US EditionURC final recap: Leinster 32-7 Bulls
- Leinster Rugby secured a 32-7 victory over the Vodacom Bulls to claim the United Rugby Championship title in the final held at Croke Park, Dublin on Saturday, 14 June 2025.
- Leinster aimed to break a four-year silverware drought and dealt with key absences including injured scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park, who was replaced by veteran Luke McGrath.
- The match featured two experienced teams, with the Bulls making their third final appearance since 2021/22, and Leinster returning for their first final since 2020/21, both seeking to secure the URC title.
- A record attendance of 46,127 set a new Irish final high, surpassing the 46,092 at the 2018 PRO14 Final, while Ryan Baird said, "It's been a long time coming" and thanked supporters for their backing.
- Leinster's decisive win ended the season on a high, with Fintan Gunne scoring late to secure victory and the team celebrating lifting the URC trophy before the home crowd at Croke Park.
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Leinster win first Rugby Championship 4 years
In a rain-soaked Dublin, Leinster clinched their first United Rugby Championship (URC) title in four years, overpowering the Bulls with a commanding 19 points in the first 23 minutes. The match, briefly brightened by the Beach Boys’ Good Vibrations in tribute to Brian Wilson, reflected the electric mood of Leinster’s supporters at the Aviva Stadium, where over 46 thousand fans watched the home… Source
Inside Leinster's boozy URC title celebrations as stars dance on team bus
LEINSTER’S players got to bask in a job well done as they partied into the evening following their victory over Bulls in the URC Grand Final. The Blues swept their South African opposition aside 32-7 to end a four-year trophy drought in style at Croke Park. @joetmmccPlayers got to don eyewear to protest themselves from all over the champagne that was being sprayed around the dressing room[/caption] @slim_rabFrench international Rabah Slimani cap…
Leinster dominated the South African Bulls franchise (32-7) this Saturday in the final at the Dublin Croke Park.
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