Leinster
59 - 10
Lions
30 May 2026
Stage: QF Round 19
Aviva Stadium
Leinster Rugby showcased their dominance with a resounding 59-10 victory over the Lions at the Aviva Stadium. Dan Sheehan opened the scoring early with a try, followed by Hugo Keenan and James Ryan adding to the tally, all converted by Sam Prendergast. Despite a brief response from the Lions through Henco van Wyk, Leinster maintained control, with Prendergast also scoring a try himself. The second half saw further tries from Scott Penny, Gus McCarthy, and two from James Lowe, with Prendergast's boot consistently adding conversions. The Lions struggled to contain Leinster's attack, particularly in the face of discipline issues, as evidenced by yellow cards against their players. Prendergast's performance was particularly noteworthy, contributing significantly to the scoreline. This match highlighted Leinster's continued superiority over the Lions in recent encounters.
Broadcasters
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Weather
Temperature: 18.6°C (Feels like 16.4°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 16.8 km/h, gusting to 34.2 km/h Humidity: 69% Cloud Cover: 48%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 9' try Dan Sheehan
- 10' conversion Sam Prendergast
- 10' substitution Erich Cronje
- 14' try Hugo Keenan
- 15' conversion Sam Prendergast
- 21' substitution Rynhardt Jonker
- 33' yellow_card Thomas Clarkson
- 35' try Henco van Wyk
- 39' try James Ryan
- 40' conversion Sam Prendergast
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 42' try Scott Penny
- 43' yellow_card_complete Thomas Clarkson
- 45' try Sam Prendergast
- 45' substitution Sebastian Lombard
- 46' conversion Sam Prendergast
- 47' substitution PJ Botha
- 52' substitution Caelan Doris
- 52' substitution Dan Sheehan
- 53' yellow_card Quan Horn
- 53' try Gus McCarthy
- 53' substitution Nico Steyn
- 53' substitution James Ryan
- 54' conversion Sam Prendergast
- 55' substitution Andrew Porter
- 55' substitution Thomas Clarkson
- 55' substitution SJ Kotze
- 55' substitution Darrien-Lane Landsberg
- 56' try Henco van Wyk
- 58' substitution Henco van Wyk
- 58' substitution Bathobele Hlekani
- 62' substitution Luke McGrath
- 62' substitution Hugo Keenan
- 63' try Jimmy O'Brien
- 63' yellow_card_complete Quan Horn
- 64' conversion Sam Prendergast
- 64' substitution Joe McCarthy
- 67' try James Lowe
- 68' conversion Sam Prendergast
- 69' substitution Francke Horn
- 80' try James Lowe
- 80' full_time