Irish rugby's biggest club rivalry returns Saturday, Oct. 24, as Leinster Rugby and Munster Rugby meet at Aviva Stadium in Dublin for Round 4 of the United Rugby Championship, with Ireland internationals Jamison Gibson-Park, Tadhg Beirne and Josh van der Flier among the stars in the starting lineups.
Ireland international Dan Sheehan will captain Leinster from No. 8, making his first career start at the unfamiliar position after establishing himself as one of the world's premier hookers. The positional switch adds another intriguing storyline to the historic rivalry with Munster.
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Leinster enters the weekend 10th in the URC standings after a 1-2 start, while ninth-place Munster has one victory, one draw and one defeat. The Dublin side has won four of the rivals' last five meetings, although Munster claimed a 31-14 victory at Croke Park in October 2025. Leinster counters with an international-heavy lineup featuring Andrew Porter, Tadhg Furlong and Hugo Keenan, while Munster turns to Beirne, Craig Casey and Gavin Coombes in one of the weekend's marquee matchups.
Leinster vs. Munster Rugby Kickoff Time
Date: Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026
Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Competition: United Rugby Championship, Round 4
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The match begins at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 24. Fans can watch live or on demand with a FloRugby subscription.
Leinster Rugby Starting Lineup vs. Munster Rugby
Andrew Porter
Ronan Kelleher
Tadhg Furlong
Joe McCarthy
James Ryan
Ryan Baird
Josh van der Flier
Dan Sheehan
Jamison Gibson-Park
Joey Carbery
Jimmy O'Brien
Robbie Henshaw
Jamie Osborne
Tommy O'Brien
Hugo Keenan
Replacements
Gus McCarthy
Alex Usanov
Tom Clarkson
Conor O'Tighearnaigh
Scott Penny
Fintan Gunne
Caspar Gabriel
Charlie Tector
Munster Rugby Starting Lineup vs. Leinster Rugby
Josh Wycherley
Marnus van der Merwe
Kieran Brookes
Fineen Wycherley
Tadhg Beirne
Jack O'Donoghue
Alex Kendellen
Gavin Coombes
Craig Casey
Charlie O'Shea
Shane Daly
Alex Nankivell
Sean O'Brien
Shay McCarthy
Ben O'Connor
Replacements
Max Clein
Mark Donnelly
Michael Ala'alatoa
Sean Edogbo
Brian Gleeson
Ben O'Donovan
JJ Hanrahan
Gordon Wood
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