
Smith bids farewell to Bulls
The Vodacom Bulls have bid farewell to URC Golden Boot-winner Chris Smith, who has moved on to join French side Oyonnax.
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The Vodacom Bulls have bid farewell to URC Golden Boot-winner Chris Smith, who has moved on to join French side Oyonnax.
A Vodacom Bulls flyhalf has added his name to the URC Awards roll of honour by collecting the Golden Boot prize as the season’s most accurate place-kicker.
Chris Smith says the Vodacom Bulls are determined to control the momentum and avoid a late blowout against Benetton when the teams clash in Pretoria on Saturday.
Relishing an opportunity to unleash a dangerous backline, Chris Smith believes that the Vodacom Bulls will rise to the challenge in a crunch Champions Cup playoff on Saturday.
Johan Goosen has replaced flyhalf Chris Smith, with director of rugby Jake White also recovering from a cold, in the Vodacom Bulls starting XV to face the Dragons on Friday night.
It’s hardly surprising that Chris Smith is the leading points scorer in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this season when you consider who his kicking mentor is.
Flyhalf Chris Smith is the Vodacom Bulls’ go-to-guy at No 10 in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, and he’s done so steadily, and almost stealthily.
With Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard in cruise control, and little to no credible competition for the No 10 jersey, who would you start in an emergency at the 2023 Rugby World Cup?
The Vodacom Bulls have pulled off another shrewd off-season deal by securing the services of a key playmaker on a long-term contract.
Former Springbok Percy Montgomery was among the first to applaud fellow SACS old boy Chris Smith for slotting the winning drop goal which put the Vodacom Bulls into the Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-finals.