FULL TIME: LEINSTER 26-27 BULLS. The South Africans make it to the United Rugby Championship final after an excellent performance. Well deserved from the visitors who down the defending champions.
CONVERSION, LEINSTER, SEXTON, 26-27: A simple conversion.
TRY, LEINSTER, HEALY, 24-27: A try from the prop unfortunately does not effect the result.
The Bulls have the scrum and look in good position.
PENALTY, BULLS, STEYN, 19-27: The veteran nails the crucial penalty from the left side.
Bulls win the penalty at the breakdown and looks to kick for goal.
Missed conversion from Sexton.
TRY, LEINSTER, O'LOUGHLIN, 19-24: A stunning strike play off the line-out results in the left wing scoring in the corner.
A high tackle on a Bulls player under pressure allows them to exit toward the midfield.
The Bulls manage to exit after a powerful Leinster attack. Momentum is swinging towards the hosts.
Johnny Sexton has made a huge impact on the game since coming on and a clever kick pins the Bulls back on their line.
A charge down on a Leinster kick forces the hosts to dot the ball resulting in a goal-line drop out.
YELLOW CARD, LEINSTER, RYAN, 14-24: An illegal maul collapse sees the second-row sent to the sin-bin. A massive moment in the game.
PENALTY TRY, BULLS, 14-24: The visitors maul was too strong and an illegal collapse results in a penalty try.
Another penalty for disrupting the maul takes the visitors further up field.
The Bulls win a scrum penalty in their area and set the line-out in the midfield.
Gibson-Park knocks the ball forward at the base of the ruck only a few metres from the Bulls try line.
Leinster win a penalty at the breakdown and set the line-out deep in the Bulls territory.
Leinster win a crucial penalty on their line after a strong Bulls start. Big moment.
Leinster knock the ball on off the kick-off and give the Bulls a golden opportunity to add points.
The second half of the United Rugby Championship semi-final between Leinster and the Bulls is underway.
HALF TIME: LEINSTER 14-17. A sublime first half ends with only three points between the teams. The hosts were looking dangerous in the last 10 minutes and the pressure is on the Bulls to stay ahead in the next period.
Leinster kick near the Bulls 22 after winning the scrum penalty.
Leinster are starting to gather momentum as they win the turnover after preventing the Bulls releasing the ball from a maul.
CONVERSION, LEINSTER, BRYNE, 14-17: Basic kick for the flyhalf.
TRY, LEINSTER, HENSHAW, 12-17: The hosts put together a good string of phases until a strong carry from the centre allows Leinster to close the game.
The Bulls give away a poor penalty for obstruction and Leinster kick into the Bulls 22.
A busy period ends with a knock on and the Bulls are awarded the scrum in their area.
Leinster are looking to respond and win a penalty in the Bulls 22.
CONVERSION, BULLS, SMITH 7-17: Simple conversion from straight in front.
TRY, BULLS, COETZEE, 7-15: Quick ball from the Bulls proves too much for Leinster to handle as the skipper crashes over under the posts.
The Bulls win another penalty at the breakdown and Smith kicks the visitors into the Leinster 22.
CONVERSION, BULLS, SMITH 7-10: The flyhalf kicks it over off the inside of the post.
TRY, BULLS, GROBBELAAR, 7-8: A tap and go from the visitors sees the hooker crash over.
A Bulls try is disallowed after Moodie loses it forward on the line.
The visitors are gaining momentum in the Leinster 22.
The Bulls win another good penalty at the breakdown and have the line-out in the Leinster half.
PENALTY, BULLS, SMITH, 7-3: A penalty at the breakdown allows the visitors to get their first points on the board.
CONVERSION, LEINSTER, BRYNE, 7-0: Good kick from the left side of the field.
TRY, LEINSTER, SHEEHAN, 5-0: A good chase to a well weighted grubber rewards the hooker with a try.
Leinster win the penalty at scrum time and set the line-out in Bulls territory.
Leinster knock the ball in midfield after a busy start and Bulls have the scrum.
We are underway at the Aviva Stadium.
Bulls: 15 Canan Moodie, 14 David Kriel, 13 Cornal Hendricks, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Madosh Tambwe, 10 Chris Smith, 9 Zak Burger, 8 Elrigh Louw, 7 Arno Botha, 6 Marcell Coetzee (c), 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Walt Steenkamp, 3 Mornay Smith, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp
Replacements: 16 Bismarck du Plessis, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Robert Hunt, 19 Janko Swanepoel, 20 WJ Steenkamp, 21 Embrose Papier, 22 Morne Steyn, 23 Kurt-Lee Arendse
Leinster: 15 Jimmy O’Brien, 14 Jordan Larmour, 13 Garry Ringrose, 12 Robbie Henshaw, 11 Rory O’Loughlin, 10 Ross Byrne, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park, 8 Jack Conan, 7 Josh van der Flier, 6 Caelan Doris, 5 James Ryan (c), 4 Joe McCarthy, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 2 Dan Sheehan, 1 Andrew Porter
Replacements: 16 Seán Cronin, 17 Cian Healy, 18 Michael Ala’alatoa, 19 Ross Molony, 20 Ryan Baird, 21 Luke McGrath, 22 Johnny Sexton, 23 Ciarán Frawley
Hello and welcome to our coverage of the United Rugby Championship semi-final between Leinster and the Bulls from the Aviva Stadium.