Jake White makes a clear-eyed case for why the Bulls can go one better against Leinster this weekend. The core argument: a year of added maturity across the squad, plus the return of five Springboks who missed last year's final — Arendse, Moodie, Steenkamp, Louw and Hanekom — alongside Handré Pollard, who White rates as a match-day starter for the Boks on any given week. White draws on his Springbok coaching experience to frame the value of squad cohesion and age accumulation, pointing to how the difference between 175 and 650 Test caps transformed his World Cup-winning side. He's unambiguous that the Bulls are 'much better equipped' than 12 months ago, while acknowledging that finals aren't won by right — and that Leinster at their best remain a genuine threat.
White: Bulls are better equipped this time — here's why
White argues the Bulls are meaningfully stronger than the side he led to last year's final, citing the return of five Springboks and a year's extra maturity — while cautioning that Leinster still need to be beaten, not just outprepared.
Klopper starts at tighthead as Bulls name experienced XV for Glasgow semifinal
Francois Klopper starts at tighthead ahead of Wilco Louw as the Bulls name 11 Springboks in their starting XV for Saturday's URC semifinal against Glasgow Warriors at Murrayfield, with Marcell Coetzee and Johan Grobbelaar both reaching personal milestones in the match.
Bulls dismantle Munster 45-14: Bok depth tells, Hanekom stakes Bomb Squad claim
A detailed breakdown of the Bulls' dominant 45-14 win, analysing why Bok-laden depth made Munster irrelevant, and why Hanekom is now in the frame to replace Kwagga Smith in the Bomb Squad.
Erasmus: winning stays non-negotiable, whatever the World Cup build-up demands
Erasmus has made his 2025 season intent explicit: rotation and World Cup-building happen inside a framework where winning remains the non-negotiable baseline. The piece breaks down what that means for squad management, the veterans' standing, and why the All Blacks series carries extra weight.
Springbok Recall! Relive Phepsi Buthelezi's 2025/26 Season
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Bulls dismantle Munster 45-14: Bok depth the difference, Hanekom emerges as Kwagga cover
The Bulls' 45-14 URC quarter-final win over Munster is dissected across five takeaways — Bok depth as the decisive factor, Hanekom's emergence as Kwagga cover, and a frank assessment of Munster's structural decline and McMillan's precarious position.