The Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final between Leinster and the Bulls will kick off on Friday, 19 June 2026 at 20:30 South African Standard Time.The match will take place at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland.
Friday 19 June
20:30 Leinster (IRE) v Bulls (RSA), Croke Park (IRE)
AI Grote: Leinster 30 -23 Bulls
Ou Grote (Rob): Bulls by 3
Ou Grote (James): Leinster by 3
Sports4Cast: Leinster 71%
Oddschecker: Glasgow (1.5 v 3.2)
Isa Nacewa: Leinster by 1
Victor Matfield: Bulls by 1
Forebet: Leinster by 9
Mark Keohane: Bulls 25 – 22 Leinster
Zelim Nel: Bulls 25 – 19 Leinster
Gavin Rich: Leinster
Nick Mallet: Leinster by a score
Brendan Nel: Bulls
Matchup Stats
This is the fourth knock-out clash between these giants of North and South since 2022, with the Bulls winning two Semi-Finals and Leinster winning the 2025 Grand Final.
The Bulls have two Play-Off wins (2022 and ’24 SF) to Leinster’s one (GF ’25) in their knock-out meetings. The Bulls have won a semi-final in Dublin and Pretoria, but the only final, last season, was played in Dublin.
Only two teams in the URC era hold a winning record against Leinster, and both are South African. The Bulls lead Leinster 5-3, while the DHL Stormers hold a 3-2-1 record.