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
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. [...]
More Bulls players hint at exits
Hot on the heels of yesterday’s news about the Lions’ alleged interest in Bakkies Botha, JJ Harmse, who is very close to the Bulls camp, today reports that a slew of other players may also be eying Loftus exits at the end of the year. [...]
Early-season injury concerns for Bulls
While it’s to be expected that teams will have a few niggling injury concerns heading into a new season, the unlucky Bulls appear to have been particularly hard hit this season. [...]
Boks squad for EOYT named
The selectors on Saturday named six uncapped players in a Springbok squad of 30 for their five-match tour of Britain and Ireland next month. [...]
Olivier not in Bok tour plans
Springbok and Blue Bulls centre Wynand Olivier will not be available for the Grand Slam Tour, which is due to kick off in just over two weeks’ time, following an injury. [...]
Bulls side named
The Blue Bulls have named their side to play the Sharks at Loftus on Saturday.
The team includes Springboks Zane Kirchner, Wynand Olivier and Dewald Potgieter. However, Neither Gary Botha nor Deon Stegmann were fit enough to play. In a late change, Werner Kruger failed a late fitness test and is replaced in the starting lineup by Frik Kirsten with Rossouw de Klerk coming on to the bench. [...]
The Blame Game
A forgettable away tour, sure, blaming everyone but themselves, not so sure. [...]
