The Bulls will be taking lessons from their heavy URC loss against Leinster into their Champions Cup quarterfinal against Northampton Saints.
South Africa's only representative in the Champions Cup last-eight take on Northampton Saints in England on Saturday.will be taking plenty of lessons from their heavy United Rugby Championship loss against Leinster into their Champions Cup quarterfinal against Northampton Saints at Franklin’s Gardens in England on Saturday night.
Bulls flyhalf Chris Smith believes that the team have taken lessons from that loss in Dublin that they can now use to progress even further in the Champions Cup competition. “We have obviously reviewed that. We had a good hit out against Lyon. Northampton are an unbelievable side, I watched their game against Munster. So it is going to be extremely tough to put one over them , but we are looking forward to the challenge.
“Playing away is tough. But we are prepping as well as we can and we are looking forward to an awesome occasion.”
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