The Bulls can follow the Stormers’ blueprint, minus the red and yellow cards, to topple Leinster in Friday’s UnitedRugby Championship (URC) final in Dublin... Leinster are ... Some things Leinster did well.
Bulls legend Victor Matfield believes a potent weapon for the Bulls in Friday night’s URC final against Leinster (kick-off 8.30pm) is the team’s newfound belief that they can perform overseas.
Stick some Irish and South African journalists on a Zoom call ostensibly to discuss Friday night’s URCGrand Final between Leinster and the Bulls at Croke Park and see how long it takes ... When it comes to crunch time, they’re (Leinster) in finals.
This Friday night's rematch in Croke Park paints an eerily similar picture to last season, where Leinster also entered GAA HQ still reeling from their European heartache ...O'Brien's early try was as good as it got for Leinster in Bilbao.
Bulls legend Victor Matfield believes the Bulls have left their URC finals hoodoo in Pretoria and will get over the line against Leinster in the big final at Croke Park on Friday night ... So Leinster by one — one is enough!” .
Leinster wing Tommy O’Brien says the champions will have to produce their best defensive performance of the year if they are to keep out the “desperate” Bulls in Friday night’s UnitedRugby Championship final in Dublin.
Leinster have one more job to do against the Bulls in the UnitedRugby Championship, a game that carries significance beyond lifting the silverware itself ... There’s little doubt that Leinster players will have a chip on their shoulder in this final.
Leinster’s prop problem has doggedly followed them around this year and, fittingly, has not gone away as they roll into the final week of the season with their squad depth continuing to be tested, especially on the loosehead side.
Leinster have been dealt a major blow ahead of Friday's BKTUnitedRugby Championship final against the Bulls, with Andrew Porter ruled out due to a calf injury ... final week of the season for Leinster.
Willie le Roux knows there will be little room for error when the Bulls take on Leinster in Friday’s UnitedRugby Championship (URC) final in Dublin... Standing in the Bulls’ way is a Leinster defence ...
While history will be against the Bulls in Friday’s UnitedRugby Championship (URC) final against Leinster at Croke Park in Dublin, they ... That same kind of belief will be needed for what Leinster bring.
Max Deegan, Alex Soroka and Brian Deeny might subscribe as they have each enriched Leinster’s season in different ways, even when periodically things haven’t always gone their way ... Leinster's Alex Soroka chases RC Toulon's Esteban Abadie.