/ 13 May 1999

BULLS ARE SUPER 12’S WORST

THE Bulls may have avoided becoming the first team to go through a Super 12 campaign without a win by beating the Auckland Blues in Witbank on Saturday, but they still face an almost certain prospect of statistically being the worst ever Super 12 performers in one season. The dubious record they are chasing is that of the Canterbury Crusaders, who in 1996 managed just 12 points through two wins and a draw. They had a negative points difference of 144. If the Bulls just want to draw even with the 12 log points they have to beat the Chiefs and gain a bonus point in doing so. However, they currently have a negative points difference of 236 and it will take nothing short of a miracle to get to below 144.