Bulls need a winning streak to survive in the Currie Cup
Team in tight spot after losses
Following defeat to the Sharks and again on Saturday at home against the Golden Lions‚ the Blue Bulls are in a desperate struggle for survival in this season’s shortened Currie Cup.
They need to win all their remaining games to stand a chance of qualifying for the play-offs. Coach Pote Human has acknowledged their plight.
“It is a knock to the confidence. The pressure is really on us. We have to go to Kimberley,” he said.
“We know what will await us there. They are not easy there. It will be tough‚” he said about their next game against Griquas and the remainder of their league campaign.
Captain Hanro Liebenberg remained positive. “There is a lot of character in this team. I don’t doubt the team‚ I don’t doubt the players and I don’t doubt the management … We won’t give up without a fight,” Liebenberg vowed. Human’s frustration showed against the Golden Lions. “I was really disappointed with our discipline‚” he said. “Last week we conceded just five penalties. “This week we see high tackles‚ neck rolls‚ going offside. That is not us. We have to work on that.”
In attack the Bulls at times lacked composure and it served to undermine them. “I think it was over eagerness. We want to score tries. We need to be more patient‚” said Liebenberg. It wasn’t all doom and gloom. Bulls flanker Ruan Steenkamp scored a hat-trick of tries‚ but also got himself sin binned.