne Oosthuizen 6.0
5 Reinhard Nothnagel 7.1
6 Sibabalwe Mahashe 7.6
7 Ruan Venter –
8 Francke Horn 8.4
16 Franco Marais 6.0
17 Eddie Davids 5.4
18 Sebastian Lombard 5.5
19 Darrien-Lane Landsberg 6.3
20 Bathobele Hlekani 8.1
21 JC Pretorius 6.0
22 Nico Steyn –
23 Kelly Mpeku 5.8