Bulls beef up squad with the likes of Schalk Brits and Duane Vermeulen
Coach Human eager to cast stalwarts into the fray against the Stormers in weekend friendly
Bulls captain Lood de Jager will draw on the experience of senior players such as Schalk Brits‚ Duane Vermeulen‚ Jesse Kriel‚ Handre Pollard and Trevor Nyakane during the Super Rugby season in which they are looking to reach the knockout stages. The highly experienced Brits and Vermeulen arrived recently at Loftus as part of the rebuilding process under coach Pote Human and they will be part of the leadership group. “The last couple of years we have had talented sides but we lacked a bit of experience here and there. This year we have a good blend of experience and youth and it is up to us to stick to our processes and execute our plans very well in matches‚” De Jager said this week as the Bulls prepared for the friendly against the Stormers in Cape Town on Sunday. “We also have to prepare well because that is an important part of a successful team. Guys like Duane‚ Schalk‚ Handre and Jesse and a few other senior players bring a lot of experience to this team.” Human agreed with his...
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