URC Final Stat Attack: Leinster v Bulls
Bulls and Leinster captains ahead of 2025 URC final. Image: Supplied.
Ahead of the historic meeting of Leinster and the Bulls at Dublin's Croke Park for the URC Grand Final, it's worth taking a look at the stats and facts the create such an intriguing storylines around these two incredible teams. URC History New winner of the URC will be crowned.
Fourth different winner in four seasons.
First URC final outside of South Africa.
Third cross-hemisphere finale in a row. First-ever rugby final to be played at the home of GAA.
Leinster have never lost a game at Croke Park (four wins from four).
The Springboks are the only South African team to ever play at Croke Park, losing 15-10 to Ireland in November 2009. Record eight-time league winners but have not won a title in the URC era.
Leinster last lifted a trophy in front of their home fans when they won the league in 2018 defeating Scarlets in the PRO14 Final.
RG Snyman voted URC Player's Player of the Season.
Have a record 12 players selected for the British & Irish Lions tour of Australia.
Two players voted into the URC 'Elite XV' team of the season: RG Snyman and Jamie Osbourne.
Record v Vodacom Bulls: Played 6; Won 2; Lost 4; Scored 151; Conceded 138. Have beaten Leinster twice in the URC Semi-finals in (2022 and 2024).
South Africa's most successful club team winning three Super Rugby titles and 25 Currie Cups.
Have lost two URC Grand Finals (2022 v Stormers and 2024 v Glasgow Warriors).
Star Players: Double World Cup winner Willie Le Roux, Canan Moodie, Marcell Coetzee, Cameron Hanekom.
Cameron Hanekom recently won the URC's Next-Gen Player of the Season award is now injured and misses the game.
Three players voted into the URC 'Elite XV' team of the season: Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Wilco Louw, Cameron Hanekom.
Record v Leinster: Played 6; Won 4; Lost 2; Scored 138; Conceded 151.
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