Vodacom Bulls 02/06/2022 - Exciting Vodacom Bulls Invitation XV Team To Tour Namibia - Loose-forward Muller Uys will lead an exciting touring 28-man Vodacom Bulls Invitation XV squad that will travel to Namibia where they will take on a Welwitschias XV at the Hage Geingnob National Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday. The showdown between the two sides will be for honours in the Officeconomix Goodwill 25/05/2022 - Canan Moodie's Rise Caught Everyone By Surprise - “It’s quite weird, he didn’t jump for joy,” Vodacom Bulls director of rugby Jake White said of Moodie’s response in January to being told he was going to start against the Emirates Lions. “He’s a very humble guy. He says he had to pinch himself but it gave me confidence that he wasn’t 12/05/2022 - Vodacom Bulls Secure Star Springbok Winger - The Vodacom Bulls confirmed on Thursday, May 12, that they have made a key inclusion to their player resource with the signing of Springbok winger, S’busiso Nkosi. The 2019 World Cup-winning star is set to join the side from Tshwane-based side from July 1, where he will be set to make a positive contribution to the team when 05/04/2022 - Louw Commits To Vodacom Bulls Until 2027 - One of the Vodacom Bulls’ most exciting talents, Elrigh Louw, has expressed his commitment to the side with a contract extension that will see him remain at Loftus Versfeld until 2027. The Vodacom Bulls are excited to confirm the landmark signing which sees the 22-year-old loose-forward extending his stay in Pretoria by five more 30/03/2022 - Blue Bulls Rugby Union To Host Easter Club Rugby Tournament - The leading Blue Bulls Rugby Union clubs will be in action against clubs from various provinces including the Western Province champions Durbell, the Sharks’ champions. College Rovers, as well as the winner of the Cheetahs Club Challenge, Welkom Rugby Club. Also in the mix is PE Harlequins, who recently 11/03/2022 - World Sports Betting To Sponsor Carlton League - For the first time in decades, the Carlton League will have a title sponsor, it was announced in Tshwane on Thursday, March 10. World Sports Betting has joined forces as the title sponsor of the Premier Blue Bulls Rugby Club League. Blue Bulls Rugby Union (BBRU) president, Willem Strauss, indicated that the partnership is 03/03/2022 - Another Great Initiative By Blue Bulls Rugby Union To Develop Club Players - The Carlton league finalists and Loftus 200 team will have the opportunity to test their mettle against quality international opposition when the Israeli side, the Tel Aviv Heat, will tour South Africa during March 2022 and play three matches against ABE Midas Naka Bulle, Northam Rhinos and Loftus 200! 01/03/2022 - Sintu’s Rugby Dreams And The Dad Who Helped Him Chase Them - And it’s exactly why he also understands the value of the Vodacom RED Father and Son Campout at Loftus Versfeld on 5-6 March, where a number of those senior Vodacom Bulls players who cheered him on in Ireland will join other fathers and their sons in doing the one thing they all are passionate about: Being a 24/04/2022 - Bumper Broadcast Fest For 2022 FNB Varsity Shield - The format of the FNB Varsity Shield tournament will differ slightly from FNB Varsity Cup, as rounds one to six will be played over three bumper weekends at select venues, with all the action kicking off at Rhodes University. In the first of three bumper weekends, defending champions FNB CPUT will play FNB Rhodes at 24/02/2022 - Vodacom Bulls XV Beat Leopards XV In Friendly - A Vodacom Bulls XV side emerged victorious over a Leopards XV outfit in a friendly match played at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday afternoon. Following a lengthy break between Carling Currie Cup matches, the friendly match came at the right time ahead of the Vodacom Bulls’ next match when they travel to Kimberley to 23/02/2022 - Vodacom Bulls' Keagan Johannes Knows The Power Of A Present Dad - When Keagan Johannes opened his eyes, and the anaesthetic slowly wore off, and he was still coming to grips with the shoulder operation following the first major injury of his rugby career in Matric, there were a lot of questions on his mind. But there was one thing he had absolutely no doubt 22/01/2022 - Bulls Locks Set To Take The Highway - The Rapport newspaper reported that two Vodacom Bulls had decided to move to Europe and had already informed the Bulls of their intentions. Walt Steenkamp and Sintu Manjezi are the two locks named. Walt Steenkamp who was in the starting lineup for the Bulls against the Stormers is according to the Rapport on his way to 18/01/2022 - Vodacom Bulls Appoint Front Row Consultant - The Vodacom Bulls are excited to announce the inclusion of former prop, Werner Kruger, as a coaching consultant focused on working with the team’s front row. The 36-year-old former Springbok was, up until his retirement from rugby last year, one of the most experienced tighthead props after having been capped well over 100 10/01/2022 - Vodacom Bulls Announce Currie Cup Coaches - The Vodacom Bulls are pleased to confirm a skilled team of coaches that will oversee the Carling Currie Cup campaign alongside head coach, Gert Smal. The Tshwane-based side last month announced the arrival of former Springbok assistant coach, Smal, at Loftus to spearhead the team to their domestic title defense. 10/01/2022 - Morne Steyn Shifts Focus From Bok Kicks To Be That Dad - Morné Steyn had just come back from training with the Vodacom Bulls. He still had training kit on when he went into the backyard with his two young boys. They’d given him a challenge – two forward somersaults on their trampoline. Steyn ran with that challenge like a pop pass from Marcell Coetzee and pulled it off to 06/01/2022 - Gqoboka Focused On Giving His Best In The Year Ahead - Vodacom Bulls prop, Lizo Gqoboka, is looking forward to a productive year ahead, following a somewhat challenging 2021. The stalwart front-rower admits that the frustration of injury which he faced in the early part of last year held him back slightly, but he has put that behind him, and he is itching to 04/01/2022 - Is There A Quick Fix For The Vodacom Bulls' Scrum's Struggles? - The South African clubs participating in the United Rugby Championship has learned quickly that forwards, the tight five in particular are the cornerstone on which success in European competitions is built. The Vodacom Bulls, who were known for their dominance up front has recently started to slip 28/12/2021 - Swanepoel Relishing Opportunity To Play Senior Rugby - When the year started, little did Vodacom Bulls lock, Janko Swanepoel, imagine how much of an integral part of the team he would be. The Vodacom Bulls have a history of producing some of the country’s best locks in South Africa. The competition for the Class of 2021 has been no different as Swanepoel, who had cut his teeth 24/12/2021 - Several Vodacom Bulls' Stars Re-commit - The Tshwane-based side can confirm that Springbok centre/wing, Hendricks and exciting 20-year-old front-rower, Wessels, have re-signed with the team until 2024, while the 21-year-old fullback, Kriel has extended his stay at Loftus Versfeld until 2023. “Cornal Hendricks has proven to be a key figure of the Vodacom Bulls 20/12/2021 - Vodacom Bulls Sign Barnstorming Loosie - The 27-year-old former Junior Springboks and Emirates Lions star player will be joining the Vodacom Bulls from the English side, Leicester Tigers. Renowned as a barnstorming runner and an ace at the breakdown, Brink is expected to add depth and experience to a talented group of loose-forwards at the Vodacom Bulls. 03/12/2021 - Gert Smal's Appointment In Pretoria Confirmed - The Vodacom Bulls are pleased to announce Gert Smal as the side’s new Carling Currie Cup head coach. With the Tshwane-based side expected to participate in both the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and the Carling Currie Cup, which are set to overlap in the new year, it was imperative that the 01/12/2021 - Nyakane's Move To French Club Racing 92 Confirmed - After joining the Vodacom Bulls in 2015, the 32-year-old has penned down an agreement with French club, Racing 92, and will be joining the club in the coming days. Nyakane, who was part of the 2019 World Cup-winning Springbok team, has played 54 tests in the green and gold, while having amassed no 12/11/2021 - Vodacom Bulls Return To Training After Deserved Break - The Vodacom Bulls immediately hit the ground running as they returned to training this week after a deserved break ahead of the resumption of their Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign. After close to a year of non-stop rugby for the Jake White-coached side, the players enjoyed a break at the end of their 16/09/2021 - Duane Vermeulen Leaves Vodacom Bulls - The 35-year-old joined the Vodacom Bulls in 2020, where he had an immediate impact as he led the Tshwane-based side to the Carling Currie Cup title and was also instrumental in the journey to the final of the 2020/21 United Rugby Championship. Vermeulen, who is currently representing the Springboks in the Rugby Championship in 30/06/2021 - Lionel Mapoe Returns To Vodacom Bulls - The 32-year-old will add a wealth of experience to the side he turned out for in 2013. He has represented the Springboks in 14 Tests, while also having previously featured for the national Sevens, Under-20 and SA ‘A’ sides. Mapoe’s professional career began at the Free State Cheetahs before moving to rivals across the Jukskei, where he represented the 30/06/2021 - Combrinck Becomes A True Blue Bull - In an exciting acquisition, the Vodacom Bulls have landed the services of Springbok winger, Ruan Combrinck, who will arrive at Loftus Versfeld on July 1. The 31-year-old speedster comes with a reputation of having a nous for scoring tries for the Springboks in the 7 Test matches he featured in, the Xerox Golden Lions and Emirates Lions, as well as French club, 14/06/2021 - Brilliant Club Rugby As UP-Tuks Draws Against Naka Bulle - What became clear from this match is that club rugby in Pretoria is very much alive and well. Willem Strauss, President of the Blue Bulls Rugby Union, supported by the CEO, Edgar Rathbone and the Director of Rugby, Jake White, has made it their mission to make club rugby a priority and to restore it to its former glory. All Blue Bulls contracted 09/06/2021 - Bulls Announce Club Players Who Were Invited To Trial For Their Currie Cup Squad - The Vodacom Bulls created a new pathway for their elite club players to take part in the 2021 Currie Cup competition. Eight non contracted Carton League players were invited to join their Currie Cup training squad for 2021 due to severe pressure on their 45 contracted players' squad. It is expected that the Vodacom Bulls 31/05/2021 - BBRU Honour Frik Du Preez In Brilliant Manner - Frik du Preez, Northern Transvaal (Blue Bulls) Legend and SA’s Player of the 20th Century, was honoured on Monday by the Blue Bulls Rugby Union when the Northern Pavilion at Loftus Versfeld was named after the former Springbok lock. ‘Oom’ Frik, who spent most of his career at lock or on the flanks, was born on 28 November 1935 and represented Northern 14/05/2021 - Jan-Hendrik Wessels Moved To Hooker - It has been confirmed by Jake White, Director of Rugby at the Vodacom Bulls that schoolboy superstar Jan-Hendrik Wessels will run out for the Pretoria Rugby Club's 1stXV against TUKS' Carlton Cup team as a hooker. Wessels has played at lock, loosehead prop, tighthead prop and now hooker since his grade eleven year at Grey College. White has thanked the Bulls' 06/05/2021 - Harold Vorster Move To Vodacom Bulls Confirmed - Voster enjoyed a stellar career across the Jukskei where he represented the Xerox Golden Lions and Emirates Lions accumulating 70 caps in the Vodacom Super Rugby and 17 more in the Currie Cup. In 2018, the hard-running centre made the move to Japan where he turned out for the Panasonic Wild Knights. Voster has established himself as a no- 04/05/2021 - Vodacom Bulls Stars To Appear In Local Club Rugby - “In the last three years we have implemented a number of strategies and initiatives to make club rugby relevant again. We have aligned our professional and amateur structures to create pathways for club players to our professional under 20 and under 21 teams. No less than seven club players form part of the current professional under 20 squads. We also 16/04/2021 - Goosen Set To Arrive In Pretoria 01/07/2021 - The 28-year-old flyhalf, who can hold his own at centre and fullback, is a product of Grey College in Bloemfontein and it was in the City of Roses where he began his professional career, representing the Toyota Free State Cheetahs, Toyota Cheetahs and the Emerging Cheetahs. Goosen is a talented attacking flyhalf with a powerful boot and natural instinct 16/04/2021 - The Last Piece Of The Bulls Fairy Tale - A Formal Pathway From Club To Pro Structures For Juniors - Unfortunately, the only blemish on this near-perfect Blue Bulls blueprint was the lack of a credible pathway for the homegrown schoolboy and junior club players. The appointment of former Grey College head coach Wessel du Plessis was the first step to create such a pathway. Du Plessis visited most of 14/04/2021 - Du Plessis Returns To Loftus - The Blue Bulls Company is delighted to announce the signing of loose forward Jacques du Plessis from French club, Montpellier, effective 1 July 2021 on a 3 year deal. The 27-year-old Du Plessis, affectionately known as Sheep, started his professional career at Loftus Versfeld where he made his Vodacom Super Rugby (31 caps), Currie Cup (30 caps) and 07/04/2021 - Big ‘Giraffe’ Dlamini Joins Vodacom Bulls - Affectionately known as Giraffe, the tighthead prop enjoyed a stint with the Down Touch Griffins in the Carling Currie Cup First Division before moving to the KZN club scene where he represented the Ballito Dolphins before linking up with Crusaders Durban North. The soft-spoken gentle giant stands at 1.89m tall and makes a few of his fellow props look smaller than 24/03/2021 - Bulls Injury List Updated - The Vodacom Bulls would like to inform the #BullsFamily of the following injury update while the squad is preparing for their final warm-up match against the Cell C Sharks and the start of the new rugby season. Prop Simphiwe Matanzima tore his Achilles tendon last year which kept him sidelined for nine months. He has successfully completed eight months of
