A nice cheer for Cian Healy there as the retiring prop's face pops up on the big screen.

Not involved today but what a career he's had in blue and green.

Stephen Ferris
Former Ireland and Ulster flanker on Premier Sports

Canan Moodie isn't getting any ball and when he does he's not doing the right thing with it.

A tale of two replacements there

Akker van der Merwe's first throw from touch is pinched by Snyman.

Another misfire for the Bulls.

No hesitation in calling for the tee there and Leinster are move beyond three converted scores clear.

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Mark Strange
BBC Sport NI at Croke Park

RG Snyman got a big cheer as he came on but James Ryan limping off will be a concern for Andy Farrell and the Lions.

Let's hope it is merely precautionary and the big second row does not follow Zander Fagerson in dropping out of the tour.

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You wouldn't envy the Bulls right now

Down 19-0 in a final, halfway across the world, getting soaked...

And the opposition bring on RG Snyman.

Leinster call on the URC Players' Player of the Year as the Springbok replaces James Ryan just two minutes into the second half.

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Stephen Ferris has just noted on commentary that his fellow former Ulster back row Marcell Coetzee made 10 carries for one metre in the first half.

You got the sense he was being well contained but that's incredible from Leinster against a player of his carrying ability.

Tom Shanklin
Former Wales international on Premier Sport

The Bulls need to come out and put points on the board.

They need to do something different, they need to change it up.

And we go again in the second half.

Leinster are just 40 minutes away...

John Barclay
Former Scotland captain on Premier Sports

We expected a Jake White masterplan. Based on the first 40 minutes, it was one-out runners.

The conditions aren't great but we've seen enough from Leinster to know you can move the ball.

Going into that one-two-three channel isn't working.

Simon Zebo
Former Munster and Ireland winger on Premier Sports

Knock-out rugby is about playing the conditions and Leinster have certainly done that better of the two sides.

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Mark Strange
BBC Sport NI at Croke Park

As the players leave the field to already rapturous applause, Ryan Baird wants more from the fans in the Hogan Stand!

He duly gets it as this loud and this partisan Croke Park crowd are making their feelings known after a hugely physical and clinical first 40 from Leinster.

Another one like that and they will have a first trophy since 2021!

Ian Madigan
Former Ireland fly-half on Premier Sports

That was a great half from Leinster, you could see they were fired up.

We'd doubts about Sam Prendergast but it's his kicking game and the variation of it that has led the way.

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If he wasn't already a two-time World Cup winner, you figure that half of rugby might just go straight on the CV of senior coach Jacques Nienaber who is the architect of Leinster's high risk/high reward linespeed.

What a defensive effort from Leinster.

And the Bulls don't get the score they needed so badly!

Again Leinster drive them back time and time again before Willie Le Roux's pass drifts forward to end the half!

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Leinster don't challenge the throw but the Bulls make no ground.

Ryan Baird demolishes Marcell Coetzee in the tackle but the Bulls still have it...

You feel the Bulls would be in trouble if they don't score before half-time here.

There asking more questions here and will have another five-metre line-out.

Mark Strange
BBC Sport NI at Croke Park

That is quite simply immense Leinster defence. I lost count of the number of phases the Bulls went through but they were rebuffed every single time.

They were reduced to a kick out of hand by Willie Le Roux which, not for the first time in this first half, was desperately poor.

What a mental victory that will be for the boys in blue too.

Oh, but it all comes to nothing.

Leinster's linespeed in defence continues to impress and they just can't make any headway.

Eventually they try the chip over the top and Sam Prendergast calls for the mark.

That's a great stand for Leinster.

Tom Shanklin
Former Wales international on Premier Sport

This is the best spell the Bulls have had.

De Klerk has had a really good half.

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