Bulls name a power squad

The Bulls have announced a United Rugby Championship squad brimming with Springboks ahead of the tournament's kick-off at the end of the month.

- Nicholas Zaal

They have reached three URC finals in the last four years but failed to win it all.

The Pretoria side made key signings since their 32-7 drubbing to Leinster in the final in Ireland in June, with Johan Ackermann (above) also replacing Jake White as head coach.

Since then, the Bulls backed their youngsters, naming at least 21 debutants, in the Currie Cup.

These appeared to do well as the Bulls topped the table after the first two matches, but then hit an injury crisis (even assistant coach Josh Strauss had to take to the field) and lost four matches in a row.