Bulls head coach Johan Ackermann once again lamented the mistakes made in his sides third-round Champions Cup defeat to Bristol Bears, but said he and his team are keeping faith things will get better.
The Bulls lost 61-49 at Loftus the Pretoria unions seventh defeat in a row in a season where they are steadily growing under pressure.
Their seven tries in a losing cause provided a bonus point that gives them a glimmer of hope of reaching the play-offs, should they beat Pau in their fourth and final pool game in France next Friday.