The Bulls, for sponsorship reasons known as the
Vodacom
Vodacom Group Limited is a South-Western African mobile communications company, providing voice, messaging, data and converged services to over 55 million customers. From its roots in South Africa, Vodacom has grown its operations to include ...
Bulls, is a
South African professional
rugby union
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team based in
Pretoria
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Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends eastward into the foot ...
and they play their home matches at
Loftus Versfeld. They compete in the
United Rugby Championship
The United Rugby Championship (URC) is an annual rugby union competition involving professional teams from Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, and Wales. The current name was adopted in 2021 when the league expanded to include four South Afr ...
, having competed in the
Super Rugby competition until 2020. Prior to
1998, the Bulls competed in the then-
Super 12 as
Northern Transvaal
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* North, a point in direction
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* Northern Highland, a region of Wisconsin, United States
* Northern Province, Sri Lanka
* Northern Range, a ...
, as in those years South Africa was represented in the competition by its top four
Currie Cup
The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring (June to October), featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier ...
sides from the previous season, instead of the modern Super Rugby teams.
The side won the
Super 14 in 2007, 2009 and 2010, placing them among the most successful teams in
Super Rugby history with three titles. They were the most successful team of the
Super 14 era (2006–10), winning three out of the five titles. They are the most successful South African team, and the only South African team to win a Super Rugby title.
History
Early history
Prior to the professional
Super Rugby competition,
Northern Transvaal
Northern may refer to the following:
Geography
* North, a point in direction
* Northern Europe, the northern part or region of Europe
* Northern Highland, a region of Wisconsin, United States
* Northern Province, Sri Lanka
* Northern Range, a ...
competed in the
Super 10
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, which was a tournament featuring ten teams from
Australia
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,
New Zealand
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,
South Africa
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,
Tonga
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and
Western Samoa
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, which ran from 1993 to 1995. The top three teams from the previous
Currie Cup
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season qualified for each of the Super 10 tournaments.
Northern Transvaal competed in the
1993 season
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, where they were grouped in Pool B alongside
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* South African Republic (1856–1902; af, ...
,
New South Wales
)
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,
North Harbour and
Waikato
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. Transvaal finished at the top of the pool, with Northern Transvaal finishing third, behind New South Wales. Northern Transvaal did not qualify for the
Super 10 (Southern Hemisphere competition)#1994 Super 10 or
1995 seasons.
Early Professional Era (1996–2005)
After rugby union went professional, the Super 10 tournament was restructured. The
Super 12 was created, and was to be competed by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Both Australia and New Zealand adopted new franchise models for their teams, whereas South Africa chose to use the Currie Cup to decide what teams were to be promoted in the Super 12 each season.
Competing in the inaugural Super 12 season of
1996, Northern Transvaal were one of the 12 teams. The side won eight of their 11 games and finished third on the table – behind only Auckland and Queensland. Jannie Kruger finished the season in the top three leading point-scorers, behind only
Matt Burke and
John Eales
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Early life
Eales ...
. The side was however soundly defeated in a semi-final by the
Auckland Blues, with the final score being 48 points to 11. The game was played at
Eden Park in
Auckland
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.
After their fairly successful performance in the opening competition, the subsequent competition of 1997 saw them with three wins and three draws from 11 games. They finished at eighth. Following the 1997 season, South Africa adopted a similar franchise system to that of Australia and New Zealand's, abolishing the Currie Cup promotion system in favour of creating new franchises. The Bulls were formed as one of the four new teams. They did not make the semis in the
1998 season. The Bulls were considered one of the worst teams in the Super 12 competition, finishing last or second to last for five consecutive seasons from 1998–2003. In
2002, they became the first team ever to go through an entire Super Rugby season without winning a single game. This record remained until the
Lions
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repeated the feat during the
2010 season. After finishing fourth in the inaugural competition, they did not make the semis again until the years 2003.
The Bulls finished in 6th place in both 2003 and 2004, though still missing out on a finals position. They equalled there 1996 performance in
2005, although there was a very poor start to the season, it was followed by six straight wins to earn them a semi-final berth, where they were defeated by the
New South Wales Waratahs.
Bryan Habana
Bryan Gary Habana OIS (born 12 June 1983) is a South African former professional rugby union player who initially played as an outside centre but later on, he shifted to the wing. He most recently played for Toulon in the French Top 14 compet ...
finished in the top three try-scorers by the end of the season, and was short-listed for IRB player of the year.
Super 14 Era (2006–10)
In
2006, the Super 12 became the Super 14, with the addition of two new franchises, the
Cheetahs
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and the
Western Force
The Western Force is an Australian professional rugby union team based in Perth, Western Australia, currently competing in Super Rugby Pacific. They previously played in Super Rugby from 2006 until they were axed from the competition in 2017. F ...
. By the last round of the 2006 season, the Bulls, along with the
Brumbies
The ACT Brumbies (known from 2005–2022 as simply the Brumbies) is an Australian professional rugby union team based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), The team competes in Super Rugby and named for the brumby, feral horses whi ...
and Sharks were all in contention to take the fourth and final position on the ladder to make the semi-finals. After the Brumbies were defeated 33 to 3 by the
Crusaders
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, the Bulls or Sharks could mathematically take the fourth spot. The Bulls defeated the
Stormers at
Newlands
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Places Australia
* Newlands, Queensland, a locality in the Whitsunday Region
New Zealand
* Newlands, Wellington, a suburb of Wellington
South Africa
* Newlands, Cape Town, a suburb of Cape Town
* Newlands, Johannesbur ...
in
Cape Town
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43 points to 10, which ensured they went through to the semi-finals. The Bulls travelled to
Christchurch
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where they were defeated 35 to 15 at
Jade Stadium
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and knocked out of the finals.
The Bulls lost their first game of the
2007 Super 14 season, going down to the Sharks in
Durban
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17 points to 3. Entering week 14, the last round of the regular season, the Bulls were chasing an unlikely 72-point win over the Queensland Reds in order to move into second place and get a home semi-final.
At Loftus, the Bulls defeated the Reds 92 points to 3, with the 89-point margin of victory setting a new Super rugby record.
The Bulls ran in 13 tries with four players getting doubles and
Derick Hougaard kicking 11 conversions. The Sharks finished first, so it became the first time that both home venues in the semi-finals was in South Africa.
The Bulls defeated the Crusaders in their semi-final by 27 points to 12, with Derick Hougaard kicking eight penalties and a drop-goal. The Sharks ensured a home-final in the 2007 Super 14-competition by defeating the Blues with a scoreline of 34–18.
When the Bulls met the Sharks in the Super 14 final at the Absa Stadium in Durban the match turned out to be a tight, nervous affair with the Bulls initially being guilty of indiscipline and making a lot of mistakes. The Sharks carried a 14–10 advantage into half-time after a
JP Pietersen
Jon-Paul Roger "JP" Pietersen (born 12 July 1986 in Stellenbosch, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup. He generally plays fullback or wing but occasionally, he plays at outside centre. He played in 69 ...
try cancelled out one from
Pierre Spies
Pierre Johan Spies (born 8 June 1985 in Pretoria) is a retired South African rugby union player. He usually played as a Number 8, but could also play as a flanker and at times was deployed on the wing. Between 2005 and 2015, he spent the major ...
. The second half of the match was just as nail-biting, with the Bulls gaining the ascendancy in the match, but failing to turn their rising amount of possession into points. A
Derick Hougaard penalty closed the gap to 14–13, after which the Bulls made several onslaughts on the Sharks line, only to lose the ball at critical stages. Their match looked to be all but over for the Bulls when
Albert van den Berg
Philippus Albertus van den Berg (born 26 January 1974) is a South African former professional rugby union rugby player. His usual position was at lock. He played for the Sharks in the international Super 14 competition. He has also played for ...
barged over the line for a Sharks try two minutes from full-time to stretch their lead to six points. However,
Francois Steyn failed with the conversion attempt, and the Bulls restarted with barely seconds on the clock. After regaining the ball from the kick-off, play went through several phases before
Bryan Habana
Bryan Gary Habana OIS (born 12 June 1983) is a South African former professional rugby union player who initially played as an outside centre but later on, he shifted to the wing. He most recently played for Toulon in the French Top 14 compet ...
received the ball on the right wing. He cut infield and scored the most dramatic of match winning tries, more than a minute after official play. The try was converted by
Derick Hougaard and the Bulls won the match by 20 points to 19. In 2009 the Bulls again won the super 14, defeating the Chiefs 61 – 17 in the final in Pretoria.
In 2010 the Bulls again finished top of the log by beating the Crusaders in a home semi final to secure a home final. Because the Fifa World cup was being hosted by South-Africa that year and Loftus was included as a venue, they had to play the Semi and Final in Soweto, A first in Super rugby history. The Stormers had beaten the Waratahs at home and would face off with the Bulls in the Final. The Bulls won the final once again in dramatic style when Francois Hougaard side stepped the Stormers Fullback Joe Petersen to score an impressive try.
Super Rugby Era (2011–2020)
The Bulls only managed the Super Rugby South African Conference trophy in
2013 and they were three time conference runner-up in
2012,
2014 and
2019. They also reached the Qualifiers twice and Semi-Final once but lost all three play-off matches.
After the
2020 Super Rugby season was cancelled due to the
Covid-19 pandemic
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a replacement tournament was announced for each country. The South African tournament was called
Super Rugby Unlocked and the Bulls were crowned the champions after ending top of the log.
The South African teams withdrew from the competition entirely, making the Bulls the only South African winners of any form of the Super Rugby trophy.
Pro14 and United Rugby Championship Era (2021–present)
The
Pro14 Rainbow Cup
The Pro14 Rainbow Cup (also known as the Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a professional rugby union end-of-season cup competition played in 2021 that consisted of two separate tournaments: the Rainbow Cup for twelve Europe ...
was announced as an end-of-season cup competition to introduce the South African teams after their withdrawal from Super Rugby. After the regular season the top of the South African log Bulls faced European top Benetton in the final in Italy. The Bulls lost their first match in Europe as well as the Pro14 Rainbow Cup final 35-8.
The
2021-22 season was a tough start for the Bulls with two straight losses in Europe against
Leinster
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31-3 and
Connacht
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34-7. The Bulls got their first win in Europe on 9 October 2021 beating
Cardiff Blues 29-19.
They went on to finish in 4th place on the overall standings after regular season, securing a home quarter-final.
Location
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The team is centred around the
Blue Bulls Rugby Union
The Blue Bulls Rugby Union, previously Northern Transvaal Rugby Union, is the governing body for rugby union in Pretoria, two neighboring municipalities in Gauteng Province, and all of Limpopo Province, in South Africa. The union's headquarters and ...
, whose catchment covers
Pretoria
Pretoria () is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Africa.
Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends eastward into the foot ...
as well as
Limpopo
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, but also draws players from the
Falcons Rugby Union, who represent the
East Rand
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. Through 2005, the Bulls also drew players from the
Pumas Rugby Union and
Leopards Rugby Union, but in the realignment of franchise areas that came from the expansion of
Super 12 to
Super 14, these unions were moved into the
Lions
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.
Stadium
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The Bulls play all their home matches at the
Loftus Versfeld stadium in
Pretoria
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Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends eastward into the foot ...
, which is also the home of the
Blue Bulls
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during the Currie Cup season. The stadium is also a regular host for
Springboks
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Test matches, and was a venue during the
1995 Rugby World Cup which South Africa hosted. Loftus was a venue for Pool D matches including
France
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v
Tonga
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,
Scotland
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v Tonga and France v Scotland. Loftus was also used twice during the finals stages – for the
New Zealand
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v
Scotland
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quarter-final and the
England
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v
France
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third place play-off.
The ground has been used for rugby since 1908, and in 1932 the stadium was renamed to Loftus Versfeld in honor of Robert Owen Loftus Versfeld, the founder of organized rugby in Pretoria. The stadium has undergone numerous renovations over the years, and is currently capable of holding 51,762 spectators.
Logo
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Current squad
The Bulls squad for the
2022–23 United Rugby Championship is.
Coaches
*1996: Dr John Williams
*1997:
Kitch Christie
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*1998–1999: Eugene van Wyk
*2000:
Heyneke Meyer
*2001: Phil Pretorius
*2002:
Heyneke Meyer
*2003: Rudi Joubert
*2004–2007:
Heyneke Meyer
*2008–2015:
Frans Ludeke
*2016–2017:
Nollis Marais
*2018–2019:
John Mitchell
*2019–2020:
Pote Human
*2020–present:
Jake White
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Captains
* 1996–97:
Ruben Kruger
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* 1998:
Adriaan Richter
* 1999:
Schutte Bekker
* 2000: Ruben Kruger
* 2001:
Joost van der Westhuizen
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* 2002:
Chris le Roux
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People with the given name
*Chris Abani (born 1966), Nige ...
* 2003: Joost van der Westhuizen
* 2004:
Victor Matfield
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* 2005:
Anton Leonard
* 2006–07: Victor Matfield
* 2008:
Fourie du Preez
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* 2009–11: Victor Matfield
* 2012–13:
Pierre Spies
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* 2014:
Flip van der Merwe
Phillip Rudolph van der Merwe (born 3 June 1985 in Potchefstroom) is a South African rugby union rugby player who plays in the lock position for French Top 14 side .
Career
Free State Cheetahs / Cheetahs
Van der Merwe attended Grey Coll ...
& Victor Matfield
* 2015: Victor Matfield
* 2016:
Adriaan Strauss
Jan Adriaan Strauss (born 18 November 1985) is a South African former professional rugby union player who played first class rugby between 2005 and 2018. He played in 66 international test matches for (captaining them in 2016) and also featured ...
* 2017:
Handré Pollard
Handré Pollard (born 11 March 1994) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the South Africa national team and Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby. His regular playing positions are fly-half, wher ...
* 2018:
Burger Odendaal
Megiel Burger Odendaal (born 15 April 1993 in Bloemfontein, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player. His regular position is inside centre.
Career
Youth and Varsity Cup rugby
Odendaal played his high school rugby for Monument Hig ...
* 2019:
Lood de Jager
* 2020: Burger Odendaal and
Trevor Nyakane
* 2020–21:
Duane Vermeulen
* 2021–present:
Marcell Coetzee
Marcell Cornelius Coetzee (born 8 May 1991) is a South African rugby union player who plays for South African side the Blue Bulls. He plays as a flanker.
South Africa
Coetzee made his debut in Super Rugby for the Sharks against the Brumbie ...
Statistics
Results per opposition in European competitions
The results for the Bulls vs different opponents in European competitions
* All these stats include playoff matches (qualifiers, semi-finals and finals)
* United Rugby Championship fixtures added
2021–22 -
2022–23
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* European Rugby Champions Cup fixtures added
2022–23
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* 2021
Pro14 Rainbow Cup
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included.
* Correct as of 1 January 2023
Overall Results per opposition in all competitions
The complete results for the Bulls vs different opponents in all competitions
* All these stats include playoff matches (qualifiers, semi-finals and finals)
* All Super Rugby fixtures vs different opponents as Northern Transvaa
1996-1997as Bull
1998–2020included
* All 2020
Super Rugby Unlocked fixtures included
* All 2021
Preparation Series
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fixtures included
* 2021
Pro14 Rainbow Cup
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included
* 2022
Toyota Challenge
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In 2021, ...
included
* United Rugby Championship fixtures added
2021–22 -
2022–23
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* European Rugby Champions Cup included
2022-23
* Correct as of 1 January 2023
Other notable results:
Bulls records
Super Rugby records
United Rugby Championship, Heineken Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup records
* Correct as of 18 December 2022
*
Pro14 Rainbow Cup
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also included
All Time Records
* All 2021
Super Rugby Unlocked points included
* All 2021
Preparation Series
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points included
* 2021
Pro14 Rainbow Cup
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points included
* United Rugby Championship points included
2021–22 -
2022–23
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* Correct as of 2 October 2022
Play-off honours
Finals
Semi Finals
Quarter Finals
Trophies and Honours
* Team of the Year for the 2010 seaso
* Team of the Year for the 2020 seaso
Major Honours
Minor Honours
Season-by-Season Standings
Gold background denotes champions
Silver background denotes runner-up
Bronze background denotes semi-finalists
Cyan background denotes quarter-finalists
* After dropping into the competition from the
European Rugby Champions Cup, Champions Cup/Heineken Cup
References
External links
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Super Rugby champions
Super Rugby teams
South African rugby union teams
Sport in Pretoria
Sport in Limpopo
Blue Bulls Rugby Union