Bulls director of rugby White chuffed with committed away win against Lions
Bulls director of rugby Jake White did not undervalue the scale of their 31-15 win against the Lions in their United Rugby Championship opener at Ellis Park on Saturday.
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White on 'gifted footballer' Simelane at fullback: 'He must be more versatile to play for Boks'
Bulls mentor Jake White says Wandisile Simelane, whom he called a "gifted footballer", needed to show more versatility to compete for a place in the current Springboks.
Jake issues stark warning for SA's European adventure: 'We probably don't have the depth'
Echoing the fears of many, Bulls director of rugby Jake White doubts South Africa's franchises will possess enough depth to compete on three fronts this season, especially if the Currie Cup is thrown into the mix too.
LIVE | URC pre-season: Stormers v Sharks
The Stormers and the Sharks duel in a URC pre-season friendly in Gqeberha on Friday.
All Blacks' run-and-gun style getting picked off - Smith
The All Blacks need more variation in their game given their ball-in-hand "mentality" is being exploited by opposition teams, scrumhalf Aaron Smith said on Thursday.
Springboks rue missed opportunities in Aussie nightmare: 'It's frustrating'
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber may have doffed his cap to Australia after recording a third consecutive win against the Boks, but also couldn't hide his frustration of how much better his side should have played.
Barrett ruled out as Foster keeps faith in winning All Blacks
:Coach Ian Foster has made only one forced change to the All Blacks for their Rugby Championship test against Argentina in Christchurch on Saturday, with uncapped flyhalf Stephen Perofeta replacing the injured Beauden Barrett in the reserves.