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. […]
Posts tagged with: Dewald Potgieter
Bulls take full advantage
3 Aug 11 13:50 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 23 Comments
Blue Bulls bolster bench
21 Jul 11 09:14 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 16 Comments
Bulls coach Pine Pienaar will no doubt be ruing the lack of options at his disposal, as he names an unchanged starting fifteen for his side’s second Currie Cup clash of the season, against the Cheetahs at Loftus. […]
Big fish in a small pond
5 Jul 11 08:28 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 31 Comments
With the real dearth of experience that is likely to hamper the big teams in this year’s Currie Cup, there’s every chance that the few experienced individuals that remain could have a major impact on hte final destination of South Africa’s oldest rugby trophy. […]
Bulls ready to continue winning run
31 May 11 15:55 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 29 Comments
The Bulls have named a strong line up to play the Waratahs this Friday evening, a match that the Bulls have to win to keep the playoffs dream alive, and the Waratahs will have to up their game if they want to beat this team. […]
Bulls pull off last-minute back row shuffle
21 May 11 15:12 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 10 Comments
Sharksworld has reliably learned of a late change to the Bulls lineup for today’s crunch clash against the Sharks in Durban. […]
Front row loss for Bulls
4 May 11 16:56 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 4 Comments
The Bulls have been dealt a blow for the remainder of their Super Rugby campaign as news filtered through that Guthro Steenkamp has been ruled out for the rest of the season, after his broken arm has not been recovering as expected. […]
Taking control
28 Apr 11 14:12 by Morné Nortier (Morné) | 12 Comments
It never seizes to amaze me how South African rugby teams and coaches remain oblivious to such obvious solutions to their problems. […]
A toast to the loser in all of us!
30 Mar 11 11:05 by Morné Nortier (Morné) | 149 Comments
Recently I found myself at a cross-road. For years I have made a mockery of the ‘entitlement’ sports fans believed they had over teams and players, only for myself to start believing the same thing… […]
Bulls side named
1 Sep 10 14:13 by Warren Smith (war1) | 39 Comments
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. […]
Injuries, injuries and more injuries
28 Jul 10 08:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 33 Comments
A few snippets of injury news concerning various SA players. […]
Bok deck well and truly shuffled for second Italian test
22 Jun 10 13:22 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 50 Comments
Pete de Villiers has named his side to face Italy in the second test in East London on Saturday. […]
2010 S14 – Game 35, Bulls (19) vs Hurricanes (18) F/T
19 Mar 10 15:00 by Warren Smith (war1) | 182 Comments
The Bulls play their last home game before their tour against the Hurricanes. […]
Contrasting news for Bulls, Stormers
23 Feb 10 00:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 22 Comments
While the Bulls’ charmed season looks set to continue, Allister Coetzee’s Stormers will have a few fresh hurdles to overcome as they face the dangerous Brumbies in round 3. […]
Bulls lose another
20 Jan 10 10:29 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 10 Comments
Bok flank Dewald Potgieter is the latest Bulls player in doubt for the opening Super 14 fixture against the Cheetahs. Potgieter sustained a grade two medial ligament injury to his knee during practice this week. […]
John Smit starts at hooker
26 Nov 09 15:38 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 63 Comments
Peter de Villiers has named his Springbok side to take on Ireland at Croke Park on Saturday. Captain John Smit will pack down at hooker with former provincial team mate BJ Botha getting a start in the number 3 jersey. […]