71-581: The Salford Community Stadium is a rugby stadium in Barton-upon-Irwell , England , built to replace Salford rugby league club's ground the Willows for the 2012 season . Sale Sharks rugby union club have also played at the stadium since the 2012–13 season. In 2005, Salford City Council approved plans for the Reds to move from the Willows to the brownfield site at Barton. The stadium
142-487: A 28–0 win to Montpellier. This was despite Leinster having a full squad certified to be COVID-free, named, and ready to travel. The following day, the EPCR announced that all other matches involving French and UK teams from the same second round would be postponed to a future date. Following the EPCR's decision to award Montpellier a 28–0 bonus-point win for their cancelled round two clash, Leinster beat Montpellier by 89–7, with
213-602: A crowd of 30,000. Leinster's supporters were named as 'Player of the Month' for April 2009 following their support in the European Cup Quarter Final against Harlequins at The Stoop . On several occasions Leinster have set the record for the largest Celtic league and Pro12 attendances. On 2 October 2010, Leinster beat Munster 13–9 in the 5th round of the league at the Aviva Stadium . This set
284-499: A dip in form, with Leinster finishing in fifth place in the league and failing to make the play-offs. Fortunes in the newly formed Champions Cup were better, with the team reaching the semi-final where they were defeated in extra-time by eventual winners, Toulon. At the end of the season, head coach Matt O'Connor left the club by mutual consent with former club captain, Leo Cullen, being named as his replacement. Cullen then brought in ex-England coach Stuart Lancaster as senior coach at
355-399: A further £410,724 to the stadium. In December 2022 Salford City Council announced their intent to acquire Peel Group's 50% share in the stadium's operating company, following the rejection of a joint bid from Salford City FC and Sale Sharks, with the intention to use the future development of the site to improve the community offering, and create opportunities to pay off the £37million in debt
426-481: A home league game against Munster , the first time the stadium sold out, and then against ASM Clermont Auvergne . Leinster defeated Leicester Tigers at the venue in the 2010–11 European Cup quarter-finals and went on to beat Toulouse in the semi-finals, also held at the Aviva stadium on 30 April 2011, en route to winning their second European Cup. The following season Leinster hosted Munster, Bath and Cardiff at
497-659: A low-level swing bridge, the opening of which for shipping to pass caused lengthy traffic delays to vehicles. Before the Manchester Ship Canal was built, the Bridgewater Canal crossed the Irwell by a stone aqueduct of three arches, which was the first constructed in England over a navigable river. The Liverpool and Manchester Railway , opened in 1830, passes through the township. Barton Aerodrome
568-616: A new crowd attendance record for a Pro12 game at 50,645. They subsequently set a new record on 29 March 2014 during a sellout match against Munster in which 51,700 fans were in attendance. This Pro12 record was subsequently surpassed by attendances at the Judgement Day fixtures. During the 2014–15 Pro12 season Leinster had the best support of any club in the PRO12 league with an average attendance of 17,717. Leinster's European Cup clash against Munster at Croke Park on 2 May 2009 set
639-493: A population of 12,462 in 2014. Barton Old Hall, a brick-built house degraded to a farmhouse, was the seat of the Barton, Booth and Leigh families. The church of St Catherine, built in stone with an octagonal spire rising to 100 feet (30 m), was consecrated in 1843. The church was demolished in the 1970s due to dry rot and the parish was merged with the neighbouring church of St Michael & All Angels, Peel Green . Within
710-594: A score of 17–15 in their semi-final play-off match on 11 May 2013. On 17 May, Leinster were crowned champions of the European Challenge Cup after defeating Stade Français 34–13 in the final at their home ground, the RDS Arena. Leinster successfully completed the double on 25 May, defeating Ulster 24–18 in the Pro12 final to claim their third league championship. Leinster continued their success in
781-489: A world record attendance at the time for a club rugby union game with a crowd of 82,208. Up to date as of the 2023–24 season. Leinster A is the team that represents Leinster in the British & Irish Cup , having won the competition a record two times to date, in the 2012–13 season as well as the 2013–14 season , also becoming the first and only side to ever successfully defend the trophy. Leinster A also compete in
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#1732775386961852-599: Is the RDS Arena . Games were first played at the RDS during the 2006–07 season , initially just for European Cup games. By the following season, however, all games had been moved to the RDS. The RDS has undergone large scale redevelopment since Leinster moved in. The arena now has a mostly seated capacity of 18,500. As the RDS remains a showjumping venue, the North and South stands are removable. A roof has been constructed to cover
923-644: The 2009 European Cup Final in Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, beating Leicester Tigers 19–16 to claim their first European crown. In 2009–10 Leinster was eliminated from the European Cup at the semi-final stage by eventual winners Toulouse . Also despite having topped the Pro12 league during the regular season, Leinster lost the first-ever Play-off Final 17–12 on their home ground to
994-538: The 2013–14 season, Manchester United have announced their under-21 team will be playing all their home games at the stadium. The stadium also hosted England women 's Euro 2013 qualifying match against the Netherlands on 17 June 2012. Barton-upon-Irwell Barton upon Irwell (also known as Barton-on-Irwell or Barton ) is a suburb of Salford , in Greater Manchester , England, with
1065-433: The 2013–14 season by becoming the first team ever to defend the Pro12 title, topping the league in the regular season and defeating Glasgow Warriors 34–12 in their fifth consecutive Pro12 play-off final and also secured their seventh major title in as many years. Following a remarkable run of seven major trophies in seven years, Leinster's title run came to an end following the 2013–14 season. The 2014–15 season saw
1136-647: The 2021 Salford City Council election abolished the Barton ward and the Barton and Winton ward was created in its place. Barton is about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) west of Manchester, on both banks of the River Irwell from Trafford Park to Davyhulme , and includes the hamlet of Dumplington , now the site of the Trafford Centre . The Irwell was the boundary as far as the River Mersey , which with
1207-524: The 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup . During the tournament, it will be known as The Salford Community Stadium. BAFA National Leagues side Manchester Titans held a trial game at the Stadium against Crewe Railroaders on 1 June 2014. It was stated that they could hold future fixtures inside the stadium if the trial was successful. The Titans beat the Railroaders 69–0 and the attendance was 1,349. For
1278-722: The All Ireland Inter-provincial Championship . Pre-professionalism and a formal Celtic league structure, the main Leinster team competed in the AIIPC. Since the advent of professionalism, the provinces have fielded lesser teams to concentrate on the Celtic League . The team is composed of Senior Leinster squad players requiring game time, Development contract & Academy players and, occasionally, AIL players called up from their clubs. For
1349-590: The Canterbury Clothing Company . Before the start of the 2004–05 season , the 'Lions' was dropped from the name. It is still used for marketing and branding, in particular, the Cubs Club for Junior members of Leinster Rugby. The Leinster mascot is "Leo the Lion". It was also during this time that the song “Molly Malone” became a match fixture to be sung by the fans. Leinster's first season in
1420-482: The Cardiff Blues 34–3 in the quarterfinals, followed by a 19–15 semifinal victory over ASM Clermont Auvergne . and defeated Ulster in the first all-Irish final 42–14, recording the most points scored and the most tries scored in a European Cup final as well as becoming the first unbeaten side to win the European Cup. Once again, Leinster targeted the double, and faced a repeat of the 2010 Pro12 final against
1491-769: The Glazebrook were also boundaries. The Lords of the Manor; the de Traffords were Roman Catholics and the Grade I listed All Saints' Church was built at their expense between 1865 and 1868 by Edward Welby Pugin . It ceased to be a parish church in 1961 and was taken over by the Friars Minor Conventual . Land for its graveyard given by the de Traffords is on the far side of the ship canal. The de Traffords believed in religious freedom and paid for churches and chapels of other denominations. Between 1865 and 1868,
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#17327753869611562-502: The IRFU Committee. They would be known as the "Leinster Five" and would pick the Leinster representative teams. The first Interprovincial matches between Leinster, Ulster and Munster were held in 1875. At this time the matches were played with 20 players a side. Leinster lost to Ulster by a converted try and beat Munster by one goal to nil. Since then there has been a match between these teams annually, with Connacht joining
1633-605: The Lancashire Aero Club , founded in 1924 and the oldest flying club in the UK, moved here from Woodford Aerodrome , Cheshire . Barton is now a thriving general aviation airfield owned by Peel Holdings and is the base for over 150 private and club aircraft. Featured in the last scene of the 1961 film A Taste of Honey , the Barton Aqueduct and Swing Bridge are seen as the character of Tom sails away. In
1704-736: The Ospreys . In the 2010–11 European Cup, Leinster defeated the top English teams ( Leicester Tigers , Saracens & Northampton Saints ), as well as top French sides, Toulouse (who were the defending European champions), Racing Metro & Clermont Auvergne , (the French Champions ). to go on to regain their title as champions of Europe in the 2011 European Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Trailing at half time, Leinster scored 27 unanswered points in
1775-414: The Ospreys . Leinster's domestic title challenge fell at the final hurdle, conceding a final minute try to slump to a one-point defeat, and unable to complete the double despite topping the table in the regular season. The 2012–13 campaign proved to be another successful season for Leinster Rugby. The club finished in second place during the regular season of the Pro12 and defeated Glasgow Warriors by
1846-471: The Super League playoffs on 27 September 2024. Summary List of test and International tournament matches played at AJ Bell Stadium since its opening in 2012. Sale Sharks' first game at the stadium was a friendly on 24 August 2012 against Leinster Rugby , which ended 10–10. Their first competitive game was against Saracens on 8 September 2012. The score was Sale 16–23 Saracens and the attendance
1917-540: The United Rugby Championship (formerly known as the Celtic League, Magners League and the Pro12 / Pro14) since it was founded in 2001, having previously competed in the annual Irish interprovincial championship . The Leinster Branch was inaugurated at a meeting on 31 October 1879. The meeting was held at Lawrence's premises at 63 Grafton Street and was largely attended. Although this was
1988-603: The 6,000 capacity stadium had become too small. For this reason, Leinster have signed a long-term lease with the Royal Dublin Society to play home games at the RDS Arena . Donnybrook has since, been improved as a venue with the reconstruction of the grandstand in 2008 and remains an important venue for rugby union in Dublin. Due to limited space, it is unlikely that Donnybrook will undergo further redevelopment. Leinster A play their British and Irish Cup games in
2059-560: The 82 point margin eclipsing their previous biggest win in Europe set against Bourgoin back in 2004. Gold background denotes champions Silver background denotes runner-up * After dropping into the competition from the Champions Cup/Heineken Cup Pink background indicates teams that are in play-off places and earn a place in the 2025–26 European Challenge Cup Yellow background indicates
2130-530: The Aviva Stadium and remained unbeaten at the ground until December 2012 when they lost 21–28 to ASM Clermont Auvergne . Leinster's traditional home over the years has been Donnybrook Stadium in Donnybrook , Dublin 4 . Donnybrook consists of a single covered stand and three sides of open terracing. A move across Dublin 4 to the RDS Arena for Leinster was needed to accommodate growing crowds, as
2201-574: The Church of England St Catherine's Church was built at their expense to the rear of All Saints' Church. It was demolished in the late 1970s. The graveyard remains and is the last resting place of Marshall Stevens . Barton upon Irwell Methodist Chapel, built in 1796, was a short distance from the bridge. The buildings were taken over in 1973 by the Church of the Nazarene, but were later abandoned and demolished in 2001 for housing, causing controversy over
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2272-510: The Heineken cup competition in the quarter-finals in 2019–20, and again at the semi-finals stage in 2020–21. The format of the 2021–22 competition was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic . Leinster won their first round matchup with Bath. However, the day prior to Leinster's second match, an away fixture to Montpellier , the EPCR announced that the match would not go ahead, and instead awarded
2343-677: The Leinster Rugby calendar. Much has changed in rugby over the years, but the original idea of Leinster Club Rugby acting as a feeder for the Leinster Interprovincial side, though now professional, still stands true. All Interprovincial matches were abandoned during the years of the Great War (1914–1918) and the War period (1939–1945), though unofficial matches were played. The first major touring side to play Leinster
2414-484: The RDS. In the 2008–09 season, Leinster topped their European Cup pool despite away losses to French side Castres and English side Wasps. Victory over Harlequins in the quarter-finals followed, despite the Bloodgate Scandal . Leinster overcame Munster 25–6 in a semi-final in Dublin's Croke Park that broke the world record attendance for a club rugby union game with a crowd of over 82,200. Leinster won
2485-524: The West and East Stands are red (for Salford) and blue (for Sale). The development also includes offices, player facilities, concessions, community resources and two community outdoor sport pitches, a gym and the Sale Sharks Club Shop. The Reds played their first league game at the new stadium against Castleford on 4 February 2012; Castleford won 10–24. The 2012 Challenge Cup Semi Final
2556-499: The alternative kit is green with gold features, the colours seen in the Flag of Leinster , with a pattern of geographical cutouts for its 12 counties. The European kit is 'night navy' with the name of each of the 12 counties visible on the jersey written in the ancient Irish alphabet ogham . The Leinster jersey also features four stars above the crest, to represent the four European Cup titles won to date. Leinster's current home ground
2627-473: The arena will be a key component in funding the project, with an initial budget of €20,000,000 being proposed. For bigger games where the RDS does not have sufficient capacity, Leinster play their games at the Aviva Stadium, which has an all-seater capacity of 51,700. These are often key home games in the European Cup or United Rugby Championship games against domestic rivals. In 2010 they first played
2698-408: The background of the shot the now demolished Henshaw's Blind Asylum can be seen as the bridge turntable shifts. The 12,000-capacity AJ Bell Stadium , home ground of Salford Red Devils Rugby League and Sale Sharks Rugby Union, opened in 2012. Notes Leinster Rugby Leinster Rugby ( Irish : Rugbaí Laighean ) is one of the four professional provincial club rugby union teams from
2769-537: The boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire . Barton upon Irwell is currently represented in Westminster by Barbara Keeley MP for Worsley and Eccles South . Barton-upon-Irwell was formerly a township in the parish of Eccles and a chapelry , in the hundred of Salford . In 1866 Barton upon Irwell became a separate civil parish , in 1894 the parish was abolished and merged with Eccles, Irlam , Davyhulme , Barton Moss and Pendleton . In 1891
2840-523: The days of professional rugby union, there was further emphasis on Irish club rugby as opposed to the provincial game. During these times the provincial sides were purely representative sides and games were far less frequent than now. Between 1946 and 2002 the sides would meet annually to contest the Irish Interprovincial Championship and on rare occasions would be tested against touring international sides. When rugby union
2911-471: The favourites for the title, however they went out at the quarter final stage to Leicester Tigers . The next two seasons of the Celtic League were to end in near misses for Leinster, as they lost out on the 2005–06 and 2006–07 league titles on the final day of the season. These seasons also saw progress in the European Cup . In 2005–06 , Leinster progressed to the semi-final but were eliminated by Irish rivals Munster at Lansdowne Road and they reached
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2982-660: The film's opening scenes of street life in Salford , two young children are seen playing. One of them, the 5-year-old Hazel Blears , grew up to become the Member of Parliament for Salford and a Cabinet Minister. Whilst the Barton Swing Bridge does feature in the 1961 film A Taste of Honey , the scene featuring Tom the sailor on the rotating bridge is in fact the Trafford Road Swing Bridge – in
3053-700: The fold in 1885. Leinster Schools Interprovincial matches have been taking place since 1888. Leinster Schools beat the Ulster Schools in Belfast on Saturday 7 April by a dropped goal to a try. Their first match against Munster Schools took place on 18 March 1899, when Leinster won by two tries to one. The early 1920s led to the creation of the Provincial Towns Cup and the Metropolitan Cup, which are still hard-fought competitions in
3124-596: The formal founding of Leinster as we know it today, with the amalgamation of the Irish Football Union and the Northern Union, the Leinster provincial team had been active since 1879 – when the first interprovincial derby was played against Ulster . The Leinster and Ulster teams also made up the representative Irish team that competed against England in Ireland's first-ever international in 1875. Upon
3195-492: The founding of the union, Munster were also added to the fray in 1879, when their first provincial team was selected and first Munster players represented Ireland. F. Kennedy (Wanderers) was elected first Hon. Secretary of the Branch and C.B. Croker (Lansdowne) first Hon. Treasurer. The function of the Branch was to organise the game of rugby football in the province. Every year five representatives would be selected to join
3266-426: The game professionally via the provincial network through centralised player contracts and the subsequent on-field success achieved by Leinster and the other provinces resulted in a significant increase in support within a decade. Leinster had 3,700 season ticket holders in 2006, double the number of the previous season. The Official Leinster Supporters Club was formally established as a club in 2007. The last match at
3337-462: The grandstand opposite the pre-existing Anglesea stand. The RDS will be Leinster's home until 2027, as a 20-year lease was signed in 2007. In July 2014, it was announced by the RDS and Leinster rugby that a design competition was being held to develop the arena into a 25,000 capacity world-class stadium, with work expected to commence on the redevelopment in April 2016. The selling of naming rights to
3408-589: The island of Ireland . They compete in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup . Leinster play their home games primarily at the RDS Arena , although larger games are played in the Aviva Stadium when the capacity of the RDS is insufficient. Before moving to the RDS in 2005, Leinster's traditional home ground was Donnybrook Stadium , in Dublin 4 . The province plays primarily in blue with white or yellow trim and
3479-521: The newly formed Celtic League ended in success as the Lions were crowned the inaugural champions, beating rivals Munster Rugby in the 2001–02 final . In 2002–03 , they became only the third team in the history of the European Cup to win all their games in pool play. They also went one step further in the playoffs than the previous season by reaching the semi-finals (for the first time since 1995–96), but lost at home against French side Perpignan , which
3550-401: The old Lansdowne Road stadium was against Ulster on 31 December 2006 before it was demolished to make way for the new Aviva Stadium , earning the match the moniker of "The Last Stand". Leinster won the match 20–12, with an attendance of 48,000 – a record at the time. A previous attendance record in the Pro12 was also set at Lansdowne Road, for a game between Leinster and Munster which drew
3621-561: The parish had a population of 35,826. Barton was joined with the municipal borough of Eccles in 1933 which was at the time part of the Lancashire administrative county . Eccles joined the City of Salford , Greater Manchester in 1974. From 2004 to 2021 the area was represented on Salford City Council by three councillors serving the ward of Barton. indicates seat up for re-election. Boundary changes coming in to effect at
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#17327753869613692-528: The quarter-final the following year where they were beaten by eventual winners London Wasps . Increasing attendances at Leinster games led to a move across Dublin 4 from Donnybrook Stadium to the redeveloped RDS Arena . In 2007–08 , Leinster failed to qualify from their European Cup pool, but did end the season as Celtic League champions, sealing the title with a 41–8 victory over the Newport Gwent Dragons in front of their home fans at
3763-506: The second half to beat Northampton 33–22 and claim their second European crown with the biggest comeback in European Cup final history. Leinster were also chasing a Pro12 & European Cup double, but lost 19–9 to Irish rivals Munster in the Pro12 Final . In 2011–12 Leinster became only the second side ever to retain the title of European Champions. Leinster emerged unbeaten in group play to top their group and went on to defeat
3834-456: The stadium and the senior team have continued to hold certain pre-season friendlies in the stadium as well as most Leinster schools cup matches being held at the venue. Before the advent of professionalism in the Irish game, provincial rugby games were generally poorly attended. During most of the 1990s, Leinster matches regularly attracted crowds of about 500 to 2,000. The decision to structure
3905-404: The stadium had accrued. In November 2023, Salford Red Devils opposed the deal, citing a lack of progress with the council in 3 years of negotiations for a new lease on more favourable terms. In December 2023, Salford Red Devils were granted a short term extension to allow them to complete the 2024 Super League season at the stadium. On 13 February 2024, Salford City Council agreed a decision to buy
3976-467: The stadium in full, with Cabinet approval granted on 3 September 2024. On 13 September 2013, it was announced that investment platform AJ Bell had secured a nine-year stadium naming rights partnership with Sale Sharks Rugby Club. The deal saw Salford City Stadium re-branded and renamed AJ Bell Stadium. The deal concluded following the 2022–23 rugby union season, and the stadium has since reverted to its original name. The stadium capacity (since inception)
4047-620: The start of the 2016–17 season, which saw a huge improvement from Leinster as well a big group of young players coming through. Despite playing brilliant rugby all season, Leinster failed to win any silverware, falling short in the Champions Cup semi-final to old rivals Clermont and shocked by the Scarlets in the Pro12 Semi-Final at the RDS. However, there was huge optimism amongst the players and supporters as they believed this
4118-404: The team crest features a harp within a rugby ball, the harp being an ancient symbol of the province found in and taken from the flag of Leinster , although the traditional colours of Leinster Rugby mean the design more resembles the flag of the president of Ireland or the coat of arms of Ireland . Leinster turned professional along with its fellow Irish provinces in 1995 and has competed in
4189-544: The team that won the 2024–25 European Challenge Cup and thus qualify for the 2025–26 European Champions Cup, but are not in a play-off place Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2025–26 European Challenge Cup. Q : qualified for play-offs. H : home field advantage secured for quarter-and semi-final. h ; home field advantage secured for quarter-final X : cannot reach play-offs. E : qualified for Champions Cup. (S) : URC Shield champion Pool D The current crest
4260-402: The treatment of the graveyard by the developers. Barton is on the north bank of the Manchester Ship Canal and the River Irwell. A pair of ship locks is on the western edge of the district. It is also home to Barton Swing Aqueduct , which carries the Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship Canal. From the late 19th century, the road from Barton to Stretford was carried over the canal by
4331-417: Was 7,451. The stadium served as one of the two venues for the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship . England beat Ireland 45–21 in the final at the stadium. On 14 May 2023, the stadium hosted a Gallagher Premiership play-off semi-final between Sale Sharks and Leicester Tigers, where Sale won 21–13 in front of an attendance of 9,980. In August 2023, the stadium was confirmed as one of eight host venues for
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#17327753869614402-460: Was a team drawn from the New Zealand Army – the Kiwis, in 1946. Although it was not an official touring side organised by the New Zealand Rugby Union , the quality of the match, which was drawn 10 points each, is still remembered to this day. The first official overseas touring side that came to play Leinster was an Australian touring side in 1957. Since then, Leinster has played against every major touring side from Fiji to France . Before
4473-448: Was accompanied by an unsuccessful season in the Celtic League. The 2003–04 season also ended in disappointment as Leinster slumped to their worst ever league performance and failed to qualify from their European Cup group . Leinster improved during the 2004–05 season , finishing 3rd, just three points behind the eventual winners, the Ospreys . Leinster also won all of their pool games in that year's European Cup, and were again among
4544-422: Was declared 'open' in 1995, these four teams became the four professional teams run by the Irish Rugby Football Union and therefore much of the history of the side has been made in the modern era. Leinster became a professional outfit in the mid-1990s. The "Leinster Lions" name came into existence during the 2001–02 season as the result of a joint marketing initiative between Leinster Rugby and its kit sponsors,
4615-440: Was designed to accommodate a crowd of 12,000, although the General Safety Certificate shows a current certified capacity of 11,404 as of 2023. However, with further construction, the space exists to expand the capacity to 20,000 spectators. The stadium has areas designated for standing supporters. This partial-standing design is similar to the Halliwell Jones Stadium , home of Warrington RLFC . There are four stands: The seats in
4686-435: Was granted in March 2010 for a 15,000-capacity stadium. Sale Sharks confirmed their move to the stadium in April 2012, signing a 25-year lease. In 2013, Peel Group and Salford City Council each lent £600,000 in emergency funding to the stadium. The council is still owed £20 million for building the stadium, and is already owed £1.5m by the Salford City Reds who play at the stadium. In 2014, Salford City Council and Peel lent
4757-435: Was held at the stadium on 15 July 2012 – Warrington beat Huddersfield 33–6. The 2012 Autumn International Series Final took place at the stadium on 11 November 2012, attendance was 7,921. On 7 November 2013 the stadium hosted the Rugby League World Cup match between Scotland and USA . A crowd of 6,041 watched Scotland beat the USA 22 – 8. Salford's record attendance at the stadium is 10,867 against Leigh Leopards in
4828-466: Was introduced in 2005 as Leinster Rugby held no copyright on the previous crest. The new, stylised crest, is made specific to Leinster Rugby as it incorporates the harp with a rugby ball. The Leinster Rugby crest is on all official club merchandise including replica jerseys. The province's current kit (2018/19) is blue with a pattern of spearheads on the jersey which takes inspiration from the people of Laighean (the ancient Irish name for Leinster ), while
4899-447: Was only the start of a new generation and perhaps another era of success. Starting with the 2017–18 season, Leinster won four straight Pro14 championships. In Europe, they won the 2017-18 Heineken Cup , defeating Racing 92 by a score of 15–12 in the final in Bilbao . They were runners-ups four times in 2018-19 Heineken Cup , 2021-22 Heineken Cup , 2022-23 Heineken Cup and the 2023-24 Heineken Cup . Leinster were knocked out of
4970-533: Was opened on 1 January 1930 and was the first permanent municipal airfield in the United Kingdom. Scheduled internal passenger flights operated in 1930 and again from 1934 to 1938, when the services were transferred to the new larger Ringway Airport (now Manchester Airport ). Several charter airlines and flying clubs were based at the airport prewar. During the Second World War over 700 aircraft were built here by F. Hills & Son and over 1,000 military aircraft were repaired by several firms. In 1946,
5041-435: Was originally to be developed by Red City Developments, with construction to be complete for the start of the 2009 season. However, RCD went into administration in July 2008. Salford City Council formed a joint venture company with Peel Group to develop and deliver the £16 million stadium, which is part of the a £26 million development close to the Manchester Ship Canal and the M60 motorway . Planning permission
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