Bumbling Bulls give miffed Euro bosses ammunition as Saints gallop to Champs Cup triumph
Bulls hooker Akker van der Merwe glides in for his side's second try against Northampton in Saturday's Champions Cup quarter-final, but it mattered little.
On paper, Northampton's 59-22 victory over the Bulls at Franklin's Gardens - one that secures their place in the Champions Cup semis - would give credence to the EPCR's reported grumblings over Jake White's team selection. Word is that the European bosses are hardly enamoured by the men from Loftus' decision to send a wholly revamped squad to compete in what is actually a pretty auspicious occasion and have informed SA Rugby about it.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism.
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