Strong Bulls side to take on Chiefs in Champions Cup
The Bulls will be looking to seal a place in the last 16 of the Champions Cup when they take on Exeter Chiefs at Loftus on Saturday evening.
Skipper Ruan Nortje will lead a strong forwards pack as Gerard Steenekamp, Johann Grobbelaar and Mornay Smith line up in the front row with Ruan Vermaak alongside his captain in the second row.
Nizaam Carr starts at openside flank with Marco van Staden at blindside, both anchored by Elrigh Louw at 8.
Zak Burger and Chris Smith will start the game as half-backs whilst the David Kriel and Canan Moodie start at wing with Harold Vorster and Wandisile Simelane linking up as the centre pairing with Kurt-Lee Arendse at full-back.
A victory over the visitors and a few results in other matches going in favour of the men in blue could see them qualify for the last 16.
Forwards coach Russell Winter insists that the match remains the focus and not the permutations as the team prepares for a tough clash.
“We have got to front up on Saturday, sticking to our systems, which will help us do well. We have to try hard and stay within what we have been coached and try to break them down in the way that they want to play, that is how we are going to get the result.
“We are playing one of the top clubs in a top premium franchise competition, so the intensity will be higher and we are going to have to match it and improve our intensity if we want to make that we get the win. We have to be up for it physically, mentally and on our game, they might find some cracks; but if we do what we train, then we will be okay.”
