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

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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 Johannes Nicolaas 'Johan' Ackermann (born 3 June 1970) is a South African professional rugby union coach and former player. He played as a lock during his playing career between 1995 and 2007. He is currently the head coach at Urayasu D-Rocks. ...

* Heini Adams *

Kosie Alberts 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 mat ...

* 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 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 mat ...

Jaco Booysen Jaco Booysen is a South African former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. He played representative rugby league (RL) for South Africa in rugby league at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup and 2000 Rug ...

* Frikkie Bosman *

Marius Bosman 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 ...

Bakkies Botha John Philip Botha (born 22 September 1979), known as Bakkies Botha, is a South African former professional rugby union player who played as a lock. He was a member of the South Africa team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France in additio ...

* Ettienne Botha *

Gary Botha Gary van Ginkel Botha (born 12 October 1981 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a former rugby union player, that professionally played as a hooker between 2002 and 2013. He spent the majority of his career at his home-town team the and their affil ...

* 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 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 mat ...

* Warren Brosnihan *

Jacques Burger Jacques Burger (born 29 July 1983 in Windhoek, South West Africa) is a retired Namibian rugby union loose forward who finished his career at Saracens in the Aviva Premiership. He is currently the Director of Rugby for his former national team. ...

* 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 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 mat ...

Danie Coetzee Danie Coetzee (born 2 September 1977 in Harrismith, South Africa) is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is at hooker, and he has played for the Springboks. He played for the Bulls in the international Super 12 competiti ...

* 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 Jacques Cronjé (born 4 August 1982)
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* James Dalton *John Daniels *

Hennie Daniller Hendrik Joseph Daniller (born 5 April 1984) is a South African rugby union footballer who most recently played as a fullback for the . Career Daniller started his professional career in Pretoria with the and after shining early on and making ...

* 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 Pieter Rossouw de Klerk (born 21 August 1989) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Pro14. His regular playing position is tighthead prop. De Klerk began his senior career in Pretoria and made his domestic debut for the in 2009 ...

* 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 Stephanus Christiaan Dippenaar (born 3 January 1988) is a South African rugby union footballer. He currently represents the South Africa national sevens team in the IRB Sevens World Series. Between 2008 and 2011 he played for the Bulls in Supe ...

* 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 Wybrand Willem "Braam" Els (born 11 November 1971) is a South African former rugby union player. Playing career Els represented the for three consecutive years, from 1988 to 1990, at the Craven Week tournament for schoolboys. He made his prov ...

*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 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 mat ...

Bryan Habana Bryan Gary Habana OIS (born 12 June 1983) is a South African former professional rugby union player. Playing mainly as a wing, he is widely considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. He played for the , the and ...

* Deon Helberg * McNeil Hendricks *

Derick Hougaard Derick Hougaard (born 4 January 1983), more commonly known as the 'Liefling van Loftus' is a South African professional rugby union player who played for Leicester Tigers and Saracens in England. He normally played at flyhalf. Hougaard played for ...

* Andries Human *Johan Human *

Wylie Human Wylie Human (born 26 February 1979) is a South African rugby union winger. He has played for several Super Rugby teams including the Stormers, the Sharks and the Lions. He has also played for Bath and Northampton Saints, and is currently plyin ...

* Marius Hurter * Hakkies Husselman * Adrian Jacobs *

Theo Jansen van Rensburg Jan Theodorus Jansen van Rensburg (born 26 August 1967, in Carletonville) is a former South African rugby union player who played for the South Africa national rugby union team. He played as fullback. Playing career Provincial rugby Van Rensbu ...

* Kosie Jansen van Vuuren *

Norman Jordaan Norman Jordaan (born 3 April 1975) is a South African former rugby union international for the Springboks. Born and raised in Cape Town, Jordaan was a scrum-half and played for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup, where he was a member of three ti ...

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 Fabian Juries (born 28 February 1979) is a South African rugby union coach and former player. Rugby career Juries led the World Series in tries scored in 2004 and again in 2008. He scored his 100th try against Scotland during the 2005 New Z ...

* 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 Hilton Lobberts (born 11 June 1986) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup and Rugby Challenge competitions. Career In 2013, he joined for the 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division season. Hilton Lobberts starts for the ...

* Friedrich Lombard * Ricardo Loubscher *

Wynand Lourens 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 mat ...

* 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 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 mat ...

* FA Meiring *Eugene Meyer *

Willem Meyer 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 mat ...

* 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 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 mat ...

*Bennie Nortje *

Dirkie Nortje 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 mat ...

Jacques Olivier Joseph Mario Jacques Olivier, PC (born April 14, 1944) is a Canadian politician, businessman and labour leader. He was mayor of Longueuil, Quebec, from 2001 until 2005 and is a former Member of Parliament. Background and early career A ho ...

Johan Otto 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 mat ...

Krynauw Otto Krynauw Otto (born 8 October 1971) is a South African former professional rugby union player who played as a lock. Playing career Provincial Otto made his provincial debut as a nineteen-year-old, for in 1990. He then moved to , playing for the ...

* Gavin Passens *Henry Pedro *Giscard Peters * Anton Pitout * Riaan Potgieter * Jaco Pretorius *

Matt Proudfoot Matthew Proudfoot (born 30 January 1972) is a South African rugby union coach and former player who represented Scotland. He was the head coach of the Leopards until May 2025. He was an assistant coach with South Africa, winning the 2019 Worl ...

Stanley Raubenheimer 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 mat ...

* Robert Rein *Pierre Ribbens *

Adriaan Richter Adriaanus Jacobus 'Adriaan' Richter (born 10 May 1966), is a former South African rugby union player who played for the South Africa national rugby union team between 1992 and 1995. Career Province Richter made his provincial debut for Trans ...

* Johan Roets *

Danie Rossouw Daniel Jacobus Rossouw (born 5 June 1978) is a South African former professional rugby union footballer who played as a second row forward or back row forward. He played for the Bulls in the Super Rugby competition. Rossouw made his provincial ...

Bees Roux Jacobus Stephanus "Bees" Roux (born 9 December 1981 in Upington) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with . His regular position is prop. Career He started his playing career at the and represented them in the Vodacom Cup ...

* Wessel Roux * Dale Santon *

Dries Scholtz 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 mat ...

Ralf Schroeder 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 mat ...

Johan Schutte 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 mat ...

* 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 Andries Hendrik Snyman (born 2 February 1974) is a South African rugby union former player and current coach. His usual position was outside centre, but he had success on the wing at international level. Snyman earned 38 test caps for the Sout ...

* 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 Kennedy Chiedza Tsimba (Zimbabwean pronunciation: Shining Light; born 23 July 1974) is a 2012 World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee, South African professional Rugby coach. Tsimba made his professional debut playing at the inaugural Rugby World Cup ...

* Riaan van den Bergh *

Gerhard van den Heever Gerhard is a name of Germanic origin and may refer to: Given name * Gerhard (bishop of Passau) (fl. 932–946), German prelate * Gerhard III, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg (1292–1340), German prince, regent of Denmark * Gerhard Barkhorn (1919–19 ...

*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 Jaco van der Westhuyzen (born 6 April 1978) is a South African former professional rugby union footballer who played fly-half or fullback. Early life Born in Groblersdal, Mpumalanga province, South Africa, van der Westhuyzen was educated at B ...

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 Abraham Johannes Jacobus van Straaten (born 28 September 1971) is a South African former professional rugby union footballer. He was capable of playing either at fly-half or centre, and played for the South Africa national team in 21 tests betw ...

*Jan-Harm van Wyk * Dan van Zyl * Hannes Venter * Ruan Vermeulen *Sias Wagner *

Pedrie Wannenburg Pedrie Johannes Wannenburg (2 January 1981 – 22 April 2022) was a South African rugby union player. He last coached for Austin Elite Rugby in North American Major League Rugby. He played for Austin in 2018, Denver Stampede in the now defunct ...

Johan Wasserman Johan Wasserman (born 29 July 1977) is a South African former professional rugby union player. A flanker from Ermelo, Wasserman was on the 2000 tour of Argentina, Britain and Ireland with the Springboks. He played in uncapped matches and scor ...

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 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 mat ...

Super Rugby players (2012–2020)

Other Super Rugby players

Pro14/United Rugby Championship players

European Rugby Champions Cup/Challenge Cup players

References