The Bulls have named a 55-man squad for the 2026/27 URC season, anchored by 15 Springboks and bolstered by several off-season recruits across the park.
The headline arrivals in the backline are Thaakir Abrahams, Curwin Bosch, Hakeem Kunene and Dylan Maart, while Sango Xamlashe — formerly of the Pumas — adds midfield cover. Hanro Liebenberg strengthens a loose-forward group that already includes Marcell Coetzee, Elrigh Louw and Nizaam Carr, and prop Mawande Mdanda bolsters the front-row options. Flyhalf Luan Giliomee has also joined from Griquas but will be unavailable for the early rounds as he continues his recovery from an injury suffered earlier this year.
The Bulls open their campaign away to Zebre in Parma next weekend.
Full squad:
Forwards (31): Alulutho Tshakweni, Gerhard Steenekamp, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Sti Sithole, Dylan Smith, Johan Grobbelaar, Akker van der Merwe, Juann Else, Janco Uys, Francois Klopper, Mornay Smith, Khuta Mchunu, Jean Erasmus, Mawande Mdanda, Ruan Vermaak, Cobus Wiese, Jaco Grobbelaar, JF van Heerden, Reinhardt Ludwig, Heinrich Theron, Nicolaas Jansen van Rensburg, Marco van Staden, Marcell Coetzee, Nama Xaba, Nizaam Carr, Elrigh Louw, Hanro Liebenberg, Cameron Hanekom, Mpilo Gumede, JJ Theron, Jeandré Rudolph.
Backs (24): Embrose Papier, Paul de Wet, Zak Burger, Neil le Roux, Keagan Johannes, Handré Pollard, Curwin Bosch, Luan Giliomee (delayed start), Stravino Jacobs, Sergeal Petersen, Thaakir Abrahams, Riyaad Bam, Harold Vorster, Sango Xamlashe, Stedman Gans, Katlego Letebele, Demetri Erasmus, Sebastian de Klerk, Canan Moodie, Cheswill Jooste, Dylan Maart, Willie le Roux, Devon Williams, Hakeem Kunene.