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WATCH | The Last Word on Rugby: Springbok season begins as Bulls chase URC glory ...

Independent online (SA) 18 Jun 2026
They will attempt to end their heartbreak in the United Rugby Championship (URC) when they face Leinster at Croke Park on Friday night with the title on the line.
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Leinster brace for Bulls’ power play in URC title-decider in Dublin

Independent online (SA) 18 Jun 2026
Leinster head coach Leo Cullen believes the Bulls’ game plan in the United Rugby Championship (URC) final will be built around set-piece dominance and power, but he is also wary of their attacking threat ahead of the Dublin showdown.
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Leinster make three changes for Bulls URC final

BBC News 17 Jun 2026
Leinster captain Caelan Doris is fit to start Friday's United Rugby Championship final against the Bulls as Tadhg Furlong returns to the line-up ... .
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Rassie Erasmus: Bulls can follow Stormers blueprint to upset Leinster in URC final

Independent online (SA) 17 Jun 2026
The Bulls can follow the Stormers’ blueprint, minus the red and yellow cards, to topple Leinster in Friday’s United Rugby Championship (URC) final in Dublin ... contest and break their URC final curse.
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Caelan Doris to start for Leinster in URC final against the Bulls

The Irish Times 17 Jun 2026
Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has made three changes from the side that beat the Stormers for Friday night’s URC final against the Bulls at Croke Park (kick-off 7.30pm) ... TV details, kick-off time, team news for URC final.
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RTÉ Rugby podcast: URC Grand Final special with Jake White and Bernard Jackman

RTE 17 Jun 2026
White, who brought the Bulls to three URC finals during his time in charge (22.00), explains why Leinster remain the "benchmark" for others to follow in the URC, and why the South Africans are better ...
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Tadhg Furlong returns to face Bulls as Leinster make three changes for URC final

RTE 17 Jun 2026
Leinster have made three changes to their team for Friday's BKT United Rugby Championship final against the Vodacom Bulls, with Tadhg Furlong making a welcome return to action ... Leinster ... Replacements ... Vodacom Bulls ... Replacements.
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Leinster v Bulls: TV details, kick-off time, team news for URC final

The Irish Times 17 Jun 2026
Leinster are playing Bulls in the URC Grand Final on Friday at 7.30pm in Croke Park.How can I watch it? ... How did both teams get to the URC final? ... Isa Nacewa backs Nienaber system as Leinster prepare for Bulls URC final at Croke Park.
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URC final: Victor Matfield credits Johan Ackermann for instilling overseas belief in Bulls ahead of Leinster

Independent online (SA) 17 Jun 2026
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.
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Isa Nacewa backs Nienaber system as Leinster prepare for Bulls URC final at Croke Park

The Irish Times 17 Jun 2026
Stick some Irish and South African journalists on a Zoom call ostensibly to discuss Friday night’s URC Grand Final between Leinster and the Bulls at Croke Park and see how long it takes.
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Springbok-laden Bulls eye historic URC triumph in Dublin final against Leinster

Independent online (SA) 17 Jun 2026
The Bulls believe they have selected a 23-man squad designed and fortified to handle 80 minutes of Leinster questions in Friday’s United Rugby Championship (URC) final in Dublin ... @Vodacom #URC ... The stage is set 🏆💥@Vodacom #URC .
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Same teams, same venue, same referee as Andrea Piardi confirmed for URC final

The Irish Times 16 Jun 2026
Andrea Piardi will take charge of the United Rugby Championship (URC) final for a remarkable fourth consecutive year ... Within four years, he was officiating in Italy’s top domestic competition before making his URC debut in 2019.
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