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While his team held on for an important victory against the Pumas on Friday night, Jake White was clearly saddened by the serious injury sustained by fullback Gio Aplon during the match.
The latest injury to Gio Aplon has just laid bare the desperate situation the Bulls find themselves in ahead of their next Currie Cup match against the Cheetahs.
Injured Gio Aplon should have played 100 Tests for South Africa, says Jake White Ashfak Mohamed © Provided by Independent Online (IOL) CAPE TOWN - It was a classic move – Gio Aplon came into the line from fullback following a Bulls lineout, and he stepped the first defender in his sight, Pumas wing Tafiwa Mafura. There was also a little show-and-go in it, showing his absolute class as Mafura fell for it hook, line and sinker. But he didn’t quite see Erich Cronjé coming in from his blindside, and the Pumas No 13 brought him down. In the ensuing breakdown, both Cronjé an...
The Bulls scored the match-winning try seconds before the full-time whistle to beat the Stormers at Loftus on Friday night.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has penned an open letter to the Western Province Rugby Union and fans for their ongoing support. In the letter, titled ELEVEN YEARS: A LIFETIME OF GRATITUDE, Kolisi pays tribute to the coaches, fellow players and fans who played a significant role in his development. "I am forever indebted to you for offering me the opportunity to live out my dream. You have allowed little boys and girls across South Africa who look just like be to believe that they too, can be anything they put their mind to. The power in this thinking is endless, and you have provided that ...