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After numerous press releases and backwards and forwards amongst SARU, Blue Bulls Rugby, Heyneke Meyer, Gert Smal and even Peter de Villiers, it seems that the cat is now unofficially out the bag, and that the National Coach will be Heyneke Meyer. But what does this mean? [...]
Posts tagged with: Wynand Olivier
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Unlucky break for Olivier
Bulls centre Wynand Olivier has suffered a further injury setback, breaking a small bone in his wrist this past weekend. [...]
Mabeta ruled out of Super Rugby
Bulls lock forward Matunzi Mabeta, better known as Fudge, has sustained a serious knee injury in a car accident and will play no part in the Bulls Super Rugby campaign this year. [...]
Big things to come: Sharksworld chats to Johan Meyer
It’s that time of year when a hand-picked group of talented schoolboys up and down the country prepare to make their way down to Durban to start their new lives as Sharks Academy students. For big Queens College number 8, Johan Meyer, this is a journey that’s been almost two years in the making and one that he simply can’t wait to get started with. Sharksworld caught up with him for a quick chat. [...]
Bulls unchanged, Potgieter out for season
Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar has named an unchanged team from the team that beat the Lions last weekend, for their clash against the Pumas at Loftus. [...]
Bulls change one for Province
The Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar has made only one change to his team that drew with the Cheetahs last weekend, bringing in new recruit Jacques Potgieter, forcing Warwick Tecklenburg out of the match 22 completely. [...]
Bulls make two changes for Cheetahs
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. [...]
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. [...]
Bulls pick Vermaak
ABSA Currie Cup player of the month for July, former Lions scrumhalf Jano Vermaak, has been rushed straight into the Blue Bulls lineup for this weekend’s game against the Pumas. Having stuttered to only a single win in their opening four games, Pine Pienaar’s men are already rooted to the foot of the table and fighting for their lives in the domestic competition. [...]
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. [...]
No Olivier for Blue Bulls
Springbok centre Wynand Olivier, released to the Blue Bulls for Currie Cup duty along with a host of other returning Springboks, will see no action this weekend, as he’s been ruled out with a shoulder injury. Bulls coach Pine Pienaar will, however, have a number of other options to strengthen his struggling side. [...]
Sharks get 7 Boks back
1 Aug 11 15:06 by Richard Ferguson | Bulls, Cheetahs, Currie Cup, Lions, Original Content, Sharks, Springboks, Tri Nations, WP | 68 Comments
Springbok management has decided to release a group of 15 players that were involved in the away leg of the Tri Nations for selection at Currie Cup level this weekend, along with a further 8 players that were selected as part of the Preliminary squad, who did not tour . [...]
Mostert gets a Bok start
There are some injury enforced changes in the team to face New Zealand, with Gerhard Mostert getting his test debut for Flip van der Merwe and Pat Lambie coming in at fullback to cover for Gio Aplon. [...]
Match Report – ‘Red’ Bulls regain form to crush Chiefs
David Legge writes on Rugby Heaven a change of strip colour brought a change of fortune for Super Rugby defending champions the Bulls on Saturday as they scored 40 unanswered points en route to a 43-27 triumph over the Chiefs. [...]
Just the Numbers
Just before the halfway stage of the competition, lets have a look at the player numbers. [...]
