Leinster to Host Munster in Croke Park

Leinster Rugby will once again host Munster Rugby in the BKT United Rugby Championship derby match at Croke Park on Saturday, October 18 (KO: 5.15pm).

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 be against the Hollywoodbets Sharks at Aviva Stadium on Saturday, 11 October (KO: 5.30pm), 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 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, 28 November.

The Round 4 interprovincial 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 a 26-12 win, with  James Lowe, Caelan Doris, Hugo Keenan and RG Snyman all dotting down in a blistering first half performance, in front of a sold-out stadium of over 80,000 supporters.

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.

Tickets for the Munster match will go on public sale on Friday, August 29, and before the public sale there will be a window for current Leinster Rugby Season Ticket holders to upgrade their tickets. This is the same process as would have applied to previous Munster games being hosted at the Aviva Stadium, rather than the RDS.

Once Leinster’s Season Ticket holders have had a window to access tickets, the remaining tickets will then go on sale to the public.

Leinster Rugby will be in contact with Season Ticket holders over the coming days with further information, and they are advised to check their inbox for further information and key dates.