The Bulls' greatest success under Jake White is not their big-name signings, but rather an ability to develop their previously unfashionable home-grown men. | sportmal Sport24news
For all the talk of the Bulls making eye-catching signings over the past 18 months, it's by no means the biggest driver of their success in that corresponding period.
It's true that names like Marcell Coetzee, Johan Goosen, Bismarck du Plessis, Sbu Nkosi and Lionel Mapoe will add pedigree and pizazz to any outfit, but director of rugby Jake White's greatest achievement to date is epitomised by Gerhard Steenekamp. During last weekend's excellent 38-31 victory over Ospreys in Swansea, a result that would eventually net the Bulls a home quarter-final in the United Rugby Championship, the 25-year-old loosehead was the real hero of a team performance dominated by hat-trick hero Cornal Hendricks.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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