Leinster 49 - 31 Edinburgh

Full time

05 Apr 2026

Investec Champions Cup

Stage: R16 Round 5

Aviva Stadium

Leinster vs Edinburgh head to head

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Leinster Rugby showcased a dominant performance, defeating Edinburgh Rugby 49-31 in the Champions Cup. Tommy O'Brien was instrumental, scoring two tries early, both converted by Harry Byrne, who had an impressive game. Edinburgh responded with tries from Charlie Shiel and Ross Thompson, but struggled to keep pace. Leinster continued to build on their lead with tries from Jimmy O'Brien, Hugo Keenan, and Josh van der Flier, all converted by Byrne. Edinburgh's Darcy Graham and Thompson added further tries, but it was not enough to threaten Leinster's lead. Thomas Clarkson and Rieko Ioane also crossed the line for Leinster, contributing to their high score. The match highlighted Leinster's attacking prowess and depth, solidifying their position in the tournament.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 9.4°C (Feels like 3.1°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 22.1 km/h, gusting to 50.5 km/h Humidity: 53% Cloud Cover: 75%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
1'

Try

Tommy O'Brien · Leinster

5 - 0
2'

Conversion

Harry Byrne · Leinster

7 - 0
8'

Try

Tommy O'Brien · Leinster

12 - 0
9'

Conversion

Harry Byrne · Leinster

14 - 0
15'

Try

Charlie Shiel · Edinburgh

14 - 5
19'

Try

Ross Thompson · Edinburgh

14 - 10
20'

Conversion

Ross Thompson · Edinburgh

14 - 12
24'

Try

Jimmy O'Brien · Leinster

19 - 12
25'

Conversion

Harry Byrne · Leinster

21 - 12
27'

Try

Ross Thompson · Edinburgh

21 - 17
27'

Conversion

Ross Thompson · Edinburgh

21 - 19
30'

Substitution

Mosese Tuipulotu on for James Lang · Edinburgh
36'

Try

Hugo Keenan · Leinster

26 - 19
37'

Conversion

Harry Byrne · Leinster

28 - 19
39'

Try

Matt Currie · Edinburgh

28 - 24
40'

Conversion

Ross Thompson · Edinburgh

28 - 26
40'

Substitution

Alex Usanov on for Andrew Porter · Leinster
Halftime 28 - 26
Second Half
47'

Substitution

Boan Venter on for Pierre Schoeman · Edinburgh
47'

Substitution

Paul Hill on for D'Arcy Rae · Edinburgh
50'

Substitution

Freddy Douglas on for Dylan Richardson · Edinburgh
51'

Try

Darcy Graham · Edinburgh

28 - 31
52'

Substitution

Glen Young on for Ben Muncaster · Edinburgh
55'

Try

Josh van der Flier · Leinster

33 - 31
56'

Conversion

Harry Byrne · Leinster

35 - 31
56'

Substitution

Thomas Clarkson on for Tadhg Furlong · Leinster
60'

Substitution

Robbie Henshaw on for Jimmy O'Brien · Leinster
62'

Try

Thomas Clarkson · Leinster

40 - 31
63'

Conversion

Harry Byrne · Leinster

42 - 31
64'

Try

Rieko Ioane · Leinster

47 - 31
64'

Substitution

Max Deegan on for Jack Conan · Leinster
65'

Conversion

Harry Byrne · Leinster

49 - 31
66'

Substitution

Ben Vellacott on for Charlie Shiel · Edinburgh
66'

Substitution

Luke McGrath on for Jamison Gibson-Park · Leinster
68'

Substitution

Ciaran Frawley on for Harry Byrne · Leinster
71'

Substitution

Brian Deeny on for Ryan Baird · Leinster
72'

Substitution

Jerry Blyth-Lafferty on for Ewan Ashman · Edinburgh
73'

Substitution

Gus McCarthy on for Dan Sheehan · Leinster
74'

Substitution

Jack Brown on for Malelili Satala-Navlivou · Edinburgh
Fulltime 49 - 31

Player ratings

Leinster

15 Hugo Keenan 7.7
14 Tommy O'Brien 9.6
13 Rieko Ioane 9.5
12 Jamie Osborne 5.9
11 Jimmy O'Brien 8.0
10 Harry Byrne 7.3
9 Jamison Gibson-Park 7.6
1 Andrew Porter 7.3
2 Dan Sheehan 8.1
3 Tadhg Furlong 5.6
4 Joe McCarthy 7.0
5 Ryan Baird 6.6
6 Jack Conan 7.0
7 Josh van der Flier 8.0
8 Caelan Doris 7.5
16 Gus McCarthy –
17 Alex Usanov 6.6
18 Thomas Clarkson 6.9
19 Brian Deeny –
20 Max Deegan 6.1
21 Luke McGrath 6.9
22 Ciaran Frawley 6.5
23 Robbie Henshaw 6.4

Edinburgh

15 Piers O'Conor 5.7
14 Darcy Graham 6.6
13 Matt Currie 7.6
12 James Lang 5.7
11 Malelili Satala-Navlivou 6.5
10 Ross Thompson 8.9
9 Charlie Shiel 6.9
1 Pierre Schoeman 6.6
2 Ewan Ashman 7.3
3 D'Arcy Rae 5.8
4 Marshall Sykes 5.9
5 Grant Gilchrist 5.9
6 Liam McConnell 6.6
7 Dylan Richardson 6.4
8 Ben Muncaster 6.8
16 Jerry Blyth-Lafferty –
17 Boan Venter 6.1
18 Paul Hill 6.3
19 Glen Young 6.1
20 Freddy Douglas 6.2
21 Ben Vellacott 6.0
22 Mosese Tuipulotu 6.0
23 Jack Brown –