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How can a win feel worse than a loss?The Bulls watched Ulster claw their way back on a scorching afternoon at Loftus. The Stormers put a big score on the Scarlets and still walked off with more questions than answers. Both results went down as wins on the log, and neither felt like one.MW Welman and Harry Jones look at what those two performances say about the Bulls and Stormers when the opposition stops being mid-table and starts being Leinster, Glasgow or Munster. MW reports from the Loftus press room, where his questions got Johan Ackermann talking more freely than usual. Harry brings the numbers, including strength of schedule and the latest Harry Index.In this episode:- Johan Ackermann opens up at the Loftus press conference- How tough have the Bulls’ and Stormers’ opponents really been?- Turnovers, missed tackles and the case for the Bulls kicking more- The Stormers’ hooker crisis, plus the good, the bad and the ugly for both teamsIs either team ready to go to Dublin and do what Northampton once did?
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"Episode 222: When Winning Feels Like Losing: Can These Bulls and Stormers Beat Leinster in Dublin?" is an episode of The Lekker Rugby Pod!. Runtime 47 min. Published October 27, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.