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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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Nov 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen, Specman and Hendricks amongst new faces in Vodacom Bulls wider training squad
Incumbent Springbok Duane Vermeulen is amongst the new faces in the Vodacom Bulls wider training group for next year’s Vodacom Super Rugby competition. Vermeulen moved from Toulon earlier this year and following a short spell at Kubota Spears in Japan,...
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Nov 9, 18 •
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Comments Off on Cornal Hendricks to join the Vodacom Bulls
The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd is pleased to announce that Cornal Hendricks will join the Vodacom Bulls for the upcoming 2019 Vodacom Super Rugby season. The 30 year-old winger played 12 test matches for South Africa, the last in 2015, before a heart...
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Oct 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Duane Vermeulen joins #BullsFamily
The Blue Bulls Company are excited to confirm the signing of Springbok eight-man Duane Vermeulen. The big ball carrying loosie, who is currently plying his trade in Japan, will arrive in Pretoria in February 2019, and will spend the duration of the season...
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Oct 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on #BullsFamily bids fond farewell to Gary Botha
The Blue Bulls Company would like to confirm that assistant coach Gary Botha has decided to pursue a career outside of Rugby, and will be leaving his beloved Loftus at the end of the junior season. Botha has literally represented the brand with distinction at...
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Oct 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on Bulls star signs for Ospreys on short-term deal
Ospreys Rugby are delighted to announce the signing of Johnny Kotze on a three month contract. Described as “one of the most important cogs” at the Bulls following a season where he scored seven tries in 16 Super Rugby appearances, Kotze has...
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Oct 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on Specman signs with Vodacom Blue Bulls with several players extending contracts until 2020
The Blue Bulls Company is excited to announce the signing of BlitzBok Rosko Specman until 2020 while Edgar Marutlulle, Johan Grobbelaar, Divan Rossouw and Franco Naude have recommitted themselves to the Vodacom Bulls and Vodacom Blue Bulls for a further two...
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Sep 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Boom to call it a day
The Blue Bulls Company would like to confirm that loose forward Boom Prinsloo will be retiring from professional rugby with immediate effect. This comes after a mutual agreement between both parties. The 29-year-old was born in Bloemfontein and is another...
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Aug 28, 18 •
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Comments Off on Nyakane commits to #BullsFamily
It’s been a week of positive news regarding contract renewals at Loftus, and the Blue Bulls Company would like to add to that by confirming that Springbok prop Trevor Nyakane has also re-pledged his elegance to the #BullsFamily until October 2019. Nyakane...
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Jul 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on Five uncapped players invited to Springbok camp
Salmaan Moerat, Marco van Staden, Damian Willemse, JD Schickerling and Cobus Wiese are the five uncapped players invited to a Springbok training camp in Stellenbosch, consisting of players from the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls, as preparation for next...
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Jul 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions win SA Conference again – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 19 Review
Cell C Sharks down Jaguares to advance to playoffs Highvelders to host Jaguares in quarter-finals The Emirates Lions overturned a 12-point deficit to defeat the Vodacom Bulls 38-12 in Johannesburg on Saturday afternoon and clinch the South African...
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Jul 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Big stakes in Gauteng derby – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 19 Preview
Cell C Sharks face anxious wait for Rebels result before clash with Jaguares The Emirates Lions tackle the Vodacom Bulls in Johannesburg on Saturday afternoon with the knowledge that a victory in the Gauteng derby will secure them the SA Conference title and...
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Jul 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on New halfbacks and captain as Vodacom Bulls close out season against Emirates Lions
Vodacom Bulls coach, John Mitchell, has named Manie Libbok and Ivan van Zyl as the halfback combination for their final Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg. The coach also named RG Snyman as captain as a number of injuries...
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Jul 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls stage remarkable comeback – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 18 Review
DHL Stormers dent Cell C Sharks’ playoff plans Many permutations apply for Finals Series The Vodacom Bulls dealt the Jaguares their first defeat in three months when they staged a remarkable comeback to beat the high-flying Argentineans by 43-34 in Pretoria...
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Jul 5, 18 •
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Comments Off on Crucial derby in Cape Town – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 18 Preview
Dillyn Leyds and Thomas du Toit to reach 50 caps in coastal derby Vodacom Bulls starting team unchanged for Jaguares visit The Cell C Sharks will have it all to play for when they tackle the DHL Stormers in their penultimate Vodacom Super Rugby pool match in...
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Jul 5, 18 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls name unchanged run-on side for Jaguares clash
Vodacom Bulls coach, John Mitchell named an unchanged run-on team to face the Jaguares at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday in what will be the last home match for his team in this year’s Vodacom Super Rugby competition. The same starting side that lost to a late...
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Jul 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on Durbanites seal it with second-half comeback – Vodacom Super Rugby Review, Round 17
Sunwolves edge Vodacom Bulls in Singapore Jaguares defeat DHL Stormers in Buenos Aires The Cell C Sharks produced a tenacious second-half fightback to defeat the Emirates Lions 31-24 and in doing so they kept alive their outside chances of reaching the...
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Jun 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on Lively local derby expected in Durban – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 17 Preview
Whiteley, Marx to start for Emirates Lions Cell C Sharks pick all their returning Springboks Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers face stern overseas tests Vodacom Super Rugby action resumes this weekend following the international break and all four local sides, the...
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Jun 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Pollard to lead Vodacom Bulls against Sunwolves in Singapore
The Vodacom Bulls will travel to the Singapore National Stadium for their Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Sunwolves with a number of new faces as well as a new captain in flyhalf Handre Pollard this weekend. The playmaker takes over from regular...
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Jun 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Adriaan Strauss hits the home stretch
Every now and then there comes along a rugby player that helps define the essence of what the term ‘#BullsFamily’ stands for, both on and off the field. Vodacom Bulls hooker, Adriaan Strauss, certainly epitomises that sentiment. The 32-year-old hooker has...
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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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Jun 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby match schedule for 2019 announced
SANZAAR has announced the tournament dates for the 2019 Vodacom Super Rugby competition that will kick-off on Friday 15 February when the Chiefs host the Highlanders in New Zealand, with the Cell C Sharks getting local proceedings underway with an away clash...
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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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May 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on Highvelders triumph over Cape rivals – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 15 Review
Jaguares make it six in a row with home victory over Durbanites The Emirates Lions edged the DHL Stormers 26-23 in a closely fought Vodacom Super Rugby match in Cape Town on Saturday evening to consolidate their top spot on the South African Conference...
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May 24, 18 •
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Comments Off on Odendaal back to lead Vodacom Bulls
Regular inside centre and captain, Burger Odendaal, will lead the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday when they face the Brumbies in the Vodacom Super Rugby competition. Odendaal missed last weekend’s clash against the Jaguares in Buenos Aires,...
