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VODACOM BULLS END LOFTUS SEASON ON A HIGH

The Vodacom Bulls did the Emirates Lions and Cell C Sharks a massive favour by stopping the Jaguares’ seven-game winning streak run with a 43-34 victory in their Vodacom Super Rugby match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The Bulls came from 19-0 down after 20 minutes to storm back and outscore their opposition by six […]

VODACOM BULLS NAME UNCHANGED RUN-ON SIDE FOR JAGUARES CLASH

Vodacom Bulls coach, John Mitchell named an unchanged run-on team to face the Jaguares at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday in what will be the last home match for his team in this year’s Vodacom Super Rugby competition. The same starting side that lost to a late score against the Sunwolves in Singapore last weekend will […]

VODACOM SUPER RUGBY – ROUND 17

The Vodacom Bulls travel to hot and humid Singapore to face a defiant Sunwolves outfit at the National Stadium. There is still a mathematical chance that the men from Pretoria can make the knockout stages of the competition with Handrè Pollard and his charges ready to do what needs to be done in Asia to […]

Pollard to lead Vodacom Bulls against Sunwolves in Singapore

The Vodacom Bulls will travel to the Singapore National Stadium for their Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Sunwolves with a number of new faces as well as a new captain in flyhalf Handre Pollard this weekend.   The playmaker takes over from regular captain, Burger Odendaal, who was not considered due to injury, in […]

VAN GRAAN CONTRACT ENDS JANUARY 2019

The Blue Bulls Company would like to confirm that the contract of CEO Barend van Graan will be coming to an end at the end of January 2019. Van Graan, an absolute asset to the brand, was requested by the board to stay on even after he had reached retirement age in 2015. He was […]

VODACOM BULLETJIE DAY CELEBRATES 25 YEARS

Vodacom Bulletjie Day is an occasion that has cemented itself on the Pretoria rugby calendar with young rugby players from all corners of the Blue Bulls catchment area coming together to enjoy a fun day out with the family.   This year’s instalment was particularly special as Vodacom Bulletjie Day celebrated 25 years with just […]

VICTOR TO COACH REVIVED JVL LOFTUS 200 TEAM IN 2018

The iconic Loftus 200 team will revive this year with a match planned against the Currie Cup team of the Valke on 7th July 2018 at Loftus Versfeld. The JVL Loftus 200 team was established in 1986 as an invitational team featuring leading club players from within the BBRU club structures and have recorded many […]

NAMPO / Nation in Conversation: Substantial NAMPO Attendance Shows Producers Still Have Hope

A new record attendance figure achieved during NAMPO 2018 and the feedback from the exhibitors that they mainly did good business testify to the optimism of the agricultural sector despite all the uncertainties facing South African producers. This is the view of Jannie de Villiers, CEO of Grain SA, after the organisation’s 52nd NAMPO Harvest […]

AFGRI Equipment and John Deere – automation data extraordinaire

The AFGRI Equipment and John Deere partnership is proud to announce the implementation of JD Link, a near real-time telematics system connecting all makes and models of agricultural machinery in the field with the farmer’s office and mobile devices.   28 May 2018, Centurion – The partnership between AFGRI Equipment and John Deere dates back […]

VODACOM BULLS FIGHTING FOR A PLAYOFF SPOT

The Vodacom Bulls returned to Loftus after losing against the Jaguares and they have no choice but to correct their ship in Round 15 of Vodacom Super Rugby.   Cause for concern for the Vodacom Bulls camp would not be so much that they were outplayed by the Jaguares, but more because of the inconsistency […]