Bulls push reset, ready for Stormers clash

The Bulls have made it to the playoffs and that’s all that matters, says coach Jake White as they prepare to play the Stormers.

The slump the Bulls endured midway through the season. And it doesn’t matter either.

The URC is about winning the next three games and not how many you won in the regular. This is the message delivered by Bulls boss Jake White as he attempts to lead his side to victory on Saturday.

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White makes golf comparison

“This season for me has been a little bit like playing on the Friday to make the cut [of a golf competition], where for the past two years for this group it’s been about walking up the 18th on a Sunday trying to win the tournament,” White says.

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“This season has been about are we good enough, why do I have the yips in my putting, are we going to make the cut, we’re under pressure here. These are questions that have never been asked of this group of players.

“We had to make the cut, and we’ve done that. Now we have three games to win the competition. It’s just like golf with two days now to win it. And in golf, the one who just makes the cut compared with the player who is six shots ahead, there is no guarantee the player in the lead is going to win the competition. So now it’s a new competition.

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“It’s irrelevant how many games you’ve won out of 18, or if they’ve beaten you in the pool stages. The point is now who plays the best at the back end of the competition. That’s why I’ve said all along, don’t measure us halfway through the competition.

Bulls bottom line is playoff spot

“The first priority when you sign up to any competition is to make sure you play in the playoffs. That’s the bottom line.

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“But all I can say is the resilience we talk about is much more meaningful to youngsters when it comes from a position of experience and having been through it. Sometimes, that’s what a team needs to move to the next level.”

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