Bulls 'desperate' in Durban

A year ago they felt the pain of losing, but this year the Vodacom Bulls are “desperate” to avoid the same fate of missing out on the playoff stages of Vodacom Super Rugby.

This is why they are determined not to let the Sharks stand in the way of their goal when the two teams meet in a crucial match at Kings Park on Friday night.

Coach Frans Ludeke admitted as much as he named the same side that beat the Cheetahs 40-24 at Loftus Versfeld this past weekend, acknowledging the way the Bulls started after a three-week break was what they were hoping to repeat in Durban this Friday.

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