Rugby's version of the running of the Bulls

Throwing this one out there because in terms of the various styles in rugby today these two sides couldn't be further apart, which makes this match interesting in terms of the direction of the game in these parts.

One side must play open and attacking rugby because that's all it has, the other must play to a tight structure because they're attack is (at least by this report) almost negligible.

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Now if the Bulls are going to keep giving the ball away for not wanting to be caught with it, they'll no doubt play into the hands of a Blues side fizzing to run it back at them in every respect.

To be able to get the advantage the Blues must find the gaps, and to do that they must run the Bulls around the park, and capitalise on what seems to be a better ability to finish matches judging by the huge comebacks in the Blues last two matches.

As the AB's showed at Ellis park, getting the Boks to chase the ball carriers at a high pace rather than in bulk (as in 'head on')  and commit to a series of one off tackles, eventually the gaps would come and the tries scored. The Blues will be trying to replicate that, and in addition will be again looking for gaps behind and out wide to chip the ball through should the Bulls manage an effective smother defence.

Being both a Blues supporter and one who believes the high octane open running style is rugby's version of 'Good' versus the percentage, structured 'Bad' of the Bulls, I'm hoping that good does triumph over bad, and as we know in Pamplona that although it doesn't look it, the Bulls are eventually the ones that get it in the end...     (there's no bull smilie so the monkey will have to do)...

I was at Pamplona last year and a local woman was killed as a bull slammed into her head. She was running towards the railings to climb to safety when a faster guy jumped in front of her leaving her no where to go but meet her death. An Irish guy was also badly gored and flung around by a bull.

Its barbaric. Not sure South African players are quite as barbaric.

GunsGerms wrote:I was at Pamplona last year and a local woman was killed as a bull slammed into her head. She was running towards the railings to climb to safety when a faster guy jumped in front of her leaving her no where to go but meet her death. An Irish guy was also badly gored and flung around by a bull.

Its barbaric. Not sure South African players are quite as barbaric.

As the Spanish or the bulls?   

Golden wrote:

GunsGerms wrote:I was at Pamplona last year and a local woman was killed as a bull slammed into her head. She was running towards the railings to climb to safety when a faster guy jumped in front of her leaving her no where to go but meet her death. An Irish guy was also badly gored and flung around by a bull.

Its barbaric. Not sure South African players are quite as barbaric.

As the Spanish or the bulls?   

As bull running in Iruña.