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Makazole Mapimpi (Gallo) The Rainbow Cup SA will be decided at Kings Park next weekend after the Sharks beat the Lions 33-21 in an error-strewn game at Ellis Park on Saturday. The five points gleaned from the game moved the Sharks to 16 points, four adrift of the Bulls. That means Sean Everitt's team need a clear bonus point win against the Bulls next week, while not allowing Jake White's side to score four tries or come within seven points of them. The Sharks did what was necessary of them and when they took a 19-14 half-time lead, they didn't look like losing the game.�...

Sharks coach Sean Everitt said it wasn't clear to him whether he'll be able to pick his Springboks for their last Rainbow Cup SA game next week.

No Morne? No problem as Jake eagerly enlists 'growing' Chris Smith News24 21 May 2021, 22:13 GMT+10 Bulls mentor Jake White has happily selected Chris Smith to pull the strings at flyhalf against the Lions this weekend in Morne Steyn's absence. Steyn is being rested as part of Springbok protocol and the Bulls are convinced Smith will slot in easily despite the threat of a desperate opposition. Smith has had a surprisingly substantial amount of game time for a second-choicer and has seized those opportunities by playing steadily every time. Bulls mentor Jake White, rightly, holds absolutely no...

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...