Bulls sweating over Stegmann injury

The Bulls, hoping to bounce back from their heartbreaking three-point (17-20) loss to the table-topping Stormers at the weekend, have a couple of injury issues to content with.

Flank Deon Stegmann and hooker Willie Wepener remains doubtful starters for the Bulls's Round Seven encounter with the Crusaders on Saturday.

Stegmann (hamstring) and Wepener (facial injury) – who missed the weekend's trip to Newlands – could still be on the injury list for the next week, team doctor Org Strauss confirmed.

Dean Greyling (bicep), Juandré Kruger (neck), Jacques Potgieter (jaw), Johann Sadie (knee), Chiliboy Ralepelle (knee), Bjorn Basson and Louis Fouché (both flu) did not train on Monday.

However, it is expected that they would be available for the encounter with the seven-time champion Crusaders.