The Bulls will meet Leinster in the United Rugby Championship final after winning their semifinal against Glasgow Warriors.
The Bulls defeated Glasgow Warriors 22-21 in Edinburgh while Leinster beat the Stormers 20-11 in Dublin. The final is scheduled for 19 June at Croke Park.
Initial X reactions highlight the Bulls' dramatic comeback win over Glasgow Warriors to reach the URC final against Leinster, with praise for their resilience and coach Johan Ackermann. Users discuss the matchup as a clash of styles, note Leinster's injury concerns, and raise questions about travel sustainability for South African teams. Sentiments range from excitement and support for both sides to neutral analysis and mild skepticism about long-term league viability.
The URC Final is set! 🏆
— Jonathan Bilaso (@ItsBilaso) 7 Juni 2026
The Vodacom Bulls produced a stunning comeback at Murrayfield, keeping Glasgow scoreless in the second half to book their place in the final. Meanwhile, Leinster survived a fierce challenge from the DHL Stormers in Dublin to keep their title defence… pic.twitter.com/fWtbXz2QmL
Credit to Bulls for winning in Glasgow. Rewarded by getting to pop over to Dublin.
— Fraser Watson (@FraserSport1) 7 Juni 2026
SA teams have added new dimension to URC, in a good way. But the travel involved for their games hurts attendances and financial/commercial viability of league. Just isn’t sustainable long term.
Thought Brace was excellent! Davidson less so - but neither caused the one side to win and the other to lose! Bulls deserved it as did Leinster.
— Hubert Gallagher (@hubiegallagher) 7 Juni 2026
Dobson on how the Leinster vs Bulls URC final will play out — attack vs scrum, and the Andrew Porter injury factor 🏉 #URC #URCFinal
— Brenden Nel ⚒ (@Brendennel) 7 Juni 2026
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Having been at Murrayfield yesterday I would fully expect Leinster to struggle against the Bulls pack. It will be an interesting final!
— david (@djbshearer) 7 Juni 2026
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