{"id":486439,"date":"2026-06-06T17:35:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T17:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/486439\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T17:35:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T17:35:12","slug":"united-rugby-championship-semi-final-leinster-host-stormers-for-place-in-decider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/486439\/","title":{"rendered":"United Rugby Championship semi-final: Leinster host Stormers for place in decider"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>United Rugby Championship semi-final: Leinster host Stormers for place in decider &#8211; BBC SportTeam Lineups<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-testid=\"badge-img-urn:bbc:sportsdata:rugby-union:team:leinster\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/core\/website\/assets\/static\/sport\/rugby-union\/leinster.51abf44c17.svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ssrcss-1knyx38-BadgeImage ezmsq4q0\"\/>home team, LeinsterStarting lineup<\/p>\n<p>Keenan <\/p>\n<p>J O&#8217;Brien <\/p>\n<p>Ioane <\/p>\n<p>Osborne <\/p>\n<p>Lowe <\/p>\n<p>Number<\/p>\n<p>10<\/p>\n<p>10, S Prendergast<\/p>\n<p>S Prendergast <\/p>\n<p>Gibson-Park <\/p>\n<p>Porter Usanov 22&#8242;, substituted for Usanov at 22 minutes<\/p>\n<p>Kelleher <\/p>\n<p>Clarkson <\/p>\n<p>McCarthy <\/p>\n<p>Ryan <\/p>\n<p>Deegan <\/p>\n<p>van der Flier <\/p>\n<p>Doris <\/p>\n<p>Substitutes<\/p>\n<p>home team, Leinster<\/p>\n<p>G McCarthy <\/p>\n<p>Usanov <\/p>\n<p>Slimani <\/p>\n<p>Mangan <\/p>\n<p>Conan <\/p>\n<p>McGrath <\/p>\n<p>Byrne <\/p>\n<p>Ringrose <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-testid=\"badge-img-urn:bbc:sportsdata:rugby-union:team:cape-town-stormers\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/core\/website\/assets\/static\/sport\/rugby-union\/stormers.716ba788d2.svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ssrcss-1knyx38-BadgeImage ezmsq4q0\"\/>away team, StormersStarting lineup<\/p>\n<p>Willemse <\/p>\n<p>Simelane <\/p>\n<p>Nel <\/p>\n<p>du Plessis <\/p>\n<p>Zas <\/p>\n<p>Matthee <\/p>\n<p>Khan <\/p>\n<p>Mchunu <\/p>\n<p>Venter <\/p>\n<p>Fouche <\/p>\n<p>Smith <\/p>\n<p>Evans <\/p>\n<p>de Villiers <\/p>\n<p>Dixon <\/p>\n<p>Roos <\/p>\n<p>away team, Stormers<\/p>\n<p>Kotze <\/p>\n<p>Matongo <\/p>\n<p>Porthen <\/p>\n<p>Moerat <\/p>\n<p>Ackermann <\/p>\n<p>Theunissen <\/p>\n<p>Ungerer <\/p>\n<p>Gelant <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-testid=\"badge-img-urn:bbc:sportsdata:rugby-union:team:leinster\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/core\/website\/assets\/static\/sport\/rugby-union\/leinster.51abf44c17.svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ssrcss-1knyx38-BadgeImage ezmsq4q0\"\/>home team, LeinsterStarting lineup<\/p>\n<p>Keenan <\/p>\n<p>J O&#8217;Brien <\/p>\n<p>Ioane <\/p>\n<p>Osborne <\/p>\n<p>Lowe <\/p>\n<p>Number<\/p>\n<p>10<\/p>\n<p>10, S Prendergast<\/p>\n<p>S Prendergast <\/p>\n<p>Gibson-Park <\/p>\n<p>Porter Usanov 22&#8242;, substituted for Usanov at 22 minutes<\/p>\n<p>Kelleher <\/p>\n<p>Clarkson <\/p>\n<p>McCarthy <\/p>\n<p>Ryan <\/p>\n<p>Deegan <\/p>\n<p>van der Flier <\/p>\n<p>Doris <\/p>\n<p>Substitutes<\/p>\n<p>G McCarthy <\/p>\n<p>Usanov <\/p>\n<p>Slimani <\/p>\n<p>Mangan <\/p>\n<p>Conan <\/p>\n<p>McGrath <\/p>\n<p>Byrne <\/p>\n<p>Ringrose <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-testid=\"badge-img-urn:bbc:sportsdata:rugby-union:team:cape-town-stormers\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/core\/website\/assets\/static\/sport\/rugby-union\/stormers.716ba788d2.svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ssrcss-1knyx38-BadgeImage ezmsq4q0\"\/>away team, StormersStarting lineup<\/p>\n<p>Willemse <\/p>\n<p>Simelane <\/p>\n<p>Nel <\/p>\n<p>du Plessis <\/p>\n<p>Zas <\/p>\n<p>Matthee <\/p>\n<p>Khan <\/p>\n<p>Mchunu <\/p>\n<p>Venter <\/p>\n<p>Fouche <\/p>\n<p>Smith <\/p>\n<p>Evans <\/p>\n<p>de Villiers <\/p>\n<p>Dixon <\/p>\n<p>Roos <\/p>\n<p>Substitutes<\/p>\n<p>Kotze <\/p>\n<p>Matongo <\/p>\n<p>Porthen <\/p>\n<p>Moerat <\/p>\n<p>Ackermann <\/p>\n<p>Theunissen <\/p>\n<p>Ungerer <\/p>\n<p>Gelant <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"United Rugby Championship semi-final: Leinster host Stormers for place in decider &#8211; 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