Relentless Bulls dish out altitude lesson to crush Leinster and end visitors' unbeaten run

At Loftus Versfeld

The Bulls showed the Lions how to use altitude effectively and put away upstart opposition with a thoroughly commanding 62-7 demolition of Leinster at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

They not only needed to win, but do so commandingly to move away from any spot that would've seen them be in contact with Leinster in the quarterfinals.

When Craig Evans blew the whistle on Leinster's first defeat of the season, the Bulls had moved themselves to fifth on the log with 53 points and a healthy points difference.

There were two games still to take place that may have an effect on where the Bulls play their quarterfinal with the Sharks (eighth with 46 points) against Munster (fifth with 53 points) following after them.

Connacht (sixth with 49 points) had the most to worry about, but they've got the last round-robin game against the Glasgow Warriors away to seal their quarter-final date.

That said, the Bulls did was needed of them and through a trio of braces from Kurt-Lee Arendse, Canan Moodie and Johan Grobberlaar, they earned themselves a comprehensive win that at least provides them some momentum going into the play-offs.

For Leinster, their first visit to 416 Kirkness Street was a rough one.

RECAP | Bulls 62-7 Leinster

Running out of the Bulls' tunnel having the words: 'Altitude. 1350m. It matters' above their heads, it was a rude reminder of how difficult the Highveld can be.

Yes, they brought a weakened side after having done the hard yards, but the Bulls haven't lost to European opposition at home and they weren't about to be as kind as the Lions.

That the Bulls led 31-0 at the break illustrated they weren't about to dole out any kind of generosity.

The Bulls were minimalistic in how they went about their