Leinster vs Vodacom Bulls

offical leinster
supporters club
The start of
the 2021/22
United Rugby
Championship
is upon us and
we for one
could not be
more excited
as we finally
get to ring
in the start
of another
season of
rugby and
what a season
it promises
to be!!
The United Rugby Championship
sees 16 teams in total going
to battle over the course of
18 regular rounds, before the
knock-out stages sometime next
summer but let’s not get ahead of
ourselves. All we want to see for
now is regularly scheduled games
and things are looking bright for
the coming months ahead so let’s
get down to business.
Last season saw a split competition due
to COVID restrictions however this season
sees all 16 teams pooled together for
what is sure to be some mouth-watering
games of rugby. Rugby fans for the most
part last season were unfortunately
unable to enjoy in person the spectacle
of games against our South African
counterparts, but this is not to be the
case this season and we look forward to
welcoming the Lions, Bulls, Stormers and
Sharks to either the RDS or the Aviva for
our scheduled games.
For this fixture, we’re temporarily
relocating up the road from the RDS to
Aviva stadium as restrictions continue
to ease, but given the pre-season fixture
against Harlequins, those in attendance
were able to see, feel and experience
the atmosphere and joy that a live fixture
brings and we know that this game will
be no exception. We know from previous
seasons that wherever the faithful Leinster
blue rock up to support the team, the
colour, noise and spectacle of it all is
never far behind.
Unlike last season when there were
unknowns around fixtures, restrictions and
everyday life in some parts, this season
is the pure focus of down to business
and rugby action and we know that all
at Leinster Rugby are looking forward
to this. Players, coaches, backroom and
admin staff have all worked tirelessly to
allow us get to this point and we ask that
we continue as we did in the pre-season
game and work with all parties to ensure
the participation at games goes on and
in time, increases in capacity until we hit
100 per cent and we’re back in the RDS.
By the time of this going to post, the
OLSC AGM will have taken place and
a new committee will be in place. The
previous committee worked tirelessly over
the past two seasons and rest assured
the new one will continue in the same
manner of working with Leinster Rugby in
the best interest of all supporters. There
was a break for the past short while on
social media but with the new season
upon us, this will ramp back up to its
usual levels and we ask that you connect
on as many platforms as you can in order
to ensure you’re up to date with all things
OLSC and Leinster Rugby.
For now though, enjoy the first scheduled
fixture of the season and make sure to
make some noise when the Boys in Blue
take to the field.
Yours in Rugby,
OLSC Committee
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