COETZEE: SO MUCH IS ON THE LINE FOR BOTH TEAMS

BULLS warrior Marcell Coetzee says Saturday's URC final pits two desperate teams against each other at Croke Park.

- By MICHAEL SCULLY

Coetzee (34), has plenty of experience of facing Irish provinces — he was with Ulster for two injury-hit seasons — and playing against Ireland for the Springboks.

And the huge rivalry that has developed between South African and Irish rugby in recent years will add to the occasion, the back row predicts, as the Bulls chase a first URC final win in three attempts and Leinster push for their first in four years.