South Africa wings Canan Moodie and Makazole Mapimpi have been selected to start for their respective Currie Cup sides this weekend after being released by the Springboks.
The Bulls have made three changes to their starting XV for their United Rugby Championship semi-final against Leinster on Saturday at Loftus Versfeld.
Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White pushed back strongly against suggestions he is deliberately fielding a ‘B-Team’ in the Champions Cup quarterfinal face-off against Northampton Saints at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday.
Bulls director of rugby Jake White gave plenty of warning that changes were in the offing for their Investec Champions Cup quarter-final against Northampton Saints on Saturday, but the team he has named has nevertheless proven to be controversial.
2007 World Cup winner Bismarck du Plessis has announced his return to franchise rugby in South Africa with a move to the Bulls.
Jacques Nienaber looked emotional after the South Africa A loss to the Bulls but he insisted the game was what the Springboks wanted.
The Springboks, lining out as South Africa A, completed their game preparation for the Lions Test series with a shock loss to the Bulls.
