INVESTEC CHAMPIONS CUP
Leinster Rugby
Additional player: Paddy McCarthy
Deregistered: Alex Usanov
Additional player: Jordan Larmour
Deregistered: Joshua Kenny
https://x.com/chrisjonespress/status/2057366885868487014?s=20
This is a projected Leinster senior squad for next season, age as of 26th of September when the season begins:
LH Prop
Peter Dooley(32/Birr RFC/Lansdowne) - projected
Andrew Porter(30/St. Andrews/UCD) - central contract until 2027
Jack Boyle(24/St. Michaels/UCD) - signed contract in 2026
Paddy McCarthy(23/Blackrock/DUFC) - signed contract in 2026
Alex Usanov(21/Belvedere/Clontarf) - signed contract in 2025.
TH Prop
Tadhg Furlong(33/New Ross RFC/Clontarf) - central contract until 2027
Tom Clarkson(26/Blackrock/DUFC) - signed contract in 2026.
Andrew Sparrow(21/St. Marys/St. Marys) - projected
Niall Smyth(21/Blackrock/Clontarf) - signed contract in 2025.
Hooker
Ronan Kelleher(28/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - signed contract in 2026.
Dan Sheehan(28/Clongowes/Lansdowne) - central contact until 2029
Gus McCarthy(23/Blackrock/UCD) - signed contract in 2025
Stephen Smyth(22/Kilkenny/Old Wesley) - signed contract in 2026.
Lock
RG Snyman(31/South Africa) - contract ends in 2027
James Ryan(30/St. Michaels/UCD) - central contract until 2028
Brian Deeny(26/Wexford RFC/Clontarf) - signed contract in 2026
Joe McCarthy(25/Blackrock/DUFC) - central contract until 2028.
Conor O'Tighearnaigh(23/St. Michaels/UCD) - signed contract in 2026.
Diarmuid Mangan(23/Newbridge/UCD)- signed contract in 2025.
Backrow
Jack Conan(34/St. Gerards/Old Belvedere) - signed contract in 2025.
Max Deegan(29/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - signed contract in 2026.
Caelan Doris(28/Blackrock/St Marys) - central contract until in 2027.
Ryan Baird(27/St. Michaels/DUFC) - signed contract in 2025.
Alex Soroka(25/Belvedere/Clontarf) - signed contract in 2026.
James Culhane(23/Blackrock/UCD) - signed contract in 2026.
Openside
Josh Van Der Flier(33/Wesley/UCD) - central contract until 2028
Scott Penny(27/St. Michaels/UCD) - signed contract in 2026.
Scrumhalf
Jamison Gibson Park(34) - central contract until 2028
Cormac Foley(26/St. Gerards/Lansdowne) - signed contract in 2026.
Fintan Gunne(23/St. Michaels/Terenure) - signed contract in 2025.
Outhalf
Joey Carbery(30/Athy RFC/Clontarf) - projected
Harry Byrne(27/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - signed contract in 2026.
Sam Prendergast(23/Newbridge/Lansdowne) - signed contract in 2025.
Centre
Robbie Henshaw(33/Marist/Buccaneers) - central contact until 2028.
Garry Ringrose(31/Blackrock/UCD) - central contact until 2028.
Jamie Osborne(24/Naas RFC/Naas) - signed contract in 2025.
Charlie Tector(24/Kilkenny/Lansdowne) - signed contract in 2025.
Hugh Cooney(23/Blackrock/Clontarf) - signed contract in 2025.
Back Three
James Lowe(34) - projected
Hugo Keenan(30/Blackrock/UCD) - signed central contract until 2028.
Jimmy O'Brien(29/Newbridge/UCD) - signed contract in 2025.
Jordan Larmour(28/St. Andrews/St. Marys) - signed contract in 2026.
Tommy O'Brien(28/Blackrock/UCD) - signed contract in 2026.
Andrew Osborne(23/Naas RFC/UCD) - signed contract in 2025
Joshua Kenny(23/Pres Bray/Terenure) - signed contract in 2026.
Year 1:
Connor Magee (U20/Hooker)
Tom McAllister (U21/Prop)
Flynn Longstaff (U21/Prop)
Paddy Woods (U19/Lock)
Daniel Green (U20/Fly-Half)
Josh Gibson (U20/Wing/ Full-Back)
Rynard Gordon (U19/Centre-Wing)
Presumably all 7 players will move to Year 2 of the academy.
Year 2:
Bryn Ward (Back Row) - promoted.
James McKillop (Back Row)
Clark Logan (Scrum-Half)
Sam Berman (Centre) - leaving?
Jonathan Scott (Centre)
Wilhelm De Klerk (Centre) - leaving?
Ward is obviously moving up to senior squad, rumoured that the two leinster lads are moving on. Presumably the rest will move to Year 3.
Year 3:
Jacob Boyd (Prop) - ????
Henry Walker (Hooker )- ????
Josh Stevens (Back Row) - - ?????
Tom Brigg (Back Row) - ????
Ethan Graham (Wing/ Full-Back) - ????
Lukas Kenny (Wing) - ????
Aitzol Arenzana-King (Wing) - ????
As far as I know there is now word on any of the above players moving to the senior squad, you'd assume some will..
Bell, Stewart, Izzy, Doak and Murphy all rotated to the bench.
Postlethwaite and Augustus rested entirely.
Leinster Rugby v Bordeaux-Begles
KICK OFF: 14:45
Referee Karl Dickson (Eng)
Assistant referee 1 Christophe Ridley (Eng)
Assistant referee 2 Hollie Davidson (Sco)
TMO Marius van der Westhuizen (SA)
Leinster Rugby v Bordeaux-Begles KICK OFF: 14:45 Referee Karl Dickson (Eng) Assistant referee 1 Christophe Ridley (Eng) Assistant referee 2 Hollie Davidson (Sco) TMO Marius van der Westhuizen (SA)
LEINSTER ‘A’ 64-21 ULSTER ‘A’
LEINSTER ‘A’: Hugo McLaughlin; Charlie Molony, Jack Deegan, Ciaran Mangan, Johnny O’Sullivan; Casper Gabriel, Cormac Foley; Alex Mullan, Stephen Smyth, Andrew Sparrow, Conor O’Tighearnaigh (Capt), Ronan Mahon, Billy Corrigan, Inigo Cruise-O’Brien, Josh Ericson.
Replacements: Rian Handley, Max Doyle, Niall Smyth, Artur Symkovskiy, Sean Walsh, Tadhg Brophy, Tom Larke, Derry Moloney, Paddy Moore.
Scorers: H McLaughlin, I Cruise-O’Brien 2 tries; C O’Tighearnaigh, C Mangan, M Ronan, C Foley, S Smyth, J Deegan try each; C Gabriel 7 cons.
ULSTER ‘A’: Bradley McNamara; Aitzol Arenzana-King, James Girvan, Bevan Prinsloo, Ben Moxham; James Humphreys, Clark Logan; Jacob Boyd, Henry Walker, Bryan O’Connor, Paddy Woods, James McKillop (Capt), Matthew Dalton, Jon Rodgers, Tom Brigg.
Replacements: Charlie Hargy, Niall Carville, Blake McClean, Callum Jones, Adam Milligan, Sam Harper, Owen O’Kane, Rynard Gordon.
Scorers: J Girvan 2 tries; R Gordon try; O O’Kane 2 cons; J Humphreys con.
Leinster Rugby ‘A’ v Ulster Rugby ‘A’ (senior caps in brackets):
Hugo McLaughlin (2)
Henry McErlean (5)
Jack Deegan (0) - u20
Ciarán Mangan (2)
Andrew Osborne (19)
Caspar Gabriel (1)
Cormac Foley (23)
Alex Mullan (0)
Stephen Smyth (4)
Andrew Sparrow (5)
Conor O’Tighearnaigh (11) CAPTAIN
Mahon Ronan (0)
Billy Corrigan (0)
Inigo Cruise-O’Brien (0)
Josh Ericson (2)
Replacements:
Rian Handley (0) - u20
Max Doyle (0) - u20
Niall Smyth (2)
Artur Symkovskiy (0) - u20
Sean Walsh (0) - u20
Tadhg Brophy (0)
Tom Larke (0)
Johnny O’Sullivan (0) - u20
Charlie Molony (0) - u20
Paddy Moore (0)
Munster side to face Connacht this Saturday the 9th @19:45
Gabriel staying: https://www.the42.ie/caspar-gabriel-leinster-7028790-May2026/
Hugo Keenan (80)
Tommy O’Brien (59)
Garry Ringrose (146)
Robbie Henshaw (118)
Rieko Ioane (12)
Harry Byrne (88)
Jamison Gibson-Park (168)
Andrew Porter (145)
Dan Sheehan (84)
Thomas Clarkson (74)
Joe McCarthy (60)
James Ryan (106)
Jack Conan (175)
Josh van der Flier (170)
Caelan Doris (103) CAPTAIN
Replacements:
Rónan Kelleher (90)
Jerry Cahir (13)
Rabah Slimani (33)
Alex Soroka (27)
Scott Penny (103)
Luke McGrath (252)
Sam Prendergast (47)
Jamie Osborne (19)
Hugo Keenan (80)
Tommy O’Brien (59)
Garry Ringrose (146)
Robbie Henshaw (118)
Rieko Ioane (12)
Harry Byrne (88)
Jamison Gibson-Park (168)
Andrew Porter (145)
Dan Sheehan (84)
Thomas Clarkson (74)
Joe McCarthy (60)
James Ryan (106)
Jack Conan (175)
Josh van der Flier (170)
Caelan Doris (103) CAPTAIN
Replacements:
Rónan Kelleher (90)
Jerry Cahir (13)
Rabah Slimani (33)
Alex Soroka (27)
Scott Penny (103)
Luke McGrath (252)
Sam Prendergast (47)
Jamie Osborne (19)
