After impressing for the Springboks at 13, Canan Moodie will get a chance in the position at the Bulls this Saturday against the Dragons.
Bulls director of rugby, Jake White, will unleash Canan Moodie at 13 against the Dragons on Saturday night.
Canan Moodie is excited about playing at 13 this weekend against the Dragons in a United Rugby Championship clash. Picture: Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images.After impressing for the Springboks in the position last year, it was expected that Bulls director of rugby, Jake White, would slot him straight into midfield when he returned to the franchise but it has taken a little longer than that, with the versatile player used mainly on the wing at franchise level.
According to White, since finding out he will get a shot at 13 against the Dragons alongside Harold Vorster at 12, Moodie has had an extra dose of confidence in his walk.Read more“I’m excited to see him at 13. I’m excited to see him with Harold as well because he has a lot of experience and“I’m looking forward to this weekend to see how he adapts in the provincial backline. He did well for the Boks against the All Blacks, we all know that.
“I’ve always wanted to put him back into the centres for a lot of reasons. The one thing he does well is he defends well, he likes to tackle, and he generally is one of the best tacklers I’ve coached because he actually enjoys tackling,” said White.“Wing-wise, if we play against a team that kicks a lot, and who test us under the high ball, then he might have to go do the job on the wing as well because he is tall, he jumps well in the air,” White said.
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