2024–25 Leinster Rugby season

Leinster Rugby
Full name	Leinster Rugby
Union	IRFU
Founded	1879; 146 years ago
Location	Dublin, Ireland
Ground(s)	RDS Arena; (Capacity: 18,500); Aviva Stadium; (Capacity: 51,700) ; Croke Park; (Capacity: 82,000)
Coach(es)	Leo Cullen
Captain(s)	Caelan Doris
League(s)	United Rugby Championship (2024–25); European Champions Cup (2024–25)
Official website
	www.leinsterrugby.ie

The 2024–25 season is Leinster Rugby's third season in the United Rugby Championship (URC), their 31st season of professional rugby and their 137th season of representative rugby since their foundation. Along with competing in the URC and its Irish Shield competition, the club will also participate in the 2024-25 European Rugby Champions Cup.

Senior squad

Leinster Rugby United Rugby Championship squad^[a]
Props Jack Boyle Tom Clarkson Tadhg Furlong Cian Healy Paddy McCarthy Michael Milne Andrew Porter Rabah Slimani Hookers Lee Barron Rónan Kelleher John McKee Dan Sheehan Locks Ryan Baird Brian Deeny Joe McCarthy James Ryan RG Snyman	Back row Jack Conan Will Connors James Culhane Max Deegan Caelan Doris (c) Scott Penny Alex Soroka Josh van der Flier Scrum-halves Cormac Foley Jamison Gibson-Park Luke McGrath Fly-halves Harry Byrne Ross Byrne Ciarán Frawley Sam Prendergast	Centres Jordie Barrett ^ST Robbie Henshaw Jamie Osborne Garry Ringrose Liam Turner Wings Jordan Larmour James Lowe Tommy O'Brien Rob Russell Fullbacks Hugo Keenan Jimmy O'Brien

(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players. ^* denotes players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality. ^ST denotes a short-term signing. Players and their allocated positions from the Leinster Rugby website.^[1] ^ Taking into account signings and departures head of 2023–24 season as listed on List of 2023–24 United Rugby Championship transfers.

Academy squad

Leinster Rugby Academy squad^[a]
Props Rory McGuire (3) Niall Smyth (1) Andrew Sparrow (1) Alex Usanov (1) Hookers Gus McCarthy (2) Stephen Smyth (1) Locks Billy Corrigan (1) Diarmuid Mangan (3) Conor O'Tighearnaigh (2) Alan Spicer (1)	Back row Liam Molony (2) Scrum-halves Oliver Coffey (1) Fintan Gunne (2) Fly-halves Casper Gabriel (1) Charlie Tector (3)	Centres Ben Brownlee (3) Hugh Cooney (2) Wings Aitzol King (3) Hugo McLaughlin (1) Ruben Moloney (1) Andrew Osborne (2) Fullbacks Henry McErlean (2)

(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players. ^* denotes players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality. Players and their allocated positions from the Leinster Rugby website.^[2]^[3] ^ Taking into account signings and departures head of 2023–24 season as listed on List of 2023–24 United Rugby Championship transfers.

Management

Position	Name	Nationality
Head coach	Leo Cullen	Ireland
Senior Coach	Jacques Nienaber	South Africa
Assistant coach	Robin McBryde	Wales
Backs Coach	Tyler Bleyendaal	New Zealand
Contact Skills Coach	Sean O'Brien	Ireland
Kicking Coach & Head Analyst	Emmet Farrell	Ireland

Transfers

United Rugby Championship

Main table

2024–25 United Rugby Championship

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Team

P

W

D

L

PF

PA

PD

TF

TA

Pts

1

Leinster

10

0

296

123

+173

43

17

8

0

48

2

Glasgow Warriors

10

7

0

3

277

172

+105

41

22

6

3

37

3

Bulls

8

6

0

2

219

150

+69

29

16

4

2

30

4

Sharks

9

6

0

3

245

230

+15

30

34

3

2

29

5

Cardiff

10

5

1

4

220

255

–35

34

6

1

29

6

Scarlets

10

5

1

4

235

196

+39

25

28

2

3

27

7

Munster

10

5

0

5

230

252

–22

37

35

6

0

26

8

Edinburgh

10

4

0

6

244

250

-6

33

34

4

24

9

Ulster

10

4

0

6

220

232

–12

33

35

3

4

23

10

Benetton

10

4

1

5

187

260

–73

24

35

4

1

23

11

Ospreys

10

4

1

5

207

205

+2

26

25

2

22

12

Stormers

9

4

0

5

198

214

-16

26

29

4

1

21

13

Lions

8

4

0

4

171

178

-7

21

25

2

1

19

14

Connacht

10

3

0

7

215

247

-32

32

4

3

19

15

Zebre Parma

10

3

0

7

143

230

–87

18

32

1

3

16

Dragons

10

1

0

9

185

298

–113

23

42

1

3

8

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:^[4]

number of matches won;
the difference between points for and points against;
the number of tries scored;
the most points scored;
the difference between tries for and tries against;
the fewest red cards received;
the fewest yellow cards received.

Green background indicates teams that are in play-off places and earn a place in the 2025–26 European Champions Cup

Pink background indicates teams that are in play-off places and earn a place in the 2025–26 European Challenge Cup
Yellow background indicates the team that won the 2024–25 European Challenge Cup and thus qualify for the 2025–26 European Champions Cup, but are not in a play-off place
Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2025–26 European Challenge Cup.
Q: qualified for play-offs. H: home field advantage secured for quarter-and semi-final. h; home field advantage secured for quarter-final X: cannot reach play-offs. E: qualified for Champions Cup.

Round

20 September 2024
19:35

(2 BP) Edinburgh	31–33	Leinster (1 BP)
Try: Schoeman 11' c van der Merwe (2) 32' m, 66' m Cherry 42' c M. Scott 80' c Con: Thompson (2/3) 11', 43' Healy 81' (1/2)		Try: T. O'Brien 15' m Tector 26' c Larmour 46' c Gibson-Park 53' c Conan 56' c Con: Prendergast (4/5) 27', 47', 54', 58'

Hive Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 7,774^[5]
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Round 2

27 September 2024
19:35

(1 BP) Leinster	34–6	Dragons
Try: Conan 17' m R. Byrne 37' m Deegan 46' c McCarthy 64' m Larmour 68' c King 81' m Con: R. Byrne (2/6) 46', 65'		Pen: L. Evans (2/3) 25', 40'

Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 18,397^[6]
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Round 3

5 October 2024
18:15

Benetton	5–35	Leinster (1 BP)
Try: Manfredi 65' m		Try: Penalty try 9' Frawley 11' c Conan 18' c Doris 25' c Barron 79' c Con: Frawley (3/3) 11', 19', 26' R. Byrne (1/1) 80'

Stadio Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 4,391^[7]
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Round 4

12 October 2024
17:45

(1 BP) Leinster	26–12	Munster
Try: Lowe 5' c' Doris 10' c Keenan 14' c Snyman 40' m Con: Frawley (3/4) 6', 11', 15'		Try: O'Brien 34' m Haley 65' c Con: Crowley (1/2) 66'

Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 80,468^[8]
Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)

Round 5

19 October 2024
19:35

Connacht	12–33	Leinster (1 BP)
Try: O'Brien 33' m Forde 64' c Con: Ioane (1/2) 64'		Try: J. Osborne 5' c Turner 15' c Snyman 38' c Deegan 45' m A. Osborne 65' c Con: Frawley 6' (1/1) R. Byrne (3/4) 16', 40', 66'

The Sportsground, Galway
Attendance: 6,117^[9]
Referee: Eoghan Cross, Ireland

Round 6

26 October 2024
17:15

Leinster	24–6	Lions
Try: van der Flier 31' c Doris 57' c Penalty try 80'+1 Con: Prendergast (2/2) 32', 58' Pen: Prendergast 2'		Pen: Wolhuter (2) 12', 17'

Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 20,945^[10]
Referee: Craig Evans, Wales

Round 7

29 November 2024
19:35

(1 BP) Ulster	20–27	Leinster (1 BP)
Try: Carson (2) 4' c, 55' c Con: Doak 6', 56' (2/2) Pen: Doak 12', 29' (2)		Try: McGrath 9' c Larmour 49' c J. O'Brien 59' m Culhane 72'm Con: R. Byrne (2/4) 10', 49' Pen: R. Byrne 16'

Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
Attendance: 16,491^[11]
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)

Round 8

21 December 2024
17:30

Leinster	20–12	Connacht
Try: A. Osbourne 19' c Tector 26' c Con: R. Byrne (2/2) 19', 27' Pen: R. Byrne (2) 42', 79'	Report	Try: Dowling 52' m Jennings 60' c Con: Forde (1/2) 60'

Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 33,963^[12]
Referee: Chris Busby (SCO)

Round 9

27 December 2024
19:35

Munster	7–28	Leinster (1 BP)
Try: Ahern 44' Con: Burns (1/1) 46'	Report	Try: McGrath 8' Prendergast 32' van der Flier 53' Doris 73' Con: Prendergast (3/3) 9', 33', 53' R. Byrne 74'

Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 26,267^[13]

Round 10

25 January 2025
17:00

Leinster	36–12	Stormers
Try: A. Osbourne (2) 10' c, 67' c Sheehan (2) 40' m, 61' c Barrett 57' c Con: R. Byrne (4/5) 11', 58', 62', 68' Pen: R. Byrne 3'		Try: Loader 20' c Roos 78' m Con: Libbok (1/1) 21'

Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 18,892

Round 11

14 February 2025
19.35

Ospreys	v	Leinster

Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea

Round 12

1 March 2025
15:00

Leinster	v	Cardiff

Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Round 13

22 March 2025
17:00

Bulls	v	Leinster

Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria

Round 14

29 March 2025
19:15

Sharks	v	Leinster

Kings Park Stadium, Durban

Round 15

19 April 2025
19:35

Leinster	v	Ulster

Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Round 16

26 April 2025
17:15

Scarlets	v	Leinster

Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli

Round 17

10 May 2025
17:15

Leinster	v	Zebre Parma

Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Round 18

17 May 2025
19:35

Leinster	v	Glasgow Warriors

Aviva Stadium, Dublin

European Rugby Champions Cup

European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 2
Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Leinster (2)	4	4	0	113	54	+59	15	7	2	0	18	Home Champions Cup round of 16.
2	La Rochelle (8)	4	2	2	98	75	+23	12	6	1	2	11	Home Champions Cup round of 16.
3	Benetton (11)	4	2	2	83	109	−26	11	14	2	1	11	Away Champions Cup round of 16.
4	Clermont (14)	4	2	2	89	81	+8	13	12	2	0	10	Away Champions Cup round of 16.
5	Bath (10CC)	4	1	3	102	114	−12	14	16	1	2	7	Away Challenge Cup round of 16.
6	Bristol Bears	4	1	3	80	132	−52	12	20	2	1	7

Source: EPCR^[14]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.

Pool matches

Round 1

8 December 2024
17:30

Bristol Bears	12–35	Leinster (1 BP)
Try: Lahiff 29' c Ibitoye 72' m Con: Janse van Rensburg (1/2) 31'	Report	Try: Larmour 32' c Prendergast (2) 52' c, 57' c Barrett 55' c van der Flier 63' c Con: Prendergast (5/5) 33', 52', 56', 58', 64'

Ashton Gate, Bristol
Attendance: 15,680
Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

Round 2

14 December 2024
17:30

Leinster	15–7	Clermont
Try: Ringrose 21' c Barrett 25' m Con: Prendergast (1/2) 22' Pen: Prendergast (1/1) 48'	Report	Try: Raka 4' c Con: Jauneau (1/1) 5'

Aviva Stadium, Dublin^[a]
Attendance: 34,184
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Round 3

12 January 2025
15:15

(1 BP) La Rochelle	14–16	Leinster
Try: Leyds 65' m Pen: Hastoy (3/5) 3', 25', 59'	Report	Try: J. McCarthy 29' c Con: Prendergast (1/1) 30' Pen: Prendergast (3/3) 10', 50', 54'

Stade Marcel-Deflandre, La Rochelle
Attendance: 16,700
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

Round 4

18 January 2025
17:30

(1 BP) Leinster	47–21	Bath
Try: Henshaw (2) 9' m, 15' c Conan 36' c Snyman (2) 51' c, 76' c Ringrose 60' c Gibson-Park 67' c Con: Prendergast (6/7) 15', 37', 52', 61', 68', 76'	Report	Try: Barbeary 1' c de Glanville (2) 6' c, 39' c Con: Russell (3/3) 2', 7', 40'

Aviva Stadium, Dublin^[a]
Attendance: 40,195
Referee: Luc Ramos (France)

Knock out rounds

Round of 16

5 April 2025
15:00

Leinster (2)	v	(15) Harlequins

Croke Park, Dublin

Notes

^ ^a ^b Leinster relocated their home fixtures for the 2024–25 season to the Aviva Stadium, due to ongoing redevelopment work taking place at the RDS Arena – the club's usual home ground.^[15]

References

^ "Leinster Rugby: Senior Squad". Leinster Rugby. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
^ "Meet the Academy - Year One 2022/23". Leinster Rugby. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
^ "Leinster Rugby confirm year one academy players for 2023/24". Leinster Rugby. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^ League Format (3) "Competition Rules". United Rugby Championship. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^ "Edinburgh v Leinster: old failings again in evidence as home team go down to opening-day defeat", The Offside Line, 22 Sep 2024
^ "Leinster stutter on way to bonus-point win v Dragons", RTE, 29 Sep 2024
^ "Benetton vs Leinster: Visitors count cost of their onslaught in Italy", The Sunday Times, 5 October 2024
^ "Leinster secure bonus point win over misfiring Munster in front of URC record attendance", Irish Examiner, 12 October
^ "Connacht vs Leinster: Visitors cruise to bonus-point win in Galway", The Sunday Times, 20 October
^ "No try bonus this time but Leinster make it six URC wins from six", Irish Examiner, 26 October
^ "'It’s very hostile. It feels like they are all against you'", Rugby Pass, 01 December 2024
^ Leinster edge past Connacht in Christmas cracker RTE, 22 Dec 2024
^ Munster Rugby Fixtures & Results
^ "Pool Tables | Investec Champions Cup". www.epcrugby.com. European Professional Club Rugby. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
^ "Leinster Rugby: Irish province to use Aviva Stadium for Champions Cup pool games". www.bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.

[1] Taking into account signings and departures head of 2023–24 season as listed on List of 2023–24 United Rugby Championship transfers.

[3] Taking into account signings and departures head of 2023–24 season as listed on List of 2023–24 United Rugby Championship transfers.

[Leinster-18] Leinster relocated their home fixtures for the 2024–25 season to the Aviva Stadium, due to ongoing redevelopment work taking place at the RDS Arena – the club's usual home ground.^[15]

[Leinster_Rugby:_Senior_Squad-2] "Leinster Rugby: Senior Squad". Leinster Rugby. Retrieved 6 July 2018.

[Leinster_Rugby_Academy_for_2021/22_Confirmed-4] "Meet the Academy - Year One 2022/23". Leinster Rugby. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

[5] "Leinster Rugby confirm year one academy players for 2023/24". Leinster Rugby. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.

[6] League Format (3) "Competition Rules". United Rugby Championship. Retrieved 23 October 2023.

[7] "Edinburgh v Leinster: old failings again in evidence as home team go down to opening-day defeat", The Offside Line, 22 Sep 2024

[8] "Leinster stutter on way to bonus-point win v Dragons", RTE, 29 Sep 2024

[9] "Benetton vs Leinster: Visitors count cost of their onslaught in Italy", The Sunday Times, 5 October 2024

[10] "Leinster secure bonus point win over misfiring Munster in front of URC record attendance", Irish Examiner, 12 October

[11] "Connacht vs Leinster: Visitors cruise to bonus-point win in Galway", The Sunday Times, 20 October

[12] "No try bonus this time but Leinster make it six URC wins from six", Irish Examiner, 26 October

[13] "'It’s very hostile. It feels like they are all against you'", Rugby Pass, 01 December 2024

[14] Leinster edge past Connacht in Christmas cracker RTE, 22 Dec 2024

[15] Munster Rugby Fixtures & Results

[16] "Pool Tables | Investec Champions Cup". www.epcrugby.com. European Professional Club Rugby. Retrieved 2 July 2024.

[Aviva_Stadium-17] "Leinster Rugby: Irish province to use Aviva Stadium for Champions Cup pool games". www.bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.

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2024–25 Leinster Rugby season

Senior squad

Academy squad

Management

Transfers

United Rugby Championship

Main table

Round

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

European Rugby Champions Cup

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Knock out rounds

Notes

References

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