Half-Time Talk: Overhauled Bulls top of SA
Jake White’s decision to overhaul his squad and coaching staff has paid off with the Vodacom Bulls leading the SA Shield halfway through the season. @Vodacom #URC
Jake White’s decision to overhaul his squad and coaching staff has paid off with the Vodacom Bulls leading the SA Shield halfway through the season. @Vodacom #URC
Jake White is ‘relieved’ the Vodacom Bulls overcame poor game management to snatch a derby victory against the Lions in Pretoria on Saturday.
While all five South African teams progressed to the Champions and Challenge Cup playoffs, Jake White is wary about what lies in wait for the Vodacom Bulls in the knockout rounds.
Jake White says the Vodacom Bulls face a more gruelling travel schedule after they clinched a home last 16 tie in the Champions Cup on Saturday.
Willie le Roux is among the star players returning to the Vodacom Bulls’ starting lineup for the final-round Champions Cup clash with Bordeaux in Pretoria on Saturday.
The Vodacom Bulls welcome back Willie le Roux for the match against Bordeaux Begles at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, but will be without Wilco Louw for several weeks.
Former Springbok coach Jake White emphatically opposes South Africa joining the Six Nations, insisting it would dilute the Championship’s allure.
Jake White has confirmed that the Vodacom Bulls will return to Bristol’s Ashton Gate should they get through to the semi-finals of the Champions Cup.
The Vodacom Bulls have opted to spare their Springbok stars the long-haul trip to Bristol for the penultimate pool stage clash with the Bears on Saturday.
In the wake of a derby defeat against the Stormers in Cape Town, Jake White has taken comfort in the Bulls’ current status as the top-ranked South African team in the competition. @Vodacom #URC