Embrose Papier is having the season of his career, and this piece makes a compelling case that he's become the Bulls' most valuable player in their current URC campaign. Five man-of-the-match awards, eight tries, improved passing accuracy, and a standout performance against Munster — where he beat three defenders off a scrum to score and finished with 89 metres made — paint the picture of a player who has taken his already solid form to another level.
The piece stops short of calling for a Springbok recall, acknowledging the depth at scrumhalf, but frames the question as genuinely open. The real argument here is about Papier's value to the Bulls system — his sniping runs, link-up play with the likes of Arendse, and game management are presented as central to how the Bulls attack functions. For those tracking the Bulls' title ambitions or keeping tabs on the Bok scrumhalf conversation, this is worth the read.