Can they do it? Jake rates Bulls’ title chances: 'The players have belief now'

Jake White didn't want to give too much away but after beating Ulster convincingly in a game he likened to a Test match, but the Bulls director of rugby says there is growing belief inside their changing room that they could compete for the title.

The Bulls are on a five-match United Rugby Championship (URC) winning run after beating Irish giants Ulster, Dragons, Scarlets, Munster and Zebre at Loftus since losing to the Sharks at home in the middle of February.

They are now second in the South African conference, a point behind the Stormers, whom they meet at Cape Town Stadium this weekend. Overall, the Bulls are seventh in the standings with 42 points.

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White was asked if his younger players possessed the belief to win the inaugural URC after their four-try 34-16 win last Saturday.

"I'd like to believe, yes, the youngsters have the belief to go and win the competition. That's what coaches want," he said.

"You want the players to get into the changeroom and feel a sense of achievement. When a guy like Ruan Nortje gets Man-of-the-Match, and he's playing at that level - he's playing against Iain Henderson, who is a British Lion - he's going to take confidence from that.

"I've got to stress, but we're far from where we need to be. To win this competition is tough.

"Leinster have done it, and they've got an incredible squad. It has been five great wins, but we must keep our feet on the ground.

"This (Ulster victory) is probably the biggest win we've had this year because we lost twice to two other Irish sides. We beat Munster, and now we've beaten Ulster, and the two are in the top three.

"It's important that there's a kickstart now towards where we want to be. We can