The Bulls are looking to make the most of their ‘home run’ in the lead-up to the United Rugby Championship play-offs.
Sitting pretty in third place, with 30 points behind table-topping Leinster (48 points) and defending champions Glasgow Warriors (37), the Pretoria-based franchise is looking to kick on from their 35-22 demolition of the Lions in Johannesburg this past weekend.
Having played most of their games away from home, the Bulls conclude the first half of the season with another away match – against the Stormers in Cape Town next Saturday, February 8, a rescheduled Round One encounter.
That is followed by a block of three derbies at Loftus Versfeld – the Sharks (February 15), Lions (February 22) and Stormers (March 1).
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Having beaten Ulster and Edinburgh in their only home appearances in the URC, the Bulls are determined to keep their 100 percent Loftus record intact.
Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White admitted the standings could change in the blink of an eye.
“What I am happy about is that we got a bonus point [win] away from home,” he said of the cornucopian trip to Ellis Park this past weekend.
He pointed out that they earned four bonus points on the road already – five-pointers at the Swansea Stadium (29-19 win), the Sportsground in Galway (28-14 win) and Ellis Park (35-22 win), to go along with the losing bonus points at Parc Y Scarlets in Llanelli (22-23 loss) and Kings Park in Durban (17-20 loss).
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“We have only played two home games in the URC,” he said of their 22-16 win over Edinburgh and 47-21 demolition of Ulster.
“If you are third on the standings and have played only two home games, it is a very good position to be in.
“That is why wins and bonus points away are so vital in this competition.
“We have to get back to work on Monday and see what we can do with the next block [of games].”
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