Leinster 36 - 7 Bulls

Full time

19 Jun 2026

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Grand Final Round 21

Croke Park

Leinster vs Bulls head to head

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Leinster Rugby secured a commanding 36-7 victory over the Bulls at Croke Park. The match started with an early yellow card for Bulls' Canan Moodie, which set the tone for the first half. Leinster capitalized on their advantage, scoring five tries, with notable performances from Prendergast, who added two tries and four conversions. Rieko Ioane and Jack Conan also crossed the line, showcasing Leinster's attacking prowess. The Bulls managed to score a try through Moodie in the second half, but it was too late to impact the outcome. Leinster's set-piece dominance and disciplined defense effectively stifled the Bulls' attack. Overall, Leinster's performance highlighted their strength in the URC, as they continued to build momentum for the remainder of the season.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 19.1°C (Feels like 18.1°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 11.8 km/h, gusting to 26.7 km/h Humidity: 72% Cloud Cover: 72%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
1'

Yellow Card

Canan Moodie · Bulls
5'

Try

Tommy O'Brien · Leinster

5 - 0
5'

Conversion

Sam Prendergast · Leinster

7 - 0
6'

Substitution

Jack Conan on for Caelan Doris · Leinster
11'

Yellow Card Complete

Canan Moodie · Bulls
15'

Try

Rieko Ioane · Leinster

12 - 0
24'

Yellow Card

Willie le Roux · Bulls
26'

Try

Jack Conan · Leinster

17 - 0
27'

Conversion

Sam Prendergast · Leinster

19 - 0
31'

Penalty

Sam Prendergast · Leinster

22 - 0
34'

Yellow Card Complete

Willie le Roux · Bulls
Halftime 22 - 0
Second Half
41'

Substitution

Garry Ringrose on for Tommy O'Brien · Leinster
45'

Try

Sam Prendergast · Leinster

27 - 0
46'

Conversion

Sam Prendergast · Leinster

29 - 0
46'

Substitution

Dan Sheehan on for Ronan Kelleher · Leinster
46'

Substitution

Thomas Clarkson on for Tadhg Furlong · Leinster
48'

Substitution

Alex Usanov on for Jerry Cahir · Leinster
53'

Substitution

Jan-Hendrik Wessels on for Gerhard Steenekamp · Bulls
53'

Substitution

Wilco Louw on for Francois Klopper · Bulls
53'

Substitution

Cobus Wiese on for Ruan Vermaak · Bulls
53'

Substitution

Marco van Staden on for Elrigh Louw · Bulls
53'

Substitution

Jeandre Rudolph on for Cameron Hanekom · Bulls
55'

Substitution

Stedman Gans on for Stravino Jacobs · Bulls
58'

Yellow Card

James Lowe · Leinster
61'

Try

Canan Moodie · Bulls

29 - 5
62'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Bulls

29 - 7
68'

Substitution

Harry Byrne on for Sam Prendergast · Leinster
68'

Substitution

Zak Burger on for Embrose Papier · Bulls
68'

Yellow Card Complete

James Lowe · Leinster
69'

Substitution

Diarmuid Mangan on for Joe McCarthy · Leinster
71'

Substitution

Nizaam Carr on for Johan Grobbelaar · Bulls
73'

Substitution

Luke McGrath on for Jamison Gibson-Park · Leinster
76'

Try

Harry Byrne · Leinster

34 - 7
77'

Conversion

Harry Byrne · Leinster

36 - 7
Fulltime 36 - 7

Player ratings

Leinster

15 Hugo Keenan 8.5
14 Tommy O'Brien 7.9
13 Rieko Ioane 6.5
12 Jamie Osborne 7.1
11 James Lowe 4.8
10 Sam Prendergast 7.7
9 Jamison Gibson-Park 6.2
1 Jerry Cahir 6.8
2 Ronan Kelleher 7.6
3 Tadhg Furlong 6.6
4 Joe McCarthy 8.2
5 James Ryan 6.5
6 Max Deegan 8.1
7 Josh van der Flier 7.7
8 Caelan Doris –
16 Dan Sheehan 6.1
17 Alex Usanov 6.6
18 Thomas Clarkson 6.7
19 Diarmuid Mangan 6.3
20 Jack Conan 8.8
21 Luke McGrath –
22 Harry Byrne 7.1
23 Garry Ringrose 6.5

Bulls

15 Willie le Roux 4.6
14 Kurt-Lee Arendse 7.4
13 Canan Moodie 4.1
12 Harold Vorster 6.9
11 Stravino Jacobs 7.6
10 Handre Pollard 5.8
9 Embrose Papier 6.4
1 Gerhard Steenekamp 6.7
2 Johan Grobbelaar 7.5
3 Francois Klopper 6.3
4 Ruan Vermaak 6.7
5 Ruan Nortje 7.5
6 Marcell Coetzee 8.1
7 Elrigh Louw 7.4
8 Cameron Hanekom 7.7
16 Marco van Staden 6.4
17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels 5.8
18 Wilco Louw 6.4
19 Cobus Wiese 6.5
20 Jeandre Rudolph 6.3
21 Zak Burger 5.8
22 Stedman Gans 6.3
23 Nizaam Carr –