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RG Snyman and Jordie Barrett headline Leinster side to take on Bulls

Jordie Barrett, right, and RG Snyman of Leinster after the Champions Cup Pool 2 match between Leinster and ASM Clermont Auvergne at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. (Photo By Sam Barnes/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

South Africa second-row RG Snyman will face his former side the Bulls for the first time in Leinster colours on Saturday at Loftus Versfeld in the United Rugby Championship.

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The double World Cup winner will start in the second-row in Pretoria having been on the bench in the last round of action against Cardiff at the beginning of March.

Snyman will be joined by Jordie Barrett in the starting XV, who missed the match against Cardiff. The All Black will start at inside centre against a Bulls side that sit third in the URC standings, 16 points behind the unbeaten Leinster at the top.

The pair will not be joined by Ireland’s Six Nations contingent, however, who have been rested by Leo Cullen after finishing their campaign last week.

Fixture
United Rugby Championship
Bulls
21 - 20
Full-time
Leinster
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The South African will line-up against a number of his Springbok team-mates, including full-back Willie le Roux.

Speaking ahead of the match, Leinster coach Jacques Nienaber said he is expecting “Test match-like intensity”.

“The Vodacom Bulls are a star-studded side,” he said. “The squad that Jake has built is a full-on international squad, bar one or two positions and even those positions, they are not too far off the radar of the national selectors.”

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“It will be a Test match-like intensity kind of match, that is what we expect.”

Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets)
15. Jimmy O’Brien (93)
14. Tommy O’Brien (39)
13. Hugh Cooney (4)
12. Jordie Barrett (6)
11. Andrew Osborne (9)
10. Ross Byrne (178)
9. Luke McGrath (225) (captain)
1. Jack Boyle (19)
2. John McKee (32)
3. Rabah Slimani (14)
4. RG Snyman (13)
5. Diarmuid Mangan (8)
6. Max Deegan (126)
7. Will Connors (54)
8. James Culhane (14)

Replacements
16. Stephen Smyth (3)
17. Ivan Soroka (1)
18. Thomas Clarkson (50)
19. Brian Deeny (33)
20. Alex Soroka (13)
21. Scott Penny (80)
22. Fintan Gunne (10)
23. Ciarán Frawley (95)

Bulls XV
15. Willie le Roux
14. Sebastian de Klerk
13. David Kriel
12. Harold Vorster
11. Stravino Jacobs
10. Keagan Johannes
9. Embrose Papier
1. Alulutho Tshakweni
2. Akker van der Merwe
3. Wilco Louw
4. Ruan Vermaak
5. JF van Heerden
6. Marcell Coetzee (captain)
7. Jannes Kirsten
8. Cameron Hanekom

Replacements
16. Johan Grobbelaar
17. Jan-hendrik Wessels
18. Mornay Smith
19. Reinhardt Ludwig
20. Marco van Staden
21. Nizaam Carr
22. Zak Burger
23. Devon Williams

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This could be a good one. Bulls destroyed Leinster 62-7 in the corresponding fixture 2 years ago, but this Leinster team is a lot stronger bolstered also by Snyman, Barrett and Slimani. Final six matches in the league so time for teams to make a move. Bulls will be determined not to lose this.

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SK 17 minutes ago
South African rugby's top heavy house of cards

I think everyone knows that the SA teams are prioritising the URC which is why they have been so bad in Europe. The champions cup group stage fixtures couldnt come at a worse time for SA franchises. They come hot on the heels of the Autumn internationals and in December and Jan when its coldest in Europe and as hot as it gets in SA. During this period SA franchises have to leap from Africa to Europe one week after the next. SA franchises sometimes have to hop from Europe back to Africa and then back to Europe in 3 to 4 weeks. Mandatory Springbok rest periods are opted into by franchises to keep the players fit as the Springbok players cannot play year-round and injuries take their toll. Fatigue also sets in for players who have played non-stop since March as there is no global calendar. They don’t get a chance to regroup again until the six nations. SA teams prioritise what’s in front of them. The Springboks are top heavy and SA franchises are in Transition between the new and older generation. There are lots of youngsters coming through but they need more time at the top level. Coaching is also in transition in SA Rugby with many coaches at a young age. The age group levels SA has underperformed but the talent is there. Its coming through at franchise level and these players are getting great experience playing in a variety of comps. I would hardly call it a house of cards though. Succession planning has already become a reality. At Prop the Springboks are already replacing the seniors, at Scrum Half the Springboks are building depth and at 10 they have loads of options now and at 4 and 5 the Boks have used a host of players in recent years. Rassie has a plan for 2027 and the best coaching staff at international level. He has some difficult questions in front of him when it comes to the squad but is finding answers at the moment. Yes its possible Springbok performances could dip this year and perhaps in 2026 however I would not bet against them continuing to dominate while in transition. There were similar doubts cast about them last year and they proved the doubters wrong.

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