The Bulls, for sponsorship reasons known as the Vodacom Bulls, is a South African professional rugby union team based in Pretoria and they play their home matches at Loftus Versfeld. They compete in the United Rugby Championship, having competed in the Super Rugby competition until 2020. Prior to 1998, the Bulls competed in the then-Super 12 as Northern Transvaal, as in those years South Africa was represented in the competition by its top four Currie Cup sides from the previous season, instead of the modern Super Rugby teams.
The Southern Kings were a South African professional rugby union team that competed in Super Rugby and Pro14. They were based in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape province and played their home matches at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. They were created in 2009, and had their first match against the British & Irish Lions during their 2009 tour. After competing in Super Rugby in 2013, 2016 and 2017, they joined Pro14 prior to the 2017–18 season, along with the Cheetahs.
Nizaam Carr is a South African rugby union footballer who plays either as a flanker, loose forward or number 8 and back rower. He is renowned for his athleticism and linking play.
Cornal Hendricks is a South African rugby union player for the Bulls in Super Rugby, the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Blue Bulls XV in the Rugby Challenge. His usual position is wing.
Walt Steenkamp is a South African rugby union player for the Blue Bulls in the new upcoming Rainbow Cup and in the Currie Cup. His regular position is lock.
Gerhardus Cornelis Steenekamp is a South African rugby union player for the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship. and the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup. His regular position is loosehead prop.
The 2020–21 PRO14 was the twentieth season of the professional rugby union competition originally known as the Celtic League. It was the fourth season to be referred to as the PRO14.
David Kriel is a South African rugby union player for the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship and for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup. His regular position is fullback but he can be utilised as a utility back.
The Pro14 Rainbow Cup was a professional rugby union end-of-season cup competition played in 2021 that consisted of two separate tournaments: the Rainbow Cup for twelve European clubs and the Rainbow Cup SA for four South African clubs. The winners of each competition then played a final match to determine the overall winner. The tournament operated as a shortened 'Spring season' to allow for the integration of the four new South African teams into the United Rugby Championship ahead of the 2021–22 season.
Ntuthuko Mchunu is a South African rugby union player for the Sharks in the Pro 14 Rainbow Cup SA. His regular position is prop.
Abner van Reenen is a South African rugby union player for Cheetahs. His regular position is fly-half.
Morné Brandon is a South African rugby union player for the Lions in the Pro14 Rainbow Cup SA. His regular position is hooker.
Emmanuel Tshituka is a Congolese-born South African rugby union player for the Lions in the Pro14 Rainbow Cup SA. His regular position is flanker.
Cornel Smit is a South African rugby union player for the Western Province in the Currie Cup and the Stormers in the Pro14 Rainbow Cup SA. His regular position is centre.
Aidynn Cupido is a South African rugby union player for the Lions in the Pro14 Rainbow Cup SA and Golden Lions in the Currie Cup. His regular position is fly-half.
Janco Uys is a South African rugby union player for the Griquas in the Currie Cup. His regular position is hooker.
Murray Koster is a South African rugby union player from East London, Eastern Cape. He plays for the Sharks franchise as a centre.
The Preparation Series was a South African rugby union tournament organised by SA Rugby. The tournament was used to be a number of preparation fixtures were announced by SA Rugby. It served as preparation for the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa and South African teams entering the Pro14 Rainbow Cup, who had missed out on significant rugby game time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 8 sides took part in the competition; the four joining the Pro14 Rainbow Cup, along with the Cheetahs, Griquas and Pumas, who had taken part in Super Rugby Unlocked and the 2020–21 Currie Cup Premier Division, and the Eastern Province Elephants who had not played any competitive rugby since the 2019 Currie Cup First Division.
