Weekend Argus Saturday

Bulls bruiser Akker isn’t letting Springbok snub get him down

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HE may have been called the ‘Angry Warthog’ by Nick Mallett for his aggressive style on the pitch, but Akker van der Merwe also has a good sense of humour off it.

Asked yesterday why he decided to leave Sale Sharks in Manchester and join the Bulls this season, the 32-year-old hooker said: “Let me say my English

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