The Vodacom Bulls will be desperate to return to winning ways at Loftus Versfeld when they meet Leinster in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday.
Overall URC record: Played 2, Leinster won 1, Bulls won 1.
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When they last met:
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– The Bulls were the last team to beat Leinster in the URC, in June 2022.
– The Bulls’ win against Zebre Parma last weekend ended a four-match losing streak. However, their 78-point haul was the most they’ve ever scored in a URC match.
– Leinster haven’t lost in the league in 17 matches, a streak which began precisely at the start of this season.
– Kurt-Lee Arendse made six offloads at the weekend – more than any other player and the second-highest total achieved in a match this season.
– Johan Goosen scored more points than any other player in round 17. His 23-point tally was the third highest in a single match this season. He also kicked a 50:22.
– Elrigh Louw made the most carries last weekend, a total of 17. He has also made the most contact metres in the league so far this season (216).
– Of the players in the URC yet to miss a tackle, James Ryan and Josh van der Flier have made the most: 76 and 64 respectively.
– Luke McGrath has forced more pressure errors with his kicking than any other player (nine). 65 of his 80 kicks in play have been box kicks. As a team, Leinster has retained a league-high 70 of their kicks in play.
– Scott Penny has made the most low tackles – below the waist – in the league (93). 63% of his tackles have been low.
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