The Bulls Director of Rugby, Jake White, has called for a big push from his players on Saturday when they tackle Leinster in Pretoria in the semi-finals of the United Rugby Championship.

The Bulls will be targeting a spot in the final for just the second time, and on the previous occasion they reached the championship match, they stunned Leinster with a 27-26 victory in Dublin.

Leinster however remains a quality united and they recently reached the final of the European Champions Cup where they fell just short against the French giants, Toulouse.

The Bulls in turn have been consistent throughout the camp and they also did well in the Champions Cup.

The Loftus Versfeld faith will play a big part in bringing the energy on Saturday, but the team from the capital city will have to be dialled in mentally and physically.

White, said they are playing against a quality opponent and this will be as close to Test match rugby as one can get outside a fully-fledged international game.

“This is probably the biggest club game we have had in a really long time,” said White.

“This Leinster side has 25 internationals, a World Cup-winning coach and a team that is desperate to win.

“Their current group of players has played at the World Cup, three European Cup finals, they have played in URC playoffs and they have played and won the Six Nations.

“All they have done over the last three years is switch the colour of their jerseys, blue this week and green the next.”

Saturday’s semi-final at Loftus Versfeld kicks off at 16:00. At 19:00, the defending champions, Munster, will be in action against Franco Smith’s Glasgow Warriors at Thomond Park in Limerick, Ireland.

Bulls - 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 David Kriel, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Devon Williams 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Cameron Hanekom, 7 Elrigh Louw, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Ruan Nortje (captain), 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp

Replacements - 16 Akker van der Merwe, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Reinhardt Ludwig, 20 Nizaam Carr, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 Chris Smith, 23 Cornel Smit

Leinster - 15 Jimmy O'Brien, 14 Jordan Larmour, 13 Garry Ringrose 12, Robbie Henshaw, 11 James Lowe, 10 Ross Byrne, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park, 8 Caelan Doris, 7 Josh van der Flier, 6 Ryan Baird, 5 James Ryan, 4 Joe McCarthy, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 2 Dan Sheehan, 1 Andrew Porter

Replacements - 16 Ronan Kelleher, 17 Cian Healy, 18 Michael Ala'alatoa, 19. Ross Molony, 20 Jack Conan, 21 Luke McGrath, 22 Ciarán Frawley, 23 Jamie Osborne

Morgan Piek OFM Sport