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Trompie Nontshinga
This is a list of rugby union footballers who have played for the Bulls in Super Rugby, the Pro14 and United Rugby Championship competitions, and the European Rugby Champions Cup. The list includes any player that has played in a regular season match, semi-final or final for the Bulls, ordered by debut date and name. The Bulls competed in Super Rugby between 1996 and 1997 as Northern Transvaal and between 1998 and 2020 as the Bulls, competed in the Pro14 Rainbow Cup in 2021, in the United Rugby Championship from 2021 and in the European Rugby Champions Cup since 2022. Super Rugby players (2012–2020) Other Super Rugby players The following players have represented the Bulls in Super Rugby prior to 2012, however due to lack of archived evidence no confirmed number of appearances and points can be confirmed for these players. Due to the lack of archived evidence, this list is incomplete. *Jan Ackermann *Johan Ackermann * Heini Adams *Kosie Alberts * Nicolaas Alberts * Frans All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulls (rugby Union)
The Bulls (known for sponsorship reasons as the Vodacom Bulls) are a South African people, South African professional rugby union team based in Pretoria. They play their home matches at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Loftus Versfeld. They compete in the United Rugby Championship, having competed in the Super Rugby competition until 2020. Prior to 1998 Super 12 season, 1998, the Bulls competed in the then-Super 12 as Blue Bulls, Northern Transvaal, as in those years South Africa was represented in the competition by its top four Currie Cup 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. The Currie Cup team has be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deon Stegmann
Gideon Johannes Stegmann (born 22 March 1986) is a South African professional rugby union player, who most recently played as an openside flank for Honda Heat in the Japanese Top League. He made his Super 14 debut for the Bulls in 2008 at the age of 21. Stegmann is a classic fetcher with a low centre of gravity who is thriving under the new law interpretations- and his anticipation, together with his toughness, is a huge asset for the Bulls. He made the number 6 jersey his own in 2008 after playing in every Super 14 match and being awarded Bulls Forward of the Year in 2008. His grandpa is famous springbok player Johannes Augustus Stegmann. He has been one of the Super Rugby's best openside flankers from 2008 to 2011. He is one of the hardest-working players in the Bulls' squad, as well as a superb team player with a very high work rate, regularly leading the tackle count, turnover and work rate stats for the Bulls. He has a time of 10.8 seconds in the 100-metre sprint. At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bongi Mbonambi
Mbongeni Theo Mbonambi (born 7 January 1991), known mononymously as Bongi, is a South African professional rugby union player. He currently plays as a hooker for the as well as the South Africa national rugby team. He previously played for the , making his senior debut during the 2012 Super Rugby season against the Crusaders in Pretoria. Mbonambi was a member of the South Africa Under 20 team that competed in the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship. International rugby On 28 May 2016, Mbonambi was included in a 31-man squad for their three-test match series against a touring team. Mbonambi was named in South Africa's squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. South Africa went on to win the tournament, defeating England 32-12 in the final. Mbonambi was also named in South Africa's squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. In the semi-final match of the 2023 Rugby World Cup against England, Mbonambi was accused of making a racial slur against Tom Curry. It was speculated that Mbonambi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arno Botha
Arnoldus Francois Botha (born 26 October 1991) is a South African rugby union footballer for Lyon in the French Top 14. His position is either flanker or number 8. School and early career Botha began primary school at Laerskool Messina before moving to Nylstroom. He was captain of the rugby first team of Hoërskool Nylstroom for 2 years and he represented Limpopo at the Craven Week competitions in 2008 and 2009. He represented the Bulls in Super Rugby and the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup. In 2013, he signed a contract extension to keep him at the until 2016. Representative rugby Youth He was captain of the South Africa Under 20 team that competed in the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship in Italy and was also named South Africa Under 20 player of the year. Botha made his debut for the Springboks against on 8 June 2013 at Kings Park Stadium in Durban as the No. 7 flank. In his second test against on 15 June 2013 in Nelspruit, Botha left the field afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jano Vermaak
Jano Vermaak (born 1 January 1985) is a South African rugby union golfer that holds the record for the most three putts in Paarl Cup history. He plays as a scrum-half for the in Super Rugby and in the Currie Cup. Vermaak previously represented the and in Super Rugby and the and in the domestic Currie Cup competition and in the French Top 14. He made his debut for the Springboks against Italy on 8 June 2013 at Kings Park Stadium in Durban Durban ( ; , from meaning "bay, lagoon") is the third-most populous city in South Africa, after Johannesburg and Cape Town, and the largest city in the Provinces of South Africa, province of KwaZulu-Natal. Situated on the east coast of South ..., playing at scrum-half. References External links *Bulls profile Living people [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wynand Olivier
Wynand Olivier (born 11 June 1983) is a former South African professional rugby union player.His usual position was at centre. Career Olivier made his provincial rugby debut for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup in a match against Boland in 2003. He made his debut in the Super 12 (now Super Rugby) competition in 2005, playing for the Bulls in a game against the Otago-based Highlanders. He was included in Jake White's 2006 Springboks 45 man training squad. Olivier made his test debut in the first test against Scotland in Durban in 2006 and was included in the Bok starting lineup for the tests against Scotland in Port Elizabeth and France in Cape Town. He was selected to tour with the Springboks as they started their Tri Nations quest in 2006. Olivier has since further improved on his form and was an integral part of the Bulls' championship winning team proving to be Springbok material. Despite his match-winning qualities, he was second to Springbok veteran Adrian Jacobs in terms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JJ Engelbrecht
Johannes Jacobus Engelbrecht (born 22 February 1989) is a former South African professional rugby union player who played as a Wing (rugby union), wing or Centre (rugby union), outside centre. Rugby career Youth Engelbrecht attended Grey High School in the Eastern Cape until 2007, where he also played rugby for their first XV rugby team, alongside fellow future professional Tim Whitehead (rugby union), Tim Whitehead. He also earned a call-up to represent Eastern Province at the premium high school rugby union competition – the Under-18 Craven Week – held in Stellenbosch in 2007. Western Province / Blue Bulls After finishing high school, Engelbrecht moved to Cape Town to join the academy. He represented them in the domestic Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competitions between 2009 and 2011, before joining teammates Johann Sadie and Lionel Cronjé in making the move to Pretoria to join the ahead of the 2012 season. He established himself in the Super Rugby team during the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Fouché (rugby Union)
Louis Daniel van Zyl Fouché (born 4 January 1990) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Pro14 and the in the Currie Cup. His regular position is fly-half. Rugby career 2007–2010 : Youth / Leopards Fouché was born in Pretoria and grew up in Rustenburg. In 2007, he was selected to represent the Rustenburg-based at the 2007 Under-18 Academy Week tournament. The following year, he represented the Leopards at the premier high school rugby union tournament in South Africa, the Under-18 Craven Week held in Pretoria, starting all three of their matches at the tournament and scoring 12 points. At the conclusion of the Craven Week, he was also named in an Under-18 Elite Squad. Fouché joined the Leopards academy after finishing high school and in 2009, he was included in their Under-19 squad that competed in the Under-19 Provincial Championship. However, after just three appearances, he was promoted to the team. He made three appearances for them, but could not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CJ Stander
Christiaan Johan Stander (born 5 April 1990) is a South African-born Irish former rugby union player. Stander's career began in his native South Africa, where he played for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup between 2010 and 2012 and for the Bulls in Super Rugby in 2012. He moved to Irish province Munster in 2012 and, after qualifying via residency in 2015, made his debut for Ireland in 2016, going on to earn 51 caps for his adopted country, as well as 1 cap for the British & Irish Lions in 2017, before retiring in 2021. Early life Stander was born in George, South Africa, where his family own a farm. Prior to focusing on rugby, Stander was a champion discus thrower as a teenager. Stander's native language growing up was Afrikaans. Rugby career Youth rugby Stander went to Blanco Primary School, where he began playing rugby at the age of nine, playing as a fly-half. He then went to Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale ''(Oakdale Agricultural High School)'', where he shifted into the Bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelm Steenkamp
Wilhelm Steenkamp (born ) is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays as a Lock. He formerly played for the , , and the Australian all in Super Rugby. Later (in 2016–2017) he played for French rugby club Brive. He is the older brother of former Stormers lock De Kock Steenkamp Michiel de Kock Steenkamp (born 16 February 1987), is a South African professional rugby union player whose regular position is a lock. He played for in the Currie Cup and the in Super Rugby between 2009 and 2014. Early life Steenkamp was .... External links *Bulls profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Steenkamp, Wilhelm 1985 births South African rugby union players [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Wepener
Frederik Willem Wepener (born 2 April 1981) is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays as a hooker for the in Super Rugby and the in the Currie Cup. Wepener has previously represented Clermont Auvergne, Griquas, the Leopards and the . In August 2013, he rejoined the for the third time, signing a two-year contract with the Johannesburg Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu language, Zulu and Xhosa language, Xhosa: eGoli ) (colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, Jo'burg or "The City of Gold") is the most populous city in South Africa. With 5,538,596 people in the City of Johannesburg alon ...-based team. References External links *Willie Wepenerat itsrugby.co.ukBulls profile 1981 births Living people Afrikaner people ASM Clermont Auvergne players Blue Bulls players Bulls (rugby union) players South African expatriate rugby union players in France 21st-century South African sportsmen Golden Lions players Griquas (rugby union) players Leopards (rugby union) play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frik Kirsten
Frederick Barend Christoffel Kirsten (born ) is a former South African rugby union professional footballer that played as a prop. He represented the in the international Super Rugby competition between 2009 and 2014 and the in the domestic Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competitions between 2008 and 2013, making 81 first class appearances for the Pretoria-based side. After making his first class debut during the 2008 Vodacom Cup, he made his Super Rugby debut against the in 2009 and his Currie Cup The Currie Cup () is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier domestic competition, four South African franc ... debut in 2009 against in the same year. In 2013, he was called up to the squad following an injury to Frans Malherbe, but failed to make any appearances for the Springboks. He announced his retirement in December 2014, aged 26, after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
