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2018 Bulls (rugby union) season

In 2018, the Bulls participated in the 2018 Super Rugby competition, the 23rd edition of the competition since its inception in 1996. They were included in the South African Conference of the competition, along with the Jaguares, Lions, Sharks and Stormers.

Bulls
2018 season
Head coachJohn Mitchell
CaptainsNick de Jager and
Burger Odendaal
StadiumLoftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Overall12th
South African Conference5th
RecordWon 6, Lost 10
Top try scorerAll: Jesse Kriel (8)
Top points scorerAll: Handré Pollard (144)
← 2017 2019 →

The Bulls won six and lost ten of their matches during the regular season of the competition to finish bottom of the South African Conference, and in 12th place overall.

Personnel edit

Coaches and management edit

The Bulls coaching and management staff for the 2018 Super Rugby season were:[1]

2018 Bulls coaches and management
Name Title
John Mitchell Head coach and defense coach
Hayden Groepes Assistant coach (skills, attack and kicking)
Pote Human Assistant coach (forward coach and lineouts)
Gary Botha Assistant coach (forward coach and scrums)
Elias Bennett Baggage and kit master
Dr Herman Rossouw Team doctor
Lance Lemmetjies Team physio
Pieter du Plessis Team physio
Juandre Williams Senior rehab specialist
Jacus Coetzee Strength and conditioning coach
Ghafoer Luckan Strength and conditioning coach
John William Meyer Technical analyst

Squad edit

The following players were named in the Bulls squad for the 2018 Super Rugby season:[2]

2018 Bulls squad
Player Position/s Date of birth (age) Super Rugby Bulls
Apps Pts Apps Pts
  Shaun Adendorff Flank (1992-05-28)28 May 1992 (aged 25) 3 0 3 0
  Tim Agaba Number eight (1989-07-23)23 July 1989 (aged 28) 0 0 0 0
  Matthys Basson Prop (1995-06-09)9 June 1995 (aged 22) 0 0 0 0
  Thembelani Bholi Loose forward (1990-01-18)18 January 1990 (aged 28) 16 5 0 0
  Marnitz Boshoff Fly-half (1989-01-11)11 January 1989 (aged 29) 29 235 0 0
  Francois Brummer Fly-half (1989-05-17)17 May 1989 (aged 28) 26 138 22 121
  Lood de Jager Lock (1992-12-17)17 December 1992 (aged 25) 50 10 10 5
  Nick de Jager Loose forward (1990-02-07)7 February 1990 (aged 28) 18 15 18 15
  Aston Fortuin Lock (1996-04-16)16 April 1996 (aged 21) 0 0 0 0
  Warrick Gelant Fullback / Centre (1995-05-20)20 May 1995 (aged 22) 19 25 19 25
  Lizo Gqoboka Prop (1990-03-24)24 March 1990 (aged 27) 26 5 26 5
  Johan Grobbelaar Hooker (1997-12-30)30 December 1997 (aged 20) 0 0 0 0
  Boeta Hamman Fly-half (1997-08-31)31 August 1997 (aged 20) 0 0 0 0
  Travis Ismaiel Wing (1992-06-02)2 June 1992 (aged 25) 28 40 28 40
  JT Jackson Centre (1996-07-10)10 July 1996 (aged 21) 0 0 0 0
  Jason Jenkins Lock / Flank (1995-12-02)2 December 1995 (aged 22) 28 25 28 25
  Jannes Kirsten Flank / Lock (1993-12-01)1 December 1993 (aged 24) 28 10 28 10
  Johnny Kôtze Centre / Wing (1993-01-24)24 January 1993 (aged 25) 19 5 0 0
  Jesse Kriel Centre (1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (aged 24) 45 35 45 35
  Manie Libbok Fly-half (1997-07-15)15 July 1997 (aged 20) 0 0 0 0
  Hanro Liebenberg Loose forward (1995-10-10)10 October 1995 (aged 22) 18 15 18 15
  Edgar Marutlulle Hooker (1987-12-20)20 December 1987 (aged 30) 31 20 6 0
  Simphiwe Matanzima Prop (1997-08-18)18 August 1997 (aged 20) 0 0 0 0
  Duncan Matthews Wing (1994-02-24)24 February 1994 (aged 23) 4 15 4 15
  Nqoba Mxoli Prop (1992-05-28)28 May 1992 (aged 25) 2 0 2 0
  Ruan Nortjé Lock (1998-07-25)25 July 1998 (aged 19) 0 0 0 0
  Trevor Nyakane Prop (1989-05-04)4 May 1989 (aged 28) 81 15 39 0
  Burger Odendaal Centre (1993-04-15)15 April 1993 (aged 24) 33 15 33 15
  Embrose Papier Scrum-half (1997-04-25)25 April 1997 (aged 20) 0 0 0 0
  Handré Pollard Fly-half / Centre (1994-03-11)11 March 1994 (aged 23) 31 293 31 293
  Divan Rossouw Outside back (1996-03-12)12 March 1996 (aged 21) 0 0 0 0
  Pierre Schoeman Prop (1994-05-07)7 May 1994 (aged 23) 24 10 24 10
  Roelof Smit Flank (1993-01-11)11 January 1993 (aged 25) 13 5 13 5
  Mornay Smith Prop (1998-01-30)30 January 1998 (aged 20) 0 0 0 0
  RG Snyman Lock (1995-01-29)29 January 1995 (aged 23) 25 10 25 10
  Hendré Stassen Lock (1997-12-29)29 December 1997 (aged 20) 0 0 0 0
  Ruan Steenkamp Loose forward (1993-02-02)2 February 1993 (aged 25) 11 0 11 0
  Jade Stighling Outside back (1993-05-27)27 May 1993 (aged 24) 2 0 2 0
  Adriaan Strauss Hooker (1985-11-18)18 November 1985 (aged 32) 143 70 46 30
  Dries Swanepoel Centre (1993-02-19)19 February 1993 (aged 24) 9 10 9 10
  Jamba Ulengo Wing (1990-01-07)7 January 1990 (aged 28) 20 35 20 35
  Ruben van Heerden Lock (1997-10-27)27 October 1997 (aged 20) 2 0 2 0
  Marco van Staden Loose forward (1995-08-25)25 August 1995 (aged 22) 0 0 0 0
  Conraad van Vuuren Prop (1995-09-04)4 September 1995 (aged 22) 6 0 6 0
  Frans van Wyk Prop (1995-04-25)25 April 1995 (aged 22) 2 0 0 0
  Ivan van Zyl Scrum-half (1995-06-30)30 June 1995 (aged 22) 6 0 6 0
  Jaco Visagie Hooker (1992-07-08)8 July 1992 (aged 25) 20 5 20 5
  André Warner Scrum-half (1993-09-02)2 September 1993 (aged 24) 2 0 2 0
Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 17 February 2018, the date of the opening round of the competition.

Standings edit

The final standings for the 2018 Super Rugby season were:

2018 Super Rugby: Overall standings
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1   Crusaders 16 14 0 2 542 295 +247 77 39 7 0 63 Conference leaders
Qualified to the finals.
2   Lions 16 9 0 7 519 435 +84 77 55 6 4 46
3   Waratahs 16 9 1 6 557 445 +112 74 59 4 2 44
4   Hurricanes 16 11 0 5 474 343 +131 66 43 5 2 51 Wildcard teams
Qualified to finals.
5   Chiefs 16 11 0 5 463 368 +95 60 48 3 2 49
6   Highlanders 16 10 0 6 437 445 −8 59 57 3 1 44
7   Jaguares 16 9 0 7 409 418 −9 51 55 2 0 38
8   Sharks 16 7 1 8 437 442 −5 49 57 2 4 36
9   Rebels 16 7 0 9 440 461 −21 57 60 5 3 36
10   Brumbies 16 7 0 9 393 422 −29 56 52 2 4 34
11   Stormers 16 6 0 10 390 423 −33 46 56 0 5 29
12   Bulls 16 6 0 10 441 502 −61 59 66 2 3 29
13   Reds 16 6 0 10 389 501 −112 49 66 1 3 28
14   Blues 16 4 0 12 378 509 −131 50 66 2 4 22
15   Sunwolves 16 3 0 13 404 664 −260 48 99 0 2 14
Source: super.rugby
South African Conference
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1   Lions 16 9 0 7 519 435 +84 77 55 6 4 46
2   Jaguares 16 9 0 7 409 418 −9 51 55 2 0 38
3   Sharks 16 7 1 8 437 442 −5 49 57 2 4 36
4   Stormers 16 6 0 10 390 423 −33 46 56 0 5 29
5   Bulls 16 6 0 10 441 502 −61 59 66 2 3 29
Competition rules[3]
Qualification:
Eight teams will qualify to the finals, with their final positions in the overall log determining their seedings in the quarter-finals. The conference winners will be seeded #1 to #3 for the quarter-finals, in order of log points gained during the group stages, while the wildcards will be seeded as #4 to #8 in order of log points gained during the group stages.
In the quarter-finals, the three conference winners and the highest-ranked wildcard team will host the first round of the finals, with the highest-seeded conference winner (Team #1) hosting the fifth-seeded wildcard entry (Team #8) in quarter-final 1, the second-seeded conference winner (Team #2) hosting the fourth-seeded wildcard entry (Team #7) in quarter-final 3, the third-seeded conference winner (Team #3) hosting the third-seeded wildcard entry (Team #6) in quarter-final 4 and the top-seeded wildcard entry (Team #4) hosting the second-seed wildcard entry (Team #5) in quarter-final 2.
The Quarter Final winners will progress to the semi-finals, where the winners of quarter-finals 1 and 2 will play each other, as well as the winners of quarter-finals 3 and 4, each tie hosted by the higher-seeded team.
The winner of the semi-finals will progress to the Final, again to be held at the venue of the highest-seeded team.
Tournament points breakdown:
* 4 tournament points for a win
* 2 tournament points for a draw
* 1 tournament bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
* 1 tournament bonus point for scoring at least three tries more than the opponent in a match
Classification:
Teams standings are calculated as follows:
* Conference leaders
* Tournament points
* Number of games won
* Overall points difference
* Number of tries scored
* Overall try difference
* Coin toss

Round-by-round edit

The table below shows the Bulls' progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position:

Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 QF SF Final
Opposition Bye HUR LIO RED CHI CRU STO Bye SHA REB HIG STO SHA JAG BRU Bye SUN JAG LIO — — —
Cumulative Points 0 4 4 5 5 5 9 9 14 19 20 20 24 24 24 24 25 29 29 — — —
Position (overall) 6th 8th 9th 10th 13th 14th 12th 12th 8th 8th 9th 11th 9th 10th 11th 12th 11th 12th 12th — — —
Position (SA Conf.) 4th 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 5th 4th 4th 2nd 2nd 3rd 5th 3rd 4th 5th 5th 4th 5th 5th — — —
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches edit

The Bulls played the following matches during the 2018 Super Rugby season:


24 February 2018 Bulls 21–19 Hurricanes Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:15 Try: Johnny Kôtze   4'
Lood de Jager   33'
Pierre Schoeman   72'
Pen: Handré Pollard   7', 40'
Cards: Pierre Schoeman   25' to 35' 		Report[4]
Scoreboard[5] 		Try: Ricky Riccitelli   12'
Wes Goosen   18'
Beauden Barrett   59'
Con: Ihaia West   19', 60' 		Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge


3 March 2018 Bulls 35–49 Lions Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:15 Try: Johnny Kôtze   35'
Handré Pollard   41'
Lizo Gqoboka   76'
Travis Ismaiel   78'
Con: Marnitz Boshoff   42'
Francois Brummer   77', 79'
Pen: Marnitz Boshoff   6', 23', 28'
Cards: Conraad van Vuuren   54' to 64'
Nick de Jager   55' to 65' 		Report[6]
Scoreboard[7] 		Try: Ruan Dreyer   14'
Jacques van Rooyen   18'
Marvin Orie   32'
Malcolm Marx   51'
penalty try   55'
Sylvian Mahuza   56'
Ross Cronjé   71'
Con: Elton Jantjies   15', 19', 33', 52', 57', 72' 		Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen


10 March 2018 Reds 20–14 Bulls Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
18:45 Try: Caleb Timu   36'
Aidan Toua   46'
Con: James Tuttle   38', 47'
Pen: James Tuttle   24'
Jono Lance   76' 		Report[8]
Scoreboard[9] 		Try: Warrick Gelant   5'
André Warner   25'
Con: Handré Pollard   6', 26' 		Referee: Jamie Nutbrown


16 March 2018 Chiefs 41–28 Bulls FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Johnny Fa'auli   9'
Brodie Retallick   36', 56'
Mitchell Brown   43'
Solomon Alaimalo   74'
Anton Lienert-Brown   80'
Con: Damian McKenzie   10', 38', 45', 80'
Pen: Damian McKenzie   63' 		Report[10]
Scoreboard[11] 		Try: Warrick Gelant   3'
Divan Rossouw   16', 23'
Handré Pollard   38'
Con: Handré Pollard   5', 16', 24', 40'
Cards: Conraad van Vuuren   68' to 78' 		Referee: Shuhei Kubo


23 March 2018 Crusaders 33–14 Bulls AMI Stadium, Christchurch  
19:35 Try: Scott Barrett   15'
Codie Taylor   28'
Jack Goodhue   39', 49'
George Bridge   73'
Con: Mitchell Hunt   16', 29', 40', 49'
Cards: Tim Perry   26' to 36' 		Report[12]
Scoreboard[13] 		Try: Travis Ismaiel   31'
Marco van Staden   69'
Con: Handré Pollard   33', 69' 		Referee: Federico Anselmi


31 March 2018 Bulls 33–23 Stormers Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:15 Try: Adriaan Strauss   6', 17', 46'
Johnny Kôtze   31'
Jesse Kriel   70'
Con: Handré Pollard   8', 32', 47', 70'
Cards: Lizo Gqoboka   80' 		Report[14]
Scoreboard[15] 		Try: Jan de Klerk   37'
Damian de Allende   40'
Siya Kolisi   66'
Con: Damian Willemse   40'
Pen: Damian Willemse   15', 24'
Cards: Damian de Allende   16' to 26'
Pieter-Steph du Toit   42' to 52' 		Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen


14 April 2018 Sharks 10–40 Bulls Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
17:15 Try: André Esterhuizen   39'
Con: Robert du Preez   40'
Pen: Robert du Preez   3'
Cards: Thomas du Toit   48' to 58' 		Report[16]
Scoreboard[17] 		Try: Warrick Gelant   5', 8', 78'
Adriaan Strauss   25'
penalty try   47'
Johnny Kôtze   80'
Con: Handré Pollard   6', 10', 26'
Manie Libbok   79' 		Referee: Egon Seconds


21 April 2018 Bulls 28–10 Rebels Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
15:05 Try: Adriaan Strauss   6'
Jesse Kriel   23'
Divan Rossouw   40'
André Warner   72'
Con: Handré Pollard   7', 24', 40', 74' 		Report[18]
Scoreboard[19] 		Try: Michael Ruru   46'
Con: Jack Debreczeni   47'
Pen: Jack Debreczeni   20' 		Referee: Ben O'Keeffe


28 April 2018 Bulls 28–29 Highlanders Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:15 Try: penalty try   21'
Handré Pollard   30'
Jason Jenkins   57'
Jesse Kriel   75'
Con: Handré Pollard   31', 58', 76' 		Report[20]
Scoreboard[21] 		Try: Aaron Smith   3'
Fletcher Smith   43'
Con: Lima Sopoaga   5', 44'
Pen: Lima Sopoaga   34', 43', 53', 63', 80'
Cards: Fletcher Smith   23' to 33' 		Referee: Glen Jackson


5 May 2018 Stormers 29–17 Bulls DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
15:05 Try: Damian Willemse   5'
Wilco Louw   11'
SP Marais   50'
Ramone Samuels   62'
Con: Damian Willemse   7', 51', 63'
Pen: SP Marais   53'
Cards: Ramone Samuels   33' to 43' 		Report[22]
Scoreboard[23] 		Try: Lood de Jager   20'
Jason Jenkins   48'
Con: Handré Pollard   21', 49'
Pen: Handré Pollard   34' 		Referee: Glen Jackson


12 May 2018 Bulls 39–33 Sharks Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:15 Try: Warrick Gelant   11'
Jesse Kriel   15'
Roelof Smit   27'
Johnny Kôtze   54'
Lood de Jager   65'
Con: Handré Pollard   16', 27', 55', 67'
Pen: Handré Pollard   38', 69'
Cards: RG Snyman   34' to 44' 		Report[24]
Scoreboard[25] 		Try: Curwin Bosch   23'
Jacques Vermeulen   34'
Jean-Luc du Preez   70'
Con: Robert du Preez   23', 35', 71'
Pen: Curwin Bosch   40'
Robert du Preez   46', 52', 80'
Cards: Curwin Bosch   10' to 20'
Lukhanyo Am   69' to 79' 		Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge


19 May 2018 Jaguares 54–24 Bulls José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires  
18:40 Try: Nicolás Sánchez   7'
Bautista Delguy   40', 55'
Marcos Kremer   48'
Matías Orlando   62'
Sebastián Cancelliere   74'
Emiliano Boffelli   80'
Con: Nicolás Sánchez   8', 40', 49', 56', 80'
Pen: Nicolás Sánchez   14', 18', 46'
Cards: Juan Cruz Mallia   77' 		Report[26]
Scoreboard[27] 		Try: Warrick Gelant   12'
Nick de Jager   70'
André Warner   78'
Con: Handré Pollard   13'
Manie Libbok   71', 79'
Pen: Handré Pollard   37' 		Referee: Federico Anselmi


26 May 2018 Bulls 28–38 Brumbies Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
15:05 Try: Handré Pollard   5'
Roelof Smit   19'
Johnny Kôtze   50'
Con: Handré Pollard   6', 20'
Pen: Handré Pollard   47', 54', 64' 		Report[29]
Scoreboard[30] 		Try: Kyle Godwin   7'
Lachlan McCaffrey   43'
Folau Fainga'a   57'
Tom Banks   71'
Andy Muirhead   76'
Con: Christian Lealiifano   8', 44', 58'
Wharenui Hawera   73', 78'
Pen: Christian Lealiifano   17'
Cards: Folau Fainga'a   62' 		Attendance: 8,189[28]
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen


30 June 2018 Sunwolves 42–37 Bulls National Stadium, Singapore  
19:55 Try: Hayden Parker   2'
Keisuke Uchida   19'
Gerhard van den Heever   46'
Willie Britz   52'
Michael Little   65'
Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco   75'
Con: Hayden Parker   4', 20', 47', 53', 66', 76'
Cards: Willie Britz   38' to 48' 		Report[31]
Scoreboard[32] 		Try: Jesse Kriel   23', 28'
Handré Pollard   40'
Conraad van Vuuren   49'
Con: Handré Pollard   24', 28', 40', 50'
Pen: Handré Pollard   42', 60', 71' 		Referee: Ben O'Keeffe


7 July 2018 Bulls 43–34 Jaguares Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
15:05 Try: Johnny Kôtze   22'
Embrose Papier   35'
Jesse Kriel   40'
Jamba Ulengo   52', 65'
Marco van Staden   57'
Con: Handré Pollard   22', 36', 40', 57', 66'
Pen: Handré Pollard   44' 		Report[33]
Scoreboard[34] 		Try: Nicolás Sánchez   3'
Pablo Matera   5', 80'
Gonzalo Bertranou   19', 46'
Con: Nicolás Sánchez   6', 20', 47'
Pen: Emiliano Boffelli   63' 		Referee: Egon Seconds


14 July 2018 Lions 38–12 Bulls Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
15:05 Try: Ruan Combrinck   18', 65'
Malcolm Marx   31'
Courtnall Skosan   40'
penalty try   63'
Aphiwe Dyantyi   80'
Con: Elton Jantjies   19', 40'
Andries Coetzee   80' 		Report[35]
Scoreboard[36] 		Try: Manie Libbok   7'
Jesse Kriel   12'
Con: Manie Libbok   8'
Cards: Pierre Schoeman   34' to 44' 		Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Player statistics edit

The Super Rugby appearance record for players that represented the Bulls in 2018 is as follows:

2018 Bulls player statistics
Player name HUR LIO RED CHI CRU STO SHA REB HIG STO SHA JAG BRU SUN JAG LIO QF SF F App Try Con Pen DG Pts
Pierre Schoeman 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 — — — 11 1 0 0 0 5
Jaco Visagie 2 2 2 2 2 16   16   16   16   16   16   16   2 2 2 2 — — — 16 0 0 0 0 0
Frans van Wyk 3 3 3 18   18   18   18   17 18   17   18   — — — 10 0 0 0 0 0
RG Snyman 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 — — — 14 0 0 0 0 0
Lood de Jager 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 — — — 10 3 0 0 0 15
Roelof Smit 6 6 6 6 6 20   20   6 20   6 6 6 — — — 12 2 0 0 0 10
Thembelani Bholi 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 19   7 20   19   19   7 — — — 14 0 0 0 0 0
Hanro Liebenberg 8 8 7 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 — — — 10 0 0 0 0 0
André Warner 9 9 9 9 21   21   9 21   21   21   21   — — — 11 3 0 0 0 15
Handré Pollard 10 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 10 10 10 — — — 15 5 40 13 0 144
Johnny Kôtze 11 11 12 23   23   14 14 14 14 14 11 11 11 12 12 — — — 15 7 0 0 0 35
Burger Odendaal 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 — — — 10 0 0 0 0 0
Jesse Kriel 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 — — — 16 8 0 0 0 40
Travis Ismaiel 14 14 14 14 14 23   23   14 14 14 14 — — — 11 2 0 0 0 10
Divan Rossouw 15 15 23 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 23 23   23   11 11 15 — — — 14 3 0 0 0 15
Adriaan Strauss 16   16   16   16   16   2 2 2 2 2 2 2 16   — — — 13 5 0 0 0 25
Lizo Gqoboka 17   17   17   17   17   17   17   17   1 1 1 — — — 11 1 0 0 0 5
Conraad van Vuuren 18   18   18   18   3 18   3 3 3 3 3 — — — 11 1 0 0 0 5
Nick de Jager 19   19   8 20   19   20   20   7 20   20   20   — — — 11 1 0 0 0 5
Marco van Staden 20   20   20   20   20   6 6 8 6 6 8 8 8 6 6 6 — — — 16 2 0 0 0 10
Embrose Papier 21   21   21   21   9 21   21   9 9 21   — — — 10 1 0 0 0 5
Marnitz Boshoff 22   10 22   — — — 3 0 1 3 0 11
Duncan Matthews 23   11 23 23   23   — — — 4 0 0 0 0 0
Francois Brummer 22   — — — 1 0 2 0 0 4
Warrick Gelant 23   15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 12 — — — 15 7 0 0 0 35
Trevor Nyakane 18   3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 — — — 10 0 0 0 0 0
Jason Jenkins 19   19   4 5 19   19   7 7 7 4 4 4 — — — 12 2 0 0 0 10
Manie Libbok 22   22   22 22   22   22 22   22 10 22   22 22 10 — — — 8 1 4 0 0 13
Tim Agaba 8 — — — 1 0 0 0 0 0
Hendré Stassen 19   4 19 19   — — — 3 0 0 0 0 0
Ivan van Zyl 21   9 9 9 9 21   9 9 9 21   9 — — — 11 0 0 0 0 0
Ruben van Heerden 19   19   4 — — — 3 0 0 0 0 0
Shaun Adendorff 20   — — — 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nqoba Mxoli 17   17   17   — — — 3 0 0 0 0 0
JT Jackson 22   — — — 1 0 0 0 0 0
Matthys Basson 18   17 17   — — — 2 0 0 0 0 0
Jannes Kirsten 7 7 4 — — — 3 0 0 0 0 0
Jamba Ulengo 14 14 11 — — — 3 2 0 0 0 10
Edgar Marutlulle 16   16   — — — 2 0 0 0 0 0
Simphiwe Matanzima 17 — — — 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mornay Smith 18   18   18   — — — 3 0 0 0 0 0
Dries Swanepoel 23   23 23   — — — 2 0 0 0 0 0
Johan Grobbelaar 16   — — — 1 0 0 0 0 0
Ruan Nortjé 19   — — — 1 0 0 0 0 0
Boeta Hamman 22   — — — 1 0 0 0 0 0
penalty try – 2 – – – 14
Total 16 59 47 16 0 441

(c) denotes the team captain. For each match, the player's squad number is shown. Starting players are numbered 1 to 15, while the replacements are numbered 16 to 22. If a replacement made an appearance in the match, it is indicated by  . "App" refers to the number of appearances made by the player, "Try" to the number of tries scored by the player, "Kck" to the number of points scored via kicks (conversions, penalties or drop goals) and "Pts" refer to the total number of points scored by the player.

See also edit

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