The Bulls will have a new flyhalf, lock and prop when they face the Sunwolves in Singapore this Saturday, with coach Nollis Marais opting to use this match to rotate some players. [...]
Posts tagged with: Marcel van der Merwe
Changes aplenty for Bulls
24 Mar 16 15:38 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 22 Comments
Double change for Bulls to face Sharks
15 Mar 16 12:45 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 45 Comments
Bulls coach Nollis Marais has opted to give winger Jamba Ulengo his first start for the Bulls against the Sharks this Friday night. Ulengo is the only change to the backline that beat the Rebels in the first half two weeks ago. [...]
Precise Pumas embarrass Boks
8 Aug 15 18:52 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 75 Comments
Argentina outplayed, outclassed and completely out-wit the Springboks in Durban tonight, but the word that best describes the action is embarrassed. By doing the basics right and playing with some pride, the Pumas beat a hapless and heartless Springbok outfit 37 – 25. [...]
Jean back, Koch starts
5 Aug 15 11:37 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 305 Comments
The Springbok squad to face Argentina in Durban this weekend has been announced, with no fewer than 5 changes from the team that lost to the All Blacks two weeks ago. [...]
Strong Bulls announced for Kings Park
16 Apr 15 13:36 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 33 Comments
Handre Pollard returns from his enforced rest to start at flyhalf in the only change to the Bulls backline for Saturday’s game against the Sharks. [...]
Boks keep it steady
5 Nov 14 13:47 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 29 Comments
Heyneke Meyer has named a largely unchanged Bok match 23 for Saturdays test against Ireland in Dublin, with only a single change on the bench. [...]
Three changes in Bok pit-stop
25 Aug 14 19:23 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 44 Comments
The Springboks, having just arrived back from a somewhat successful tour to Argentina, leave again on Saturday for Perth, where they will play their next Castle Rugby Championship test against Australia next weekend. [...]
Run-out for Bulls youngsters
8 Jul 14 15:08 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 4 Comments
Frans Ludeke has made sweeping changes to his Bulls team ahead of this weekend’s final Vodacom Super Rugby clash of the season, against the Rebels at Loftus Versveld. [...]
Springboks unbeaten on home soil
27 Jun 14 11:15 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 27 Comments
The Springboks will try to keep their unbeaten home record intact against Scotland when they face each other in the last Castle Lager Incoming Tour test at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. [...]
Bok call-up for Big Stephan
23 Jun 14 16:04 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 24 Comments
Stephan Lewies has been called up to join the Springbok squad for this weekend’s Test match against Scotland – and what’s more, the 22-year-old Sharks lock might find himself earning a cap which would have seemed almost impossible at the start of the season. [...]
Three changes for Bulls
29 May 14 09:18 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 12 Comments
The Vodacom Bulls have made three changes to their starting fifteen for this weekend’s derby against the Lions – a game that Frans Ludeke’s men have to win in order to stay in Super Rugby play-off contention. [...]
Flip regains Bulls captaincy
21 May 14 10:31 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 12 Comments
Flip van der Merwe has served out his suspension and will return to the Vodacom Bulls side – as captain – for this weekend’s Loftus clash with the Brumbies. [...]
S’bura’s Bok nod
19 May 14 11:28 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 62 Comments
Cell C Sharks centre S’bura Sithole has been rewarded for a great Super Rugby campaign to date by being included in Bok coach Heyneke Meyer’s 36-man squad, for a training camp to be held in Durban later this month. [...]
One change for Bulls
7 May 14 14:38 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 7 Comments
The Vodacom Bulls have made just one change to their starting lineup for this weekend’s derby against the DHL Stormers. [...]
Pollard starts for Bulls
30 Apr 14 12:29 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 4 Comments
The Vodacom Bulls have made four changes to their starting lineup for this weekend’s clash against the Toyota Cheetahs at Loftus. Junior Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard starts in the number 10 shirt for the first time, with veteran Jacques-Louis Potgieter named on the bench. [...]