The Blue Bulls squad to take on the Cheetahs on Saturday afternoon has been announced, where coach Pine Pienaar has made only two changes to the team that lost to the Sharks at Loftus last weekend. [...]
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Bulls make two changes for Cheetahs
Cheetahs continue rotation policy
The Cheetahs host the Blue Bulls in Bloemfontein on Saturday, and have named a reasonably brave team to take them on, with only two changes from the near second string team that played the Leopards last weekend. [...]
Under 21s beaten by clinical Blue Bulls
There were quite a few young men with big reputations in junior rugby on show in the clash between the Blue Bulls and Sharks under 21 teams. The first half was a tight affair with the teams deadlocked on 14 points each at half time. In the second half the u21 Blue Bulls took their scoring opportunities better and ended up winning the game 37-28. [...]
Under 19s fall short at Loftus
The under 19 Sharks came to Loftus as definite underdogs and after comprehensively outplayed in the first half, came back strongly in the second half but ultimately ran out of time and ended up losing 32-24. [...]
Thoughts from Loftus
The match between the Blue Bulls and the Sharks was an intensely physical one where no quarter was asked or given by either team. The Sharks always looked in control of the match but did not do enough to score a fourth try and earn a bonus point. A win at Loftus can never be taken for granted and this was a very important win for the Sharks as they looked to keep in touch with the log leaders as the Currie Cup premier division passed the halfway mark. [...]
U19 + U21 – Bulls vs Sharks
The curtain raisers at Loftus today should make for some interesting rugby as the Sharks are away to the Bulls, and with three games taking place, both unions will be looking for a clean sweep. [...]
Running of the Sharks?
In Pamplona, during the hot summer months, the Spanish locals participate in an annual festival called “the running of the bulls”, where they whip up a herd of of the animals into a frenzy and allow them to run wild down the village streets, stamping on and goring participants as they go. While the Blue Bulls class of 2012 have shown little this Currie Cup to suggest that they are in the same league as these ferocious beasts, it would appear to be their opponents – the Sharks – who intend to do the running this weekend. [...]
Bok-filled backline for Bulls
31 Aug 11 13:39 by Richard Ferguson | Bulls, Currie Cup, In the news, Original Content, Sharks | 33 Comments
The Bulls team to face the Sharks at Loftus on Saturday has been announced with Springbok flanker Dewald Potgieter returning to the side of the scrum. [...]
Marais in line for start?
It’s always somewhat dodgy to draw conclusions from a photograph, but if one or two of the snaps I’ve seen of the Sharks training session yesterday have any relevance, then John Plumtree might be looking to freshen up his second row ahead of Saturday’s must-win clash against the Blue Bulls. [...]
Bulls secure cover at lock/flank
Jacques Potgieter, the 26 year old utility forward of the EP Kings, has been signed by the Blue Bulls, and not only from next year, they have also negotiated an early release, meaning the player will join the union from 1 September, and will be available for Currie Cup selection. [...]
Late change for Bulls
The Blue Bulls have been hit with a late change ahead of this weekend’s away Currie Cup game against the Leopards. [...]
Lions use their Bok-returnee
Elton Jantjies, after a break from rugby of six weeks in which he did not play a single minute, is back in the number ten jumper for the Lions to face the Blue Bulls. Jantjies replaces Burton Francis, who reverts back to the bench for this game. [...]
Bulls take full advantage
The Bulls have made full use of their returning Springboks in selecting seven of the eight returnees to face the Lions on Saturday. The only player not to take part this weekend, as reported earlier, is Wynand Olivier, who is nursing a shoulder injury. [...]
Bulls sign Lions stalwart
2 Aug 11 20:41 by Richard Ferguson | Bulls, Currie Cup, Lions, Original Content, Super Rugby | 29 Comments
The Bulls have landed what must be the signing of the year so far in Jano Vermaak, the influential Lions scrumhalf that has served the union so well over the last few years, being their stand out player season after season. [...]
The Currie Cup is not won in July
Is it just me, or has an alarming tendency surfaced after just a single round of the 2011 Currie Cup? I’ve lost count of the number of articles I’ve read just in the past two days claiming that the Sharks have all but won this year’s trophy. After one game? Ridiculous! [...]
