Result: Bulls thrash Leinster in Loftus Versfeld massacre

The Bulls playoff hopes hang in the balance as they face Leinster at Loftus on Saturday.

Bulls vs Leinster: LIVE scores

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Defeat will leave the Bulls sweating on the Sharks result later but they are out to get the job done.

“Once our game is finished we will know what is going to happen,” said Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White.

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“We would like to believe that after our game, destiny is already in our hands rather than waiting for someone else.

“I don’t think it’s just about Champions Cup [qualification]. It is about playing as well as you can in this game to make sure that whoever you play in the next round you get a fair chance to get the win.”

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Teams

Bulls: 15 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Stedman Gans, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 David Kriel, 10 Johan Goosen 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Elrigh Louw, 7 Cyle Brink, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Ruan Nortje (captain), 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Mornay Smith, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.

Replacements: 16 Bismarck du Plessis, 17 Dylan Smith, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Janko Swanepoel, 20 WJ Steenkamp, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 Chris Smith, 23 Cornal Hendricks.

Leinster: 15 Chris Cosgrave, 14 Tommy O’Brien, 13 Liam Turner, 12 Ben Brownlee, 11 Dave Kearney, 10 Sam Prendergast, 9 Nick McCarthy, 8 Max Deegan, 7 Will Connors, 6 James Culhane, 5 Brian Deeny, 4 Alex Soroka, 3 Thomas Clarkson, 2 Tadgh McElroy, 1 Ed Byrne (captain).

Replacements: 16 Lee Barron, 17 Michael Milne, 18 Temi Lasisi, 19 Conor O’Tighearnaigh, 20 Liam Molony, 21 Ben Murphy, 22 Charlie Tector, 23 Rob Russell.

Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Assistant referees: Adriaan Jacobs (South Africa) & Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)

TMO: Jon Mason (Wales)