Leinster coach Cullen wary of Bulls 'siege mentality'

LEINSTER coach Leo Cullen has warned his team not to have a “false sense” of security that they will beat the Bulls in Saturday's United Rugby Championship final in Dublin (6pm SA time start).

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Calling the Pretoria side a “juggernaut team”, long-serving mentor Cullen is under pressure to deliver some silverware at Croke Park after a number of near-misses in the Champions Cup and URC over the last few years.

Having won several PRO14 titles previously, Saturday’s title decider will actually be Leinster's first URC final.

So, in some ways, they are in a similar boat to Jake White's Bulls, who lost their two previous URC championship games — going down to the Stormers in 2022 and Glasgow last year.

With loads of Irish internationals across the squad, Leinster are definite favourites to win on Saturday, but that doesn’t mean it will be a stroll to victory.

“I feel like I’m being distracted from the Bulls now. But if you look through their team... Listen, they have a ton of experience,” Cullen said.