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.
Michael Evan Willemse is a South African rugby union player for London Irish in Premiership Rugby. His regular position is hooker.
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.
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 United Rugby Championship. His regular position is flanker.
Asenathi Ntlabakanye is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the Lions in the United Rugby Championship and Golden Lions in the Currie Cup. His regular position is prop.
Jordan Hendrikse is a South African rugby union player for the Lions in the Pro14 Rainbow Cup SA. His regular position is fly-half.
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.
Andre-Hugo Venter is a South African rugby union player for the Stormers and the Western Province. His regular position is hooker.
Banele Mthenjane 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 prop.
Ruhan Straeuli 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 Flank.
Sibusiso Sangweni 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 flanker.
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.
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.
The 2020-21 season was Ulster's 27th season since the advent of professionalism in rugby union, and Dan McFarland's third season as head coach. Iain Henderson was captain. They competed in the Pro14, the Pro14 Rainbow Cup, the European Rugby Champions Cup and the European Rugby Challenge Cup.
