Bulls edge past Benetton to book last four spot

Leinster or Ulster will face into a South African semi-final after the Bulls booked their place in the last-four of the United Rugby Championship with a 30-23 victory over Benetton at Loftus Versfeld.

Beaten finalists in 2022, the South African side scored after just 25 seconds through the first of two Kurt-Lee Arendse tries, with David Kriel also going over. Johan Goosen converted all three tries and also landed three penalties.

Benetton, in the play-offs for only the second time and first since 2019, stayed in the game throughout with tries from Onisi Ratave, Tomas Albornoz and Malakai Fekitoa, with Rhyno Smith adding one conversion and kicking two penalties, but the Bulls held on.

Jake White's side will now wait to see whether they'll face Leinster or Ulster in the last-four, the latter pair facing off in an Aviva Stadium quarter-final this afternoon.