Jake White highlights the momentum and confidence the Vodacom Bulls’ maiden EPCR Challenge Cup win gives the touring team as ...

Led by a magnificent performance by captain Marcell Coetzee, the Vodacom Bulls survived the Stade Jean Dauger cauldron to ...

Last week's front row starters in Akker van der Merwe and Wilco Louw have dropped down to the bench to make way for hooker Jan-Hendrik Wessels and tighthead Mornay Smith, respectively. Ruan Nortje and ...

The Bulls and Sharks may be in the top four, but after narrow escapes last weekend, there’s no cruising yet. The Stormers are stuck in the midfield pile-up and can’t afford to slip up. The Lions are ...

Lining up for a final scrum where the Bulls needed to secure a penalty in for a match-winning goal-kick, Smith and his fellow front-rowers Akker van der Merwe and Jan-Hendrik Wessels shoved ...

Four of them then took a knee. Of the 11 who did not, eight were South African: Faf de Klerk‚ Coenie Oosthuizen‚ Akker van der Merwe‚ Lood de Jager‚ Jean-Luc du Preez‚ Daniel du Preez‚ Robert du Preez ...

Bulls: Willie le Roux; Sebastian de Klerk, David Kriel, Harold Vorster, Stravino Jacobs; Keagan Johannes, Embrose Papier; Alulutho Tshakweni, Akker van der Merwe, Wilco Louw; Ruan Vermaak ...

Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White placed Alulutho Tshakweni, Akker van der Merwe, and Wilco Louw on the front row. The Bulls line-up: VODACOM BULLS vs LEINSTER STARTING XV: 1. Alulutho ...

2 Akker van der Merwe, 1 Alulutho Tshakweni. Replacements: 16 Johan Grobbelaar, 17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 18 Mornay Smith, 19 Reinhardt Ludwig, 20 Marco van Staden, 21 Nizaam Carr, 22 Zak Burger ...

Akker van der Merwe, JF van Heerden, Marco van Staden, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Cobus Wiese (all Bulls). Backs: Lukhanyo Am, Andre Esterhuizen, Aphelele Fassi, Jaden Hendrikse, Jordan Hendrikse ...

Bulls: Willie le Roux; Sebastian de Klerk, David Kriel, Harold Vorster, Stravino Jacobs; Keagan Johannes, Embrose Papier; Alulutho Tshakweni, Akker van der Merwe, Wilco Louw; Ruan Vermaak ...

Vodacom Bulls: Willie le Roux, Sebastian de Klerk, David Kriel, Harold Vorster, Stravino Jacobs, Keagan Johannes, Embrose Papier, Alulutho Tshakweni, Akker van der Merwe, Wilco Louw, Ruan Vermaak ...