Will Jake’s high stakes gamble pay off against Stormers?
Jake White has gone all in on the Vodacom Bulls to beat the Stormers and the quality of that bet will be revealed at Cape Town Stadium on Friday night.
Jake White has gone all in on the Vodacom Bulls to beat the Stormers and the quality of that bet will be revealed at Cape Town Stadium on Friday night.
The DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls renew hostilities when the SA teams lock horns in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship north-south derby at Cape Town Stadium on Friday.
The Sharks made it two wins on the trot as the DHL Stormers and Lions opened their accounts, but the Vodacom Bulls and Cheetahs suffered heavy defeats before a three-week hiatus in the Champions and Challenge cups.
In the wake of the Vodacom Bulls’ 30-point Champions Cup defeat to Exeter Chiefs, Jake White has again made his case for the top South African talent playing abroad to return home to boost the local franchises.
The Vodacom Bulls and Cheetahs suffered heavy defeats against the Exeter Chiefs and Scarlets respectively, while the DHL Stormers secured a bonus-point win over London Irish in Saturday’s European Cup action.
The Vodacom Bulls succumbed to a 30-point defeat against Exeter Chiefs in the Champions Cup match at Sandy Park on Saturday afternoon.
Bismarck du Plessis has opened up on how Vodacom Bulls coach Jake White coaxed him out of retirement and the challenges posed by the ongoing rugby calendar in South Africa.
Follow the live action as the Exeter Chiefs host the Vodacom Bulls in a #HeinekenChampionsCup clash at Sandy Park. #EXEvBUL
Jake White has made just four changes to the Vodacom Bulls matchday lineup for the away Champions Cup clash against Exeter Chiefs on Saturday.
December is in full swing and for the first time, summer holiday plans include a surfeit of top-flight rugby for fans of the Vodacom Bulls, Lions, Sharks and DHL Stormers.