Bulls assistant coach Werner Kruger believes the scrum battle will determine the outcome of their United Rugby Championship (URC) clash against the Stormers on Saturday at Loftus Versfeld (5pm).
SA's biggest rugby rivalry will take centre stage this weekend, with the enthusiasm around the match high. About 32,000 tickets have been sold so far; over 40,000 spectators are expected to flock to the 50,000 capacity Loftus kraal.
Kruger, who has been involved in this match as a player and now as a coach, expects the scrums to be the dominating factor and set the tone for the physicality of the encounter. “It doesn’t matter the personnel the Stormers put upfront, their scrum is functioning well as a unit and as a pack. It’s a big challenge for us, and in derbies, it’s going to come down to fine margins. We need our setpiece to function well.
Showers accompanied by thunderstorms are the predicted weather for Saturday in Pretoria. The expected weather conditions make it difficult for teams to assert setpiece dominance with the scrums and lineouts. Kruger, who is the specialist scrum coach, says they have to be tight and keep their feet on the ground when engaging scrums.
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