Summary

  • Bulls 47-21 Ulster (Result)

  • Leinster v Benetton (17:15 BST)

Live Reporting

Peter Lockhart and Glenn Kelly

  1. Kick-off

    Benetton 0-0 Leinster

    Benetton get us underway at the Stadio Monigo

  2. Team news

    Benetton v Leinster (17:15 BST)

    Summer arrival RG Snyman will make his debut for a much-changed Leinster in Saturday's United Rugby Championship game against Benetton in Treviso (17:15 BST).

    Leo Cullen's starting side has 12 changes in personnel from last weekend's 34-6 home win over the Dragons.

    Jimmy O'Brien, Jamie Osborne and Jack Conan are the players to retain starting roles although all three switch positions.

    Ireland stars Hugo Keenan, Garry Ringrose, James Lowe, Jamison Gibson-Park and Ciaran Frawley are drafted into the backs as Jordan Larmour, Liam Turner, Charlie Tector, Luke McGrath and Ross Byrne drop out of the starting line-up.

    Lowe's inclusion sees O'Brien switching wings with Osborne moving to centre as Keenan starts at full-back.

    Back row Conan is the only member of last week's starting pack retained although he switches from number eight to flanker because of the return of skipper Caelan Doris.

    Internationals Andrew Porter, Ronan Kelleher and Tadhg Furlong replace Cian Healy, Gus McCarthy and Thomas Clarkson in the front row.

    Synman, who controversially moved from Munster to the Dublin-based side at the end of last season, will be partnered by Joe McCarthy in the second row as James Ryan and Brian Deeny drop out.

    Doris and his fellow Ireland regular Josh van der Flier take over from Max Deegan and Will Connors in the back row.

    Clarkson, Deeny and Ross Byrne are named on a replacements bench that includes Ireland player Ryan Baird.

    Leinster comfortably beat the Dragons after edging out Edinburgh away in their opener while Benetton thumped 42-10 by champions Glasgow last weekend after a 20-20 draw with the Scarlets in their home opener.

    Benetton: Benetton: Matt Gallagher, Ignacio Mendy, Tommaso Menoncello, Malakai Fekitoa, Paolo Odogwu, Jacob Umaga, Alessandro Garbisi; Mirco Spagnolo, Siua Maile, Simone Ferrari, Niccolò Cannone, Riccardo Favretto, Sebastian Negri, Manuel Zuliani, Michele Lamaro (CAPT)

    Replacements: Marco Manfredi, Aminu Destiny, Enzo Avaca, Federico Ruzza, Giulio Marini, Lorenzo Cannone, Andy Uren, Leonardo Marin

    Leinster: Hugo Keenan; Jimmy O'Brien, Garry Ringrose, James Lowe; Andrew Porter, Ronan Kelleher, Tadhg Furlong; Joe McCarthy, RG Snyman; Jack Conan, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris (capt).

    Replacements: Lee Barron, Michael Milne, Thomas Clarkson, Ryan Baird, Brian Deeny, Fintan Gunne, Ross Byrne, Scott Penny.

    Benetton v LeinsterBBC Sport

    Benetton v Leinster

  3. Bulls power past Ulster for bonus point win in Pretoria

    Bulls 47-21 Ulster (FT)

    Bulls have secured a comfortable bonus point win on a tough afternoon for Ulster at the Loftus Versfeld stadium.

    Seven tries for the hosts reflect a dominant performance for the South African side, however Ulster battled their way back into the game - with Ben Carson and Stewart Moore adding to Jacob Stockdale's first half try - and were on the hunt for a four-try bonus point until the end.

    However, the Bulls dominance in the scrum and share of territory and possession was ultimately too much for the visitors, leading to a well-deserved bonus point win for Jake White's side.

  4. Full-time: Bulls 47-21 Ulster

    Bulls 47-21 Ulster (FT)

    Bulls secure a home win against Ulster in Pretoria.

    A late attack from Ulster cannot yield a bonus point try and the whistle goes for full-time.

  5. converted try

    Converted try: Bulls 47-21 Ulster

    Elrigh Louw (try); Keagan Johannes (conv)

    Bulls make their pressure count, with Elrigh Louw powering his way over from the back of a ruck.

    Keagan Johannes slots the conversion with two minutes remaining.

  6. Bulls 40-21 Ulster

    Only a few minutes to go and Bulls are pummelling Ulster's line.

    Can they make their territory count?

  7. try

    Try: Bulls 40-21 Ulster

    Stewart Moore (try); James Humphreys (conv)

    A quick-fire double for Ulster!

    The visitors attacking with intent in the final quarter, sending the ball wide before an inside pass sends centre Stewart Moore through a gap to put Ulster within one try of a four-try bonus point.

    Just over five minutes left to play.

    James Humphreys does well to slot a tricky conversion.

  8. try

    Try: Bulls 40-14 Ulster

    Ben Carson (try); James Humphreys (conv)

    Great try from Ulster's Ben Carson.

    Replacement out-half James Humphreys throws an incisive miss-pass to Ben Carson who collects on the wing and powers his way past the Bulls defender to crash over in the corner.

    James Humphreys adds the conversion.

  9. Bulls 40-7 Ulster

    Ulster go to the corner but lose their own lineout and the Bulls clear their lines with a kick from Willie Le Roux.

    Lineout to the visitors on the 22.

  10. Bulls 40-7 Ulster

    Ulster have a scum on the halfway line.

    The ball goes wide to Stewart Moore and ulster switch in back inside with a series of carries, utilising the full width of the pitch.

    A penalty awarded to Ulster as Tom O'Toole is tackled off the ball.

  11. converted try

    Converted try: Bulls 40-7 Ulster

    Boeta Chamberlain (try); David Kriel (conv)

    Just when Ulster thought they were temporarily off the hook, Bulls strike again through out-half Boeta Chamberlain.

    The out-half receives the ball in midfield and spots a gap in Ulster's midfield and a dummy sends him through to notch another try for the hosts.

    David Kriel's accuracy from the kicking tee extends the Bulls' lead further.

  12. Disallowed try: Bulls 33-7 Ulster

    Canan Moodie

    Centre Canan Moodie's try is ruled out as Willie le Roux is adjudged to have prevented Ulster making the tackle.

  13. Bulls 33-7 Ulster

    Boeta Chamberlain kicks the penalty for the corner and Bulls now have the lineout close to Ulster's line.

    The powerful lineout maul is causing Ulster problems.

  14. try

    Try: Bulls 33-7 Ulster

    Cameron Hanekom

    Bulls unstoppable from the lineout drive.

    Number eight Cameron Hanekom steers the powerful Bulls maul over the line to crash over.

    The conversion sails wide.

  15. Bulls 28-7 Ulster

    Ulster appear to have gained parity in the scrum and they go wide but the Bulls defence rushes up, preventing forward progress.

    Penalty awarded to Bulls at the breakdown and Ulster's momentum halted.

  16. Bulls 28-7 Ulster

    A strong carry from Jacob Stockdale, but referee Ben Whitehouse deems the ball to have been knocked on by Ulster at the ruck and Bulls are awarded the scrum.

  17. Bulls 28-7 Ulster

    A series of carries from Ulster close to the line but the ball dribbles out of the side of the ruck and number eight for the Bulls, Cameron Hanekom, puts boot to ball to relieve pressure for his side.

  18. Bulls 28-7 Ulster

    Ulster have some sustained pressure now after conceding a try early into the second half.

    Nathan Doak once again goes to the corner and the visitors will look to use the maul as their attacking platform.

  19. Bulls 28-7 Ulster

    Ulster now have a spell of possession in Bulls' half.

    A few strong carries for Ulster before Bulls are pinged for a deliberate knock-on.

    Nathan Doak kicks for the corner and Ulster have a chance to reduce the deficit.

  20. converted try

    Converted try: Bulls 28-7 Ulster

    Canan Moodie (try); David Kriel (conv)

    The perfect start to the second half for the Bulls, who attack with intent in Ulster's half.

    Centre Canan Moodie spots a gap in Ulster's defence and twists and turns his way through a gap to dive over and give his side the four try bonus point.

    David Kriel slots the conversion to extend the South African side's lead.