Vodacom Bulls XV coach Phiwe Nomlomo bemoaned his side’s indiscipline after Saturday’s 33-31 defeat to the Pumas at Loftus Versfeld.
The Bulls received three yellow cards and a red in a chaotic encounter, with flank Abongile Nonkontwana’s first-half yellow for a shoulder tackle upgraded to red.
Hooker Siphosethu Mnebelele and replacement loose forward Cephas van Biljon were also sent to the sin bin for cynical breakdown infringements, at one stage leaving the Bulls with just 12 men on the field.
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Nomlomo made no attempt to play down the problem afterwards.
“Discipline is a massive issue and we must deal with it,” he said. “Personally, I must deal with it.”
Despite their numerical disadvantage, the Bulls showed great fight to recover from 19-0 down after 21 minutes.
Nomlomo took encouragement from the character shown by his young side.
“Big time, big time,” he said.
“That’s one thing we said all week. We just wanted to take a massive step. We’ve taken that step and we’re just going to keep building.”
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While the Bulls appeared to be outmuscled by the Pumas around the rucks, mauls and set-piece, Nomlomo insisted their physicality was not a concern.
“We know they play a lot towards the set-piece, which is the same with a team like the Cheetahs,” he added.
“Because they’ve been going at it for a bit longer, they’re a lot more connected and have more cohesion.
“It’s a lot easier for them to play the way they play.”
The Bulls remain rooted to the bottom of the Currie Cup log after four losses, with the Cheetahs next up at Loftus next Sunday.
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