URC Preview | Sharks v Leinster

Sat 3 Oct, 17:30 (UK/IRE), Hollywoodbets Kings Park

Broadcasters: SuperSport, Premier Sports, URC.tv and FloRugby

The big picture

Defending champions Leinster travel to Durban after a narrow Round 1 defeat to 10bet Lions. Hollywoodbets Sharks began

with a home victory over Ospreys.

Match angles

• The home team on the day has won each of Sharks’ last ten URC fixtures.

• Sharks have lost just one of their last nine URC matches at Hollywoodbets Kings Park: 22-23 to Lions in January.

• Sharks have won their opening two games in only one previous URC season, in 2022.

• Leinster’s only victory in their last five URC away matches was 29-21 over Ulster in Round 15 last season.

• Leinster have won just once on their last nine trips to South Africa: 10-7 against Sharks in March 2025.

Form snapshot

Hollywoodbets Sharks last 6 URC: W-L-L-W-W-W

Leinster Rugby last 6 URC: W-W-W-W-W-L

Recent URC meetings

Leinster Rugby have won the last five meetings.

11 Oct 2025: Leinster Rugby 31 Hollywoodbets Sharks 5

29 Mar 2025: Hollywoodbets Sharks 7 Leinster Rugby 10

28 Oct 2023: Leinster Rugby 34 Hollywoodbets Sharks 13

Overall URC H2H

Hollywoodbets Sharks 1 win, Leinster Rugby 5 wins, 0 draws.

Key players in the URC this season

Hollywoodbets Sharks: Luan Giliomee scored two tries against Ospreys, while Vusi Moyo contributed 14 points.

Leinster Rugby: Fintan Gunne scored three tries against Lions, with Caspar Gabriel adding four points.

Match officials

Referee: Craig Evans (WRU, 75th game)

AR1: Hanru van Rooyen (SARU)

AR2: Jonathan Lottering (SARU)

TMO: Ben Breakspear (WRU)