The brutality of the CurrieCup schedule has moved BlueRugbyBulls coach Jack White to rely on his rotational policy for his team’s encounter against the Lion LionsRugbyCo. By FreemanZAR IOLSport
JOHANNESBURG - The brutality of the Currie Cup schedule has moved Bulls coach Jack White to rely on his rotational policy for his team’s encounter against the Lions at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday .
This weekend’s matchup against their neighbours in the Jukskei Derby will represent the Bulls’ third game in eight days, with another encounter scheduled for the Pretoria-based side on Wednesday against the Pumas in Nelspruit. As such, White has made wholesale changes to the starting XV that comprehensively beat the Griquas last Friday.
Only fullback Dan Kriel, mid-field pairing Lionel Mapoe and Harold Vorster, wing Kurt-Lee Arendse, lock Walt Steenkamp and Arno Botha, who will captain the side; have been retained in the run-on side. A number of starters from the Griquas victory have also dropped down into the bench, including Johan Goosen, who makes way for Chris Smith at flyhalf, and the highly regarded Elrich Louw, in an effort to give something of a breather to his incumbent players.
White has also introduced a handful of youngsters for the clash as he continues to build the depth and experience of the team ahead of the United Rugby Championship next month, selecting Keagan Johannes at scrumhalf, WJ Steenkamp and Muller Uys in the loose-forwards and Janko Swanepoel at lock. All are 22-years old or younger and Saturday’s game will be a perfect opportunity to test their skills and talent against a Lions team that is seemingly full of running.
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