Ticket details confirmed for URC final including price for Hill 16 standing section as Leinster set for Croke Park clash
LEINSTER will face the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship final next weekend.
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Leinster will face the Vodacom Bulls in the URC Grand Final
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Tickets are now on sale for the game at Croke Park
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Fans will be able to watch the mouthwatering battle from GAAHQ's iconic terrace for just €22.95 due to it being standing only.
As for elsewhere around the stadium, ticket prices range from €55.35 for the Lower Corners, and €76.60 for the Lower Cusack Stand/Hogan Stand at time of writing.
Juveniles can gain entry for as little as €12.
This Saturday's game will be the first time that Leinster will contest in a URC Grand Final.
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They won the competition while still called the Pro14 in 2021.
However, since its rebranding and expansion, they have lost in the semi-finals against the Bulls (2022 and 2024), and quarter-finals against the Sharks (2023).
Victory at
And Joe McCarthy is
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He told RTE: "Definitely needed that.
"It is our first URC final so it is massive for us.
Joe McCarthy sends message to Leinster critics after URC win over Glasgow
"We need fans behind us now. We are into Croke Park so it is exactly where we want to be.
"There is always pressure.
"We have never reached a URC final, disappointment this year already so we want to finish strong want the fans backing the side.
"I think the fans were great today. We need more of that
next
week."
McCarthy could not resist aiming a dig at critics of the province when asked by Jamie Heaslip what the team's motivation was.
He said: "We know everyone loves to hate Leinster. That definitely drives us on.
"We have a great fanbase and don't really care about the outside noise - what you guys say, what other fans say."
Their
Aviva
Stadium– a slight improvement on the 12,879 that attended their quarter-final win over Scarlets last weekend.
There is sure to be a bigger attendance at Croke Park for the final against the Bulls on June 14.
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He beamed: "It is unbelievable.
"To play in Croke Park in a URC final is the stuff you dream of as a kid. It is why you play the game.
"We want a huge crowd out at the game.
"It will be a great day hopefully and we will rip into this week."
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