Duane Vermeulen is using the Bulls contingent in the Springbok squad as institutional memory ahead of Saturday's test at Loftus — those players know exactly what Glasgow are capable of after a bruising Champions Cup loss and a dramatic URC semifinal comeback this season. His message is clear: Scotland are not just an attacking side. Vermeulen specifically flags their defence and mobile forward pack as areas the Boks are actively preparing for, and he points to Glasgow's 2024 URC final win over the Bulls in Pretoria as proof that altitude and home conditions offer no automatic advantage. With Scotland arriving off a seven-try demolition of Argentina in Córdoba, Vermeulen's tone is one of genuine respect rather than diplomatic caution.
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Vermeulen: Don't sleep on Scotland's defence or their forwards
Vermeulen leans on the Bulls contingent's hard-won experience against Glasgow to make the case that Scotland's threat goes well beyond their backline — their defence and forward mobility are the areas he says the Boks are working hardest on ahead of Loftus.
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