Should Springbok coaches have been deployed to the Vodacom Bulls ahead of Saturday’s clash against the Stormers in Cape Town?

On Sunday, SA Rugby confirmed that Bok assistant coaches Felix Jones and Jerry Flannery, SA Rugby Mobi-Unit coach Duane Vermeulen and head of athletic performance Andy Edwards will provide short-term support to the Bulls following a request from the Pretoria-based side for assistance in specific technical areas.

“It was quite interesting for me to see that, in such a big week, they’re bringing the Springbok coaches in to help the Bulls,” Stormers defence coach Norman Laker said on Monday. “Normally, the national coaches don’t really help teams when there are derbies involved. That’s always been the case.”

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Asked whether the Bulls would gain an unfair advantage, Laker said: “I can’t say if it’s a fair or unfair advantage. I just find it interesting. That’s all I can really say.”