Former Bok coach Nick Mallett will take charge of an interesting South African Barbarians squad, as they play against English club side Saracens in London this coming Thursday. A fair few of the squad have played for the Sharks, as the bulk is made up of South African players based in Europe. […]
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Shark-laden SA BaaBaas squad
Staring into the Blue abyss
When the story about schoolboy rugby sensation Johann Sadie’s request to be released from his R1.4m per annum Bulls contract made waves yesterday, I couldn’t but wonder, if Heyneke was still the Bulls Director of Rugby, would two of the players he personally headhunted – Daniel Adongo & Sadie – with a different style of play in mind, be on the out or on the way at the Loftus? […]
Bulls replace injured Potgieter, Kirsten
Prop Rayno Gerber and utility forward Gerrit-Jan van Velze have been summoned to join the Bulls Super Rugby tour party as injury replacements this week. […]
Trompie swaps sides for Vodacom Cup knock-out
An injury to fullback Jurgen Visser has opened the door for veteran former Sharks XV centre Jerome “Trompie” Pretorius to start against his former team-mates in this weekend’s Vodacom Cup quarter final. […]
Bulls almost unchanged for Brumbies
The Bulls will run out with the same starting fifteen against the Brumbies on Saturday, should prop Dean Greyling recover in time for the match. Frans Ludeke has left the rest of his starting team unchaged, only bracketing Dawie Steyn in next to Dean Greyling. […]
Botha set for Super Rugby debut
The Bulls have named their side to face the Reds at Loftus this weekend, with former Baby Bok skipper Arno Botha replacing the Northampton-bound Gerrit-Jan van velze on the replacements bench. […]
Van Velze to leave Bulls
Utility forward Gerrit-Jan van Velze – a stalwart for the Bulls at Vodacom Cup level over the past few years – will leave Loftus to play for Northampton in the UK, according to a report in the Northampton Chronicle. […]