Leinster Rugby will once again host Munster Rugby in the BKT United Rugby Championship derby match at Croke Park on Saturday, October 18th. The game has been scheduled for a 5:15 pm kickoff.
Leinster start the URC 2025/26 season with a two-game assignment in South Africa, with the DHL Stormers first up in Cape Town on Friday, 26 September, followed by a game eight days later against the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday, 4 October 2025.
The first home game of the season will also be against South African opposition in the Hollywoodbets Sharks at Aviva Stadium on Saturday, 11 October at 5:30 pm, followed by the visit of Munster Rugby to Croke Park a week later.
Leinster play a third home game in a row against Zebre Parma on Saturday, 25 October at Aviva Stadium.
After the first five rounds of the URC, there will be a break ahead of the Autumn Series for Ireland against New Zealand, Japan, Australia and South Africa, before the URC resumes for Round 6 and a trip to Rodney Parade against Dragons RFC on Friday, 28th November.
The clash against Munster will be Leinster’s first trip back to Croke Park since the BKT URC Grand Final against the Vodacom Bulls in June, which Leinster won 32-7.
Leinster also played in Croke Park against Munster last season in front of a sold-out stadium of over 80,000 supporters.
The majority of Leinster’s home fixtures in the 2025/26 season will be played again at the Aviva Stadium, with a number of games also designated for Croke Park.
The team will be back at the RDS Arena for the start of the 2026/27 season.
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