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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 they've got to the play-offs, they’ve choked. Under Jake White, they have been a different breed of cattle, one the Sharks they cannot afford to underestimate when the sides meet in Saturday's Currie Cup fin...

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 don't plan on going into their shell for the clash against the Lions. While the four Currie Cup semi-finalists' almost equal lack of game-time going into this weekend's round of playoffs is undeniably a leveller for...

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 eight points clear atop the Currie Cup log. It is also going to serve as a clear indication whether...