Leinster head coach Leo Cullen praised his side’s “exceptional” performance after they dismantled the Vodacom Bulls at Croke Park on Friday night. The Irish giants produced a clinical display to triumph 36-7 and retain their URC crown. For the Bulls, it was a fourth URC final defeat in five seasons. “I thought that was an […]
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Schalk Burger and Victor Matfield criticised two key decisions that went against the Vodacom Bulls in their 36-7 URC final defeat to Leinster at Croke Park. The controversy centred on second-half tries by centre Harold Vorster and lock Ruan Nortjé that were both ruled out as the Bulls tried to fight their way back into
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Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann believes a crucial phase of play in the opening minutes of the Vodacom URC final had a significant impact on the outcome. LINDIZ VAN ZILLA reports. The Bulls were reduced to 14 men barely two minutes in at Croke Park on Friday night after centre Canan Moodie received a yellow
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Vodacom Bulls captain Marcell Coetzee reflects on his side’s 36-7 defeat to Leinster in the URC final at Croke Park. ACKERS: We never gave ourselves a chance Marcell Coetzee reflects on the Vodacom Bulls’ defeat to Leinster tonight “We’ll take it on the chin” pic.twitter.com/CvPsL5A2tU — Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) June 19, 2026 The post Watch:
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Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann lamented the mistakes that prevented his side from mounting a serious challenge in Friday night’s URC final at Croke Park. LINDIZ VAN ZILLA reports. The Bulls’ wait for a maiden URC title continues after they were beaten 36-7 by defending champions Leinster. The visitors were under pressure from the outset
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Benhard Janse van Rensburg endured a mixed outing for an England XV that lost 35-19 to a France XV in Vannes on Friday. The South African centre came off the bench in the 51st minute of the non-cap match, alongside the England XV’s seven other replacements, to make his first appearance for his adopted country.
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A desperately poor Vodacom Bulls suffered a heavy defeat to Leinster in the URC final at Croke Park on Friday night. Johan Ackermann’s men lost 36-7 having trailed 22-0 at half-time. It was a fourth defeat in five URC finals for the Bulls, who must be wondering what they have to do to get across
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Captain Siya Kolisi says uncapped flank Paul de Villiers has already made a big impression with the Springboks. The 23-year-old has been named on the Bok bench for Saturday’s non-cap clash against the Barbarians in Gqeberha after a stellar season with the Stormers. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Kolisi heaped praise on a
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World Rugby has announced the biggest change to its rankings calculations in more than two decades. The governing body has removed the home-ground weighting from both the men’s and women’s rankings systems, meaning teams will no longer receive an adjustment based on whether a Test is played at home or away. World Rugby said that
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