Cian Healy and Leinster are looking forward to taking on the Bulls.
AS YOU WALK out of the changing rooms towards the pitch at Loftus Versfeld, there’s a sign above your head to give you a final reminder of what’s in store.Lots of players have folded under the pressure from the Bulls or South Africa at the famous venue in Pretoria , struggling with the altitude, noise, and physicality of the home teams.
Leinster are hoping to deliver all of those on Saturday as they face the Bulls in their URC semi-final. Jake White has called for the 52,000-capacity stadium to be filled by a raucous home crowd and Leinster are hoping they can be inspired even if they’re the visitors. Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. Steve Haag Sports / Deon van der Merwe/INPHO Steve Haag Sports / Deon van der Merwe/INPHO / Deon van der Merwe/INPHO
In that sense, Leinster will have been encouraged by another strong outing for the scrum against Ulster in last weekend’s quarter-final. But the increased aggression has its risks. Leinster have still averaged 2.00 scrum penalty concessions per game, the fifth highest in the league, even if that is down on last season’s 2.15.
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