Bulls must sharpen key areas ahead of Cardiff URC test in Pretoria

The next two weekends will be a proper test of their grit and mentality as the Bulls strive to nail down a Top 8 spot in the United Rugby Championship (URC). Starting with Friday’s encounter (7pm kick-off) against the fifth-placed Cardiff Rugby at Loftus Versfeld, the Pretoria side knows that wins are becoming a non-negotiable, especially at home, if they want to stay in contention. The unexpected 32-19 loss against the Stormers put the side of Johan Ackermann on the back foot, but they hold their playoff fate firmly in their hands. Over the next couple of weekends at home, they need to pick up the slack against strong teams to put themselves into a good position...