The Bulls come into this weekend’s conflict towards the Lions nonetheless well-positioned in third place on the URC log, however Jake White’s workforce may have been chastened by the sudden loss suffered at dwelling to the Sharks final Saturday.
By distinction, the Lions will likely be buoyed after an excellent win over the Stormers, however they nonetheless dwell down in twelfth place on the standings – albeit having performed a pair video games lower than most different groups.
It all makes for what needs to be an exciting battle between the Bulls and Lions on Saturday, which is in actual fact the one fixture within the URC this weekend.
Kick off in Pretoria is at 14:00 on Saturday, 22 February.
HERE IS HOW THE LATEST URC LOG LOOKS AS THE BULLS AND LIONS PREPARE FOR URC BATTLE
Looking forward to the conflict at Loftus, Bulls hooker Johan Grobbelaar stated the workforce was decided to be as scientific as doable.
“It’s something we’ve spoken about – when we’re on top of a team we have to bury them, and we haven’t done that well enough the last couple of weeks,” the Springbok hooker commented.
“It’s about staying centered and never letting them in [through] the again door on the finish of the sport. We noticed it within the [URC] last final yr.
“Whether it’s these gamers coming off the bench or an absence of focus, it’s positively one thing we’re going to have to repair going ahead on this competitors.
“As you saw with the tries the Lions scored last week they’ve got amazing pace in the outfield. We’re going to have to keep a solid defensive line and our width, and not give away any soft shoulders,” Grobbelaar added. “They always have a good set piece so we’ve got to be on top of our game.”
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