Leinster Rugby 29 - 5 Cardiff Rugby (10/10/2026)

Full-time Men's Senior Europe United rugby championship R3
IRL
Leinster Rugby
5 tries
Form W W W L L
Try bonusAtt. bonus
Hugo Keenan 8' E
Jimmy O'Brien 16', 37' E
Jack Conan 18' E
Jamie Osborne 75' E
Sam Prendergast2Tr
Stadium: Laya Arena, Dublin  ·  Cloudy 14°C
29-5
Half-time: 22-5
5 tries 1 try
Head-to-head
D 7-8 27/02/2026
V 42-24 01/03/2025
V 33-20 02/03/2024
V 38-14 28/01/2023
D 27-29 29/01/2022
PDG
Cardiff Rugby
1 try
Form L W L W W
No bonusNone
Mason Grady 24' E
Stadium
Laya Arena, Dublin
Weather
Cloudy 14°C

Quick summary

Leinster Rugby beat Cardiff Rugby 29–5 in a 6-try match and 1 card. Jimmy O'Brien finishes as top scorer with 10 points (2 tries).
JO
Top scorer
Jimmy O'Brien
Leinster Rugby · 10 pts (2 tries)
Key figures
5 Tries 1
2 Cons 0
0 Cards 1
22 1st half 5
7 2nd half 0

Match feed

Highlights All Tries Penalties / Drop goals Cards Substitutions
Leinster Rugby
MIN
Cardiff Rugby
1st half 22 - 5
E
Hugo Keenan Try
8'5-0
15'5-0
J
Aled Davies Yellow card
E
Jimmy O'Brien Try
16'10-0
E
Jack Conan Try
18'15-0
24'15-5
E
Mason Grady Try
25'15-5
↩︎
Aled Davies Back from sin bin
25'15-5
↔
Sam WainwrightJavan Sebastian Replacement
E
Jimmy O'Brien Try · converted by Sam Prendergast
37'22-5
38'22-5
↔
Javan SebastianSam Wainwright Replacement
2nd half 7 - 0
51'22-5
↔
Jarrod EvansCallum Sheedy Replacement
↔
Fintan GunneOliver Coffey Replacement
54'22-5
↔
Tom ClarksonTadhg Furlong Replacement
55'22-5
↔
Peter DooleyAlan Spicer Replacement
62'22-5
62'22-5
↔
Rhys BarrattDanny Southworth Replacement
↔
Alan SpicerMax Deegan Replacement
64'22-5
64'22-5
↔
Sam WainwrightJavan Sebastian Replacement
65'22-5
↔
Steffan EmanuelJacob Beetham Replacement
↔
Josh EricsonJack Conan Replacement
65'22-5
66'22-5
↔
Evan LloydSemisi Paea Replacement
67'22-5
↔
Semisi PaeaTaine Basham Replacement
↔
Ronan KelleherDan Sheehan Replacement
72'22-5
E
Jamie Osborne Try · converted by Sam Prendergast
75'29-5
↔
Caspar GabrielJamie Osborne Replacement
76'29-5
77'29-5
↔
Rory ThorntonAlex Mann Replacement

Match stats

Leinster Rugby Cardiff Rugby
29
Points scored
5
5
Tries
1
Leinster Rugby Cardiff Rugby
5
Tries
1
Leinster Rugby Cardiff Rugby
2
Conversions
0
0
Penalties scored — none
0
0
Drop goals — none
0
Leinster Rugby Cardiff Rugby
0
Yellow cards
1
0
Orange cards — none
0
0
Red cards — none
0

Statistical comparison match vs season average

Indicator
Leinster Rugby
2 matches played
Cardiff Rugby
2 matches played
Points scored
29 ▲
avg. 23
5 ▼
avg. 30.5
26.6
Tries
5 ▲
avg. 3.5
1 ▼
avg. 4.5
3.87
First try
8'
avg. 10'30
24'
avg. 12'30
18'06
Penalties scored
0 ▼
avg. 0.5
0 =
avg. 0
0.61
Yellow cards
0 ▼
avg. 1
1 ▲
avg. 0
0.63
% wins
0%
100%
—
% home wins
0%
100%
52%
% away wins
0%
100%
48%

Line-ups

Leinster RugbyCardiff Rugby
  1. 1A. UsanovOff at 62' 62'
  2. 2D. SheehanOff at 72' 72' Kelleher
  3. 3T. FurlongOff at 55' 55' Clarkson
  4. 4J. McCarthy
  5. 5J. Ryan
  6. 6M. DeeganOff at 62' 62'
  7. 7S. Penny
  8. 8J. ConanE 18'Off at 65' 65'
  9. 9O. CoffeyOff at 54' 54' Gunne
  10. 10S. Prendergast2 T
  11. 11J. O'BrienE 16' 37'
  12. 12J. OsborneE 75'Off at 76' 76' Gabriel
  13. 13G. Ringrose
  14. 14J. Kenny
  15. 15H. KeenanE 8'Off at 65' 65'
  1. 1D. SouthworthOff at 62' 62' Barratt
  2. 2L. BelcherOff at 66' 66'
  3. 3J. SebastianOff at 64' 64' Wainwright
  4. 4J. McNally
  5. 5T. Williams
  6. 6A. MannOff at 77' 77' Thornton
  7. 7D. ThomasOff at 66' 66'
  8. 8T. BashamOff at 67' 67' Paea
  9. 9A. DaviesYellow card 15'Off at 51' 51'
  10. 10C. SheedyOff at 51' 51'
  11. 11M. GradyE 24'
  12. 12L. Roux Malan
  13. 13H. Millard
  14. 14J. BeethamOff at 65' 65' Emanuel
  15. 15M. Young
Replacements
  1. 16R. KelleherOn at 72' 72' Sheehan
  2. 17P. DooleyOn at 62' 62'
  3. 18T. ClarksonOn at 55' 55' Furlong
  4. 19A. SpicerOn at 62' 62'
  5. 20J. EricsonOn at 65' 65'
  6. 21F. GunneOn at 54' 54' Coffey
  7. 22C. GabrielOn at 76' 76' Osborne
  8. 23R. HenshawOn at 65' 65'
Replacements
  1. 16E. LloydOn at 66' 66'
  2. 17R. BarrattOn at 62' 62' Southworth
  3. 18S. WainwrightOn at 25' 25'
  4. 19R. ThorntonOn at 77' 77' Mann
  5. 20S. PaeaOn at 66' 66'
  6. 21J. MulderOn at 51' 51'
  7. 22J. EvansOn at 51' 51'
  8. 23S. EmanuelOn at 65' 65' Beetham
80'
Leinster Rugby
Forwards
1 Alex Usanov Off at 62' 62'
2 Dan Sheehan Off at 72' 72' Kelleher
3 Tadhg Furlong Off at 55' 55' Clarkson
4 Joe McCarthy
5 James Ryan
6 Max Deegan Off at 62' 62'
7 Scott Penny
8 Jack Conan E 18'Off at 65' 65'
Half-backs
9 Oliver Coffey Off at 54' 54' Gunne
10 Sam Prendergast 2 T
Backs
11 Jimmy O'Brien E 16' 37'
12 Jamie Osborne E 75'Off at 76' 76' Gabriel
13 Garry Ringrose
14 Josh Kenny
15 Hugo Keenan E 8'Off at 65' 65'
Replacements
16 Ronan Kelleher On at 72' 72' Sheehan
17 Peter Dooley On at 62' 62'
18 Tom Clarkson On at 55' 55' Furlong
19 Alan Spicer On at 62' 62'
20 Josh Ericson On at 65' 65'
21 Fintan Gunne On at 54' 54' Coffey
22 Caspar Gabriel On at 76' 76' Osborne
23 Robbie Henshaw On at 65' 65'
Cardiff Rugby
Forwards
1 Danny Southworth Off at 62' 62' Barratt
2 Liam Belcher Off at 66' 66'
3 Javan Sebastian Off at 64' 64' Wainwright
4 Josh McNally
5 Teddy Williams
6 Alex Mann Off at 77' 77' Thornton
7 Daniel Thomas Off at 66' 66'
8 Taine Basham Off at 67' 67' Paea
Half-backs
9 Aled Davies Yellow card 15'Off at 51' 51'
10 Callum Sheedy Off at 51' 51'
Backs
11 Mason Grady E 24'
12 Le Roux Malan
13 Harri Millard
14 Jacob Beetham Off at 65' 65' Emanuel
15 Matty Young
Replacements
16 Evan Lloyd On at 66' 66'
17 Rhys Barratt On at 62' 62' Southworth
18 Sam Wainwright On at 25' 25'
19 Rory Thornton On at 77' 77' Mann
20 Semisi Paea On at 66' 66'
21 Johan Mulder On at 51' 51'
22 Jarrod Evans On at 51' 51'
23 Steffan Emanuel On at 65' 65' Beetham

Stats by player

Leinster Rugby
11
10 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
10
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
8
5 pts65 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
65'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
12
5 pts76 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
76'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
15
5 pts65 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
65'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
10
4 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
4
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
1
62 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
62'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
2
72 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
72'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
3
55 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
55'
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
62 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
62'
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
9
54 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
54'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
13
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
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
16
8 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
8'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
17
18 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
18'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
18
25 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
25'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
19
18 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
18'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
20
15 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
15'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
21
26 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
26'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
22
4 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
4'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
23
15 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
15'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
Cardiff Rugby
11
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
1
62 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
62'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
2
66 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
66'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
3
51 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
51'
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
77 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
77'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
7
66 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
66'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
8
67 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
67'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
9
41 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
41'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
10
51 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
51'
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
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
14
65 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
65'
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
14 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
14'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
17
18 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
18'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
18
29 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
29'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
19
3 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
3'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
20
14 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
14'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
21
29 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
29'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
22
29 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
29'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
23
15 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
15'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red