Bulls’ Boks star in Champs Cup playoffs
Kurt-Lee Arendse and Elrigh Louw were among the top individual performers from the round of 16 of the Champions Cup, as the Vodacom Bulls cruised to secure a first-ever place in the quarter-finals.
Kurt-Lee Arendse and Elrigh Louw were among the top individual performers from the round of 16 of the Champions Cup, as the Vodacom Bulls cruised to secure a first-ever place in the quarter-finals.
English prop Max Lahiff says it is “nonsensical rubbish” that Duhan van der Merwe wouldn’t start for the Springboks ahead of either Cheslin Kolbe or Kurt-Lee Arendse.
The Vodacom Bulls have received a timely boost with Canan Moodie and Kurt-Lee Arendse both available for Saturday’s derby against the Lions in Johannesburg.
Kurt-Lee Arendse is one of the most impactful players on the planet, and a key stat reveals what makes the Springbok and @Vodacom Bulls flyer so prolific.
Kurt-Lee Arendse shot the lights out for the Springboks and Vodacom Bulls in 2023, and capped off a sensational year by helping South Africa win a record fourth World Cup title.
Sevens was integral in helping Kurt-Lee Arendse adapt to life as a Springbok and he has scored a remarkable 13 tries in 15 Tests since making his debut in 2022.
Kurt-Lee Arendse has returned to form an all-Springbok set of outside backs for the Vodacom Bulls in the derby against the Sharks in Pretoria on Saturday.
Willie le Roux has not joined the Vodacom Bulls for a pension pay-out, and his role will be as significant as wunderkind Canan Moodie, writes MARK KEOHANE.
Louis Bielle-Biarrey said France expect a physical battle in midfield against the Springboks on Sunday, but Cheslin Kolbe and Kurt-Lee Arendse pose as much a threat.
Kobus Wiese says centres Andre Esterhuizen and Canan Moodie will offer the Springboks a “great combo” of physicality and X-factor against France on Sunday.