URC Final Preview: Bulls Have the Firepower to Conquer Leinster ‘Mission Impossible’

URC final preview: Bulls have the firepower to conquer Leinster ‘mission impossible’

URC final preview: Underachieving Leinster must deliver performance worthy of a final to change the conversation

Leo Cullen got annoyed at his press conference in Croke Park this week, feeling that the line of questioning suggested that the losers of Saturday’s final would be a failure.

All on the line for Leinster as Leo Cullen's side seek first trophy in four years

Leo Cullen has pretty much seen it all at this stage. But the Leinster head coach couldn’t help but marvel at how this competition has evolved.  Cullen was part of a Leinster side which won the inaugural Celtic League in 2001, beating Munster in a thriller at the old Lansdowne Road.  Back then, the competition had Welsh sides like Bridgend, Pontypridd, Ebbw Vale and Caerphilly providing the opposition.  Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile The league w…

Leinster boss Leo Cullen admits selection heart-break as retiring Cian Healy misses URC Final

As Leinster prepare for their long-awaited return to the United Rugby Championship Grand Final, head coach Leo Cullen has admitted that this week’s team selection has brought some of the toughest conversations of his coaching career. With the URC trophy on the line at Croke Park, there was no room for sentiment for the departing Cian Healy. Healy announced his plans to retire from rugby at the end of the 2024/25 season, having previously hung up…