Bulls assistant to step in for Jake
The Vodacom Bulls have confirmed the structure of the coaching staff that will be in place while Jake White recovers from emergency surgery.
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The Vodacom Bulls have confirmed the structure of the coaching staff that will be in place while Jake White recovers from emergency surgery.
The Vodacom Bulls have confirmed that Jake White underwent successful emergency abdominal surgery on Sunday evening and will take a break for the rest of the team’s fixtures in January.
The Vodacom Bulls were the only SA team to win in round 12 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship before a two-week hiatus in the competition.
The Vodacom Bulls are reportedly set to boost their squad with the return of a Champions Cup winner to Loftus Versfeld next season.
Scrum coach Werner Kruger was delighted with how the Vodacom Bulls overcame the absence of an ill Jake White and Chris Smith for their bonus-point win against the Dragons on Friday night.
The Vodacom Bulls trampled the Dragons, while the Lions suffered a heavy defeat to Munster in Friday night’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship action.
The Vodacom Bulls moved up to third in the @Vodacom #URC with a four-tries-to-two win against a spirited Dragons in Newport on Friday night.
Preview this week’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship matches involving SA sides with a round up of all the matchday squads, coaches predictions and fixture details.
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.
The SARugbymag.co.za team’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship Round 12 predictions are in – the Vodacom Bulls have been given the all thumbs up but there were a few scrunchy noses for the rest of the SA teams also overseas.