THE BIG DEBATE | Why the North-South Derby Is a Must-Win URC Clash for Bulls and Stormers

South Africa: URC Championship Mentality Under Scrutiny As Bulls, Stormers Clash in Vital Game

The battle between two Springbok flyhalves could decide the war between the Bulls and Stormers in a campaign-shaping United Rugby Championship derby at Lotfus Versfeld on Saturday.

THE BIG DEBATE | Why the North-South derby is a must-win URC clash for Bulls and Stormers

Loftus derby defies prediction

The Vodacom Bulls and Stormers will bring 20-plus Springboks and old-school tribal edge to a derby where form rarely matters, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane says Saturday’s Pretoria meeting should mirror January’s brutal Cape Town clash, when the Stormers edged the Bulls 13-8 after the scores were level at 78 minutes. However, at sea level in Cape Town the tempo slows and the contest becomes an arm-wrestle built on set-piece…