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The Bulls, for sponsorship reasons known as the Vodacom Bulls, are a South African rugby union team competing in the Super 14 competition. They are based in Pretoria and play their home matches at Loftus Versfeld. The team is centred around the Blue Bulls union (Pretoria plus Limpopo Province), but also draws players from the Falcons (representing the East Rand). Through 2005, the Bulls also drew players from the Pumas (Mpumalanga) and Leopards (North West), but in the realignment of franchise areas that came from the expansion of Super 12 to Super 14, these unions were moved into the franchise area of the Cats, now known as the Lions. Prior to 1998, the Bulls competed in the then-Super 12 as the Blue Bulls, as in those years South Africa was represented in the Super 12 by its top four Currie Cup unions instead of franchises. Bulls rugby club logo This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... City motto: Praestantia Praevaleat Pretoria (May Pretoria Be Pre-eminent In Excellence) Province Gauteng Area - % water 1,644 kmÂ² 0. ... City motto: Praestantia Praevaleat Pretoria (May Pretoria Be Pre-eminent In Excellence) Province Gauteng Area - % water 1,644 kmÂ² 0. ... Capital Polokwane Largest city Polokwane Area - Total Ranked 5th 123,900 kmÂ² Premier Mbhazima Shilowa (ANC) Population - 2001 - 1996 - Density (2001) Ranked 4th 5,273,637 4,929,368 43/kmÂ² (Ranked 3rd) Languages Races Black (97. ... A map of Gauteng, showing the East Rand. ... Loftus Versfeld Stadium is a sports stadium situated in Pretoria, South Africa. ... Victor Matfield (born 11 May 1977 in Pietersburg (now Polokwane), South Africa) is a South African rugby union player for the Springbok rugby team as well as the Blue Bulls provincial side and Bulls Super 14 franchise. ... The Super 14 is the largest rugby union championship in the southern hemisphere, consisting of provincial teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. ... The 2006 Super 14 season started on Friday February 10, 2006. ... Image File history File links Kit_shorts. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links Kit_shorts. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Vodacom is a South African based mobile telecommunications company, and was the first mobile telecommunications company in South Africa. ... A rugby union scrum. ... The Super 14 is the largest rugby union championship in the southern hemisphere, consisting of provincial teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. ... City motto: Praestantia Praevaleat Pretoria (May Pretoria Be Pre-eminent In Excellence) Province Gauteng Area - % water 1,644 kmÂ² 0. ... Loftus Versfeld Stadium is a sports stadium situated in Pretoria, South Africa. ... The Blue Bulls Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in Pretoria, South Africa, two neighboring municipalities in Gauteng Province, and all of Limpopo Province. ... Capital Polokwane Largest city Polokwane Area - Total Ranked 5th 123,900 kmÂ² Premier Mbhazima Shilowa (ANC) Population - 2001 - 1996 - Density (2001) Ranked 4th 5,273,637 4,929,368 43/kmÂ² (Ranked 3rd) Languages Races Black (97. ... A map of Gauteng, showing the East Rand. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mpumalanga, (name changed from Eastern Transvaal on 24 August 1995), is a province in South Africa. ... North West is a province of South Africa. ... The Lions, known as the Cats through the 2006 season, are a South African rugby union team competing in the Super 14 competition. ...

Especially outside of South Africa, it is easy to confuse the Bulls with the "Blue Bulls", also known by their sponsorship name of "Vodacom Blue Bulls". The Blue Bulls are the representative team of the Blue Bulls Rugby Union, and compete in South Africa's domestic competition, the Currie Cup. As noted above, the Bulls draw most of their players from the Blue Bulls, but can also draw from the Falcons. The current team captain is lock Victor Matfield. The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by the clubs Afrikaans name Die Blou Bulle, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. ... For the cricket competition originally known as the Currie Cup, see SuperSport Series. ... Victor Matfield (born 11 May 1977 in Pietersburg (now Polokwane), South Africa) is a South African rugby union player for the Springbok rugby team as well as the Blue Bulls provincial side and Bulls Super 14 franchise. ...

History

Early competition

Prior to the professional Super rugby leagues, Northern Transvaal (Blue Bulls) competed in the Super 10, which was a tournament featuring ten teams from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Tonga and Western Samoa, which ran from 1993 to 1995. The top three teams from the previous Currie Cup tournament were promoted to compete in the Super 10 series. The Super 10 was a rugby union tournament featuring ten teams from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Tonga and Western Samoa, which ran for three years from 1993 to 1995. ... For the cricket competition originally known as the Currie Cup, see SuperSport Series. ...

Northern Transvaal were promoted for the 1993 season, where they were grouped in Pool B alongside Transvaal, New South Wales, North Harbour and Waikato. Transvaal finished at the top of the pool, with Northern Transvaal finishing third, behind New South Wales. They were not represented in the 1994 or 1995 season. The Super 10 was a rugby union tournament featuring ten teams from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Tonga and Western Samoa, which ran for three years from 1993 to 1995. ... The Super 10 was a rugby union tournament featuring ten teams from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Tonga and Western Samoa, which ran for three years from 1993 to 1995. ... The Super 10 was a rugby union tournament featuring ten teams from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Tonga and Western Samoa, which ran for three years from 1993 to 1995. ...

After rugby union went professional, the Super 10 tournament was restructured. The Super 12 was created, and was to be competed by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Both Australia and New Zealand adopted new franchise models for their teams, whereas South Africa chose to use the Currie Cup to decide what teams were to be promoted in the Super 12 each season. Super 14, or Super 12 as it was known from 1996 through 2005, is a Rugby Union championship competed for by teams from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. ...

Competing in the inaugural Super 12 season of 1996, Northern Transvaal were one of the 12 teams. The side won eight of their 11 games and finished third on the table - behind only Auckland and Queensland. Jannie Kruger finished the season in the top three leading point-scorers, behind only Matthew Burke and John Eales. The side was however soundly defeated in a semi-final by the Auckland Blues, with the final score being 48 points to 11. The game was played at Eden Park in Auckland. Super 12 The 1996 season of the rugby union competition, the Super 12, was the inaugural season and was won by the Auckland Blues. ... Matthew Burke is an Australian Rugby Union player from Lower Northern Sydney. ... John Eales (born 27 June 1970) is a former Australian rugby union footballer who played lock for Queensland Reds and Australia. ... This article is about the New Zealand rugby team. ... Eden Park viewed from Mount Eden Proposed $320M redevelopment for the 2011 Rugby World Cup Eden Park is the main sports ground in Auckland, New Zealand for both rugby union during winter, and cricket in summer. ... Schematic map of Auckland. ...

Super 12

After their fairly successful performance in the opening competition, the subsequent competition of 1997 saw the team plummit to three wins and three draws from 11 games. They finished at eight - far from a semi-final appearance. Following the 1997 season, South Africa adopted a similar franchise system to that of Australia and New Zealand's, abolishing the Currie Cup promotion system in favour of creating new franchises. The Bulls were formed as one of the four new teams. Though that year did not see any improvement in the Bulls' results, and the side finished second last on the competition ladder at the end of the 1998 season. The 1998 Super 12 season was won by New Zealand side, the Canterbury Crusaders after defeating the Auckland Blues in the final. ...

It got even tougher the following year for the Bulls as they dropped to winning only one game during the 1999 season and finished at the bottom of the table. The one win and three bonus points saw the Bulls have just seven competition points by the end of the season, far less than the second-last Cats, who finished on 22 points. In 2000 the Bulls still only managed to win one match during the regular season, though two draws ensured they did not finish last. The Lions, known as the Cats through the 2006 season, are a South African rugby union team competing in the Super 14 competition. ... The 2000 Super 12 season was won by the Crusaders after defeating the Brumbies 20-19 in the final. ...

The 2001 season was a disaster for the Bulls. After losing the opening round match against the previous seasons' wooden-spooners the Sharks, the Bulls went for a number of rounds without winning a game. The Bulls won their first game in round 10, defeating the Blues in Pretoria, 28 to 25. The side won only one other game that season, against the Cats, and ended up finishing at the bottom of the table. In 2002 the Bulls again finished 12th. The 2001 season of the international rugby union competition, the Super 12 was contested from February through to May, and was won by the ACT Brumbies, who beat the Coastal Sharks in the final. ... The Sharks are a South African Rugby Union team competing in the Super 14 competition (Super 12 from 1996-2005. ... The 2002 Super 12 season was won by the Crusaders, who defeated the Brumbies in the final. ...

The 2003 and 2004 seasons saw a dramatic improvement in the Bulls performance. After finishing near the bottom of the table during the early 2000s, the Bulls finished in 6th place in both 2003 and 2004, though still missing out on a finals position. The 2003 Super 12 season was won by the Blues, who defeated the Crusaders in the final. ... The 2004 Super 12 season was won by the Brumbies, who defeated the Crusaders in the final. ...

They equalled there 1996 performance in 2005, although there was a very poor start to the season, it was followed by six straight wins to earn them a semi-final berth, where they were defeated by the New South Wales Waratahs. Bryan Habana finished in the top three try-scorers by the end of the season, and was short-listed for IRB player of the year. The 2005 season of the rugby union competition, the Super 12 began on February 25, 2005 and ended on May 28 with the final between the Crusaders and the Waratahs which was won by the Crusaders 35â€“25 at Jade Stadium in Christchurch. ... Official website www. ... Bryan Gary Habana (born 6 December 1983 in Benoni, Gauteng) is a South African rugby player who is a wing for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup, the Bulls in Super 14, and the Springboks internationally. ...

2006 - present

In 2006, the Super 12 became the Super 14, with the addition of two new franchises, the Central Cheetahs and the Western Force. By the last round of the 2006 season, the Bulls, along with the Brumbies and Sharks were all in contention to take the fourth and final position on the ladder to make the semi-finals. After the Brumbies were defeated 33 to 3 by the Crusaders, the Bulls or Sharks could mathematically take the fourth spot. The Bulls defeated the Stormers at Newlands in Cape Town 43 points to 10, which ensured they went through to the semi-finals. The Bulls travelled to Christchurch where they were defeated 35 to 15 at Jade Stadium and knocked out of the finals. The 2006 Super 14 season started on Friday February 10, 2006. ... The Central Cheetahs is a South African Super 14 rugby union franchise set to begin play in 2006. ... Western Force is a rugby union team based in Perth, Western Australia playing in the international Super 14 competition. ... The Brumbies (formerly known as the ACT Brumbies, for sponsorship reasons referred to as CA Brumbies) are a Super 14 rugby union team based in Canberra, Australia and named for the wild horses which inhabit Canberras hinterland. ... The Crusaders (formerly the Canterbury Crusaders) are a New Zealand rugby union team based in Christchurch, New Zealand, that competes in the Super 14 (formerly the Super 12). ... The Stormers, for sponsorship reasons referred to as Vodacom Stormers, are a South African rugby union team competing in the Super 14 competition (formerly Super 12). ... A Stormers Super 14 rugby match at Newlands. ... City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Province Western Cape Mayor Helen Zille Area - % water 2,499 kmÂ² N/A Population - Total (2004) - Density Not ranked 2,893,251 1,158/kmÂ² Established 1652 Time zone SAST (UTC+2... Christchurch is the regional capital of Canterbury, New Zealand. ... Jade Stadium, formerly known as Lancaster Park is a sports stadium situated in Christchurch. ...

Stadium

The Bulls play all their home matches at the Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria]], which is also the home of the Blue Bulls during the Currie Cup season. The stadium is also a regular host for Springbok Test matches, and was a host during the 1995 Rugby World Cup which South Africa hosted. Loftus Versfeld Stadium is a sports stadium situated in Pretoria, South Africa. ... The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by the clubs Afrikaans name Die Blou Bulle, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. ... The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. ...

For the 2006 season the Bulls had by far the largest crowd average at their home games; averaging 47,000 throughout the season.[1] The 2006 Super 14 season started on Friday February 10, 2006. ...

Current squad

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Records and statistics

Match

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Individual

Victor Matfield (born 11 May 1977 in Pietersburg (now Polokwane), South Africa) is a South African rugby union player for the Springbok rugby team as well as the Blue Bulls provincial side and Bulls Super 14 franchise. ... Derick Hougaard (born 4 January 1983 in Citrusdal) is a rugby union player. ...

Season

Bryan Gary Habana (born 6 December 1983 in Benoni, Gauteng) is a South African rugby player who is a wing for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup, the Bulls in Super 14, and the Springboks internationally. ...

Season standings

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External links

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