South African sides dominate the URC over Irish rivals

Leo Cullen and Stuart Lancaster have built a team from Dublin schools talent. Leinster won 20 or so trophies in their professional era. The team is well-balanced and well organised. South African sides dominate the URC over Irish rivals. The Bulls lost 3-31 to Leinsster to start the season. Leo Cullen's team will be playing in the European Champions Cup in 2022. They will play against young South Africans. There are no big stars from the current generation. However, the team has more beef than the Scots or Welsh. It will have to find its feet.

The Bulls beat Ulster 27-26 in the URC. The Stormers beat the Ulster 17-15 in a dramatic final in Cape Town. The Urc has a growing audience. It's good for the game and for rugby as a whole. There are more South African teams than Irish ones. They dominate the competition. Their games are watched more than 20 million times a year. Leinster's games have a higher audience than their Irish rivals. This is good news for Leinsster. Stormer's win was a classic Saffa knockout. Manie Libbok kicked a late penalty to win the match.