SUPER RUGBY
Pote Human eyes Bulls top job in Super Rugby
The Bulls are still searching for a Super Rugby coach after John Mitchell took up a contract with the Rugby Football Union
Cape Town - Blue Bulls coach Pote Human declared his intention to coach the Bulls in Super Rugby, but admitted the decision was out of his hands. Human’s Blue Bulls lost a thrilling Currie Cup semifinal 35-32 after extra time against Western Province at Newlands on Saturday‚ but their performance suggested Human certainly has the players’ backing. Captain Hanro Liebenberg described Human as a father-figure‚ suggesting that if it were up to the players Human might get the Super Rugby job. The Bulls are still searching for a Super Rugby coach after John Mitchell took up a contract with the Rugby Football Union (RFU) to be England’s defence coach under Eddie Jones. Mitchell had just completed a year of his Bulls contract. Human assisted Mitchell in a Super Rugby campaign that saw the Bulls struggle‚ but also showed evidence of a new‚ positive playing style that yielded some good results‚ including a win over the Hurricanes. Human said that if he was asked to coach Super Rugby‚ he would...
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