Bulls struggled past Pumas in Super Rugby Unlocked coronation

  • 📰 SowetanLIVE
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 34 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 17%
  • Publisher: 63%

South Africa Headlines News

In what was a Super Rugby Unlocked coronation, albeit a quiet one, after a 10-year gap, Jake White’s Bulls played the wet conditions perfectly to crush the Pumas at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

While there always was a sense of emptiness about the success considering the cancellation of the Sharks/Stormers game while the altering of the tournament because of the Covid-19 restrictions led to the exit of the Australasian teams, the Bulls’ success cannot be scoffed at.

Regardless of the fact that the New Zealand teams aren’t around to ask the difficult skills-based and breakdown questions, White’s restored the pride of the Bulls. The Pretoria franchise/union will also have every reason to want to annex the Currie Cup for the first time since 2009, even though it’s now not won in November as the final will only be played on January 23.

With the job done for the Bulls, it was a case of going through the motions and making the necessary mistakes ahead of sterner Currie Cup clashes. At times when they punched through, the wet ball and some desperate defence from the Pumas prevented them from breaking through.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 13. in ZA

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.