Will it be a surprise if the Bulls lose to Leinster in their top-of-table clash in Dublin? No. Train-smash outcome for them? Not significantly that, either.
But in the flipside scenario on the tense URC table - ie, a successful raid by the SA-based visitors on Friday - also lies just an extra incentive for Jake White’s charges to overcome the Irish tough nuts.
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