CONTEST FOR No2 JERSEY
Edgar Marutlulle in Bulls’ hooker queue
The Bulls hooker slot will be keenly contested between Marutlulle and Jaco Visagie
If Edgar Marutlulle’s enthusiasm is anything to go by‚ the No2 hooker slot at the Bulls will be keenly contested. Retired Springbok captain Adriaan Strauss will be out of action for the first two to three weeks of Super Rugby‚ opening up the hooker berth. It is highly likely Marutlulle will play second fiddle to Jaco Visagie but if he becomes the star of the show like he was for the Southern Kings last season‚ Bulls coach Nollis Marais may have a delightful problem. "I came to the Bulls knowing there’s competition left‚ right and centre‚" Marutlulle said. "It’s going to make me a better player in terms of how I see the game because the pressures here are completely different from the ones I experienced at the Southern Kings. "I hope I can learn a lot from Adriaan and I hope I can teach him a couple of things because we’re two different players. "After all‚ when the Bulls signed me‚ I think they knew what they had and what they expected from me." The Stormers may boast having lineout...
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