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Saturday 14 Jun 2025
Croke Park, Dublin
Tries
Fintan Gunne 72'
Josh van der Flier 22'
Jordie Barrett 13'
Jack Conan 5'
Akker van der Merwe 50'
Conversions
Ross Byrne 73'
Sam Prendergast 13'; 6'
Johan Goosen 50'
Penalties
Sam Prendergast 67'; 44'
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Timeline
End of Second Half
80'
Jamie Osborne
Out: Garry Ringrose
74'
Max Deegan
Out: Jack Conan
74'
Jack Boyle
Out: Andrew Porter
74'
Ross Byrne
Conversion
73'
Fintan Gunne
Try
72'
Zak Burger
Out: Embrose Papier
71'
Ross Byrne
Out: Sam Prendergast
68'
Fintan Gunne
Out: Luke McGrath
68'
Sam Prendergast
Penalty
67'
Keagan Johannes
Out: Johan Goosen
65'
Devon Williams
Out: Sebastian de Klerk
65'
Nizaam Carr
Out: Marcell Coetzee
64'
Mornay Smith
Out: Wilco Louw
64'
Rabah Slimani
Out: Thomas Clarkson
55'
Ronan Kelleher
Out: Dan Sheehan
55'
Alulutho Tshakweni
Out: Jan-Hendrik Wessels
51'
Johan Goosen
Conversion
50'
Akker van der Merwe
Try
50'
Akker van der Merwe
Out: Johan Grobbelaar
44'
Sam Prendergast
Penalty
44'
RG Snyman
Out: James Ryan
42'
Start of Second Half
40'
End of First Half
40'
Jannes Kirsten
Out: Cobus Wiese
35'
Josh van der Flier
Try
22'
Sam Prendergast
Conversion
13'
Jordie Barrett
Try
13'
Sam Prendergast
Conversion
6'
Jack Conan
Try
5'
Start of First Half
0'
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Top Stats
Tries
4
1
Conversions
3
1
Penalties
2
0
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Top Performers
Ball Carries
Mv
M. van Staden
Ball Carries: 13
Tackles
JM
J. McCarthy
Tackles: 14
Points
SP
S. Prendergast
Points: 10
Insights
United Rugby Championship
Points per match
3129
Tries per match
44
Penalties Conceded per match
1010
Match Information
Croke Park, Dublin
Saturday 14 Jun 2025
Croke Park, Dublin
Tries
Fintan Gunne 72'
Josh van der Flier 22'
Jordie Barrett 13'
Jack Conan 5'
Akker van der Merwe 50'
Conversions
Ross Byrne 73'
Sam Prendergast 13'; 6'
Johan Goosen 50'
Penalties
Sam Prendergast 67'; 44'
Show more
Timeline
End of Second Half
80'
Jamie Osborne
Out: Garry Ringrose
74'
Max Deegan
Out: Jack Conan
74'
Jack Boyle
Out: Andrew Porter
74'
Ross Byrne
Conversion
73'
Fintan Gunne
Try
72'
Zak Burger
Out: Embrose Papier
71'
Ross Byrne
Out: Sam Prendergast
68'
Fintan Gunne
Out: Luke McGrath
68'
Sam Prendergast
Penalty
67'
Keagan Johannes
Out: Johan Goosen
65'
Devon Williams
Out: Sebastian de Klerk
65'
Nizaam Carr
Out: Marcell Coetzee
64'
Mornay Smith
Out: Wilco Louw
64'
Rabah Slimani
Out: Thomas Clarkson
55'
Ronan Kelleher
Out: Dan Sheehan
55'
Alulutho Tshakweni
Out: Jan-Hendrik Wessels
51'
Johan Goosen
Conversion
50'
Akker van der Merwe
Try
50'
Akker van der Merwe
Out: Johan Grobbelaar
44'
Sam Prendergast
Penalty
44'
RG Snyman
Out: James Ryan
42'
Start of Second Half
40'
End of First Half
40'
Jannes Kirsten
Out: Cobus Wiese
35'
Josh van der Flier
Try
22'
Sam Prendergast
Conversion
13'
Jordie Barrett
Try
13'
Sam Prendergast
Conversion
6'
Jack Conan
Try
5'
Start of First Half
0'
Top Stats
Conversions
Conversions
Penalties
Penalties
Drop Goals
Drop Goals
Scrums
Scrums
Lineouts
Lineouts
Possession
Possession
Territory
Territory
Handling Errors
8
9
Passes
118
106
Offload
8
8
Metres Gained
374
211
Clean Breaks
7
0
Kicks From Hand
42
33
Tackles
126
110
Missed Tackles
22
12
Mauls
6
7
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Penalties Conceded
8
11
Head to Head
Previous 5 meetings
2
3
Won
Won
Form Guide
Last 5 matches
LeinsterW
W
W
W
L
BullsW
W
W
W
W
Form Guide
Last 5 matches
Line Up
1
AP
Andrew Porter
2
DS
Dan Sheehan
3
TC
Thomas Clarkson
4
JM
Joe McCarthy
5
JR
James Ryan
6
RB
Ryan Baird
7
Jv
Josh van der Flier
8
JC
Jack Conan
9
LM
Luke McGrath
10
SP
Sam Prendergast
11
JL
James Lowe
12
JB
Jordie Barrett
13
GR
Garry Ringrose
14
TO
Tommy O'Brien
15
JO
Jimmy O'Brien
1
JW
Jan-Hendrik Wessels
2
JG
Johan Grobbelaar
3
WL
Wilco Louw
4
CW
Cobus Wiese
5
JV
Nel Van Heerden
6
Mv
Marco van Staden
7
RN
Ruan Nortje
8
MC
Marcell Coetzee
9
EP
Embrose Papier
10
JG
Johan Goosen
11
Sd
Sebastian de Klerk
12
HV
Harold Vorster
13
DK
David Kriel
14
CM
Canan Moodie
15
WL
Willie le Roux
Substitutes
16
RK
Ronan Kelleher
17
JB
Jack Boyle
18
RS
Rabah Slimani
19
RS
RG Snyman
20
MD
Max Deegan
21
FG
Fintan Gunne
22
RB
Ross Byrne
23
JO
Jamie Osborne
16
Av
Akker van der Merwe
17
AT
Alulutho Tshakweni
18
MS
Mornay Smith
19
JK
Jannes Kirsten
20
NC
Nizaam Carr
21
ZB
Zak Burger
22
KJ
Keagan Johannes
23
DW
Devon Williams
Match Videos
Commentary
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80’
Commentary
That is it for our live coverage of this one-sided URC final. And that also brings us to the end of our coverage of a thrilling URC campaign. As always, thank you for following along with us. We hope to have you back next season.
80’
Commentary
The Bulls have now suffered a third defeat in URC finals. That is heartbreaking stuff.
80’
Commentary
FULL-TIME: LEINSTER 32-7 BULLS. Leinster are finally URC champions after thrashing the Bulls by 25 points in the final in Dublin. They are dominant from the first whistle to the last.
78’
Commentary
The Bulls are being pinned on their own tryline. This is suffocating stuff from Leinster.
76’
Commentary
With four minutes remaining, Leinster's scrum is still turning the Bulls' pack like a turnstile. Horrid, horrid, horrid performance by the Bulls across the board.
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75’
Commentary
It's game, set, match in Dublin. Leinster have scored four tries to leave the Bulls reeling with the score at 32-7 in the hosts' favour.
73’
Commentary
CONVERSION, LEINSTER, BYRNE. 32-7.
72’
Commentary
TRY, LEINSTER, GUNNE. 30-7. Leinster's young replacement scrumhalf scores a stunning solo effort. That is the final nail in the Bulls' coffin.
70’
Commentary
Oh dear. It's going from bad to worse for the Bulls. No Willie le Roux is having a go at a teammate for a hospital pass to him, which led to a knock-on.
68’
Commentary
There's about 12 minutes remaining in this game with an 18-point difference.
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67’
Commentary
PENALTY, LEINSTER, PRENDERGAST. 25-7.
66’
Commentary
The way things are going, it's fair to say this contest is over.
64’
Commentary
Bulls wing Sebastian de Klerk has just suffered a match-ending injury. He will be replaced.
62’
Commentary
Prendergast just missed a regulation kick at goal.
60’
Commentary
This is horrendous from the Bulls. They are going nowhere slowly.
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56’
Commentary
After much celebration for their scrum dominance, Leinster kick to the line and are now mere metres out from scoring again.
55’
Commentary
Papier knocks the ball on, halting another Bulls attack. Leinster earn a penalty advantage at the scrum and launch an attack from deep. Just as the referee calls advantage over, there's a forward pass. But it's no help for the Bulls, as they get shafted again at the scrum.
54’
Commentary
A poor kick by Prendergast would have given the Bulls a good counter-attacking opportunity, but De Klerk failed to collect the ball cleanly and knocked on. From the Leinster scrum, the Bulls win a penalty.
52’
Commentary
CONVERSION, BULLS, GOOSEN. 19-7.
51’
Commentary
TRY, BULLS, VAN DER MERWE. 19-5. The Bulls find a lifeline as they score via a solid driving maul.
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49’
Commentary
Another penalty for the Bulls and they set a lineout again.
48’
Commentary
Just as the referee was about to reward Leinster with a scrum penalty, the assistant referee intervenes, saying Leinster lost their bind first. The penalty eventually goes to the Bulls. Willie le Roux kicks to touch.
47’
Commentary
The Bulls' backs have had no real attacking opportunities and that is because their forwards are struggling.
46’
Commentary
RG Snyman, having just come on for Leinster, plucks the ball out of the air on a Bulls lineout throw.
45’
Commentary
PENALTY, LEINSTER, PRENDERGAST. 22-0.
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44’
Commentary
Scrum penalty to Leinster. They will kick at goal.
43’
Commentary
The Bulls are getting knocked backwards in the tackle, they are getting outmuscled at the breakdown and they are getting ripped to shreds on defence.
42’
Commentary
The Bulls' kicking game is letting them down big time here. Goosen has offered nothing at flyhalf. Perhaps it's time to take him off.
42’
Commentary
James Lowe uses his booming boot to launch a huge clearance kick. Bulls lineout around halfway.
41’
Commentary
KICK-OFF: Goosen gets the second half underway. The Bulls need a big 40-minute performance to get back into this contest.
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40’
Commentary
HALF-TIME: LEINSTER 19-0 BULLS. The home side hold on late in the half to keep the Bulls scoreless going into the break.
39’
Commentary
The Bulls' attempt at a driving maul disintegrates. But they just about manage to retain possession,
38’
Commentary
Another penalty to the Bulls. They set up a 5m lineout.
37’
Commentary
Finally the Bulls manage to contest a breakdown and they win a penalty. Le Roux kicks to the line.
35’
Commentary
The Bulls are now 15-phases into this sequence of play. And still they can't breach this Leinster defence.
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34’
Commentary
A double knock-on halts the Bulls' momentum, but they'll get another chance with a scrum.
33’
Commentary
A lofted pass out wide to the wing is intercepted by Leinster, but the referee brings them back of the penalty.
32’
Commentary
The Bulls are now red hot on attack. They are 3m short and they've hot a penalty advantage.
31’
Commentary
The Bulls' tactical kicking game needs improvisation as soon as possible. They have to pin Leinster back in their own half more.
30’
Commentary
Willie le Roux, with all his experience, just saved the Bulls big time there with his big left boot.
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28’
Commentary
Another Bulls lineout goes horribly wrong.
27’
Commentary
All the 50/50 calls are going the way of Leinster and non of the Bulls' complaints to the referee are getting replayed and/or reviewed.
26’
Commentary
Moodie just spilled a high ball, which was tapped back on the Leinster side by Barrett and just like that the hosts are back on attack inside the 22.
25’
Commentary
Canan Moodie has been non-existent in this match. By contrast, his opponent James Lowe has been superb.
24’
Commentary
Prendergast misses the conversion and the score remains 19-0.
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23’
Commentary
TRY, LEINSTER, VAN DER FLIER. 19-0. That's three tries inside the opening 23 minutes for the home side. The Bulls are in big trouble.
20’
Commentary
When the Bulls are in possession, their attack is static. When they defend, they get shredded easily.
19’
Commentary
The Bulls' exit play from close to Leinster's tryline just now was poor. Luckily for them, Leinster couldn't capitalise on the mistake as James Lowe made a knock-on. And from the subsequent scrum, the Bulls won a penalty.
17’
Commentary
The Bulls are getting no reward at the set-piece. They've just conceded a scrum penalty.
15’
Commentary
This has been a nightmare start of the Bulls.
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14’
Commentary
CONVERSION, LEINSTER, PRENDERGAST. 14-0.
13’
Commentary
TRY, LEINSTER, BARRETT. 12-0. The Kiwi finishes off a brilliant try after gathering a chip-kick over the top of the Bulls defence, hacking it forward and regathering to score.
11’
Commentary
Vorster is found to be the guilty party for hitting McCarthy in the face. Leinster get a penalty.
10’
Commentary
The referee has called for an official TMO review for foul play between Joe McCarthy and Harold Vorster.
9’
Commentary
Leinster are not giving the Bulls an inch when the visitors are in possession of the ball.
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8’
Commentary
And now the Bulls' lineout goes awry too. This is not good for the visitors. They need to sort out their set-piece play and they need to do it fast.
7’
Commentary
CONVERSION, LEINSTER, PRENDERGAST. 7-0.
6’
Commentary
TRY, LEINSTER, CONAN. 5-0. The Bulls do well to repel the Leinster maul, but once the hosts break away, the captain goes straight through the middle to score.
5’
Commentary
Leinster attack after securing possession at the lineout. They are about 7m out from the tryline. The Bulls concede another penalty at the breakdown and Leinster opt for an attacking 5m lineout.
4’
Commentary
And the scrum penalty go the way of Leinster. That is a massive call by the referee and a massive win for Leinster.
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3’
Commentary
The scrum battle will be huge in this game. Let's see if Wilco Louw can get the better of Andrew Porter.
2’
Commentary
Leinster are testing the Bulls with a variation of kicks. So far the visitors have been solid in defence, but they've just made a knock on. Scrum to Leinster.
1’
Commentary
The Bulls clear the ball away immediately and find touch beyond the halfway line. Leinster secure possession at the lineout and go for a box kick. The Bulls take the high ball.
1’
Kick Off
KICK-OFF! We're underway with the first half here in Dublin… It's Leinster against the Bulls!
0’
Trivia
We're building up to what should be a scintillating URC Grand Finale. Will the Bulls be able to topple the kings of Irish rugby to clinch the title or will Leinster have enough firepower to bat the visitors from South Africa?
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0’
Team News
Bulls: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 David Kriel, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Sebastian de Klerk, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Marcell Coetzee, 7 Ruan Nortje (captain), 6 Marco van Staden, 5 JF van Heerden, 4 Cobus Wiese, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Jan-hendrik Wessels.
Subs: 16 Akker van der Merwe, 17 Alulutho Tshakweni, 18 Mornay Smith, 19 Jannes Kirsten, 20 Nizaam Carr, 21 Zak Burger, 22 Keagan Johannes, 23 Devon Williams.
0’
Team News
Leinster (updated): 15 Jimmy O’Brien, 14 Tommy O’Brien, 13 Garry Ringrose, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 James Lowe, 10 Sam Prendergast, 9 Luke McGrath, 8 Jack Conan (captain), 7 Josh van der Flier, 6 Ryan Baird, 5 James Ryan, 4 Joe McCarthy, 3 Thomas Clarkson, 2 Dan Sheehan, 1 Andrew Porter
Subs: 16 Rónan Kelleher, 17 Jack Boyle, 18 Rabah Slimani, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Max Deegan, 21 Fintan Gunne, 22 Ross Byrne, 23 Jamie Osborne.
0’
Welcome
Good evening and welcome to our live coverage of the URC Grand Final showdown between Leinster and the Bulls, brought to you live from Croke Park in Dublin (that's in Ireland!).
0’
Commentary
Leinster v Bulls, URC, 18:00
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Top Performers
Ball Carries
Mv
M. van Staden
Ball Carries: 13
Tackles
JM
J. McCarthy
Tackles: 14
Points
SP
S. Prendergast
Points: 10
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Insights
United Rugby Championship
Points per match
3129
Tries per match
44
Penalties Conceded per match
1010
Match Information
Croke Park, Dublin
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