The 2024–25 season is Leinster Rugby's fourth 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

For player movements before or during the 2024–25 season, see List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers § Leinster.
Leinster Rugby United Rugby Championship squad[a]

Props

Hookers

Locks

Back row

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

Wings

Fullbacks

(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]
  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

Hookers

Locks

  • Ireland Billy Corrigan (1)
  • Ireland Diarmuid Mangan (3)
  • Ireland Conor O'Tighearnaigh (2)
  • Ireland Alan Spicer (1)

Back row

  • Ireland Liam Molony (2)

Scrum-halves

  • Ireland Oliver Coffey (1)
  • Ireland Fintan Gunne (2)

Fly-halves

Centres

Wings

  • Ireland Aitzol King (3)
  • Ireland Hugo McLaughlin (1)
  • Ireland Ruben Moloney (1)
  • Ireland Andrew Osborne (2)

Fullbacks

  • Ireland 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]
  1. ^ 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
as of 15 February 2025 		watch · · discuss
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Ireland Leinster 11 11 0 0 318 142 +176 46 20 8 0 52
2 Scotland Glasgow Warriors 10 7 0 3 277 172 +105 41 22 6 3 37
3 South Africa Bulls 10 7 0 3 269 211 +58 35 25 5 2 35
4 South Africa Sharks 10 7 0 3 274 249 +25 34 36 4 2 34
5 Ireland Munster 11 6 0 5 259 260 –1 42 36 7 0 31
6 Wales Cardiff 11 5 1 5 239 279 –40 37 38 6 2 30
7 Italy Benetton 11 5 1 5 221 279 –58 28 38 5 1 28
8 Wales Scarlets 11 5 1 5 243 225 +18 26 33 2 3 27
9 Scotland Edinburgh 11 4 0 7 261 272 -11 36 37 4 5 25
10 South Africa Stormers 11 4 0 7 253 277 –24 33 36 5 3 24
11 Ireland Connacht 11 4 0 7 239 266 -27 36 35 5 3 24
12 South Africa Lions 9 5 0 4 201 199 +2 24 27 2 1 23
13 Wales Ospreys 11 4 1 6 226 227 –1 29 28 2 3 23
14 Ireland Ulster 11 4 0 67 239 266 –27 36 39 3 4 23
15 Italy Zebre Parma 11 4 0 7 165 247 –82 21 35 1 3 20
16 Wales 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]
  1. number of matches won;
  2. the difference between points for and points against;
  3. the number of tries scored;
  4. the most points scored;
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against;
  6. the fewest red cards received;
  7. 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.


2024–25 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield Pools view · watch · · discuss
Ireland Irish Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 Ireland Leinster (S) 5 5 0 0 134 63 +71 19 9 4 0 24 1
2 Ireland Ulster 4 2 0 2 88 83 +5 12 13 1 2 11 9
3 Ireland Munster 4 2 0 2 76 106 –30 12 16 2 0 10 11
4 Ireland Connacht 5 0 0 5 91 137 –46 14 19 2 2 4 13
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[5]
  1. number of matches won
  2. the difference between points for and points against
  3. the number of tries scored
  4. the most points scored
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against
  6. the fewest red cards received
  7. the fewest yellow cards received
Green background indicates teams currently leading the regional shield. Upon the conclusion of the regular season, these teams win their respective regional shields.

(S) : URC Shield champion

Round 1

20 September 2024 (2 BP) Edinburgh Scotland 31–33 Ireland Leinster (1 BP) Hive Stadium, Edinburgh  
19:35 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'
 Attendance: 7,774[6]
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Round 2

27 September 2024 (1 BP) Leinster Ireland 34–6 Wales Dragons Aviva Stadium, Dublin  
19:35 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'
 Attendance: 18,397[7]
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Round 3

5 October 2024 Benetton Italy 5–35 Ireland Leinster (1 BP) Stadio Monigo, Treviso  
18:15 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'
 Attendance: 4,391[8]
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Round 4

12 October 2024 (1 BP) Leinster Ireland 26–12 Ireland Munster Croke Park, Dublin  
17:45 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'
 Attendance: 80,468[9]
Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)

Round 5

19 October 2024 Connacht Ireland 12–33 Ireland Leinster (1 BP) The Sportsground, Galway  
19:35 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'
 Attendance: 6,117[10]
Referee: Eoghan Cross, Ireland

Round 6

26 October 2024 Leinster Ireland 24–6 South Africa Lions Aviva Stadium, Dublin  
17:15 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'
 Attendance: 20,945[11]
Referee: Craig Evans, Wales

Round 7

29 November 2024 (1 BP) Ulster Ireland 20–27 Ireland Leinster (1 BP) Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast  
19:35 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'
 Attendance: 16,491[12]
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)

Round 8

21 December 2024 Leinster Ireland 20–12 Ireland Connacht Aviva Stadium, Dublin  
17:30 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'
 Attendance: 33,963[13]
Referee: Chris Busby (SCO)

Round 9

27 December 2024 Munster Ireland 7–28 Ireland Leinster (1 BP) Thomond Park, Limerick  
19:35 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'
 Attendance: 26,267[14]

Round 10

25 January 2025 Leinster Ireland 36–12 South Africa Stormers Aviva Stadium, Dublin  
17:00 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'
 Attendance: 18,892

Round 11

14 February 2025
19.35
(1 BP) Ospreys Wales19-22Ireland Leinster
Try: Deaves, 35c
Lewis, 47'
Jones, 73'c
Con: Williams
Walsh		ReportTry: McGrath, 12
Tector, 38'c
Slimani, 64'c
Con: Frawley
R Byrne
Pen: Frawley, 16'
Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 3.500

Round 12

1 March 2025 Leinster Ireland v Wales Cardiff Aviva Stadium, Dublin  
15:00

Round 13

22 March 2025 Bulls South Africa v Ireland Leinster Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria  
17:00

Round 14

29 March 2025 Sharks South Africa v Ireland Leinster Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
19:15

Round 15

19 April 2025 Leinster Ireland v Ireland Ulster Aviva Stadium, Dublin  
19:35

Round 16

26 April 2025 Scarlets Wales v Ireland Leinster Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli  
17:15

Round 17

10 May 2025 Leinster Ireland v Italy Zebre Parma Aviva Stadium, Dublin  
17:15

Round 18

17 May 2025 Leinster Ireland v Scotland Glasgow Warriors Aviva Stadium, Dublin  
19:35

European Rugby Champions Cup

European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 2
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Ireland Leinster (2) 4 4 0 0 113 54 +59 15 7 2 0 18 Home Champions Cup round of 16.
2 France La Rochelle (8) 4 2 0 2 98 75 +23 12 6 1 2 11
3 Italy Benetton (11) 4 2 0 2 83 109 −26 11 14 2 1 11 Away Champions Cup round of 16.
4 France Clermont (14) 4 2 0 2 89 81 +8 13 12 2 0 10
5 England Bath (10CC) 4 1 0 3 102 114 −12 14 16 1 2 7 Away Challenge Cup round of 16.
6 England Bristol Bears 4 1 0 3 80 132 −52 12 20 2 1 7
Source: EPCR[15]
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 Bristol Bears England 12–35 Ireland Leinster (1 BP) Ashton Gate, Bristol  
17:30 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'
 Attendance: 15,680
Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

Round 2

14 December 2024 Leinster Ireland 15–7 France Clermont Aviva Stadium, Dublin[a]  
17:30 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'
 Attendance: 34,184
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Round 3

12 January 2025 (1 BP) La Rochelle France 14–16 Ireland Leinster Stade Marcel-Deflandre, La Rochelle  
15:15 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'

 Attendance: 16,700
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

Round 4

18 January 2025 (1 BP) Leinster Ireland 47–21 England Bath Aviva Stadium, Dublin[a]  
17:30 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'
 Attendance: 40,195
Referee: Luc Ramos (France)

Round of 16

Leinster finished as the second highest ranked side in the pool stages of the Champions Cup, winning home field advantage for every round of the competition until the final. In the round of 16, they face the 15th seeded London based Harlequins. In January, it was announced the game had been moved from Leinster's 2024-25 seasonal home of the Aviva Stadium to the 82,000 capacity Croke Park, following a similar decision in respect of the URC match with Munster.

5 April 2025 Leinster Ireland (2) v (15) England Harlequins Croke Park, Dublin  
15:00

Home attendance

As of 4 February 2025

Domestic League European Cup Total
League Fixtures Average Attendance Highest Lowest League Fixtures Average Attendance Highest Lowest Total Attendance Average Attendance
2024–25 United Rugby Championship 5 34,533 80,498[17] 18,397 2024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup 2 37,189 40,195 34,184 250,049 35,721

Notes

  1. ^ 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.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Leinster Rugby: Senior Squad". Leinster Rugby. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Meet the Academy - Year One 2022/23". Leinster Rugby. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Leinster Rugby confirm year one academy players for 2023/24". Leinster Rugby. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  4. ^ League Format (3) "Competition Rules". United Rugby Championship. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  5. ^ League Format (3) "Competition Rules". United Rugby Championship. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Edinburgh v Leinster: old failings again in evidence as home team go down to opening-day defeat", The Offside Line, 22 Sep 2024
  7. ^ "Leinster stutter on way to bonus-point win v Dragons", RTE, 29 Sep 2024
  8. ^ "Benetton vs Leinster: Visitors count cost of their onslaught in Italy", The Sunday Times, 5 October 2024
  9. ^ "Leinster secure bonus point win over misfiring Munster in front of URC record attendance", Irish Examiner, 12 October
  10. ^ "Connacht vs Leinster: Visitors cruise to bonus-point win in Galway", The Sunday Times, 20 October
  11. ^ "No try bonus this time but Leinster make it six URC wins from six", Irish Examiner, 26 October
  12. ^ "'It’s very hostile. It feels like they are all against you'", Rugby Pass, 01 December 2024
  13. ^ Leinster edge past Connacht in Christmas cracker RTE, 22 Dec 2024
  14. ^ Munster Rugby Fixtures & Results
  15. ^ "Pool Tables | Investec Champions Cup". www.epcrugby.com. European Professional Club Rugby. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ Held in Croke Park
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_Leinster_Rugby_season
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