# Episode 158: Bulls vs Stormers: The Rugby Rivalry That Created The Lekker Rugby Pod!

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Podcast: [The Lekker Rugby Pod!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lekker-rugby-pod-6941520)
Published: 2026-03-14T06:08:57+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mw-welman8/episodes/Episode-158-Bulls-vs-Stormers-The-Rugby-Rivalry-That-Created-The-Lekker-Rugby-Pod-e3ge1c9
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## Resource

This is the match the Lekker Rugby Pod was built on.North vs South. Bulls vs Stormers. Loftus vs Cape Town. For more than a century this rivalry has defined South African rugby, and this weekend it explodes again in Pretoria.In Episode 158, MW Welman and Harry Jones go head to head in a classic preview full of analysis, history and merciless banter. From Pollard and Willie to Sacha and Willemse, from scrums to turnovers to altitude and momentum, everything is on the table.But as always with this rivalry, the analysis quickly turns into something else.Stormpy van Druren makes an appearance. Jeandré Rudolph becomes “Oom Rugby”.Harry predicts a Stormers upset.MW is having none of it.It is the battle of the bad winners against the bad losers. If you love rugby rivalries, this one is special. And if you love the Bulls or the Stormers, this one might hurt.Welcome to the North–South Derby.

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