Bulls are not chucking game

While Bulls director of rugby Jake White (above) said they are not kidding themselves about their position and prospects in the Champions Cup, from a coach's perspective he owes it to his players to follow the strategy he set out at the start of the season and rotate his squad regularly.

- Nicholas Zaal

White listed a young Bulls team to face French side Castres Olympique in France tonight (kick-off 10pm).

This is on the back of the Bulls being on a three-game losing streak, having not won since they beat Connacht 28-14 in the United Rugby Championship six weeks ago.

The Bulls are fifth in Pool three going into the third round and progress into the play-offs could be an impossibility if they lose this game and other results go unfavourably.