Leinster Rugby vs. Munster Rugby Kickoff Time, Lineups In URC Round 4
Leinster Rugby vs. Munster Rugby Kickoff Time, Lineups In URC Round 4
Get confirmed lineups, kickoff time and streaming details for Leinster Rugby vs. Munster Rugby in the United Rugby Championship, live on FloRugby.
Few rivalries in world rugby carry the history, emotion and intensity of Leinster Rugby vs. Munster Rugby, and Saturday’s clash at Croke Park is set to live up to that billing.
The Round 4 fixture in the United Rugby Championship marks the latest chapter in a storied all-Ireland battle that often defines the domestic season.
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Both teams enter the derby in strong form — Leinster fresh from a 31-5 win over the Hollywoodbets Sharks, and Munster unbeaten through its first three games.
For Leinster flanker Josh van der Flier, the matchup is personal.
The reigning World Rugby Player of the Year said the rivalry has shaped him since childhood, recalling the days when Munster dominated the fixture, and his own family split loyalties between red and blue.
“It’s always a huge, huge game,” van der Flier said. “It’s one of those you are incredibly excited for. It means a lot to us playing against Munster — they are huge rivals.”
Van der Flier, who captained Leinster for the first time last weekend, added that the interprovincial edge is unlike anything else in rugby, with players battling fiercely one day and joining Ireland camp together the next.
Munster, meanwhile, arrives confident and organized under Tadhg Beirne’s leadership, eager to build on early-season success and challenge their rivals’ dominance.
Leinster Rugby vs. Munster Rugby Kickoff Time, Lineups
Kickoff is 12:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 18, at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland, in Round 4 of the United Rugby Championship.
How To Watch Leinster Rugby vs. Munster Rugby
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Leinster Rugby Lineup vs. Munster Rugby
- Starting 15: Jamie Osborne, Tommy O’Brien, Garry Ringrose, Robbie Henshaw, James Lowe, Sam Prendergast, Jamison Gibson-Park, Paddy McCarthy, Rónan Kelleher, Tadhg Furlong, RG Snyman, James Ryan, Alex Soroka, Josh van der Flier, Jack Conan (CAPT)
- Replacements: Dan Sheehan, Andrew Porter, Thomas Clarkson, Brian Deeny, Max Deegan, Scott Penny, Fintan Gunne, Ciarán Frawley
Munster Rugby Lineup vs. Leinster Rugby
- Starting 15: Shane Daly, Andrew Smith, Tom Farrell, Dan Kelly, Thaakir Abrahams, Jack Crowley, Ethan Coughlan, Michael Milne, Diarmuid Barron, John Ryan, Edwin Edogbo, Fineen Wycherley, Tadhg Beirne (CAPT), Jack O’Donoghue, Brian Gleeson
- Replacements: Lee Barron, Jeremy Loughman, Ronan Foxe, Jean Kleyn, Gavin Coombes, Paddy Patterson, JJ Hanrahan, Alex Nankivell
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URC Standings 2025: Round 3
- DHL Stormers (14) – 3-0-0
- Munster Rugby (14) – 3-0-0
- Glasgow Warriors (11) – 2-1-0
- Cardiff Rugby (11) – 2-1-0
- Ulster Rugby (10) – 2-0-0
- Vodacom Bulls (10) – 2-1-0
- Benetton Rugby (9) – 2-1-0
- Zebre Parma (9) – 2-1-0
- Connacht Rugby (6) – 1-1-0
- Leinster Rugby (6) – 1-2-0
- Ospreys (5) – 1-2-0
- Edinburgh Rugby (3) – 0-2-0
- Hollywoodbets Sharks (2) – 0-2-1
- Dragons RFC (2) – 0-2-1
- Lions (1) – 0-3-0
- Scarlets (0) – 0-2-0
Team (Pts.) – W-L-D
URC Results 2025: Round 3
- Munster 20 - 19 Edinburgh
- Scarlets 0 - 34 DHL Stormers
- Benetton 41- 15 Lions
- Ospreys 24 - 0 Zebre Parma
- Glasgow Warriors 49 - 0 Dragons RFC
- Leinster 31 - 5 Hollywoodbets Sharks
- Ulster 28 - 7 Vodacom Bulls
- Cardiff Rugby 14 - 8 Connacht
URC Schedule 2025: Round 4
Friday, Oct. 17, 2025
- Cardiff vs. Dragons RFC — 2:45 PM ET
- Edinburgh vs. Benetton — 2:45 PM
- Connacht vs. Bulls — 2:45 PM ET
Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025
- Lions vs. Scarlets — 7:45 AM ET
- Sharks vs. Ulster — 10 AM ET
- Leinster vs. Munster — 12:15 PM ET
- Zebre vs. Stormers — 2:45 PM ET
- Ospreys vs. Glasgow Warriors — 2:45 PM ET
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