31-07-2025
Leinster confirm Croke Park to host URC meeting with Munster
Munster and Leinster are set for another Croke Park showdown in 2025, with the provinces to face off at GAA HQ in an October United Rugby Championship fixture.
The provinces also went to battle at Croke Park last season - a fixture that ended in a 26-12 win for Leo Cullen's Leinster - in front of a sold-out stadium of over 80,000 supporters.
Ireland international trio James Lowe, Caelan Doris, Hugo Keenan - and Springbok RG Snyman, against his old employers - all dotted down inside an impressive first half showing.
Leinster confirmed the Jones Road stadium as the venue for the URC Round 4, October 18 clash (kick-off 5.15pm), with the RDS still under redevelopment.
The interprovincial meeting will be Leinster's first trip back to the stadium since the BKT URC Grand Final against the Vodacom Bulls in June, which Leinster won 32-7.
Both the Aviva Stadium and Croke Park will serve as home venues for Leinster until they return to the RDS for the start of the 2026/27 season.
For new Munster boss, Clayton McMillan, it's another big day in the late-2025 calendar, as his side will also welcome Gloucester to SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in the Champions Cup on Saturday, December 13.
Tickets for the match will go on public sale on Friday, August 29.
