Leicester versus Leinster is a rugby union rivalry between two of the top European sides, both of whom have won their respective domestic tournaments and the European Rugby Champions Cup. They have met several times in the latter competition including a Leinster victory in the 2009 final; as such, a healthy rivalry has developed between the two clubs. Since the first match in 1996, the sides have met 15 occasions with Leinster winning 10 and Leicester winning five. Several players have played for both clubs including Tony O'Reilly, Eric Miller, Leo Cullen, Shane Jennings, Owen Finegan, Brad Thorn, and Jimmy Gopperth.
Details | Played | Won by Leicester | Won by Leinster | Drawn |
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Leicester Home | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Leinster Home | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Neutral Venue | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Overall | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
Records[edit]Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
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Attendance[edit]Up to date as of 8 April 2024
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Date | Home | Away | Winner | Location | Attendance | Competition | Ref. |
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16 October 1996 | Leinster 10 | Leicester 27 | Leicester (1) | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 3,500 | Heineken Cup Pool stage | [1] |
12 September 1997 | Leinster 16 | Leicester 9 | Leinster (1) | Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin | 7,000 | Heineken Cup Pool stage | [2] |
27 September 1997 | Leicester 47 | Leinster 22 | Leicester (2) | Welford Road, Leicester | 10,392 | Heineken Cup Pool stage | [3] |
19 November 1999 | Leinster 27 | Leicester 20 | Leinster (2) | Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin | 6,500 | Heineken Cup Pool stage | [4] |
15 January 2000 | Leicester 10 | Leinster 32 | Leinster (3) | Welford Road, Leicester | 12,458 | Heineken Cup Pool stage | [5] |
27 January 2002 | Leicester 29 | Leinster 18 | Leicester (3) | Welford Road, Leicester | 16,249 | Heineken Cup Quarter-finals | [6] |
2 April 2005 | Leinster 13 | Leicester 29 | Leicester (4) | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 48,500 | Heineken Cup Quarter-finals | [7] |
10 November 2007 | Leinster 22 | Leicester 9 | Leinster (4) | RDS Arena, Dublin | 18,563 | Heineken Cup Pool stage | [8] |
19 January 2008 | Leicester 25 | Leinster 9 | Leicester (5) | Welford Road, Leicester | 17,033 | Heineken Cup Pool stage | [9] |
23 May 2009 | Leinster 19 | Leicester 16 | Leinster (5) | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 66,523 | 2009 Heineken Cup final | [10] |
9 April 2011 | Leinster 17 | Leicester 10 | Leinster (6) | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 49,762 | Heineken Cup Quarter-finals | [11] |
7 May 2022 | Leicester 14 | Leinster 23 | Leinster (7) | Welford Road, Leicester | 19,066 | European Rugby Champions Cup Quarter-finals | [12] |
7 April 2023 | Leinster 55 | Leicester 24 | Leinster (8) | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 27,000 | European Rugby Champions Cup Quarter-finals | [13] |
20 January 2024 | Leicester 10 | Leinster 27 | Leinster (9) | Welford Road, Leicester | 24,849 | European Rugby Champions Cup Pool stage | [14][15] |
6 April 2024 | Leinster 36 | Leicester 22 | Leinster (10) | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 40,775 | European Rugby Champions Cup Round of 16 | [16][17] |