Overview
- Leinster beat the Vodacom Bulls 36-7 at Croke Park on Friday, June 19, 2026, to claim back-to-back United Rugby Championship titles.
- The match turned early when Bulls wing Canan Moodie was yellow-carded after 82 seconds and further cards disrupted Pretoria’s rhythm and momentum.
- Leinster lost Caelan Doris and Tommy O’Brien to first-half injuries that now pose selection and fitness worries for Ireland ahead of the July Nations Championship.
- The Bulls reached the final on the back of an eight-match winning run but remain without a URC title after losing four of the last five finals, while lock Ruan Nortje’s planned move to Japan marked a personal farewell.
- Pre-match concerns over Leinster’s inexperienced loosehead due to Andrew Porter’s absence were proven manageable as Leinster’s set-piece control and clinical finishing — including scores from Sam Prendergast, Jack Conan and James Lowe — decided the game.