Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White pushed back strongly against suggestions he is deliberately fielding a ‘B-Team’ in the Champions Cup quarterfinal face-off against Northampton Saints at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday.
Bulls director of rugby Jake White gave plenty of warning that changes were in the offing for their Investec Champions Cup quarter-final against Northampton Saints on Saturday, but the team he has named has nevertheless proven to be controversial.
The Stormers kept the heat up on URC leaders Leinster with a tense 23-19 victory over South African rivals the Bulls at Loftus. In a clash between last season’s finalists, defending champions Stormers moved up through the gears after a cagey start.
White was extremely pleased with the way Goosen opened up gaps for players around him in the Blue Bulls win over Cardiff.
The Springboks pair of talented outside backs returned to the Blues Bulls against Cardiff and helped the side pile on the points in a 45-9 win at Pretoria.
Henry Immelman sent a last-gasp penalty wide as Edinburgh suffered an agonising 33-31 defeat in their United Rugby Championship clash against the Bulls in Pretoria. With Darcy Graham scoring a hat-trick, the Scottish side had fought back from an early 15-0 deficit.
World Cup-winning coach Jake White has committed to buying a round of drinks for 1,000 Bulls fans following Saturday’s home URC match versus Edinburgh in Pretoria.