Leinster
43 - 13
Sale
11 Apr 2026
Stage: QF Round 6
Aviva Stadium
Leinster Rugby showcased a commanding performance against Sale Sharks, winning 43-13 at Aviva Stadium. Dan Sheehan opened the scoring with a try in the 9th minute, followed by a conversion from Harry Byrne. Despite a yellow card to Daniel du Preez and a missed drop goal from George Ford, Sale managed to get on the scoreboard with a penalty kick. However, Leinster continued to build momentum, with tries from Hugo Keenan, Ryan Baird, and Rieko Ioane, all converted by Byrne. Sale's Alex Wills scored a consolation try, but it was too late to change the outcome. Leinster’s relentless attack and solid defense were evident throughout the match. This victory secured a significant advantage for Leinster in the Champions Cup.
Weather
Temperature: 9.3°C (Feels like 1.6°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 33.4 km/h, gusting to 67.1 km/h Humidity: 64% Cloud Cover: 48%
Highlights
Events
- Kickoff
-
3'
Substitution
Jerry Cahir on for Alex Usanov · Leinster
-
8'
Substitution
Max Deegan on for Joe McCarthy · Leinster
-
9'
5 - 0
Try
Dan Sheehan · Leinster
-
10'
7 - 0
Conversion
Harry Byrne · Leinster
-
21'
Substitution
Joe McCarthy on for Max Deegan · Leinster
-
34'
7 - 3
Penalty
George Ford · Sale
-
35'
Yellow Card
Daniel du Preez · Sale
-
40'
Missed Drop Goal
George Ford · Sale
-
40'
Substitution
Alex Wills on for Joe Carpenter · Sale
- Halftime 7 - 3
- Second Half
-
42'
Yellow Card
Simon McIntyre · Sale
-
43'
12 - 3
Try
Hugo Keenan · Leinster
-
45'
Yellow Card Complete
Daniel du Preez · Sale
-
46'
12 - 6
Penalty
George Ford · Sale
-
49'
Substitution
Scott Penny on for Josh van der Flier · Leinster
-
52'
Yellow Card Complete
Simon McIntyre · Sale
-
53'
17 - 6
Try
Ryan Baird · Leinster
-
53'
19 - 6
Conversion
Harry Byrne · Leinster
-
54'
Substitution
Thomas Clarkson on for Tadhg Furlong · Leinster
-
56'
24 - 6
Try
Rieko Ioane · Leinster
-
57'
26 - 6
Conversion
Harry Byrne · Leinster
-
59'
Substitution
Robbie Henshaw on for Garry Ringrose · Leinster
-
59'
Substitution
Marius Louw on for Robert du Preez · Sale
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60'
Substitution
Max Deegan on for Ryan Baird · Leinster
-
62'
31 - 6
Try
Tommy O'Brien · Leinster
-
63'
33 - 6
Conversion
Harry Byrne · Leinster
-
63'
Substitution
Luke McGrath on for Jamison Gibson-Park · Leinster
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64'
Substitution
Ralph McEachran on for Simon McIntyre · Sale
-
64'
Substitution
Alfie Longstaff on for Ethan Caine · Sale
-
64'
Substitution
James Harper on for Asher Opoku-Fordjour · Sale
-
66'
Substitution
Ronan Kelleher on for James Ryan · Leinster
-
66'
Substitution
Dom Hanson on for Gus Warr · Sale
-
68'
33 - 11
Try
Alex Wills · Sale
-
69'
33 - 13
Conversion
George Ford · Sale
-
69'
Substitution
Reuben Logan on for Jacques Vermeulen · Sale
-
69'
Substitution
Jos Gilmore on for Sam Dugdale · Sale
-
70'
Substitution
Ciaran Frawley on for Hugo Keenan · Leinster
-
74'
36 - 13
Penalty
Harry Byrne · Leinster
-
80'
43 - 13
Try
Jamie Osborne · Leinster
-
80'
38 - 13
Conversion
Harry Byrne · Leinster
- Fulltime 43 - 13
Player ratings
Leinster
- 15 Hugo Keenan 7.4
- 14 Tommy O'Brien 7.1
- 13 Garry Ringrose 7.2
- 12 Jamie Osborne 7.6
- 11 Rieko Ioane 8.0
- 10 Harry Byrne 6.5
- 9 Jamison Gibson-Park 6.5
- 1 Alex Usanov –
- 2 Dan Sheehan 10.0
- 3 Tadhg Furlong 5.9
- 4 Joe McCarthy 6.8
- 5 James Ryan 7.0
- 6 Ryan Baird 7.9
- 7 Josh van der Flier 6.6
- 8 Jack Conan 7.8
- 16 Ronan Kelleher 5.9
- 17 Jerry Cahir 6.6
- 18 Thomas Clarkson 6.6
- 19 Max Deegan 6.4
- 20 Scott Penny 6.9
- 21 Luke McGrath 6.5
- 22 Ciaran Frawley 6.3
- 23 Robbie Henshaw 6.4
Sale
- 15 Joe Carpenter 5.8
- 14 Tom Roebuck 6.0
- 13 Robert du Preez 5.6
- 12 Rekeiti Ma'asi-White 8.2
- 11 Tom O'Flaherty 6.0
- 10 George Ford 6.8
- 9 Gus Warr 6.5
- 1 Simon McIntyre 5.0
- 2 Ethan Caine 6.6
- 3 Asher Opoku-Fordjour 7.0
- 4 Ernst van Rhyn 6.3
- 5 Ben Bamber 6.9
- 6 Jacques Vermeulen 6.8
- 7 Sam Dugdale 7.5
- 8 Daniel du Preez 6.4
- 16 Alfie Longstaff 6.1
- 17 Ralph McEachran 6.1
- 18 James Harper 5.7
- 19 Reuben Logan 5.9
- 20 Jos Gilmore 6.3
- 21 Dom Hanson 5.9
- 22 Marius Louw 5.3
- 23 Alex Wills 6.7