South African side deny purposely disrespecting the competition despite leaving a host of key players at home including World Cup trio
co-captain Ruan Nortje was one of nine players carrying injuries who would not be involved in Saturday’s quarter-final, while refusing to say if a list of up to 14 absentees being quoted in South African media is correct.Springbok backs Willie le Roux, Kurt-Lee Arendse and Canan Moodie along with fellow internationals Johan Goosen, co-captain Marcell Coetzee, Wilco Louw and Embrose Papier, plus Elrigh Louw and Gerhard Steenekamp.
In practice, the likes of the Stormers have complained at the URC’s sponsorship deal with Qatar Airways obliging them to fly via Doha, including a 40-hour trip to Glasgow last season. Nortje is out with a hamstring injury sustained just before the Lyon match which Bulls won 59-19 with Le Roux, Arendse and Coetzee among those on top form.
Bulls won away at Bristol Bears with a below-strength side during the pool stage and the spokesperson insisted the franchise have a “commitment to win” every tournament they enter, pointing out they treated last year’s domestic Currie Cup more seriously than some of their rivals.The spokesperson said they sustained four injuries when losing 49-14 away to Leinster in the URC in Dublin the week before last, and another five around the Lyon match.
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