Planet Rugby's player ratings from the Bulls' comfortable win over the Scarlets paint a familiar picture: the bench doing the heavy lifting while the starters left questions unanswered. The replacements — led by Steenekamp and Klopper with Coetzee and Wiese providing muscle — earn a collective 9 and are credited with truly blowing the match open. Up front, Liebenberg and Rudolph were relentless, and the Bulls' scrum dominance through Mchunu and Tshakweni set the platform. Le Roux is singled out as the creative force behind much of the backline's best work, including the standout third try. The criticism falls on Bosch for failing to consistently complement Le Roux's orchestration, on Hanekom for a surprisingly flat first-half shift before his early withdrawal, and on Wessels for a quiet outing — both are placed in what the piece bluntly labels the "mediocre" category.
Bomb Squad steals the show as Bosch and Wessels disappoint in Bulls' 54-26 romp
Planet Rugby's Bulls ratings after the 54-26 Scarlets win highlight a Bomb Squad collective 9, Le Roux's brilliance, and pointed criticism of Bosch, Hanekom and Wessels for underperforming.
400 games, still proving himself: Why Willie le Roux deserves his flowers
As Le Roux hits 400 first-class appearances, Brenden Nel makes the overdue case for recognising a generational career that was built the hard way — and argues the South African public still hasn't given him his proper due.
Serfontein opens up on mental and physical battle that led to retirement
Jan Serfontein has opened up on the daily mental and physical toll that forced his retirement, describing the internal turmoil of walking away despite two years left on his Bulls contract.
Hanekom's return to form headlines Bulls' 54-19 demolition of Zebre
Hanekom's 9/10 is the headline from Planet Rugby's Bulls ratings after the Zebre win, with Moodie's inconsistency, Le Roux's composed display at 10, and Gans's impact off the bench among the other talking points.
Hanekom returns to form as Bulls demolish Zebre — full player ratings
Hanekom's 9/10 performance signals a timely return to form, while Moodie's mixed outing encapsulates his inconsistent season — Planet Rugby's full ratings from the Bulls' big Loftus win break down who's pushing for Bok relevance and who still has work to do.
Rassie makes contact with Papier as Bulls scrum-half closes in on Joost's appearance record
Rassie Erasmus has been in direct contact with Bulls scrum-half Embrose Papier amid the 29-year-old's standout 2025/26 season, with Papier also set to surpass Joost van der Westhuizen as the Bulls' most-capped number nine against Zebre Parma on Saturday.