Leinster coach Robin McBryde: 'We can't be scared, we've got to meet them head-on'

Leinster face the Bulls on Friday at Croke Park in a repeat of last year's URC final. 

After victories over the Lions and Stormers, the Bulls will be the third successive South African team Leinster have faced in the URC play-offs. Pic: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile

No Andrew Porter, no Paddy McCarthy and no Jack Boyle. Prop problems aren’t anything new to Leinster this season but missing their first, second and third-choice looseheads on the week of a URC final against South African opposition is a whole other ball game.

Porter lasted just 22 minutes of the semi-final win over the Stormers two weeks ago and it remains to be seen if the calf injury suffered then is a factor for Ireland’s summer tour and a squad due to be announced this week.