Ludeke: We've found the right balance

Pretoria - Unless their campaign derails dramatically, the Bulls should experience a better Australasian tour than last year as they can ride on the coattails of recent success at home.

They will open their tour campaign against the struggling Blues side in Auckland on Friday (kick-off at 09:35 SA time) with their hopes of making the playoffs riding on the success of this four-week trip of the antipodes.

A victory over the 13th-placed Blues would see the Bulls move to the top of the South African Conference, usurping the Stormers in their bye weekend.