More questions will now be asked about Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White’s decision to take a second string side for the match.
A depleted Bulls team were completely overrun by a ruthless Northampton Saints as the hosts powered to a huge 59-22 win in their Champions Cup quarterfinal at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday night.
Saints ran in nine tries to three from the Bulls, as they powered away in the second half, after the visitors produced a fighting performance in the first half to trail by just six points at the break.
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More questions will now be asked about Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White’s decision to take a second string side over to Northampton, due to the extremely difficult travel schedule which forced him to leave all of his current Springbok stars at home.
End-to-end
In the match the first half was an end-to-end affair as both teams attacked with abandon which led to seven tries being scored between both teams, including three tries in a five minute spell to get things going.
First a good backline move end with Saints fullback James Ramm going over, before Bulls eighthman Cameron Hanekom bulldozed his way over to level the scores, and
…. to be continued
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