This is a list of rugby union footballers who have played for the

Bulls Bulls may refer to: *The plural of bull, an adult male bovine * Bulls, New Zealand, a small town in the Rangitikei District Sports *Bucking bull, used in the sport of bull riding *Bulls (rugby union), a South African rugby union franchise operated ...

Super Rugby Super Rugby is a men's professional rugby union club competition involving teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. It has previously included teams from Argentina, Japan, and South Africa. Super Rugby started as the S ...

, the

Pro14 The United Rugby Championship (URC) is an annual rugby union competition involving professional teams from Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, and Wales. For sponsorship reasons the league is known as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in ...

and

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. For sponsorship reasons the league is known as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in ...

competitions, and the

European Rugby Champions Cup The European Rugby Champions Cup (known as the Investec Champions Cup for sponsorship reasons) is an annual rugby union tournament organised by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR). It is the top-tier competition for clubs who compete in a pr ...

. 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

between 1996 and 1997 as Northern Transvaal and between 1998 and 2020 as the Bulls, competed in the

Pro14 Rainbow Cup The Pro14 Rainbow Cup (also known as the Guinness Brewery, 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 C ...

in 2021, in the

from 2021 and in the

since 2022.

Super Rugby players (2012–2020)

Other Super Rugby players

The following players have represented the Bulls in

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 Allers *Petrus Arnold * Richard Bands *

De Wet Barry De Wet Barry (born 24 June 1978 in Ceres, Western Cape) is a South African former rugby union footballer who played 38 test matches for the South Africa (the Springboks). In 2000, Barry made his Springbok debut against Canada in East London. Ba ...

* Wium Basson * Gerrie Britz * Matthys Bekker * Schutte Bekker *

Christo Bezuidenhout Christo Johannes Bezuidenhout (born 14 May 1970) is a Spanish-born former South African international rugby union, that usually played as a prop. Biography Born on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands (Spain), where his father worked ...

Jacques Blaauw This is a list of rugby union footballers who have played for the Bulls (rugby union), 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 ...

* Piet Boer * Jaco Booysen * Frikkie Bosman * Marius Bosman * Bakkies Botha * Ettienne Botha * Gary Botha * Graeme Bouwer *Johannes Brand *

Coenraad Breytenbach Coenraad Lodewyk Breytenbach (born 10 November 1970) is a South African former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He represented South Africa at rugby league in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup and Russia ...

* Jannie Brooks * Warren Brosnihan * Jacques Burger * Lourens Campher *

Jannie Claassens Johannes Petrus "Jannie" Claassens (born 30 June 1969) is a South African former rugby union player. Playing career As a schoolboy Claassens represented at the 1988 Craven Week tournament. He made his provincial debut for in 1990 and played 10 ...

* Darryl Coeries * Danie Coetzee * Rudi Coetzee *

Geo Cronjé Geo Cronjé (born 23 July 1980) is a South African former rugby union international. Cronjé, raised in Klerksdorp, is the elder brother of Springbok Jacques Cronjé. A lock, Cronjé made his Springboks debut against New Zealand at Carisbrook ...

* Jacques Cronjé * James Dalton *John Daniels * Hennie Daniller * Marius Delport *

Jannie de Beer Jan Hendrik "Jannie" de Beer (born 22 April 1971) is a South African former rugby union player. He played fly-half for the South African national team, the Springboks. In all he represented the Springboks in 13 tests, scoring 181 points. He w ...

* Rossouw de Klerk * Deon de Kock * Draadkar de Lange *

Roland de Marigny Roland de Marigny (born 17 November 1975) is an Italian rugby union footballer. His normal position is fullback though he can also play centre or fly-half. Personal life Marigny was born in Durban, South Africa South Africa, official ...

* Danwel Demas * Willem de Waal * Stephan Dippenaar * Tim Dlulane *

Naka Drotské Allen Erasmus Drotské (born 15 March 1971), commonly known as Naka Drotské, is a South African former rugby union player, who played as a hooker. He played for the South Africa national team, the Springboks, 26 times between 1993 and 1999. P ...

* Delarey du Preez * Fourie du Preez *

Os du Randt Jacobus Petrus "Os" du Randt (born 8 September 1972) is a former South African rugby union loosehead prop who retired as the most-capped forward in the history of the Springboks (a record since surpassed by John Smit, Victor Matfield, Tendai ...

*Dawie du Toit * Braam Els *Kobus Engelbrecht * Jaco Engels *Jaco Espag * Grant Esterhuizen *Joe Esterhuyzen *Nick Eyre * Adriaan Fondse *Nel Fourie * Burton Francis * Matt Frank *

Eddie Fredericks Edrick Reginald Fredericks (born 31 December 1977) is a former South African people, South African rugby union player. He played domestic rugby in South Africa for in 1998, for the in 1999, for the in 2000 and again from 2009 to 2011 and for ...

*Marius Goosen * Derrick Grobbelaar * Coenraad Groenewald * Bryan Habana * Deon Helberg * McNeil Hendricks * Derick Hougaard * Andries Human *Johan Human * Wylie Human * Marius Hurter * Hakkies Husselman * Adrian Jacobs * Theo Jansen van Rensburg * Kosie Jansen van Vuuren * Norman Jordaan *

Piet Joubert Petrus Jacobus Joubert (20 January 1831 – 28 March 1900), better known as Piet Joubert (''Slim Piet'', Smart Pete), was a South African politician who served as the commandant–general of the South African Republic from 1880 to 1900. He als ...

* Tiaan Joubert * Wayne Julies * Fabian Juries * Henry Kemp * Louis Koen * Piet Krause *Chris Kruger * Eric Kruger *Hendrik Kruger * Jannie Kruger * Ockert Kruger *

Ruben Kruger Ruben Jacobus Kruger (30 March 1970 – 27 January 2010) was a South African rugby union player. He played as a flanker. He had two daughters Zoë (b. 2002) and Isabella (b. 2005). Isabella played quarter final on the junior tournament at the ...

Derick Kuün Derick Kuün (born 8 June 1984) is a South African former professional rugby union player. Biography A Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool product, Kuün captained South Africa Schools and represented his country in three editions of the IRB Junior World ...

* Gerhard Laufs * Gavin Lawless *

Kees Lensing Gideon "Kees" Lensing (born 1 June 1978 in Keetmanshoop, Namibia) is a former Namibian rugby union player and former head coach of the Seattle Seawolves of Major League Rugby (MLR). He played as a Prop (rugby union), prop for six different teams ...

* Anton Leonard * Chris le Roux * Johan le Roux * Hilton Lobberts * Friedrich Lombard * Ricardo Loubscher * Wynand Lourens * Fudge Mabeta * John Mametsa * Tiger Mangweni *

Thando Manana Thando Manana (born 16 October 1977) is a South African former rugby union player. Playing career As a schoolboy Manana represented the academy team at the 1996 Craven Week tournament. He made his provincial debut for in 2000 and also played ...

* Craig McIntosh * FA Meiring *Eugene Meyer * Willem Meyer * Brent Moyle * Lourens Muller *

Odwa Ndungane Odwa Mzuzo Ndungane (born 20 February 1981 in Mthatha, South Africa) is a former rugby union player that played first class rugby between 2000 and 2017. He played on the wing and spent the bulk of his career playing for the Sharks in the Super ...

* JP Nel * Russell Nelson * Trompie Nontshinga *Bennie Nortje * Dirkie Nortje * Jacques Olivier * Johan Otto * Krynauw Otto * Gavin Passens *Henry Pedro *Giscard Peters * Anton Pitout * Riaan Potgieter * Jaco Pretorius * Matt Proudfoot * Stanley Raubenheimer * Robert Rein *Pierre Ribbens * Adriaan Richter * Johan Roets * Danie Rossouw * Bees Roux * Wessel Roux * Dale Santon * Dries Scholtz * Ralf Schroeder * Johan Schutte * Lance Sherrell *

Franco Smith Petrus Francois Smith (born 29 July 1972 in Lichtenburg, South Africa) is a former South African international rugby union player. He is now the head coach for Glasgow Warriors. His regular playing position was fly-half or centre. Playing c ...

* André Snyman * Ruan Snyman *

Gurthrö Steenkamp Gurthrö Garth Steenkamp (born 12 June 1981 in Paarl) is a former South African Rugby union player. He plays loosehead prop. Steenkamp had previously played for the Free State Cheetahs (Currie Cup) the Bulls and the Cats (Super 14). He made h ...

* Casper Steyn *Mathys Stoltz *Dewey Swartbooi * Clive Terre Blanche * Danie Thiart * Paul Treu * Henry Tromp * Andries Truscott * Kennedy Tsimba * Riaan van den Bergh * Gerhard van den Heever *Leon van den Heever * Elandré van der Bergh *Danie van der Walt * James van der Walt * Kobus van der Walt *Nicky van der Walt *

Joost van der Westhuizen Joost van der Westhuizen (20 February 1971 – 6 February 2017) was a South African professional rugby union player who made 89 appearances in test matches for the national team, scoring 38 tries. He mostly played as a scrum-half and partici ...

* Jaco van der Westhuyzen *

Wikus van Heerden Johannes Lodewikus 'Wikus' van Heerden (born 25 February 1979 in Johannesburg) is a South African former rugby union player who played as a flanker. He finished his career playing for the Lions in Super Rugby, and the Golden Lions in the nation ...

* Danie van Schalkwyk * François van Schouwenburg * Braam van Straaten *Jan-Harm van Wyk * Dan van Zyl * Hannes Venter * Ruan Vermeulen *Sias Wagner * Pedrie Wannenburg * Johan Wasserman *

Stefan Watermeyer Stefan Watermeyer (born 3 June 1988) is a former South African rugby union player that regularly played as a centre. During his first class career between 2007 and 2016, he played Super Rugby for the , and , domestic South African rugby with th ...

* Frikkie Welsh * Marco Wentzel * Boeta Wessels * Sam Willard * Gunder Williamson

Super Rugby players (2012–2020)

Other Super Rugby players

Pro14/United Rugby Championship players

European Rugby Champions Cup/Challenge Cup players

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