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Munster have benched Springbok star Damian de Allende ahead of their United Rugby Championship (URC) encounter against the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

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Jake White sticks with winning formula for highly anticipated Munster arm-wrestle, Steyn on the bench

Blue Bulls boss Jake White has named an unchanged starting XV for Saturday's highly anticipated clash against Munster at Loftus.

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Bulls pick Chris Smith at No 10 in place of banned Morne Steyn

The Bulls have made three changes to their starting team for Friday's United Rugby Championship clash against Italian outfit Zebre Parma at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi.

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Bulls can follow Stormers’ blueprint for clash against Springbok-laden Sharks

Cape Town — If ever the Bulls need to sort out their scrum before a game, now is the time to do it, as the Sharks are waiting to pounce at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

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Bulls expect backlash from 'wounded' Lions

The Bulls are expecting a strong response from the Lions when they clash for the second week running in the United Rugby Championship.

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Zak Burger to start at No 9 in Bulls' rematch against Lions

Bulls coach Jake White has named scrumhalf Zak Burger in his United Rugby Championship starting line-up for Saturday's rematch against the Lions at Loftus.

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Bulls ready for the challenge Cheetahs veterans Frans Steyn and Ruan Pienaar will bring to Loftus

Cape Town - Any team that boasts veteran Springboks such as Frans Steyn and Ruan Pienaar in their team won’t be easy-beats, and that is exactly the big challenge facing the Bulls when they take on the Cheetahs today (5.45pm kick-off).