History of rugby union matches between Leicester and Leinster

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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.


Summary[edit]

Overall[edit]

Details Played Won by Leicester Won by Leinster Drawn
Leicester Home 6 3 3 0
Leinster Home 8 2 6 0
Neutral Venue 1 0 1 0
Overall 15 5 10 0

Results[edit]

Date Home Away Winner Location Attendance Competition Ref.
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]

Gallery[edit]

Leicester Tigers and Leinster players line up for a scrum during their January 2008 Heineken Cup quarter-final matchup
Sean O'Brien walking with Leicester Tiger players seen in the background of their 2011 quarter-final matchup

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Wed 16 October 1996". Leinster rugby. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Fri 12 September 1997". Leinster rugby. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Sat 27 September 1997". Leinster rugby. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Fri 19 November 1999". Leinster rugby. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Sat 15 January 2000". Leinster rugby. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  6. ^ Kitson, Robert (28 January 2002). "Leicester lit up by power surge". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Sat 02 April 2005". Leinster rugby. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Sat 10 November 2007". Leinster rugby. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Sat 19 January 2008". Leinster rugby. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Leinster 19–16 Leicester". RTÉ. 23 May 2009. Archived from the original on 27 May 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2009.
  11. ^ "Leinster 17-10 Leicester". BBC Sport. 9 April 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Match Report: Leicester Tigers 14 Leinster Rugby 23". Leinster rugby. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Match report: Leinster Rugby 55 Leicester Tigers 24". Leinster rugby. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Match Report: Leicester Tigers 10 Leinster 27". Leinster rugby. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Doris the hero as Leinster win at Leicester". EPC Rugby. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Match Report: Leinster 36 Leicester Tigers 22". Leinster rugby. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Investec Champions Cup: Gibson-Park hat-trick fires Leinster to Stade Rochelais rematch". EPC Rugby. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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