Jake White, the director of rugby for the Bulls, has confirmed the 28-man traveling team for their one-game URC tour to Wales.
Ruan Nortje will lead the Bulls during their United Rugby Championship match against the Dragons.
Watch as Jake White laments the Bulls’ yellow cards.
White has assembled a formidable front pack, led by Springboks Marco van Staden, Elrigh Louw, Bismarck du Plessis, and Nizaam Carr.
Five Springboks, including Ambrose Papier, Johan Goosen, Cornal Hendricks, Canan Moodie, and Kurt-Lee Arendse, comprise the back division.
The Vodacom Bulls head coach observed, “We have another three away games in January – this is our toughest stretch, with six of seven games on the road – so things aren’t getting any easier, but we just have to make sure that we progress every week.”
White finished by stating, “This is a major test of our character as a group, both coaches and players, but we must start the new year with strong enthusiasm and seek to get both of our campaigns (Vodacom United Rugby Championship and Heineken Champions Cup) back on track.”
The match will take place at Rodney Parade in Newport, South Wales, at 21:45 (South African time) on January 6 and will be televised LIVE on SuperSport Rugby.
VODACOM BULLS SQUAD FOR OVERSEAS TOUR: FORWARDS — Simphiwe Matanzima, Johan Grobbelaar, Mornay Smith, Ruan Vermaak, Ruan Nortje (captain), Marco van Staden, Cyle Brink, Elrigh Louw, Gerhard Steenekamp, Bismarck Du Plessis, Sebastian Lombard, Janko Swanepoel, Reinhardt Ludwig, WJ Steenkamp, Dylan Smith, Tiaan Lange, and Nizaam Carr.
BACKS — Zak Burger, Embrose Papier, Johan Goosen, Chris Smith, Bernard van der Linde, David Kriel, Harold Vorster, Cornal Hendricks, Wandisile Simelane, Canan Moodie and Kurt-Lee Arendse.
Jake White (Director of Rugby), Nollis Marais (Breakdown), Russell Winter (Forwards), Chris Rossouw (Backs), Elias Bennett (Team Manager), John-William Meyer (Technical Analyst), Dr. Herman Rossouw (Team Doctor), and Lance Lemmetjies (Team Doctor) comprise the MANAGEMENT TEAM (Senior Physiotherapist).
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