Memory of Loftus lives with Mils

Memory of Loftus lives with Mils

29 May 2009

Mils Muliaina says they’ve learnt their lessons about having preconceived expectations of the Bulls and insists they won’t make the same mistakes again.

When the sides met at Loftus in the league phase the Bulls blended a structured approach with an unexpected expansive edge to down the Chiefs 33-27. It was a departure from the relatively low-risk approach that had been the central feature of their game on their Australasian tour.

Muliaina said their preparation prior to the match centred around nullifying the Bulls’ pack and their primary kickers, but they were caught off guard when the Bulls started to hit up in the wide channels.

‘There’s definitely a bit of a misconception about the Bulls. They were criticised a lot for their kicking early in the season, but who’s laughing now?’ Muliaina told keo.co.za.

‘If you dissected their game closely, you’d realise that they are equally adept at running it as they are at playing down the middle. We certainly found that out when we played them at Loftus. We were expecting a similar approach to what they adopted on tour, but they were very effective in the way they moved the ball.

‘We haven’t made the same mistake this time around. We know now that they’ve got a pretty complete game.’

Muliaina added that the same applied to the Chiefs. To box them as a cavalier outfit with little regard for building a platform, he said, was ill-advised.

‘I think the way we played early in the tournament was pretty expansive, then for the last three weeks or so we’ve shown a different side to ourselves in grinding out a couple of wins. So I thinks there’s a flawed perception of us. We’re able to play adapt our style to the match situation,’ he said.

Muliaina said he couldn’t understand the incessant criticism of the Bulls, neither could he get his head around the widely held view that they would look to run the Bulls off their feet.

‘I’m from the school of thought that you play to your strengths and don’t stray too far from that. I hear the term expansive and conservative rugby being thrown about, but if you play away from your strengths you’re pretty certain to lose. If you play to those, you stand a much better chance of getting a positive result. It’s simple, you either play winning or losing rugby,’ he said.

‘People have become fascinated about differentiating between sides based on their styles. You have two sides with contrasting styles in the final and that is going to make for a wonderful match.’

By Ryan Vrede


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  • 151.BDB: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 11:57 am

    #141 sharks_lover: Het jy al jou blou trui aan en pas die horings ?

  • 152.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 11:58 am

    #150 Ashley: Hel, is die wind soooooo kwaai daar ?

    Nee jinne, ek haat wind met my reguit hare…..

  • 153.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 11:58 am

    #147 grootblousmile: hey broer sorry man bietjie te veel werk

    en nee man my skoonseun was te laat on die kaartjies by sy werk the bespreek ( klein doos ) lol

    maar geniet my maat , sal al die pad bulle skree die naweek tot die stem op pak lol, sal moet wag vir the kerriebeker lol

  • 154.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:00 pm

    #153 sharks_lover: O, OK…. sorry om van jou kak te **** !

  • 155.Ashley: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:01 pm

    #151 BDB:
    sies!
    hier’s kinders op die site!!

    moet sê een ding wat lekker is van ñ cullert wees,
    is
    jy sukkel maar partykeer om jou horing te laat pas!!
    :wink:

  • 156.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:04 pm

    #155 Ashley: Janee, seker moelik om hom soos putty in te werk….

  • 157.Ashley: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:05 pm

    #152 grootblousmile:
    ag een troos
    ..
    dit sal darem jou bles toewaai!
    :grin:

  • 158.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:05 pm

    #12 Predawn:
    Sharks were not good enough,thats it,stop with the excuses.

  • 159.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:06 pm

    #151 BDB: uhm a ware man het nie a bul horing nodig nie hy word gebore met die regte ding :mrgreen:

    lol boet ek het gese ek sal bulle teen die skaap steekers ondersteun , nie mal raak nie

    vok boet n man het sy trots darom :lol:

  • 160.Martin: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:06 pm

    good luck to the bulle, not they going to need it. cannot see any problem for them tomorrow.

  • 161.Ashley: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:06 pm

    #156 grootblousmile:
    hehehe
    glad nie so skerp vanoggend nie, nê?

    gedog jy gaan my counter met “te klein?”

  • 162.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:06 pm

    darem

  • 163.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:08 pm

    #158 Hurricane: sheepy husg ffs and allow us our mourning time lol

    hiyas hurricane mate talk about not being good enough welcome to our situation :lol:

  • 164.Schalk Burger: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:11 pm

    Hey GBS
    Ons het ‘n groot ding aan by die gholfbaan.
    Indien jy vroeg genoeg hier in Pretoria is, maak ‘n draai. Ons begin al 13:30 met die makietie! (Mooipoort Gholfbaan net buite Pretoria, op die Moloto pad 5km vanaf die Zambesie kruising)

  • 165.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:11 pm

    #163 sharks_lover:
    lol hey Shark how is it.
    Yep Canes havnt been good enough for a long time now

  • 166.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:12 pm

    #157 Ashley: Hehehe

    Nie dat ek bles is nie… maar hulle se mos, “going bald is making space for a beautiful face !”

  • 167.BDB: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:12 pm

    #159 sharks_lover: Ja, die manier van doodstraf is verander in die Nuwe SA. Dit is nie meer die elektriese stoel of die galg soos in die ou dae nie, hulle gee nou vir die tot doodveroordeelde ‘n Stormers trui om aan te trek … en dan skaam hy hom dood …

  • 168.mbaxman93: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:14 pm

    bit irrelevant but is the Springbok v namibia game being televised anwhere??? internent ,Tv

  • 169.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:17 pm

    #167 BDB: lol bdb too funny lmfao

  • 170.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:19 pm

    #155 Ashley: jy meen jy rek soos daai wyn sake daar innie kaap :mrgreen: :lol:

  • 171.Schalk Burger: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:24 pm

    #166 grootblousmile: GBS is jy daar? Kyk na my storie by #164!

  • 172.Sheriff: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:25 pm

    #161 Ashley: #166 grootblousmile:

    Luister, die Kroes-saders is al verlede week uit die weg geruim

  • 173.Schalk Burger: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:30 pm

    Nee wat! Koebaai almal en mag die Bulle doen presies wat ek van hulle verwag. Enjoy your weekend all! I’m outahere.

  • 174.SA Barbarians: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:39 pm

    Two cannibals are eating a clown. One says to the other:

    “Does this taste funny to you?”

  • 175.off the ball: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:42 pm

    #168 mbaxman93: did any-one reply to your post about the BOKS game on TV tonight. I have checked DSTV sportspage as well as Supersport website, but can’t find anything

  • 176.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:42 pm

    #172 Sheriff: hey boet hoe gaan dit??
    en het jy besluit vir wie jy nou gaan support?? lol

  • 177.Ashley: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:45 pm

    #168 mbaxman93:
    dont think so, bru.
    if you find anything, please let us know.
    i believe theres quite a few guys who would like to watch that game!

  • 178.Sheriff: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:48 pm

    #176 sharks_lover:

    Dit gaan onrusbarend goed!

    Vat dit maar een dag op ‘n slag, hahaha

    Vir more is ek 100% agter die Bulle. Dan skuif ons mos oor na die Bokke so ek sal daai een lekker op die “backburner” sit.

    Dit sal my ‘n kans gee om my kop skoon te kry so ek behoort alles in plek te hê nader aan die Currie Cup.

  • 179.Sheriff: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 12:57 pm

    Kêrels geniet die naweek en die rugby!

  • 180.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 13:14 pm

    #179 Sheriff:
    Yep bloody good movie that Sheriff

  • 181.GARY H: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2009, 21:47 pm

    CHIEFS WILL WIN THE SUPER 14

  • 182.bond: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2009, 12:37 pm

    #181 GARY H:
    I agree , and Mills will have good memories of Loftus after today im sure .

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