Leinster travel to South Africa this weekend as they face the Vodacom Bulls in the semi-finals of the United Rugby Championship as the play-offs continue to heat up. Here's everything you need to know about Bulls v Leinster.
Leo Cullen's side will be looking to make it three wins on the bounce and to build upon their winning momentum to put themselves with a chance of capturing the URC.
After finishing third in the final URC table, the Boys in Blue faced provincial rivals Ulster in the quarter-finals at the Aviva Stadium. Tries from Robbie Henshaw, Josh van der Flier, Jordan Larmour, Ross Molony and two from James Lowe helped book Leinster's place in the semis with a 43-20 win.
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Ross Molony leis an úd deireanach den tráthnóna 👏
Molony gets his final try for Leinster in Dublin!@IrishRugby @URCOfficial @Pinergy#BKTURC #Rugby pic.twitter.com/k6eZHCszYp— Spórt TG4 (@SportTG4) June 8, 2024
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For Jack White's side, they will be looking to book their place in the URC final in front of their home fans. The Bulls finished second in the URC table and they faced Italian side Benetton Rugby in their quarter-final, in which two Kurt-Lee Arendse tries helped them get the victory with a final score of 30-23.
In their meeting in the regular season of the URC in March, Leinster came back from behind in the second half to cruise to victory over the Bulls, with seven tries helping Leo Cullen's side gain a 47-14 win at the RDS.
The winner of the match will face either Munster or Glasgow Warriors in the URC final, with the highest seed in the final getting home advantage.
When is Bulls v Leinster?
Leinster are set to take on the Bulls this Saturday June 11th at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria with kick-off scheduled for 3pm.
How can I watch Leinster v Bulls?
RTÉ One and Premier Sport One will be broadcasting the match live from 3pm.
Team News
Leo Cullen has named one change to the Leinster starting XV that beat Ulster last time out. Co-Captain Garry Ringrose has returned to the side from a shoulder injury he picked up against Scotland in the Six Nations in March. He replaces Jamie Osborne who is named on the bench.
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Here is the #LeinsterRugby team to take on @BlueBullsRugby tomorrow afternoon in the #BKTURC Semi-Final.#BULvLEI #FromTheGroundUp pic.twitter.com/rwqRNa9d1m— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) June 14, 2024
Jack White has named two changes to the Bulls side that beat Benetton Rugby in the quarter-finals. Marco van Staden starts in the back-row over Nizaam Carr, meanwhile Kurt-Lee Arendse misses out through a fractured cheekbone. Devon Williams replaces Arendse on the wing. Springbok Arendse is now expected to miss Ireland's upcoming two-test visit of South Africa.
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LET'S GO 🔥🔥 @Vodacom #URC SEMI FINALS 🇿🇦👀
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