Leinster face imposing Bulls while Ulster hope to punish Stormers
The inaugural United Rugby Championship semifinals this weekend will be a showdown between Irish and SA clubs, with Leinster hoping to put behind them the disappointment of their Champions Cup final defeat in May.
Favourites Leinster conceded a last-minute try to lose 24-21 to La Rochelle in the Champions Cup decider, but can go some way to banishing that disappointment with a second final in just a few weeks. “They’re sort of a complete team,” Leinster coach Leo Cullen told reporters. “They have a cohesive team as well, so they don’t change the side that much, and Jake is a wily old coach. He’s been around the block.
Leinster breezed into the semifinals with a 76-14 victory over Glasgow Warriors this past weekend, while the Bulls needed a late drop-goal to see off compatriots the Sharks 30-27.
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