Their latest victory was so unconvincing in its immediate aftermath that the Bulls could not help but pause and survey the challenge they are likely to face against the Crusaders at Loftus on Friday. Their win over the Waratahs was hard-earned as mistakes on attack and defence undermined their effort. It left coach Pote Human and captain Handre Pollard in agreement that they need to be a lot better when the defending champions come calling. Though possession and territory clearly favoured them‚ the Bulls made heavy weather of beating the Waratahs 28-21. At half-time, though‚ Human admitted he had visions of his team running away with it. “Especially after the first half I thought we threw away a couple of chances. We put pressure on ourselves and in the second we really didn’t play well. “We take the win‚ we take the four points because there was huge pressure on the guys to win this one and stay in the competition. I’m happy with that‚” said the coach. Defensive lapses cost the Bul...
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