Nizaam Carr: Where I come from people get shot | BullsEye Pod Ep 5
Nizaam Carr joins the BullsEye Pod to chat everything from growing up in the violence and gangsterism of Mitchells Plain and being without a job due to the collapse at Wasps, to losing 12kgs at Ramadan and his lofty goals at the Vodacom Bul
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What the Boks can take from the Bulls' 50-19 lesson against the All Blacks
Ackermann draws two concrete tactical lessons from the Bulls' loss — All Blacks' free-flowing rugby won't fly against Bok defence, and patient pick-and-drive creates real opportunity — while Rennie confirms his touring lineup was far from Test strength ahead of Ellis Park.
Marx linked with Bulls return as Ackermann reunion looms
The Bulls have held preliminary discussions with Malcolm Marx about a return to South African rugby, with the Springbok hooker currently playing for Kubota Spears in Japan.
Ackermann: All Blacks' attacking-from-deep won't fly against the Boks
Ackermann flags that the All Blacks' habit of attacking from deep — profitable on the franchise tour — will be exploited rather than tolerated by the Springboks, and points to patience with ball in hand as the tactical lever that decides the series opener.
Louw and Grobbelaar released to Bulls for All Blacks clash at Loftus
Elrigh Louw and Johan Grobbelaar have been released from the Springbok camp to appear off the bench for the Bulls against the All Blacks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, with Johan Ackermann tempering expectations given his squad is three weeks into pre-season.
Ackermann eyes All Black test as a proving ground despite pre-season constraints
Ackermann sees Saturday's All Blacks clash at Loftus as a real-time test of the Bulls' pre-season work, acknowledging they're underprepared but backing them to 'embrace the occasion' and show early signs of their new game-plan direction.