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May 31, 21 •
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Comments Off on BBRU HONOR ‘OOM’ FRIK DU PREEZ
Frik du Preez, Northern Transvaal (Blue Bulls) Legend and SA’s Player of the 20th Century, was honoured on Monday by the Blue Bulls Rugby Union when the Northern Pavilion at Loftus Versfeld was named after the former Springbok lock. ‘Oom’ Frik, who...
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Apr 29, 21 •
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Comments Off on Provincial women’s rugby back with a bang
South Africa’s top domestic and international women’s rugby players will return to the field with a bang for the first time since 2019 when the Women’s Premier and First Divisions kick off in May and June respectively. The Premier Division, which...
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Feb 26, 21 •
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Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS KIT INSPIRED BY HISTORIC WIN OVER THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS
Sports company PUMA has dug into the team’s archives and found a fitting piece of history as inspiration for the 2021 Vodacom Bulls kit, with the special blue in the new HOME jersey matching the shirt colour when the Blue Bulls beat the fearsome British...
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Jan 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on Welcome to the #BullsFamily Ippon-San, Head of Athletic Performance
The ongoing evolution of the Vodacom Bulls continues with yet another ground breaking appointment and the creation of new role… another first in South African Rugby. The #BullsFamily is excited to introduce Hitoshi Ipponsugi, as our Head of Athletic...
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Dec 28, 20 •
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Comments Off on Big Marcell Coetzee joins #BullsFamily
The Blue Bulls Company is excited to announce the signing of 29-year-old Springbok loose forward Marcell Coetzee, effective July 2021. Coetzee has penned a three year deal and returns to South Africa after five seasons with GUINNESS PRO16 club Ulster where he...
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May 1, 20 •
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Comments Off on #BULLSFAMILY TRIBUTES OUTGOING HUMAN
1 May 2020: The term Loftus Legend is often thrown around to describe great players, players that will be listed in annals of history and chatted about for years to come. Today, the #BullsFamily bids farewell to a legend of a different sort… a legend that...
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Jul 8, 19 •
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Comments Off on EP, WP stamp authority in Women’s Interprovicials
Eastern Province and Western Province continued to stamp their authority on the A Section of the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial competition on Saturday as they registered their second round of victories, proving they could be forces to be reckoned with...
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Jun 26, 19 •
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Comments Off on WP off to blistering start in Women’s Inter-provincials
Defending SA Rugby Women’s Inter-provincial champions, Western Province, got their 2019 campaign off to a blistering start this past weekend as they outplayed the Blue Bulls 60-7 for the biggest win of the weekend. The Capetonians were among three...
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Feb 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on #BullsFamily bids farewell to Janse van Rensburg
The Blue Bulls Company would like to confirm the resignation of High Performance Manager Xander Janse van Rensburg. Janse van Rensburg, has been an integral part of the #BullsFamily since 2010. He showed an amazing passion for the brand and the game, which...
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Nov 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on PUMA LAUNCHES VODACOM BULLS KIT FOR 2019
Official technical partner PUMA has launched the 2019 Home and Away kit for the Vodacom Bulls and Blue Bulls, which will be worn for both the Vodacom Super Rugby and Currie Cup seasons. The design of the new jersey is inspired by the courageous protectors of...
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Sep 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Border women secure sixth home final
Border will host their sixth successive SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial final on Saturday, 29 September, after another memorable season in which they finished the pool stages unbeaten. The women from East London had to dig deep for the 26-12 victory in...
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Sep 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Focus on final berths in Women’s Interprovincials
The focus in the Women’s Interprovincial Competition will fall squarely on the battle for final berths in the A and B Sections as the pool rounds reach a conclusion on Saturday and every point counts with a handful of teams still in the race. A Section...
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Aug 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on Pressure rises in Women’s Interprovincials
The pressure on the Women’s Interprovincial A and B Section teams will rise significantly this weekend as the tournaments reach the penultimate pool round and every point will count with an eye on qualifying for the Finals. In the A Section, log-leaders,...
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Aug 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on Top of the table clash in Women’s A Section
Three Springbok Women’s Sevens players – Zintle Mpupha, Eloise Webb and Megan Comley – will be in action in the second round of SA Rugby’s Women’s Interprovincial competition, with the big match in Cape Town where Western Province host KwaZulu-Natal...
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Jul 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on WP make strong statement in Women’s Interprovincials
Defending SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial champions, Western Province, made a strong statement in the opening round of the A Section of the tournament as they thumped the Blue Bulls 77-3 in Cape Town on Saturday to show that they could be a force to be...
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Jul 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Women’s season launches into full swing
A traditional North/South derby between old foes, the Blue Bulls and Western Province, will kick-start what promises to be a bumper women’s rugby season on Saturday, with a full day of action as the A Section of the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial...
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Jun 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Van Graan contract ends January 2019
The Blue Bulls Company would like to confirm that the contract of CEO Barend van Graan will be coming to an end at the end of January 2019. Van Graan, an absolute asset to the brand, was requested by the board to stay on even after he had reached retirement...
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May 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on BBCo Release John-Roy Jenkinson to further career abroad
The Blue Bulls Company would like to confirm that we have released Vodacom Blue Bulls prop John-Roy Jenkins to further his career with the Sanix Blues in Munakata, Fukuoka in Japan. Jenkins played most of his youth rugby in Kwa-Zulu Natal and Potchefstroom,...
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Mar 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on Same again for Vodacom Bulls
Vodacom Bulls Head Coach, John Mitchell, named an unchanged squad to face the Emirates Lions in their Vodacom Super Rugby clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The Vodacom Bulls opened their campaign with a 21-19 win over the Hurricanes last weekend and the...
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Nov 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on PUMA REVEALS KIT CELEBRATING 80 YEARS OF BLUE BULLS RUGBY UNION
Official technical partner PUMA has unveiled the 2018 home kit for the Vodacom Bulls and Vodacom Blue Bulls, with a design in celebration of the Rugby Union’s 80 year anniversary. PUMA has also designed a new badge, which will be positioned over the heart...
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Aug 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls team to face Toyota Free State Cheetahs
Vodacom Blue Bulls coach, Nollis Marais, named Warrick Gelant at fullback for his side’s Currie Cup match against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in Pretoria on Saturday and also named new signing, Jano Venter, on the bench. Gelant, who is part of the...
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Jun 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on The Vodacom Bulls team to face Cells C Sharks in Durban
BOK MIDFIELD PAIRING RETAINED FOR DURBAN TRIP, MAHLO TO EARN START Vodacom Bulls coach, Nollis Marais, named the incumbent Springbok midfield combination of Jesse Kriel and Jan Serfontein, in the Vodacom Bulls midfield for Friday’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash...
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May 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Prinsloo welcomed in Vodacom Bulls camp
The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd confirmed on Monday that former Springbok Sevens star, Boom Prinsloo, has joined them on 1 May on a two-year deal, having signed a contract till October 2019. Prinsloo represented the Toyota Cheetahs in 51 matches in the...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls and Border crowned winners at 2016 Interprovincial Sevens
The Blue Bulls and Border sevens teams were crowned SA Rugby Interprovincial Men’s and Women’s champions respectively on Saturday, following the staging of a highly entertaining two day tournament in the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit. For the Blue Bulls,...
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Oct 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on BULLS & SUNDOWNS CAPTAINS SHIRT EXCHANGE
Bulls Captain Arno Botha exchanged shirts with Mamelodi Sundowns captain Hlompho Kekaha ahead of this weekends Currie Cup and CAF Champions League Finals. Connected by their partnership with global sports brand PUMA, both captains met on field yesterday...
