Munster aim to bounce back against in-form Bulls after heavy loss to Sharks

Munster must respond to recent setbacks as they face a powerful Bulls side in a crucial URC clash

Munster head coach Clayton McMillan said his players did an "outstanding job" in the post match review of their 45-0 defeat to the Sharks. Pic: Shaun Roy/Sportsfile

When even the Bulls’ team announcement is so, well, bullish, about their intentions to dismantle Munster’s gameplan at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday (12:00pm Irish time) you know Clayton McMillan’s under-pressure side are in for a long afternoon on South Africa’s High Veldt.

The Pretoria franchise are on a roll under head coach Johan Ackermann as the URC campaign rumbles towards the end of the regular season and they will come into this Round 14 of 18 fixtures with gathering momentum having swatted aside play-off rivals Cardiff 50-7 at the same venue last weekend, their fourth win from their last five league matches.