Van Zyl Has 'positive Talks' Over Cardiff Top Job

Van Zyl's bid for nan apical occupation is helped by fifth-placed Cardiff being successful a beardown position to suffice for nan URC play-offs.

They are 1 constituent down nan second-placed Stormers and 10 up of ninth-placed Connacht, but look a reliable double-header successful South Africa.

Cardiff return connected Bulls successful Pretoria connected Friday (17:00 GMT) past Sharks successful Durban 7 days later, and person travelled pinch six of their eight-strong Wales contingent.

Only flanker Alex Mann and helping Josh Adams, who some started each 5 games successful nan Six Nations, person stayed astatine location and will not beryllium summoned unless location are wounded issues.

James Botham has travelled aft he had an early preamble against Scotland and past started versus Ireland and Italy.

Centre Ben Thomas only started successful information 1 against England, hooker Liam Belcher came disconnected nan chair astatine Twickenham and helping Mason Grady came connected against nan English and French.

The trio were released by Wales for game-time successful nan Six Nations' fallow week, erstwhile they started against Leinster.

Tight-head props Keiron Assiratti and Sam Wainwright did not play successful nan championship.