CURRIE CUP
WP’s Wilco Louw braces for Blue Bulls fightback
The WP scrum, with Louw in the vanguard on his 50th appearance for the union, decimated the Bulls’ pack last week
Western Province and Springbok tighthead prop Wilco Louw gave a scrumming masterclass against the Blue Bulls at Loftus last week, but he is not letting it cloud his expectations for the return encounter this week. WP were leading 34-7 at halftime in the final Currie Cup pool match of the campaign last Saturday when the match was called off. As a half had been completed, it was designated a completed match. Victory for WP meant they finished top of the overall standings and the Bulls ended fourth, to set up a return encounter in the Currie Cup semifinal at Newlands this weekend. The WP scrum, with Louw in the vanguard on his 50th appearance for the union, decimated the Bulls’ pack last week, which saw the team award Louw the "vark hart" for best performer. Louw, though, does not expect it will be as easy as a week ago and fully expects the Bulls to come back at them. "We are planning for this semifinal like we plan for all our matches," the Bok tighthead said. "The Bulls will certain...
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