Lions - Leinster Lions | United rugby championship

Upcoming Men's Senior Europe United rugby championship R1
SA
Form V D D D D
Coach: -
Stadium: 10bet Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off
Head-to-head
D 10-59 30/05/2026
D 7-31 09/05/2026
D 6-24 26/10/2024
V 44-12 20/04/2024
D 36-39 15/04/2023
IRL
Form V D V V V
Coach: -

Key facts before the match

Recent form Last 5 matches

Lions 4 losses in a row
V D D D D
20% of wins · 18.8 pts scored / match · 32.8 conceded
Biggest win 33–21 vs Connacht Heaviest defeat 10–59 vs Leinster
Leinster Lions 3 wins in a row
V D V V V
80% of wins · 40.4 pts scored / match · 16.6 conceded
Biggest win 68–14 vs Ospreys Heaviest defeat 19–41 vs Union Bordeaux Bègles

Head-to-head 5 last meetings

Lions
1
win · 20.6 avg pts
vs
Leinster Lions
4
wins · 33 avg pts
  • Last meeting · 30/05/2026 · 10–59
  • Biggest win Lions · 44–12 (20/04/2024)
  • Biggest win Leinster Lions · 10–59 (30/05/2026)
  • Leinster Lions unbeaten in the last 3 meetings