Bulls win thrilling URC semi-final to dash Leinster's silverware hopes

In a match in which the stakes often felt as high as in a Test match, there was plenty of kicking and aerial battles as both teams prioritised territory.

DEJECTION: Leinster players including Joe McCarthy and Robbie Henshaw after their side's defeat. Pic: Shaun Roy, Sportsfile

URC semi-final: Bulls 25 Leinster 20

The Leinster trophy drought continued in the most tightly-contested, gripping United Rugby Championship semi-finals at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday as the Bulls pipped them 25-20, a fairly freakish 67th-minute try snatching the spoils.