Lions 27 - 26 Leinster Rugby (26/09/2026)

Full-time Men's Senior Europe United rugby championship R1
SA
Lions
3 tries
Form W L L L L
No bonusNone
Erich Cronje 8', 23' E
Kelly Mpeku 78' E
Chris Smith3Tr · 2P
Stadium: 10bet Ellis Park, Johannesburg  ·  Cloudy 24°C
27-26
Half-time: 17-19
3 tries 4 tries
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
Leinster Rugby
4 tries
Form W L W W W
Try + losing bonusAtt. + def.
Fintan Gunne 5', 13', 38' E
Stephen Smyth 80' E
Caspar Gabriel2Tr
Harry Byrne1Tr
Stadium
10bet Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Weather
Cloudy 24°C

Quick summary

Lions beat Leinster Rugby 27–26 in a 7-try match and 2 cards. Fintan Gunne finishes as top scorer with 15 points (3 tries).
FG
Top scorer
Fintan Gunne
Leinster Rugby · 15 pts (3 tries)
Key figures
3 Tries 4
3 Cons 3
2 Penalties 0
1 Cards 1
17 1st half 19
10 2nd half 7

Match feed

Highlights All Tries Penalties / Drop goals Cards Substitutions
Lions
MIN
Leinster Rugby
1st half 17 - 19
↔
Ethan AdamsHenco Van Wyk Replacement
1'0-0
5'0-5
E
Fintan Gunne Try
E
Erich Cronje Try · converted by Chris Smith
8'7-5
P
Chris Smith Penalty
12'10-5
13'10-12
E
Fintan Gunne Try · converted by Caspar Gabriel
↔
Henco Van WykEthan Adams Replacement
15'10-12
E
Erich Cronje Try · converted by Chris Smith
23'17-12
38'17-19
E
Fintan Gunne Try · converted by Caspar Gabriel
2nd half 10 - 7
↔
RF SchoemanSebastian Lombard Replacement
45'17-19
49'17-19
↔
Brian DeenyCaspar Gabriel Replacement
51'17-19
↔
Peter DooleyAlex Usanov Replacement
52'17-19
↔
Josh EricsonMax Deegan Replacement
↔
Johannes JC PretoriusSibabalwe Mahashe Replacement
52'17-19
58'17-19
↔
Stephen SmythGus McCarthy Replacement
60'17-19
↔
Dylan McNeiceJosh Ericson Replacement
P
Chris Smith Penalty
60'20-19
65'20-19
↔
Niall SmythAndrew Porter Replacement
↔
Hyron Diego AndrewsRuan Delport Replacement
67'20-19
70'20-19
↔
Ciaran ManganTodd Lawlor Replacement
72'20-19
J
Dylan McNeice Yellow card
74'20-19
↔
Oliver CoffeyHugh Cooney Replacement
↔
Ethan AdamsRichard Kriel Replacement
76'20-19
E
Kelly Mpeku Try · converted by Chris Smith
78'27-19
↔
Zian CilliersNico Steyn Replacement
79'27-19
J
SJ Kotze Yellow card
80'27-19
80'27-26
E
Stephen Smyth Try · converted by Harry Byrne

Match stats

Lions Leinster Rugby
27
Points scored
26
3
Tries
4
Lions Leinster Rugby
3
Tries
4
Lions Leinster Rugby
3
Conversions
3
2
Penalties scored
0
0
Drop goals — none
0
Lions Leinster Rugby
1
Yellow cards
1
0
Orange cards — none
0
0
Red cards — none
0

Statistical comparison match vs season average

Indicator
Lions
0 matches played
Leinster Rugby
0 matches played
Points scored
27
26
24.2
Tries
3
4
3.33
First try
8'
5'
22'48
Penalties scored
2
0
0.83
Yellow cards
1
1
0.17
% wins
—%
—%
—
% home wins
—%
—%
0%
% away wins
—%
—%
100%

Line-ups

LionsLeinster Rugby
  1. 1A. Adrian Boan VenterOff at 45' 45'
  2. 2P. BothaOff at 45' 45'
  3. 3S. LombardOff at 45' 45'
  4. 4E. OosthuizenOff at 45' 45'
  5. 5R. DelportOff at 67' 67' Diego Andrews
  6. 6S. MahasheOff at 52' 52' JC Pretorius
  7. 7B. Hlekani
  8. 8F. Horn
  9. 9N. SteynOff at 79' 79' Cilliers
  10. 10C. Smith3 T · 2 P
  11. 11E. CronjeE 8' 23'
  12. 12R. KrielOff at 76' 76' Adams
  13. 13H. Van Wyk
  14. 14K. MpekuE 78'
  15. 15B. Chamberlain
  1. 1A. UsanovOff at 51' 51' Dooley
  2. 2G. McCarthyOff at 58' 58' Smyth
  3. 3A. PorterOff at 65' 65' Smyth
  4. 4R. Baird
  5. 5C. O'Tighearnaigh
  6. 6M. DeeganOff at 52' 52' Ericson
  7. 7S. Penny
  8. 8J. EricsonOff at 60' 60' McNeice
  9. 9F. GunneE 5' 13' 38'
  10. 10C. Gabriel2 TOff at 49' 49'
  11. 11A. Osborne
  12. 12C. Tector
  13. 13H. CooneyOff at 74' 74' Coffey
  14. 14T. O'Brien
  15. 15T. LawlorOff at 70' 70' Mangan
Replacements
  1. 16M. BrandonOn at 45' 45'
  2. 17S. KotzeYellow card 80'On at 45' 45'
  3. 18R. SchoemanOn at 45' 45'
  4. 19H. Diego AndrewsOn at 67' 67' Delport
  5. 20S. QomaOn at 45' 45'
  6. 21J. JC PretoriusOn at 52' 52' Mahashe
  7. 22Z. CilliersOn at 79' 79' Steyn
  8. 23E. AdamsOn at 1' 1'
Replacements
  1. 16S. SmythE 80'On at 58' 58' McCarthy
  2. 17P. DooleyOn at 51' 51' Usanov
  3. 18N. SmythOn at 65' 65' Porter
  4. 19B. DeenyOn at 49' 49'
  5. 20D. McNeiceYellow card 72'On at 60' 60' Ericson
  6. 21O. CoffeyOn at 74' 74' Cooney
  7. 22H. Byrne1 TOn at 49' 49'
  8. 23C. ManganOn at 70' 70' Lawlor
80'
Lions
Forwards
1 Abram Adrian Boan Venter Off at 45' 45'
2 PJ Botha Off at 45' 45'
3 Sebastian Lombard Off at 45' 45'
4 Etienne Oosthuizen Off at 45' 45'
5 Ruan Delport Off at 67' 67' Diego Andrews
6 Sibabalwe Mahashe Off at 52' 52' JC Pretorius
7 Batho Hlekani
8 Francke Horn
Half-backs
9 Nico Steyn Off at 79' 79' Cilliers
10 Chris Smith 3 T · 2 P
Backs
11 Erich Cronje E 8' 23'
12 Richard Kriel Off at 76' 76' Adams
13 Henco Van Wyk
14 Kelly Mpeku E 78'
15 Boeta Chamberlain
Replacements
16 Morné Brandon On at 45' 45'
17 SJ Kotze Yellow card 80'On at 45' 45'
18 RF Schoeman On at 45' 45'
19 Hyron Diego Andrews On at 67' 67' Delport
20 Sibabalo Qoma On at 45' 45'
21 Johannes JC Pretorius On at 52' 52' Mahashe
22 Zian Cilliers On at 79' 79' Steyn
23 Ethan Adams On at 1' 1'
Leinster Rugby
Forwards
1 Alex Usanov Off at 51' 51' Dooley
2 Gus McCarthy Off at 58' 58' Smyth
3 Andrew Porter Off at 65' 65' Smyth
4 Ryan Baird
5 Conor O'Tighearnaigh
6 Max Deegan Off at 52' 52' Ericson
7 Scott Penny
8 Josh Ericson Off at 60' 60' McNeice
Half-backs
9 Fintan Gunne E 5' 13' 38'
10 Caspar Gabriel 2 TOff at 49' 49'
Backs
11 Andrew Osborne
12 Charlie Tector
13 Hugh Cooney Off at 74' 74' Coffey
14 Tommy O'Brien
15 Todd Lawlor Off at 70' 70' Mangan
Replacements
16 Stephen Smyth E 80'On at 58' 58' McCarthy
17 Peter Dooley On at 51' 51' Usanov
18 Niall Smyth On at 65' 65' Porter
19 Brian Deeny On at 49' 49'
20 Dylan McNeice Yellow card 72'On at 60' 60' Ericson
21 Oliver Coffey On at 74' 74' Cooney
22 Harry Byrne 1 TOn at 49' 49'
23 Ciaran Mangan On at 70' 70' Lawlor

Stats by player

Lions
10
12 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
12
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
11
10 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
10
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
14
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
1
45 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
45'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
2
45 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
45'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
3
45 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
45'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
4
45 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
45'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
5
67 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
67'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
6
52 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
52'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
7
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
8
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
9
79 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
79'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
12
76 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
76'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
13
66 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
66'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
15
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
16
35 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
35'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
17
35 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
35'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
18
35 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
35'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
19
13 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
13'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
20
35 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
35'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
21
28 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
28'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
22
1 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
1'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
23
18 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
18'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
Leinster Rugby
9
15 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
15
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
16
5 pts22 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
22'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
10
4 pts49 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
4
Points
49'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
22
2 pts31 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
2
Points
31'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
1
51 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
51'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
2
58 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
58'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
3
65 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
65'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
4
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
5
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
6
52 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
52'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
7
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
8
57 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
57'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
11
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
12
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
13
74 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
74'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
14
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
15
70 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
70'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
17
29 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
29'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
18
15 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
15'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
19
31 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
31'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
20
12 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
12'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
21
6 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
6'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
23
10 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
10'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red