'Terrific' playmakers take control while star midfielder 'breaks down' defence in Italy
The Bulls secured a dominant 47-13 victory over Zebre in their United Rugby Championship opener. The match featured standout performances from playmaker Willie le Roux and scrum-half Paul de Wet, who led the team's offensive efforts.
Why it matters
This result sets an early tone for the URC season, highlighting the Bulls' tactical depth and offensive capabilities against European competition.
Bulls player ratings: 'Terrific' playmakers take control while star midfielder 'breaks down' defence in Italy
The Bulls comfortably brushed aside Zebre in their URC opener, beating the hosts 13-47 on Saturday evening.
15 Willie le Roux: The experienced Springbok international stepped into the playmaker role more often than not, dishing out flat balls for his hungry forwards to run on to. A couple of loose passes befell him early on, but from then on he was excellent, carrying the ball 14 times, setting up two tries and having to do next to nothing in defence. 8
14 Sebastian de Klerk: It was a rather quiet game for the usually lively winger, although he did manage to average over 10 metres per carry, which is impressive by anyone’s standards. 6
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