Matfield 'rested'; Strauss plays on
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Veteran Springbok Victor Matfield will play off the bench when the Bulls host the Western Force in a Super Rugby Round Six match in Pretoria on Saturday.
It will be the first time this season that the 37-year-old lock, Matfield, will not be in the Bulls' starting XV.
His absence from the starting XV is in line with the South African Rugby Union 'request' that key Springboks should not play more than five consecutive matches.
Matfield started in the defeats to the Stormers (17-29) and Hurricanes (13-17), as well as the victories over the Sharks (43-35) and Cheetahs (39-20).
The …
It will be the first time this season that the 37-year-old lock, Matfield, will not be in the Bulls' starting XV.
His absence from the starting XV is in line with the South African Rugby Union 'request' that key Springboks should not play more than five consecutive matches.
Matfield started in the defeats to the Stormers (17-29) and Hurricanes (13-17), as well as the victories over the Sharks (43-35) and Cheetahs (39-20).
The …
