Nicholas Zaal

1 day ago | citizen.co.za | Nicholas Zaal

The Bulls have spoken of their desire to improve on their 70% home win record this season, feeling that it’s below par for one of South Africa’s most successful unions. They will aim to start that improvement against the last-placed Dragons on Saturday (kick-off 3pm), with the Welsh side having secured just one win in this United Rugby Championship campaign. Of the Bulls’ four URC defeats so far, two have come at Loftus – against the Stormers and Sharks.

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7 hours agoLast week, 46-year-old Charl Kleinhaus was living on his family farm in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. With its scenic beauty, wildlife and deep canyons, it's known as "the place where the sun rises". His new home - for now - is a budget hotel near an American highway. He and dozens of other …

1 day ago | citizen.co.za | Nicholas Zaal

The Sharks say they have still not had a perfect game, or even a near-perfect game, this season. However, their final United Rugby Championship (URC) league phase match, played against Welsh side Scarlets, “could be this game for us”, said flanker James Venter. The match will see the two sides, which are each on a three-game winning streak, clash at Kings Park Stadium at 7.30pm on Saturday. It will be the last regular-season match before the play-offs begin at the end of the month.

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3 hours agoScott Boland facing $5.6 million blow amid major news about Josh HazlewoodJosh Hazlewood returned to Australia recovering from a shoulder injury ahead of the WTC final. Josh Hazlewood is expected to return to India next week …1 day agoFormer Bok star Cornal Hendricks passes awayFormer Boland and Bulls wing Cornal Hendricks has, according to several reports, passed away.

1 day ago | citizen.co.za | Nicholas Zaal

The Bulls have invited fans to pay tribute to the late Cornal Hendricks by laying flowers or any tokens of remembrance, such as letters or notes, at the iconic bull statue at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. This will be available via the ground’s main gate from 6am to 7pm daily until next week Friday. Then this Saturday, when the Bulls play their last regular-season United Rugby Championship match against Dragons, the stadium’s Bulls flags will be flown at half-mast as a sign of respect.