Talk of Ireland v Bulls spurred us to succeed, says Conan

The Bulls were poor but the winners had their say in that.

TRY, TRY AGAIN: Josh van der Flier of Leinster scores his side’s third try during Saturday’s URC Grand Final against Vodacom Bulls at Croke Park. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

URC final: Leinster 32 Bulls 7

BULLS boss Jake White had talked Leinster up in the days before this URC decider. He had gushed over the province’s 12 British and Irish Lions, their dozen summer tourists with Ireland, their three marquee foreign signings. They were, he said, the benchmark for the league.