Simphiwe Matanzima and Embrose Papier will mark 50 URC caps when the Bulls take on Munster at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday 20 April.
Matanzima and Papier, both 26 years old, made their tournament debuts in the 2021/2022 season. Since then, Matanzima, a front-row stalwart, has completed 162 tackles with an amazing 95% success rate, while Papier, aPapier will line up at halfback alongside flyhalf, Johan Goosen and the pair will direct the flow of traffic with the support of a forward pack that sees Gerhard Steenekamp , Johan Grobbelaar and Wilco Louw in the front row.
Bulls boss Jake White is hopeful some of the injured troops will return soon and has great confidence in his squad depth. “We are also playing at altitude, on our field which is generally quick. So having loose forwards who can also run is also a strength for us as well.”“The one thing we know about this competition is, like any other competition, is that home-ground advantage at the end is vital. We saw what it has done for the Stormers.
On the opposition this weekend, the Vodacom Bulls mentor said: “Munster are the VURC champions for a reason. They beat the Stormers in Cape Town to win it and there aren’t many teams who have gotten that right,”
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