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Cape Town – It might surprise some people to learn who lies among the top two South African tacklers after two rounds of Super Rugby 2015.
Victor Matfield – sometimes accused of being so committed to his lineout core area of excellence that he neglects other duties – has already made 25 successful hits on opponents if latest statistics from the competition are to be believed.
This writer was among critics who felt the 37-year-old, who is trying to hang in for one further World Cup crack later this year, upped his overall work-rate in the Bulls’ desperately narrow latest loss to the Hurricanes at Loftus on Friday.
