Bulls suffer another Bok blow
Jake White fears the worst after Vodacom Bulls flyer Kurt-Lee Arendse was rushed to hospital following a head knock during Saturday’s quarter-final win against Benetton.
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Jake White fears the worst after Vodacom Bulls flyer Kurt-Lee Arendse was rushed to hospital following a head knock during Saturday’s quarter-final win against Benetton.
Kurt-Lee Arendse scored a brace of tries as the Bulls overcame a brave Benetton outfit in Pretoria on Saturday to earn a home semi-final. @Vodacom #URC
Thomas du Toit barged over for Johann van Graan’s Bath but it was not enough as the Northampton Saints were crowned Premiership champions in London on Saturday.
RG Snyman put in a towering performance to help defending champions Munster overpower Ospreys and progress to the Vodacom URC semi-finals on Friday night.
Bath prop Thomas du Toit has made his “aspirations clear” to Rassie Erasmus and the Springbok selectors after missing out on South Africa’s 2023 Rugby World Cup title win.
The Hurricanes and Blues booked home semi-finals against the Chiefs and Brumbies, respectively, on Saturday as the Rebels bade farewell to Super Rugby.
The Bulls are favourites to stop Benetton and advance to the final four of the Vodacom URC, yet Jake White says they cannot take anything for granted when the teams clash on Saturday.
Jake White has made several changes to the Vodacom Bulls matchday 23 for the must-win clash against Benetton in Pretoria on Saturday.
Johann van Graan believes Bath are “exactly where we should be” heading into Saturday’s Premiership final following a remarkable transformation under his leadership.
South African fullback Rhyno Smith says Benetton must believe that they “have what it takes” to make history and beat the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday.