Botha extends Bulls stay
Springbok loose forward Arno Botha has extended his contract with the Vodacom Blue Bulls until the end of 2017.
Springbok loose forward Arno Botha has extended his contract with the Vodacom Blue Bulls until the end of 2017.
Arno Botha will miss the opening month of the Currie Cup due to a knee strain.
The Blue Bulls scored eight tries in a dominant 50-3 win over the Canon Eagles in Tokyo on Friday.
Flanker Lappies Labuschagne will captain the Blue Bulls against the Canon Eagles on Friday.
Morné Mellett has been ruled out of rugby for at least six months.
The Vodacom Blue Bulls secured a comfortable 33-10 win over the EP Kings in their Currie Cup warm-up game in Port Elizabeth on Friday night.
Francois Hougaard will wear the Blue Bulls No 9 jersey for their friendly match against the EP Kings in PE on Friday.
Vodacom Bulls centre JJ Engelbrecht hasn't given up on a Springbok recall, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Fullback Jesse Kriel has signed a contract extension with the Vodacom Bulls, which will keep him in Pretoria for the next three years.
Frans Ludeke and the Bulls have agreed to go their separate ways.