There is a definite sense of unfinished business in the Vodacom Bulls camp as they prepare for the new season.
Jake White’s team has featured in every single season’s play-off phase of the competition, which in itself is a remarkable achievement. They’re one of the few teams to have beaten Leinster both at home and away in the play-offs, and they’ve reached two finals but come up short in both, while being knocked out in the quarter-finals in their second season in the URC.
Speaking at the Vodacom Bulls’ glittering awards ceremony recently which celebrated their individual player success from last season, there was still a feeling amongst the players that their journey in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship is not yet complete.
An overall victory in this competition still eludes them, and it’s something they want to set right, from the most experienced players to the rookies.
“I’m very pleased with this past season, but obviously we didn’t win the final. It’s nice to get accolades, but this is a team sport and our goal as a team was to win the final,” says Johan Goosen, who was voted the Vodacom Bulls Back of the Season at the team’s glittering award ceremony recently.
“We still need to win this competition, so I’m looking forward to this new season. I’m enjoying my rugby and the body is feeling great. We’ve grown a lot as a group. But we need to win this one.”
