Bulls wary of Falcons

Bulls wary of Falcons

21 Jun 2006

The Vodacom Blue Bulls are not taking the Falcons lightly in their opening Absa Currie Cup match at Loftus Versfeld on Friday night.

“We cannot afford to become complacent. Yes, we are missing several players, but this is an opportunity for the rest to show what they are made of,” Bulls coach Heyneke Meyer told keo.co.za.

With only a handful of regular Super 14 players available for the first Currie Cup match, Meyer realises that against the Vodacom Cup champions his charges will need to be at their very best.

“People musn’t just expect us to beat the Falcons. They have had the whole of the Vodacom Cup together, while we have had the least amount of time to prepare,” said Meyer.

The Bulls though have become past masters at dealing with the loss of the cream of their crop. For the best part of the last four years, the Bulls have had to maintain without a host of Springboks.

“Also, the loss of captain Anton Leonard and vice-captain Ettienne Botha was a huge blow and robbed us of experience in crucial areas.”

Meyer has appointed the usually combative Frikkie Welsh as skipper for the first match and plenty will rest on his shoulders if the Bulls are to get their campaign off to a winning start.

The desire is huge to reclaim the trophy after the dramatic defeat in last years’ final to the Cheetahs.

By Andrew Hollely


12 Comments

  • 1.cane: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 13:26 pm

    Chickens wary of skim

  • 2.Bluecap: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 13:26 pm

    The Bulls are Dragons!!!!!

  • 3.Bluecap: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 13:27 pm

    ****.

  • 4.Bluecap: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 13:30 pm

    I see much pain for the Falcons. er, and the Guppies, and the Lions, and Province, and the Cheetahs.

  • 5.Bluecap: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 13:35 pm

    Andrew!!! why the hell did my screen suddenly just burst into song?!!!! Skriked the **** out of me!! Friggin ringtones.

  • 6.bullsbro: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 13:47 pm

    6. Bulls PLEASE DONT DISAPPOINT your loyal fans again like you did in the CurrieCup final last year,,GO BULLS and KICK ***!!!!!

  • 7.Andrew: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 13:51 pm

    Bluecap – happened to me late last night. I just about pissed myself stukkend. Actually I think a drop or two actually came out!!!

    :mrgreen:

  • 8.Zinto: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 13:59 pm

    Valke skop gat. Naas is baas!!!

  • 9.Stan: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 14:00 pm

    The Bulls are just being polite.
    The Falcons are going to look like Kentucky Vrot Hoender by Sunday morning.

  • 10.Skim: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 15:04 pm

    I eat the chicken.

  • 11.Bluecap: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 17:40 pm

    Lol@7

  • 12.Lang Giel: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 20:34 pm

    Falcons have got their ducks in a row. Bulls are in for a tough one.

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