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latest news & developmentsInjury woes for Bulls and Blue Bulls
Suddenly all is not well in the Bulls and Blue Bulls camp with injuries causing some concern for the coaches of the two sides.
Gurthro, Bismarck to miss England clash
Springbok hooker Bismarck du Plessis and prop Gurthro Steenkamp will miss SA’s match against England on Saturday due to injury.
Boks omitted to give them game time
The three top players released from the Springbok squad for Saturday’s Test against Argentina were left out so they could get valuable playing time.
Defending champs upstage Waratahs
Champions Bulls beat the second-placed New South Wales Waratahs 16-13 in a Super 14 match on Saturday. The result helped the struggling Bulls to move up a slot into 10th place,…
Spies back for the Bulls
Pierre Spies has been included in the Bulls side to play the Blues in a Super 14 match in Auckland on Saturday. The inclusion of the Springbok number eight is a major boost for…
Bulls left to battle without Habana
The Bulls will be without Bryan Habana for their Super 14 match against the Chiefs in Roturua on Saturday. The 2007 IRB Player of the Year has not been considered due to a…
Bulls take stock of injuries among players
It was mostly good news in the Bulls camp on Monday regarding injuries following their warm-up match against the Lions in Windhoek over the weekend, but they were waiting…
Bulls beat Lions in mistake-riddled match
In a rugby match riddled with mistakes and plenty of kicking, the Bulls, in their second friendly match preparing for the Super 14 season, beat the Lions in their first outing of…
Fit Boks included in Bulls line-up
The Bulls have included three of their previously injured World Cup Springboks in the side to play the Lions in a warm-up match in Windhoek on Saturday. Danie Rossouw, Gurthro…
Wayne Julies out for six months
The Bulls’ chances of defending their Super 14 rugby title suffered a blow Monday when inside centre Wayne Julies was ruled out of the competition with a knee injury. Team doctor…
SA teams face tricky Super 14 build-up
The early stages of the 2008 Super 14 competition could be especially challenging for the five South African franchises — three of the teams have new coaches, and the training of…
Matfield becomes 12th Cup Bok to miss tour
Lock Victor Matfield has withdrawn from South Africa’s squad for the one-off Test with Wales on November 24, becoming the 12th member of the World Cup-winning squad to miss the…
Three injured Boks withdraw from tour
Forwards Danie Rossouw, Wickus van Heerden and Gurthro Steenkamp withdrew injured on Monday from South Africa’s short rugby tour of Britain. Star scrumhalf Fourie du Preez also…
Bulls reveal new faces in Super 14 squad
Three new signings at fullback and the return of Springboks Chiliboy Ralepelle and Pierre Spies after a layoff are the outstanding features of the Bulls’ Super 14 training squad…
Skinstad quits rugby ahead of tour
The Springbok rugby selectors, who on Tuesday sat down to pick the side for the two-match tour of Wales and England later this month, will not have included loose forward Bob…