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For such a hotly contested rivalry, especially in the late 1980s and early 1990s when the power gradually shifted down the N1 from Tshwane to Johannesburg, the
Bulls and the Lions have hardly met in Currie Cup play-off games in the professional era.
The Lions and the Bulls, in their former names, engaged in some thrilling playoff contests, with the 1987 Naas Botha final and the 1991 encounter being two prominent ones.
The dominance of the Bulls has been very clear though, especially in the years when they’ve won the Currie with the exception of 2005 when the Cheetahs staged what remains the most improbable of Currie Cup final heists.
Stade Francais hooker Tolu Latu said he had been "lucky" to score four tries this season and that what he most wants from Sunday's trip t
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The Sharks game against the Bulls at Kings Park is make-or-break in determining whether the hosts can reel in the rampant Bulls on Saturday.
The Bulls, who’ve lost just once since rugby’s restart, are now the benchmark team to beat.
Stopping Cornal Hendricks and Marco van Staden should be foremost in the Sharks’ minds.
The Sharks game against the Bulls at Kings Park on Saturday is make-or-break in determining whether the hosts can reel in the rampant Bulls, who are eight points clear atop the Currie Cup log.
It is also going to serve as a clear indication whether the Super Rugby form Sean Everitt’s charges showed earlier this year can be sustained long into the future.