I don't know. Officially, the Bulls bye was in Week 4 and although they've created a long-list of virtual byes, I wouldn't be too hasty writing off the Hurricanes this Friday even at Loftus.

Even though I'm sure All Black Cory Jane won't be doing much more than removing his Fijian 'tattoo' this weekend (courtesy of Sireli Naqelevuki), the Hurricanes are not yet dead and buried. It'll be a tough ask for them to bounce back, but stranger things have happened in this years competition already (see Reds 41 – Crusaders 20).

Just how they'll set about their task of dismantling the near unstoppable Bulls will be something to watch. Who do you reckon's getting a better nights sleep ? Hurricanes head coach, Colin Cooper or Bulls boss Frans Ludeke ?

Deon Stegmann returns and it's going to be interesting to see how the Bulls front row face up to Andrew Hore and his men.

Prediction: Bulls by enough but closer than you'd like

BULLS vs HURRICANES, Loftus Versfeld, PRETORIA, FRIDAY 19:10 (GMT +2)

Bulls – 15 Zane Kirchner; 14 Gerhard van der Heever, 13 Stephan Dippenaar, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Francois Hougaard; 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez; 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Victor Matfield (c), 4 Danie Rossouw, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Gary Botha, 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Subs: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 Bees Roux/Rossouw de Klerk, 18 Flip van der Merwe, 19 Derick Kuün, 20 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 21 Jaco van der Westhuyzen, 22 Pedrie Wannenburg.

Hurricanes – Certainly minus Cory Jane

Andre Taylor, Tamati Ellison, Conrad Smith, Ma'a Nonu, Alapati Leiua, Willie Ripia, Tyson Keats, Rodent So'oialo, Karl Lowe, Victor Vito, Michael Paterson, Jeremy Thrush, Neemia Tialata, Andrew Hore (c), John Schwalger.

Reserves: Dane Coles, Jacob Ellison, Bryn Evans, Nick Crosswell, Piri Weepu, Aaron Cruden, David Smith.

Referee: Nathan Pearce (AUS)

Assistant referees: Steve Walsh (AUS), Stefan Breytenbach (RSA)

TMO: Shaun Veldsman (RSA)

Head to Head: Vodacom Bulls v Hurricanes