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In-form Munster can gain revenge on Edinburgh

4 October 2025; Munster head coach Clayton McMillan before the United Rugby Championship match between Munster and Cardiff Rugby at Thomond Park in Limerick. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Munster's McMillan: We found a way so that's positive

4 October 2025; Tommy O’Brien of Leinster and Stravino Jacobs of Vodacom Bulls contest a high ball during the United Rugby Championship match between Vodacom Bulls and Leinster at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa. Photo by Shaun Roy/Sport

Improved Leinster fall short to remain winless in URC

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 04: Siya Kolisi of South Africa lifts the Rugby Championship trophy with his teammates following The Rugby Championship match between South Africa Springboks and Argentina at Allianz Stadium on October 04, 2025 in London, England

Springboks edge past Pumas to claim Rugby Championship

Quinn Tupaea of New Zealand (c) after scoring a try v Australia - 2025 Rugby Championship

New Zealand too good for Australia in Bledisloe Cup

4 October 2025; Ruadhan Quinn of Munster scores his side's first try despite the efforts of Johan Mulder of Cardiff Rugby during the United Rugby Championship match between Munster and Cardiff Rugby at Thomond Park in Limerick. Photo by Brendan Moran/Spor

URC recap: Munster 23-20 Cardiff

4 October 2025; Will Connors of Leinster, centre, with teammates John McKee, left, and Hugh Cooney after the United Rugby Championship match between Vodacom Bulls and Leinster at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa. Photo by Shaun Roy/Sports

Leinster beaten by more 'clinical' Bulls - Cullen

Leinster players leave the pitch after last week's URC defeat to the DHL Stormers

Performance more important than result for Leinster

United Rugby Championship

Fixtures & Results More

Pools

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Pool A

Pts

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L

D

W

P

Team

England

15

191

0

0

3

3

Australia

8

33

1

1

1

3

USA

8

-2

1

1

1

3

Samoa

0

-222

3

0

0

3

Pool B

Pts

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L

D

W

P

Team

Canada

15

121

0

0

3

3

Scotland

10

23

1

0

2

3

Fiji

5

-69

2

0

1

3

Wales

2

-75

3

0

0

3

Pool C

Pts

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L

D

W

P

Team

New Zealand

15

129

0

0

3

3

Ireland

10

4

1

0

2

3

Japan

5

-63

2

0

1

3

Spain

1

-70

3

0

0

3

Pool D

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L

D

W

P

Team

France

14

150

0

0

3

3

South Africa

10

18

1

0

2

3

Italy

7

32

2

0

1

3

Brazil

0

-200

3

0

0

3

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Nicole Fowley

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