The Vodacom Bulls have confirmed a powerful squad to contest this year’s Investec Champions Cup.
‘The Greatest Club Rugby Competition in the World’ starts its newest season next weekend as the Bulls host champions Bordeaux Begles in a riveting showdown at 17:15 (SA Time).
There are 18 Springboks in the Vodacom Bulls squad, including Handre Pollard, Wilco Louw and Ruan Nortje.
Full squad:
Forwards (25): Alu Tshakweni, Gerhard Steenekamp, Jan Hendrik Wessels, Sti Sithole; Johan Grobbelaar, Akker van der Merwe, Juann Else; Wilco Louw, Francois Klopper, Mornay Smith, Khuta Mchunu; Jaco Grobbelaar, Cobus Wiese; Ruan Nortje, Reinhardt Ludwig, JF van Heerden; Marco van Staden, Marcell Coetzee, Nama Xaba; Nizaam Carr, Elrigh Louw; Cameron Hanekom, Mpilo Gumede, JJ Theron, Jeandré Rudolph.
Backs (17): Embrose Papier, Paul de Wet, Zak Burger; Handré Pollard, Keagan Johannes, Kade Wolhuter; Stravino Jacobs, Kurt-Lee Arendse; Harold Vorster, Jan Serfontein; David Kriel, Stedman Gans; Sebastian de Klerk, Canan Moodie, Cheswill Jooste; Willie le Roux, Devon Williams.