Riding a two-headed Bull: Tale of two cities, two days 'not ideal, but necessary', says Jake

Bulls director of rugby Jake White said the situation of coaching two teams at the same time wasn't ideal, but a necessity considering the position the union finds itself in.

The Bulls have a Currie Cup game against the Sharks at Kings Park at 15:30 on Friday, followed by the 13:00 United Rugby Championship start against Zebre in the Ellis Park doubleheader on Saturday.

As the Pretoria-based franchise rugby custodian, who had to spend time away from the team after abdominal surgery earlier this year, White's health and wellness will come under the spotlight because of the two roles he holds.

He assumed control of the Currie Cup team at the start of April after Edgar Marutlulle couldn't get his charges to win their four opening Currie Cup games.

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White said he would be leaving Pretoria on Friday morning for the Currie Cup game in Durban, then returning to Johannesburg on Friday night in time for the Zebre outing that kicks off the following afternoon at Doornfontein.

"It's not ideal and I'd love to have extra hands on deck, but I have three really good coaches working with me in the Currie Cup," White said, referring to the experienced trio currently in the franchise's employ of Gert Smal, Sean Everitt and Hugo van As.

"The Stormers are also using the same coaching staff, so that's another way of doing things, but we felt it was a tough ask to ask the coaches to do reviews and previews repeatedly each week.

"It's part of the job and the situation demands it now, so there's something we need to look forward to in terms of how we package the Currie Cup, the coaches, and the rotation.

"It's not an exact science and I'll ride it out this year