Competition Regulations
The following menus and links relate to the various regulations across Leinster for the various competitions.
The above document details all the rules across all competitions in relation to subs, card, lifting etc. For more specific regulations for each competition please refer to the Club Documents on the Leinster Domestic Website or refer to the Leinster Handbook
Substitution Table (Updated 2022/23 Season)
Competition | Level | Sub | P & H | Overseas players | Rolling Subs | Scrums |
Senior League | Senior | 7 | 2 | 1 per match | Yes | Full |
Leinster Senior Cup | Senior | 7 | 2 | 1 per match | Yes | Full |
Leinster League Div. 1A & 1B | Junior 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 per season | Yes | Full |
Leinster League Div. 2A & 2B | 5 | 2 | 1 per match | Yes | Full | |
Leinster League Div. 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 per match | Yes | Full | |
Metro Div 1,2,3 | 5 | 2 | 1 per match | Yes | Full | |
Leinster Seconds League | Junior 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 per match | Yes | U19 |
Metro Divisions 4, 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 per match | Yes | U19 | |
Metro Divisions 6, 7, 8, 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 per match | Yes | U19 | |
Metro Divisions 10, 11 | 12 | 0 | 4 per match | Yes | Uncontested Option | |
JP Fanagan Leagues | Under 20’s | 7 | 2 | 2 per match | Yes | Full |
Gale Cup | 7 | 2 | 2 per match | Yes | Full | |
Towns Cup & Plate | Junior 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 per match | Yes | Full |
Metro Cup & Plate | 5 | 2 | 1 per match | Yes | Full | |
Prov 2nds Cup & Plate | Junior 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 per match | Yes | U19 |
O’Connell Cup | 5 | 2 | 4 per match | Yes | Full | |
Anderson Cup | Junior 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 per match | Yes | U19 |
Moran Cup | 5 | 2 | 4 per match | Yes | U19 | |
Dunne Cup | Junior 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 per match | Yes | U19 |
Winters Cup | 5 | 2 | 4 per match | Yes | U19 | |
O’Connor Cup | 5 | 2 | 4 per match | Yes | U19 | |
Guilfoyle-James Cup | Junior 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 per match | Yes | Uncontested Option |
Fox Cup | Over 35’s | 5 | 2 | 4 per match | Yes | U19 |
McCorry Cup | Under 20’s | 7 | 2 | 2 per match | Yes | Full |
Purcell Cup | Under 20’s | 7 | 2 | 2 per match | Yes | Full |
Women’s Leinster League Div 1, 2, 3 | Womens | 7 | 2 | 4 per match | Yes | Full |
Women’s Leinster League Div 4, 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 per match | Yes | U19 | |
Paul Flood Cup & Plate | Womens | 7 | 2 | 4 per match | Yes | Full |
Paul Cusack Cup & Plate | 7 | 2 | 4 per match | Yes | U19 |