Altitude matters for Jake as Bulls turn their attention to Sharks

AFTER the Bulls had beaten Edinburgh and before the Sharks had kicked off against Munster, Jake White was asked which team he would prefer to play in this week’s semi-final.

- MIKE GREENAWAY

“I do have a preference,” the Bulls coach said. “If I wear my commercial hat, I want the Sharks to come to Loftus because we will get a full house.

“If I am wearing my other hat, I wouldn't mind playing Munster. I suppose I am talking myself into a corner here. What I am trying to say is that you have to beat whoever comes here if you think you are good enough to win this competition.”

White has his wish. It is the Sharks, and Loftus will almost certainly sell out — not just because it is a semi-final, but because the Sharks enjoy widespread support on the Highveld.