Leo Cullen: 'Overall, it's a great win for us'

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen was thrilled with what he called the "perfect" result for his side, as they cemented their place at the top of the BKT United Rugby Championship with a comprehensive 47-14 win against the Bulls.

The province moved nine points clear of the South Africans at the top of the URC table, although that lead could be cut by the Glasgow Warriors later this weekend.

Leinster's Ireland internationals showed no lingering effects from their Six Nations celebrations, with Josh van der Flier, Rónan Kelleher, James Lowe, Dan Sheehan and Jack Conan all marking their returns to the URC with tries, while Michael Milne and Liam Turner also chipped in with five pointers.

The most impressive aspect of the win was how the hosts moved up several gears in the second half. Trailing 14-12 at half time, Leinster hit the Bulls for two quick tries just after the break, before putting their foot down to eventually score 33 unanswered points.

With Leinster's bonus-point win made even sweeter by the second-place Bulls leaving Dublin empty-handed, Cullen was delighted with the night's work.

"Overall, it's a great win for us," Cullen (below) said.

"To get a win, when you play first and second, you're trying to maximise the points. To get five for us and none for them, that's perfect world. We're pleased with the outcome."

While Leinster ran out impressive winners, they looked under real pressure for large portions of the first half.

The Bulls dominated at the scrum early on, and it allowed Johan Goosen get early points on the board.

And while Cullen admitted his side struggled at the set-piece in the opening 40, he was delighted with how they turned it around.

"It was a proper arm-wrestle at the start. Bulls, very physical team, took