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Bok legend Habana announces retirement

The 34-year-old, who is South Africa’s all-time leading try scorer with 67 tries from his 124 Tests, confirmed the news on Tuesday

The prop contravened Law 9.13 where a player must not tackle an opponent early

Bulls prop gets 3-game ban for horror tackle

Conrad van Vuuren was found guilty of foul play after high tackling the Chief’s fullback Damian McKenzie

Blame the IRB for spoiling the fun

Just when Super Rugby is getting really exciting, it’s being interrupted by a show of mediocrity.

Brumbies beat Bulls for spot in SuperRugby finals

A last-minute try by Brumbies centre Tevita Kuridrani and a number of dubious decisions saw the Bulls go down 26-23 in their Super Rugby semifinal.

Bryan Habana for the Stormers goes down fighting at Newlands on Saturday.

Stormers win denies Bulls top spot

The Stormers denied the Bulls top spot in the Super Rugby table with a 30-13 win at Newlands on Saturday, the last match of the regular season.

Jano Vermaak tries to shrug off a tackle against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Bulls beat Cheetahs in crucial derby

The Bulls cemented their local dominance in Super Rugby when they beat their closest rivals the Cheetahs 30-23 during the weekend’s 16th round.

Dynamic young lock Lood de Jager. (Gallo Images)

Cheetahs have a lot to chew on

There comes a time when promise has to be turned into achievement. That moment has arrived for Naka Drotske’s Cheetahs.

Lionel Mapoe evades a tackle at Loftus on Saturday.

Bulls blow Hurricanes away with six tries

All Black centre Conrad Smith was knocked out and taken to hospital as the Bulls blew past New Zealand’s Hurricanes 48-14 at Loftus on Saturday.

Jan Serfontein of the Bulls is tackled by Brumbies players during round seven of the rugby Super Rugby match in Canberra.

Brumbies beat the Bulls through last-minute penalty

Centre Christian Lealiifano’s 45-metre penalty goal after the siren gave the ACT Brumbies a 23-20 win over the Bulls in their Super Rugby encounter.

Tryless Bulls fall short against rampant Reds

Springbok JJ Engelbrecht had a try disallowed after the full-time siren as the Reds clung on for a tense 23-18 win over the Bulls in Brisbane.

Steyn rejects Bulls offer for French team

Flyhalf Morné Steyn has said that he will join French side Stade Français when his contract with the Bulls ends in October.

Daniel Adongo of the Kings.

Super Rugby: Who is Super strong this year?

The Kings may be new in town but if they come out fighting they could take down rugby’s old boys

Former Springbok captain Victor Matfield.

Matfield joins Bulls coaching staff

Former Springbok captain Victor Matfield has joined the Bulls’ coaching team for next year’s Super Rugby campaign.

Francois Hougaard of the Bulls gets a pass away as he is tackled by Samuel Whitelock of the Crusaders

Super 15: Crusaders send Bulls packing

A powerful first half set the Canterbury Crusaders on their way to the Super 15 semi-finals when they beat the Bulls 28-13 in a play-off match.

Stormers flank Siya Kolisi.

Stormers, Bulls face key Super 15 derby

South Africa and New Zealand’s derby matches will determine which team holds the lead in the Super 15 when the competition goes into recess in June.

Bulls coach Frans Ludeke has no concerns over his players’ mentality going into their vital Super Rugby match against the Stormers.

SA teams dominate Super 15 play-off race

SA teams occupy three of the top six places in the Super 15 after the 12th round as the campaigns of New Zealand and Australian teams began to falter.

Chiefs jump to top of Super Rugby log

The Waikato Chiefs move to the top of the Super Rugby table, benefiting from a daring plan by the Crusaders, who beat the Stormers.

Bulls refuse to apologise for eye-gouging claims

The Bulls will not apologise to Todd Blackadder, as the Crusaders coach had demanded, following claims of eye-gouging during their weekend match.

Unbeaten Stormers ready for Bulls

The Stormers have beefed up their forward pack for what is shaping up to be a physical South African Super 15 derby against the Bulls at the weekend.

Bulls without Cronjé for Super Rugby season

Bulls without Cronjé for Super Rugby season

Bulls utility back Lionel Cronjé has been ruled out for the remainder of this season’s Super Rugby competition due to a chest muscle injury.