Bulls Select A Side Built For Speed - And Steel
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Vodacom Bulls have rung the changes for the Jukskei derby, with Johan Ackermann clearly pivoting from last week’s Edinburgh combination to a side built for the unique intensity of a Lions showdown. The...
Le Roux Pays Glowing Tribute To His Old Pal Pollard
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyWillie le Roux has hailed his long-time playing pal Handre Pollard as “a proper trooper” and “a general.” The Springboks duo go back a long way, having been team-mates...
Bulls Make Strategic Tweaks For Edinburgh Clash
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls have unveiled a refreshed starting XV for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with Edinburgh this weekend, building on last week's hard-fought victory over Pau. Captain...
Major changes as Bulls prepare for French challenge
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBulls coach Johan Ackermann has pressed the re-set button ahead of Friday night’s Champions Cup match against Pau. In all, there are 11 changes from last weekend’s team: seven in the starting...
Bulls go all in for Bristol clash
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBulls coach Johan Ackermann kept his word by selecting a powerful starting XV for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup match against the Bristol Bears at Loftus Versfeld (3pm). Ten Springboks are...
Willie le Roux back for the Bulls as the Sharks await
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Vodacom Bulls have named a vastly reshaped match-day squad for Saturday’s VodacomURC clash against the Sharks, with several frontline stars returning after last week’s line-upagainst Northampton. Willie...
Reinach hits 50 in settled Bok squad to face Wales
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach will earn his 50th Test cap when he takes the field against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday in a settled team named by national coach Rassie...
Bulls name Champions Cup squad
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls have confirmed a powerful squad to contest this year’s Investec Champions Cup. ‘The Greatest Club Rugby Competition in the World’ starts its newest season next weekend as the...
Human doesn’t believe in “favourites” tag
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok scrum coach Daan Human said he did not believe in the “favourites” tag as the team began their preparations on Monday for their final Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour against...
Springboks winners and losers for the Ireland Test
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks have selected a vastly experienced side to face World Number One Ireland, signalling a clear shift from the experimental line-up that played Italy. The coaches have recalled their most trusted...