533 : URC Grand Final wrap

19 June 2026; Leinster captain Caelan Doris lifts the cup alongside teammates after the United Rugby Championship grand final match between Leinster and Vodacom Bulls at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile


🏉 Intent & desire

🏉 Super Sam

🏉 Keenan eager

🏉 Pack mentality

🏉 Bad Bulls


CONOR CRONIN


FULL-TIME THOUGHTS

Chris McDonnell

Job done. Excellent performance. Max deegan has had a fantastic season. Well done to Sam, he had one of his better games hopefully it’s the step he needed.

Gavin Hegarty

I honestly thought we’d get nothing out of the season @xmas but to reach two finals and win one is epic.

The abuse online Leinster got after a few games and lying at the bottom of the table was shocking.

Sam showed the player he can be yday and is now in the driving seat again.

Can’t say anything about Keenan that hadn’t be said before, simply immense.

All the talk of Frawley leaving, what about jerry???? Epic season for him.

Christy O’Connor

Credit were credit is due, Sam played great as did Keenan and big Joe. The Bulls never showed up and played a kicking game that just didn’t work for them. One of Leinster’s best attacking displays in a long time and hopefully we see more of it

Lorcán Murphy

Coaches and players showed how capable and utterly ruthless we are against strong opposition. Makes it more frustrating what was left behind during the year and how the selection policy is applied. Absolutely delighted for Sam. I really hope he carries his self belief for the fight into the future. His potential is still huge

Ruairi Niall Eiméid

A badly needed tonic after the severe disappointment of yet another European Final loss. Immense win and performance by the Boys in Blue

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