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Covid could have the final say for SA teams in Rainbow Cup Share CAPE TOWN - The only realistic way the Springboks can prepare for the British & Irish Lions series is by the South African Rainbow Cup teams playing a few matches at home, before a few more in Europe. At least, that is how former Bok coach and current Bulls director of rugby Jake White sees things at this stage. There has been a lot of uncertainty surrounding the Bulls, Sharks, Lions and Stormers’ entry into European rugby du...

Bulls captain Player of the Year for 2020. Its the second time the burly Springbok No 8 has won this prestigious award in his career. Vermeulen, who led the Bulls to the Super Rugby Unlocked and Currie Cup titles, was also named Super Rugby and Super Rugby Unlocked Player of the Year. ???? Ladies and gentlemen, your SA Rugby Player of the Year for 2020 is the one and only Duane Vermeulen, for the second time during his stellar career! #SARugbyAwardspic.twitter.com/31N7KmknFO— Springboks (@Sp...

Currie Cup final star Cornal Hendricks: Strength of the wolf is the strength of the pack © Provided by Independent Online (IOL) CAPE TOWN - When Cornal Hendricks was moved to inside centre from wing by Jake White, few critics would’ve thought that it would be the runaway success it became. Those who have followed Hendricks’ career closely, though, won’t be too surprised by how well the 32-year-old has fared in midfield. In his pre-Blitzboks days at Boland, the speedster from Wellington ...

Sharks to take the Currie Cup in extra-time at Loftus on Saturday. The thrilling victory meant they completed a unique Super Rugby Unlocked and Currie Cup double in Jake White’s first season in charge of the Pretoria outfit. It was a game that lacked only in fans in the stands. Maybe it was the equaliser – the only way to keep the match as tight as it was. The blue-blooded Bulls fans would have added an extra shove in the scrum or drive with just their noise. The visitors again struggled ...

On Saturday the Bulls will host the Sharks in the first January Currie Cup final at an empty Loftus Versfeld. Different date, different conditions, different world but the same goal – winning South Africa’s premier domestic competition. The two most deserving sides, in this most trying of seasons, will meet in the final for the fifth time in history, with each having won two of the previous encounters. They are currently the two sides with the most forward-thinking boardrooms and the two te...

Anton Geyser/Gallo Images Should they win, it will be their 24th title, but first since 2009. The men from Pretoria have the players and the coach to do the job. With 23 titles, it would be easy to say the Bulls are perennial Currie Cup contenders. The past 11 and a bit years paint a different story. The Bulls have underperformed in the domestic tournament for various reasons and when theyve got to the play-offs, they’ve choked. Under Jake White, they have been a different breed of cattle, ...

Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images Jake White is drawing on his experience in French rugby to help his Bulls navigate the potential minefield of going into the Currie Cup semis as the team that finished top of the log. As the Bulls director of rugby notes, finishing top and not having much game time going into a playoff can become a stumbling block. In terms of their game plan, the Bulls dont plan on going into their shell for the clash against the Lions. While the four Currie Cup semi-finalists almos...

Steve Haag/Getty Images The Sharks game against the Bulls at Kings Park is make-or-break in determining whether the hosts can reel in the rampant Bulls on Saturday. The Bulls, who’ve lost just once since rugby’s restart, are now the benchmark team to beat. Stopping Cornal Hendricks and Marco van Staden should be foremost in the Sharks’ minds. The Sharks game against the Bulls at Kings Park on Saturday is make-or-break in determining whether the hosts can reel in the rampant Bulls, who are...