The defending champion Blue Bulls will be out to get their Currie Cup campaign back on track against the Sharks in Pretoria, following last week’s shock loss to the Pumas. The Blue Bulls currently reside in fourth place on the tournament ladder after narrowly losing to the Pumas 22-21 in Nelspruit last Friday, and will [...]
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South African rugby player Bees Roux, charged with the murder of a policeman, has been released on bail of R100,000 . Roux, a 115-kg prop for Super 14 champions the Bulls, was arrested on Friday on suspicion of beating the police officer to death. National Prosecuting Authority spokesman Mthunzi Mhaga said Roux, 28, would appear [...]
The Bulls prop Bees Roux has been arrested on Friday on a charge of murder. Roux’s attorney Ernst Serfontein said: “I believe there was an incident where a policeman died, passed away, and I know he was involved in the incident. How he was involved I don’t know yet, I can’t tell you.” It has [...]
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The Bulls have been boosted by news that captain Gary Botha will not require surgery following an injury picked up against Western Province over the weekend.However, the South Africa hooker will have to sit out the next four weeks after sustaining medial ligament damage during the Currie Cup encounter. Botha has not played for the [...]
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BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa – Patrick Lambie scored two late tries as the Sharks pulled off a 25-13 victory against the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup match Saturday. Down 13-6 early, the Sharks started their comeback late in the second half. Lambie first rounded off a length-of-the field raid initiated by Springbok No. 8 [...]
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The Blue Bulls will have to play for the next month without flanker Deon Stegmann, who tore a hamstring in Saturday’s defeat to the Cheetahs. Stegmann, one of the team’s unsung heroes, injured a hamstring in the defending champions’ 25-23 defeat at Loftus Versfeld and according to team doctor Org Strauss, it may even be [...]
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The Bulls successfully defended their Super 14 crown by beating the Stormers 25-17 at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Saturday. Just as they did in the Super 14 throughout the season, the men from Pretoria dominated the all-South African final from start to finish to claim the title for a third time. Winger Francois Hougaard [...]
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