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Ruan Nortje's meteoric rise towards becoming one of South Africa's leading second rowers continued on Thursday after he was, perhaps a bit surprisingly, installed as the Bulls' new full-time captain for the rest of the season.
Bulls director of rugby Jake White has named his team for Sunday's URC clash against the Sharks in Pretoria.
Bulls director of rugby Jake White has made several changes to his team for Friday's URC clash against Benetton in Italy.
Johan Goosen will start at flyhalf for the Bulls in Saturday's URC clash against Munster in Limerick.
While they have started the seasons with three wins out of three, the Bulls will be without the services of Springbok wings Canan Moodie and Sbu Nkosi as well as influential hooker Johan Grobbelaar for their three-match overseas tour.
A year ago, the Stormers were unsure as to whether they would be accepted into the newly-created United Rugby Championship due to the fiscal problems endured by Western Province Rugby. There was huge concern in the region, but they thankfully survived and have duly thrived on the field in 2021/22, winning the South African Shield and finishing second in the overall table before deservedly claiming the title. John Dobson has done a wonderful job as head coach and, although they have some outstanding individuals, it has very much been a collective effort.
The Stormers recovered from conceding an early try to beat the Bulls 18-13 and win the United Rugby Championship (URC) title in an all-South African final at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
