Sport | Bulls mentor White waxes lyrical over Bok boost, Willie: ‘I can’t believe all the flak he gets’

Bulls fullback Willie le Roux

• Bulls director of rugby Jake White gave fullback Willie le Roux the thumps up for a sterling performance in their 53-27 United Rugby Championship win over Connacht on Saturday afternoon.
• The Bulls’ convincing win didn’t just mark the return of their Springbok contingent, but Le Roux’s Bulls’ debut.
• White said the return of the Boks to the various franchises can only make their URC challenges all the more better.
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Bulls director of rugby Jake White waxed lyrical over the impact of his returning Springboks, especially franchise debutant Willie le Roux after his excellent performance in the Bulls’ 53-27 win over Connacht on Saturday.

The Bulls welcomed back their Bok contingent in Marco van Staden, Canan Moodie, and Le Roux while Kurt-Lee Arendse was granted compassionate leave following a family bereavement.

White, who coached the Boks to Rugby World Cup success in 2007, said he couldn’t understand the criticism that’s being consistently levelled at Le Roux, who has been capped 93 times by the Boks and has won the World Cup twice with them.

White said Le Roux played like he’s been part of the furniture and will become an integral part of the team as the long season in the United Rugby Championship st