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Nortjé: Bulls in full Test mode for crucial semi
Cape Argus
|June 06, 2025
BULLS captain Ruan Nortjé has acknowledged the mental and physical challenge posed by facing the Sharks in the upcoming United Rugby Championship (URC) semi-final at Loftus Versfeld.
Despite the Sharks’ dramatic victory over Munster in the quarter-finals, Nortjé wants his side to remain focused on the task ahead, highlighting the importance of resilience and executing their gameplan on Saturday (6.15pm kick-off).
“When we reach the play-offs, we try to always get ourselves in the headspace of Test-match level preparation,” said Nortjé ahead of the clash.
“We had the same mentality against Edinburgh, and it will be more of the same this weekend. The fact that it is a South African derby just adds more fuel, excitement, and tension. So, we have to ensure that we are mentally prepared and get our game plan ready for what awaits.”
This story is from the June 06, 2025 edition of Cape Argus.
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