Fully-loaded Leinster for Bulls tussle
Scrumhalf Luke McGrath will lead a Leinster outfit that boasts over 1 500 combined club appearances in the starting XV against the Vodacom Bulls in Dublin on Friday.
Scrumhalf Luke McGrath will lead a Leinster outfit that boasts over 1 500 combined club appearances in the starting XV against the Vodacom Bulls in Dublin on Friday.
The Vodacom Bulls are back in Dublin for the first time since the 2021-22 URC semi-finals, when Jake White’s team provided an upset for the history books by beating eight-time champions Leinster.
Johan Grobbelaar was part of the team that provided one of the URC’s major upsets against Leinster in 2022 and is confident the Vodacom Bulls can do it again on Friday.
Jordan Larmour has hailed Willie le Roux as a player who “ticks all the boxes as a 15” as the two international fullbacks prepare to meet this weekend. @Vodacom #URC
First place is up for grabs when the Vodacom Bulls take on eight-time champions Leinster in Dublin, while the DHL Stormers will host a familiar face playing for Ulster in Cape Town.
Jake White said Friday’s clash between the Vodacom Bulls and Leinster in Dublin is a “great benchmark” for the men from Pretoria.
With the Six Nations now over, the Vodacom URC takes centre stage again, and there is a crucial fortnight of riveting matches to look forward to as the South African teams fight for playoff places.
Ulster head coach Dan McFarland highlighted Billy Burns’ kicking in a victory in Dublin as an example of how to exploit Jacques Nienaber’s defensive strategy for Leinster. @Vodacom #URC.
RG Snyman could still return to South Africa after details of the Springbok lock’s contract with Leinster were reported in Ireland.
Ireland giants Leinster have officially announced the signing of World Cup-winning Springbok lock RG Snyman for next season. @Vodacom #URC