Bulls scrum needs a rethink
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The Vodacom Bulls know if they have to fix one thing this week, it has to be their scrum.
Saturday’s narrow Vodacom Super Rugby loss against the DHL Stormers exposed the frailty of their setpiece once again, along with the folly that coaches believe they can get away with a prop who is a ball-carrying specialist as opposed to one that can hold his own in the setpiece.
The Bulls leaked at least nine points from the scrum – and their props Dean Greyling (4) and Marcel van der Merwe (3) – were responsible for most of the penalties against them.
Things were steady in the second half with …
Saturday’s narrow Vodacom Super Rugby loss against the DHL Stormers exposed the frailty of their setpiece once again, along with the folly that coaches believe they can get away with a prop who is a ball-carrying specialist as opposed to one that can hold his own in the setpiece.
The Bulls leaked at least nine points from the scrum – and their props Dean Greyling (4) and Marcel van der Merwe (3) – were responsible for most of the penalties against them.
Things were steady in the second half with …
