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Ackermann opts for consistency for Glasgow semi-final clash

Bulls head coach, Johan Ackermann, has named a Springbok-laden team for their United Rugby Championship semi-final against Glasgow Warriors on Saturday. Marcell Coetzee will captain the team as he earns his 100th Bulls cap and will lead the team for the 77th time. He will lead a side that features 11 Springboks in the starting line-up, including hooker Johan Grobbelaar, who makes his 150th appearance in blue. Ackermann has retained […]

todayJune 5, 2026 12

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Mahashe cleared of Barron spitting accusation

The United Rugby Championship (URC) citing commissioner for the match between Muster and the Lions, has decided not to charge Lions' flanker, Sibabalwe Mahashe, over an allegation of spitting, citing a lack of evidence. Munster replacement hooker, Diarmuid Barron, accused Mahashe of spitting in his mouth while both players were on the ground during Munster’s 24–17 victory over the Lions, an allegation Mahashe firmly denied. Munster captain, Craig Casey, immediately reported […]

todayMay 18, 2026 74

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Bulls bolster squad ahead of new season

The Bulls have confirmed the signing of Springbok flyhalf, Curwin Bosch, on a three-year deal ahead of the new season. The 27-year-old, who earned two caps for South Africa in 2017 and 2018, will arrive in Pretoria in July following a two-season stint with French Pro D2 club CA Brive. He previously played for the Sharks between 2016 and 2023. Bosch headlines a list of new signings announced by the […]

todayMay 11, 2026 94

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Ackermann brings out heavy artillery for North-South derby

The Bulls have named a Springbok-laden matchday 23 for Saturday’s north-south derby against the Stormers at Loftus Versfeld. Head coach, Johan Ackermann, has recalled experienced forwards to the starting pack as his side looks to gain the upper hand in one of South African rugby’s fiercest rivalries. Experienced front-rowers Gerhard Steenekamp, Johan Grobbelaar and Wilco Louw all return to the starting line-up. There is one change to the loose trio, […]

todayMarch 13, 2026 32 1

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Versatile van Staden to reach Bulls century

Bulls loose forward, Marco van Staden, will achieve a lifelong goal on Saturday when he makes his 100th appearance for the Pretoria franchise in their United Rugby Championship clash against the Stormers at Loftus Versfeld. The Springbok forward has taken the long route to reach the landmark, progressing through club and varsity rugby before eventually cementing his place at professional level. Van Staden has recently become a key figure in […]

todayMarch 11, 2026 40

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Coetzee wary of Stormers threat despite Bulls’ good form

Bulls captain, Marcell Coetzee, says he is expecting a fierce challenge against the Stormers when the two sides meet at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The Bulls have recovered from a difficult period earlier in the season to become the in-form South African team in the United Rugby Championship, while the Stormers have slipped from first on the log to fifth after three successive defeats. However, Coetzee warned that the Stormers […]

todayMarch 10, 2026 51

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Ackermann to officially begin Bulls tenure

New Bulls head coach, Johan Ackermann, has named six Springboks in his matchday 23 for their United Rugby Championship opener against Ospreys in Pretoria on Saturday, despite being hit hard by injuries. Gerhard Steenekamp returns from injury, while Junior Springboks JJ Theron and Cheswill Jooste are included. Captain Marcell Coetzee will lead from the back row. With Johan Goosen sidelined, Keagan Johannes takes the No.10 jersey, and Jan Serfontein makes […]

todaySeptember 25, 2025 88