Rugby-Bulls upset Warriors in comeback United Rugby Championship semi-final win


June 6 (Reuters) - South ⁠Africa’s Bulls sealed a fourth United Rugby ⁠Championship final place in five seasons with ‌a 22-21 semi-final victory over Glasgow Warriors at Murrayfield in Edinburgh on Saturday, coming back from 18 points down ​to seal an epic win.

Two Kyle ⁠Steyn scores and ⁠a penalty try had the Warriors 21-3 in front ⁠inside ‌25 minutes, but the Bulls’ power at set-pieces saw them grind down their ⁠opponents to earn revenge for an upset ​loss to ‌the Glasgow side in the 2024 final.

Tries ⁠from Johan ​Grobbelaar, Embrose Papier and Francois Klopper put the Bulls in front and they could even afford ⁠a rare off-day from the kicking ​tee for Handre Pollard, who missed several routine kicks at goal.

The Bulls have lost all three of ⁠their previous final appearances and will meet the winners of Saturday's second semi-final between Leinster and the Stormers in Dublin.

A Leinster victory would ​see a repeat of the ⁠2025 final in Dublin on June 20, otherwise the ​Bulls will travel to ‌Cape Town to face their ​compatriots the Stormers in the showpiece match.

(Reporting by Nick Said; Editing by Ken Ferris)

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