Bulls (rugby union)
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.
| Union | South African Rugby Union | ||
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| Founded | 1938 (Northern Transvaal Rugby Union) 1997 (Bulls franchise) | ||
| Location | Pretoria, South Africa | ||
| Region | Gauteng | ||
| Ground(s) | Loftus Versfeld Stadium (Capacity: 51,762) | ||
| Director of Rugby | Jake White | ||
| Coach(es) | Jake White | ||
| Captain(s) | Marcell Coetzee Ruan Nortjé | ||
| Most caps | Morné Steyn (144) | ||
| Top scorer | Morné Steyn (1639) | ||
| Most tries | Bryan Habana (37) | ||
| League(s) | United Rugby Championship | ||
| 2022–23 | Quarter Finals South African Shield: 2nd (6th overall) | ||
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| Official website | |||
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The side won the Super 14 in 2007, 2009 and 2010, placing them among the most successful teams in Super Rugby history with three titles. They were the most successful team of the Super 14 era (2006–10), winning three out of the five titles. They are the most successful South African team, and the only South African team to win a Super Rugby title.