Gordon D'Arcy
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in the bottom corner when he beat the two players to the ball.
And, you know, a big pat on the back for Sam Brandegast for dropping it into second and getting there.
But that transition play was quite a key part of what the Bulls do and what's that African rugby do really well.
But when your number nine can't place a box kick and he was under no pressure, you know, a really poor piece.
You've got Willy LaRue having a horror show
Pollard never really got into the game.
So you're kind of looking at it going key players for the Bulls didn't really do much.
So I'm always trying to be balanced with that.
Leinster weren't stressed.
And even if that try that was chopped off was given, you're still going.
I think I'll get like that to get five tries.
I think South African teams aren't afraid to advertise what they're going to do.
So you can prepare accordingly.
And I think Leinster did prepare accordingly very well.
They met them enough in the physical stakes.
And then they forced pressure and turnovers on the follow-up phases when they did try to go out the back.
So it was a really sharp defensive display.
one that Leinster were comfortable with, where they weren't comfortable with the uncertainty of where Bordeaux were attacking, were very comfortable with the certainty of where the Bulls were attacking.