The respite was brief however, and Bulls took advantage of the tired-looking Leinster defence as the game wore on, with tries from Vorster and Moodie in quick succession capping off what was an impressive win. The misery for Leo Cullen's side continued, as Grobbelaar scored either side of the half time break to give his side the bonus point and, although Goosen missed his first kick of the day for Grobbealaar's second try, the Bulls looked comfortable and the game was over as a contest.īulls continued to probe and stretch the Leinster defence, this time using a cross-kick from out-half Goosen to find Moodie, who collected over the head of Dave Kearney and touched down to extend his side's lead further.Īnother Bulls try from centre Gans was followed by a rare Leinster attack that resulted in a consolation try for prop Milne, who barged his way over following a brief period of Leinster momentum. The visitors' inexperienced line-up was in the unfamiliar position of being on the ropes in the early stages and they struggled to retain possession or sustain any meaningful attack.Īrendse took advantage of his side's dominance, scoring an impressive quickfire double to leave Leinster's young guns trailing. The hosts were in command from the outset, dominating territory and possession which turned into points with a simple penalty from Goosen and a try from captain Nortje, who powered over from close range to extend his side's early lead. The home side went into their final game of the regular league season having already guaranteed play-off rugby, but the win will help them climb the table, improve their seeding for the knockout stages of the tournament and assist with their hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions Cup, depending on other results.
Johan Goosen kicked seven conversions and a penalty for Bulls, with Sam Prendergast adding the extras to Milne's second-half touchdown. Prop Michael Milne scored Leinster's only try as the Irish province rested their senior players, having already secured first place in the URC table.
Ruan Nortje, Stedman Gans and Harold Vorster were the Bulls' other scorers.
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