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Current squad

For player movements before or during the 2021–22 season, see List of 2021–22 United Rugby Championship transfers § Leinster.

Leinster Rugby United Rugby Championship squad
Props Vakh Abdaladze Michael Ala'alatoa Ed Byrne Tom Clarkson Tadhg Furlong Cian Healy Michael Milne Andrew Porter Hookers Rónan Kelleher Dan Sheehan James Tracy Locks Ryan Baird Brian Deeny Jason Jenkins Joe McCarthy Ross Molony James Ryan	Back row Jack Conan Will Connors Max Deegan Caelan Doris Scott Penny Rhys Ruddock (vc) Josh van der Flier Scrum-halves Cormac Foley Jamison Gibson-Park Nick McCarthy Luke McGrath Fly-halves Harry Byrne Ross Byrne Jonathan Sexton (c)	Centres Ciarán Frawley Robbie Henshaw Charlie Ngatai Jamie Osborne Garry Ringrose Wings Dave Kearney Jordan Larmour James Lowe Tommy O'Brien 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.

Academy squad

Leinster Rugby Academy squad
Props Jack Boyle (1) Marcus Hanan (2) Temi Lasisi (1) Hookers Lee Barron (1) John McKee (2) Locks Brian Deeny (3) Joe McCarthy (2) Charlie Ryan (3)	Back row Mark Hernan (1) Martin Moloney (3) Seán O'Brien (2) Alex Soroka (2) Scrum-halves Cormac Foley (3) Ben Murphy (1) Fly-halves None currently named	Centres Max O'Reilly (2) Jamie Osborne (2) Liam Turner (3) Wings Niall Comerford (2) Rob Russell (1) Andrew Smith (2) Fullbacks Chris Cosgrave (1)
(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.

Tour Test series

Year	Tour	Series Result	Players
1888	New Zealand Australia	No Test	—
1891	South Africa	3–0	—
1896	South Africa	3–1	Thomas Crean Robert Johnston
1899	Australia	3–1	—
1903	South Africa	0–1–0	—
1904	Australia New Zealand	3–0 0–1	—
1908	New Zealand Australia	0–2–1 No Test	—
1910	South Africa	1–2	—
1910	Argentina	1–0	—
1924	South Africa	0–3–1	—
1927	Argentina	4–0	—
1930	New Zealand Australia	1–3 0–1	—
1936	Argentina	1–0	—
1938	South Africa	1–2	George J. Morgan
1950	New Zealand Australia	0–3–1 2–0	Karl Mullen
1955	South Africa	2–2	Tony O'Reilly Robin Roe
1959	Australia New Zealand	2–0 1–3	Niall Brophy Ronnie Dawson Bill Mulcahy Tony O'Reilly (2)
1962	South Africa	0–3–1	Niall Brophy (2) Bill Mulcahy (2)
1966	Australia New Zealand	2–0 0–4	—
1968	South Africa	0–3–1	Ronnie Dawson (2)
1971	New Zealand	2–1–1	Mike Hipwell Sean Lynch Fergus Slattery
1974	South Africa	3–0–1	Tom Grace John Moloney Fergus Slattery (2)
1977	New Zealand	1–3	Willie Duggan Philip Orr
1980	South Africa	1–3	Ollie Campbell Rodney O'Donnell Philip Orr (2) John Robbie Tony Ward
1983	New Zealand	0–4	Ollie Campbell (2) Hugo MacNeill
1989	Australia	2–1	Paul Dean Brendan Mullin
1993	New Zealand	1–2	Vince Cunningham
1997	South Africa	2–1	Eric Miller
2001	Australia	1–2	Brian O'Driscoll Malcolm O'Kelly
2005	New Zealand	0–3	Shane Byrne Gordon D'Arcy Denis Hickie Shane Horgan Brian O'Driscoll (2) Malcolm O'Kelly (2)
2009	South Africa	1–2	Gordon D'Arcy (2) Rob Kearney Luke Fitzgerald Jamie Heaslip Brian O'Driscoll (3)
2013	Australia	2–1	Rob Kearney (2) Cian Healy Jamie Heaslip (2) Seán O'Brien Brian O'Driscoll (4) Jonathan Sexton
2017	New Zealand	1–1–1	Tadhg Furlong Robbie Henshaw Jack McGrath Seán O'Brien (2) Jonathan Sexton (2)
2021	South Africa	TBD	Jack Conan Tadhg Furlong (2) Robbie Henshaw (2) Andrew Porter

Season summaries

	Domestic League				European Cup		Domestic / 'A' Cup
Season	Competition	Final Position (Pool)	Points	Play-Offs	Competition	Performance	Competition	Performance
1995–96	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Heineken Cup	Semi-final	Interprovincial Championship	Champions
1996–97	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Heineken Cup	3rd in pool	Interprovincial Championship	2nd
1997–98	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Heineken Cup	3rd in pool	Interprovincial Championship	Champions
1998–99	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Heineken Cup	4th in pool	Interprovincial Championship	3rd
1999–00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Heineken Cup	2nd in pool	Interprovincial Championship	3rd
2000–01	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Heineken Cup	2nd in pool	Interprovincial Championship	3rd
2001–02	Celtic League	1st (A)	21	Champions	Heineken Cup	Quarter-final	Interprovincial Championship	Champions
2002–03	Celtic League	5th (B)	18	Did Not Qualify	Heineken Cup	Semi-final	N/A	N/A
2003–04	Celtic League	8th	47	N/A	Heineken Cup	2nd in pool	Celtic Cup	Quarter-final
2004–05	Celtic League	3rd	57	N/A	Heineken Cup	Quarter-final	Celtic Cup	Semi-final
2005–06	Celtic League	2nd	74	N/A	Heineken Cup	Semi-final	N/A	N/A
2006–07	Magners League	3rd	61	N/A	Heineken Cup	Quarter-final	N/A	N/A
2007–08	Magners League	1st	61	N/A	Heineken Cup	3rd in pool	N/A	N/A
2008–09	Magners League	3rd	52	N/A	Heineken Cup	Champions	N/A	N/A
2009–10	Magners League	1st	55	Runners-up	Heineken Cup	Semi-final	British and Irish Cup	2nd in pool
2010–11	Magners League	2nd	70	Runners-up	Heineken Cup	Champions	British and Irish Cup	Quarter-final
2011–12	RaboDirect PRO12	1st	81	Runners-up	Heineken Cup	Champions	British and Irish Cup	Semi-final
2012–13	RaboDirect PRO12	2nd	78	Champions	Challenge Cup*	Champions	British and Irish Cup	Champions
2013–14	RaboDirect PRO12	1st	82	Champions	Heineken Cup	Quarter-final	British and Irish Cup	Champions
2014–15	Guinness PRO12	5th	62	Did Not Qualify	Champions Cup	Semi-final	British and Irish Cup	Semi-final
2015–16	Guinness PRO12	1st	73	Runners-up	Champions Cup	4th in pool	British and Irish Cup	Quarter-final
2016–17	Guinness PRO12	2nd	85	Semi-Final	Champions Cup	Semi-final	British and Irish Cup	2nd in pool
2017–18	Guinness PRO14	1st (B)	70	Champions	Champions Cup	Champions	British and Irish Cup	Runners-up
2018–19	Guinness PRO14	1st (B)	76	Champions	Champions Cup	Runners-up	Celtic Cup	Champions
2019–20	Guinness PRO14	1st (A)	69	Champions	Champions Cup	Quarter-final	Celtic Cup	Champions
2020-21	Guinness PRO14	1st (A)	71	Champions	Champions Cup	Semi-final	N/A	N/A

Gold background denotes champions
Silver background denotes runners-up

* After dropping into the competition from the Champions Cup/Heineken Cup

Current squad

For player movements before or during the 2020–21 season, see List of 2020–21 Pro14 transfers § Leinster.

Players Out:

• Michael Bent CONFIRMED
• Marcus Hanan ^ST
• Greg McGrath ^ST
• Scott Fardy CONFIRMED
• Rowan Osborne CONFIRMED
• Hugh O'Sullivan
• Tim Corkery ^ST ACADEMY
• Cian Kelleher CONFIRMED
• Jamie Osborne ^ST ACADEMY

PLAYERS IN

• Nick McCarthy from Munster
• Michael Alaalatoa from Crusaders
• Tom Clarkson promoted from Academy
• David Hawkshaw promoted from Academy
• Michael Milne promoted from Academy

Leinster Rugby Pro14 squad
Props Vakh Abdaladze (25) Michael Alaalatoa (29) Ed Byrne (27) Tom Clarkson (21) Peter Dooley (26) Tadhg Furlong (28) Cian Healy (33) Michael Milne (22) Andrew Porter (25) Hookers Seán Cronin (34) Rónan Kelleher (23) Dan Sheehan (22) James Tracy (30) Locks Ryan Baird (21) Jack Dunne (22) Ross Molony (26) James Ryan (24) Devin Toner (34)	Back row Jack Conan (28) Will Connors (25) Max Deegan (24) Caelan Doris (23) Dan Leavy (26) Josh Murphy (26) Scott Penny (21) Rhys Ruddock (vc) (30) Josh van der Flier (27) Scrum-halves Jamison Gibson-Park (29) Nick McCarthy (26) Luke McGrath (28) Hugh O'Sullivan (23) Fly-halves Harry Byrne (21) Ross Byrne (26) Jonathan Sexton (c) (35)	Centres David Hawkshaw (21) Robbie Henshaw (27) Ciarán Frawley (23) Conor O'Brien (25) Tommy O'Brien (22) Rory O'Loughlin (27) Garry Ringrose (26) Wings Adam Byrne (27) Dave Kearney (31) Jordan Larmour (23) James Lowe (28) Fullbacks Hugo Keenan (24) Jimmy O'Brien (24)
(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.

These are the historical results of the Irish Rugby Football Union teams, Leinster and Connacht, as part of the IRFU Interprovincial Championship, and later the Celtic League, Pro12 and Pro14.

Overall Summary of Games Since 1946

Played	Won by Leinster	Won by Connacht	Drawn
96	73	19	4

Statistics

Highest scoring match

2001–02: 69 points (Connacht 20 Leinster 49)

Lowest scoring match

1960–61: Leinster 0 Connacht 0

Highest margin of victory

Leinster: 47 points (54–7 at home in 2019–20)

Connacht: 37 points (47–10 at home in 2017–18)

Most consecutive wins

Leinster: 20 (1965–1985)

Connacht: 2 (2015–2016)

Results between 1946 and 1995

Season	Winner	Loser	Winner	Note(s)
1946–47	Leinster 5	Connacht 5	Draw (1)
1947–48	Leinster 15	Connacht 0	Leinster (1)
1948–49	Leinster 3	Connacht 0	Leinster (2)
1949–50	Leinster 31	Connacht 3	Leinster (3)
1950–51	Connacht 10	Leinster 6	Connacht (1)
1951–52	Leinster 39	Connacht 3	Leinster (4)
1952–53	Leinster 35	Connacht 0	Leinster (5)
1953–54	Leinster 34	Connacht 14	Leinster (6)
1954–55	Leinster 6	Connacht 3	Leinster (7)
1955–56	Connacht 8	Leinster 6	Connacht (2)
1956–57	Leinster 19	Connacht 3	Leinster (8)
1957–58	Leinster 9	Connacht 3	Leinster (9)
1958–59	Leinster 9	Connacht 3	Leinster (10)
1959–60	Leinster 3	Connacht 3	Draw (2)
1960–61	Leinster 0	Connacht 0	Draw (3)	Lowest scoring match in the history of this fixture
1961–62	Leinster 13	Connacht 9	Leinster (11)
1962–63	Leinster 18	Connacht 17	Leinster (12)
1963–64	Leinster 11	Connacht 6	Leinster (13)
1964–65	Leinster 6	Connacht 6	Draw (4)
1965–66	Leinster 13	Connacht 6	Leinster (14)
1966–67	Leinster 26	Connacht 3	Leinster (15)
1967–68	Leinster 24	Connacht 11	Leinster (16)
1968–69	Leinster 15	Connacht 6	Leinster (17)
1969–70	Leinster 26	Connacht 6	Leinster (18)
1970–71	Leinster 11	Connacht 3	Leinster (19)
1971–72	Leinster 12	Connacht 6	Leinster (20)
1972–73	Leinster 13	Connacht 0	Leinster (21)
1973–74	Leinster 20	Connacht 13	Leinster (22)
1974–75	Leinster 12	Connacht 3	Leinster (23)
1975–76	Leinster 7	Connacht 0	Leinster (24)
1976–77	Leinster 21	Connacht 7	Leinster (25)
1977–78	Leinster 30	Connacht 9	Leinster (26)
1978–79	Leinster 13	Connacht 6	Leinster (27)
1979–80	Leinster 25	Connacht 10	Leinster (28)
1980–81	Leinster 18	Connacht 9	Leinster (29)
1981–82	Leinster 20	Connacht 10	Leinster (30)
1982–83	Leinster 13	Connacht 7	Leinster (31)
1983–84	Leinster 29	Connacht 6	Leinster (32)
1984–85	Leinster 14	Connacht 3	Leinster (33)
1985–86	Connacht 9	Leinster 6	Connacht (3)
1986–87	Leinster 41	Connacht 6	Leinster (34)
1987–88	Leinster 20	Connacht 19	Leinster (35)
1988–89	Connacht 11	Leinster 10	Connacht (4)
1989–90	Leinster 16	Connacht 12	Leinster (36)
1990–91	Leinster 20	Connacht 18	Leinster (37)
1991–92	Leinster 24	Connacht 9	Leinster (38)
1992–93	Connacht 28	Leinster 9	Connacht (5)
1993–94	Leinster 15	Connacht 11	Leinster (39)
1994–95	Connacht 20	Leinster 19	Connacht (6)

Results since 1995/96 season

Season	Home	Away	Winner	Note(s)
1995–96	Leinster 41	Connacht 9	Leinster (40)
1996–97	Connacht 22	Leinster 13	Connacht (7)
1997–98	Leinster 23	Connacht 6	Leinster (41)
1998–99	Leinster 29	Connacht 24	Leinster (42)
1998–99	Connacht 24	Leinster 23	Connacht (8)
1999–00	Leinster 22	Connacht 19	Leinster (43)
1999–00	Connacht 8	Leinster 53	Leinster (44)
2000–01	Leinster 21	Connacht 15	Leinster (45)
2000-01	Connacht 22	Leinster 20	Connacht (9)
2001–02	Connacht 20	Leinster 49	Leinster (46)	Highest scoring match in the history of this fixture
2002-03	Leinster 23	Connacht 26	Connacht (10)
2003–04	Leinster 21	Connacht 6	Leinster (47)
2003–04	Connacht 35	Leinster 24	Connacht (11)
2004–05	Leinster 18	Connacht 9	Leinster (48)
2004–05	Connacht 21	Leinster 26	Leinster (49)
2005–06	Connacht 9	Leinster 21	Leinster (50)
2005–06	Leinster 16	Connacht 13	Leinster (51)
2005–06	Connacht 16	Leinster 31	Leinster (52)
2005–06	Leinster 30	Connacht 21	Leinster (53)
2007–08	Leinster 29	Connacht 9	Leinster (54)
2007–08	Connacht 10	Leinster 16	Leinster (55)
2008–09	Connacht 19	Leinster 18	Connacht (12)
2008–09	Leinster 26	Connacht 18	Leinster (56)
2009–10	Leinster 17	Connacht 14	Leinster (57)
2009–10	Connacht 27	Leinster 13	Connacht (13)
2010–11	Connacht 6	Leinster 18	Leinster (58)
2010–11	Leinster 30	Connacht 8	Leinster (59)
2011–12	Leinster 30	Connacht 20	Leinster (60)
2011–12	Connacht 13	Leinster 15	Leinster (61)
2012–13	Connacht 34	Leinster 6	Connacht (14)
2012–13	Leinster 17	Connacht 0	Leinster (62)
2013–14	Leinster 16	Connacht 12	Leinster (63)
2013–14	Connacht 8	Leinster 16	Leinster (64)
2014–15	Connacht 10	Leinster 9	Connacht (15)
2014–15	Leinster 21	Connacht 11	Leinster (65)
2015–16	Leinster 13	Connacht 0	Leinster (66)
2015–16	Connacht 7	Leinster 6	Connacht (16)
2015–16	Connacht 20	Leinster 10	Connacht (17)	2016 Pro12 Grand Final
2016–17	Leinster 24	Connacht 13	Leinster (67)
2016–17	Connacht 24	Leinster 37	Leinster (68)
2017–18	Leinster 21	Connacht 18	Leinster (69)
2017–18	Connacht 47	Leinster 10	Connacht (18)	Highest margin of victory for Connacht
2018–19	Connacht 3	Leinster 20	Leinster (70)
2018–19	Leinster 33	Connacht 29	Leinster (71)
2019–20	Connacht 11	Leinster 42	Leinster (72)
2019–20	Leinster 54	Connacht 7	Leinster (73)	Highest margin of victory for Leinster
2020–21	Leinster 24	Connacht 35	Connacht (19)

See also

• History of rugby union matches between Leinster and Munster
• History of rugby union matches between Leinster and Connacht
• History of rugby union matches between Leinster and Ulster
• IRFU Interprovincial Championship

References

The largest winning margin in the professional era of the fixture, achieved in October 2009

Leinster versus Munster is, according to some Irish commentators, one of the biggest provincial rivalries in world rugby, which dates back to 1879, the year of founding of the provincial sides. Games between the two have occurred on an annual basis since the inception of the Irish inter-provincial championship in 1946. Since the beginning of the inter-provincials in 1946, Leinster hold a 55–43 advantage in overall wins, with five draws. Additionally, since the inception of the Celtic League in the 2001–02 season, Leinster hold a 28–16 advantage in overall wins, with one draw in that time.

The fierce rivalry has grown since the turn of professionalism as both teams battled for domestic and European dominance, and has sometimes become a heated and bitter affair, on and off the pitch. The rivalry is heightened by the fact that Leinster and Munster have been among the stronger provinces in Irish rugby, and among the strongest teams in European competition.

The birth of the modern era rivalry could be attributed to the Heineken Cup semi-final in 2006, when Munster defeated Leinster 30–6 in Lansdowne Road en route to winning their first European Championship. Munster then went on to enjoy a period of success by again winning the European trophy in 2008. A shift in fortunes occurred in 2009 however, when Leinster defeated Munster 25–6 at the same stage of the competition in front of 82,208 spectators at Croke Park, which was a world record attendance for a club game; Leinster went on in 2008 to claim the first of four European titles to Munster's two. The matches between the two teams regularly sells out their stadiums.

In addition to European competition, the two sides regularly face each other in the Pro14. Leinster and Munster have consistently been among the strongest teams in that tournament, with Leinster reaching twelve finals winning seven, and Munster reaching seven finals winning three. They have finished top two in the Pro14 championship twice — with Leinster defeating Munster 24–20 in 2002, and Munster winning 19–9 in the 2011 final.

Summary of Games Since 1946

Details	Played	Won by Leinster	Won by Munster	Drawn
Leinster Home	53	34	18	1
Munster Home	50	21	25	4
Overall	103	55	43	5

Statistics

Biggest win

Leinster: 32–0 (1958–59)

Munster: 30–6 (2005–06)

Highest scoring match

Leinster 40–45 Munster (85 points, 1996–97)

Lowest scoring match

Munster 0–0 Leinster (0 points, 1953–54)

Most consecutive wins

Leinster: 5 (2008–09 – 2010–11, 2018–19 – 2020–21)

Munster: 3 (1989–90 – 1991–92, 1996–97 – 1998–99, 2004–05 – 2005–06)

Highest attendance

82,208 (Heineken Cup semi-final, Croke Park, May 2009)

Results

Season	Home	Away	Winner	Note(s)
1946/47	Leinster 15	Munster 11	Leinster (1)
1947/48	Munster 14	Leinster 11	Munster (1)
1948/49	Leinster 6	Munster 0	Leinster (2)
1949/50	Munster 3	Leinster 3	Draw (1)
1950/51	Leinster 8	Munster 6	Leinster (3)
1951/52	Munster 9	Leinster 12	Leinster (4)
1952/53	Leinster 0	Munster 3	Munster (2)
1953/54	Munster 0	Leinster 0	Draw (2)	Lowest scoring game in history of fixture
1954/55	Leinster 8	Munster 9	Munster (3)
1955/56	Munster 9	Leinster 12	Leinster (5)
1956/57	Leinster 19	Munster 9	Leinster (6)
1957/58	Munster 19	Leinster 12	Munster (4)
1958/59	Leinster 32	Munster 0	Leinster (7)	Largest winning margin in history of fixture
1959/60	Munster 18	Leinster 14	Munster (5)
1960/61	Leinster 14	Munster 9	Leinster (8)
1961/62	Munster 3	Leinster 6	Leinster (9)
1962/63	Leinster 6	Munster 14	Munster (6)
1963/64	Munster 6	Leinster 10	Leinster (10)
1964/65	Leinster 14	Munster 3	Leinster (11)
1965/66	Munster 6	Leinster 3	Munster (7)
1966/67	Leinster 5	Munster 9	Munster (8)
1967/68	Munster 5	Leinster 8	Leinster (12)
1968/69	Leinster 8	Munster 12	Munster (9)
1969/70	Munster 6	Leinster 12	Leinster (13)
1970/71	Leinster 10	Munster 0	Leinster (14)
1971/72	Munster 0	Leinster 9	Leinster (15)
1972/73	Leinster 9	Munster 17	Munster (10)
1973/74	Munster 13	Leinster 3	Munster (11)
1974/75	Leinster 9	Munster 6	Leinster (16)
1975/76	Munster 9	Leinster 0	Munster (12)
1976/77	Leinster 12	Munster 6	Leinster (17)
1977/78	Munster 15	Leinster 10	Munster (13)
1978/79	Leinster 3	Munster 12	Munster (14)
1979/80	Munster 3	Leinster 4	Leinster (18)
1980/81	Leinster 18	Munster 9	Leinster (19)
1981/82	Munster 15	Leinster 15	Draw (3)
1982/83	Leinster 6	Munster 9	Munster (15)
1983/84	Munster 13	Leinster 22	Leinster (20)
1984/85	Leinster 15	Munster 9	Leinster (21)
1985/86	Munster 6	Leinster 15	Leinster (22)
1986/87	Leinster 15	Munster 3	Leinster (23)
1987/88	Munster 10	Leinster 3	Munster (16)
1988/89	Leinster 23	Munster 12	Leinster (24)
1989/90	Munster 10	Leinster 3	Munster (17)
1990/91	Leinster 12	Munster 27	Munster (18)
1991/92	Munster 20	Leinster 3	Munster (19)
1992/93	Leinster 21	Munster 20	Leinster (25)
1993/94	Munster 21	Leinster 19	Munster (20)
1994/95	Leinster 14	Munster 36	Munster (21)
1995/96	Munster 15	Leinster 19	Leinster (26)
1996/97	Leinster 40	Munster 45	Munster (22)	Highest scoring match in history of fixture
1997/98	Munster 15	Leinster 12	Munster (23)
1998/99	Leinster 10	Munster 25	Munster (24)
1998/99	Munster 18	Leinster 24	Leinster (27)
1999/00	Leinster 13	Munster 30	Munster (25)
1999/00	Munster 31	Leinster 20	Munster (26)
2000/01	Leinster 16	Munster 16	Draw (4)
2000/01	Munster 26	Leinster 20	Munster (27)
2001/02	Leinster 24	Munster 20	Leinster (28)	League Final
2001/02	Munster 6	Leinster 6	Draw (5)
2002/03	N/A	N/A	N/A	No Fixture
2003/04	Leinster 8	Munster 15	Munster (28)
2003/04	Munster 24	Leinster 13	Munster (29)
2004/05	Leinster 17	Munster 15	Leinster (29)
2004/05	Munster 19	Leinster 13	Munster (30)
2004/05	Leinster 17	Munster 23	Munster (31)	Celtic Cup Semi-Final
2005/06	Munster 33	Leinster 9	Munster (32)
2005/06	Leinster 35	Munster 23	Leinster (30)
2005/06	Leinster 6	Munster 30	Munster (33)	European Cup Semi-Final
2006/07	Leinster 27	Munster 20	Leinster (31)
2006/07	Munster 25	Leinster 11	Munster (34)
2007/08	Munster 3	Leinster 10	Leinster (32)
2007/08	Leinster 21	Munster 12	Leinster (33)
2008/09	Leinster 0	Munster 18	Munster (35)
2008/09	Munster 22	Leinster 5	Munster (36)
2008/09	Munster 6	Leinster 25	Leinster (34)	European Cup Semi-Final
2009/10	Leinster 30	Munster 0	Leinster (35)	Largest winning margin in professional era
2009/10	Munster 15	Leinster 16	Leinster (36)
2009/10	Leinster 16	Munster 6	Leinster (37)	League Semi-Final
2010/11	Leinster 13	Munster 9	Leinster (38)	Joint most consecutive wins in history of fixture
2010/11	Munster 24	Leinster 23	Munster (37)
2010/11	Munster 19	Leinster 9	Munster (38)	League Final
2011/12	Leinster 24	Munster 19	Leinster (39)
2011/12	Munster 9	Leinster 18	Leinster (40)
2012/13	Leinster 30	Munster 21	Leinster (41)
2012/13	Munster 16	Leinster 22	Leinster (42)
2013/14	Munster 19	Leinster 15	Munster (39)
2013/14	Leinster 22	Munster 18	Leinster (43)
2014/15	Leinster 23	Munster 34	Munster (40)
2014/15	Munster 28	Leinster 13	Munster (41)
2015/16	Munster 7	Leinster 24	Leinster (44)
2015/16	Leinster 16	Munster 13	Leinster (45)
2016/17	Leinster 25	Munster 14	Leinster (46)
2016/17	Munster 29	Leinster 17	Munster (42)
2017/18	Leinster 23	Munster 17	Leinster (47)
2017/18	Munster 24	Leinster 34	Leinster (48)
2017/18	Leinster 16	Munster 15	Leinster (49)	League Semi-Final
2018/19	Leinster 30	Munster 22	Leinster (50)
2018/19	Munster 26	Leinster 17	Munster (43)
2018/19	Leinster 24	Munster 9	Leinster (51)	League Semi-Final
2019/20	Munster 6	Leinster 13	Leinster (52)
2019/20	Leinster 27	Munster 25	Leinster (53)
2019/20	Leinster 13	Munster 3	Leinster (54)	League Semi-Final
2020/21	Munster 10	Leinster 13	Leinster (55)	Joint most consecutive wins in history of fixture

See also

• IRFU Interprovincial Championship
• History of rugby union matches between Leinster and Ulster
• History of rugby union matches between Leinster and Connacht

References

Leinster versus Ulster is the oldest fixture in Irish rugby, with the first ever interprovincial match taking place between the sides in 1875. As such, a healthy rivalry has developed between the two provincial rivals.

Both provinces combined to provide the squad for the Irish international representative side from the first international match in 1875 until the IRFU was formally founded in 1879, consisting of the formal founding of the Leinster and Ulster branches and the addition of a third provincial side, the Munster branch. Finally a Connacht branch was added in 1885 to complete representation for all four provinces of Ireland.

The Interprovincial Championship did not formally begin until the 1946–47 season. Since then, Leinster and Ulster have played in many high profile games, including League and European Cup finals, with Leinster getting the upper hand on the big occasions thus far.

Overall Summary of Games Since 1946

Details	Played	Won by Leinster	Won by Ulster	Drawn
Leinster Home	53	39	13	1
Ulster Home	48	22	21	5
Neutral Venue	1	1	0	0
Overall	102	62	34	6

Statistics

Biggest wins

Leinster: 40–7 (33 points, 5 January 2019), 38–7 (31 points, 2017/18), 9–39 (30 points, 1980/81)

Ulster: 30–6 (24 points, 2015/16), 28-6 (22 points, 2003/04), 14–34 (10 points, 1998/99)

Highest scoring match

Leinster 54 - Ulster 42 (96 points, 20 December 2019)

Lowest scoring match

Leinster 0 - Ulster 0 (0 points, 1947/48)

Most consecutive wins

Leinster: 9 (1975/76 - 1983/84), 7 (2009/10 - 2011/12), 5 (1993/1994 - 1997/98 & 2012/13 - 2014/15)

Ulster: 9 (1984/85 - 1992/93), 5 (1966/67 - 1970/71), 3 (1955/56 - 1957/58)

Highest attendance

81,774 (European Cup Final, Twickenham Stadium, May 2012)

Results

Season	Home	Away	Winner	Note(s)
1946/47	Ulster 16	Leinster 8	Ulster (1)
1947/48	Leinster 0	Ulster 0	Draw (1)
1948/49	Ulster 0	Leinster 8	Leinster (1)
1949/50	Leinster 8	Ulster 0	Leinster (2)
1950/51	Ulster 10	Leinster 3	Ulster (2)
1951/52	Leinster 14	Ulster 17	Ulster (3)
1952/53	Ulster 3	Leinster 5	Leinster (3)
1953/54	Leinster 0	Ulster 3	Ulster (4)
1954/55	Ulster 3	Leinster 5	Leinster (4)
1955/56	Leinster 6	Ulster 21	Ulster (5)
1956/57	Ulster 17	Leinster 8	Ulster (6)
1957/58	Leinster 13	Ulster 24	Ulster (7)
1958/59	Ulster 12	Leinster 16	Leinster (5)
1959/60	Leinster 16	Ulster 6	Leinster (6)
1960/61	Ulster 9	Leinster 9	Draw (2)
1961/62	Leinster 8	Ulster 3	Leinster (7)
1962/63	Ulster 11	Leinster 8	Ulster (8)
1963/64	Leinster 12	Ulster 8	Leinster (8)
1964/65	Ulster 8	Leinster 8	Draw (3)
1965/66	Leinster 8	Ulster 6	Leinster (9)
1966/67	Ulster 8	Leinster 6	Ulster (9)
1967/68	Leinster 5	Ulster 9	Ulster (10)
1968/69	Ulster 14	Leinster 8	Ulster (11)
1969/70	Leinster 3	Ulster 8	Ulster (12)
1970/71	Ulster 6	Leinster 3	Ulster (13)
1971/72	Leinster 12	Ulster 10	Leinster (10)
1972/73	Ulster 6	Leinster 11	Leinster (11)
1973/74	Leinster 20	Ulster 13	Leinster (12)
1974/75	Ulster 22	Leinster 9	Ulster (14)
1975/76	Leinster 16	Ulster 9	Leinster (13)
1976/77	Ulster 6	Leinster 12	Leinster (14)
1977/78	Leinster 29	Ulster 18	Leinster (15)
1978/79	Ulster 3	Leinster 9	Leinster (16)
1979/80	Leinster 18	Ulster 12	Leinster (17)
1980/81	Ulster 9	Leinster 39	Leinster (18)
1981/82	Leinster 19	Ulster 6	Leinster (19)
1982/83	Ulster 9	Leinster 15	Leinster (20)
1983/84	Leinster 20	Ulster 16	Leinster (21)
1984/85	Ulster 16	Leinster 3	Ulster (15)
1985/86	Leinster 13	Ulster 19	Ulster (16)
1986/87	Ulster 14	Leinster 12	Ulster (17)
1987/88	Leinster 22	Ulster 29	Ulster (18)
1988/89	Ulster 18	Leinster 17	Ulster (19)
1989/90	Leinster 6	Ulster 14	Ulster (20)
1990/91	Ulster 13	Leinster 6	Ulster (21)
1991/92	Leinster 21	Ulster 22	Ulster (22)
1992/93	Ulster 12	Leinster 8	Ulster (23)
1993/94	Leinster 25	Ulster 0	Leinster (22)
1994/95	Ulster 6	Leinster 12	Leinster (23)
1995/96	Leinster 31	Ulster 3	Leinster (24)
1996/97	Ulster 25	Leinster 35	Leinster (25)
1997/98	Leinster 26	Ulster 25	Leinster (26)
1998/99	Leinster 14	Ulster 34	Ulster (24)
1998/99	Ulster 11	Leinster 35	Leinster (27)
1999/00	Leinster 15	Ulster 26	Ulster (25)
1999/00	Ulster 22	Leinster 23	Leinster (28)
2000/01	Leinster 19	Ulster 6	Leinster (29)
2000/01	Ulster 26	Leinster 13	Ulster (26)
2001/02	Leinster 31	Ulster 9	Leinster (30)
2002/03	N/A	N/A	N/A	No Fixture
2003/04	Ulster 23	Leinster 23	Draw (4)
2003/04	Leinster 32	Ulster 30	Leinster (31)
2003/04	Ulster 28	Leinster 6	Ulster (27)
2004/05	Ulster 15	Leinster 26	Leinster (32)
2004/05	Leinster 9	Ulster 8	Leinster (33)
2005/06	Leinster 30	Ulster 23	Leinster (34)
2005/06	Ulster 19	Leinster 24	Leinster (35)
2006/07	Ulster 6	Leinster 6	Draw (5)
2006/07	Leinster 20	Ulster 12	Leinster (36)
2007/08	Ulster 16	Leinster 16	Draw (6)
2007/08	Leinster 29	Ulster 0	Leinster (37)
2008/09	Ulster 13	Leinster 21	Leinster (38)
2008/09	Leinster 32	Ulster 6	Leinster (39)
2009/10	Ulster 16	Leinster 14	Ulster (28)
2009/10	Leinster 15	Ulster 3	Leinster (40)
2010/11	Ulster 13	Leinster 30	Leinster (41)
2010/11	Leinster 34	Ulster 26	Leinster (42)
2010/11	Leinster 18	Ulster 3	Leinster (43)
2011/12	Leinster 42	Ulster 13	Leinster (44)
2011/12	Ulster 8	Leinster 16	Leinster (45)
2011/12	Leinster 42	Ulster 14	Leinster (46)	European Cup Final Neutral Venue (Twickenham Stadium) Highest Attendance (81,774)
2012/13	Ulster 27	Leinster 19	Ulster (29)
2012/13	Leinster 18	Ulster 22	Ulster (30)
2012/13	Ulster 18	Leinster 24	Leinster (47)
2013/14	Leinster 19	Ulster 6	Leinster (48)
2013/14	Ulster 20	Leinster 22	Leinster (49)
2013/14	Leinster 13	Ulster 9	Leinster (50)
2014/15	Leinster 24	Ulster 11	Leinster (51)
2014/15	Ulster 26	Leinster 10	Ulster (31)
2015/16	Leinster 8	Ulster 3	Leinster (52)
2015/16	Ulster 30	Leinster 6	Ulster (32)
2015/16	Leinster 30	Ulster 18	Leinster (53)
2016/17	Leinster 22	Ulster 7	Leinster (54)
2016/17	Ulster 17	Leinster 13	Ulster (33)
2017/18	Ulster 10	Leinster 25	Leinster (55)
2017/18	Leinster 38	Ulster 7	Leinster (56)
2018/19	Leinster 40	Ulster 7	Leinster (57)
2018/19	Leinster 21	Ulster 18	Leinster (58)
2018/19	Ulster 14	Leinster 13	Ulster (34)
2019/20	Leinster 54	Ulster 42	Leinster (59)
2019/20	Ulster 10	Leinster 28	Leinster (60)	Ulster home match played at the Aviva stadium due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019/20	Leinster 27	Ulster 5	Leinster (61)	2020 Pro14 Grand Final
2020/21	Leinster 24	Ulster 12	Leinster (62)

See also

• History of rugby union matches between Leinster and Munster
• History of rugby union matches between Leinster and Connacht
• IRFU Interprovincial Championship

Current squad

For player movements before or during the 2019–20 season, see List of 2019–20 Pro14 transfers § Leinster.

Leinster Rugby Pro14 squad
Props Vakh Abdaladze Michael Bent Ed Byrne Peter Dooley Tadhg Furlong Cian Healy Andrew Porter Hookers Bryan Byrne Sean Cronin Ronan Kelleher James Tracy Locks Scott Fardy Ross Molony James Ryan Devin Toner	Back row Jack Conan Will Connors Max Deegan Caelan Doris Dan Leavy Josh Murphy Scott Penny Rhys Ruddock (vc) Josh Van Der Flier Scrum-halves Jamison Gibson-Park* Luke McGrath Hugh O'Sullivan Fly-halves Ross Byrne Jonathan Sexton (c)	Centres Ciaran Frawley Robbie Henshaw Conor O'Brien Jimmy O'Brien Rory O'Loughlin Garry Ringrose Wings Adam Byrne Barry Daly Dave Kearney Hugo Keenan Cian Kelleher James Lowe Fergus McFadden Joe Tomane Fullbacks Rob Kearney Jordan Larmour

Current squad

For player movements before or during the 2019–20 season, see List of 2019–20 Pro14 transfers § Leinster.

The current Leinster senior squad for 2018-19 is:

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union Bryan Byrne Hooker Ireland Sean Cronin Hooker Ireland James Tracy Hooker Ireland Vakh Abdaladze Prop Ireland Michael Bent Prop Ireland Ed Byrne Prop Ireland Peter Dooley Prop Ireland Tadhg Furlong Prop Ireland Cian Healy Prop Ireland Andrew Porter Prop Ireland Jack Dunne Lock Ireland Scott Fardy Lock Australia Ross Molony Lock Ireland James Ryan Lock Ireland Devin Toner Lock Ireland Jack Conan Back row Ireland Will Connors Back row Ireland Max Deegan Back row Ireland Caelan Doris Back row Ireland Dan Leavy Back row Ireland Josh Murphy Back row Ireland Scott Penny Back row Ireland Rhys Ruddock (vc) Back row Ireland Josh van der Flier Back row Ireland

Player Position Union Jamison Gibson-Park Scrum-half New Zealand Luke McGrath Scrum-half Ireland Hugh O'Sullivan Scrum-half Ireland Ross Byrne Fly-half Ireland Jonathan Sexton (c) Fly-half Ireland Robbie Henshaw Centre Ireland Conor O'Brien Centre Ireland Jimmy O'Brien Centre Ireland Rory O'Loughlin Centre Ireland Garry Ringrose Centre Ireland Joe Tomane Centre Australia Adam Byrne Wing Ireland Barry Daly Wing Ireland Dave Kearney Wing Ireland Cian Kelleher Wing Ireland James Lowe Wing New Zealand Fergus McFadden Wing Ireland Rob Kearney Fullback Ireland Jordan Larmour Fullback Ireland

• Senior 15s internationally capped players in bold.
• Players qualified to play for Ireland on dual nationality or residency grounds*.
• Irish Provinces are currently limited to four non-Irish eligible (NIE) players and one non-Irish qualified player (NIQ or "Project Player").
• Notes:

|- class="vcard agent" | style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;" | Hugo Keenan | style="vertical-align:top;" | Wing | style="vertical-align:top;" | Ireland

|- class="vcard agent" | style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;" | Jack Kelly | style="vertical-align:top;" | Wing | style="vertical-align:top;" | Ireland

|- class="vcard agent" | style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;" | Ciaran Frawley | style="vertical-align:top;" | Centre | style="vertical-align:top;" | Ireland

Academy squad

The Leinster academy squad for 2018–19 is:

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union Ronan Kelleher (year 2) Hooker Ireland Dan Sheehan (year 1) Hooker Ireland Jack Aungier (year 2) Prop Ireland Michael Milne (year 1) Prop Ireland Ryan Baird (year 1) Lock Ireland Oisin Dowling (year 2) Lock Ireland Jack Dunne (year 1) Lock Ireland Scott Penny (year 1) Back row Ireland

Player Position Union Hugh O'Sullivan (year 2) Scrum-half Ireland Patrick Patterson (year 1) Scrum-half Ireland Harry Byrne (year 1) Fly-half Ireland David Hawkshaw (year 1) Centre Ireland Ciaran Frawley (year 2) Centre Ireland Gavin Mullin (year 2) Centre Ireland Conor O'Brien (year 3) Centre Ireland Jimmy O'Brien (year 3) Centre Ireland Tommy O'Brien (year 2) Centre Ireland Hugo Keenan (year 3) Wing Ireland Jack Kelly (year 3) Wing Ireland Aaron O'Sullivan* (year 1) Wing England Michael Silvester (year 1) Fullback Ireland

History of rugby union matches between Leinster and Ulster

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The largest winning margin in the professional era of the fixture, achieved in October 2009

Leinster versus Ulster is the oldest fixture in Irish rugby, with the first ever interprovincial match taking place between the sides in 1875.

Both provinces combined to provide the Irish international representative side from 1875 until the IRFU was formally founded in 1879, comprising of the Leinster and Ulster branches formal founding and the additiona of a thrid provincial side, the Munster branch. Finally a Connacht branch was founded in 1885.

The Interprovincial Championship did not formally begin until the 1946–47 season. Since then, Leinster and Ulster have played in many high profile games, including League and European Cup finals, with Leinster getting the upper hand on the big occasions thus far.

Overall Summary of Games Since 1946

Details	Played	Won by Leinster	Won by Ulster	Drawn
Leinster Home	48	34	13	1
Ulster Home	46	21	20	5
Neutral Venue	1	1	0	0
Overall	95	56	33	6

Statistics

Biggest wins

Leinster: 38-7 (2017/18) 9-39 (1980/81), 29-0 (2007/08)

Ulster: 14-34 (1998/99), 30-6 (2015/16), 28-6 (2003/04)

Highest scoring match

Leinster 32 - Ulster 30 (62 points, 2003/04)

Lowest scoring match

Leinster 0 - Ulster 0 (0 points, 1947/48)

Most consecutive wins

Leinster: 9 (1975/76 - 1983/84) 7 (2009/10 - 2011/12) 5 (1993/1994 - 1997/98 & 2012/13 - 2014/15)

Ulster: 9 (1984/85 - 1992/93) 5 (166/67 - 1970/71) 3 (1955/56 - 1957/58)

Highest attendance

81,774 (European Cup Final, Twickenham Stadium, May 2012)

Results

Season	Home	Away	Winner	Note(s)
1946/47	Ulster 16	Leinster 8	Connacht (1)
1947/48	Leinster 0	Ulster 0	Draw (1)
1948/49	Ulster 0	Leinster 8	Leinster (1)
1949/50	Leinster 8	Ulster 0	Leinster (2)
1950/51	Ulster 10	Leinster 3	Ulster (2)
1951/52	Leinster 14	Ulster 17	Ulster (3)
1952/53	Ulster 3	Leinster 5	Leinster (3)
1953/54	Leinster 0	Ulster 3	Ulster (4)
1954/55	Ulster 3	Leinster 5	Leinster (4)
1955/56	Leinster 6	Ulster 21	Ulster (5)
1956/57	Ulster 17	Leinster 8	Ulster (6)
1957/58	Leinster 13	Ulster 24	Ulster (7)
1958/59	Ulster 12	Leinster 16	Leinster (5)
1959/60	Leinster 16	Ulster 6	Leinster (6)
1960/61	Ulster 9	Leinster 9	Draw (2)
1961/62	Leinster 8	Ulster 3	Leinster (7)
1962/63	Ulster 11	Leinster 8	Ulster (8)
1963/64	Leinster 12	Ulster 8	Leinster (8)
1964/65	Ulster 8	Leinster 8	Draw (3)
1965/66	Leinster 8	Ulster 6	Leinster (9)
1966/67	Ulster 8	Leinster 6	Ulster (9)
1967/68	Leinster 5	Ulster 9	Ulster (10)
1968/69	Ulster 14	Leinster 8	Ulster (11)
1969/70	Leinster 3	Ulster 8	Ulster (12)
1970/71	Ulster 6	Leinster 3	Ulster (13)
1971/72	Leinster 12	Ulster 10	Leinster (10)
1972/73	Ulster 6	Leinster 11	Leinster (11)
1973/74	Leinster 20	Ulster 13	Leinster (12)
1974/75	Ulster 22	Leinster 9	Ulster (14)
1975/76	Leinster 16	Ulster 9	Leinster (13)
1976/77	Ulster 6	Leinster 12	Leinster (14)
1977/78	Leinster 29	Ulster 18	Leinster (15)
1978/79	Ulster 3	Leinster 9	Leinster (16)
1979/80	Leinster 18	Ulster 12	Leinster (17)
1980/81	Ulster 9	Leinster 39	Leinster (18)
1981/82	Leinster 19	Ulster 6	Leinster (19)
1982/83	Ulster 9	Leinster 15	Leinster (20)
1983/84	Leinster 20	Ulster 16	Leinster (21)
1984/85	Ulster 16	Leinster 3	Ulster (15)
1985/86	Leinster 13	Ulster 19	Ulster (16)
1986/87	Ulster 14	Leinster 12	Ulster (17)
1987/88	Leinster 22	Ulster 29	Ulster (18)
1988/89	Ulster 18	Leinster 17	Ulster (19)
1989/90	Leinster 6	Ulster 14	Ulster (20)
1990/91	Ulster 13	Leinster 6	Ulster (21)
1991/92	Leinster 21	Ulster 22	Ulster (22)
1992/93	Ulster 12	Leinster 8	Ulster (23)
1993/94	Leinster 25	Ulster 0	Leinster (22)
1994/95	Ulster 6	Leinster 12	Leinster (23)
1995/96	Leinster 31*	Ulster 3	Leinster (24)
1996/97	Ulster 25	Leinster 35	Leinster (25)
1997/98	Leinster 26	Ulster 25	Leinster (26)
1998/99	Leinster 14	Ulster 34	Ulster (24)
1998/99	Ulster 11	Leinster 35	Leinster (27)
1999/00	Leinster 15	Ulster 26	Ulster (25)
1999/00	Ulster 22	Leinster 23	Leinster (28)
2000/01	Leinster 19	Ulster 6	Leinster (29)
2000/01	Ulster 26	Leinster 13	Ulster (26)
2001/02	Leinster 31	Ulster 9	Leinster (30)
2002/03	N/A	N/A	N/A	No Fixture
2003/04	Ulster 23	Leinster 23	Draw (4)
2003/04	Leinster 32	Ulster 30	Leinster (31)
2003/04	Ulster 28	Leinster 6	Ulster (27)
2004/05	Ulster 15	Leinster 26	Leinster (32)
2004/05	Leinster 9	Ulster 8	Leinster (33)
2005/06	Leinster 30	Ulster 23	Leinster (34)
2005/06	Ulster 19	Leinster 24	Leinster (35)
2006/07	Ulster 6	Leinster 6	Draw (5)
2006/07	Leinster 20	Ulster 12	Leinster (36)
2007/08	Ulster 16	Leinster 16	Draw (6)
2007/08	Leinster 29	Ulster 0	Leinster (37)
2008/09	Ulster 13	Leinster 21	Leinster (38)
2008/09	Leinster 32	Ulster 6	Leinster (39)
2009/10	Ulster 16	Leinster 14	Ulster (28)
2009/10	Leinster 15	Ulster 3	Leinster (40)
2010/11	Ulster 13	Leinster 30	Leinster (41)
2010/11	Leinster 34	Ulster 26	Leinster (42)
2010/11	Leinster 18	Ulster 3	Leinster (43)
2011/12	Leinster 42	Ulster 13	Leinster (44)
2011/12	Ulster 8	Leinster 16	Leinster (45)
2011/12	Leinster 42	Ulster 14	Leinster (46)	European Cup Final Neutral Venue (Twickenham Stadium) Highest Attendance (81,774)
2012/13	Ulster 27	Leinster 19	Ulster (29)
2012/13	Leinster 18	Ulster 22	Ulster (30)
2012/13	Ulster 18	Leinster 24	Leinster (47)
2013/14	Leinster 19	Ulster 6	Leinster (48)
2013/14	Ulster 20	Leinster 22	Leinster (49)
2013/14	Leinster 13	Ulster 9	Leinster (50)
2014/15	Leinster 24	Ulster 11	Leinster (51)
2014/15	Ulster 26	Leinster 10	Ulster (31)
2015/16	Leinster 8	Ulster 3	Leinster (52)
2015/16	Ulster 30	Leinster 6	Ulster (32)
2015/16	Leinster 30	Ulster 18	Leinster (53)
2016/17	Leinster 22	Ulster 7	Leinster (54)
2016/17	Ulster 17	Leinster 13	Ulster (33)
2017/18	Ulster 10	Leinster 25	Leinster (55)
2017/18	Leinster 38	Ulster 7	Leinster (56)

See Also

History of rugby union matches between Leinster and Munster

IRFU Interprovincial Championship