Leinster will once again host Munster in the BKT United Rugby Championship derby match at Croke Park.
The derby game is for Saturday, October 18 at: 5.15pm. The two sides met at GAA HQ last October, which Leo Cullen's team won 26-12 in front of 80,000 spectators.
The RDS remains out of action again next season, Leinster will split their home URC games between the Aviva Stadium and Croke Park.
Whereas, Leinster start the URC 2025/26 season with a two-game assignment in South Africa.
The DHL Stormers are first-up for Leo Cullen’s side in Cape Town on Friday, 26 September. Followed by a game eight days later against the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday, October fourth.
The first home game of the season will see the Hollywoodbets Sharks at Aviva Stadium on Saturday, 11 October (KO: 5.30pm).
That’s followed by the visit of Munster Rugby to Jones Road a week later. Leinster play a third game in-a-row at home against Zebre Parma on Saturday, 25 October at Aviva Stadium (KO: 5.30pm).
After the first five rounds of the URC, there will be a break ahead of the Autumn Series for Ireland. The URC resumes for Round 6 and a trip to Rodney Parade against Dragons RFC on Friday, 28 November.
Leinster are once again playing URC and Champions Cup games outside of the RDS Arena this season; as the RDS Arena is undergoing redevelopment work.
As a result, the majority of Leinster's home fixtures in the 2025/26 season will be played at the Aviva Stadium, with a number of games also designated for Croke Park.
Leinster Rugby will be back at the RDS Arena for the start of the 2026/27 season.
🔵 🆚 🔴 at Croke Park 🏟️🤩
After spectacular days in 2009 and 2024, we will face Munster once again in @CrokePark for our @URCOfficial interpro derby. 🙌
📰 Read about our October 18 clash here 👉 https://t.co/XI6HRkDxsL#NeverLessThanEverything pic.twitter.com/ckMuSAzDkS
— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) July 31, 2025
