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Michael Leitch

Flanker · born 7 Oct 1988. — caps — career totals as published.

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Caps—as published
Tries—
Points—not published
First Test2008-11-16
Last Test2026-07-18

Every linked Test 38 · partial history

DateOpponentScorePositionScoringGround
2011-08-13Italy24–31Flankernot recorded
2011-09-10France21–47FlankerNorth Harbour Stadium,
2011-09-16New Zealand7–83Flankernot recorded
2014-06-21Italy26–23Flanker (C)Prince Chichibu Memorial Ground
2015-09-19South Africa34–32Flanker (C)1 tryBrighton Community Stadium
2015-09-23Scotland10–45Flanker (C)Kingsholm
2017-06-17Ireland22–50FlankerEcopa Stadium
2017-06-24Ireland13–35Flanker (C)Ajinomoto Stadium
2017-11-04Australia30–63Flanker (C)International Stadium Yokohama
2017-11-25France23–23Flanker (C)not recorded
2018-06-09Italy34–17Flanker (C)Oita Bank Dome
2018-06-16Italy22–25Flanker (C)Noevir Stadium Kobe
2018-11-03New Zealand31–69Flanker (C)Ajinomoto Stadium
2018-11-17England15–35Flanker (C)1 trynot recorded
2019-09-06South Africa7–41Flanker (C)Kumagaya Rugby Stadium
2019-09-28Ireland19–12Flanker (bench)Ecopa Stadium
2019-10-13Scotland28–21Flanker (C)International Stadium Yokohama
2019-10-20South Africa3–26Flanker (C)Tokyo Stadium
2021-07-03Ireland31–39Flanker (C)1 trynot recorded
2021-11-20Scotland20–29Flankernot recorded
2022-07-02France23–42FlankerToyota Stadium
2022-07-09France15–20FlankerNational Stadium
2022-10-29New Zealand31–38FlankerNational Stadium
2022-11-12England13–52Flankernot recorded
2022-11-20France17–35Flankernot recorded
2023-08-26Italy21–42Flankernot recorded
2023-09-17England12–34Flankernot recorded
2023-10-08Argentina27–39FlankerStade de la Beaujoire
2024-06-22England17–52Flanker (C)Japan National Stadium
2024-07-21Italy14–42Flanker (C)Sapporo Dome
2025-07-05Wales24–19Flanker (C)Mikuni World Stadium
2025-07-12Wales22–31Flanker (C)Noevir Stadium
2025-10-25Australia15–19Number 8National Olympic Stadium
2025-11-01South Africa7–61Number 8Wembley
2025-11-08Ireland10–41Flanker (bench)Aviva Stadium
2026-07-04Italy27–10Back row (bench)Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium
2026-07-11Ireland20–36Back row (bench)McDonald Jones Stadium
2026-07-18France15–42Back row (bench)Japan National Stadium

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