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Stormers, Bulls, Sharks look for first victory in United Rugby Championship
This weekend will see round two of the United Rugby Championship kick-off, with all four South African franchise teams in action.
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White and Coetzee concede that Benetton were "deserved Rainbow Cup winners"
The Italian side ended a remarkable season turn-around by dismantling the men from Pretoria 35-8 in front of their home crowd.
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South Africans take knee, vow to reject racism as season reopens
The Bulls defeated the Sharks 49-28 and the Stormers overcame the Lions 34-21 behind closed doors in warm-up matches between the four Super Rugby teams from the republic.
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Western Province seal 20-5 victory over Bulls in Currie Cup opener
The Bulls opened the score in the eighth minute with a breakaway try from scrumhalf Embrose Papier, who ran from his own 22 to score in the corner after Province had been on the attack.
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Pollard returns to captain much-changed Bulls
The pivot missed the last two matches on tour due to injury, but returns in a much-changed back line from the one that drew against the Blues last week.
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Vermeulen to lead Bulls against Brumbies, Libbok at 10
Regular skipper, Handré Pollard will miss this clash due to a calf strain picked up in training earlier this week, and will return to South Africa.
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Bulls’ Gelant to miss Chiefs clash due to injury
Replacing the injured Warrick Gelant at 15 will be Divan Rossouw who comes straight into the starting line-up at fullback.
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Bulls vs Stormers to kick off SA's 2019 Super Rugby season
The Vodacom Super Rugby 2019 draw has been concluded and a North-South derby between the Bulls and the Stormers headlines the opening weekend on 16 February at Loftus.
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Duane Vermeulen signs for Blue Bulls
The burly loose-forward has been linked with the Pretoria franchise for several months since his departure from French Top 14 giants Toulon.
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Libbok starts for Bulls in season closer
The Bulls will be hoping to end a lacklustre campaign off on a high after missing out on a playoff spot.
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Bulls unchanged for Jaguares clash
Coach John Mitchell has opted to keep the young side that lost 42-37 to the Sunwolves in Singapore last weekend.
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Pollard to lead Vodacom Bulls against Sunwolves in Singapore
Jamba Ulengo is back at wing, Hanro Liebenberg at no 8 and Jannes Kirsten makes a first appearance this season on the side of the scrum.
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Former Springbok captain Strauss calls it quits
Adriaan Strauss captained the Vodacom Bulls in 2016 and 2017 and was also appointed as the Springbok captain in 2016, becoming the 56th captain of the national team.
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Pollard to lead Bulls in Buenos Aires
Handre Pollard will lead the Vodacom Bulls in Buenos Aires when they take on the Jaguares in their crucial Super Rugby clash at Estadio Jose Amalfitani.
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Ismaiel, Nyakane back in starting line-up for Bulls
Ismaiel, a regular starter for the team this year, missed three weeks of action due to injury and played off the bench in the last two matches against the Highlanders and Stormers.
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Jenkins shifts to flank for Bulls clash against Highlanders
Jenkins will move off the bench to flank in place of injured Roelof Smit, resulting in a re-shuffled loose trio. on.
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Bulls rejig loose trio for Reds clash
The Blue Bulls have altered their loose forward combination for their encounter with the Queensland Reds at Loftus Versveld on Saturday afternoon.
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Sharks coach Du Preez laments early tries in defeat to Bulls
The Blue Bulls beat the Sharks 40-10 in the only South African Super Rugby game at Johnsons Kings Park Stadium in Durban on Saturday.
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Goodhue double helps Crusaders sink Bulls
The game was played in cold and wet conditions and both sides initially struggled to contend, making numerous handling errors in a scrappy affair.
